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Former Husker quarterback reports to UFL training camp

A former Nebraska quarterback has reported to his first United Football League training camp.

A former Nebraska quarterback has reported to his first United Football League training camp. Adrian Martinez is working out with the Birmingham Stallions as the UFL heads towards its inaugural season.

Martinez played at Nebraska from 2018-21 before transferring to Kansas State to finish his career. He went 14-24 as a starter in Lincoln.

For his career, he threw for 9,391 yards and 49 touchdowns with 30 interceptions. He also ran for 2,847 yards and 44 touchdowns.

He went undrafted but was invited to the Detroit Lions training camp before being waived. Martinez joins a Birmingham Stallions squad that has won the last two USFL championships.

The Stallions will kick off the UFL season on Saturday, March 30, when they take on the Arlington Renegades at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Former Alabama RB Bo Scarbrough selected by Birmingham Stallions in UFL Draft

On Monday, former Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough was selected in the seventh round of the UFL Super Draft by the Birmingham Stallions.

A reunion is in the works as former Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough was re-drafted by the Birmingham Stallions on Monday during the UFL Super Draft. Scarbrough was drafted in the seventh round by the Stallions.

In 2022, Scarbrough helped lead the Stallions to the USFL Championship game. He had 84 carries for 352 yards and a touchdown. In 2023, Scarbrough suffered an injury which caused him to miss the entire season. The Alabama native will look to continue his success from two seasons ago in Birmingham during the 2024 season.

Now, Scarbrough will have the opportunity to help lead the Stallions in the UFL (United Football League). The USFL and XFL merged during the offseason to form the new league. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see how things go in 2024 under the merge.

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Former Nebraska quarterback signs with USFL team

A former Nebraska quarterback has announced he is continuing his football career at the professional level.

A former Nebraska quarterback has announced he is continuing his football career at the professional level. Adrian Martinez signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League.

Martinez played at Nebraska from 2018-21 before transferring to Kansas State last season. In his Husker career, he went 14-24 as a starter in Lincoln.

For his career, he would throw for 9,391 yards and 49 touchdowns with 30 interceptions. He also ran for 2,847 yards and 44 touchdowns.

He would go undrafted after finishing college but would be invited to the Detroit Lions training camp before being waived. Martinez will join a Birmingham Stallions squad that has won the last two USFL championships.

Find a photo gallery of Adrian Martinez’s college career below.

Chargers sign pair of players on Tuesday

The Chargers added a running back and cornerback on Tuesday.

The Chargers signed running back Aaron Shampklin on Tuesday. The move came after they waived RB Larry Rountree Monday.

Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Harvard, Shampklin started his professional career with the Cowboys. He then spent time on the Colts practice squad.

Shampklin most recently played for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL). He appeared in three games and posted 52 yards on 12 carries (4.3 YPC).

Additionally, Los Angeles signed cornerback Matt Hankins.

Hankins played his college ball at Iowa before going undrafted. He signed with the Falcons in 2022 and then played for the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions, where he was a part of their championship squad.

Report: Patriots signing two-time USFL champion running back

The Patriots have reportedly added a new running back to the roster.

Running back help is on the way, but it isn’t coming from Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cook or Leonard Fournette. Late Friday night, KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson reported the Patriots had signed two-time USFL champion running back C.J. Marable to a deal.

Per Wilson, the Patriots had Marable in for a workout, and things went well enough for the team to move towards signing him.

After cutting James Robinson and Ty Montgomery going down with an injury, the running back room has looked increasingly thin for New England. Rhamondre Stevenson’s reps have obviously been reduced throughout training camp to limit the miles on his body before the start of the regular season.

Marable rushed for 525 yards and three touchdowns last season with the Birmingham Stallions. He also put up 235 receiving yards and two touchdowns to show off his versatility.

His arrival means the Patriots will have to make room for a roster spot. So a corresponding move should be announced soon.

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Twitter reacts: Deon Cain signs with the Philadelphia Eagles, per reports

Deon Cain is back in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Former Clemson wide receiver Deon Cain had a successful season in the USFL, leading the Birmingham Stallions to a USFL Championship win, where he won MVP for his excellent performance. 

