Blaze looking to run win streak to 3
Salt Lake Tribune
Fresh off two straight wins at EnergySolutions Arena, the Utah Blaze (2-9) have turned their attention to the division-leading San Jose SaberCats and, believe it or not, the Arena Football League playoff race.

Utah Blaze notebook: Team trying to shake that losing feeling
Deseret News
Devin Wyman was an all-league lineman for an Arena Football League team that was nearly perfect during the regular season in 2007, the 15-1 Dallas Desperados.

Blaze eye removal of goose egg
Deseret News
Two Arena Football League teams that entered the 2008 season with high expectations will play tonight at EnergySolutions Arena.

Utah aims to slow Columbus
Salt Lake Tribune
Only one team in the Arena Football League - Philadelphia - has scored more points than the Utah Blaze three games into the 2008 season. No team - not one - has given up more points, 198, than Utah.

2 teams without a victory square off
Deseret News
After two frustrating losses to open the Arena Football League season, a win tonight could do wonders for the Utah Blaze.

Blaze notes: Replacing Burley easy for Blaze
Salt Lake Tribune
One of the major questions surrounding the Utah Blaze this season was how the team would replace receiver Siaha Burley, the 2007 Arena Football League Offensive Player of the Year who bolted for Arizona in the offseason.

No widespread panic
Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Blaze are 0-2 for the first time ever and have already given up 129 points, second-most in the Arena Football League. To make matters worse, they will practice only twice this week before playing their second game in five days on Friday, against the also-winless Orlando Predators.

Blaze: Blaze hope to avoid 1st 0-2 start
Salt Lake Tribune
For all his years in the Arena Football League, Utah Blaze coach Danny White can't remember being dealt a more bizarre early-season schedule than this one.

Utah Blaze: Pace should play against Cleveland
Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Blaze only suffered one substantial injury in Saturday's 63-62 loss to Arizona, but it was a crucial one because star receiver Tom Pace went out midway through the third quarter and never returned.

Rattlers bring intrigue to opener
Salt Lake Tribune
Either the Arena Football League's schedule-makers have a twisted sense of humor, or they realize the potential for a dramatic start to the league's 22nd season when they see it.

Week 1 Power Poll Rankings
Bleacher Report
Here is the first power rankings going into week 1 of the Arena Football season.

Ground game gets shot in arm
Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Blaze have been known for their offensive prowess in their first two seasons, pumping out record-setting seasons by their quarterbacks and receivers since opening in 2006.

Tickets going fast for home opener
Salt Lake Tribune
Plenty of unknowns surround the Utah Blaze as they prepare for their third season-opener in the Arena Football League, a rematch on Saturday with the Arizona Rattlers at EnergySolutions Arena.

Utility man not short on versatility
Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Blaze could field a pretty formidable basketball team with the receivers they invited to training camp this year, guys such as 6-foot-6 Anthony Brown of Arkansas, 6-6 David Sutton of UTEP and 6-5 Huey Whittaker of South Florida.

No ordinary Joe: QB Germaine looks to Blaze frontier for Utah's AFL team
Deseret News
The quarterback, no matter what the league or level, is always a focal point of a football team.

Burley leaves big shoes to fill
Salt Lake Tribune
Perhaps it is because he has inherited the familiar No. 5 jersey, but Utah Blaze newcomer J.J. McKelvey turned in the best line during training camp when he was asked which receiver would replace Siaha Burley.

Spotlight shines on Germaine
Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Blaze receiver Aaron Boone has a theory, which wouldn't seem like that big of a deal if it weren't coming from a player who catches passes for a living.