Gladiators, Force to get acquainted
Akron Beacon Journal
The fourth-seeded Gladiators can expect to play a rock-'em-sock-'em team. The Force's coach, Doug Plank, a former Ohio State Buckeye, played for Buddy Ryan in the Chicago Bears' legendary 46 Defense and acquired a rep as a tough, ferocious tackler. The Gladiators will have to match that in all phases of the game.

Gladiators to face Force Monday night
Akron Beacon Journal
The Gladiators don't know the Georgia Force very well. Mired in mediocrity for the first half of the Arena Football League season, the Force turned it around to win the National Conference's Southern Division.

Playoffs tonight in arena football
Akron Beacon Journal
The Gladiators have a quarterback trying to prove himself in the playoffs and a wide receiver facing a team that released him several weeks ago.

Cut by Orlando, receiver Johnson may get last laugh with Gladiators
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Ron Johnson was released by the Arena League's Orlando Predators in late May. He still can't make sense of it.

Rookie kicker comes through for Orlando
Orlando Sentinel
John Vaughn kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to give the Orlando Predators a 47-44 victory over the Columbus Destroyers on Saturday night in the Arena Football League.

Dear Chad Johnson, Please Play Arena Football!
Bleacher Report
Chad Johnson isn't happy in Cincinnati. Despite this, the Bengals still don't want to trade the star wide receiver. Johnson has skipped some voluntary workouts and continues to voice his displeasure with the club in the media.

Ron Johnson giving new pro football league a look
By Mark Craig, Star Tribune
Ron Johnson figures he has one more shot at the NFL, and like a lot of players of a similar age and situation, the former Gophers receiver is trying to decide whether a new professional football league scheduled to begin play in April is the best route ba