XFL Week 3 Preview - a podcast by Ovi Muniz

First down - Recap of the XFL - The DC Defenders defeated the New York Guardians 27-0 becoming the first team to shut out an opponent.  Cardale Jones led the team throwing 23-of-37 completions, 276 passing yards, and two touchdown passes.  The Defenders defense held the Guardians with only 137 total yards. <<< Seattle Dragons trailed 3-0 at halftime.  In the fourth quarter, Silver had thrown a Pick 6.  On the next possession, first play, he threw a 78 yard pass for a touchdown and continued his success as the Dragons defeated the Tampa Bay Vipers 17-9<<<Dallas Renegades defeated the Los Angeles Wildcats 25-18.  Renengades’s Artis-Payne rushed for two touchdowns in the victory.<<<And the Houston Roughnecks won a close match over the St Louis Battlehawks 28-14.  PJ Walker continued to impress everyone by throwing three touchdown passes for the win.   
And that is the recap of week 2 in the XFL. 

Second Down - Talk about some details about the game/stats

QB
DC Defenders Cardale Jones 511 passing yards
St Louis Battlehawks Jordan Ta’amu 493
Houston PJ Walker 442
RB
STL Battlehawks Matt Jones 129 yards
TB Vipers DeVeon Smith 125
STL Battlehawks Jordan Ta’amu 109
WR
LA Wildcats Nelson Spruce 192 yards
DC Defenders Rashad Ross 147
TB Vipers Dan Williams 145

Defense Tackles
Hou Roughnecks DeMarquis Gates 11
SEA Dragons Steven Johnson 11
Stl Battlehawks Will Hill 10
Hou Roughnecks Cody Brown 10
NY Guardians Bunmi Rotimi 10

Sacks
NY Guardians Wes Sutton 2
Hou Rougnecks LaTroy Lewis 2

Third Down - “From the XFL Newsroom” - Last week a lot of people were pleasantly surprised by how well the XFL did in ratings for its debut broadcast; bringing in 3.3 Millions viewers. The same people had wondered if the league would be able to sustain this viewership. Looking back at the AAF, they had a steep drop after week 1. There were other factors, mainly access to the games. The Alliance debuted on CBS, but was bumped to NFL Network and Bleacher Report subsequent weeks. For it’s debut on CBS is pulled in 1.018 Million viewers, dropping down to sub-500,000 levels the following week.
Well, we have great news for the XFL and its fans. The leagues success continued into the second week of the season. The league drew 2.262 Million average viewers, peaking at 3.381 Million. As a fan, this is exactly what you like to see. Before the league kicked off, we had predicted the XFL would pull in an average of 2 Million viewers per game. As long as they stay above that number, they should be in good standing with the broadcast partners.

Fourth Down - Preview to week 2.  Who do you choose to win?

Hou Roughnecks (2-0)
TB Vipers (0-2)

Dal Renegades (1-1)
Sea Dragons (1-1)

NY Guardians (1-1)
STL Battlehawks (1-1)

DC Defenders (2-0)
LA Wildcats (0-2)

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