'92 Chronology-Star Struck?

Event Date: May 6th, 1992

Event Description: Week #7 Power Rankings

Source: Pro Football News

Here is the mid-season installment of the power rankings for the U.S. Football League;

(#1) Birmingham Stallions

Record: 7-0

Last week’s ranking: #2

This week: vs. Michigan Panthers, Sunday 4 p.m.

Walter Lewis may be in line for League MVP and Comeback Player of the Year honors.

(#2) Pittsburgh Maulers

Record: 5-2

Last week’s ranking: #1

This week: at Memphis Showboats, Sunday 1 p.m.

Are they starting to slip after losing two of three games?

(#3) Memphis Showboats

Record: 4-3

Last week’s ranking: #3

This week: vs. Pittsburgh Maulers, Sunday 1 p.m.

Some Showboats fans have been calling on Pepper Rodgers to make a change at quarterback, despite the teams winning record.

(#4) Baltimore Stars

Record: 3-4

Last week’s ranking: #5

This week: vs. Tampa Bay Bandits, Monday 8 p.m.

An aging but still competitive unit.

(#5) New Jersey Generals

Record: 4-3

Last week’s ranking: #4

This week: at Oakland Invaders, Saturday 8 p.m.

Ex-C.F.L. star James Curry is second in the league with seven sacks.

(#6) Houston Gamblers

Record: 4-3

Last week’s ranking: #6

This week: vs. Chicago Blitz, Sunday 8 p.m.

Veteran Frank Seurer and newcomer Jason Garrett have filled in nicely for David Klingler who has been sidelined with injuries.

(#7) Oakland Invaders

Record: 3-4

Last week’s ranking: #9

This week: vs. New Jersey Generals, Saturday 8 p.m.

Blaise Bryant leads the team with 496 yards rushing but has yet to find the end zone.

(#8) Jacksonville Bulls

Record: 5-2

Last week’s ranking: #10

This week: vs. New Orleans Breakers, Sunday 1 p.m.

Veteran wide outs Perry Kemp and Marc Lewis have already combined for over 1,000 receiving at the midway point of the season.

(#9) Chicago Blitz

Record: 4-3

Last week’s ranking: #8

This week: at Houston Gamblers, Sunday 8 p.m.

Ron Meyers’ boys face another big test as they head to Houston.

(#10) New Orleans Breakers

Record: 3-4

Last week’s ranking: #7

This week: at Jacksonville Bulls

Bayou Boys get a boost this week as Marcus Dupree returns.

(#11) Tampa Bay Bandits

Record: 2-5

Last week’s ranking: #14

This week: at Baltimore Stars, Monday 8 p.m.

The offense finally came together last week as the Bandits crushed Los Angeles.

(#12) Los Angeles Express

Record: 2-5

Last week’s ranking: #11

This week: vs. Los Angeles Express, Sunday 4 p.m.

Could Dick Coury’s job be in jeopardy after another slow start to the season?

(#13) Arizona Wranglers

Record: 1-6

Last week’s ranking: #12

This week: at Los Angeles, Sunday 4 p.m.

Alan Risher replaced Todd Dillon last week, but the results were just the same.

(#14) Michigan Panthers

Record: 2-5

Last week’s ranking: #13

This week: at Birmingham, Sunday 4 p.m.

Could Monte Clark’s job be in jeopardy after another slow start to the season?

In other U.S.F.L. news:

The Baltimore Stars may move after the season if their lease agreement is not extended by the city of Baltimore and the state of Maryland.

The Stars can terminate the agreement if a lease extension is not negotiated by the end of the regular season, the team said in a statement released to the media late yesterday.

The franchise, which agreed to extend its lease back in 1990, is thought to be open to the idea of moving the team back to Philadelphia where they were based for the first two years of their existence.

more to come............