Louisville Kings take down UFL-leading DC Defenders for signature win

On Thursday, Louisville Kings coach Chris Redman said there's not much separating his team at the bottom of the United Football League standings and the first-place DC Defenders . "I think everyone's beatable — and everybody can beat you," Redman told reporters during a Zoom call. "It all depends on how you go out and play and execute.

That's what we're working on: just being consistent. If we can be consistent, we can be just as good as any (team) and hold up a trophy at the end of the season, for sure. " Two days later, Redman's players proved him right by going into Audi Field and upsetting the defending UFL champions, 30-13, to end a two-game losing streak and keep their playoff hopes alive.

Louisville improved to 3-4 with the victory, while DC fell to 5-2 with the loss. Here are three takeaways from the game: The turning point: Chandler Rogers' response to a jaw-dropping hit The Kings were in big trouble when Defenders defensive end Derick Roberson blindsided Chandler Rogers on a quarterback scramble and knocked the ball loose. It appeared, for a moment, that DC was going to retain possession at its own 33-yard line with a 13-3 lead and 1:07 on the clock in the second half.

Then, the officials flagged Roberson for unnecessary roughness — negating the turnover and setting up Louisville's offense in the red zone. After spending one snap in the medical tent, Rogers returned to the field and connected with wideout Tarik Black for a 9-yard touchdown — the team's first since an April 26 win over the Dallas Renegades. That was the first score in a 27-0 run for the visitors.