Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Session Week 10

Week 9 is in the books.  The season is almost over.  We also talk about potential expansion and relocation rumors.

Week 9 Results:

St. Louis 39, San Antonio 13
Birmingham 26, Michigan 22
Arlington 30, Memphis 12
Houston 24, DC 21

Week 10
Friday, May 30 - St. Louis at DC
Saturday, May 31 - Houston at Michigan
Sunday, June 1 - Arlington at San Antonio
Sunday, June 1 - Birmingham at Memphis

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Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 9

Week 8 is in the books.  The playoffs are set.

Week 8 Results:

Memphis 24, San Antonio 22
Michigan 30, Houston 18
St. Louis 29, Birmingham 28
DC 33, Arlington 30

Playoffs are set:

USFL Conference Championship: Michigan vs. Birmingham at Protective Stadium in Birmingham

XFL Conference Championship: DC vs. St. Louis at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis

Week 9
Friday, May 23 - San Antonio at St. Louis
Saturday, May 24 - Arlington at Memphis
Saturday, May 24 - Michigan at Birmingham
Sunday, May 25 - DC at Houston

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Hanna Rogers

Mike sits down with Hanna Rogers, a local model who served in the US Army and is also looking at getting into acting.

We recorded this at a coffee shop, so please excuse the background noise.

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Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 8

Week 7 is in the books.  Week 8 is upon us.  Four teams are in great position to make the playoffs.

Week 7 Results:

DC 32, San Antonio 24
Michigan 25, Arlington 24
Birmingham 33, Houston 25
St. Louis 19, Memphis 9

Memphis and San Antonio have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 8
Friday, May 16 - Memphis at San Antonio
Saturday, May 17 - Michigan at Houston
Saturday, May 17 - Birmingham at St. Louis
Sunday, May 18 - Arlington at DC

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Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 7

The playoffs are in sight.  In addition to looking forward to Week 7, we look at how the teams' fan bases rank (at least how Mike sees it).

Week 6 Results:

St. Louis 12, Arlington 6
Houston 21, Memphis 20
Michigan 38, DC 14
Birmingham 26, San Antonio 3

Week 7
Friday, May 9 - DC at San Antonio
Saturday, May 10 - Michigan at Arlington
Sunday, May 11 - Houston at Birmingham
Sunday, May 11 - St. Louis at Memphis

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Sunflower Brew Revisited - Barbeque Four-Parter

12 years after the recording, the Sunflower Brew four-parter on barbecue and BBQ judging is finally together in one episode of its descendent podcast!

The official guests on this 2013 four-parter were Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent.

Part 1 was chicken, prepared by Jeremy Smith.
Part 2 was St. Louis style ribs, prepared by Mathew "Doc" Love.
Part 3 was pulled pork, prepared by Nathan Victor.
Part 4 was brisket, prepared by Ryan Walsh.

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Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 6

We are at the halfway point of the season.  In addition to looking forward to Week 5, we look at power rankings, attendance, and how good (or bad) Mike's picks have been.

Week 5 Results:

Memphis 24, Birmingham 20
St. Louis 32, Michigan 27
DC 37, Arlington 33
Houston 27, San Antonio 3

Week 6
Friday, May 2 - Arlington at St. Louis
Saturday, May 3 - Memphis at Houston
Sunday, May 4 - DC at Michigan
Sunday, May 4 - San Antonio at Birmingham

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