THE AAF POWER RANKINGS WEEK 7 THE WILD SHAMROCK WAY

Week six had lots of firsts. The first loss suffered by the Apollos. The first touchdown thrown by a quarterback in Birmingham. The Commanders are red hot. The bells were rung in Salt Lake City. Another crazy ending in San Diego. Atlanta back on the slab. These were all small potatoes stories in week six. The big news is the Alliance have added another Johnny. Will Johnny Manzeil be Johnny be Good ? Will we ever find out what happened in Canada? If this Johnny Football part four does not work out,  we have another idea.

Johnny and Charlie could be in a new sitcom together. Boosum Buddies the remake. Who can round up the most chicks? Who can drink the most booze? Add some drugs. Add lots of boobs and Skinemax should be calling. Up all night with Johnny and Charlie.

#1.ORLANDO APOLLOS (5-1) Ranking: Same

I did not think it was going to happen but it totally went down for the Apollos. Someone actually beat them to giving the Orlando squad their first loss of the season. Then to lose to a team that has been in a tailspin the last three weeks and probably hit the ground hard with an explosion on impact. It was that bad to lose to the Hot Shots. You could say the Apollos were flat in this one. The Hot Shots put lots of pressure on the Apollo quarterback to make him uncomfortable. The result was Garrett Gilbert threw his first interception of the year. You could say the Apollos were dealing with some injuries on their O-line. The Apollos lost one of their main defenders getting kicked out of the game for a punch that was more like a love tap of some kind. It was a very bad game of flags almost every other play as the third quarter dragged on. Overall, teams, even the great teams have this one bad game where everything goes south. Steve Spurrier will regroup and will get his squad back on right track for the next game. We keep the Apollos at top of the charts thinking exactly just a bad day at the office.

#2.SAN ANTONIO COMMANDERS (4-2) Ranking: Same

The San Antonio Commanders are the hottest team in the alliance right now. Logan Woodside is airing it out.  Kenneth Sparrow weaving and grooving through defenses. The big target wide out, Mekale McKay, is piling up catches and yards as he is emerging into the top receiver in the league. The defense continues to stop offenses right in their tracks. They are forcing turnovers. Last two weeks, the Commanders have gotten off to very fast starts. In the blink of an eye, the Commanders’ leads have been up by three scores before the fans even sit in their seats. They are right on the heels of the Apollos. When the Apollos beat the Commanders a few weeks back, that was one of the better games of the year.  Could we have an Allianace championship prediction?

#3.BIRMINGHAM IRON (4-2) Ranking:Up 1 spot

The Iron have been playing some musical chairs with their quarterback position. Luis Perez has hit a rut. Keith Price has been filling in. Week six the Iron finally threw a passing touchdown. Which QB? Keith Price started the game, but he got hurt and in came Luis Perez. He immediately drove the team down the field and threw his first touchdown to Trent Richardson, who seems to be the only one that can get in the end zone for the Iron. Only in San Diego, week after week epic games happen there. The Fleet and the Iron exchanged scores all day. Luis Perez regained his mojo and threw three scores.

 

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – FEBRUARY 16: L’Damian Washington #17 of the Birmingham Iron runs for yards during an Alliance of American Football game against the Salt Lake Stallions at Legion Field on February 16, 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/AAF/Getty Images)

Another play maker has emerged in the league and plays for the Iron. Wide receiver L’Damian Washington had a monster game. In the end, San Diego was doomed by two of their own. Luis Perez from San Diego led his team on the winning drive. Then Nick Novak drilled the winning field goal to seal the deal. He kicked for the Chargers for a few years. Seems the Alliance have many X Charger kickers in the league. It was a big win on the road for the Iron.  A win that snaps a two game losing streak. Plus, Luis Perez, they are hopeful has found himself again.

#4.SAN DIEGO FLEET (3-3) Ranking:Down one spot

The Fleet better figure out how to win on the road. They were winning all those epic close games at home. The Iron prevailed on the Fleet last week like the week before the Fleet prevailed over the Stallions in the last minute. The Fleet defense are forcing many turnovers but they are not stopping offenses. The Fleet on offense are getting it done. The Fleet running game already has thunder and lightning, plus now added Bishop Sankey in the mix. The three headed monster they have is the best running  game in the league.

Terrell Watson who is thunder, continues to run over people as he found the end zone two times. One rushing and the other receiving with a great catch. Mike Martz has limited the mistakes by his quarterback who is getting better. They need to make a few more stops on defense if they want to be in the thick of things when the playoffs arrive.

#5.SALT LAKE CITY STALLIONS (2-4) Ranking: Up two spots

The Stallions rang the bell on the Express last week. A win they needed really badly. Especially after they gave another game away versus the Fleet two weeks ago. The Stallions knocked out Zach Mettenberger and then really took it to the Express. Stallions who have the number one run defense in the league. They have the stoutest of all offensive lines. They have a pretty good quarterback as well. If they can get pass their kryptonite on the road, they can get back in this race. Yes the new door bell bringing down the book of Mormon profits.

With this technology everyone knows what the book of Mormons are up to.

#6.ARIZONA HOT SHOTS  (3-3) Ranking Up two spots

The Hot Shots by many, thought they would be the best team in the league. They started off hot and then went colder than Subzero from Mortal Kombat. The Hot Shots welcomed back Steve Johnson from injury.

 

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rick Scuteri/AP/Shutterstock (10101184ap)
Arizona Hotshots linebacker Steven Johnson (59) in the second half during an AAF football game against the Salt Lake Stallions, in Tempe, Ariz
Stallions Hotshots Football, Tempe, USA – 10 Feb 2019

Steve Johnson is the heart and soul of the defense. He came up big. Plus the Hot Shots did not find themselves in the usual hole that they dig early in the game. This and no mistakes by quarterback John Wolford, were the keys for beating the best team in the league, the Apollos. Giving them their first loss of their existence. Orlando came out flat. It was a sloppy game in penalties from the referee’s shoes. However the Hot Shots played their best game of the year since the very first week of the season. Will they build on this the rest of the season and rise up to challenge? They have plenty of talent to do so.

 

#7.ATLANTA LEGENDS (2-3) Ranking: Down two spots

The Legends started the season and the team play was horrible. After finally getting stability in the coaching staff, the team had a two game winning streak. Aaron Murray took over for Matt Simms due to injury and things were taking off. Last week, you could throw all that good stuff I just said out the window. The team went back to their old roots. It was a sloppy mess as the Commanders just outgunned the Legends.

#8.MEMPHIS EXPRESS (1-4) Ranking: Down two spots

First it was Christian Hackenberg behind center. That was a bad scene. Then they put in Zach Mettenberger and the Express felt some hope. They went out and finally won a game. Zach won his first professional game behind center. Then they had a chance to win two in a row. The wheels fell off the bus. Then last week Zach Mettenberger is injured, making it now a three game losing streak. Is it time to put the toe tag on the Express for the season?

Back from Canada on his like 4th chance of this epic comeback to be a quarterback for a professional football team, Johnny Manziel will now be the new face behind center for the Memphis Express. Another league and another comeback for Johnny Football. Could he lead the Express out of the gutter of the Alliance? Watch out Elvis mansion, Johnny Football might be crashing in your house. The tour of the Elvis mansion will be turned into something out of the Star Wars bars.

Elvis will be turning in his grave seeing the King of Rock n Roll mansion turning into something from punk rock to death metal. Elvis might not mind all the blow and hookers. But his pool table will suffer damage from the element Johnny Football brings to the table. The Elvis Mansion will be the new delta house on the Memphis campus with Johnny invading your town.

 

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