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So how about we just pretend last week never happened, eh? Something tells me the Tampa Bay Storm would be okay with that.

In Sunday's online edition of

On Tuesday, a story broke on a blog website about the possibility of The Bossier-Shreveport BattleWings relocating to New Orleans and taking up the identity of the New Orleans VooDoo. Since then, ArenaFan has been contacted by two independent sources, and provided some additional information.

On Monday night, WESH 2 News in Orlando is reporting that the majority owner of the Orlando Predators, Ron Howse has sold the team. The new owner of the team is yet to be revealed, but the Predators expect to make an official announcement on Tuesday.

The Blaze were knocked out early in an over-matched effort in their first game against Spokane. In this weeks game against the Alabama Vipers, the Blaze showed life, energy, skill and even some heart, but still found themselves on the losing end of a 63-54 bout at the E Center.

The Washington Valor (1-9) couldn't walk out with a win, the Tampa Bay Storm (8-2) completed the season sweep at home inside of Amalie Arena in front of 9,913 fans. With their 55-51 win, the Storm secured a first round home playoff game in August.

Week 7 Arena Football League action saw the Jacksonville Sharks (6-1) suffer their first loss of the season at the hands of the visiting Arizona Rattlers (6-1), 58-48. The road victory was the third straight win for the Rattlers, and could propel Arizona to an extended winning streak.

The Washington Valor open the season on the road next Friday against the Baltimore Brigade in an ArenaBowl rematch at Royal Farms Arena. With one of the more balanced schedules in the league, the Valor will see all teams at home, including the Atlantic City Blackjacks twice.

ArenaBowl XXIX is just 24 hours away, and the match-up between the Arizona Rattlers and the Philadelphia Soul is just about everything the AFL could have ever asked for. These two teams are now both 15-3 this year with one loss for each of them against the other one.

San Antonio has zero wins against the National Conference, having earned all four of their wins in inter-conference action. New Orleans is also 0-5 against the National Conference, while Pittsburgh is 0-3. No one is winless against the American Conference.