Great week one, just.a question, what is the depth chart for Louisville? I know they signed Xerxes, and I saw that Rusty Lamb got hurt, so I was just curious.

 

1973 Week 2


Roster Moves
BOS: DL Joseph Kerr | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
BOS: DL Greg Cox | Reserve List -> Active Roster
CGY: OL Killion Lane | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
CGY: OL Reshard Cross | Reserve List -> Active Roster
LI: LB William Washington II | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
LI: LB Mick Pilgrim | Reserve List -> Active Roster
MTL: WR Nathan Murray-Lawrence | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
MTL: WR Nathan Hackman | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
MTL: WR Remi Blanchet | Reserve List -> Active Roster
MTL: WR Trent Kunard | Reserve List -> Active Roster
PRO: S Todd Collingwood | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
PRO: S Tony Bentley | Reserve List -> Active Roster
WPG: LB Magnus Pearce | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
WPG: LB Nate Milton | Reserve List -> Active Roster

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Buffalo Blue Wings - 10 @ Providence Gold Stars - 34 - New Providence Stadium - June 29, 1973 - 6:00 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy - Attendance: 58,946
1st Q
0-7: PRO - RTD RB Tresean Jones
0-14: PRO - RTD RB Tresean Jones
2nd Q
0-21: PRO - PTD QB Red King -> WR Justin Palmer
7-21: BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Jimmy Jack
7-24: PRO - FG K Gilbert O’Neill
3rd Q
10-24: BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
10-27: PRO - FG K Gilbert O’Neill
4th Q
10-34: PRO - DTD FUMR LB Kurt Warlock - FFUM LB Nathaniel Lovelady

The Gold Stars’ defence came out firing on all cylinders, creating multiple turnovers to help the offence take a staggering 0-14 lead. WR Justin Palmer would add to it to start the 2nd before Buffalo finally got on the scoreboard with a WR Jimmy Jack score. Providence coasted the rest only scoring 6 more points on offence. However, the defence wasn’t done when they would take a fumble back for a touchdown to extend their lead to 10-34. 
The game was another disappointing result for Buffalo who dropped a second straight 2+ possession game and fall to 0-2 for just the 2nd time since 1963.

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Regina Wheat Kings - 6 @ Vancouver Wolves - 37 - Vancouver Exhibition Stadium - June 29, 1973 – 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT - Weather: Partly Cloudy - Attendance: 34,905
1st Q
0-7: VAN - PTD QB Kevin Westwood -> TE Johnny Temple
0-14: VAN - PTD QB Kevin Westwodd -> WR Tristian Lewis
2nd Q
0-17: VAN - FG K Sterling Brooks
0-24: VAN - PTD QB Kevin Westwood -> WR Akira Sakamoto
3rd Q
0-27: VAN - FG K Sterling Brooks
3-27: REG - FG K Mark Mundle
3-34: VAN - KRTD RB Chavez Arrington
4th Q
6-34: REG - FG K Mark Mundle
6-37: VAN - FG K Sterling Brooks

Vancouver was all business when welcoming the Wheat Kings to town. 
The Wolves ran out to a 0-24 first-half lead on the back of 3 passing touchdowns from QB Kevin Westwood. Then, in the second half, RB Chavez Arrington would flash his talent, taking a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Regina’s QB Stanley Evans made his first start back in Vancouver after having spent a couple of seasons as the team’s backup. Evans struggled in the loss, though still wasn’t as bad as last week only throwing 1 interception. QB Whit Johnson would get a chance to get some snaps in the 4th, as did QB Jerome Sheppard for the Wolves. 

Indiana Victors - 9 @ Boston Independents - 31 - Richardson Stadium - June 30, 1973 - 12:00 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy - Attendance: 45,102
1st Q
0-7: BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Al Allmendinger
2nd Q
0-14: BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Craig Nunnery
3-14: IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3rd Q
6-14: IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
6-17: BOS - FG K Woody Woodstock
6-24: BOS - RTD RB Reggie Whitehead
4th Q
6-31: BOS - RTD RB Reggie Whitehead
9-31: IND - FG K Ross Poindexter

After the 3-point loss to Providence to kick off the season, Boston bounced back with a dominant win over the Victors. Braddock had a couple of early touchdowns while RB Reggie Whitehead would find the endzone twice in the 2nd half. The defence was also solid as they brought back a couple of picks in the game.
QB Al Washington’s 2nd start was not much better than his first, struggling to get the offence moving against a solid Boston defence. However, they still got into scoring range more consistently than last week showing some promise.

