The chase is on for the best quarterback after two weeks in the UFL. The Stallions are still galloping on top of the power rankings while Houston has a problem at the bottom end. We had some rearranging of the furniture in the middle pack of the power rankings. Let’s iron it all out for you as we launch week three of the UFL Power rankings. Are you ready?

#1.BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (2-0) SAME SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

The Stallions still remain number one as they won their first two games on the road of this first UFL season. The Stallions will get a little home cooking in Birmingham as they welcome the Showboats in their home opener. Last year’s MVP, Alex McGough, will be on hand. Now a quarterback with the Packers will join his old team for the festivities celebrating their second straight championship winning back to back USFL titles.

The Stallions new addition on defense, former NFL Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton, makes his presence with two sacks versus the Panthers. The Stallions looked like they were having an ordinary practice versus the Panthers. Skip Holtz continued with his dueling quarterbacks as the Stallions muster up 20 points and held Panthers to 13 for the win. Matt Corral in two games so far behind center has completed 17-33 for 254 passing yards with 1 touchdown pass and two interceptions. Corral had a nice run to set up points for the Stallions. He also threw a costly interception in the red zone. Then Adrian Martinez has completed 10-21 passes for 114 total passing yards with 1 interception. Martinez has gained chunks of yardage with his legs in the first two weeks of the UFL season. Combined behind center for the Stallions, 1 touchdown pass to 3 interceptions. The results: the team is 2-0.

#2. SAN ANTONIO BRAHMAS (2-0) SAME SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

The football world will have to wait on YouTube star Deestroying getting his first field goal attempt in the UFL. Donald De La Haye, nicknamed Deestroying, fractured his neck trying to make a tackle on a kick off. De La Haye chose his YouTube viewers over kicking for his college University UCF. He makes big money off his videos which is a no-no in college football with scholarships and all the little details that prevents the NCAA getting their piece of the pie. The Brahmas lost their center Alex Mollette to an injury last week as he was the one that had the touchdown in week one on the fake punt play a 40 yard TD reception. The Brahmas were dormant until the 4th quarter last week on the road in Memphis. The Brahmas quarterback Chase Garbers had a big game as he completed 19-29 for 248 yards and two touchdown passes. The Brahmas were shutout at halftime 13-0. At the end of the third quarter, they were down 16-0. Garbers threw both touchdown passes in the 4th quarter. The Brahmas scored 11 points in the final minute of the game to shock the Showboats. The Brahmas did the onside play by completing a 4th and 12 play to retain the ball and helped them win the game. Garbers early on looking like one of the best quarterbacks in the UFL.

#3.ST.LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS (1-1) MOVED UP TWO SPOTS FROM LAST WEEK

The St. Louis Battlehawks fans continue to out-do themselves.

The St. Louis fans broke their old record of spring football attendance which they set last year in the XFL with 38,310 fans in one game. Last week Arch-town was ready for some football as they had over 40,000 fans walk through the gates and tallied 40,317 people on hand to see their team win their first game of the year. In week one of the UFL the total attendance of all 4 games was 45,153. The Battlehawks won it in a thriller fashion as BattleHawks kicker had chip shot 22 yard field goal as time expired to end the Renegades. The fans watched Battlehawks running back Mateo Durant, a former Duke star, become the first player to rush for over 100 yards in the new UFL league.

Durant had 104 yards on the ground. After two weeks, Marcell Ateman leads all receivers in the UFL with 174 receiving yards as he has hauled in three touchdown catches. Ateman has played with his quarterback back AJ McCarron back in their Oakland Raiders days. Nice familiarity these two have could be the deadliest combo all season long when they hook up.

#4. MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS (1-1) DROPPED ONE SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

The Showboats should be 2-0 right now after two games. Memphis home opener did not look good at the gates at Liberty stadium. The Showboats have dominated the first half of the first two games of the seasons. Memphis dominated the entire game it seemed until the very end. The Showboats running back Darius Victor was looking better from his first week with his new team. The former Generals running back was one of the best backs in the USFL the last two seasons. The bowling ball had 54 yards on the ground in this one. The Showboats led the Brahmas at half, 13-0. They led at the end of the third quarter 16-0. San Antonio in the final minute scored 11 unanswered points to ruin the Showboats home opener. The ghost of Elvis was not in good spirits. The Showboats quarterback fumbled three times & lost one of them. The Showboats offense in the second half went dormant. The staple of the Showboats, the defense, did not have the killer instinct to put this one away. I know it’s early, but games like this linger and can haunt this team later in the season.

