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2008 Orlando Predators Season
The 2008 Orlando Predators season was the 18th season for the franchise. Finishing the regular season with a 9–7 record, the Predators made the playoffs for the 17th consecutive year. In this season, they made the playoffs as the 5th seed in the National Conference. The Predators were eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, losing to the Cleveland Gladiators, 66–69. Standings Regular season schedule Playoff schedule Coaching Roster Stats Regular season Week 1: at Philadelphia Soul Week 2: at New Orleans VooDoo Week 3: vs. Utah Blaze Week 4: vs. Georgia Force Week 5: at Columbus Destroyers Week 6: vs. Chicago Rush Week 7: at Grand Rapids Rampage Week 8: at Georgia Force Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Storm Week 10: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 11: at Cleveland Gladiators Week 12: at Kansas City Brigade Week 13: vs. Dallas Desperados Week 14: vs. Arizona Rattlers Week 15: at Tampa Bay Storm Week 16: vs. New Orleans VooDoo Playoffs National Conference W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Gruden
Jay Michael Gruden (born March 4, 1967) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is an offensive consultant for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach of the Washington Redskins from 2014 to 2019 and as offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars. During his time in the Arena Football League (AFL), he won four ArenaBowls as a player and two more as a head coach. Gruden is the younger brother of former NFL head coach Jon Gruden and was an assistant coach of the 2002 Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl XXXVII. Early years Of Slovene descent, Gruden was born in Tiffin, Ohio, and was raised a Roman Catholic. He attended George D. Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played quarterback for the Chamberlain Chiefs high school football team under head coach Billy Turner. College career Gruden attended the University of Louisville, where he was a four-year letterman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas South Arena
The Gas South Arena (originally known as the Gwinnett Civic Center Arena, later known as The Arena at Gwinnett Center and Infinite Energy Arena) is an indoor arena in Duluth, Georgia. It is located approximately northeast of Atlanta. The arena is one of the many venues within the "Gas South District", which also includes a convention center with a events hall and a performing arts center. It is the home of the ECHL's Atlanta Gladiators and the Georgia Swarm, a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. Events Sports *The arena's first event was an arena football game, featuring the Georgia Force – February 16, 2003 The Force played here a total of five seasons, 2003–04, 2008, and 2011–12. *Atlanta Gladiators (2003–present) Known as the Gwinnett Gladiators from 2003 to 2015, before changing to their current name. *The Georgia High School Basketball State Championships – 2004–present * Georgia High School Wrestling State Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Carroll
Ahmad Raheem Carroll (born August 4, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Arkansas and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Carroll was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Orlando Predators, New York Jets, Calgary Stampeders, Hartford Colonials, Virginia Destroyers, Arizona Rattlers and Toronto Argonauts. Early years Ahmad Carroll was born August 4, 1983, to Artie and Carrolyn Carroll in Atlanta, Georgia. In his earlier years, Ahmad ran track for the D.C. Motion Track Club and also played Pop Warner football. During his years playing Pop Warner football, he earned the nickname "Pinkus" after repeatedly jumping over an offensive lineman. He later attended Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta where he was an All-Area cornerback, as well as tailback. Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report rated Ahmad as the nation's No. 26 overall player, while Super Prep rated him as the second-best among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Johnson (wide Receiver, Born 1980)
Ron Johnson (born May 23, 1980) is a former American football and Arena football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota. Johnson was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Calgary Stampeders, Orlando Predators, and Cleveland Gladiators. Johnson's father Ron Johnson Sr. played in the NFL as a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning two Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League (NFL) to determine the league champion. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game ...s between 1978 and 1984. External linksCleveland Gladiators bio 1980 births Living people American football wide receivers American football tight ends Canadian football wide receivers African-American players of American football African-American p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Mason
Damon Mason (born April 21, 1974) is a former American football defensive back. Playing career High school career Mason played high school football at Destrehan High School. College career Mason played college football at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and Jones County Junior College. He spent 1992 as redshirt freshman at Southwestern Louisiana before transferring to Jones County for the 1993 season. In 1994, Mason returned to Southwestern Louisiana and played through 1996. He finished his career at Southwestern Louisiana with 243 total tackles, 28 tackles for loss, four sacks and six interceptions and had his number was retired by the school. In 2018, he was inducted into the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (formerly Southwestern Louisiana) Athletics Hall of Fame. Professional career Mason played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Orlando Predators, New Jersey/Las Vegas Gladiators, Carolina Cobras, Grand Rapids Rampage, Austin Wranglers, Utah Blaze an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Eaton
