Battlehawks Fans Lose Their Entire Minds at Home Opener [PHOTOS]

A mighty “Ka-Kaw” echoed across the land yesterday as XFL fans assembled to watch the St. Louis Battlehawks crush the Arlington Renegades 24-11.

It was the first home game for the Battlehawks, and St. Louisans dressed in blue (or as birds) showed up for the party. From animated tailgating parties outside to intense displays of testosterone inside the Dome at America's Center (701 Convention Plaza, 314-342-5201), many jubilant fans seemed to lose their entire minds while cheering their team to victory.

Our photographer, Reuben Hemmer, was there tracking the entire event, which (judging by these photos) seemed to just get more wild as the day went on. The tailgating pics are what you'd expect, but once the game got started entire groups of men started taking off their shirts.

If you want to get in on the fun, the next home Battlehawks game is this Saturday, March 18, against the D.C. Defenders.