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Desperados bow out againMonitor
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.
Garcia tosses 9 TD passes as Dragons upset DallasNewsday
A betting man's advice on which team to take in the Arena League's first-round playoff game between the Dragons and Dallas Desperados Friday night wouldn't have been tough to figure out.
Dragons defeat Dallas in opening round of playoffsNew York Dragons Press Release
It took three tries, but the New York Dragons finally figured out how to defeat the Dallas Desperados in 2008.
Dallas hopes late season disappointments mean bad news for the rest of AFLScott Smithey, ArenaFan.comThe Dallas Desperados enter the playoffs losing their last game, losing another key player with an injury, and not playing well in each phase of the game. They will not get a bye or home field advantage throughout the playoffs. This could be bad news for the rest of the Arena Football League.
Willis out for remainder of the seasonNew York Dragons Press Release
New York Dragons WR Jason Willis is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a dislocated left ankle in the third quarter of the Dragons 59-30 loss to Philadelphia.
Dragons lose finale, face Dallas in playoffsNewsday
It was just minutes before the start of the Dragons' season finale against Philadelphia yesterday at Nassau Coliseum, and there was coach Weylan Harding on the Jumbotron with two days' growth on his face, saying something about evaluating several hundred players, making roster cuts, and returning the team back to its rightful place as one of the elite franchises in Arena Football.