Jake Eaton (born February 11, 1981) is a high school athletic director in Proctor, Vermont. Before his executive career, Eaton played in the af2 with the Cape Fear Wildcats in 2004 and the Manchester Wolves in 2005. He went on to the Arena Football League in 2006 and played for the Orlando Predators before retiring in 2009. Eaton was inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 2016. Early life and education Eaton was born on February 11, 1981, in Rutland, Vermont. During his childhood, Eaton lived with both of his parents after their divorce. He competed in athletics and softball before attending Rutland High School. At Rutland, Eaton totaled 1,582 points in basketball. As a gridiron football player, Eaton amassed over 5,000 passing yards and over 50 touchdowns. At Vermont Division I championships, Eaton led Rutland to the high school championship game in 1996. His team would win the championship game held that year. The following year, Eaton won the high school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalie Arena
Amalie Arena (officially stylized as AMALIE Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. It is mainly used as the home for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. The building opened in 1996 and was originally known as the Ice Palace. In August 2002, the building's naming rights were sold to the ''St. Petersburg Times'', which became the ''Tampa Bay Times'' in January 2012; accordingly, the arena was known as the St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2012) and Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2014). In September 2014, the arena was renamed Amalie Arena when the naming rights were transferred to Amalie Oil Company. History The venue, located in Downtown Tampa's Channelside District, was a secondary location chosen after the failure of Tampa Coliseum Inc. to secure funding to construct an arena on Tampa Sports Authority land near Tampa Stadium. The city of Tampa paid $86 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Arizona Rattlers Season
The Arizona Rattlers season was the 17th season for the franchise. The Rattlers finished the regular season 8–8, and made the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the American Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs in the wild-card round, losing to the Grand Rapids Rampage, 41–48. Standings Regular season schedule Playoff schedule Staff Final roster Stats Regular season Week 1: at Utah Blaze Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Avengers Week 3: at San Jose SaberCats Week 4: vs. New York Dragons Week 5: at Chicago Rush Week 6 Bye Week Week 7: at Tampa Bay Storm Week 8: vs. New Orleans VooDoo Week 9: vs. Georgia Force Week 10: at Los Angeles Avengers Week 11: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 12: at Dallas Desperados Week 13: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage Week 14: at Orlando Predators Week 15: at Kansas City Brigade Week 16: vs. Colorado Crush Week 17: vs. Utah Blaze Playoffs American Conference Wild Card: vs. (6) Grand Rapids Rampage References {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Dallas Desperados Season
The 2008 Dallas Desperados season is the seventh season for the franchise. The Desperados finished the regular season 12–4, but despite having the second best record in the National Conference, they made the playoffs as the 3rd seed because they did not win their division. Their Wild Card round opponent was the New York Dragons, a team which the Desperados had defeated in both regular season meetings. The Dragons, unfortunately for the Desperados, won the game that counted the most of the three, eliminating the Desperados from the playoffs by a score of 77–63. Standings Regular season schedule Playoff schedule Coaching *Will McClay – Head Coach *Steve Criswell – Assistant OL/FB *Adriel Fenton – Defensive Quality Control/Special Teams Assistant *James Fuller – Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams *Tony Ollison – Strength and Conditioning Coach *Phill Penn – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach *Deatrich Wise – Dir. Player Programs/OL/DL/FB/LB Roster St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Mobile Center
T-Mobile Center (formerly Sprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. It is located at the intersection of 14th Street and Grand Boulevard on the east side of the Power & Light District. It has effectively become the city's primary indoor arena, a role previously held by the Kemper Arena, which had been built in 1974 a few miles away in the West Bottoms neighborhood. History The arena is owned by the city of Kansas City, Missouri. The final design was selected in August 2005, from the Downtown Arena Design Team, which was a collaboration of the architectural firms Populous, 360 Architecture, Rafael Architects, and Ellerbe Becket. The construction manager was M.A. Mortenson Company, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Groundbreaking was on June 24, 2005, and construction was completed on October 11, 2007, at (equivalent to $ in ). The complete exterior glass façade system, all metal panels for the adjacent buildings and all accessory metal claddi ... [...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] |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serves as a secondary arena for Cleveland State Vikings men's and women's basketball. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse opened in October 1994 as part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex with adjacent Progressive Field, which opened in April of that year. The facility replaced the Coliseum at Richfield, Richfield Coliseum as the primary entertainment facility for the region and the home of the Cavaliers, and supplanted the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University, which opened in 1991, as the primary concert and athletic venue in downtown Cleveland. From its opening in October 1994 until August 2005, it was known as Gund Arena, named for former Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund, after he paid for the naming rights. After purchasing a major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
