TheEnigmaticOne wrote:

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.

 

You bet:
1 - Buck Murphy
2 - Xerxes Wynn
3 - Rusty Lamb
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Reserve - Justin Arceneaux

For reference, any player on the roster can be hurt at any time. Starters are more likely, but anyone can be hurt. Likely if it is a backup (for QBs primarily), it could be a practice/workout injury or something off the field entirely. Isn't always due to in-game action. 

1973 Week 3


Roster Moves
HFX: OL Glenn Capson | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
HFX: OL Aaron McAfee | Reserve List -> Active Roster
IND: OL Mackens Stevenson | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
IND: OL Daniel Stern | Reserve List -> Active Roster
LDN: DL Matt Brown | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
LDN: DL Russell Lynch | Reserve List -> Active Roster
LI: OL Martin Dashaw | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
LI: OL Peter Smith | Reserve List -> Active Roster
PRO: OL Ted Cole | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
PRO: OL Danny Nyce | Reserve List -> Active Roster
TOR: OL Millard Streety | Active Roster -> Injured Reserve
TOR: OL Gavin Brightman | Reserve List -> Active Roster

4TH OF JULY
Long Island Raiders - 33 @ Boston Independents - 26 - Richardson Stadium - July 4, 1973 - 5:00 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy - Attendance: 44,971
1st Q
0-3: BOS - FG K Woody Woodstock
7-3: LI - PTD QB Ivan Sanchez -> WR Frank Drysdale
7-6: BOS - FG K Woody Woodstock
2nd Q
7-13: BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Al Allmendinger
10-13: LI - FG K Vic Greatwood
10-16: BOS - FG K Woody Woodstock
3rd Q
13-16: LI - FG K Vic Greatwood
20-16: LI - PTD QB Ivan Sanchez -> TE Eric Peterson
26-16: LI - PTD QB Ivan Sanchez -> TE Eric Peterson
4th Q
26-19: BOS - FG K Woody Woodstock
26-26: BOS - RTD RB Reggie Whitehead
33-26: LI - PTD QB Ivan Sanchez -> RB Scott Norton

The Raiders and Independents had a classic full of fireworks for the 4th of July. 
QB Ivan Sanchez led the way for the Raiders, throwing 4 touchdowns, including a game-winning dump to RB Scott Norton to get another all-important win to start the season. 
Boston had a strong start to the game, taking a 10-16 lead into halftime, but after falling behind in the 3rd, Braddock needed to rally a comeback to tie the game late, however, the defence just could not hold up as the Raiders were able to sneak away with the win, leaving Boston with their second last-minute loss of the season.

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Indiana Victors - 25 @ London Tigers - 30 - Western Fair Stadium - July 6, 1973 - 7:00 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy - Attendance: 27,725
1st Q
0-3: LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
7-3: IND - PTD QB Al Washington -> WR Jake Abbredezzi
2nd Q
7-10: LDN - RTD RB Jeremy Royal
8-10: IND - Single K Ross Poindexter
8-13: LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3rd Q
14-13: IND - RTD RB Ronnie Byers
16-13: IND - 2PT RB Ronnie Byers
16-20: LDN - PTD QB Henry Johnsson -> WR Lloyd Lane
4th Q
16-27: LDN - PTD QB Henry Johnsson -> WR Julius Drake
19-27: IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
19-30: LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
25-30: IND - PTD QB Al Washington -> WR Felix Fontaine

The Tigers welcomed the Victors to town for Friday Night Football.
After a slower first half, the offence picked up in the 2nd with the teams trading blows. Eventually, the Tigers would get out to a big 16-27 lead off of back-to-back touchdowns from Lloyd Lane and Julius Drake’s first as a Tiger. 
Indiana showed a bit more life on offence after back-to-back slower games to start the season. QB Al Washington had a pair of touchdown passes in the loss as he maintains the starting job for now.

