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For the first time in Arena Football League history, a team which has qualified for the postseason won't get the opportunity to play in it. The Las Vegas Outlaws were officially shut down by the AFL on Sunday, creating a massive storm in the National Conference playoff picture. Las Vegas, who rightfully qualified for the second season by finishing 5-12-1, will now cede its position to the Portland Thunder, who finished at 5-13.

The 2010 AFL regular season came to a close on Saturday night at the St. Pete Times Forum, as the Orlando Predators (8-8) defeated the Tampa Bay Storm (11-5) 75-60 in front of 17,302 fans. However, the story in the Sunshine State had nothing to do with the outcome on the field.

Two hundred and fifty-two days ago, the San Jose SaberCats celebrated their third ArenaBowl title in six years in New Orleans. Tonight, the SaberCats return to the Big Easy for the first time since taking the Foster ArenaBowl Trophy back to Silicon Valley.

Last season, the Chicago Rush gave up 76 points against the Spokane Shock at home in the Allstate Arena. In that game, Shock wide receiver Adron Tennell put up 10 receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown.

An Open Letter to the Albany Empire on the Eve of Arena Bowl 32

Almost a year ago, I had the best seat in the house for the first ever American professional football game played on Chinese soil. No, I wasn't playing in the game, and no, I certainly wasn't the most important person there by any stretch of the imagination, but I will never forget Marty Judge coming up to me maybe a half hour before that game in Beijing kicked off and saying,

It's pretty good company when you can put yourself on an exclusive list that is currently only occupied by the 1995 Tampa Bay Storm. The 2013 Arizona Rattlers have a chance to join the list of squads that finished a three-game sweep against teams with a win in the ArenaBowl when they take on the Philadelphia Soul on Saturday afternoon in Orlando at ArenaBowl XXVI.

All season long, Head Coach Kevin Guy has been saying to his Arizona Rattlers that his guys aren't playing for hats and jerseys this year. They're playing for a championship. Now, the Rattlers have a chance to go to back-to-back ArenaBowls if they can beat the Utah Blaze on Saturday night.

With the Tampa Bay Storm last winning in Week 4 against the Philadelphia Soul, Saturday night was all about a possible repeat performance for Tampa Bay. Losers of four straight and coming off their first bye week of the season, the Storm looked to snap the skid and pick up a much needed road victory over the now streaking Soul.

CLEVELAND - The Arizona Rattlers have beaten the Cleveland Gladiators 72-32 to win ArenaBowl XXVII for their third straight championship. The crack staff at ArenaFan.com has amassed all of the records and factoids from the game.