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2008 Utah Blaze Season
The 2008 Utah Blaze season was the third season for this Arena Football League franchise. Despite losing their first nine games, the Blaze were able to finish the regular season with six wins in their last seven games, earning them a playoff berth as the fourth seed in the American Conference. In their wild card round game, however, they were defeated by the Colorado Crush, 44–49. Standings Regular season schedule Playoff schedule Staff Final roster Stats Regular season Week 1: at Utah Blaze Week 2: at Cleveland Gladiators Week 3: at Orlando Predators Week 4: vs. Columbus Destroyers Week 5: vs. Georgia Force Week 6: at Philadelphia Soul Week 7: at Los Angeles Avengers Week 8: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 9: at New Orleans VooDoo Week 10: vs. Kansas City Brigade Week 11: vs. Colorado Crush Week 12: at San Jose Sabercats Week 13: vs. Chicago Rush Week 14: at Grand Rapids Rampage Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Avengers Week 16 Bye Week Week 17: at Arizona Rattle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny White
Wilford Daniel White (born February 9, 1952) is a former quarterback and punter for the Dallas Cowboys and an American football coach in the Arena Football League. He has been the color commentator for Cowboys games on Compass Media Networks' America's Team Radio Network since the 2011 season. He played college football at Arizona State University. Early years A graduate of Westwood High School in Mesa, Arizona, White did not receive a lot of notice while being the starter at quarterback, due to his perception as a better baseball prospect. Frank Kush, then the football head coach at Arizona State University, helped convince Bobby Winkles, the school's baseball coach, to sign White to a scholarship with the provision that he would also play punter for the football team. During those early years Kush gave him a chance to improve his skills as a quarterback, which eventually would lead him to become the starter midway through his sophomore season, ending up throwing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Los Angeles Avengers Season
The 2008 Los Angeles Avengers season was the ninth and final season for the franchise. The Avengers finished the season with a 5–11 record, and failed to make the playoffs. Two days after the final regular season game, head coach Ed Hodgkiss and two assistants were fired from the team. Also, the team folded 10 months later. Standings Regular season schedule Staff Roster Stats Regular season Week 1: vs. New Orleans VooDoo Week 2: at Arizona Rattlers Week 3: at Georgia Force Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Soul Week 5: at Grand Rapids Rampage Week 6: at Colorado Crush Week 7: vs. Utah Blaze Week 8: vs. Cleveland Gladiators Week 9: at San Jose SaberCats Week 10: vs. Arizona Rattlers Week 11: vs. New York Dragons Week 12: at Chicago Rush Week 13 Bye Week Week 14: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 15: at Utah Blaze Week 16: vs. Kansas City Brigade Week 17: at Tampa Bay Storm References {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Los Angeles Avengers Season Los Angeles Aveng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Kimbrough
Anthony Kimbrough (born January 20, 1964) is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Arena Football League (CFL). He played college football at Grand Rapids Community College before transferring Western Michigan University, earning Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twel ... (MAC) player of the year honors in 1988. In May 2014, Kimbrough was named the head football coach at East Kentwood (Mich.) HS, where he had been an assistant coach for two years. References 1964 births Living people American football quarterbacks Players of Canadian football from Detroit Utah Blaze coaches BC Lions players Buffalo Destroyers players Canadian football quarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron James (American Football)
Ron James (born April 28, 1964) is an American football coach who was most recently the head coach of the Atlantic City Blackjacks of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Siena College. He has been a football coach since 1986. Before becoming the Blackjacks' head coach for their inaugural 2019 season, James coached for the Las Vegas Gladiators from 2005 to 2006, the Utah Blaze from 2010 to 2013, the Pittsburgh Power in 2014, the Portland Steel in 2016, and the Tampa Bay Storm in 2017. James grew up in Albany, New York, where he played football at Christian Brothers Academy. He then enrolled at Siena College, and played offensive line on the Siena Saints football team from 1982 to 1985. College career James accepted a scholarship offer from Siena College, where he was an All-American offensive lineman. Coaching career After multiple stops coaching in the NCAA and assistant jobs in the Arena Football League (AFL), James was named the head coach of the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footprint Center
Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United States, the arena opened on June 6, 1992, at a construction cost of $89 million. It is currently the home arena for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers. The ECHL's Phoenix RoadRunners also played there from 2005 until they ceased operations at the conclusion of the 2008–2009 season. Additionally, the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes (now the Arizona Coyotes) played their first 7-plus seasons at the arena following their arrival in Phoenix on July 1, 1996. Located one block away from Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the arena is in size on an site. These two m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Andel Arena
Van Andel Arena is a 12,000 plus seat multi-purpose arena, situated in the Heartside district of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The arena attracted over five million patrons in its first 5 years, 1996–2001. It is home to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League, the top minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, with fans giving it the nickname "The Freezer on Fulton". It is also home to the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League, the minor league affiliate of the Denver Nuggets. Van Andel Arena is the fourth-largest arena in Michigan, as well as West Michigan's largest; only Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Jack Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, and the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are larger. Background After a $78 million construction effort, the arena opened on October 8, 1996. The 12,000 plus seat arena is managed by ASM Global. It was named in recognition of the largest benefactors, Jay and Betty Van Andel. The arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Grand Rapids Rampage Season
