Featured Historical Articles

Barbarians at the Gate -- The World Indoor Football League
The World Indoor Football League? What's that, and what does Mouse Davis have to do with it? Well, read this article on the first attempt at trying to compete against the Arena Football league, all the way back in 1988.

A Starry Night in Des Moines
Jay Jacox takes a look back at the only All Star game the league has ever had - a 1993 fund raiser for Iowa flood victims. Read about who participated, and how the game turned out.

Phantoms Not The First AFL Team To Challenge CFL
Padraic Meehan takes a look at the new team taking on a CFL city, and back at two other teams where the AFL took on the CFL - and both leagues left town.

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Player Bio
Chris Lawson
Chris recorded 113 tackles and 53 assists in college. Also has three interceptions and 21 total pass break-ups which led him to be named the most outstanding defensive back while at Rhode Island.

This Day in History
1987-Landover, MD
The identity of Washington`s Arena Football franchise is unveiled. The team will be known as the Commandos. The remaining name-the-team finalists were The other finalists were Monuments, Heat, Wizards, Diesel and Power.
1995-Hartford, CT
The Connecticut Coyotes' inaugural regular-season home game draws 7,643 to the Hartford Civic Center as the Coyotes lose to the Orlando Predators, 45-43.
2016-Orlando, FL
TT Toliver becomes the first receiver in AFL history to log 400 catches for two different teams (Tampa Bay & Orlando). On the same reception, he also became the first player to record 5,000 receiving yards with two different teams.

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