Following his impressive MVP performance, where he recorded four catches for 70 yards and three touchdowns, Cain was released from his contract with the Stallions as he was expected to sign with an NFL team. That has now happened, with reports releasing that Cain has signed a contract to join the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Much deserved, Cain has an opportunity to earn a roster spot with the defending NFC champions and make an impact for the team. Here is a look at how Twitter reacted to Cain singing with the Eagles.

Former Notre Dame walk-on wins second USFL title as head coach

Skip!

For the second year in a row the Birmingham Stallions are champions of the USFL. The Stallions defeated the Pittsburgh Maulers, 28-12, on Saturday night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

The Stallions are led by head coach [autotag]Skip Holtz[/autotag], son of legendary Notre Dame coach [autotag]Lou Holtz[/autotag]. Skip was also a real-life Rudy. He started his college schooling at Holy Cross before transferring to Notre Dame.  He walked onto the football team and lettered in 1986 after playing every game on special teams.

Skip has coached the Stallions both seasons since the USFL returned.  They’ve gone 21-3 in that time and won both league titles.

Not a bad start to the former head coach at Connecticut, East Carolina, South Florida and Louisiana Tech.

Birmingham Stallions repeat as USFL champions

The Birmingham Stallions are the USFL champions for a second straight year

Alex McGough was dazzling, throwing 4 touchdown passes on Saturday, as the Birmingham Stallions downed the Pittsburgh Maulers, 28-12, for the USFL Championship.

McGough was not named MVP of the game despite his performance as the Stallions won their second straight USFL title.

The honor went to wide receiver Deon Cain, who caught 4 passes for 70 yards, with 3 going for touchdowns.

The loss ended Pittsburgh’s hopes of a miracle title. The Maulers were 2-6 before putting together a late-season streak to gain the playoffs and championship game.

Coach Skip Holtz’ Stallions are 21-3 over the two seasons for the new USFL.

Holtz’ dad, former college and NFL coach Lou Holtz, was in attendance at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, OH.

WATCH: Reuben Foster discusses playing against Birmingham Stallions in USFL championship

Reuben Foster, an Alabama native, will be playing against Birmingham’s USFL team in the league’s championship game. He talks about how he feels.

Reuben Foster is a native of Alabama and is a Crimson Tide legend after serving as the team’s standout linebacker from 2013-2016. Now, he’s playing for a USFL championship as a member of the Pittsburgh Maulers.

The Maulers are looking to take down the defending champions, the Birmingham Stallions, which has Foster feeling a mix of emotions.

Foster found himself in the USFL after a short NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Commanders franchise. He was drafted in 2017 and was out of the league in 2020 following a series of injuries and off-the-field issues.

In a video recently shared to Twitter by Johnny Congdon of ABC 33/40, Foster talks about his close ties to the state of Alabama and what it’s like having to face the team from Birmingham.

“It’s going to feel super weird because I’m a big Alabama guy,” says Foster, who goes on to talk about how he’ll still play hard against them. “It’s kind of weird to play them, but it’s also going to be competitive.”

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Foster as he continues to progress in his professional career.

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Stallions blast Breakers to gain USFL championship game

Birmingham crushed New Orleans to win the USFL South Division crown

The USFL championship game will feature the best offense in the league, the Birmingham Stallions, against the team with the best defense, the Pittsburgh Maulers.

The Stallions made an emphatic statement as they won the South Division on Sunday, crushing the New Orleans Breakers, 47-22.

The Stallions are looking to defend their championship and bring a 9-2 overall record into the contest, which will be on Saturday and televised by NBC.

The Maulers, meanwhile, are 5-6 and have only put things together during this recent surge.

The teams played in the regular season and Birmingham won, 24-20.

Against New Orleans, Stallions QB Alex McGough was magnificent.

He accounted for 394 total yards and 5 touchdowns as Birmingham surged to a 40-7 lead after three quarters.