Next Man Up. UFL Week 3 Preview

Well, that's a bummer. Stallions QB Alex McGough injured his shoulder on his 1st play against the Panthers. Matt Corral stepped in and was...not great going 18/29 for 198 yards, a TD and 2 INTs. McGough was placed on IR so they signed former Jet Andrew Peasley as their 3rd QB behind Case Cookus. This might've been his last shot at being a NFL QB so I hate to see this.

THE GAMES

Arlington Renegades   19

Birmingham Stallions  21

Despite the change at QB, this Stallion offense still looks sluggish. Their defense basically carried the offense until they finally got in the endzone in the 2nd half. I don't expect them to be world beaters for 4 straight seasons, but this offense has got to step it up if they want to make the championship game. As for Arlington, they performed worse against Houston even though they did win the game. Birmingham should win but it will be closer than I'm comfortable with.

Houston Gamblers       7

Memphis Showboats  15

This is a game between teams with decent defense and lackluster offense. Houston's defense kept the game close but their offense didn't feel like scoring until the game was almost over. On paper, Memphis didn't stand a chance against DC but their defense kept them in it till the very end. I don't know if it's shit QBs, shit offensive line or shit coaching but 2 of those reasons are most likely true. I'll pick Memphis just because Houston are frauds but I don't fear E.J. Perry.

San Antonio Brahmas   10

Michigan Panthers        18

That beatdown by the Battlehawks doesn't bode well for the Brahmas. Where was the lockdown defense? Where was the opportunistic offense? I get St. Louis is a strong team but San Antonio played like bums out there. Barring a QB change, I don't see them making the playoffs.

DC Defenders                13

St. Louis Battlehawks  23

D.C. is doing good with their interim coach Shannon Harris. Do I think they will beat the Battlehawks? Probably not. But this looks like a preview of the XFL conference championship game. Of course, since the Renegades are 2-0 as well, they could throw off those aspirations.

LAST WEEK: 4-0

OVERALL:     6-2