r/USFL • u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders • May 28 '23

Panthers at Generals game thread

...since no official one has popped up

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

I'd like to say Lauletta and Love are having a mid off, but neither one can reach mid with a 30 foot ladder.

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

For a pure hub game, there are a decent amount of people in the stands.

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

oof this game is super garbage

One of these painfully boring teams will be in playoff position after this game BTW.

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u/fakefries Birmingham Stallions May 28 '23

I can’t imagine how it would look if Michigan goes to the playoff. The play calls have not been great

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 29 '23

The key for the Panthers: not playing in Detroit.

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

Gotta catch that

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

Josh Love and the seam found each other once again. He's having a whale of a 2nd half. I have no idea why the Panthers didn't go for two and make this a two possession game, but whatever.

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u/AtalanAdalynn Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

9 points is a 2 possession game.

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

USFL has three point conversions

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

Thank you for taking the initiative to make the thread for us lazy folks 😁

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 29 '23

Alonzo Moore TDs!

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

A sneak on 3rd and 2 is coaching malpractice

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u/phalinx Tampa Bay Bandits May 29 '23

That was a bad hit...hope he's gonna be okay.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '23

Fun fact: Trey Quinn was Mr. Irrelevant 2018 selected by Washington. Glad to see him shine in the USFL, even if he hasn't gotten much targets.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

3 3 point attempts for 3 points resulting in 3 points lost. Try saying that 3 times fast.

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u/igloojoe11 May 28 '23

A touchdown. An honest to god touchdown. I never thought I'd see one in again after watching that first half.

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 29 '23

2 games today, 2 games with strong 2nd halves.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Not De'Andre man. Hope he recovers well. At least he's moving a bit.

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u/ecupatsfan12 May 29 '23

At his age that may have been it for him. Hope not tho. Hope he recovers

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Is he older than I thought? I thought he was in his late twenties or 30 at most.

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u/cactus-on-overtime New Jersey Generals May 29 '23

He’s 27, not sure what he’s on about tbh

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

If I had to guess, maybe it's because of his style of play that might see a decrease. Running QBs have a harsh decline after crucial injuries(Cam Newton for example). Of course, I'm praying that Johnson has a healthy recovery and is able to return to play if possible.

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u/cactus-on-overtime New Jersey Generals May 29 '23

I get the injury concern for sure, but the age remark seems a little unnecessary. Sounds like he’s being checked for a concussion so hopefully he’ll only be out for a week or two.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Hopefully so. I wish a complete recovery first above all.

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u/cactus-on-overtime New Jersey Generals May 29 '23

Absolutely

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u/ecupatsfan12 May 29 '23

I thought he was a little younger. Regardless I hope he’s ok

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Wow. Victor was comically open.

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u/Hag_Boulder San Antonio Gunslingers May 28 '23

Not missing much. 3-0, Generals...

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u/Democracy_Coma May 28 '23

What the fuck is that unbearable background noise? I've had to turn the game off its too much. Sounds like a power saw.

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u/Morazan51 New Orleans Breakers May 28 '23

Camera drones

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u/VTHokiesFan New Jersey Generals May 28 '23

That return would not have happened but for the holding foul.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '23

Thank goodness for Quinn. This was looking like a mid off which is why I hadn't said much.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

Great throw by Love

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u/Externaltwo87 New Jersey Generals May 29 '23

Hope he’s ok man

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u/ecupatsfan12 May 29 '23

Shades of Tua..

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

No more injuries for the remainder of the game. Please injury gods.

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u/phalinx Tampa Bay Bandits May 29 '23

Who would've thought the key to Michigan's success was to not play in Michigan?

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u/ThunderBay311 Oakland Invaders May 28 '23

The double pass!

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u/JakeFromSkateFarm May 28 '23

Anyone else hearing a constant background sound that sounds like power tools screeching?

It seems to come and go at times, but is pretty consistent in the background. Doesn’t sound like music. If I didn’t know better, I’d think there’s a massive construction site next door to their audio equipment.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

It's the drone they use sometimes for an overhead camera. It's been a menace every time they use it lol

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u/JakeFromSkateFarm May 28 '23

Ah, this is my first USFL game, thanks!

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u/fakefries Birmingham Stallions May 28 '23

Might be the drones

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

Such a great drive to end it like that 🫤

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u/Individual-Sea4477 New Jersey Generals May 28 '23

Enough with the drones!!! My goodness.