Halifax Mariners - 24 @ Montreal Rouge - 36 - Mount Royal Stadium - July 7, 1973 - 12:00 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy/Windy - Attendance: 46,138
1st Q
0-3: MTL - FG K Buster McDooley
7-3: HFX - RTD RB Axel Vandal
7-4: MTL - Single K Buster McDooley
2nd Q
7-7: MTL - FG K Buster McDooley
14-7: HFX - PTD QB Todd Sparrow -> TE Brandon McPhail
14-14: MTL - RTD RB Mark St-Pierre
14-21: MTL - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Evan Moore
3rd Q
14-24: MTL - FG K Buster McDooley
21-24: HFX - RTD RB Axel Vandal
21-30: MTL - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Antonio Villanueva
4th Q
24-30: HFX - FG K Albert Wickerweaver
24-33: MTL - FG K Buster McDooley
24-36: MTL - FG K Buster McDooley

Montreal would get off to their 2nd 3-0 start in 3 years with a win over Halifax, but the Mariners didn’t go down without a fight. 
The first half would see Halifax take the upper hand on the back of RB Axel Vandal and QB Todd Sparrow, but Montreal would get the lead near the end of the 2nd on WR Evan Moore’s 2nd of the season.
Montreal would start to pull away in the 2nd half with WR Antonio Villanueva’s first of the season, Halifax would still get a field goal in the 4th, but the Rouge were able to shut them down otherwise.

Louisville Thunder - 34 @ Buffalo Blue Wings - 33 - Milton Charles Stadium - July 7, 1973 - 12:00 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy/Windy - Attendance: 53,815
1st Q
0-3: BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
7-3: LOU - RTD RB Neil Bradley
2nd Q
7-10: BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Edward Washington
14-10: LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Ben Graham
14-13: BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
3rd Q
21-13: LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Casey Coleman
21-16: BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
21-22: BUF - DTD FUM DL Ned Hedman
21-24: BUF - 2PT RB Jasper Dickerson
28-24: LOU - RTD RB Neil Bradley
4th Q
28-27: BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
28-33: BUF - RTD RB Jasper Dickerson
34-33: LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Ben Graham

Buffalo and Louisville put on an exciting match that came down to the wire.
The two teams traded blows throughout the game. Buffalo generally trailed until the team got a big play from DL Ned Hedman would bat the ball out of QB Buck Murphy’s hands and then take it in for a score. Louisville was able to bounce back on the next drive to regain the lead.
In the final quarter, Buffalo would put up a field goal, before RB Jasper Dickerson would give them the late lead going up 28-33. A missed 2-point attempt would give Louisville a chance to take the lead and they would do just that as Murphy led the team down the field to score the go-ahead touchdown sealing a narrow win on the road. 
With the loss, Buffalo begins the season 0-3 for the first time since 1961.

Toronto Steelheads - 23 @ Regina Wheat Kings - 17 - Broad Street Stadium - July 7, 1973 - 3:30 PM ET/1:30 PM CST - Weather: Clear - Attendance: 13,904
1st Q
3-0: TOR - FG K Frank Hughes
2nd Q
6-0: TOR - FG K Frank Hughes
6-7: REG - PTD QB Stanley Evans -> WR Leonard Green
3rd Q
6-10: REG - FG K Mark Mundle
13-10: TOR - PTD QB Ryan Alexander -> WR Cameron Kane
16-10: TOR - FG K Frank Hughes
4th Q
23-10: TOR - RTD RB Shannon West
23-17: REG - PTD QB Stanley Evans -> WR Colt Robbins

Toronto captured their second win of the season on the back of their defence who kept Regina at bay throughout the game. Offensively, QB Ryan Alexander would start to get more comfortable, throwing his first touchdown of the season to WR Cameron Kane. 
Despite Toronto’s strong defence, Regina had their best offensive day of the season finally eclipsing 7 points, putting up 17. Rookie WR Colt Robbins would get more snaps in the 4th and turned it into a touchdown that kept Regina alive for a moment.

SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Vancouver Wolves - 21 @ Edmonton Rangers - 8 - Forest Heights Park - July 7, 1973 - 7:00 PM ET/5:00 PM MT - Weather: Partly Cloudy - Attendance: 28,377
1st Q
7-0: VAN - PTD QB Kevin Westwood -> TE Johnny Temple
2nd Q
14-0: VAN - RTD RB Jeremiah Morrow
3rd Q
14-1: EDM - Single K Nigel Stewart
21-1: VAN - PTD QB Kevin Westwood -> WR Tristian Lewis
4th Q
21-8: EDM - RTD RB Gary Hubbard

Vancouver’s early defensive dominance continued as they visited Edmonton for Saturday Night Football. The defence only allowed a single point in the first 3 quarters, before a late RB Gary Hubbard touchdown broke the Rangers’ silence. The Wolves’ defence leads the league this season having only allowed 21 points in the first 3 games. The offence was also consistent with Westwood tossing another pair of touchdowns.
Edmonton was no match for the Wolves. Any moment they got a little momentum, the Wolves' defence would just tighten up and force them to punt or turn the ball over.

