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⚔️ THUNDERING HOOVES HERALD ⚔️
Official Newsletter of the Birmingham Stallions Fan Club
“We Ride Together. We Roar Louder.”
📰 PRESEASON WRAP-UP: STALLIONS SHOW THEIR TEETH
Record: 2-2 (But the stats tell the real story!)
🐎 OFFENSE: CRIBBS & STOUDT IN MIDSEASON FORM
- Joe Cribbs bulldozed defenses for 267 yards (7.0 YPC!) and 4 TDs—proof he’s still the engine of this team.
- Cliff Stoudt was surgical: 27/43, 358 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs. The Bandits better hope he’s not this sharp in Week 2.
- Jim Smith and Joey Jones. Defenses can’t cover both!
🛡️ DEFENSE: IRON SHIELD RETURNS
- #3 in points allowed (17.5/game)—bend-but-don’t-break is BACK.
- DE Alonzo Johnson terrorized QBs with 6 sacks—name a better revenge tour against teams that doubted him.
- Secondary locked in
🔥 WEEK 2: STALLIONS vs. BANDITS — “HATE WEEK”
📍 Tampa Stadium | 🕒 Sunday, 3 PM | 🔥 “Bring the Noise” Rally: 12 PM Lot C
WHY THIS GAME MATTERS
- Revenge for 1985’s 30-27 playoff heartbreak.
- Division rivalry: Winner takes early control of the South.
🗝️ KEYS TO VICTORY
- Feed Cribbs early—Tampa’s run D ranked 22nd in preseason.
- Pressure Bandits QB
- Win the turnover battle. Last year’s playoff loss came down to one play.
📢 FAN ZONE
🛠️ TAILGATE OF THE WEEK: “IRON CITY SMOKEOUT”
- Where: Lot B (near the Stampede Statue)
- What: Free pulled pork for the first 100 fans in Stallions gear!
- Battle Cry: “27-30 NEVER AGAIN!”
🎟️ ROAD TRIP ALERT!
- 50 tickets left for the Thundering Hooves Bus Trip to Tampa! Call 205-202-1986 to claim yours.
🐴 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: ALONZO JOHNSON
“I’ve got one goal this year: Make every QB regret stepping on the field.”
- 6 sacks in 4 preseason games (leads USFL).
📅 UPCOMING EVENTS
- February 2nd: Stallions Draft Party (Meet the new rookies!)
- Week of February 3rd (leading up to the opener): Iron Herd Blood Drive (Donate & get a free Stallions scarf).
“ONE CITY. ONE HERD. ONE MISSION: CHAMPIONSHIP.”