OUR INAUGURAL FIRST EVER XFL POWER RANKINGS

Another football league and we are all over another power rankings for that league. XFL two has arrived on a field near you. You may hate our power rankings.

He Hate me loves them which isn’t saying much. We will rule with an iron enforcer’s fist as we will rank the best and worst of the XFL teams after week one.

The XFL is quitting the wrestling aspect in the XFL part two. Cold turkey they quit the habit insiders say. We will throw our own wrestling aspect in the ring of our XFL power rankings.

#1. DC DEFENDERS (1-0) First thing I thought when I heard DC’s nickname, Defenders.

The Defenders started off slow. As their first game went along they got better. They have a big time offense. They have a play making defense that put the Dragons away last week late in the second half. Cardale Jones at quarterback showed why he was unbeatable at Ohio State. The Defenders have some great wide receivers in Eli Rodgers and Rashard Ross. Ross is former Washington Redskin. Also Ross was one of the best receivers in the AAF last season with the Arizona Hot Shots.

I also like the back up quarterback the Defenders have.

Tyree Jackson from the University of Buffalo is another big arm and play maker they have behind center.

#2.HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS (1-0) Roughnecks going with an old school style of logo for their XFL team.

Houston Oilers brings back memories. Now they need a Warren Moon on the Roughnecks like the Oilers had.

PJ Walker’s first game as a Roughneck did a great imitation of Warren Moon. He aired it out for 272 yards, the most out of any other quarterback in the league. He tossed 4 touchdowns and Walker’s team scored the most points in week one with 37. Look at the comparisons of the Roughnecks and Oilers logos both being oil rigs. They both have black quarterbacks. Both are wearing ones. Moon wears number 1. While Walker wears number 11. Obviously Walker will need more games to catch up to Moon’s accomplishments. Moon did start his career in the CFL before doing very well in the NFL.

#3.ST.LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS (1-0) The Battlehawks were the only team on the road that won a game in the first week of play. St.Louis rolls out a ball control attack with many options of running plays. They played turn over free. Plus good defense. Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu made his first professional start. Is he the Lamar Jackson of the league as he sliced and diced the Renegade defense for big runs? PlusTa’amu passed for 209 yards.

Can the new football team in St.Louis be able to fix the Rams walking out on them? St. Louis is the only city in the league that does not have a NFL team present in the same town. The Blues winning the Stanley Cup helps. Finally a Stanley they like over the Stanley that broke their hearts.

#4.NEW YORK GUARDIANS (1-0) Are the Guardians that type of team that just takes advantage of your mistakes? Then they drain your blood like a vampire.

Could it be the Vipers played terrible? Matt McGloin and NFL journeyman missed a lot of passes. I did like his leadership skills. Showed you grit. Not a guy that will put up huge numbers. But a guy that will put wins in the column.

Reminded me of a Phillip Rivers before last season. A vocal leader in your face style. It’s his huddle or the highway to others.

#5.DALLAS RENEGADES (0-1) Renegades coming into the league were the favorites to win the entire league. Without their face of the franchise, Landry Jones, behind center, they already have one loss under their belts.

Phillip Nelson, former Fleet quarterback from the AAF, could only get the Renegades 9 points during which drives stalled and they settled for field goals. Renegades defense only gave up 15 points to the Battlehawks. Landry Jones, the team says, will be under center in week two. Maybe changing the light bulb is what the Renegades need after one week of play.

#6.SEATTLE DRAGONS (0-1) The Dragons coming in, experts thought they were the worst of the bunch. What experts? Bloggers like me. I thought the Dragons played pretty well in the first week. They have quarterback Brandon Silvers who surfaced late in the AAF last year and did very well before the entire league put up an out of business sale. At the local flea market everything must go.  Austin Proehl, son of former NFL wide out Ricky Proehl, was the first player to score a touchdown. Austin was drafted by the Buffalo Bills and he is off to a great start with 88 yards receiving and two touchdowns.

Dragons also have Kenneth Farrow, a shifty running back who played in the AAF for the San Antonio Commanders and did very well. Dragons have some play makers and a quarterback on the rise. They could be a sleeper team. They hung with the DC Defenders until the 4th quarter. I think the Defenders look to be one of the better teams in the league.

#7.LA WILDCATS (0-1) LA for years did not have a football team. Now the city of LA has three professional football teams. The thing the Chargers, Rams and the new Wild Cats have in common is they all suck. Is the arena Football team the San Jose Sabercats still around?

The Saber Cats might be a scarier team to play than the wild cats. Unless they already moved to LA. Wild Cats are still waiting for NFL journeyman QB Josh Johnson to be healthy to take over behind center. LA already got salty with Pepper Johnson after one game. Johnson the defensive coordinator was let go after one game in the books. The XFL is a very cut throat league.

#8.TAMPA BAY VIPERS (0-1) When Tampa Bay gets a football team they love dressing them up in bright colors.

The Buccaneers started off with creamsicles uniform colors. The Vipers have a neon green thing going with white. The greensicles. Is Rainbow Brite the mayor of Tampa Bay?

Can’t believe after only one game the league has caught on to Marc Trestman’s offense. When he was head coach of the Bears, his offense did very well for almost an entire  year. Let’s not get into the defense those two years Trestman was the man on the sidelines. Aaron Murray at quarterback did not look good. The back up looked better. A quarterback controversy already? Red zone offense was very puzzling. Only good thing to report is the defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville looked awesome in the Viper jacket.

Perhaps Marc Trestman will be the first ever head coach fired during the season and Jerry can take over.