Brahmas’ upset of Defenders highlight biggest storylines from UFL Week 4

Payton Pardee wanted to do the right thing for his mentor, Wade Phillips.

Serving as an interim chief coach of the San Antonio Brahmas (1-3) instead of Phillips, who wore an absence permit, Pardee wore a cowboy hat and boots to the stadium in honor of the defensive guru for a long time.

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In the field, Pardee helped the Brahmas orchestrate an inspiring performance, with their defense keeping DC defenders outside the score area at the end of the game to seal an impressive 24-18 victory on the road on Audi Field.

The victory was the first of the San Antonio season and marked the first DC defeat after being the only undefeated UFL team in the UFL in week 4.

I just added to the San Antonio list this week, the Aidan Robbins corridor ended with two touchdowns. The Brahmas focused with football, totaling 98 yards in 32 hauls. Mathew Sexton also had a return of 83 yards for a touchdown that Cool San Antonio is an early advantage and a great impulse.

“With the address of the Wade Management coach (Phillips), this has and always will be a program led by players,” said Pardee. “I am very proud of the way the team fought, but it was not a perfect game. We still have much we can clean.”

San Antonio’s hard victory was part of an improved offensive production in general this week, with this last list of games with an average of 40.5 points combined per game. During the first three weeks, the teams averaged only 34 per game.

On the other hand, Memphis showbats (3-1) beat the Michigan Panthers (0-4) on Friday by two digits, 27-9. On Saturday, Arlington’s renegades (3-1) play for St. Louis Battlehawks (2-2) at home, 30-15, followed by the Birmingham stallions (3-1) who last more than Houghnecks (1-3) on the road, 23-16.

Here is a look at other stories of week 4:

QB Jalen McClendon It stands out in the loss of roughnecks

McClendon, 30, began the regular season when the third Marshal of Campo de Houston, but was found in action in week 4. When Nolan Henderson, of the second rope, Nolan Henderson suffered an ATHYY injury due Witder Witter A Witder, an injured from Witder and Witder Witder a Witder a Witder a Witder, an injured one from Witder and Witder Witder. Role No. 3: McClendon was pressed in the service.

Despite obtaining few repetitions of the week and facing the Stallions defender champion, McClendon seemed impossible for immersion and showed a living arm, completing 71% of his passes for 236 yards and running for a 11 -yard score in the victory.

McClendon launched a late interception to the security of Birmingham, Jojo Tillery, while the stallions remained for their third consecutive victory.

“I thought he played very, very well,” said Houston chief coach, Curtis Johnson. “Once again, without a duration of the repetitions, a team like that … was a will of how it is prepared.”

Returning to the field after missing the game last week due to the birth of his second son, the recipient Deon Cain led Birmingham with 143 yards of Purfose, including a TouchDown reception of 50 yards from Matt Corral. The support of Birmingham, Case Cookus, ended the game because Corral suffered an apparent hip injury in the last quarter. No updates were caused about their injury after the game.

Battlehawks QB Manny Wilkins Suffer serious leg injuries

At the inauguration of Saturday’s game, Wilkins suffered a contactless injury in the right ankle. The medical team went out to the field and put an air emission in the injured leg before carrying it.

Unfortunately for the Battlehawks, Wilkins lost the play while it hurt. Arlington’s defensive wing, Chris Ooma, picked up the ball loose and returned 39 yards to get a score. Ody also ended with two catches on the day, and the renegades ended with six captures. With the conversion of two points, the renegades obtained an 8-0 advantage in their way to a two-digit victory.

“You simply hate that for these guys that are here in this situation, trying to show a movie,” said Arlington chief coach Bob Stops. “We will be praying for him.”

The former Los Angeles Campo Marshal, Max Duggan, Tok for Wilkins. After converting the ball about four times in week 3, St. Louis coughed it three times in week 4, which Renegades became 16 points.

Duggan finished 7 of 18 suitable for 78 yards, without touchdown passes and two interceptions. Hey ran for 42 yards and was fired six times. “I did not play well enough to have a chance today,” Duggan said after the game. “I have to be better.”

The Battlehawks obtained some impulse in the second half when Arington is used for him in the room and 1 from his own line of 29 yards and RB Baleage was filled without gain. That led to a 53 -yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankendip.

The Battlehawks supporter, Willie Harvey, reduced Arlington’s advantage to 16-15 when he primed QB Luis Pérez in a shot, picking him up and going 44 yards for a touchdown. Below 22-15 and driving for the game marker, the Renegades had a late opportunity. However, Duggan’s pass to Gary Jennings Jr. was inclined in the goal line and Ajene Harris, who returned him 101 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory for the renegades.

“We resolve this, I promise you,” said St. Louis chief coach Anthony Becht. “Adversity is something I hug, and I want my players to do the same.”

Frank Ginda Leads Michigan’s defense in Victoria on Showboats

Directed by their defense, the Panthers were in charge of Memphis at home, with Ginda leading their team with 13 combined cups. Michigan kept Memphis 150 total yards in the offensive.

The game that changes the impulse for the Panthers was made by the defensive Arnold Tarley III. Below 14-9 at the beginning of the third quarter, the showBoats were driving and were prepared to take the lead. However, in the second and 3 of the 36 -yard line of Michigan, the Eli Stove receiver dropped a pass of the QB eg Perry behind him. Tarley made a frontal play to ensure the silly pass for an interception, frustrating the promising impulse of the showbats.

The QB Troy Williams began for Memphis, but the interim coach Jim Turner alternated the quartbacks in each series between him and Perry, with the letter ending the game. Perry finished 8 of 16 for 74 yards.

The depth of the stallions in the quarterback is worth it

Before the regular season began, Birmingham chief coach Skip Holtz was satisfied with his depth in Quarterback, with three players who had been headlines in spring football in Alex McGough, Corral and Cookus.

It turns out that Holtz understood the task: add the greatest depth experienced to the field Marshal Hall as possible to give his team the opportunity to defend his title. Now, Holtz and The Stallions could be playing the third senior seafood of the team when the stallions receive the showbats on Friday in a short week.

McGough suffered a shoulder injury in week 2 and was put to go, which means that he must lose at least five weeks, and Corral suffered an apparent hip injury at the end of the game during the weekend. The stallions signed the former Wyoming Attack player Andrew PeasleyWhat passed the training camp last year with the NFLS New York Jetslast week.

“The case is the case,” Holtz said about Cookus. “He is a leader. He is positive. He is everyone’s best friend. He talks to everyone. But I will tell you that he is a very intellectual football player. He is very intelligent.”

Harrison MevisRodrigo Blankendip still perfect in the field goals

Mevis is 8 of 8 in field goal attempts with a length of 53 yards, including two of at least 50 yards this season. WhiteShip is also perfect in the season, hitting the 10 attempts with a length of 56 yards and three kicks from more than 50 yards this season.

Others who have had a good performance include Matt McCrane, which has 12 of 14 with a length of 53 yards, and Matt Coghlin, which is 6 of 7 with a length of 52 yards. Coghlin, who led the league last season with a 94%field goal, only has one failure in the year so far, which was a blocked field goal.

Eric D. Williams He has reported about the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for Tacoma News Tribune. Follow it in @Reric_d_williams.

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