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.
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.
Blaze: Revolving door returns veteran kickerSalt Lake Tribune
The Blaze released Azar earlier this week and replaced him with the kicker he replaced, veteran Steve Videtich. Coach Danny White said after practice on Wednesday that Azar was cut due to Saturday's miscues and also because Videtich is healthy enough to return.
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 Blaze: Cut kicker, bring back VidetichSalt Lake Tribune
Kicker Steve Azar missed a pair of extra-point attempts last Saturday that could have proved costly if the Utah Blaze were not securely ahead in their 67-50 win over the Kansas City Brigade.
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.
Arena ball serves many purposes for old CougsCougfan.com
For superstar Chris Jackson, it’s a lucrative living that finds him rubbing shoulders with the likes of Jon Bon Jovi. And for Jason Gesser, it’s a classroom experience helping prep him for a life in coaching.
