YouTube Suggestions - 2023

 

         

                                                                    YouTube Suggestions 2023

January:     "YouTube Suggestions" - 2022" posted 1/9/2023

January:     "Combat Global On YouTube" posted 1/18/2023   

January:     "Hockey Island On YouTube" posted 1/25/2023  

February:     "MyJBN1 On YouTube" posted 2/2/2023

March:     "NISL On YouTube" posted 3/24/2023

April:     "USFL On YouTube" posted 4/9/2023  

May:     "XFL On YouTube" posted 5/14/2023 

June:     "OCFC On YouTube" posted 6/25/2023 

               

December:     "BYB Extreme On YouTube" posted 12/1/2023 

December:     "MLW On YouTube" posted 12/6/2023  

December:     "SHOWTIME Sports On YouTube" posted 12/14/2023 

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report introduced YouTube Suggestions in 2020.  

-  "YouTube Suggestions - 2022" was posted on 1/9/2023.

-  "YouTube Suggestions - 2021" was posted on 1/8/2022.  

-  "YouTube Suggestions - 2020" was posted on 1/13/2021.

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USFL On YouTube

 

     The USFL (United States Football League) YouTube channel currently has 167 videos for fans of professional football.  Some of the videos on the USFL YouTube channel include "The Michigan Panthers are back in Detroit at Ford Field | USFL", "USFL Overtime Shootout: New Orleans Breakers vs. Michigan Panthers | USFL", and "Helmet Cam: Best moments from the inaugural 2022 USFL season".  The USFL YouTube channel currently has over 20,000 subscribers.  

     The Birmingham Stallions won the 2022 USFL Championship.  The Michigan Panthers finished the 2022 USFL season in 3rd place in the USFL North Division standings with an overall record of 2-8.  The Michigan Panthers are one of eight teams scheduled to compete in the 2023 USFL season.  The Michigan Panthers, and the Philadelphia Stars are both scheduled to play their home games this season at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. 

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about the United States Football League.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  

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-  The USFL joined YouTube on March 30th, 2022.

-  The USFL YouTube channel has currently received over 2 million views.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Jeff Fisher Steps Down" on 2/4/2023.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "USFL Games In Detroit" on 1/29/2023.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Panthers Release Patterson" on 5/27/2022.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted  "Football: USFL News" on 11/28/2021.

For more information about the USFL click on  https://www.theusfl.com  

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Jeff Fisher Steps Down

 

     On Friday, February 3rd, Jeff Fisher stepped down as Head Coach of the Michigan Panthers due to personal reasons.  Mike Nolan has been hired as the new Head Coach of the Panthers.  Nolan was the Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2005-2008.  Mike Nolan has been on the coaching staff for eleven different NFL (National Football League) franchises.

     The Michigan Panthers are one of eight teams scheduled to compete in the 2023 USFL (United States Football League) season.  The Michigan Panthers finished the 2022 USFL season in 3rd place in the USFL North Division standings with an overall record of 2-8.  The Panthers are scheduled to play their home games this season at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about the United States Football League.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  

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-  The Philadelphia Stars are also scheduled to play their home games this season at Ford Field in Detroit.

-  The Birmingham Stallions won the 2022 USFL Championship. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "USFL Games In Detroit" on 1/29/2023.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Panthers Release Patterson" on 5/27/2022.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Football: USFL News" on 11/28/2021. 

For more information about the USFL click on  https://www.theusfl.com

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USFL Games In Detroit

 

The Michigan Panthers, and the Philadelphia Stars will play their home games at Ford Field in Detroit.

     On Thursday, January 26th, the USFL (United States Football League) announced that the Michigan Panthers, and the Philadelphia Stars will play their home games this season at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.  Three other cities will also host USFL games this season including Birmingham, (Alabama), Canton, (Ohio), and Memphis, (Tennessee).  The 2023 USFL season is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, April 15th.  

     The 2023 USFL season will once again feature eight teams, but the Tampa Bay Bandits are being replaced by the Memphis Showboats.  The Michigan Panthers finished the 2022 USFL season in 3rd place in the North Division standings with an overall record of 2-8.  The Birmingham Stallions (9-1) defeated the Philadelphia Stars (6-4) 33-30 to win the 2022 USFL Championship.

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about the United States Football League.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes. 

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-  Jeff Fisher is the Head Coach of the Michigan Panthers.  

-  The Michigan Panthers won the 1983 USFL Championship.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Panthers release Patterson" on 5/27/2022.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Football: USFL News" on 11/28/2021. 

