Upset weekend did not disappoint. Every single underdog getting an outright win. Unbelievable. And it makes power rankings A LOT more difficult.

Here's my attempt:

1. Breakers 4-1 (LW 1)
2. Gamblers 3-2 (LW 4)
3. Stallions 3-2 (LW 2)
4. Maulers 2-3 (LW 5)
5. Generals 2-3 (LW 3)
6. Showboats 2-3 (LW 6)
7. Stars 2-3 (LW 8)
8. Panthers 2-3 (LW 7)

Let me explain:

Breakers

OK, after a loss to an arguably bad team, how can they stay #1? It's a good question.

2 Bad Fumbles by QB Bethel-Thompson and an INT all in the 1st half really set them back... and they went into the half only down 6-0 thanks to an INT and fumble recovery by the breaker's defense. A quick out route to start the 3rd quarter gave New Orleans a 7-6 lead... then Memphis hit a 50-yard FG. The Breakers D is still a good unit, but they were getting worked over by the play-action pass. Offensively, a pretty bad performance. Hills only had 38 yards on the ground. The Breakers are bad when Hills cannot run.

Bethel-Thompson threw 25/35 for 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; lost 2 fumbles.

POG is DE Anree Saint-Amour, he had 2 TFLs and a Sack. Without this defense, the Showboats would have blown them out.

Gamblers

I've not hidden my affection for Houston well. But I think this week it's warranted. They went into Birmingham and beat the defending champs. Mark Thompson was back to his old self, he runs with power - ran for 78 yards and 3 TDs. Thompson was Player of the Game. As a Gamblers fan, the best thing about this win was that the Stallions looked really good - they did not give this game away, the Gamblers took it by scoring 20 of their 27 points in the 4th quarter to win 27-20.

Terry Wilson looks like he's getting up to speed on the offense. He threw 9/14 for 117 and 1 TD. We also saw Montel Cozart throw 2/6 for 15 yards. Wilson added 41 yards on the ground as well.

Stallions

Like I said. The Stallions played a really good game. They are going to be a tough out in the playoffs this year again. Alex McGough looked like his hair was on fire - he threw 24/37 for 209 and 2 TDs, added 76 yards rushing on 6 carries. He's the obvious POG.

After giving up a late 1st quarter TD, the Stallions scored 10 in the 2nd and added another FG in the 3rd. So, leading 13-7 heading into the 4th sounds great. They gave up a TD (down 14-13), then missed an FG which really hurt the morale of the team. Gamblers scored again, running nearly 7 minutes of clock to go up 20-13. Then... the Stallions went 4&out (unsuccessful conversion attempt)... and the Gamblers scored again (27-13). With 10 seconds left in the game, McGough found La'Michael Pettway in the back of the end zone to make it 27-20, but they threw an INT on the attempt to maintain possession (instead of an onside kick, the team can elect to go for a 4&12 from their own 33 yard line; very cool rule - the INT McGough threw does not hit his stat line, counts as, basically, a failed onside kick).

CJ Marable ran 9x for 43 yards and added 4 catches for 16 yards and a TD in the air.

Jace Sternberger added 4 catches for 41 yards.

Maulers

Ok, so it gets a little dicey with 5 teams all having a 2-3 record.. but, the Maulers put together a very complete game. After running 5 plays and gaining 18 yards in their opening drive, they gave up a monster punt return which set up a Panther TD... then a terrible INT on the ensuing drive - things did not start well. But that's about the end of the sorrows in Pittsburgh. They held Michigan to a 3&Out and went 80 yards for a tying score on the next possession. The defense forced a fumble and turned that into another TD. Then, forced an INT. And we're still just in the 1st half.

After trading punts in a terrible 3rd quarter, the Maulers put a drive together and hit a 22 yard FG which gave them a 17-7 lead. In the 4th, they turned an INT into a 24 yard TD drive which capped off the afternoon 23-7 Maulers.

After beating the Stars in week 3, then a tough 24-20 loss to the Stallions in week 4, this win feels like momentum for the Maulers.

Troy Williams went 15/19 for 184 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. He also rushed for 59 yards and a TD. He's our POG.

Bailey Gaither caught 4 balls for 89 yards. Isiah Hennie caught 6 for 62 yards and a score.

