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?
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.
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.
VooDoo go from pretenders to contendersTiger Weekly
Last year, the New Orleans VooDoo sold out for every home game thanks to season ticket holders. However, the VooDoo were not very impressive themselves, as they would finish the season 5-11. The high point of the season would be when they beat the eventual AFL Champions, the San Jose Sabercats.
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.
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.
Georgia Force improve to 4-5 with a 66-39 win over New OrleansGeorgia Force Press Release
The Georgia Force secured their first win against a Southern Division opponent of the season with a 66-39 win over New Orleans. Georgia’s defense forced five stops on the night including three turnovers.
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.
VooDoo's Wimprine chosen AFL Player of WeekThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
The VooDoo has a boyish way of honoring one of its own, such as shaving-cream pies in the face and Gatorade baths.
Arena League Team Is Casting a SpellNew York Times
At 26, Danny Wimprine lives with his parents, not far from his old high school, in a room full of timeworn football posters and state championship rings. His father has a dog named Boots, and Boots likes chasing squirrels. Sometimes Boots will catch a squirrel and eat it, and other times the squirrel will get away.
Wimprine's 9 TDs ties team recordThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
The VooDoo easily extinguished the winless Utah Blaze 70-56 before a crowd of 15,041 on Friday night at the New Orleans Arena.
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!
NO's offense too much for UtahThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
The VooDoo easily extinguished the winless Utah Blaze 70-56 before a crowd of 15,041 on Friday night at the New Orleans Arena.
Blaze remain winless after loss to Voodoo, 70-56KSL-TV
The New Orleans VooDoo (7-2) scored a franchise-high 28 third quarter points en route to their victory over the Utah Blaze (0-9) at the New Orleans Arena. Utah's losing streak was extended to nine in front of 15,041 fans on Friday night.
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.
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.
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.
Arena Football News and NotesSports Memo
We can add the Chicago Rush to the ‘teams that don’t have backup quarterback issues’ list after watching Russ Michna play for the past two weeks.
