Giddy up! Birmingham Stallions riding the longest current winning streak in pro sports
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When the Birmingham Stallions take the field on Saturday night at Protective Stadium they will be riding the longest current winning streak in pro football at 14 games.
In the middle of its third season, the two-time defending USFL champs have compiled a 28-3 record. Move over Nick Saban!
How good have the Stallions been during its inaugural UFL campaign? They punched their ticket for the playoffs by week 6.
Led by Head Coach Skip Holtz, the team is exceptional in every phase of the game, with an aggressive punishing defense and an efficient balanced attack on offense. There are stars all over the field and a few characters too — we’re looking at you viral shirtless Cole Schneider.
Birmingham, we’ve truly got a special football team here in the Magic City and they deserve our support.
If you haven’t made it out to a game yet, here are a few reasons why you should “Giddy Up! and support the Stallions.
Saturday night’s opponent the Houston Roughnecks
Two of the three losses the Stallions have experienced in its short history have come at the hands of the Houston franchise. It is the one team that has had the Stallions number. It’s time to exorcize those demons. This will be a very competitive game.
Family friendly games at Protective
Before, during + after the 7PM kickoff on Saturday at Protective Stadium, there are going to be lots of activities for the game. What can you do?
- Before the game: visit Stanley Stable Fan Fest presented by Westgate located in the North Plaza, where there will be interactive game like football toss and field goal kick and a poster station, face painter, and balloon artist
- Also before the game: younger fans to join the team on the field pre-game for a high-five tunnel
- During the game: local military and first responders will be recognized.
- At halftime, Birmingham Fire & Rescue and Birmingham Police will host their second annual dodgeball game
- After the game: children can compete in the 40-yard dash on the field after the game. Register your child in the Fan Fest during the game
Community involvement — Veterans, food drives and puppies
On Saturday the Stallions will be honoring veterans with its “Hats off to Heroes” game.
The team planned to visit the Birmingham VA Hospital this Friday, but unfortunately because of flight delays they will need to reschedule that meaningful event.
The Stallions are all about community involvement. Who can ever forget the “Puppy Bomb” surprise at Legion Field supporting the Greater Birmingham Humane Society and this winter’s Community Food Bank of Central Alabama food drive with all the other local pro teams in Birmingham.
Making history every game
The current 14 game win streak is the longest in Birmingham’s storied pro football history, according to local Birmingham pro football historian Scott Adamson. Before the Stallions’ present run, the 1974 Birmingham Americans started the season winning their first 10 games en route to their World Bowl title.
Every win extending the Stallions streak is history making.
Giddy up Birmingham!
Tickets are available for Saturday night’s game against the Houston Roughnecks.
Join the Stallions on this remarkable ride and help them extend the streak to 15.
