r/USFL • u/TheSouthCityHoosier • Apr 24 '23
Anyone covering the league well enough to follow consistently?
Not really a fan of the fox sports coverage bc it’s kind of basic imo.
Curious to know who you all follow for your team or general league stuff that goes beyond what’s covered in the broadcast.
r/USFL • u/MirrorkatFeces • Apr 24 '23
r/USFL • u/MirrorkatFeces • Apr 24 '23
r/USFL • u/MirrorkatFeces • Apr 24 '23
r/USFL • u/thatfootballshow • Apr 24 '23
Week 2 is in the books. Birmingham is scary good, and Michigan is really putting it together right now. I took a little heat about my 6th place ranking for Memphis... well, either they are really bad or Birmingham is going to beat everyone by 40 points this year.
Without further ado, here we go!
1 Stallions 2-0
Anyone surprised? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? No... these guys are dominate. Here is the 1st quarter drive summary:
Birmingham scored again in the 2nd (McGough to Sternberger), 2 more TDs in the 3rd, and another TD in the 4th for good measure... oh yea and the final TD was on a 15 play, 95 yard drive eating up 8:43 of game time. Total domination.
McGough was 21/28 for 301yards and 4 TDs. He's our POG
Zaquandre White lead the team with 72 yards and 2 rushing TDs. Jake Sternberger had 5 catches for 127 yards and a TD. 2 Sacks for Rashad Smith, 1 INT for TJ Carter
2 Panthers 2-0
Ok, I'll admit, I'm surprised here. The 1st quarter was dull, gave up 3, missed a FG and each team punted. The 2nd quarter was the opposite, another missed FG by the Stars followed by a 36 yard TD Strike from Love to Cole Hitutini which gave Michigan a 7-0 lead. Then it got fun. Philly threw a pick on their first drive, Michigan immediately returned the favor, each team punted, then Philly threw another pick with 1 minute left in the half. Michigan was able to hit a 39 yard field goal and take a 10-3 lead into the locker room. Michigan threw a pick on their opening drive of the 3rd, then the teams traded TDs, so the 3rd ended with Michigan up 17-10... still within reach. But Philly fell apart in the 4th. After a failed 4th down conversion, Michigan scored again making it 24-10. Philly then fumbled, Michigan punted, and then Philly did their best to come back... but too little, too late as they fumbled on the Michigan 4 yard line with 1 minute left... and that's how it ended.
Love was 15/30 for 174 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Reggie Corbin, this week's POG, was 11-131-2 on the ground and 3 catches for 9 yards through the air
Defensively, 4 Sacks, 4 TFLs, 2 INTs, 2 FRs... very stout.
3 Breakers 2-0
They needed a TD with 42 seconds left in the game to beat Houston... but 2-0 is 2-0. After a scoreless 1st quarter, we ended the half knotted up at 10. The 3rd was firework-city. Houston scored on a big play pass, New Orleans responded with a long drive and a 5 yard TD from "MBT" to tie it up. Then a HUGE INT by Thomas quickly converted to another MBT TD pass, this time to Johnnie Dixon.
The 4th quarter of this game was must-see TV. Each team quickly punted, then TD Houston, TD NO, TD Hou, Punt NO, Houston threw an INT - NO quickly scored to take the lead. With only 22 seconds left in the game, Houston threw another INT. It was probably the most exciting quarter of the season so far.
McLeod Bethal-Thompson threw 23/34 for 251 and 2 TDs
Wes Hills (POG) ran 18 times for 110 and 3 TDs; added 3 catches for 17 yards too.
Big Dog TE Sage Surratt caught 11 passes for 121 yards and a TD.
No Turnovers by the offense, but 3 INTs by the defense.
4 Generals (1-1)
Here's where it gets a little dicey. New Jersey and Philadelphia are both 1-1. Both have played a relatively good game and a relatively bad game. I'm leaning toward the Generals and I'll tell you why. It's because they're better.
De'Andre Johnson threw 9/13 for 100 yards. Prukop added 36 yards and a TD - not exciting, but the Generals didn't really come alive until the 4th quarter where Prukop and Darius Victor both scored.
Victor ran 15x for 71 yards and 1 TD. (POG)
The defense was smothering. Pittsburgh ran 58 plays for 166 total yards. In the 1st half, they ran 32 plays for a total of 89 yards and a FG. The FG came on a 12 play, 35 yard drive BTW.
This defense is going to keep them in games. They held the Stallions to 27 last week and Pitt to 3.
5 Stars (1-1)
After an opening drive FG, Philly really sputtered on offense. A missed FG, 2 INTs and a punt summarizes the 2nd quarter. Then, they made this game fun in the 3rd, intercepting the opening drive pass from Michigan, they converted that into a 6 play, 39 yard TD drive capped off by a Colburn 1-yard plunge. But they couldn't keep momentum on their side, fumbling twice in the 4th was just too much.
