The Breaker fans of the 1980’s could dig out the old trucker hat or even starter jacket as New Orleans is on top of the power rankings and king of the mountain in the USFL.

If Reggie White was still alive, the former Showboat would body slam the idiot, Todd Haley. Memphis has a new home which Elvis would not like in the bottom of the USFL. In week 4 of the USFL power rankings, we are rearranging the furniture from top team to the bottom of the pond scum with Todd Haley.

WEEK 4 POWER RANKINGS

#1. NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS (3-0) MOVED UP TWO SPOTS FROM LAST WEEK

The Breakers are the last undefeated team in the USFL as they knocked off the Stallions last week a big time trophy kill.

The Breakers put up 45 points to take over the throne of the USFL kingdom. The Breakers offense is the best in the league. Another big game for running back Wes Hills who had 191 rushing yards with three touchdowns. Hills averaged 5.6 yards per carry against a solid Stallions defense. The Beard, McLeod-Bethel Thompson, leads the USFL in passing yards with 837 yards in three games.

The Breakers wide receiver is having a break out season. Sage Surratt has 20 catches for 257 yards with one touchdown. Those 257 receiving yards leads the league. Breakers kicker Matt Coghlin leads all kickers with 33 points. Can the Breakers slay the Generals this weekend? A win versus the Generals would even make a bolder statement even though a win versus the Stallions is a big win. The Breakers were in the playoffs last season and by beating the Generals, they would have knocked off two out of the 4 teams in last year’s post-season.

#2. BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (2-1) DROPPED ONE SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

Suddenly the Stallions have their first blemish of the season losing to the Breakers in a shootout last weekend. The Stallions only lost one game last season and it was not this early into the start of the year. The Stallions hung with the Breakers for three full quarters. By the 4th quarter, the Stallions look over-matched as they lost 45-31 by the time the game ended. The Stallions only managed 46 yards on the ground versus the Breakers. Is it too early to say that some of the key injuries the Stallions suffered so far are coming back to haunt this team? We could be overreacting. Alex McGough leads the USFL with seven touchdown passes.

Deon Cain leads the league in yardage on kick off returns with 324 yards after three weeks. When the Stallions finally lost last week, they easily righted the ship into a championship season.

#3. NEW JERSEY GENERALS (2-1) MOVED UP TWO SPOTS FROM LAST WEEK

The Generals have their version of a king pin on the field. He looks like a bowling ball as he rolls over defenders like a bowling ball knocking down pins.

Running back Darius Victor took a screen pass 51 yards for a score rolling down the alley along the sideline. The Generals offense looked crisp in week three as they have ironed out all the wrinkles. Generals quarterback DeAndre Johnson had his best game of the season going 10-15 passing for 180 yards with two touchdown passes. Johnson also had a rushing touchdown with 98 yards using his legs which just crushed the Panthers defense. Head coach Mike Riley, like a blink of an eye, has the Generals back in front on the North Division which they owned the entire season last year.

#4. MICHIGAN PANTHERS (2-1) DROPPED TWO SPOTS FROM LAST WEEK

The Panthers played in their first home game in Detroit, Michigan for the first time since the 1980’s as they are a hub city this season for the USFL. Ford Field had a nice turnout to see their undefeated Panthers and a special guest star & former Panther quarterback, Bobby Hebert, who led Michigan to a championship win in the very first of the USFL. The Generals rained on the Panthers parade giving them their first lost of the year in their first home game of the season. The Generals simply outplayed the Panthers on both sides of the ball. The Panthers can get back on track with the Showboats coming to town who have been playing like tug boats this season, with no victories in three contests.

#5.HOUSTON GAMBLERS (1-2) MOVED UP ONE SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

Suddenly Benji Bahar has the Gamblers offense playing like the Jim Kelly’s Houston teams of the 1980’s.

The Gamblers won their first game against a bad Todd Haley Showboats team. The Gamblers offense looks legit as they have an aerial attack that can light up the skies with a ground assault that can take your village. Another big game for wide receiver Justin Hall with six catches for 90 yards and two touchdown catches. Mark Thompson, who was ejected the week before with street clothes on, finally saw some action this season. Thompson had 81 yards on the ground with two touchdowns. The Gamblers game is to win a shoot out because their defense can’t stop anyone. Let’s not forget the Gamblers gave the Breakers a battle until mistakes happened and they folded up shop with a loss.

#6. PITTSBURGH MAULERS (1-2) MOVED UP TWO SPOTS FROM LAST WEEK

The Maulers scored their first offensive touchdown of the season and looks like they now have found a permanent quarterback. The actual star of the game is the kicker for the Maulers who the team just signed during the week. Chris Blewitt tied a USFL record with 5 field goals. Not bad for a guy sitting on the couch a week ago. The Maulers starting quarter back Troy Williams hit Bailey Gaither with a perfect pass for the team first touchdown and first win since week 5 of last year. Gaither scored a touchdown in that contest as well. Williams, a duel threat, had a nice day running the ball and did not make any mistakes passing the rock. He took what the Stars defense gave him and the kicker turned the drives into points.

The Maulers defense is special & may be the best unit in the league led by the Boogie monster, Boogie Roberts. Roberts is like the Boogie Man from Nightmare Before Christmas if he played football. Boogie can infiltrate any offensive line and hold the opposing teams quarterback hostage. Boogie is one of the leaders on this Maulers squad with his play and personality. If the Maulers can score points consistently, they will win many games because of Boogie and the Knights.

#7. PHILADELPHIA STARS (1-2) DROPPED THREE SPOTS FROM LAST WEEK

The Stars have fallen from the skies and are playing like a dead gold fish you just flushed down the toilet. The Stars offensive live is like a turnstile as it’s open season on the quarterback for the opposing defenses. The Stars offensive line can’t pass protect or even run block as they had a whopping 18 yards on the ground versus the Maulers last weekend. The Stars defense is not the best unit in the game, but they can get turnovers. They can put pressure on the the quarterback. The Stars defense had 5 sacks last weekend to keep their team in the game.

Number 58, Adam Rodriguez, is always around the quarterback as he has 2 sacks this season. Rodriguez was with the Stars last year as well and he’s always around the ball chasing down defenders. Then defensive back Amani Dennis leads the league this season in interceptions with two picks. If the Stars can fix their offensive line they should be back to their winning ways. Hopefully it’s not too late and they lose their star quarterback Case Cookus.

#8. MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS (0-3) DROPPED ONE SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

Todd Haley belongs in the bottom of the barrel of the USFL power rankings. It’s the second week in a row that Haley has had some choice words for the opposing team’s coach after the game. Two weeks ago he did not like Skip Holtz running up the score. Last weekend, Haley’s bad coaching decisions prevented the Showboats from earning their first victory of the season. Haley, after the loss, had words with Gamblers head coach Curtis Johnson of the Gamblers. Haley thinks he is an evil genius calling the plays on offense. His offense play calling is bland and predictable. One good thing, if the USFL bring back the Tampa Bay bandits who Haley coached last season, the fans will not have to deal with the great Todd. The Showboats fans I’m sure are sick of Haley’s antics as the guy should be fired and go down as one of the worst USFL head coaches of all-time with last season’s Maulers coach, Kirby Jackson. The Showboats are the only team in the USFL without a victory.