The Philadelphia Stars came as close as any original USFL organization to reaching dynasty status. Now they have a shot at another title in the spring football league’s second iteration.
The Philadelphia Stars came as close as any original USFL organization to reaching dynasty status, earning trips to two of the league’s three championships and winning one in 1984.“These guys have come a long way and have fought through a lot of adversity,” coach Bart Andrus said. “Let’s respond when adversity rears its ugly head. Let’s not react. That’s kind of the mindset of this football team.”
The first day players arrived in the start-up league’s Birmingham, Ala., bubble, Andrus, players said, stressed that championship runs aren’t easy at any level, and the team that figures itself out the quickest will be the last one standing. Losing three of their first five games lit a fire under the Stars, who then lost just one game in the back half of their schedule. Their only defeat came in the regular-season finale against the Generals.
Perhaps the biggest obstacle for Philadelphia was losing its starting quarterback early in the season. Case Cookus commanded the offense the rest of the way. He threw for 1,334 yards and 12 touchdowns, which was good for second in the league.“You would hope as a coach and as a football team that you can get better every week,” Andrus said. “We’ve had a couple weeks where we go, ‘We kind of stayed the same. We need to pick it up and take it to that next plateau.
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