Getty Mike Singletary and the Memphis Express will visit the Orlando Apollos.
The Orlando Apollos will host the Memphis Express at Spectrum Stadium in Week 3 of the inaugural Alliance of American Football season.
The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NFL 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.
You can watch a live stream of NFL Network and 95 total channels via the main FuboTV bundle, which is largely tailored towards sports. Additionally, CBS, CBS Sports Network and TNT, 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.
Among PlayStation Vue’s four different channel packages, NFL Network is included in the upper three bundles (“Core”, “Elite” and “Ultra”). Additionally, CBS (all four bundles), TNT (all four bundles) and CBS Sports Network (the upper three bundles) are also included.
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.
Memphis Express vs Orlando Apollos Preview
The Express led the Arizona Hotshots by 12 with 13 minutes remaining in the sides’ Week 2 matchup, but Memphis surrendered a pair of touchdowns and a two-point conversion down the stretch to lose 20-18 and fall to 0-2 on the season.
“Well, obviously disappointing. Our first home game got off to a good start and we simply did not finish the game,” head coach Mike Singletary said, according to WMC. “We just have to do a better job. We have to regroup, continue to get our guys healthy and be ready to go next week.”
Starting quarterback Christian Hackenberg struggled for the second consecutive game. The 51st overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft completed 14 of 25 passes for 102 yards. He fumbled twice, but the Express didn’t lose possession either time.
“It’s a very delicate balance between really being excited about [Hackenberg’s] growth and, at the same time, trying to do all the things we can to expedite it,” Singletary said, per USA Today. “We still have to do a good job of continuing to find out what makes him comfortable, what he likes. And, at the same time, what we have to do to grow our offense and expand it.”
In Memphis’ Week 1 loss to the Birmingham Iron, Hackenberg went 10-of-23 for 87 yards and an interception.
“We’ve got to go back and continue to look at ourselves,” Hackenberg said after the Week 2 defeat, per USA Today. “Make some corrections and start building some things off what we do well. That’s what it comes down to — pushing forward and taking the silver linings. I know that’s cliche and what you guys are all used to hearing, but we’ve just got to keep getting better.”
The Apollos had the league’s best offense through the first two weeks, putting up 77 points across a pair of wins, but they have yet to score in the first quarter.
“I guess we need to say let’s play like we do the third possession,” Apollos head coach Steve Spurrier said, according the Orlando Sentinel. “We just didn’t hit anything the first period [last week], and then we never punted after that.”
Orlando’s coming off a 37-29 road victory over the San Antonio Commanders. Former Minnesota Vikings receiver Charles Johnson caught seven passes for 192 yards and a touchdown in the win.
He’s looking past the Express’ early record.
“I think they’ve got a really good team,” Johnson, per the Sentinel.
“They should have had [the Hotshots] beat. I think it’s going to be a tough battle. We’ve just got to go out and put our best foot forward.”