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The New York Sentinels and California Redwoods got a taste of NFL life when the UFL squads met at Giants Stadium on Thursday in front of an announced crowd of 10,318 fans.
Redwoods running back Cory Ross, who leads the league in rushing, was one of the players who soaked up the experience of playing in the home of the Giants and Jets.
“This was my first time playing in Giants Stadium and it’s as big as everyone says,” stated Ross following California’s 20-13 victory.
Ross had a busy night for Dennis Green’s squad, with 23 carries for 79 yards and a team-high seven receptions for 63 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter.
“I was waiting on the ‘backer and he seemed like he blitzed and it was wide open. Shane (Boyd) put it right there and I expect to win one-on-one,” added the former Nebraska star.
Redwoods head coach Dennis Green was proud of his team getting to 2-2 on the season and seems to have settled back in with Shane Boyd as his QB. Clearly though, he wants more out of the position.
“(Boyd was) just OK. He got his job back and got his first win as a starter,” said the former Vikings and Cardinals head coach. “He had a better start than he did against Las Vegas.”
Boyd began the season as the starter, but Mike McMahon was given the role the previous two games. However, Boyd came off the bench to replace McMahon in Week 3 and Green wasn’t sure who would be the starter after California’s tough loss to Florida.
Boyd finished up with a nice statistical night, completing 18 of 23 passes for 192 yards and one touchdown with one interception.
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Sentinels head coach Ted Cottrell is still seeking his first win as a pro head coach as New York fell to 0-3 after its first home game of the season. The defensive guru realizes his young team needs to stay calm.
“It’s kind of painful because we have some young guys who go in and get big eyed. We’re trying to settle them down.”
Cottrell was proud of his team’s effort and tried to break out a trick play during the fourth quarter. With New York trailing 17-13, the Sentinels were in a 4th-and-6 situation near midfield. The punting unit was on the field and then sprinted off as the offense ran back out to run a play. The switching caused the Redwoods to use a time out and they were prepared for what came next. NY chose to keep its offense on the field, but the play turned into a huge loss as Boyd was sacked by Earl Cochran.
Overall, the quality of play remained high and Green expressed multiple reasons to be optimistic about the league’s future.
“One is exposure. We’re on TV every week and you can video stream (the games). Two, there is an endless supply of players. They can show the NFL they can play and everyone knows we have the talent.”
Cottrell also noted, “I think bonuses have plagued the NFL. With the huge bonuses, some of the motivation gets lost in that.”
The Sentinels will try again for their first win when they host the Las Vegas Locos on Wednesday at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium. The Redwoods have a bye in Week 5 and host the Locos on November 14 at San Jose State’s Spartan Stadium.
Among the media in attendance on Thursday was fellow Examiner Bill Chachkes. Check out Dr. Football’s work.
Make sure to also see Cottrell, Flutie share early thoughts on the UFL as the coach and Versus’ UFL analyst took part in a conference call on Monday, Oct. 26.
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