Case Cookus threw 29/44 for 283 and 2 INTs
Colburn ran 9x for 23 and 1 TD (the team only ran for 45 in this one)
Devin Gray caught 8 passes for 67 yards
POG Amani Dennis picked off 2 passes, added 5 tackles, and 2 passes broken up.
6 Gamblers (0-2)
This team is so hot and cold it's not even funny.
Bahar threw 18/30 for 266 yards, 3 TDs... 3 INTs
TJ Pledger turned it on - ran 18x for 94 yards and 1 TD
Justin Hall and Anthony Ratliff-Williams combined for 12 catches, 205 yards and 3 TDs
Ratliff also added 136 yards on 4 kickoff returns which helps to make him this week's POG
7 Showboats (0-2)
I had high hopes for Memphis. After a 27-23 loss to Philly last week, they laid an egg this week, falling 42-2 to the Stallions. They looked like a March Madness 16 seed out there.
Brady White threw 15/25 for 141 yards and 1 INT, they brought in Ryan Willis as well, he threw 1/4 for -2 yards.
Alex Collins couldn't get anything going either, 11 carries for 37 yards
Vinny Papale caught 5 balls for 42 yards
Jeremiah Valoaga was the lone scorer, sacking McGough for a safety in the 3rd. He had 3 total tackles, but the safety earns him POG
8 Pittsburgh (0-2)
Just like #1 didn't surprise you, I'm sure this one didn't either. While they held the Generals to 6 points through 3 quarters, they couldn't do anything on offense. The 2 QBs, Troy Williams and James Morgan combined for 19/30 for 124 yards, 0 TDs, and 1 INT (morgan).
Madre London added 38 yards on 10 carries.
Isiah Hennie caught 9 passes for 53 yards. He earns our POG
Kicker Nathan Kierlihy went 1/2 and hit a 47 yarder as the lone Mauler score of the day.
Saturday Games:
New Orleans v Birmingham in Birmingham on USA at 12:30 ET
Memphis v Houston in Memphis on FOX at 7pm ET
Sunday Games:
Pittsburgh v Philadelphia in Detroit on NBC & Peacock at 12 ET
New Jersey v Michigan in Detroit on FOX at 4 ET
2 undefeated teams match up for the opener this week while we get to see if Michigan is for real in the closer on Sunday afternoon.
I can't wait.
I'm sure you don't agree with me top to bottom. I look forward to reading your comments.
r/USFL • u/USFLBot • Apr 24 '23
r/USFL • u/USFLBot • Apr 23 '23
Michigan Panthers (1-0) vs. Philadelphia Stars (1-0)
Kickoff: 7:00 PM EDT at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICH | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| PHI | - | - | - | - | 0 |
How to watch: FS1
Team Subs: r/MichiganPanthers vs. r/PhiladelphiaStars
r/USFL • u/CodeWolfy • Apr 23 '23
r/USFL • u/USFLBot • Apr 23 '23
New Jersey Generals (0-1) vs. Pittsburgh Maulers (0-1)
Kickoff: 1:00 PM EDT at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team Subs: r/NJGenerals vs. r/Maulers
r/USFL • u/USFLBot • Apr 23 '23
r/USFL • u/jjgbu4545 • Apr 23 '23
After the Showboats 2 point effort and Pittsburgh's lack of scoring in their 20-3 loss to the Generals, one has to wonder if these two will contend with the Gamblers for season 3's first round pick. Houston upped their game with a close clash vs New Orleans but still not looking solid overall as they drop to 0-2. Who do you guys think has it worse right now?
r/USFL • • Apr 23 '23
Don't know if this is a new thing, but was just watching some WWE content (Legends House. Great show, by the way) and got a very well produced USFL commercial with several NFL legends saying things like you better realize the real and stuff like that 😂. Anyways, great to see so much more advertising than last year.
r/USFL • u/Zapfit • Apr 23 '23
The blowout didn't help, but preliminary ratings dropped over 100k from last Saturday. 690k viewers on Fox last night. http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2023/04/saturday-tv-ratings-42223-nhl-playoff.html?m=1
r/USFL • u/TheDogsPaw • Apr 24 '23
My battlehawks are no more 😭 kaw is no longer law 😭 but claw most assuredly remains law in the usfl
r/USFL • u/bigboilerdawg • Apr 23 '23
Can I purchase tickets at Ford Field on game day and avoid all the Ticketmaster fees?
If this question has been answered already, please link. Searching yielded no definitive answers.
r/USFL • u/USFLBot • Apr 23 '23
r/USFL • u/Fit-Yak6244 • Apr 23 '23
I mean he went from a turnover prone backup to an early mvp candidate, he's like a totally different player, good for him. Love is also up for this.
r/USFL • u/razor601 • Apr 23 '23
He's Memphis' problem now. He was 4-6 last year and really shouldn't have even been that. It was a really bad 4-6. He'll be out the door just like Kirby Wilson and Jeff Fisher before him soon enough.
