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Soul defeat the RushPhiladelphia Inquirer
Instead of holding back, or getting called for holding again, the Soul responded with a second-half punch for a 60-49 victory against the Chicago Rush yesterday at the sold-out Allstate Arena to remain undefeated. No one slugged harder than cornerback Mike Brown, who picked off Rush quarterback Sherdrick Bonner on back-to-back third-quarter plays.
Brown too much for RushChicago Daily Herald
The Philadelphia Soul's Mike Brown estimated he ran about 75 yards during his second-quarter, 54-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Sunday against the Chicago Rush.
Soul score eight touchdowns in victory over Chicago RushPhiladelphia Daily News
With Chicago defenders bearing down during the second quarter of yesterday's Arena Football League game against the Rush, the last thing Soul veteran Mike Brown was expecting was a 54-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Soul Protect Graziani From Rush in ChicagoJeff Sims, ArenaFan.comKeeping your quarterback upright is a key to any football team being successful, not just in the AFL. It allows him to take the time to view the field and determine where his open receivers are. He isn’t forced into many errors and can look like the ultimate field general leading his team to victory.
Soul rocks Rush 60-49Chicago Rush Press Release
When Rush quarterback Sherdrick Bonner threw interceptions on consecutive plays in the third quarter, the Soul (2-0) took advantage of the turnovers and defeated the Rush 60-49 before a sellout crowd of 16,051.
Soul outlast Rush 60-49Philadelphia Soul Press Release
Chris Jackson had nine catches for 126 yards with three touchdowns to lead the Philadelphia Soul over the Chicago Rush, 60-49 at All-State Arena.
Soul offense off to fast startCherry Hill Courier Post
To the casual observer, it seemed the Soul offense was pretty close to perfect last week. The unit scored on all 10 possessions and Mike Brown added a kickoff return for a score in a 77-56 rout of the Orlando Predators in the Soul's Arena Football League season opener.
For AFL's Jaworski, there's always more game film to watchChicago Daily Herald
Jaworski, team president and a minority owner of the Philadelphia Soul, will be in Chicago this weekend as the Soul (1-0) meets the Rush (1-0) at noon Sunday at Allstate Arena.
Soul's "First Hit" debuts SundayPhiladelphia Soul Press Release
Philadelphia Soul fans will now have a place to gather to route for their favorite team for away games when “First Hit” makes its debut on Q107 FM with a live broadcast from Chickie’s and Pete’s in Egg Harbor, NJ this Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. (et).
