Surprising news this week; Andy Hall, who started Tennessee Valley's first two games of the season, asked to be traded after Brent Dearmon was named the starter on Tuesday. The Vipers complied and shipped him to the Austin Wranglers for future considerations and signed quarterback Kevin Eakin, who played his college ball at Fordham University.
"It's part of the business," Cokinos said when asked about trading Hall after just two games. "We expected better. We originally signed Brent to be our No. 1 guy so we felt like had two No. 1 guys to start. Brent showed he is capable of leading this football team by the way he played against Green Bay."
This will greatly affect the Vipers season; hopefully for the better.
The Florida Firecats are starting off hot yet again this season delivering a 56-14 beating of the Texas Copperheads last week. Florida, who has traditionally been a good team, is still on a roll after last season and will prove to be tough competition for the Vipers.
The Vipers dropped a close contest this past Saturday night, 37-35, to the visiting Green Bay Blizzard, and are now 0-2 on the young season. Vipers Head Coach Dean Cokinos expects things to turn around though, "We are going to re-evaluate some positions, and make sure the right guys are in the right spots." Cokinos also added that the team had a good practice Monday night and that the team is much better than their 0-2 start, "We've lost two close games, and were in a position to win both, we just have to learn to win those close games."
Prediction: Florida 50 - Tenn. Valley 42
The first road game, as well as this weeks distractions will prove to be too much for the Vipers to overcome I fear.
Last Week: 0-1
Season Total: 0-2
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