Today the United Football League announced that the New York Sentinels released linebacker Alfred Fincher.  Fincher recorded 4.5 tackles in the team's opening loss at Florida and three tackles last week in the loss to California.  The Sentinels are currently on their bye week and will face California in Giants Stadium next Thursday.

-Carson Ingle-

Today the UFL announced that New York released wide reciever Lance Leggett, California added linebacker Johnny Baldwin, and Florida signed center Ben Wilkerson.  Leggett had no catches in the Sentinels week two game versus the Redwoods, but did catch two passes for 11 yards versus the Tuskers in the team's opener.

Baldwin, 25, was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Alabama A&M.  In 2007, Baldwin played in his only NFL action with the Kansas City Chiefs, recording three tackles in three games.  Baldwin has also been a member of the Washington Redskins and the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers in his professional career. 

Wilkerson, 26, was an undrafted free agent pickup by the Cincinatti Bengals in 2005 out of LSU.  He enjoyed a noteworthy collegiate career as a Tiger, winning the 2003 BCS National Championship and sharing the Dave Rimington Trophy (given to the best college center) with David Baas in 2004.  Wilkerson has played in 32 games in his pro career for the Bengals and Atlanta Falcons.  Wilkerson was undoubtedly brought in to provide depth at the center position.  Enoka Lucas is now the expected starter for the Tuskers after Gene Mruczkowski went down for the season with a torn ACL and MCL. 

-Carson Ingle-

1. The Orlando Sentinel's Dan Ryan recaps another great preformance for Brooks Bollinger and the Tuskers.

2. Case Keefer of the Las Vegas Sun chronicles the shortcomings of the Locos last night. 

3. The Las Vegas Review-Journal's Adam Hill discusses a slow start for Las Vegas that lead to the loss

4. Check out Adam Soucie's Game Notebook on Tusker House. 

5. AOL Fanhouse and Anthony Olivieri also wrote about last nights' game. 

6. Catch UFL Access' report with quotes from the game and a announcement on Las Vegas' remaining home game. 

7. Eddie Garrison at Bleacher Report has his take on Bollinger's superb preformance.   

-Carson Ingle-

I will be posting some live commentary throughout tonight's game.  Join the discussion in the comments section.

- Tuskers will recieve after Randall Cunningham's coin toss.

- TE Keith Heinrich is playing despite being listed as questionable on the injury report

- Tuskers looking good despite playing on only three days of rest as they march down the field for an opening drive TD.  Bollinger to Frank Murphy to give the Tuskers a 7-0 lead.

- JP Losman finds Samie Parker wide open on a deep ball to start the Locos first possession, but the drive stalls after sacks by Thurman and Melton.

- Tuskers lead 7-0 after a perfect ten for ten 1st quarter by Brooks Bollinger.

- Bollinger finally throws an incomplete pass, and the Tuskers have to settle for three, 10-0 Tuskers.

- Bryant uses his "prodigious" range and converts from 41 yards, 13-0 Tuskers with under two minutes to play in the first half.

- Tuskers get three more in the two minute drill, 16-0 at halftime.

- Chas Gessner hauls in a touchdown after a questionable decision by Jim Fassel to accept a holding call instead of declining and bringing up fourth down.  Tuskers two point conversion fails, 22-0 Florida.

- Dede Dorsey blocks a Todd Sauerbrun punt, and the ball bounces out the back of the endzone for a safety. Locos finally get on the board, 22-2 Tuskers early in the 4th.

- Bollinger strikes again, this time to Taye Biddle, Florida goes up 29-2 with a little over nine minutes to play.

- Losman and the Locos finally get the offense going with a long drive capped off by a Samie Parker touchdown catch. The Locos two point try fails and its now 29-8 Tuskers with seven minutes left to play.

- Locos get another score after starting with a short field setup by a Frank Murphy fumble.  Losman again finds Samie Parker in the endzone, 29-15 Tuskers with 1:56 to play. 

- Final score 29-15 in favor of the Tuskers who move to 2-0, while the Locos drop to 1-1.  Great performance all around for the Tuskers, highlighted by big games by Brooks Bollinger and Taye Biddle.  The Locos will need better play from JP Losman and their defense if they hope to keep up with the Tuskers in their next matchup week four.




A.J. Winne