#5. MICHIGAN PANTHERS (1-1) DROPPED ONE SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

When the kicker gets the most pub on the team, you may want to pick things up at the ole drawing board. The Panthers did hang with the Stallions in week two. The Stallions seem like they were trying some things with their dueling quarterbacks. The Panthers offense was nothing special as they scored 13 points, 6 off the foot of Jake Bates. If Bates could not kick from downtown, the Panthers would only have 7 points. Bates booted another 60 yarder that went 62. I’m surprised the UFL does not have a different point system for field goal distances. A 60 yard field goal could be 5 points. A 50 yard field goal could be 4. Maybe they are kicking around the idea as we speak. Bates then hit a 52 yard field goal. The vultures of the NFL are already surrounding this kid. Bates should be NFL bound after this season. Not too shabby making 3 long field goals in professional ball and his last time doing this was in high school.

I have to talk about linebacker Frank Ginda. He had 14 tackles last week which gives him 19 for the season as he tied for number 1 in the UFL after two weeks. Ginda led the USFL in tackles last year. Ginda gives the Panthers defense teeth it needs to bite down on opposing offenses, as now he has hit the 200 mark in spring tackles.

#6. DC DEFENDERS (1-1) MOVED UP ONE SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

DC is home of crooked politicians and most importantly home of the BEER SNAKE. The Defenders needed some home brewing after losing in week one. The Defenders had to scratch & claw their way to a victory over the Roughnecks last weekend as it did not look pretty. It was Deandre Barker forcing a fumble that saved the day for the Defenders. The Roughnecks receiver Kirk Merritt hauled in a catch for 56 yards and was about to hit pay dirt when the ball came lose. The Defenders defense thrived last year on finding ways to get the turn over at key points of the game. The Defenders offense has been dormant. The Defenders running game was held as a group to 3.2 yards per carry versus the Roughnecks. Jordan Ta’ame usually one of best QB’s in spring football only completed 50% of his passes but had two touchdown passes and an interception. After two weeks, the Defenders have not impressed me like they did last year. At home, chalk it up to the beer snake because they have won 10 straight home games dating back a few seasons now. DC fans had a very nice showing in the first week of the UFL. For your personal sporting bucket lists, going to a Defenders game and taking part in the beer snake festivities is one that should be crossed off the list in a good way.

#7.ARLINGTON RENEGADES (0-2) DROPPED ONE SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

The schedule has not been kind to the Renegades in these first two weeks. The first week playing the best team in the league, the Stallions in the first game, and then going on the road to play in front 40,000 fans in St. Louis. The Renegades offense in week one scored 11 points and then in week two doubled the amount from the 1st week with 24 points. Luis Perez is completing 70% of his passes so far after the first two weeks. The problem is Donald Payne and that Renegade defense are not getting the job done.

The Renegades have surrendered the most points per game in the first two weeks of the season with 27. They have not gotten off the field on 3rd downs as opposing offenses are converting 50% of the time. This Renegade team could awaken with a home meeting with the Defenders in a rematch of last year’s XFL championship game.

#8. HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS (0-2) SAME SPOT FROM LAST WEEK

The Roughnecks have been in both games to start this new merger league, the UFL. They are playing without one of the best running backs in the USFL the last two, Mark Thompson. Thompson is dealing with a injury and still waiting to get clearance to play his fist game in the UFL. Thompson will add instant offense which the Roughnecks need. The Roughnecks quarterback situation perhaps got better with their starter, Jarrett Guarontano, and his injury. Guarontano left the game with a chest injury as he hobbled to the locker room and it did not look good for him. It opened the door for Reid Sinnett behind center who went 19-30 in passing attempts tallying up 221 yards with one touchdown pass. Sinnett may have beaten the Defenders if his wide receiver Kirk Merritt did not fumble trying to get to the end zone on a 56 yard catch. Sinnett had a nice 8 yard passing strike to his other wide out, Keke Chism. Better news is the Roughnecks are bring back their old starting quarterback who they cut this spring. This is Kenji Bahar who has started games for the Gamblers the last two seasons in the USFL. Roughnecks have a solid defense to keep them in games. They need to get better play behind center and mistake-free football. The return of Thompson would be a huge lift to this Roughnecks team.