Week 2 of the XFL is in the books. Cardale Jones and PJ Walker continue to ball out, Matt McGloin was so terrible for NY he was benched as the Guardians failed to score and LA still has not found a win despite having those fire uniforms.

Game 1 of Week 2: New York Guardians @ DC Defenders

Matt McGloin and the Guardians offense were one word on Saturday afternoon : embarrassing.

McGloin had 32 yards and an interception, throwing 5-for-13 in the first half.

As the Guardians were coming off the field he said “there is a lot going on” and he admitted it was embarrassing after stating “we need to change the whole entire game plan at halftime.”

Gilbride did respond to McGloin’s comments, stating he never heard a QB call out the play calling at half like that, and stated the Guardians needed to “figure out what the problem is because (McGloin) needs to play better.”

Well McGloin started the second half by throwing a pick-6, then was subsequently benched. The former Raider finished the day completing 8 of his 19 passes, for 44 yards and 2 touchdowns.

On the DC side, Cardale Jones continued to shine. He completed 23 of his 37 passes, throwing for 276 yards, 2 touchdowns to 1 interception (a bad decision throwing into double coverage).

Through two weeks, Cardale Jones leads the league in passing with 511 yards.

Simply put, DC dominated this game. Last week we pondered if it was good Guards defense or bad Vipers offense and a week later it could be a mix of both, but we definitely know the DC offense is one of, if not the best in the league.

The Guards defense can only do so much when the offense is doing literally nothing. New York had under 100 yards in both passing and rushing.

27-0. DC remained undefeated, Guardians are at 1-1 with some glaring problems under center.

Game 2: Tampa Bay Vipers @ Seattle Dragons

The Dragons had 29,000 plus fans who got to watch Brandon Silvers complete 7 of his 18 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown (compared to one interception). While the Vipers played better than last week, I think it is safe to say they might be the worst team in the league, at least through the first two weeks.

The final score was 17-9 Seattle over Tampa Bay, with 14 of the Dragons points coming in the third quarter.

This was arguably the worst game of the week, since the Guardians offense was so terrible it kind of crossed over into train wreck territory, like it was so bad you could not look away. This game however, had poor QB play on both sides of the ball, which left some fans hesitant, wondering if week one’s excitement was already dwindling. Safe to say, the next two games did not disappoint.

(Note: Seattle was loud per usual)

Game 3: Dallas Renegades @ LA Wildcats

After week one LA fired their defensive coordinator. Despite this fact, they still lost in their first home game.

Their QB, NFL vet Josh Johnson completed 18 of his 34 passes and threw for two touchdowns. However, the debuting Landry Jones, completed 28-of-40, throwing for 305 yards. He led his team to the W, despite throwing two interceptions compared to his lone touchdown.

LA drew the fewest amount of fans in week 2, you would not know that with how loud the Wildcat fans were. Keep in mind this game was not a shootout or particularly interesting before the 4th quarter, but some how the LA Wildcats already have better fans in Los Angeles than the Chargers.

Game of the week: St. Louis Battlehawks @ Houston Roughnecks

Week 2 of the XFL began and ended with the best QBs the league has to showcase. As previously stated, it started with Cardale Jones, and it ended with the young Jordan Ta’amu against fan-favorite PJ Walker.

A story that came out during week 2 was that retired Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck made the call to his father, XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck and personally put in a good word for a young talented QB named Phillip “PJ” Walker that was struggling to make the Colts roster in training camp.

The 24-year old QB played at Temple University for coach Matt Rhule. He signed with Indianapolis as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Walker spent two seasons on the Colts’ practice squad and got to know Luck.

“Andrew had been pushing him to me,” Oliver said. “He said, ‘Dad, I’m telling you, this guy can play. He’s a good kid and a hard worker, and he’s hungry to play.’ According to the Houston Chronicle.

Through two weeks, Walker has become the stand out of the league.

During the game in Houston, Walker threw a dime through defenders for a touchdown, just a beautiful sideways pass that hit his target through multiple defenders.

Walker went 20-for-31 totaling 170 yards for 3 touchdowns and a passer ratting of 111.

Ta’amu was no afterthought, completing 30 of his 37 passes for 284 yards, also throwing 3 TDs but also 2 INTs.

Roughnecks over Battlehawks in H-Town 28-24.

Final thoughts on week 2

Going into week 3 the XFL has two teams at 2-0 and surprise surprise its the two teams with arguably the most talented QBs, the DC Defenders and Houston Roughnecks.

The LA Wildcats and TB Vipers are still without their first wins. Week 3 does not look good for either team, as both 0-2 teams will face an undefeated squad next week. The Defenders will be in LA and the Roughnecks will be in Tampa.

Dallas will head to Seattle as both 1-1 teams will try and keep their heads above water.

Will the Guardians still have Matt McGloin leading the offense in week 3 as they go to St Louis to take on the Battlehawks? This game will teach us how good the Guards defense really is, taking on the young mobile Ta’amu and an offense that just put up 24 in a losing effort.

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