Thursday, April 6, 2023

GODDAMMIT D.C.!!! XFL (#3) Week 8 Preview

Orlando Guardians TE Jordan Thomas Mosses a DC Defenders player for a TD.

History repeats itself as the undefeated D.C. Defenders lost to a winless team. In 2020, they lost to the LA Wildcats. This time, they lost to the Orlando Guardians. They didn't get blown out like last time since Jordan Ta'amu didn't play like ass like Cardale Jones did. The mistakes I see in the game recap came from an Abram Smith fumble, Matthew McCrane missing both field goals (63 yards is asking alot out of a NFL kicker so what made them think a kicker in a league that blatantly tells you they hate kickers could make it?) a couple missed conversions and 9 penalties. Orlando simply kept the game close all night and edged out a high scoring victory on April Fools' Day. At least I didn't look like a complete fool with my picks, I went 2-2.

THE GAMES


2023 XFL season week 8 Vegas Vipers vs ST. Louis Battlehawks

Vegas Vipers                  13
St. Louis Battlehawks   15

Speaking of April Fools, the Battlehawks posted an announcement on Twitter.


Fans still hurt about the Rams leaving them for Inglewood wasn't too happy about the joke.


2023 XFL season week 8 Arlington Renegades vs Orlando Guardians
Arlington Renegades  12
Orlando Guardians      21

You know what, since the Renegades didn't do much against the Sea Dragons, I'm feeling frisky and pick the Guardians to win again. Quinten Dormady was 27/34 for 328 yards and 3 TDs and ran 8 times for 22 yards and 3 more TDs against the top team in the league. Keep it up!

Orlando Guardians QB Quinten Dormady running away from a DC Defenders player
It's as if being buried by his shitty ass coach inspired Quinten to play better. WOW!



2023 XFL season week 8 Houston Roughnecks vs San Antonio Brahmas
Houston Roughnecks  17
San Antonio Brahmas  10

I get Houston has been on a downward slide as of late but the Brahmas just isn't that good. In fact, the Roughnecks are the only team in the South with a winning record. So any of those bottom dwellers could get in the playoffs leaving Defenders, Battlehawks or Sea Dragons fans pissed that their team didn't make it despite a winning record. Sucks for those fanbases.


2023 XFL season week 8 D.C. Defenders vs Seattle Sea Dragons
D.C. Defenders            31
Seattle Sea Dragons   28

Lucky for the Defenders, they don't have to worry about losing to winless teams in back-to-back weeks since Seattle is 5-2. So, I won't feel like Khloe Kardashian after she got cheated on by Tristan Thompson while pregnant. The XFL WILL have to worry about the USFL since this is their last week running unopposed. Unlike the XFL, most of the USFL games is on regular TV with 26 on FOX/NBC and 14 On FS1/USA. Can these leagues coexist like the various indoor football leagues, or will they try to take each other out in a promotional war like in wrestling? The USFL has better funding but the XFL has more passionate owners so who knows what will happen in 5, 10 years. Maybe one absorbs the other to become the true spring football league.


LAST WEEK:   2-2
OVERALL:     19-9

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