Montreal Rouge - 31 @ Long Island Raiders - 24 - Long Island Stadium - June 30, 1973 - 12:00 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy - Attendance: 40,366
1st Q
0-7: LI - PTD QB Ivan Sanchez -> WR Frank Drysdale
7-7: MTL - RTD RB Bo Frazier
2nd Q
7-14: LI - PTD QB Ivan Sanchez -> WR Nick Spalding
7-17: LI - FG K Vic Greatwood
3rd Q
14-17: MTL - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> TE Sylvain Leblanc
14-24: LI - RTD RB Rudy Saunders
17-24: MTL - FG K Buster McDooley
4th Q
23-24: MTL - RTD RB Mark St-Pierre
29-24: MTL - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Evan Moore
31-24: MTL - 2PT QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Antonio Villanueva

With both teams coming off statement wins to start the season, the Rouge and Raiders would meet for an important early season divisional bout. 
The Raiders would have the upper hand early in the game on the back of 2 touchdowns from QB Ivan Sanchez to take a 7-17 lead at halftime. In the second half, Montreal was able to slowly climb back into the game as QB Tom Applewhite would lead the comeback charge. RB Mark St-Pierre would score a critical touchdown in the 4th in relief for RB Bo Frazier, but a missed extra point would keep Long Island in front. A big stop from the Rouge defence would lead to a second chance where rookie WR Evan Moore would be the hero to give Montreal the win.

Winnipeg Falcons - 7 @ Minnesota Serpents - 35 - Midgard Stadium - June 30, 1973 - 3:30 PM ET/2:30 PM CT - Weather: Mostly Cloudy - Attendance: 50,006
1st Q
0-7: MIN - RTD RB Tyler Kuhn
0-14: MIN - RTD RB George Seahorse
2nd Q
0-17: MIN - FG K Ray Bough
0-24: MIN - PTD QB Martin Keller -> WR Ferdinand Matthews
3rd Q
0-27: MIN - FG K Ray Bough
0-34: MIN - RTD RB Tyler Kuhn
4th Q
0-35: MIN - Single K Ray Bough
7-35: WPG - RTD RB Joshua Tomlinson

Winnipeg headed 7 hours south to Minneapolis to face the Serpents, and they were not welcomed kindly as the 3-time West Division champs pummelled Winnipeg. RBs Tyler Kuhn and George Seahorse would combine for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns in the opening quarter. Minnesota would carry a 0-34 lead into the 4th before the backups came out. Former Falcon, QB Ulysses Lawyer would play the final quarter, while QB Mitchell Nash would get his first taste of NAAF action, leading a touchdown drive scored by rookie RB Joshua Tomlinson for his first.

SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Pittsburgh Blacksmiths - 16 @ Louisville Thunder - 22 - Thunder Stadium - June 30, 1973 - 7:00 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy - Attendance: 45,930
1st Q
6-0: PIT - PTD QB Louis Vaughn -> WR Justin Anger
6-7: LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Orlando Barrack
2nd Q
12-7: PIT - RTD RB Max Tracy
12-8: LOU - Single K Rhys Kupp
3rd Q
12-15: LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Casey Coleman
13-15: PIT - Single K Dante DiBernardo
4th Q
13-22: LOU - RTD RB Neil Bradley
16-22: PIT - FG K Dante DiBernardo

The two teams defeated by Montreal and Long Island both hoped to get their season back on track for Saturday Night Football. The Blacksmiths and Thunder had a back-and-forth, but surprisingly lower-scoring battle. Pittsburgh was able to take the lead into halftime, but the Louisville Captain, Casey Coleman, would come in clutch, getting back the lead with a touchdown to start the 3rd. Pittsburgh would try to stick with them, but after a 3rd missed kick from young K Dante DiBernardo, the coals were extinguished for Pittsburgh as the Thunder would add a touchdown to hold on for a win.

CANADA DAY
London Tigers - 26 @ Toronto Steelheads - 15 - Anderson Stadium - July 1, 1973 - 12:00 PM ET - Weather: Mostly Cloudy - Attendance: 50,873
1st Q
3-0: LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3-7: TOR - RTD RB Shannon West
6-7: LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
2nd Q
6-8: TOR - Single K Frank Hughes
13-8: LDN - PTD QB Henry Johnsson -> WR Lloyd Lane
3rd Q
13-11: TOR - FG K Frank Hughes
13-14: TOR - FG K Frank Hughes
20-14: LDN - RTD RB Jeremy Royal
4th Q
23-14: LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
23-15: TOR - Single K Frank Hughes
26-15: LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth 

The Tigers kicked off the Canada Day action by getting a bounce-back win in Toronto. K Nimrod Handsworth got to use his leg a lot more than last week, going 4/4 on attempts in the team’s win. QB Henry Johnsson and RB Jeremy Royal were steady in the backfield against a solid Toronto defence. QB Ryan Alexander and the Steelheads were less successful, only finding the endzone once in the opening quarter, before relying on K Frank Hughes for the remainder.

CANADA DAY
Halifax Mariners - 28 @ Edmonton Rangers - 14 - Forest Heights Park - July 1, 1973 - 3:30 PM ET/1:30 PM MT - Weather: Cloudy - Attendance: 28,441
1st Q
7-0: HFX - RTD RB Axel Vandal
7-7: EDM - RTD RB Howie Bowman
2nd Q
14-7: HFX - PTD QB Todd Sparrow -> WR Shane Steadman
3rd Q
21-7: HFX - RTD RB Axel Vandal
21-14: EDM - PTD QB Mike Key -> WR Spencer Hicks
28-14: HFX - PTD QB Todd Sparrow -> WR Oliver Shephard
4th Q

Halifax would head out West for their Canada Day matchup, and make a bit of a statement against the Rangers. RB Axel Vandal continued to show off his talents, scoring 2 more touchdowns and hitting 121 rushing yards. QB Todd Sparrow also had a solid game, throwing 2 touchdowns. Edmonton’s offence still reached the endzone twice in the game, but the team played pretty sloppily in the loss.