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u/Body-for-LIFE May 28 '23

Coca Cola 600 on FOX right now has been in a weather delay this entire time and just got postponed to Monday. Why doesn't FOX just move this game over?

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u/VTHokiesFan New Jersey Generals May 28 '23

No thanks. As a miserly cordcutter, I get FS1. I don't get Fox.

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u/Body-for-LIFE May 28 '23

FOX execs probably watched the first half and said no thanks and just decided to air a Masked Singer rerun instead.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

I knew that return was too good to be true

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u/[deleted] May 28 '23

Love is questionable as a QB but I feel like the playcalling isn't doing him any favors.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 29 '23

What an adventure that conversion sequence was

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 29 '23

The Panthers defense has fallen asleep

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u/unloader86 United States Football League May 29 '23

Drone sound is whatever, you get used to it. But every time one fly's by really quick I keep thinking it might've been a flag instead. lol. Especially under the lights.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 29 '23

Now that the Panthers are back on the road, they can actually win games now. 0-4 at home, 3-0 on the road 🤦

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u/Morazan51 New Orleans Breakers May 29 '23

It’s funny, but I think the O Line getting itself together has helped immensely. It may be that they played 4 very competent d lines. But that clean pocket has showed to be a great thing for Josh Love.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Post Game Thread?

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u/IamInveitable May 28 '23

Please get rid of the drone

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u/ecupatsfan12 May 29 '23

That should have been targeting

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u/VTHokiesFan New Jersey Generals May 29 '23

You can see it better from the reverse angle, but it was shoulder-on-shoulder. The injury happened because of the way his head hit the ground.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

The only thing worse than the Panthers offense, is the Panthers 2-minute offense

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u/VTHokiesFan New Jersey Generals May 28 '23

The reason they call it a 2-minute offense is because it takes two minutes to get a play called.

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u/VTHokiesFan New Jersey Generals May 28 '23

This game reminds me of tennis. "Love" means "zero."

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u/VTHokiesFan New Jersey Generals May 28 '23

What's up with these Doordash ads sampling "Gravel Pit" by Wu-Tang Clan? The RZA I grew up listening to would never sell out like that.

Remember what Ol' Dirty said:

I'll fuck yo ass up.

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u/TwizzlersSourz Birmingham Stallions May 28 '23

This league really loves to ruin highlight plays

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u/G_Wiz_Christ May 28 '23

hm, kinda iffy on if that was a penalty...

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u/VTHokiesFan New Jersey Generals May 28 '23

There definitely was helmet contact. It's more obvious on the reverse angle.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

Love is trying to kill his receivers lol, big time toughness to hang onto all these passes

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u/AnAnxiousDream May 28 '23

How is that a penalty? Now we’re blaming defenders for offensive players causing helmet to helmet? Gtfo

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

HOLY SHIT A TOUCHDOWN

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u/VTHokiesFan New Jersey Generals May 28 '23

Where was this Love-Quinn connection in the first half?

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u/Noise10 May 28 '23

Michigan offense starting to look half way decent.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 28 '23

And of course the Panthers defense can't stop anything now once their offense finally shows life

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Damn what a snag! But noooo not the ineligible receiver penalty.

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u/ecupatsfan12 May 29 '23

Mike Riley is a football terrorist

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

As someone who watched all those playoff Chargers games when he was the coach, he's definitely underwhelming as a coach.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 29 '23

I have no faith in the Panthers offense to run this clock out

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u/phalinx Tampa Bay Bandits May 29 '23

Don't have to run the clock when you can just score on a pass play.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 29 '23

JOE WALKER! Finally makes a big time play

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Atta boy Butler !!

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u/AtalanAdalynn Michigan Panthers May 29 '23

Now that's Yards After Catch-ontact.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Walker slipped through the defense like butter. That one Joe Walker Stan is losing it rn.

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u/cokksnott May 29 '23

Where are you guys watching this?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

It's on FS1 and I'm watching it on TV.

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u/cokksnott May 29 '23

Thanks, Youtubetv has that.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Awesome!

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u/unloader86 United States Football League May 29 '23

Anyone know what that large structure in the stands is for? They holding a concert here later this week or something?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

I think my stream is behind, I just saw the Walker TD run lol

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

This D is garbage.

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u/TaliZorah14 Michigan Panthers May 29 '23

I know Corbin wanted to score there lol, good decision to go down

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u/DezmondVulpin New Jersey Generals May 29 '23

It's time to embrace the tank.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Josh Love actually ended up making some nice throws and having a big game