No time for a blog post today, so I will jot down a few observations from Week 3:
* The Hawaiians are back. They were 13-3 last season BUT started off 0-2 this season, BUT knocked off the Houston Gamblers, 19-12. Grizzled veteran William Trombly didn't fare as well for the Gamblers this time (QBR 52.32, 2 interceptions). Honolulu MLB Douglas Oneal, SS John Beasley, and FS John Basel combined for 30 tackles.
* The San Jose SaberCats and Florida Blazers are a combined 6-0. They were a combined 5-27 last season. Blazers WR Arthur Strickland had 135 yards rushing and 186 receiving during a 30-10 win over the Boston Breakers.
* Look who's leading the league in scoring ... the Charlotte Hornets (113 points, 37.7 per game) after a 50-30 defeat of the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Hornets also lead the league in points allowed (116). Stanley Snyder threw for 569 yards and five TDs vs. Pittsburgh.
* San Antonio QB Tony Smith threw his ninth interception of the season (vs. two TDs) with less than 2 minutes to play, preserving the Michigan Panthers' 20-19 win over the Gunslingers.
* Welcome to the league, bedgerly! The new Oakland coach, in his first day on the job, led the Invaders to a 9-6 victory over the Portland Storm.
* The Detroit Wheels took a year off from being the league's chief bully last season, finishing 8-8 ... the first non-winning season in franchise history. The Wheels are rolling again, whipping the Tampa Bay Bandits, 35-7, to move to 3-0.
* SaberCats (3-0) at Hawaiians (1-2) looks like the game of the week.
