Pettis exploring life after the AFL
Coastal Courier
For former Bradwell Institute football star and six-year Dallas Desperados Iron-man wide receiver/defensive back Will Pettis, it was an abrupt end to an aspiring career.

AFL Ironman Pettis Joins Hurricanes
by Dan Ryan

Former Pensacola standout Will Pettis named af2's top ironman of all-time
af2.com
The arenafootball2 league (af2) announced today that WR/DB WILL PETTIS has been named the league’s top ironman of all-time, as selected by a group of af2 head coaches past and present, members of the media and fans throughout the country. Pettis, who earned back-to-back Ironman of the Year Awards (2007, 2008) at the Arena Football League level, provided a glimpse into his AFL future by being a major two-way player for the Pensacola Barracudas in his only af2 season of 2002.

Pettis wins AFL Ironman for second year in a row
Coastal Courier
Hinesville's very own Arena Football standout two-way player Will Pettis was once again tapped as the AFL's Ironman of the year.

Pettis named 2008 AFL IronMan of the Year
Dallas Desperados Press Release
Dallas Desperados WR/DB Will Pettis became only the third player in league history to be named the Arena Football League’s Ironman of the Year in consecutive seasons as announced by league officials on Tuesday.

Dallas' Will Pettis named 2008 AFL IronMan of the Year
AFL Press Release
Dallas Desperados WR/DB WILL PETTIS (6-0, 200, Midwestern St.) was selected as the 2008 AFL Ironman of the Year as voted by AFL head coaches, fans, players and the Arena Football League Writers Association, the League announced today.

Desperados face off-season changes after early exit
Fort Worth Star Telegram
It’s hard to imagine changing a team that reached the Arena Football League playoffs each of the past three seasons, twice going in as the top seed.

Desperados bow out again
Monitor
Aaron Garcia threw nine touchdown passes, leading the New York Dragons to a 77-63 upset victory over the Dallas Desperados on Friday night in the opening round of the Arena Football League playoffs.

Desperados extend postseason jinx with loss
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Whatever it’s called, whether it be a Dallas curse or Dallas jinx, it lives on for another day.

With different seed, Desperados hope for different result
Dallas Morning News
The Desperados find themselves in an unfamiliar position as the Arena Football League playoffs begin tonight.

This game is like any other, only different
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Just as quickly as Dallas Desperados players and coaches said tonight’s game is just another game, they also acknowledge that the wild-card playoff against the New York Dragons is different.

Pettis named to 2008 AFL All-Ironman team
Dallas Desperados Press Release
Dallas Desperados WR/DB Will Pettis was named to the 2008 AFL All-Ironman team as announced by league officials today, marking his fifth consecutive AFL All-Ironman selection.

Desperados need help for division title
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Dallas Desperados head into the Arena Football League regular-season finale with a playoff spot long clinched, but plenty remains on the line.

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.

Win keeps top seed within 'Rados' reach
Fort Worth Star Telegram
There are few times in the Arena Football League when a lead is considered safe, the exceptions usually coming in the final minutes.

No replay, no win, but plenty of points
Fort Worth Star Telegram
If the Dallas Desperados were to make the case for instant replay to be a part of Arena Football League regular season, the fourth quarter might have given them some video evidence.

Georgia's Morris, Arizona's Trufant and Dallas' Pettis earn week 14 honors
AFL Press Release
Georgia Force WR/LB CARL MORRIS, Arizona Rattlers DB ISAIAH TRUFANT and Dallas Desperados WR/DB WILL PETTIS have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 14 of the 2008 season.

Pettis named AFL IronMan of the week - week 14
Dallas Desperados Press Release
For the second consecutive week, and fourth time this season, Dallas Desperados WR/DB Will Pettis earned AFL Ironman of the Week for Week 14 as announced today by AFL officials

Gladiators making playoff berth difficult
News-Herald.com
If the Gladiators are shut out of the Arena Football League playoffs in their first year in Cleveland, they might trace their disappointment to a holding penalty Saturday night in the fourth quarter of their game against the Desperados.

Dallas cranks offense, makes playoffs
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Dolezel tossed eight touchdown passes and Pettis accounted for six scores as the Desperados (11-2) clinched a playoff berth with a 68-52 win over the Cleveland Gladiators at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday.

