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Cleveland Gladiators quarterback Kurt Rocco took the snap from center and looked over the field but could not find an open receiver. Knowing the game was on the line he took off and scrambled eight yards to the end zone for the winning touchdown last night with just three seconds left to give the Gladiators a 62-58 win over the Mustangs.
The 25th AFL season saw numerous records broken thanks largely to the second year of the 18-game schedule. However, there were not as many records broken in 2012 as there were last season. Nonetheless, there were some major records shattered this season with Tommy Grady leading the way with at least eleven new single-season records.
Most of the attention this offseason for the Chicago Rush, and deservedly so, has gone toward their ownership debacle. Going from getting a new owner with only months to go prior to the season, the owner getting terminated from the league due to not securing sponsorships or a lease with the Allstate Arena, being taken back over by the league, and then getting another new owner with just five weeks to go before the 2013 season definitely warrants the attention of both the fans and the rest of the league.
The AFL sent out media ballots for the end of the season awards and All-Arena teams Sunday afternoon. After filling mine out, I wanted to share it with you and give you reasons why I feel each recipient should be named that specific award. In addition, I've included by All-Arena First and Second Teams. This is my ballot that I'm sending to the league after I post it here first.
After twenty grueling weeks and 156 games, the longest AFL regular season has come to close. Lucky for you, this final regular season edition of Breaking it Down is perhaps the longest single article about the AFL in league history. Nearly 7,000 words of wisdom chock full of nuggets, morsels and all sorts of chewy and yummy AFL notes that'll fill you up while you're not watching live AFL playoff games in your living room this week.