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Good, No Longer EliteMatt Eichenblatt, ArenaFan.comJudging by their off-and-on performance this past Saturday afternoon in their 51-41 loss to the Dallas Desperados, one thing has been made very clear: the Georgia Force are no longer in the upper echelon of Arena Football teams.
Bittersweet StartDallasDesperados.com
Not even an injured right shoulder could prevent quarterback Clint Dolezel from leading the Desperados past Georgia in Saturday's regular-season opener.
Force offense opens on quiet noteAtlanta Journal Constitution
Georgia set all kinds of offensive records last year, but Dallas made the Force's offense look ordinary Saturday. The Desperados created three turnovers and spoiled the Force's return to the Gwinnett Arena 51-41.
Georgia Force drop season opener to Dallas DesperadosGeorgia Force Press Release
The Georgia Force (0-1) fell to the Dallas Desperados (1-0) in front of a crowd of 10,224, in the Arena at Gwinnett Center, by a score of 51-41. Early turnovers and a scoreless third quarter put the Force in a hole that they were unable to get themselves out of.
Dolezel leads Dallas Desperados past Force, 51-41, in season openerDallas Morning News
Last season, the Desperados were considered by many to be the best team in the Arena Football League after finishing the regular season with a 15-1 record. But the Desperados made an early exit from the playoffs, a memory they'd like to erase. They took the first step toward doing that by defeating the Georgia Force, 51-41, in their season opener Saturday.
Family-friendly kickoff to seasonAtlanta Journal Constitution
At 1 p.m., the Georgia Force opened their Arena Football League season against the Dallas Desperados. Before kickoff, Dane Booth said he planned to pile out of the stadium right after the game and go back to his spot with the Force Fanatics tailgaters in the parking lot, uncork another ... something ... and party until the Gwinnett Gladiators minor-league hockey team started up against the Texas Wildcatters at 7:35 p.m.
Force as new look, locationAtlanta Journal Constitution
After three seasons at Philips Arena, the Force have returned to the Gwinnett Arena, signing a 10-year lease. The Duluth facility is more intimate (11,200 seats compared to 18,000) and offers more lower-level seats.
Force are in demand in GwinnettAtlanta Journal Constitution
After a three-year experiment in downtown Atlanta, the Georgia Force return to Gwinnett County for Saturday's nationally televised season opener. About 1,500 tickets remain for the 1 p.m. Arena Football League game against the Dallas Desperados, team president Dick Sullivan said.
Dallas activates Garnett, places Brown on IRDallas Desperados Press Release
The Dallas Desperados activated DL Winfield Garnett (6-6, 320) from the reserve/refuse to report list and placed DL Cyron Brown (6-6, 280) on the reserve/injured list today. Garnett was acquired in a trade with the Columbus Destroyers for FB/LB Peter Lazare-Saunders on Feb. 25.
Time for Dallas Desperados to saddle upWFAA
The Dallas Desperados went 15-1 last season – the best record in Arena Football League history – but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Columbus Destroyers.
