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New York 48 at Philadelphia 49
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New York Dragons New York Dragons 61902348
Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia Soul 16771949

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Post Game Articles

AFL upholds ruling in Soul's win over New York
Philadelphia Daily News

After careful review of last Saturday's controversial call on the final play of the Soul's 49-48 divisional playoff win over New York: The ruling on the field stands.

AFL gets call wrong again in review of Soul playoff win
Philadelphia Daily News

It's not often that a team from New York gets sympathy this far from the Big Apple, but the New York Dragons got jobbed in their 49-48 loss to the Soul in the Arena Football League playoffs last Saturday.

League concludes review of Dragons-Soul final play
AFL Press Release

The League Office has concluded its review of the final play of the New York Dragons-Philadelphia Soul Divisional Round playoff game played Saturday, July 5 at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center.

Soul wins conference championship, advances in AFL playoffs
Philadelphia Daily News

But the 16,102 on hand can attest that the win was definitely by the hair of their chiy chin-chin. Soul quarterback Matt D'Orazio found wideout Larry Brackins on a 28-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in the closing seconds of the divisional playoff game against New York.

Dragons fall to Philly in Arena Football playoffs
Newsday

"It hurts for it to come down to a replay when we clearly had the game in hand with seven seconds left," Dragons coach Weylan Harding said. "Those guys fought. We had a chance to win and we didn't pull it out."

Soul win thriller on final play
phillyBurbs.com

Brackins on the final play of the game to give the Soul a 49-48 victory over the New York Dragons in the Arena Football League playoffs Saturday night. ...

Touch(ed)down!!!
Jason Moyer, ArenaFan.com

In Super Bowl XXXIV, it was Tennessee Titan wide receiver Kevin Dyson stretching for the goal line only to come up one yard shy of scoring the tying touchdown as Mike Jones of the St. Louis Rams made the game winning tackle.

Dothan’s Brackins leads Philadelphia Soul into AFL playoffs
Dothan Eagle

Larry Brackins is on the Soul train — three stops away from an Arena Football League championship.

Soul facing Dragons for AFL title spot
Philadelphia Inquirer

The Soul play the New York Dragons tonight at the Wachovia Center in the second round of the Arena Football League playoffs, hoping that rest from a bye week will prove profitable.

Dragons return to hostile territory with a little fire to face Soul
Delaware County Daily Times

The postseason brings new life. It also can bring a growth in confidence. Such is the case with the New York Dragons.

Philadelphia Soul top New York Dragons to earn conference championship berth
Philadelphia Soul Press Release

Quarterback Matt D’Orazio hit wide receiver Larry Brackins on a 28-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game to give the Philadelphia Soul a pulsating, 49-48 playoff victory over the New York Dragons before 16,102 at the Wachovia Center Saturday night.

Soul beats Dragon on last-play TD
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

the final play of the game to give the Philadelphia Soul a 49-48 victory over the New York Dragons in the Arena Football League playoffs Saturday night. ...

Controversial call ends Dragons season, 48-49
New York Dragons Press Release

On the final drive of the game, the Soul found the end zone with no time left on a 28-yard pass to WR Larry Brackins, who was tackled near the goal line. After an extended review, it was ruled that Brackins had crossed the goal line before being taken down.

Soul offense should cause Dragons trouble
Cherry Hill Courier Post

So, are the New York Dragons just one-shot playoff wonders or this season's Cinderella among the Arena Football League's 2008 postseason entries?

Whoah-oh! Bon Jovi's Soul halfway to AFL title
Philadelphia Inquirer

Without plucking a guitar or writing infectious lyrics for a generation of fans to memorize, Jon Bon Jovi has scored himself another No. 1 hit.

Rivalry rekindled: Dragons battle Soul in divisional round
New York Dragons Press Release

As if this season hasn’t already had its fair share of storylines and historic moments, one of the league’s fiercest rivalries will take center stage when the New York Dragons take on the Philadelphia Soul this Saturday, July 5th at 7pm in the Divisional Round of the 2008 playoffs.

Dragons, Soul play next week
Philadelphia Inquirer

The Soul now know which team they will face in the Arena Football League playoffs next Saturday.

Soul to face Dragons
Philadelphia Soul Press Release

The Philadelphia Soul will face the New York Dragons on Saturday, July 5 at 7 p.m. at the Wachovia Center after the sixth-seeded Dragons stunned third-seeded Desperados in Dallas on Friday night, 77-63.

 
Between the Pads
Most Passing Yards
337 yards, Garcia, New York
Most Receiving Yards
166 yards, Swayne, New York
Most Rushing Yards
2 yards, Henry, New York
Most Passing TDs
6 TDs, D'Orazio, Philadelphia
Most Receiving TDs
5 TDs, Swayne, New York
Most Rushing TDs
1 TDs, Smith, Philadelphia
Longest TD Pass
37 yards, D'Orazio to Jackson, Philadelphia
Longest TD Run
2 yards, Henry, New York
Most INTs Thrown
1 INTs, D'Orazio, Philadelphia