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Wed, April 28 04 "Moose's Arena Football Picks week 13 and Af2 Power Poll week 6" Myk

Tues, April 27 04 "Moose's Arena Football/Af2 Update" Myk Aussie

Arena Football Update By: Rich Salzer

Scores from week 12:

Colorado 60, Grand Rapids 39
Tampa Bay 46, Columbus 33
Orlando 64, Dallas 49
San Jose 63, Georgia 34
Los Angeles 71, Chicago 35
Arizona 46, Indiana 43
New Orlean 63, Austin 59
Las Vegas 60, Detroit 34
Philadelphia 60, New York 58

Af2 scores from week 5:

Tennesee Valley (Ala.) 68, Laredo 43
Birmingham 77, Columbus, (Ga.) 45
Tulsa 66, Peoria 47
San Diego 59, Central Valley (Ca.)* 34
Hawai'i 45, Bakersfield 40
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 40, Quad City 27
Memphis 69, Shreveport 29
Birmingham 77, Columbus (Ga.) 45
Tenn. Valley (Ala.) 68, Laredo 43
Tulsa 66, Peoria 47
San Diego 59, Central Valley (Ca.) 34

Arena Football Notes -
Newcomer to Arena Footy, Pat Haden, an ex-NFL & WFL reject from the  70's is crazy to think that New York QB Aaron Garcia is the 'greatest QB in Ar.FL history'. The guy has never been to an Arena Bowl let alone won FOUR like Jay Gruden, who was easily the John Elway (only QB to get to five Super Bowls) of Arena Football. Not just Gruden but what about underrated Shredrick Bonner of Arizona who has been to four Arena Bowls for the Rattlers? Or Clint Dolezel (pronounced Doll-zel) of Las Vegas who is 1-0 in Arena Bowls and got to 500 TD passes faster than any QB in Pro Football history?

Or how about Art Schlichter who took Detroit to two Arena Bowls and won one (and lost to Gruden in the other)? Or how about the underrated Andy Kelly who took Nashville to two Arena Bowls in a row (but his team unfortunately lost both)? Kurt Warner even lost two Arena Bowls. But at least he got to two! And Kelly threw 17 more TDs in NFL E to give him over 600 Pro TDs! Give me a break. It's the same deal with the wimps who are salivating about Peyton Manning because he's a nice guy who puts up big numbers in the NFL regular season. He'll never win a Super Bowl just like Garcia will never an Arena Bowl just like Khari Jones will never win a Grey Cup.

I guarantee it. If they do I'll be glad to eat crow since it will prove me wrong. Some QBs, even Marino and Boomer Esiason, the best lefty ever, are just not destined to win that elusive Championship. Get over it Pat. Yea, Garcia is in the top say; seven QBs in Arena history. But best ever. It'll never happen! * Central Valley Coyotes used to be called the Fresno Frenzy when Ricky Ray QB'd them in 2002. Oh, somebody asked me the other day who the best QB in the history of Af2's short history is: Aaron Sparrow, formerly of Norfolk State. He holds most of the records in Af2; He played for Augusta (Ga.) in '00, Tennessee Valley (Ala.) in '01, Norfolk in '03 and he's got Wichita off to a 4-0 start this season.

Way to go Aaron! Another QB worthy of high praise is Ricky Hebert, who retired after four seasons with Arkansas. 10,000+ yards passing and he beat out former Heisman winner Andre Ware after three games in the '00 season. His father Bobby Hebert played for the Michigan Panthers and Oakland Invaders in the USFL & is the USFL's all time leading passer - every category. He later played 12 more years in the NFL; 8 with New Orlean and 4 more with the Falcons. He went 1-0 in Pro Championships winning that first '83 season with Michigan where Ricky was born. A good Father-Son QB story that beats the Mannings! And speaking of them (try not to!) how about 'old Archie calling up the Chargers saying, "please don't draft my OTHER son, Eli." Well bully for the Chargers for drafting him and then dumping him on the inept Jersey Giants for Phil Rivers of Carolina? Quite the bargain, eh?" Moose

Fri, April 23 04 "Moose's Arena Football/Af2 Update & picks" Myk Aussie

Tues, April 20 04 "Moose's Arena Football/Af2 Update! It was a great game yesterday on NBC as New York only just defeated Colorado" Myk Aussie

Ar.FL  / Af2 Update:

Aaron Garcia became the first Arena Football QB to pass for 600 TDs in  his Arena Pro career. Last week Andy Kelly (599 Arena TDs alone) became the first QB in Pro Football (all Leagues) history to pass for 600 TDs. Special thanks to the Green Bay Blizzard of Af2 for the freebees you sent me last week. Extra means my buddy Scott Baxter will get some too. Radio Update: Didn't get on with Gabriel Morency until 1:45 in the A.M. with Sportsrage but had a good talk until about 2:00 A.M. about Ar.FL and the CFL. Thanks to A.M. 990 The Team in Montreal. Merci.

This weekends Ar.FL Scores:

New York 52, Colorado 49
New Orleans 64, Columbus 46
Tampa Bay 58, Austin 52, O.T.
Arizona 71, Dallas 48,
Orlando 30, Georgia 7
Carolina 63, Philadelphia 59
Indiana 67, Grand Rapids 49
San Jose 51, Chicago 43
Los Angeles 62, Detroit 55

Af2 Scores:

Hawai'i 63, Shreveport 60
Columbus, (Ga.) 61, Cape Fear 52
Quad City 47, Tennessee Valley 29
Memphis 54, Florida 51


Thanks to the Arena Football League, specifically Vice President Chris McCloskey, Media's Thomas Goodhines and Thomas Yoshida, Jennifer Boehm and of course Commissioner C. David Baker for the excellent Arena Football League Fact and Record Books (both Arena and Af2)! I always want to give the best possible Arena Football. Reports on the two stations I go on (Montreal and Honolulu).

