Showboats QB Case Cookus (10) - Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal
Week 1 of the UFL was great, however, week 2 was even wilder.
The first game of the week featured the San Antonio Brahmas and the Memphis Showboats. Both teams started their new eras 1-0 in week 1.
To catch the highlights of the Arlington Renegades at St. Louis Battlehawks game, please check out my fantastic UFL co-writer, Miss Julie Miller’s article here.
Week 2 of the UFL Highlights
The Brahmas trailed 19-8 with less than a minute remaining with no chance in the world, right? Nevertheless, Wade Phillip’s team began a comeback in which the Brahmas refused to go down in defeat.
With 48 seconds left, quarterback Chase Garbers found wideout Jontre Kirklin to cut the lead to 19-14. In the NFL, this would most likely mean game over, but nonetheless, the UFL is slowly reimagining the future of pro football.
In the UFL though, there is a three tiered scoring system. No extra points are kicked in the UFL, however you have three extra point alternative options.
With a 1-point, 2-point, 3-point system, the Brahmas rolled the dice and went for 3-points. They missed it keeping it a five-point game.
Instead of taking the onside kick, the Brahmas converted a 4th down and 12 play on the 28-yard line to maintain possession of the ball.
At the Showboats’ 10-yard line, Garbers hit his wide-open tight end Cody Latimer breaking a halfway route to the end zone for the game-winning, 20-19 score.
What happened next though was strange.
The Brahmas came out for the conversion and held onto a one-point lead. They decided to kneel in the victory formation.
What’s Going On?
What’s even stranger though, is that there were three seconds left. They could have at least made a one-point conversion to win the game and cover their -1.5-point spread.
Was there something fishy going on here?
I wonder if this was an attempt to make the people betting on the Showboats feel good. They still covered the spread. The Brahmas won the game 20-19.
All I know is, if it came out to be true, every NFL fan would know commissioner Roger Goodell would be irate. This would most likely be barred from happening in the NCAA and NFL.
What do you think?
