Celebrating the history of the Arena Football League

Rod Davis     

LB
Born: April 2, 1981
Hometown: Gulfport, MS
6' 2", 245
College: Southern Mississippi
Other Pro Experience: NFL 
Full NFL stats at Pro-Football-Reference.com

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Player News
Eskimos tap Davis to replace injured Lloyd
StarPhoenix

Soul are savoring championship feeling
The Delaware County Times
Prior to Sunday, both Chris Jackson and Matt D'Orazio had Arena Bowl experience. Jackson's experience came in 2005, when he and the Georgia Force lost to the Colorado Crush in a nail-biter. D'Orazio made out better in his first crack at Arena Football glory.

Soul's win a bit too dramatic
Philadelphia Inquirer
When Soul owner Jon Bon Jovi left his seat Sunday to head down to his team's locker room and celebrate the franchise's first ArenaBowl title, it was before the San Jose SaberCats scored 14 points in 11 seconds to suddenly put the outcome of the game in doubt.

Arena Bowl XXII: Philly's Got Soul and the Streak Is Over!
Bleacher Report
The Phillies couldn't do it last September. The Flyers couldn't do it this summer. The Sixers couldn't quite get it done this postseason. But thanks to Jon Bon Jovi and Ron "Jaws" Jaworski, the City of Brotherly Love can finally sing "We Are the Champions!"

Soul have Coast connections
Biloxi Sun Herald
Not only has Davis adjusted to the AFL, he's on the verge of helping the Soul win a world championship today against the San Jose Sabercats in the New Orleans Arena.

Arena Football League gaining credibility
phillyBurbs.com
Today's ArenaBowl XXII won't garner Super Bowl TV ratings, but you can bet that a flock of NFL scouts will be watching when the Philadelphia Soul take on the San Jose SaberCats.

Check out Arena League
Hattiesburg American
Very few things anymore truly amaze me. Sports is a big part of my life and has been for as long as I can remember. So I've seen and heard a lot, but the seemingly utter lack of interest in a certain form of professional football is beyond me.

Prep, college teammates eye berths in ArenaBowl
SunHerald.com
Linebacker Rod Davis and defensive lineman Ronald Jones were teammates at Gulfport and Southern Miss. Now the two may be on a collision for the Arena League's largest stage.

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?

Soul clinches division title, homefield advantage for AFL playoffs
Philadelphia Daily News
Fifteen minutes after the Soul had beaten New York, coach Bret Munsey emerged from the locker room soaking wet.

Former Eagles having ball as Arena players
Hattiesburg American
Eleven ex-Golden Eagles currently call the Arena Football League home, and that number continues to grow as years pass.

Lowly Kansas City drops stumbling Soul
Philadelphia Inquirer
All the Soul needed last night to clinch a spot in the Arena Football League playoffs was a win over the lowly Kansas City Brigade.

Soul's depth a key to staying perfect
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Soul tore apart the Dallas Desperados in every phase of the game Monday, scoring 57 points against the Arena Football League's top-ranked defense and intercepting Dallas quarterback Clint Dolezel four times.

Arena football: Destroyers might want to do some soul-searching
Columbus Dispatch
The Destroyers embraced their nationally televised game last night against the undefeated Philadelphia Soul as an ideal showcase to show that their disappointing record was a fluke.

Soul beat Storm with offense and defense
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Soul's offense has propelled the team all season. That unit didn't falter yesterday against the Tampa Bay Storm, but the defense should be credited for the Soul's 59-51 Arena Football League win at the Wachovia Center.

Ex-Golden Eagles catch on in AFL
Hattiesburg American
A total of 23 players from Conference USA schools appeared on the opening day rosters of the Arena Football League when the AFL began its 22nd season last weekend.