{"id":59294,"date":"2019-02-24T20:11:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T01:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=59294"},"modified":"2019-02-24T20:24:37","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T01:24:37","slug":"atlanta-legends-birmingham-iron-recap-aaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/02\/24\/atlanta-legends-birmingham-iron-recap-aaf\/","title":{"rendered":"AAF Recap: Atlanta Legends vs. Birmingham Iron"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Legends finally played their first home<\/a> game on Sunday, but still came up short against a rolling Birmingham Irons defense. Nearly halfway through the season, the 0-3 Legends have a firm gasp on their position as the Alliance of American Football<\/a>‘s worst team. Their reluctance to bench Matt Simms<\/a><\/strong> in favor of<\/a> Aaron Murray<\/a><\/strong> (or literally anyone else), in addition to their coaching failures, will be the downfall of a team that once looked so promising<\/a>. The Iron, however, roll on to 3-0 thanks to a hat trick from Trent Richardson<\/a><\/strong> and a stunning display by Birmingham’s defense<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oh, and did anyone else catch the irony in Michael Vick<\/a><\/strong> being brought out to place the ball before kickoff? Considering he ditched the team<\/a> right before the season started, it seemed like an odd choice.<\/p>\n

Week Three: Atlanta Legends vs. Birmingham Iron Recap<\/h1>\n

1st Quarter<\/h2>\n

The Legends, in typical fashion, started off strong. The Legends ate up nearly 10 minutes of the first quarter with short passes and rushing plays. Still, their ability to chew clock was ultimately ineffective. On a strange decision to go for it on fourth down, a Simms pass was tipped and fell incomplete. When the Legends defense was able to stop the Irons early, the Legends put the ball in the hands of Denard Robinson<\/a><\/strong>, who helped the team gain ground with less than a minute to go in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the Legends lost offensive tackle John Kling<\/strong> to an ankle injury in the first quarter as well. Kling, whose ankle was pinned under an Irons player, was carted away after receiving an air cast.<\/p>\n

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.@AafLegends<\/a> John Kling IV is down with an apparent injury. He is carried off the field on a cart. The entire team comes and wishes him off as he heads to the locker room.<\/p>\n

— Jaylon T. Thompson (@jaylonthompson) February 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n