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Arizona Rattlers tops rival San Jose to advance to National Conference Final
Tucson Citizen

Rattlers hold off San Jose, advance to National Conference Championship
Arizona Sports

The Iron Unkind: SaberCats Bow Out In Old School Classic Versus Rival Rattlers
Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.com

There was a ton of offense. There was a little bit of defense. There was some Ironman football. And there was that crazy bounce that can only happen in the Arena Football League. Yes, old school arena football might have died years ago, but on Sunday night, two of the best in the history of the game put in an old school fight, as the Arizona Rattlers knocked off the San Jose SaberCats 59-49.

SaberCats Fall 59-49 to Rattlers in Close One in the Desert
San Jose SaberCats Press Release

The San Jose SaberCats (13-6) fell in a closely contested battle with the top seeded Arizona Rattlers (16-3) 59-49 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix on Sunday night. SaberCats quarterback Russ Michna completed 20-of-36 passes for 238 yards with five total touchdowns (four passing) and one interception. Arizona now hosts the Spokane Shock in the National Conference Championship Game on Saturday, Aug. 10 with a trip to ArenaBowl XXVI in Orlando on the line.

San Jose SaberCats lose to Arizona Rattlers in AFL playoffs
San Jose Mercury News

Adam Markowitz Interview on 1060 AM Phoenix

San Jose SaberCats face defending Arena Bowl champions to open playoffs
San Jose Mercury News

Stacked SaberCats, Rattlers Ready To Rumble
Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.com

Forty times, the San Jose SaberCats and the Arizona Rattlers have met in their illustrious histories. Six times they have met in the playoffs. There are 12 ArenaBowl appearances and seven championships between the clubs, and there were 28 wins between the two this year. On Sunday, one will advance to the National Conference Finals to take on the Spokane Shock.

Rattlers get ready for another ArenaBowl playoff run
AZFamily

SaberCats Playoff Game in Arizona to be Televised on CSN Bay Area on Sunday, Aug. 4
San Jose SaberCats Press Release

The SaberCats (13-5) announced today that their National Conference Semi-final game on Sunday, Aug. 4 against the Arizona Rattlers (15-3) will be televised live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. San Jose will battle the West Division champion Rattlers at the US Airways Center in Phoenix on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 5:00 p.m. PT and the game is also available live on KNBR 1050.

SaberCats host Arena Bowl champion Arizona
San Jose Mercury News