Apparently, Shane Adler is not the guy to lead the Green Bay Blizzard. The Blizzard traded for af2 veteran and former Tennessee Valley Viper Ryan Porter over the weekend. Porter, who played in three games for the Vipers in 2007 will most likely take over the starting job from Adler.
Adler completed just 5-of-12 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions in last week’s loss to the Spokane Shock.
Tennessee Valley will look to add a win to their column after giving up and 11-point lead to South Georgia last week and eventually losing on the final play of the game.
The Vipers defensive secondary will have a tough task this week, although not as tough as last week. “The Blizzard have some good receivers, but they aren’t as good as South Georgia,” said Vipers head coach Dean Cokinos. Quorey Payne and Steve Gonzalez are league veterans and will give the Vipers secondary everything they can handle.
Unfortunately for the Vipers, Travis Blanchard will most likely be out for this week as he injured his ankle early in the South Georgia contest. The status of Pedro Holliday is also unknown, but he will most likely be out.
Former AFL receiver Maurice Brown will step in for at least one more week to fill injured player’s spots. Last week, Brown caught 8 passes for 115 yards to lead the Vipers, including a 7-yard score in the first quarter.
One of the brightest spots for the Vipers last week was the offensive line. What had been a question mark all during training camp came out Saturday and did not give up a single sack while allowing only three hurries. Eric Scott will play a big role this week again, along with Rico Reese and Terrance Ford. Scott recorded one sack last week and Reese was robbed of one as the South Georgia quarterback fell forward to gain a yard while being tackled.
I expect the Vipers to control this game easily from the get-go. Green Bay has a new quarterback coming into the system and a lot of question marks in the trenches. Vipers fans should get excited early and often for this one.
Vipers 61 Blizzard 40
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