This Birmingham Stallions kicker is gonna get scooped up by the NFL. He’s 11 for 11 on the season and just drilled a 49-yard field goal with plenty of room to spare.
I know some might say it’s hyperbole after only 4 games, but I think it is time to start talking about the 2022 Birmingham Stallions as one of the best professional football teams of all time.
This league is going to fail not because of mismanagement or lack of revenue but because no one else is going to be able to compete with the Stallions!
The United States Football League launched its inaugural season in 2022, partnering with Fox and NBC to broadcast spring football. It’s another effort to tap into the market for football during the NFL’s downtime. The latest USFL TV ratings will provide a look at how the league is faring. Plenty of things are being done in an effort to make spring football more entertaining. the USFL is using drones and helmet cameras to provide unique camera angles for viewers. Additionally, the league includes live audio from coaches’ communications and there are a few relatively known players and coaches in the USFL. Related: USFL games today, TV schedule The 2022 UFL season comes two years after the XFL ceased operations midway through its first season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that, the Alliance of American Football lasted for a few weeks in 2019 before it folded and went bankrupt. A week after the USFL saw its ratings and audience size dip, things rebounded nicely in Week 6. As the 2022 season rolls on, the league is doing a relatively nice job holding a sizable audience for its inaugural season despite not having extensive media coverage. Saturday (NBC) – Tampa Bay Bandits vs Philadelphia Stars – 785,000 avg. viewers Saturday (NBC) – Birmingham Stallions vs Michigan Panthers – 1.196 million avg. viewers Sunday (Fox Sports 1) – Pittsburgh Maulers vs New Orleans Breakers – 281,000 avg. viewers Sunday (Fox) – New Jersey Generals vs Houston Gamblers – 665,000 avg. viewers The viewership marks are improvements for NBX and Fox compared to Week 6. While the total numbers aren’t as high as the Week 1 opener, league officials and TV partners always expected some drop-off. While the week-to-week fluctuation in ratings isn’t ideal, the ratings are good enough right now. As of late May, the USFL planned on having a 2023 season. https://sportsnaut.com/usfl-tv-ratings/
We have a tight one early in the 3rd qtr, 9-7 New Orleans. The crowd seems to be getting larger. Probably treating this game as a Garth Brooks tailgate.