Beat the Guru: AFL Week 11Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comI’m so tired of ESPN, it’s not even funny. One week the dump button picks up nothing that it should. The next anything that even remotely sounds like profanity gets bleeped. One week they’re the Arizona Wranglers. The next they’re the Phoenix Rattlers. Can someone explain to the “Worldwide leader in sports” how the Arena Football League works?
Is the western division race still worth watching?Tom Goodhines - laavengers.com
The three-team race in the Western Division continues to make things interesting as we head down the final stretch of the regular season. The Los Angeles Avengers find themselves one game behind the defending division and ArenaBowl champion San Jose SaberCats and a half game behind the Arizona Rattlers.
Jackson, McEntyre and Samuels Receive ArenaFan.com Week Ten HonorsArenaFan.com Press Release
For their performances during the tenth week of the Arena Football League’s 2008 season, Cleveland Gladiators fullback Marlion Jackson, Orlando Predators defensive back Kenny McEntyre and Tampa Bay receiver/linebacker Lawrence Samuels have been named Offensive Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week and Two-Way Player of the Week, respectively, by the writers and staff of ArenaFan.com.
Breaking it Down - 2008 Week TenAndy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.comIt took ten weeks, but now every team in the league has at least one win and one loss thanks to Cleveland knocking off previously unbeaten Philadelphia and previously winless Utah topping Kansas City. Six of the eight home teams won and six of eight games were decided by at least two scores. This and much more are just a click away in this week’s Breaking it Down.
Playoff implications and Mother's Day celebrations headline week 11AFL Press Release
The Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans kicks into high gear as conference matchups with playoff implications headline Week 11 in the Arena Football League.
Utah's Germaine, Orlando's McEntyre and Los Angeles' Jeffries earn week 10 honorsAFL Press Release
Utah Blaze QB JOE GERMAINE, Orlando Predators DB KENNY MCENTYRE and Los Angeles Avengers FB/LB JOSH JEFFRIES have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 10 of the 2008 season.
AFL and Spalding honor Mother's Day with commemorative game ballAFL Press Release
The Arena Football League and Spalding will honor all mothers this weekend
with a ceremonial pink game ball that will be used during all AFL games.
Rattlers drop a nail-biter to Los Angeles, 66-59Arizona Rattlers Press Release
The Rattlers continued their four-game sackless streak tonight and the offense scored on nearly every drive, but it wasn’t enough as Arizona fell three yards short of a potential game-tying score as the clock expired.
Rattlers add veteran duo for playoff runEast Valley Tribune
In shooting for a long playoff run, coach Kevin Guy has brought in two new players who are set to make their debuts tonight at Los Angeles.
Beat the Guru: AFL Week 10Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comBefore I begin, I want to say what a great thing it is for the Arena Football League to get involved in one of the greatest foundations this world has to offer. For those that don’t know, The V Foundation for Cancer Research was formed in honor of Jim Valvano to raise awareness and bring in donations for cancer research.
Breaking it Down - 2008 Week NineAndy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.comAnd then there was one. With the Philadelphia Soul beating the Dallas Desperados Monday night, there is only one undefeated team in the league. Find out what this means historically along with many other tantalizing news and notes in this week’s addition of Breaking it Down.
SaberCats defeat Avengers 70-42San Jose SaberCats Press Release
San Jose quarterback Mark Grieb threw seven touchdown passes and the SaberCats defense forced five Los Angeles turnovers to propel the Western Division leaders to a 70-42 win over the Avengers in an Arena Football League game Saturday night.
How the West Will Be WonAndy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.comThe San Jose SaberCats enter tonight’s matchup against the Los Angeles Avengers having won 13 straight games against Western Division opponents and with a win will tie the AFL’s record for most consecutive division wins (with Tampa Bay and Iowa). This feat helped the SaberCats capture last season’s ArenaBowl championship. Both Tampa Bay (1995-96) and Iowa (1996-97) made it to the ArenaBowl in both years during their respective streaks – the Storm won the title both years, while the Barnstormers lost both seasons.
I’ve Seen Enough, Give Us ReplayJeff Sims, ArenaFan.comIt is not often that I decide to rant to the masses, but I have seen enough this season with bad calls, especially late in games, that are aiding in the outcome of games. With the competition committee looking to improve the game each year, it is time that they do the one thing that will improve this game more than anything else, give us some form of instant replay!
AFL could go to instant replay in time for playoffsSan Jose Mercury News
Recently, AFL commissioner David Baker confirmed, on a New York Dragons halftime radio show, "There will be a meeting in mid-May about possibly bringing in instant replay for the playoffs and ArenaBowl."
Beat the Guru: AFL Week 9Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comI rarely use the terms “best of” or “can’t miss,” but Week 9 of the Arena Football League season really has the potential to be all of that and more.
Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll (Week 9)AFLWA Press Release
While Philadelphia routed Columbus 76-55 on Monday night and gained first-place votes against idle Dallas, the top-ranked Soul will host the second-ranked Desperados next Monday night on ESPN2 (8 p.m. Eastern). It is the first time in Arena Football League history in which two undefeated teams will meet this late in the season.
Breaking it Down - 2008 Week EightAndy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.comSix road teams won in the AFL’s seventh week of 2008. The two home teams to win (Kansas City and Chicago) did so against fellow Central Division opponents and by a combined five points. Speaking of Kansas City, the Brigade won its first game of the season, while the Utah Blaze is still winless at the halfway mark. Also, Philadelphia stayed unbeaten to set up a battle of undefeated teams next week against Dallas, which had a bye this week. This and many other interesting tidbits await you in this week’s journey in the world of Breaking it Down.
AFL to tackle cancer with inaugural AFL V WeekAFL Press Release
The Arena Football League, ESPN and The V Foundation for Cancer Research will launch AFL V Week, a new week-long initiative that will permeate the AFL and ESPN communities to help raise awareness and donations for cancer research from Tuesday, April 22 to Monday, April 28.
Cleveland Gladiators get victory over Los Angeles AvengersThe Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Thanks to contributions from numerous players - notably quarterback Raymond Philyaw and receiver Otis Amey - the Gladiators will travel to New York to face the Dragons this Saturday with momentum and above .500.