Ironman forges ahead for Dallas Desperados
WFAA
Neither a hip injury nor reduced playing time can stop Dallas Desperados Ironman Will Pettis from making an impact.

Amazing Pettis wins Ironman a third time
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Dallas Desperados wide receiver/defensive back Will Pettis was named Ironman of the Week for the third time this season by the Arena Football League.

Sloppy play dooms Preds
Orlando Sentinel
Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the Orlando Predators Friday night against the Dallas Desperados.

Pettis scores from every angle to help lift Desperados
Fort Worth Star Telegram
"I've said it time and time again, the best football player in the Arena Football League pound-for-pound is Will Pettis," Dallas coach Will McClay said. "After missing a game with an injury, to be able to come back strong and contribute, that may be the shot in the arm that we needed."

AFL's Clint Dolezel is the most prolific passer in professional football
Orlando Sentinel
"You cannot give him time, because he is such a strong quarterback," Gruden said. "We have to make sure our pass rush is strong, or we're in trouble."

Dolezel sets record in close shave
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The night Clint Dolezel's right arm achieved Arena Football League immortality might be more remembered for Mark Lewis' right foot.

Destroyers fade out again
Columbus Dispatch
Clint Dolezel threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Will Pettis with 15 seconds left to give the Dallas Desperados a 48-45 victory over the Destroyers in front of an announced crowd of 14,310 at Nationwide Arena.

Loss leaves Desperados looking for answers
Fort Worth Star Telegram
They are no longer undefeated and no longer an unstoppable team in the regular season. Now, they are trying to recover after flopping in a big-game situation much like they did in last year's playoffs as the No. 1 seed.

Dallas Desperados loses for first time this season
Dallas Morning News
The Desperados' regular-season winning streak came to a screeching halt Monday night as they fell, 57-28, to the Philadelphia Soul in a matchup of Arena Football League unbeatens.

The Soul overruns the Dallas Desperados, 57-28
Dallas Morning News
The Desperados' regular-season winning streak came to a screeching halt Monday night as they fell, 57-28, to the Philadelphia Soul in a matchup of Arena Football League unbeatens.

Dallas win sets up battle of the titans
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Dallas Desperados did their part in setting up the biggest regular-season game in the Arena Football League this year.

Former Cowboys CB Catching On With Desperados
DallasCowboys.com
Pete Hunter has been in professional football just as long as the Dallas Desperados have - since 2002. But unlike Hunter's new team, he hasn't spent all that time playing arena football.

Desperados snap SaberCats' streak
Dallas Morning News
The San Jose SaberCats are one of the best home teams in the Arena Football League, but that didn't much matter against one of the strongest road teams in recent years.

Desperados get big road win
Fort Worth Star Telegram
From practically the opening kickoff, quarterbacks Chris Sanders and Mark Grieb took turns firing touchdown passes.

ArenaBowl 21.5 Tonight
Andy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.com
Tonight in San Jose, arguably the the best team from each conference will battle in what could very well be a preview of ArenaBowl XXII. It will feature the defending ArenaBowl champion (San Jose) and the best regular season team in the league since 2006 (Dallas).

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.

AFLWA Player of the Week (Week 3): Will Pettis, Dallas Desperados
AFLWA Press Release
In the second half of a tight game against Colorado, Dallas’ Will Pettis decided to take over. And he nearly beat the Crush by himself. In a 51-40 win over the Crush, the Desperados got four touchdowns – all in the second half – from Pettis, and as a result, he was named the Arena Football League Writers Association’s Player of the Week for Week 3.

Former MSU standout Pettis thriving with Desperados
Times Record News
Life is full of disappointment. Just ask former Midwestern State standout Will Pettis, who has turned a string of disappointments into one of the best careers in Arena Football League history.

Week 1 Power Poll Rankings
Bleacher Report
Here is the first power rankings going into week 1 of the Arena Football season.

Desperados eager to solve playoff curse
Fort Worth Star Telegram
A year after the Dallas Desperados posted the best regular-season record in the Arena Football League only to fall in the first round of the playoffs, the team begins the season looking to buck a trend plaguing most of the area's franchises.