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Griffin Aseltine Saturday June 28, 2014 Coming into Friday night’s matchup between bitter rivals from both historical and modern perspectives, playoff implications were hardly in the discussion of what was on the line. With both the Rattlers and the SaberCats already punching in their tickets to the postseason, revenge, momentum, and perfection represented the true elements of what was really at stake. Before this shocker unfolded, the Arizona Rattlers held a 14-0 record and had a favorable c...

Jeffrey Giuliani Friday August 2, 2013 Thursday evening’s playoff game between the Spokane Shock and Chicago Rush was a tale of two different halves. The first half was a gritty half, with defenses stepping up and quarterbacks getting thrown around like ragdolls. On the flip side, the second half was an offensive shootout, where scoring was effortless and the scoreboard was lighting up like a pinball machine. In the end, it was the Shock who triumphed over the gutsy Rush by a score of 69-47, ...

Andy Lopusnak Wednesday June 29, 2011 Week 16 featured three games were decided by a single point, while four others were blowouts of at least 20 or more points. Jacksonville won the American Conference regular season crown and its record-breaking 13th straight game, Cleveland handed San Jose the second worst defeat in AFL history, Tommy Grady hit the century mark and Orlandos playoff streak might be in jeopardy. This and much more await you in this weeks Breaking it Down.   SHARKS CLAIM #1 S...

Tim Capper Thursday June 7, 2012 Throwback uniforms are all the craze in professional sports. It seems that no matter how bad a uniform set was, if a team is looking for something unique to wear, you can be guaranteed it will make an appearance.  If the throwbacks are that popular, they will continue to be used again and again. This weekend, the Milwaukee Mustangs are taking a ride on the throwback uniform bandwagon. They will be looking to the team’s past for this week’s game versus the P...

Adam J Locascio Thursday March 3, 2011 With all the damage and destruction surrounding the Tampa Bay Storm this off-season, it’s a miracle that they haven’t changed the name of the franchise to “Katrina.” The Storm’s front office has been mired in controversy since last season’s ArenaBowl loss to the Spokane Shock. The team has changed owners, changed head coaches and general managers, endured law suits and failed to re-sign their top-flight quarterback. And how was YOUR vacation? P...

CLEVELAND — One rough series and Chris Dieker got the hook. Shane Austin was more than ready, leading the Cleveland Gladiators to a 54-47 victory over the visiting Iowa Barnstormers. "Coach said all week for both of us to just stay ready and stay prepared," Austin said. "Every game, whether Im the backup or the starter, I always prepare myself mentally as a starter." Austin finished 19-of-27 for 259 yards and six touchdowns. "Chris is struggling a bit, and weve started off slow every game alm...

Leanne Cozart Friday May 31, 2013  The San Jose SaberCats (7-2) will be traveling to Spokane to face their West Division rivals the Shock (7-3) this Saturday. This SaberCats team has been revamped since their last time battling against the Shock in week four where they concluded with a disappointing 69-47 loss. With playoff implications in mind, the SaberCats are hoping to continue their five game winning streak by riding their momentum through the Shock and avenging their earlier season loss....

Friday morning it looked as though the Week Six match up between Dallas and Cleveland would be a battle of two unbeaten teams. Friday night the New Orleans VooDoo made sure that was not the case.