Talons Lose First Round Game
KTUL (blog)

Drained Storm reaches season finale
Tampabay.com
Not making the playoffs is such an unusual thing for Storm coach Tim Marcum (he will be home for only the second time in 14 seasons here) that this week has felt a bit surreal. "It has been totally weird," Marcum said. "I keep replaying the whole season. We were four calls and a couple plays away from being 11-5."

Breaking it Down - 2008 Week 16
Andy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.com
All eight games played in Week 16 were decided by seven points or less, seven of which were determined by a field goal or less. Georgia, which began the year 3-5, won its second straight Southern Division title after winning seven straight games. Six teams are still alive for the playoffs, including four that enter this weekend at a paltry 5-10. Much more awaits in the sweet sixteen edition of Breaking it Down.

Storm Eliminated From Playoff Race
Tampa Tribune
For just the second time in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Storm won't be playing in the Arena Football League's postseason.

Turnover costly as Gladiators fall
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
The Gladia tors had Tampa Bay right where they wanted them, but a fumble on a kickoff turned the tide in Tampa Bay's favor in the fourth quarter as the Storm prevailed, 58-48, Friday night.

Storm improves playoff hopes with victory
Tampabay.com
If there's a sense of urgency for the Tampa Bay Storm, the response has been impressive.

Arena Football News and Notes
Sports 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.

'Sedriffic the Terrific' something special; admires Storm great George LaFrance
John (Hondo) Hahn, TampaBayStorm.com
There are a lot of adjectives that describe Sedrick Robinson. He gives you running, receiving, returning and respectability. More importantly, his head coach, Tim Marcum, at the Tampa Bay Storm, and others around the Arena Football League will tell you, “Sed just makes things happen.”

Storm Make Most Of Big Plays, Win Home Opener
Tampa Tribune
Two big plays turned the game in the favor of the Tampa Bay Storm during their home opener Friday night. The first was a bit wacky and one only the Arena Football League could provide. The second was a heads-up play turned into a one-man athletic display.

Storm Defense Turns In Strong Effort
Tampa Tribune
In the Arena Football League, a few stops a game is all a defense needs to lead the team to victory. So there was a reason for Storm coach Tim Marcum to feel pretty good after watching his defense Saturday morning.