VooDoo sign DB Damon Mason, make roster moves
New Orleans VooDoo Press Release
The New Orleans VooDoo activated wide receivers Carlese Franklin and Lucas Taylor and defensive lineman Jemelle Cage from the injured reserve list, while also signing longtime AFL veteran defensive back Damon Mason, announced the front office on Tuesday afternoon.

Second-half drives keep 7-10 Crush in it
Denver Post
History did not favor Colorado as it faced the task of beating the Utah Blaze in its home arena.

AFL playoffs: Blaze get knocked out
Salt Lake Tribune
While putting together their unlikely late-season run to make the Arena Football League playoffs and earn the right to host a wild card game, the Utah Blaze got more than their share of fortuitous breaks and game-swinging calls, winning six of their last seven games after a forgettable 0-9 start.

Blaze: Second-half errors doom Utah
Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Blaze were haunted - not by old wounds but by their performance in the second half. Again.

Utah Blaze: How did they do it?
Deseret News
Damon Mason has been around the Arena Football League a long, long time. The veteran defensive back has played for Orlando, New Jersey, Las Vegas, Carolina, Orlando again, Grand Rapids, Austin and Orlando for a third time.

Blaze: Utah all fired up
Salt Lake Tribune
OK, it wasn't the 17-point win that the Utah Blaze needed to even the score with the Los Angeles Avengers, but it sure felt satisfying nonetheless for a team that opened the season with nine losses and a crowd that two months ago was booing these guys off the EnergySolutions Arena field.

Winless Blaze looking to exorcise VooDoo
Deseret News
Damon Mason hasn't become the all-time leading tackler in Arena Football League history without picking up some well-earned perspective.

Blaze: White breaks out rally caps to liven practice
Salt Lake Tribune
"This is our rally cap," said coach Danny White, only half-joking. "Whatever I got to do, I will do. I am so close to the edge, one little nudge and I might just topple over."

Utah Blaze: Ice-cold Blaze still searching
Deseret News
It's sounding like a broken record week after week, but the Utah Blaze still feel like they are much better than their record indicates and are just one victory away from climbing back into playoff contention.

Defense continues to be a big concern for Blaze
Salt Lake Tribune
Again and again, the Utah Blaze defense has been a suspect - often the prime suspect - in the team's losses this season. Just last week against Los Angeles, it gave up 79 points.

Blaze: Loose approach to be tested
Salt Lake Tribune
Through out their 0-5 start, the Utah Blaze have said all they need to get the worst beginning to a season in franchise history turned around is a win.

0-5 Blaze face critical stretch
Deseret News
It's hard to believe, after starting the season with five consecutive losses, that things could get any worse for the Utah Blaze.

Blaze to honor Skaggs during game
Deseret News
Justin Skaggs certainly wasn't the most talented player Danny White ever coached. He may have been the hardest worker, however.

Blaze get veteran DB in deal with LA
Salt Lake Tribune
One of the top quarterbacks in the Arena Football League is coming to EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday night - Chris Griesen of the Georgia Force - and the Utah Blaze will be ready for him with three veteran defensive backs.

Blaze may be winless but feeling confident
Deseret News
One-quarter of the Arena Football League season is over for the Utah Blaze and they still have a big goose egg in the win column. Utah, a team with championship aspirations entering the season, is one of only two winless teams in the 17-team league.

Blaze's defensive moves paying off
Deseret News
When a team's defense is last in the league, change is not necessarily a bad thing. At least that was the feeling with the Utah Blaze.

Gruden pushes Predators, tinkers lineup, in preparation for game against rival Georgia
Orlando Sentinel
It's only the fourth week of the season, but Orlando Predators Coach Jay Gruden is heaping extra pressure on his team's showdown with rival Georgia.

Blaze eye removal of goose egg
Deseret News
Two Arena Football League teams that entered the 2008 season with high expectations will play tonight at EnergySolutions Arena.

Utah aims to slow Columbus
Salt Lake Tribune
Only one team in the Arena Football League - Philadelphia - has scored more points than the Utah Blaze three games into the 2008 season. No team - not one - has given up more points, 198, than Utah.

Breaking it down - 2008 Week Three
Andy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.com
With Week Three of the 2008 Arena Football League season in the books, here are some breakdowns of this past week’s AFL action based on interesting statistical and historical notes, weekly leaders and other things from each game.

Predators make roster moves
Orlando Predators Press Release
The Orlando Predators made roster moves today hoping to add a stronger defensive threat, sending DB Damon Mason to Utah for DL Rob Schroeder.