CANADA DAY
Calgary Predators - 10 @ Ottawa Royals - 38 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 1, 1973 - 7:00 PM ET - Weather: Mostly Cloudy - Attendance: 44,894
1st Q
0-7: OTT - RTD RB Corbyn Knight
0-14: OTT - PTD QB Drake Young -> TE Luiss de Brands
2nd Q
0-21: OTT - RTD RB Nikki Yang
3rd Q
7-21: CGY - RTD RB Rocco Peaks
7-28: OTT - PTD QB Drake Young -> WR Charles Toothacre
7-31: OTT - FG K Ira Foster
4th Q
10-31: CGY - FG K Billy Eichelberger
10-38: OTT - DTD INT DB Sergio Alvarez

The Royals put an exclamation point at the end of Canada, as they ran the Predators out of town in a 10-38 win. QB Drake Young and the offence continued to click as they found their rhythm early in the season. The defence also played a large role in containing the Wild West offence, only allowing 10 points, while DB Sergio Alvarez took back some points for the defence as well. 

Injury Report
BUF: WR Tracy Driscoll - Sprained Ankle - 2 Weeks
CGY: DL Robert Westminster - Mild Soreness - Day-to-Day
EDM: LB Perry Stevenson - Hand Injury - 2 Weeks
EDM: DB Corey Ross - Minor Bruise - Day-to-Day
EDM: OL Charles Creighton - Sprained Ankle - 2 Weeks
HFX: DL Adam Thweatt - Groin Strain - 1 Week
HFX: OL Glenn Capson - Mild Ligament Sprain - 6 Weeks
IND: OL Mackens Stevenson - Pectoral Strain - 3 Weeks
IND: S Donald Dozier - Contusion - 1 Week
LDN: DL Matt Brown - Broken Bone - 6 Weeks
LDN: LB Reuben James - Cramping - Day-to-Day
LI: OL Martin Dashaw - Torn Muscle - 5 Weeks
LOU: QB Xerxes Wynn - Mild Soreness - Day-to-Day
MIN: LB Matteo Neumayer - Sprained Ankle - 2 Weeks
MTL: RB Bo Frazier - Sprained Ankle - 1 Week
PIT: LB Quinn Masters - Mild Soreness - Day-to-Day
PIT: S Jarrett Sutherland - Foot Injury - 2 Weeks
PRO: OL Ted Cole - Strained Hamstring - 3 Weeks
PRO: S Tom Parrish - Mild Soreness - Day-to-Day
TOR: DL Irwin Anthonyson - Cramping - Day-to-Day
TOR: OL Millard Streety - High Ankle Sprain - 8 Weeks
WPG: OL Ian Yager - Mild Soreness - Day-to-Day

Players of the Week


OFF: RB Axel Vandal HFX - 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 121 Rushing Yards
Vandal had a strong performance showing off his ability in a big win for the Mariners


DEF: LB Kurt Warlock PRO - 12 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble
Warlock was all over the field in shutting down the Blue Wings in the team’s 2nd win of the season.

Standings
WEST
Vancouver - 2-0
Minnesota - 2-0
Edmonton - 1-1
Winnipeg - 1-1
Calgary - 0-2
Regina - 0-2

CENTRAL
London - 1-1
Louisville - 1-1
Toronto - 1-1
Buffalo - 0-2
Pittsburgh - 0-2
Indiana - 0-2

EAST
Ottawa - 2-0
Providence - 2-0
Montreal - 2-0
Boston - 1-1
Long Island - 1-1
Halifax - 1-1

Power Rankings
1 - Providence -
2 - Vancouver -
3 - Minnesota - 
4 - Boston - 
5 - Ottawa - 
6 - Montreal -
7 - Long Island -
8 - Louisville +1
9 - Pittsburgh -1
10 - London +1
11 - Buffalo -1
12 - Toronto -
13 - Calgary - 
14 - Halifax +2
15 - Winnipeg -1
16 - Indiana -1
17 - Edmonton -
18 - Regina -

Week 3 Games
LI (1-1) @ BOS (1-1) - JUL 4 - 5:00 PM ET - 4th of July
IND (0-2) @ LDN (1-1) - JUL 6 - 7:00 PM ET - Friday Night Football
HFX (1-1) @ MTL (2-0) - JUL 7 - 12:00 PM ET
LOU (1-1) @ BUF (0-2) - JUL 7 - 12:00 PM ET
TOR (1-1) @ REG (0-2) - JUL 7 - 3:30 PM ET 
VAN (2-0) @ EDM (1-1) - JUL 7 - 7:00 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
PRO (2-0) @ OTT (2-0) - JUL 8 - 1:00 PM ET 
WPG (1-1) @ PIT (0-2) - JUL 8 - 1:00 PM ET
MIN (2-0) @ CGY (0-2) - JUL 8 - 4:30 PM ET