MEMPHIS (AP) - The buzz could be felt all across the nation as the recently-reemerged King of Rock & Roll Elvis Presley bought an MLF team, the Memphis Kings, to play this season. That buzz got even bigger as, following a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to the Alabama Gladiators in Birmingham, the Kings were all set to take their anger out on the visiting Pearl City Tropics.
Thus, the stage was set on a sunny 58 degree day with 14 mph winds at Liberty Bowl Stadium for this showdown, preheadlined by the 73-year old Presley being the MC for kickoff ceremonies, with the sold-out crowd of 62,380 vibing right along.
However, there wasn't too much to smile about right after that, as a low-scoring affair kept plenty of fans bored and inspired them all to take naps. They didn't miss too much, as the Tropics came out on top by a score of 10-3.
"I've learned that off the field promotions won't work if your team isn't competitive on the field," stated Elvis in a post-game interview. "That's why I'm hiring my PR man Michael Burmeister to handle on-field duties as General Manager, while I'll concentrate on ownership and promo-where I'm best at. Now, if you'll excuse me, we've got some Redhawks to shoot down on Thursday night! Thankyouverymuch!"
As Elvis said, the Kings' next game will be at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Thursday, January 15, when they play host to fellow winless Eastern Conference team the South Carolina Redhawks at 7 PM EST.
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