Arena football: Barnstormers endure a stinger at home
DesMoinesRegister.com

Soul defeat Iowa, 76-62, end losing streak at five
Philadelphia Inquirer

Hohensee returns with Soul
Chicago Tribune

Couple of old Souls ready for AFL action
Philadelphia Daily News

Philadelphia Soul sign AFL Ironman DeJuan Alfonzo
Philadelphia Soul Press Release
The Philadelphia Soul have signed the 2010 AFL Ironman of the Year, DeJuan Alfonzo (6-0, 205, Indiana State) for the 2011 season.

Rush star Alfonzo named AFL Ironman of the Year
Chicago Daily Herald

After a bye week, Rush says hello to playoffs again
Chicago Daily Herald

Alfonzo, Davila and Martin earn week 12 honors
AFL Press Release
Chicago wide receiver DEJUAN ALFONZO, Arizona quarterback NICK DAVILA and Chicago defensive back CHRIS MARTIN have been named the JLS Ironman, Russell Athletic Offensive Player and Riddell Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for Week 12 of 2010.

Breaking it Down - 2010 Week Three
Andy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.com
High-scoring Arena Football action returned in Week Three as the seven games combined to average 114 points per contest and the old af2 continued its dominance against AFL teams. These and many more interesting tidbits await you if you click through to continue your weekly journey into the inner depths of AFL geekdom in Volume II, Issue III of Breaking it Down. Continue only if you dare…

Do not be in a rush to see the Rush or AFL
Beacon News
Former Rush ironman linebacker DeJuan Alfonzo did not believe Arena Football League owners last December when they announced they were suspending the 2009 season because economic problems

Rush players scrambling to find jobs
Gary Post Tribune
There's never a good time to lose your livelihood, but for the 400-plus players in the Arena Football League, the news that the 2009 season was being canceled hit hard.

Rush players scrambling to find jobs
Gary Post Tribune
There's never a good time to lose your livelihood, but for the 400-plus players in the Arena Football League, the news that the 2009 season was being canceled hit hard.

Season Over
The National Sports Review
The Chicago Rush had their season ended at home Sunday by the Grand Rapids Rampage, 58-41. No matter how hard the Rush worked or how many injuries they had, the Rush lost because the Grand Rapids Rampage wanted this game on this day more.

Hohensee puts team in minicamp mode
Chicago Sun-Times
Just before the Arena Football League playoffs kick off tonight with the Dallas Desperados (12-4) hosting the New York Dragons (8-8), the Rush will be finishing its second bye-week practice.

Alfonzo named to AFL All-Ironman team for third straight season
Chicago Rush Press Release
A day after being named First Team All-Arena, Chicago Rush linebacker DeJuan Alfonzo was named to the Arena Football League’s All Ironman team – the third-consecutive year in which Alfonzo was named to the team.

Robinson, Alfonzo and Harrell voted to AFL All-Arena teams
Chicago Rush Press Release
After finishing the 2008 regular season with an 11-5 record and a Central Division title, the Chicago Rush placed three players on the AFL’s All-Arena teams, the league announced today.

Rush Continue To Struggle
The National Sports Review
The Chicago Rush continued to falter with yet another loss, this time to the Georgia Force 50-47. It forces the Rush to try and clinch homefield advantage for the third straight week in the season finale at home against Dallas this Sunday.

Rush All-Arena LB DeJuan Alfonzo lost for season
Chicago Rush Press Release
The Chicago Rush got some disappointing news this week when the team learned that its All-Arena linebacker, DeJuan Alfonzo, would be lost for the season with a ruptured right biceps tendon.

Alfonzo doing it all for injury-plagued Rush
Chicago Sun-Times
Despite a rash of injuries, the Rush goes into tonight’s game at Tampa Bay with a 7-2 record and a three-game lead in the Arena Football League’s Central Division.

Defense holds down Arizona as Rush improves to 4-1
Chicago Tribune
Less than a week after coach Mike Hohensee complained about missed assignments in a big victory over Colorado, the defense bottled up visiting Arizona much of the way to a 59-35 Arena Football League victory at Allstate Arena.

Bonner leads Rush in rout of Rattlers
Arizona Republic
Sherdrick Bonner threw five touchdown passes to help the Chicago Rush beat the Arizona Rattlers 59-35 on Friday night in the Arena Football League.

Harrell Sets AFL TD Record; Rush Dominate Crush 70-35
Bleacher Report
Receiver Damian Harrell made Arena Football League History on Saturday night against his former team the Colorado Crush, whom he had played for the last five seasons.

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.

The Barry Wagner Award
Tim Ball, ArenaFan.com
Ironman has a name. The best of all time. The Willy Mays of . . . Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali... We have a name like that for the AFL: Barry Wagner.

A quick shout-out to DeJuan Alphonso, a real gentleman
Pro Football Weekly
Monday night some kids from two local Boys and Girls Clubs, from the Kanoon School (where I mentor) and the Holy Angels School, and mentors attended a Chicago Rush game. The Rush (partially owned by Mike Ditka, whose cigar-chomping visage is painted over every inch of the arena, the game tickets and the programs, natch) are the highly successful local Arena Football team, and the tickets were donated courtesy of Rush WR/LB DeJuan Alphonso.

Newcomers deliver eye-opening victory for Rush
Chicago Tribune
So much for concerns that the revamped Rush offense might get off to a sluggish start.

Defensive excellence helps Rush win opener
Chicago Daily Herald
Last year, the Rush defense set a franchise record by forcing 44 turnovers. After the way the defense performed Monday in the season opener against the San Jose SaberCats, that mark might be in serious jeopardy.

Rush Ready to Kick-Off 2008 Season
Chicagoist
The Chicago Rush will kick off their eighth season in the Arena Football League with a primetime Monday Night Football match-up with the San Jose Sabercats.

Not ready to retire, Baron back with Rush
Chicago Daily Herald
When the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats organization folded in October, nose tackle James Baron thought his career might be over.