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In case you haven't heard, there were a few things that happened on Friday in the Arena Football League.

As the 30th season of the Arena Football League approaches, I have been thinking a lot about what the league has meant to me over the years. It has been a really fun league to follow as a reporter and as a fan.

Shortly before Fan Fest, media members were given the opportunity to talk to new Blaze majority owner Kim Brown before the start of the new season. Brown recently bought a majority share of the team previously owned by Kristen Murdock.

No city should ever lose a sports franchise at any level. There's just too much invested in each franchise. Too many fans, too many players, too many coaches, too many guys who sell popcorn, too many interns who are just hoping to get a start in sports. When a team goes away at any level, all of that goes away, too.

Last weekend, the Cleveland Gladiators offense didn't look like an ArenaBowl unit. Fast forward one week as Cleveland quarterback Shane Austin appeared fully refreshed.