For more information about the USFL click on  https://www.theusfl.com

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Panthers Release Patterson

     On Wednesday, May 25th, the Michigan Panthers released Quarterback Shea Patterson.  The New Orleans Breakers claimed Patterson off waivers on the same day.  Both teams compete in the USFL (United States Football League).  The Panthers will play the Breakers tomorrow night on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. in Birmingham, Alabama.  Shea Patterson played Quarterback for the University of Michigan in 2018, and in 2019.  The Michigan Panthers selected Shea Patterson with the #1 overall pick in the 2022 USFL Draft. 

     The Michigan Panthers are currently in 3rd place in the USFL North Division standings with an overall record of 1-5.  The New Orlean Breakers are currently in 2nd place in the USFL South Division standings with an overall record of 4-2.  There are 8 teams competing in the 2022 USFL season. 

     The Michigan Panthers still have three Quarterbacks on their roster including #22 Eric Barriere (Eastern Washington), #12 Paxton Lynch (Memphis), and #0 Josh Love (San Jose State).  The New Orleans Breakers have two other Quarterbacks on their roster including #10 Kyle Sloter (Northern Colorado), and #11 Zach Smith (Tulsa).  

     Shea Patterson has completed 96 of 161 passing attempts for 973 yards, and 4 touchdowns this season.  Patterson has also rushed for 2 touchdowns this season.  Shea Patterson has thrown 5 interceptions, and was also sacked 13 times in 6 games played. 

     The Michigan Panthers roster currently features three players that played college football locally including Linebacker #0 Taiwan Jones (Michigan State), Linebacker #44 Terry Myrick (Eastern Michigan), and Defensive Tackle #92 Kyshonn Tyson (Grand Valley State).  

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about the United States Football League.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes. 

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-  Shea Patterson wore #2 at the University of Michigan.  

-  Shea Patterson also wore #2 for the Michigan Panthers.  

-  Shea Patterson now wears #18 for the New Orleans Breakers.  

-  The Denver Broncos selected Paxton Lynch with the 26th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Football: USFL News" on 11/28/2021.

For more information about the USFL click on  https://www.theusfl.com 

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Links of the Month - 2021

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January:     FCF (Fan Controlled Football)     click on     https://www.fcf.io 

February:     906 Outdoors     click on     www.906outdoors.com   

March:     NBA G-League     click on     https://gleague.nba.com  

April:     MWPL (Midwest Premier League)     click on     https://midwestpl.com    

May:     MAC (Mid-American Conference)     click on     https://getsomemaction.com  

June:     The Henry Ford     click on     https://www.thehenryford.org   

July:     BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship)     click on     https://www.bareknuckle.tv  

August:     Grand Rapids Gold     click on     https://grandrapids.gleague.nba.com  

September:     FIFA     click on     https://www.fifa.com  

October:     LUX Fight League     click on     https://luxfightleague.com  

November:     USFL (United States Football League)     click on     https://www.usfl2.com  

December:     BTN (Big Ten Network)     click on     https://btn.com  

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report introduced the Link of the Month back in February of 2015.

-  The Link of the Month can be found every month in the Best of the previous month post.

-  906 is the area code for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

-  The Grand Rapids Gold are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets.

-  "Links of the Month - 2020" was posted on 1/11/2021.  

-  "Links of the Month - 2019" was posted on 1/6/2020.  

-  "Links of the Month - 2018" was posted on 1/6/2019. 

-  "Links of the Month - 2017" was posted on 1/21/2018.

-  "Links of the Month - 2016" was posted on 1/7/2017. 

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Football: USFL News

 

     The reboot of the USFL (United States Football League) is set to kick off in April of 2022, and games will be televised on FS1 (Fox Sports 1).  The USFL relaunch will feature eight teams, and two divisions.  The North Division will include the Michigan Panthers, the New Jersey Generals, the Philadelphia Stars, and the Pittsburgh Maulers.  The South Division will include the Birmingham Stallions, the Houston Gamblers, the New Orleans Breakers, and the Tampa Bay Bandits.  All eight franchises competed in the original USFL that ran from 1983-1985.  The Michigan Panthers won the 1983 USFL Championship.    

     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Click on the link below for more information about the United States Football League.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  

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-  Former NFL Wide Receiver Anthony Carter played for the Michigan Panthers.

-  Former NFL Running Back Herschel Walker played for the New Jersey Generals.  

-  Former NFL Quarterback Jim Kelly played for the Houston Gamblers. 

-  Former NFL Quarterback Doug Flutie, former NFL Defensive Lineman Reggie White, and former NFL Quarterback Steve Young also played in the USFL.  

For more information about the USFL click on  https://www.theusfl.com 

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