Chris Dieker

QB
Born: July 22, 1987
Hometown: Topeka, KS
6' 5", 240
College: Southern Illinois

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Cleveland Gladiators edge Tampa Bay Storm, 41-29
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Cleveland Gladiators ousted from playoffs by Philadephia Soul
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Cleveland Gladiators vs. Arizona Rattlers: Home opener Saturday is ArenaBowl ...
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Cleveland Gladiators open Arena Football League season Friday at Tampa Bay
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Arizona Rattlers throttle Cleveland Gladiators in Arena Bowl, 72-32
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Former Saluki quarterback in ArenaBowl XXVII with Cleveland
The Southern
Saluki quarterback in ArenaBowl XXVII with ClevelandThe SouthernCARBONDALE -- The Cleveland Gladiators would not be in ArenaBowl XXVII tonight without former SIU quarterback Chris Dieker. Down four points at Spokane on April 19 with 1.8 seconds left, Dieker stepped in for injured starter Shane Austin with a miracle.

Cleveland Gladiators QB Shane Austin shares more than a wave with Cleveland ...
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The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com"I know I've heard that name,'' Austin said when asked about Sipe, the Browns' former NFL Most Valuable Player. Austin 25, wasn't too familiar with Sipe, 65. Cleveland fans of a certain age can't forget Sipe. The similarities between Austin and Sipe, some real ...

Cleveland Gladiators improve to 16-1 by rocking Jacksonville Sharks, 62-20
The Plain Dealer

Arena League Football: Gladiators work magic, defeat Voodoo 62-46
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Cleveland Gladiators stun Philadelphia in final minute, stay undefeated at 9-0
The Morning Journal

Big stakes by the lake as Power meet undefeated Gladiators
Tribune-Review

Shock Look To Rebound vs. Tampa Bay
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Shock Look To Rebound vs. Tampa Bay
Sports and Weather Right Now

Cleveland Gladiators throw 29-yard TD pass as time expires to stun Spokane
The Plain Dealer

Shock fall victim to last-gasp Hail Mary
The Spokesman Review

Cleveland Gladiators win third straight, 54-47, and stay undefeated
The Plain Dealer

Chris Dieker to start at QB for Cleveland Gladiators in home opener vs. Iowa
The Plain Dealer

Backup QB rallies Cleveland Gladiators over New Orleans Voodoo
The Plain Dealer

VooDoo Fall Apart in Second Half in Loss to Gladiators
SportsNOLA.com

Ryan Perrilloux to start in VooDoo home opener against Gladiators
SportsNOLA.com

VooDoo Back In The Graveyard, Welcome Cleveland Saturday
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Power enter bye week after tough loss
Tribune-Review

Cleveland Gladiators rally to stop Pittsburgh Power in season opener
The Plain Dealer

Dieker's Nine Touchdowns Lead Cleveland to Comeback Victory
Jonah Rosenblum, ArenaFan.com
The Cleveland Gladiators had two chances to put last year's 4-14 season behind them. The first, they failed to capitalize on. The second, they handled beautifully en route to a 63-53 victory over East Division rival Pittsburgh.

Cleveland Gladiators poised to bounce back: Arena Football League preview
The Plain Dealer
At the conclusion of training camp last season, Gladiators coach Steve Thonn privately wondered about his team's viability given a lack of Arena Football League experience -- particularly at the all-important position of quarterback.

Arena football: Blaze end season on high note with win at home
Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Blaze: Blaze close lackluster 2013 season on a positive note with win over Cleveland
Deseret News

With playoff berth in reach, Predators succumb to Gladiators
Orlando Sentinel

Cleveland Gladiators defeat Orlando Predators, 65-62
Plain Dealer

Cleveland Gladiators destroyed by Chicago Rush
Plain Dealer

Cleveland Gladiators end losing skid, top Pittsburgh, 71-58
Plain Dealer

Power lose to Cleveland, suffer 6th consecutive defeat
Tribune-Review

Soul clinch second straight division title with 66-57 win over the Gladiators
Philly.com

Mistakes, poor defense lead Cleveland Gladiators to 66-57 loss to Philadelphia
Plain Dealer

Cleveland Gladiators lose seventh straight game
The Morning Journal

Soul 66, Gladiators 57: Glads drop to 2-12 but are in playoff chase
News-Herald.com

Cleveland Gladiators coach still optimistic of a playoff push despite 2-11 record
Plain Dealer