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Four late season surprises

05/24/08

By Ryan Altizer -- It sounds cliché, but it really is crunch time in the Arena Football League. The season is winding to its merciful conclusion for some, while it is heading for a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat finish for others.

Don't assume anything

05/16/08

By Ryan Altizer -- The truth is that we know as much about who the teams to beat in this league really are at this point in the 2008 season as we did in each of the previous two...not much.

Predators trying to sneak up on a title

05/08/08

By Ryan Altizer -- Perhaps the biggest question mark still hanging out there in this baffling season lies in the Southern Division. Predictably, the always tough-as-nails Southern Division is likely to be the last one to crown a champion.

Big Gut Check In Big D

05/02/08

By Ryan Altizer -- The only thing more difficult than getting ready for a really big game is moving on and getting ready to play again after a really big game.

American Conference Preview: Grand Rapids at San Jose

07/10/08

By Ray Bentley -- The Grand Rapids Rampage and the San Jose SaberCats will meet on Saturday, July 12 at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN360.com. The winner of this game will play for the right to be called Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII champions.

ESPN Game Preview: Grand Rapids at Chicago

07/06/08

By Ray Bentley -- The Central Division takes center stage in the Divisional Round of the playoffs as the Grand Rapids Rampage visit the Chicago Rush on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN360.com.

ESPN Game Preview: Grand Rapids at Arizona

06/29/08

The Wild Card playoff round will wrap up on Monday night as the American Conference battle between Grand Rapids and Arizona goes down in the desert.

ESPN Game Preview: New York at Dallas

06/26/08

By Ray Bentley -- The Arena Football League playoffs kickoff Friday night as two Eastern Division foes resume their rivalry. The New York Dragons visit the Dallas Desperados at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

ESPN Spotlight: Cole Magner

07/12/08

By Jenn Boehm -- 187. Sunshine. C-Mags. Ice Cold Magner. Hemingway? Grand Rapids WR Cole Magner has had a number of nicknames in his lifetime. Okay, I made up the last moniker, but it's not necessarily a stretch.

ESPN Spotlight: Marquis Floyd

07/12/08

By Jenn Boehm -- Marquis Floyd marches the beat of his own drum. Literally. "I play the drums," the San Jose defensive back said.

ESPN Spotlight: Robert Redd

07/12/08

By Jenn Boehm -- Every time before Robert Redd steps on the field for the Gladiators, he makes a phone call to Dayton, Ohio. On the other end of the line he hears "Touchdown, Daddy!"

ESPN Spotlight: Gabe Nyenhuis

07/12/08

By Jenn Boehm-- Philadelphia Soul Dl Gabe Nyenhuis shares his journey to the AFL, his thoughts about last weeks game against New York, as well as how he feels about the upcoming game against Cleveland.

Off-season Notes: Volume III

09/25/08

By Nathan Boudreaux -- It has been a busy off-season for free agent QB Matt D'Orazio, who has already worked out for the Indianapolis Colts and will do the same for the New England Patriots next week.

James plans to bring Blaze back to basics

09/17/08

By Nathan Boudreaux -- When the Utah Blaze takes the field in 2009, first-year head coach Ron James plans to bring his professional athletes back to their elementary roots.

Off-season Notes: Volume II

09/05/08

By Nathan Boudreaux -- The AFL free agent signing period doesn't start for another six weeks or so, but the talent pool just got a lot better – especially for those teams looking for help at receiver.

Checking in on AFL players in NFL training camp

08/27/08

By Nathan Boudreaux -- Each year a number of Arena Football League players get a chance to showcase their skills on the 100-yard field with the hopes of snagging a coveted place on an NFL roster.

A road well travelled

07/18/08

The SaberCats will be looking to make it four championships in seven years on July 27th when the defending World Champions take on the Philadelphia Soul in Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII in New Orleans (3pm ET ABC, ABC HD, Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 127).