Getty Matt Simms and the Atlanta Legends will host the Birmingham Iron.
Alliance of American Football squads the Birmingham Iron and the Atlanta Legends will play at Georgia State Stadium, the latter’s home arena, in Week 3 action on Sunday.
The game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can still watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, or streaming device via any of the following options:
AAF Digital Platforms
You can watch all AAF games on your computer via AAF.com, or on your phone, tablet, or streaming device via the Alliance of American Football app.
Of PlayStation Vue’s four different channel packages, the upper three bundles include CBS Sports Network. Additionally, CBS (all four bundles), TNT (all four bundles) and NFL Network (upper three bundles), which will broadcast the other AAF games, are also available.
You can start a free five-day trial right here (you don’t need to have a PlayStation console to sign up or watch), and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation (3 or 4), or other supported device via the PS Vue app.
If you can’t watch live, PlayStation Vue comes included with cloud DVR.
You can watch a live stream of CBS Sports Network and 75 total channels via the main FuboTV bundle, which is largely tailored towards sports. Additionally, CBS, TNT and NFL Network, which will broadcast the other AAF games, are also included.
You can start a free seven-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including CBS Sports Network, TNT and CBS.
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Preview
The Iron boasted the AAF’s most impressive defense through the first two weeks of the season, shutting out the Memphis Express 26-0 in their opener then besting the Salt Lake Stallions 12-9 a week ago.
In Week 2, Birmingham’s offense didn’t score until running back Trent Richardson, the third overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, punched home a go-ahead two-yard touchdown run with 4:48 remaining.
The Iron trailed 9-0 late in the third quarter when former UConn defensive back Jamar Summers forced a fumble in punt coverage and linebacker Shaheed Salmon recovered in the Stallions’ end zone.
Summers told AL.com the frustration of watching fellow defensive back Jacob Hagen get carted off the field with an ankle injury in the first half inspired the game-changing play.
“Honestly, that play truly came from a lot of lot of emotion,” Summers said. “My guy, Jake Hagen, had went down in the second quarter and having that frustration of seeing him go down and us being down as a team at the half, I know we needed a play. I know we were kind of behind the 8-ball and we wanted to turn things up, turn things in our favor.”
Summers also had three tackles. He won the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week award for his exploits.
In Week 1, Summers forced a fumble, defended three passes, and made one of his team’s two interceptions. The Orange, New Jersey, native was a wide receiver in high school before converting to the other side of the ball in college.
He had 12 interceptions in four years at UConn, including eight in his sophomore season.
“You get to be the bad guy, you know what I mean? Everyone is always rooting for the offense, and you get to be the villain for the other team,” Summers said, per AL.com.
The Legends got pummeled by the Orlando Apollos 40-6 in Week 1 then fell 24-12 to the San Diego Fleet a week later, both road defeats.
Their offense is helmed by former New York Jets quarterback Matt Simms. After going 15-of-28 for 126 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions in the team’s debut, he improved against the Fleet, connecting on 17 of 25 attempts for 160 yards, a touchdown, and a pick.
“He’s played okay in the first two games, but not to the level that I know he can. His game last week was better than the first week,” Legends head coach Kevin Coyle said of his quarterback, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “This week, I think he’ll take another step forward from where he was last week.”