Xpress has Train Wreck

What was suppose to be the game of the year the New England Patriots vs The Indianapolis Colts, turned out to be an Xpress train wreck! The Xpress came into the game as the 2ND highest scoring offense in the league, but could only muster 17 pt's against the San Antonio Warriors. The Xpress came in averaging 29 pts during the regular season and 38 pt's over the last 5 games were dismantled by the Warriors 44-17. The game started off fast with the Warriors going 6 plays 65 yards and a score to go up 7-0, it didn't take the Xpress long to score after that, the first play from scrimmage QB Fields hooked up with Rashard Manning on a 78 yard score to tie the score 7-7 with 11 mins left to in the first quarter. The Warriors then went back to work with a strong running game going 9 plays 68 yards to go up 13-7. The Xpress next series the offense moved the ball down to the Warriors 10 yard line and give the Xpress a 1st and goal, only to have QB Fields and the offense be called for 2 delay of game penalty's and the offense being hit with a false start penalty. And just like that the Xpress were looking at 1st and goal from the Warriors 25 yard line. The next 2 plays resulted in incompletions then on 3rd and goal Fields found all star T.E. David Steele on a 15 yard completion back to the 10 yard line, but on 4th and goal instead of going for the touchdown the Xpress opted to kicked a 27 yard F.G, and what should have been an Xpress 14-13 lead turned out to the Xpress being down 13-10, and the turning point of the game. From that point on it was all down hill! the Xpress secondary was exploited, all star Warrior QB Steven James threw 3 T.D's, and the Warriors kept the Xpress defense off balance the rest of the night mixing up the run with the pass and the Xpress defense which came in giving up 12pts a game could never find their rhythm and could not stop the scoring onslaught of the Warriors. The Xpress offense had a lot to do with the Xpress defense not finding it's comfort zone, QB Tre Fields put together another horrid game throwing 4 int and 2 fumbles, giving him 31 int's an N.M.L.F season record and 23 t.d's. Fields was under heavy pressure most of the ball game, and when he did manage to find time he constantly made bad reads resulting in several turnovers for the offense. The Xpress moved inside the Warriors 30 yard line on 6 occasions only to come away with 17pts. In the end the Warriors came away the victor and the Xpress leaving with what could have been. the Xpress finished with an overall record of 9-3 and 1 game away from the Magnum Cup after finishing the last 2 seasons at 6-4. In the off season the Xpress will strongly pursue free agents to upgrade at several key positions on offense and defense, with hopes that those new signings will bring the Magnum Cup to the Xpress in 2010.

Game Of The Year

The Game of the year is here the DFW XPRESS VS the SAN ANTONIO WARRIORS. The number 1 Offense vs the number 2 Offense. Warriors with their number 1 ranked Defense, the Xpress with the number 4 ranked Defense. The Warriors come in averaging 29 points a game and the Xpress averaging 28 points a game. The Warriors number 1 passing Offense the Xpress number 2 passing Offense. The last time these teams met the Warriors jumped out to a 16-0 halftime lead, only to see the Xpress take a 22-16 lead midway through the 4Th quarter. The Warriors prevailed 24-22 with a late T.D. and a 2 point win. This game was suppose to pit these 2 against each other in the Magnum Cup Championship but because how the seedings fell they face each other a week earlier. The game has been slated the New England Patriots vs the Indianapolis Colts. Which team will prevail? stay tuned this weekend its for all the marbles, 2 high octane offense squaring off against 2 stingy defenses the better team this night will win.

Xpress Run Over Tigers

The Xpress played the ATX Tigers in the 2nd round of the playoffs with the same result that saw these 2 teams match up at the end of the regular season the Xpress making the game a one sided affair. The Xpress got on the board first when RB Guy Smith scored from 15 yards out, the extra point was good and the Xpress had a 7-0 lead. The Tigers tried to fight back but could not get a run game established, the Xpress defense held and the Xpress offense went back to work this QB Tre Fields then hooked with WR Rashard Manning on a 45 yard T.D. pass that made the score 14-0. The Xpress offense was very explosive after the Xpress defense held the Tigers offense in check once again, Fields hooked up with Manning on another T.D. pass this time from 15 yards out, that push the score to 20-0, and basically sealed the faith for the Tigers. The Xpress defense forced another punt and Fields went back to the air this time hooking up with WR Chris Choice on a 50 yard T.D. to push the lead to 28-0 before the Tigers even got on the board. The Tigers forced the Xpress to punt for the first time. The Tigers offense hit the field and threw a 45 yard T.D. pass to cut the lead to 28-6. The Xpress turned over the ball after QB Fields ball was tipped and intercepted by a Tigers player. 4 plays later the Tigers threw another T.D. a 38 yard strike that pulled the Tigers close at 28-14 with just under 8 minutes to go in the game. On the following kick- off the Xpress returned the kick-off to their own 25 yard line and Fields this time found RB Guy Smith in the flats for yet another T.D. pass and Smith 2ND T.D. of the game making the score 34-14. After the Xpress forced a Tigers turnover with just under 1 minutes left to go in the game Fields found Chris Choice in the back of the end zone for the final score 39-14. Now the Xpress face a tougher task taking on the San Antonio Warriors, who beat the Xpress earlier this year 24-22. Winner goes to the Championship Loser Goes Home.

Xpress Roll Over Tigers

The Atx Tigers came to Dallas with upset on their mind, what they received was the most lopsided lost of their season, the Tigers came in with the best 1-2 punch running game in the League, The Xpress defense is ranked number 1 against the run, and the Tigers found out why. The Xpress arguably has the best run defense in the NMLF shut down the Tigers powerful run game with help from the weather, and strong linebacker play from all star nominee Sam Crawford and Quenton Sarpy and excellent defensive line support. The Xpress got on the board first when QB Tre Fields scored from 1 yard out. The Tigers offense could not move the ball on their next possession. The Xpress got the ball back and Fields hooked up with All Star wide receiver Chris Choice on a 27 yard T.D. reception to put the Xpress up 12-0. On The Xpress next offensive possession Fields hooked up with Rashard Manning on a 57 yard T.D. Pass, the 2 pt conversion pass to John Pope was good and the Xpress had a 20-0 lead by the middle of the 2ND quarter. The Tigers tried to move the ball on their next offensive possession but couldn't get it going. Fields again went to the air this time a 13 yard strike to wideout Melvin Harris who had a career high 4 catches and 1 score to push the lead 26-0. The next Xpress offensive possession Fields hooked up once again with wide out Rashard Manning on a 46 yard T.D. pass to go into halftime leading 32-0. The start of the second half brought new life to the Tigers, they were able to move the ball on the Xpress defense to get to the Xpress 38 yard line, where the Tigers running back got loose on a 38 yard T.D. run that put the Tigers 6 pt's closer and the score was now 32-6. The next Tigers series which saw them deep inside their own 10 yard line they decided to throw the football and the pass was intercepted by All Star nominee defensive end Jeremy Rutherford who ran untouched for a T.D. that push the score to 38-6. After the Xpress defense made another stop Fields then found T.E. David Steele on a 33 yard T.D. to push the lead to 44-6 with 10 mins left to go in the game. That's when mother nature took over and the rain and lightning started getting very intense the game had to be called with the Xpress leading 44-6 over the Tigers. The Xpress finished the regular season 8-2 and a 4th seed in the playoffs, and the Tigers finished 5-4-1 and a 5th seed. Both teams will match up again in the second round of the playoffs on 5/16/09 at the Josey Ranch sports Complex in Carrollton.