Providence Gold Stars - 21 @ Ottawa Royals - 19 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 8, 1973 - 1:00 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy - Attendance: 45,010
1st Q
0-3: OTT - FG K Ira Foster
7-3: PRO - RTD RB Tresean Jones
2nd Q
10-3: PRO - FG K Gilbert O’Neill
10-6: OTT - FG K Ira Foster
3rd Q
10-13: OTT - PTD QB Drake Young -> TE Luiss de Brands
11-13: PRO - Single K Gilbert O’Neill
18-13: PRO - PTD QB Red King -> WR Leon Hudson
4th Q
18-19: OTT - PTD QB Drake Young -> WR Sterling Underhill
21-19: PRO - FG K Gilbert O’Neill

A super important matchup between Ottawa and Providence would take Sunday afternoon.
The two contenders would have a relatively defensive first half with Providence coming out in front 10-6, but an early 3rd quarter touchdown would give them the 10-13 lead.
Providence would miss a field goal shortly after for a single, but then King would lead a touchdown drive the next time out to hold a lead going into the 4th.
Providence’s defence tried to hold off the Royals, but Ottawa eventually managed to take the lead when a beautiful throw from QB Drake Young found WR Sterling Underhill in double coverage to take back the lead. Unfortunately for the Royals, they would miss the 2-point attempt leaving Providence with enough time for a field goal drive. King would lead them down the field and eventually win the game to start the year 3-0 once again and maintain his unbeaten streak of, now, 20 games.

Winnipeg Falcons - 13 @ Pittsburgh Blacksmiths - 43 - Riverfront Stadium of Pittsburgh - July 8, 1973 - 1:00 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy - Attendance: 48,202
1st Q
3-0: WPG - FG K Jordan Hollingsworth
3-7: PIT - RTD RB Max Tracy
2nd Q
3-14: PIT - DTD FUMR DL Arthur Bradshaw - FFUM DL Matthias Hartmann
3-21: PIT - RTD RB Max Tracy
3-27: PIT - PTD QB Louis Vaughn -> WR Yahui Sun
3rd Q
3-34: PIT - PTD QB Louis Vaughn -> WR Taylor Austin
3-37: PIT - FG K Dante DiBernardo
6-37: WPG - FG K Jordan Hollingsworth
4th Q
6-43: PIT - RTD RB Alain Ducharme
13-43: WPG - PTD QB Mitchell Nash -> WR Juwan Sylvester

Pittsburgh started the season 0-2 last year before getting a win over Winnipeg in Week 3. One year later, they repeated history by destroying the Falcons with a monster 13-43 win. The Falcons did manage to have the first lead of the game up 3-0, but then Pittsburgh would rattle off the next 37 points on the back of RB Max Tracy, QB Louis Vaughn, and a defensive score. The 4th quarter would see backups get into the game with QB Magnus Torrensen leading the way for Pittsburgh and QB Mitchell Nash for Winnipeg. Nash would show off his arm talent by hitting WR Juwan Sylvester for a 67-yard touchdown, which may bring some hope to the Falcons for the future.

Minnesota Serpents - 39 @ Calgary Predators - 14 - Predators Stadium at The Stampede - July 8, 1973 - 4:30 PM ET/2:30 PM MT - Weather: Partly Cloudy - Attendance: 27,813
1st Q
7-0: MIN - RTD RB Tyler Kuhn
7-7: CGY - RTD RB Rocco Peaks
2nd Q
14-7: MIN - RTD RB Tyler Kuhn
17-7: MIN - FG K Ray Bough
20-7: MIN - FG K Ray Bough
3rd Q
20-13: CGY - RTD RB John Drexel
23-13: MIN - FG K Ray Bough
29-13: MIN - PTD QB Martin Keller -> WR Sebastian Dassler
29-14: CGY - Single K Billy Eichelberger
4th Q
36-14: MIN - INT DTD DB Chandler Gage
39-14: MIN - FG K Ray Bough

The Serpents and Predators seemed evenly matched to start the game, with the teams tied at 7 after the first. However, Minnesota started to pull away in the second with 13 unanswered points. 
Calgary showed a little life to start the 2nd half, but that would be all but washed out when QB Emmitt Jackson would take a hit leaving him a little dazed. QB Mitch Boland would replace him. 
From there, Minnesota would control the rest of the game, capturing a 2nd straight dominant win.

