BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - APRIL 17: Jordan Ellis #31 of New Orleans Breakers scores a touchdown as Josh Banderas #52 of Philadelphia Stars defends in the third quarter of the game at Protective Stadium on April 17, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by The New Orleans Breakers started off their United States Football League season with a bruising 23-17 victory over the Philadelphia Stars on Sunday.It was the second contest in an exciting triple-header.The game was supposed to be followed by the Tampa Bay Bandits facing the Pittsburgh Maulers, but the game was pushed to Monday due to bad weather."It's a blessing to be here.
I'm really trying to show what I've got."Vontae Diggs isn't taking his USFL shot for granted, and it showed on his first big play of the season, as he slid in front of Bryan Scott's pass and took it back to the house to put N.O.
up 7-0 in the first quarter.We don't know how Bug Howard got this open in the red zone with a minute left, and apparently, the Breakers didn't either.RELATED: New USFL hoping to succeed where other spring leagues failedHis first TD brought Philly within two, and N.O.
took a 9-7 lead into the half. Score one for the Stars, and one for the awesome nicknames department as well.New Orleans took the lead early in the third, courtesy of this scamper off-tackle from T.J.