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Jason Willis     

WR
Born: July 26, 1980
Hometown: Playa Del Rey, CA
6' 1", 200
College: Oregon

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Outlaws lose QB, fall in early hole again in loss to Shock
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Patched-up offense delivers for Rattlers in win over Las Vegas Outlaws
azcentral.com
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San Jose SaberCats go to 7-0, rout Las Vegas Outlaws
San Jose Mercury News

Power out: Arena football franchise folds
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Power, a member of the Arena Football League, announced Monday that it will cease operations after four seasons of existence.

SaberCats charge past Shock 47-37, clinch playoff spot
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

San Jose Take a Bite Out of the Shock
Sports and Weather Right Now

Shock stumble to third straight defeat in loss to San Jose
The Spokesman Review

San Jose SaberCats rout Portland Thunder 64-27
Vallejo Times-Herald

Portland Thunder at Jacksonville Sharks game preview
The Oregonian

Portland Thunder vs. San Jose Sabercats game preview
The Oregonian

Portland Thunder at Spokane Shock game preview
The Oregonian

Shock visit San Jose looking to bounce back
The Spokesman Review

Portland Thunder at LA Kiss game preview
The Oregonian

Rookie QB leads SaberCats past Soul in home opener
San Jose Mercury News

San Jose SaberCats face defending Arena Bowl champions to open playoffs
San Jose Mercury News

Arena Football: San Jose SaberCats rout Chicago Rush 65-40
San Jose Mercury News

SaberCats end regular season on high note, beat Rush 65-40
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

San Jose SaberCats no match for Philadelphia Soul
San Jose Mercury News

Utah Blaze: Blaze officially eliminated from postseason contention with loss to San Jose
Deseret News

San Jose SaberCats singe Blaze, 57-49
San Jose Mercury News

San Jose SaberCats fall 73-68 to Iowa Barnstormers
San Jose Mercury News

SaberCats drop heartbreaker to Barnstormers, 73-68
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

San Jose SaberCats beat Pittsburgh Power 68-54
San Jose Mercury News

SaberCats surge past Power 68-54
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

The SaberCats fall to the Shock 75-45, end winning streak
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

Streaking San Jose out for revenge against Shock
The Spokesman Review

Blaze drop a 35-34 decision to Sabercats
StandardNet

San Jose SaberCats defeat Utah Blaze 35-34
San Jose Mercury News

Blaze defense gets riled up, but Utah falls by a point
StandardNet

After fast start, Sharks try to snap two-game losing streak
Florida Times-Union

Windsor, Hyland, Williams & Goodman earn weekly honors
Kansas City Star
Arizona Rattlers WR Rod Windsor has been awarded Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Week, while Utah Blaze DB David Hyland has been named the Riddell Defensive Player of the Week.

VooDoo to make Dome debut Saturday against SaberCats
SportsNOLA.com

Aaron Garcia throws five interceptions in SaberCats loss
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

San Jose SaberCats fall to Spokane Shock
San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Sabercats battle Orlando Predators in home opener
San Jose Mercury News

Kickoff return in final minute resigns Predators to 0-2 start
Orlando Sentinel

Return of QB Garcia spices Talons-SaberCats tilt
San Antonio Express

San Jose SaberCats begin anew with quarterback Aaron Garcia
San Jose Mercury News

Search for new Talons QB ongoing
San Antonio Express

SaberCats Add Former All-Arena DB Neal, DB Dowling and WR Willis
San Jose SaberCats Press Release
The SaberCats announced today that they have been assigned three players; a pair of defensive backs; former All-Arena selection JC Neal and Jameel Dowling, as well as former San Antonio Talons wide receiver Jason Willis.

