Featured Historical Articles

Arena Football Unleashed not the first AFL Video Game
Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed wasn't the first video game that was supposed to hit the streets. Read this article by Dave Carlson about the first attempt to make the sport into a video game.

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.

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
Earthwind Moreland
In 2004, Moreland earned a Super Bowl ring while with the New England Patriots.

This Day in History
1987-Pittsburgh, PA
The identity of Pittsburgh`s Arena Football franchise is unveiled. The team will be known as the Gladiators. The remaining name-the-team finalists were Fortress, Ironmen, Muscle, Pathfinders, Points, Rivers, Vulcan and Wave.
1992-Hull, QC
The Robert Guertin Arena hosts the first ever AFL game in Canada. The Tampa Bay Storm beat the Albany Firebirds 66-35 in a preseason game before less than 1000 fans.
1994-Las Vegas, NV
The Las Vegas Sting's inaugural regular-season home game is played before 10,109 fans at the MGM Grand Gardens. The Miami Hooters beat the Sting, 35-22.

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