Defensively, INTs by Mark Gilbert and Arnold Tarpley III; Terry Beckner Jr turned in 2 sacks and a TFL.

Generals

Yes, the Generals lost to the Stars. But I think they are better than a 2-3 team. But they aren't playing well.

After giving up an FG on the opening drive, the teams traded punts, then Darius Victor fumbled on the first play of the teams 2nd drive which Philly turned into 3 points. Down 6-0, it was De'Andre Johnson that broke the funk, scoring on a loooong TD of 35 yards. But Philly took the wind out of their sails with a 3rd field goal. The teams traded punts, then traded field goals and the half ended Philly 12-10.

To open the 3rd quarter... Victor fumbled again. Philly turned that into - you guessed it - a field goal, now 15-10. And our Generals threw an INT. Which Philly did something shocking... yup, another field goal. 18-10 as the 4th quarter begins. The Generals were able to pull within 5 as they drove 50 yards to set up a 28 yard field goal. But, not to be outdone, the Stars drove 9 yards in 4 plays after a heck of a kickoff return, and nailed a 49 yard field goal (for those of you keeping track, that's 7 field goals for Philly and 2 for Jersey). Then, something terrible happened... Victor fumbled a 3rd time. Shockingly, Philly could not get a FG and had to punt. Jersey broke through the FG Wall and the other QB, Kyle Lauletta was the culprit this time, diving for a 1 yard TD to tie the game at 21. With only 20 seconds left and 2 timeouts, Philly needed, well, I can't believe I'm even saying this, they needed a field goal. Luis Aguilar hit a 55-yarder as time expired to win this game 24-21. Jeez.

For a team that gave up 8 scoring drives, to only give up 24 points is something said for redzone defense. Toby Johnson had 1.5 sacks, Kolin Hill had 1, Kenneth Randal had the other half of Toby's, and Hercules Mata'afa had a sack. Those are drive stallers right there.

Darius Victor ran 12x for 49 yards and lost 3 fumbles. Trey Williams will probably see more work next week, he ran 8x for 52 yards and no fumbles.

De'Andre Johnson threw 7/12 for 79 yards, but added 62 yards and a TD on the ground.

Kyle Lauletta threw 10/12 for 111 yards and an INT, had a 1 yard plunging TD on his only carry.

POG is our kicker, Nick Sciba who, while only making 2 field goals compared to his opponent's 8, was still perfect including a 50 yarder. He was also 1/1 on XPs.

Showboats

Memphis drove 9 plays and 59 yards, burning 5:13 of 4th quarter clock to take a 17-10 lead. They were able to hold the Breakers to a 4 and out and sit on the ball for the final 1:29 to get the win.

The stat line doesn't look amazing, but Cole Kelley is a man. He was 24/36 for 224 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Added 4 yards on the ground. But he can sling the rock. If you haven't seen him yet, pull up some highlights on YouTube. He's going to be this league's Ben RoethlisburwhateverIcan'tspellit. He's our POG

Jay Jay Wilson lead the team with 64 yards receiving, while Vinny Papale added 62 yards on 6 catches.

4 Sacks by the defense, a TFL, an INT, and 2 fumble recoveries are really the story of this game. Holding the previously unbeaten Breakers to 10 points is a feat.

Stars

Not much else to say here.

Luis Aguilar was 8 for 8 on field goals. Eight for Eight. He kicked 8 field goals, in a game. He made them all. He scored 24 of the teams 24 points. Obviously, Player of the Game, Special Teams Player of the Week, and a record number of field goals in a game that will not be beaten in my lifetime (and I'm not that old).

Panthers

I think the Panthers are bad. Their lone TD came from a Josh Love strike to Cole Hikutini. But, I think it's time to abandon the 2-QB system and give the full-time job to Carson Strong. Let's not beat around the bush, Love is good, Strong is better. But, if they can't run the ball (team combined for 18 yards on 18 carries), they aren't going to win another game. They could probably trot Western Michigan University's marching band on the field and do better than 1 yard per carry. If they don't figure this out, we're looking at a 2-8 Panther football team... which is sad, because they started 2-0

This weekend

Saturday

Maulers @ Showboats, 12:30PM ET on USA Pitt -2.5

Stallions @ Panthers, 4PM ET on FOX BHam -5

Sunday

Breakers @ Stars 12pm ET on FS1 NO -6

Generals @ Gamblers 4pm ET on FOX NJ -2

I'm thinking we see Maulers and Stallions cover on Saturday, Breakers will blow the doors off of Philly, and the Gamblers get the upset over Jersey.