Blaze open playoffs in San Antonio
Deseret News

Rattlers look to respond at San Antonio
AZ Central.com

Arizona Rattlers look to respond at San Antonio
Arizona Republic

Being sidelined a pain for Talons WR Quiroga
San Antonio Express

Tampa Bay Storm routed by San Antonio 77-56
Tampabay.com

Bigger Cook making sizable impact for Talons
San Antonio Express

Talons, SaberCats renew new rivalry
San Antonio Express

SaberCats vs. San Antonio
San Jose Mercury News

Arizona offers gauge for Talons
San Antonio Express

Talons Wake Up in Second Half, Knock Off VooDoo
Yahoo! Sports

Ageless Garcia, Physical Talons Rally Past VooDoo
SportsNOLA.com

VooDoo Seek Third Straight Win At San Antonio
SportsNOLA.com

San Jose SaberCats hold off San Antonio Talons 76-53
Contra Costa Times

Talons stop Orlando in second half
San Antonio Express

Arena Football League: Blaze drop season-opening duel in Texas 54-48
Deseret News
The Utah Blaze dropped a tight 54-48 duel to the San Antonio Talons on Saturday in the two teams Arena Football League season-opener, played in front of 6,886 fans at the Alamodome.

Know Your Pittsburgh Power: PJ Berry
CBS Pittsburgh
The 29-year-old Berry set the league record for single-season all-purpose yardage by amassing 3,708 yards from both positions, while scoring 41 total touchdowns. Five of those TD’s came via kick returns, including a memorable one against the Arizona Rattlers.

Gladiators 67, Power 55: Gladiators top Pittsburgh, secure playoffs
News-Herald.com

Cleveland Gladiators clinch division, playoff spot with win over Pittsburgh Power
Plain Dealer

Power: Rattlers put bite on win
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Arena Football League: Power beats SabreCats, 54-48
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pittsburgh Power rout Spokane Shock in second half to win AFL matchup
The Spokesman Review

Shock fall apart in second half
The Spokesman Review (blog)

Arena Football league: Morris leads Power past Shock
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Force working for consistency
Gwinnettdailypost.com

Arena Football League: Morelli leads Power past VooDoo
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Missed extra points are painful for Mustangs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Power pull off wild victory over Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Arena Football League: Power makes debut, falls in overtime
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

In their second act, Soul post a thrilling OT win
Philadelphia Inquirer

Arena Football League: Power loses inaugural game
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

New York Dragons Re-sign Aaron Garcia; Transaction Marks Second ...
PR Web (press release)
PR Web (press release), WA - 27 minutes agoGarcia, named in 2006 as one of the 20 greatest players in Arena Football League history, has set numerous passing records over his 14-year career, ...

Soul offense should cause Dragons trouble
Cherry Hill Courier Post
So, are the New York Dragons just one-shot playoff wonders or this season's Cinderella among the Arena Football League's 2008 postseason entries?

Desperados extend postseason jinx with loss
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Whatever it’s called, whether it be a Dallas curse or Dallas jinx, it lives on for another day.

Dragons lose finale, face Dallas in playoffs
Newsday
It was just minutes before the start of the Dragons' season finale against Philadelphia yesterday at Nassau Coliseum, and there was coach Weylan Harding on the Jumbotron with two days' growth on his face, saying something about evaluating several hundred players, making roster cuts, and returning the team back to its rightful place as one of the elite franchises in Arena Football.

Dallas stops Dragons twice in fourth
Newsday
late in the fourth quarter and it proved costly in a 51-49 loss to host Dallas at American Airlines Center in an Arena Football League game last night. ...

Defense digs in; losing streak ends
Columbus Dispatch
All year, Columbus' defense has had trouble forcing turnovers. Leading by a point late in the third quarter last night against the New York Dragons, the Destroyers had a golden opportunity to recover a fumble.

Avengers rally, only to fall short in defeat
Los Angeles Times
Avengers erase 21-point deficit and lead going into the fourth quarter, but a late interception is their undoing in 52-48 loss to New York.

Late touchdown leaves Brigade short again
Kansas City Star
Former New York Dragon Mike Horacek was on one knee in the end zone with his hands pointed up, his touchdown having given the Brigade a three-point lead with 1 minute and 29 seconds left. After being traded away by the Dragons because of contract dispute, catching the winning touchdown was a storybook ending for Horacek. And much like a dream, it was over in 67 seconds.