Injury Report
BOS: OL Terry Pennington - Minor Bruise - Day-to-Day
BOS: WR Tyreek Flores - Knee Swelling - 4 Weeks
BUF: DB Ezra Power - Tight Hamstring - Day-to-Day
CGY: QB Emmitt Jackson - Mild Concussion - 1 Week
CGY: DL Robert Westminster - Mild Soreness - Day-to-Day
HFX: OL Mason Fitzpatrick - Strained Hamstring - 2 Weeks
HFX: LB Frederic Macnamara - Contusion - 1 Week
HFX: S Sampson Wendel - Severe Hamstring Tear - 8 Weeks
IND: DB Oswald Martell - Minor Bruise - Day-to-Day
IND: S Derrick Fayden - Contusion - 1 Week
IND: S Jeff Labrie - Sprained Ankle - 1 Week
IND: LB Marshall Langenbrunner - Sprained Ankle - 2 Weeks
LDN: LB Byron Seabrooke - Cramping - Day-to-Day
LI: DL Dallas Breaker - Sprained Ankle - 1 Week
LOU: DB Aquilio Ruiz - Foot Injury - 4 Weeks
MTL: LB Jean-Christophe Bain - Groin Strain - 2 Weeks
OTT: DL Skip Chambray - Foot Injury - 5 Weeks
PIT: DB Zed McLaughlin - Minor Bruise - Day-to-Day
PIT: LB Archie Matthews - Pectoral Strain - 6 Weeks
PRO: OL Alanzo Tofflers - Shoulder Injury - 1 Week
REG: QB Jesse Essex - Sprained Ankle - 1 Week
REG: DB Madison McGee - Mild Soreness - Day-to-Day
REG: DL Pete Gingers - Minor Bruise - Day-to-Day
VAN: DB Christian Allen - Mild Concussion - 2 Weeks
VAN: OL David Brewington - Hip Injury - 4 Weeks
WPG: RB Joshua Tomlinson - Mild Concussion - 1 Week

Players of the Week


OFF: QB Ivan Sanchez LI - 4 Passing Touchdowns, 342 Passing Yards
Sanchez showed that he’s still the guy in Long Island, throwing for 4 touchdowns in a big win over Boston.


DEF: DL Reuben James LDN - 11 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Defended
James has been a consistent force for the Tigers and finally earns a POTW honour.

Standings
WEST
Minnesota  - 3-0
Vancouver - 3-0
Edmonton - 1-2
Winnipeg - 1-2
Regina - 0-3
Calgary - 0-3

CENTRAL
London - 2-1
Louisville - 2-1
Toronto - 2-1
Pittsburgh - 1-2
Buffalo - 0-3
Indiana - 0-3

EAST
Montreal - 3-0
Providence - 3-0
Ottawa - 2-1
Long Island - 2-1
Boston - 1-2
Halifax - 1-2

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

Week 4 Games
REG (0-3) @ WPG (1-2) - JUL 13 - 7:00 PM ET - Friday Night Football
LDN (2-1) @ HFX (1-2) - JUL 14 - 12:00 PM ET
BOS (1-2) @ LI (2-1) - JUL 14 - 12:00 PM ET
EDM (1-2) @ MIN (3-0) - JUL 14 - 3:30 PM ET
BUF (0-3) @ CGY (0-3) - JUL 14 - 3:30 PM ET
TOR (2-1) @ OTT (2-1) - JUL 14 - 7:00 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
LOU (2-1) @ PIT (1-2) - JUL 15 - 1:00 PM ET
PRO (3-0) @ MTL (3-0) - JUL 15 - 1:00 PM ET
VAN (3-0) @ IND (0-3) - JUL 15 - 4:30 PM ET

Was honestly waiting for that headline about Bishop and Montreal.