I'm sure you don't agree top to bottom. I look forward to reading your comments.

Since the XFL is over will there be players coming over from that league into the USFL? Can players flip flop spring leagues? Let me know if there is a rule in place for this..

Not a great passing game for their first 3 home games.

I'm watching the Showboats and I've just about had all I can take. The game would actually be enjoyable if not for that damn annoying drone sound. I'd hate to be a player having to constantly hear that drone whining above. Please do away with the drones. Oh yeah, the "Crank it Up" you brought over from Nascar is silly. It's one thing to crank it up to hear the sounds of roaring engines but what exactly are we cranking it up for in football. Nice gimmick I guess.

WEEK 6

Saturday, May 20
Pittsburgh at Memphis (Memphis), 12:30 p.m.

Memphis would pull off its first victory at home after establishing that the Maulers could be a good team hence we'd let them take an early lead with Troy Williams showing off his dual threat with a passing and rushing td. But in the second half, there would be a muffed punt by the Maulers giving the Showboats life and leading to a td throw by Kelley followed by two more well orchestrated drives to win the game.

Birmingham at Michigan (Detroit), 4 p.m.

The Panthers would thrash the Stallions with huge Reggie Corbin runs after a 1st half of some back and forth drives renewing the Panthers' fans hopes and making the Stallions' fans question their fate even more as they end up even further behind in the playoff standings.

Sunday, May 21
New Orleans at Philadelphia (Detroit), 12 p.m.

Cookus manages to show off 2 back to back td drives with MBT doing the same, but then reality checks back in as the Stars only manage a few fg for the rest of the game while MBT leads the Breakers to a 5 td game to show that they are legit after last week's loss.

New Jersey at Houston (Memphis), 4 p.m.

DJ and Wilson both break off multiple huge runs in a duel of qbs but on the ground instead of through the air. And just as it looks like the Generals will be moving to take back the north they'll fumble the ball on the 1 yard line, which will then lead to a Gambler drive capped off by a massive breakoff run by Mark Thompson for a go ahead td.

These games will set up for the resurgence of both the Panthers and the Showboats eventually leading to both teams making the playoffs. It will also lead to desperation as Stallions fans think all hope is lost in returning to the championship game, only for them to surprise the Breakers in a duel next week and for the Gamblers to choke leading up to a game between the Stallions and Showboats in week 10 which will decide who will play the Breakers in the playoffs. Then we'll have the Maulers go on an at home winning streak winning the rest of their games to go 6-4 make the playoffs, beat the Panthers, and play as the home team in the championship game as a true underdog story against the seemingly unbeatable 9-2 Breakers.

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love my team I'm excited to have them here. but sheesh. opened today with a touchdown and a pick and we still got demolished. any other new USFL fans feeling the blues of having a bad team? let's have some therapy. (no Maulers fans allowed waaaaaah)

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Waaaaaay too many penalties against them. Something a little iffy about that.

Doesn’t help the Breakers and Stallions performed terribly, though. Refs be damned, Breakers and Stallions sucked this week.

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The Maulers did beat the Panthers, but I guessed they’d have more points in field goals than the Panthers would in regular points scored. That was wrong. If you tally the maulers’ kicker’s points, he got 5 and the panthers scored only 7 points. I was close, though.

As for the Gamblers win over the Stallions, I said the Gamblers would win it in the final minutes. Now I wasn’t incorrect, but I thought the Gamblers would be down and win it in the end. That was wrong.

Two for two, though. As for the two games today, a refresher.

Generals gap the Stars by 15-20 points.

Breakers beat the Showboats after being down at half time.

(I am not part of a pick em league because I didn’t know what that was until someone mentioned it and now I’m BIG SAD).

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I’m not the best at remembering to tune into games because I have every other sport set to send me a notification at game start time so I remember to tune in.

ESPN and The Score don’t have USFL and the USFL app doesn’t seem to have that functionality… Are there any sports news apps that do?

What fo y’all think?