[Headsterx]

Born for USFL!!!

USFL kickoffs this Saturday with two games involving last year Freedom Cup (yup, that's the equivalency of the Super Bowl for USFL Championship game) teams, Philadelphia Stars and Birmingham Stallions who were the champions. Unfortunately, all the games will be on either Sat or Sun, unlike XFL who had Thursday and Monday nights football included in their schedule. However, USFL had the infamous "Pizza-gate" which was more drama and hilarious story than XFL's "Lemon-throwing gate"... lol.

XFL has some tweaks in their rules and are more heavily relied upon their QBs. However, USFL is more evenly balance with a slight lean on running. Thus, taking the under during the weekend and the underdogs, at least on Sat.

Tampa Bay Bandits was forced to leave Florida as Gov. DeSantis found out that the team went to Disney World... j/k. But for some reason, idk, Bandits left and relocated to Memphis and now are the old original USFL team of Memphis Showboats!

Philadelphia Stars v. Memphis Showboats +2.5 / u38.5

New Jersey Generals +5 v. Birmingham Stallions / u39.5

[Headsterx]

[Headsterx]

Run Your Pool got a great contest going, too!

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[Headsterx]

JJ is back with picks! That is by Covers very own Jeremy Jones!

But Memphis!?!

Covers:

Who doesn’t want more football?
Well, just nine weeks removed from the Super Bowl and eight weeks removed from the revamp of the XFL, a new season begins! The USFL will return this weekend with a new team and new locations.

Last year's campaign saw every game played in Birmingham, Alabama, but this year will be different. Games will be played in multiple locations including Memphis, Canton, and Detroit, with the Memphis Showboats playing their inaugural season right at home.

This opening weekend sees four games: two on Saturday, two on Sunday, and one each day in Memphis and Birmingham. Get ready for the action with my USFL picks and predictions for Week 1.

USFL picks for Week 1
Memphis ML
Birmingham -5
Michigan/Houston Over 38.5
Pittsburgh/New Orleans Under 37.5

[mcaulay777]

Yes im in on another season,of Fake crowd noise Mike Pierra and Drone Noise,Got warmed up by going to A XFL Game this spring in Arlington.Ive got 2 Pulled Trigger on Stars -3 1/2 and Breakers - 4 1/2.

[mcaulay777]

Also made 2 future Bets New Jersey +400 and New Orleans + 650 to win Freedom Cup!

[Headsterx]

Yes im in on another season,of Fake crowd noise Mike Pierra and Drone Noise,Got warmed up by going to A XFL Game this spring in Arlington.Ive got 2 Pulled Trigger on Stars -3 1/2 and Breakers - 4 1/2.

I took Showboats too early and didn't realize their QB last year went to XFL. I hope they get rid of the fake crowd noise but can't wait for that drone noise... lol

Good luck this 2nd season.

[johnnyvegas13]

Didn’t know they r doing this in top of xfl

[Otters27]

What higher level

Usfl or xfl

[Headsterx]

What higher level

Usfl or xfl

They're both same level "minor leagues", though XFL has more ties w/ NFL. There does seem to be more ex-NFL players in XFL or at least more high profile ex-NFL players. XFL was on hiatus and would be a major factor in not having XFL players in the NFL, but there were a handful of USFL players who are now in the NFL. If I was in NFL management, then I would consider USFL players more than XFL players as USFL style of football is more or less resemble NFL style of football.

[mcaulay777]

I thought the first half was very Entertaining, Will see what the second half brings.I do like the USFL But im in XFL Mode More because they had they had headstart and im very invested in the season, So later will switch to xfl and Sunday will be all XFL.

[Otters27]

They're both same level "minor leagues", though XFL has more ties w/ NFL. There does seem to be more ex-NFL players in XFL or at least more high profile ex-NFL players. XFL was on hiatus and would be a major factor in not having XFL players in the NFL, but there were a handful of USFL players who are now in the NFL. If I was in NFL management, then I would consider USFL players more than XFL players as USFL style of football is more or less resemble NFL style of football.

Makes sense

[Headsterx]

I thought the first half was very Entertaining, Will see what the second half brings.I do like the USFL But im in XFL Mode More because they had they had headstart and im very invested in the season, So later will switch to xfl and Sunday will be all XFL.

Oh yeah, this is very entertaining. I'm reconsidering my thoughts on the fake crowd noise, let's have it as it's dead in the stadium.

[Headsterx]

Yesterday scores:
Stars 27-23 win over Showboats
Stallions 27 -10 win over Generals

I went 2-2 yesterday and 2-0 in RYP contest. And we got another doubleheader on Sunday!

The early game is a toss up between Panthers and Gamblers. Both teams were not good last year and both have new head coaches. For Niners fans you might recognize Mike Nolan with Panthers. He wasn’t that good with the Niners and the only thing I remember about him was his suits he wore on the sidelines (which made NFL change it rules and now forces coaches to wear NFL sponsor gears only).

He’s replacing Jeff Fisher where interestingly the Panthers were one of the favorites last year to win it all, but that didn’t work out. QB Josh Love was decent as a replacement to Shea Patterson (now at CFL) last year and he’s from San Jose State (though Carson Strong from Nevada may actually start). So you’re thinking that I’m going to pick the Panthers to win with all this Bay Area connection going on but no I’m taking the Gamblers in the pick’em and the under 38.

Gamblers and u38
Breakers -4.5 and o37.5

Sunday:
Michigan Panthers at Houston Gamblers (in Memphis), Noon ET | NBC

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans Breakers (in Birmingham), 6:30 p.m. ET | FS1