The 2008 Grand Rapids Rampage season was the 11th season for the franchise. The Rampage finished the regular season 6–10, earning them a spot in the playoffs as the 6th seed in the American Conference. In their Wild Card playoff game, the Rampage upset the Arizona Rattlers, 48–41. In the Divisional round, the Rampage won in a bigger upset against the top seeded Chicago Rush, 58–41. The Rampage's playoff run was cut short however, after losing the American Conference Championship to defending champion San Jose SaberCats, 55–81. With the ballclub's folding in 2010, this was the franchise's final season. Standings Regular season schedule Playoff schedule Coaching Final roster Stats Regular season Week 1 Bye Week Week 2: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 3: vs. Chicago Rush Week 4: at Kansas City Brigade Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Avengers Week 6: at New York Dragons Week 7: vs. Orlando Predators Week 8: at Chicago Rush Week 9: vs. Kansas City Brigade Week 10: a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Chicago Rush Season
The Chicago Rush season was the eighth season for the franchise. The Rush finished the regular season 11–5, making the playoffs again as they have in every year of their existence. They won their second consecutive Central Division title, and entered the playoffs as the top seed in the American Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs in the Divisional round by the Grand Rapids Rampage, 41–58. Standings Regular Season schedule Playoff schedule Coaching Final roster Stats Passing Receiving Regular season Week 1: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Soul Week 3: at Grand Rapids Rampage Week 4: vs. Colorado Crush Week 5: vs. Arizona Rattlers Week 6: at Orlando Predators Week 7: at Kansas City Brigade Week 8: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage Week 9: at Colorado Crush Week 10: at Tampa Bay Storm Week 11 Bye Week Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Avengers Week 13: at Utah Blaze Week 14: vs. Kansas City Brigade Week 15: at Cleveland Gladiators Week 16: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAP Center
The SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena and the HP Pavilion at San Jose) is an indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, for which the arena has earned the nickname "The Shark Tank". History Plans for a San Jose arena began in the mid-1980s, when a group of local citizens formed Fund Arena Now (FAN). The group contacted city officials and pursued potential sponsors and partners from the NHL and NBA. In the late 1980s, mayor Tom McEnery met with FAN, and subsequently a measure to allocate local taxes for arena construction came up for a public vote on June 7, 1988, passing by a narrow margin. In 1991, soon after construction began, the NHL granted an expansion franchise to San Jose. After it was discovered that the arena would not be suitable for NBA or NHL use as originally designed, the Sharks requested an upgrade to NHL standards, including the addition of luxury suites, a pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Colorado Crush Season
The 2008 Colorado Crush season is the sixth season for the franchise. The Crush finished the regular season with a 6–10 record, good enough for the playoffs as the 5th seed in the American Conference. In the Wild Card round, they defeated division rival Utah, 49–44. In the Divisional round, they were defeated by the defending champions, the San Jose SaberCats, 51–64. Standings Regular season schedule Playoff schedule Coaching Final roster Stats Regular season Week 1: vs. Columbus Destroyers Week 2 Bye Week Week 3: at Dallas Desperados Week 4: at Chicago Rush Week 5: vs. New Orleans VooDoo Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Avengers Week 7: at Cleveland Gladiators Week 8: at Kansas City Brigade Week 9: vs. Chicago Rush Week 10: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage Week 11: at Utah Blaze Week 12: vs. Cleveland Gladiators Week 13: at San Jose SaberCats Week 14: vs. New York Dragons Week 15: at Grand Rapids Rampage Week 16: at Arizona Rattlers Week 17: vs. Kansas City Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Kansas City Brigade Season
The Kansas City Brigade season was the third season for the franchise, second in the American Conference's Central Division. After starting the season with 6 consecutive losses, the Brigade finished the season with a 3–13 record, however still the worst record in the American Conference. Standings Regular season schedule Coaching Final roster Stats Regular season Week 1: vs Tampa Bay Storm Week 2: at New York Dragons Week 3 Bye Week Week 4: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage Week 5: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 6: at Georgia Force Week 7: vs. Chicago Rush Week 8: vs. Colorado Crush Week 9: at Grand Rapids Rampage Week 10: at Utah Blaze Week 11: vs. Columbus Destroyers Week 12: vs. Orlando Predators Week 13: at Philadelphia Soul Week 14: at Chicago Rush Week 15: vs. Arizona Rattlers Week 16: at Los Angeles Avengers Week 17: at Colorado Crush External links {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Kansas City Brigade Season Kansas City Brigade Kansas () is a state in the Midw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoothie King Center
Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and has been home to the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2002. The New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League played their home games in the arena from 2004 until the team disbanded in 2008. The VooDoo resumed play at the arena in March 2011, until after the 2015 AFL season when the franchise folded. Arena information The arena was completed in 1999 at a cost of $114 million and officially opened on October 19, 1999. The arena seats 17,805 for concerts, 16,867 for Pelicans games, 18,500 for college basketball and Pelicans playoff games, and 16,900 for ice hockey and arena football. It has 2,800 club seats and 56 luxury suites. The arena as a concert venue can seat 7,500 for half-stage shows, 17, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