"This Week in Ar.FL" has become a fan favorite on Gabriel Morency's Sportsrage on Fri.-night / Sat-morinings during the Feb. - June Arena Football seasons." Moose

Tues, April 13 04 "Moose's Arena Football/Af2 Update" Myk Aussie

Scores:
Arena League:

Orlando 57, New Orleans 24
Indiana 65, Carolina 31
Chicago 51, Tampa Bay 36
Austin 42, Georgia 26
Arizona 80, Las Vegas 63
Colorado 57, Los Angeles 55
Dallas 58, San Jose 54
Grand Rapids 49, Detroit 45
Columbus 65, New York 55

Af2:

Peoria 22, Arkansas 13
Hawai'i 53, Louisville 44
Tulsa 49, Macon 40
Bakersfiled 65, Central Valley, Ca. 48
Green Bay 67, San Diego 49

Radio Update: See the Total-CFL.com Board for my post with my
telephone chat with my great kanaka mate Ran Da Man Miyamoto from KUMU 2 A.M. 1500 Radio. Happy Easter Randy and all my mates in Canada and Hawai'i.

Arena / Af2 Notes -

The Predators had a hard decision to make, but Coach Jay Gruden made it and released former two-time Arena Bowl QB/WR Connell Maynor. He brought back former X-FL/NFL QB Craig Whielehan, who had knee problems wipe out much of the last two years. Whielehan played well off the bench in the Preds big win over expansion New Orleans. But the big news for Gruden and Co. was the return of vet Joe Hamilton, the
ex-Montreal Alouette and Tampa Bay Bucc, who has also played in the NFL E 'AAA's. Hamilton made the decision easy for Gruden to part with 10-yr Arena vet Maynor who has player six different positions in the Arena League and used to back up Jay when Gruden was the man at QB for the Tampa Bay Storm in the early to mid-'90's. Hamilton, who through 4 TD s and ran for
one more appears to be fully recovered from the knee sprain that kept him out the last three games. 

If Gruden decides to bring Maynor back, if the Preds make the playoffs, they can always use him at WR/DB/KR or H. But his days as an Arena QB are over. The Hawai'an Ilsanders amde all kinds of moves last week when Brian Ah Yat, the ex-Winnipeg Blue Bomber came off the I.R.; they sent former Montana teammate of Ah Yat's, Randyn Akiona, a WR/WLB to Cape Fear, NC, which is the closest team to yours truely, Also being moved were three year OL/DL Evile Puna, who was also the team's kick snapper, and WLB/WR/OB Aaron Smith. OL/DL Jerry 'Big Daddy' Crafts seems to be out of the woods with the law but the 6'7" 355 b'r hurt his SHIN in the Detroit Fury's win over Chicago last weekend. He is going onto the two-game disabled list. Detroit needs 'Big Daddy' back to make a run for the playoffs. Shalon Baker, a former one-time Edmonton Eskimo Rookie of the year was released by San Jose. Just too many WR/DBs on the roster. Quad City is my number one rated Af2 squad this week and San Jose, for the fourth week in-a-row is my number one rated Arena League squad, in power points." Moose

Mon, April 5 04 "MYKwebWORLD reporter Moose Salzer caught up with Aussie Arena Coach, Doug
Sea! Mooses Arena report & scores" Myk Aussie

Moose did this interview last Thursday before Team 'Down Under's game v. the Columbus WarDogs in the
state of Georgia.

Moose: "Team Down Under held their first practice after a 24 hour trip and has only been in town now 29 hours. How does everybody feel, Coach?"

Doug: "I have to admit, mate, we're struggling a-bit. Despite this we did practice today. Just a walkthrough but ran about (10) plays."

Moose: "How were the players selected?"

Doug: "Last December, after the third annual Pacific Rim Arena Footie camp, Presided over by Commish Dave Baker, the Af2 Coaches there and Gridiron, Australia."

Moose: "How different was the first practice, here?"

Doug: "Well - it was our first ever indoors!"

Moose: "What is the toughest adjustment from Outdoor Footie?"

Doug: "We're well on track, but the speed, speed, speed of indoor footie, in running plays, etc."

Moose: "What players should we watch for to star in the game, from Team 'Down Under'?"

Doug: "OS Steve Curwood. QB Glenn Parke. FB/LB Peter Steve and OL/DL Lou Levea-Williams from New Zealand."

Moose: "How have you been treated since you arrived into Georgia state."

Doug: "Mate, the hair on the back of my neck stood up when the mayor of Columbus gave me the key to the city. Says volumes for the Community."

Moose: "What are your thoughts on the WarDogs?"

Doug: "To be honest, not a lot. We really don't know much about them. I know Coach John Fourcade has been to one Arena Bowl and two Arena Cups, so I imagine they'll play great."

Moose: "How does this game help the development of Arena Footie back home?"

Doug: "This is a vital step, mate. The game experiences is priceless. To get into a game that counts and get that experience. The kids will never forget it. And the yanks will always remember the day those funny talking Aussies came to town."

"Great stuff Moose & thank you to Doug for spending the time with MYKwebWORLD. Moose great that you are helping us Aussies & doing a interview like this via the phone" Myk

Ar.FL Update In the NBC Studio this weekend was Jim Kubiak, an injured QB with the Detroit Fury. He did well. The other tow guys in the NBC studio, Glen Trautwig and Al Parker are starting to become a little better on there broadcasts. At least they look (semi)interested. The halftime piece on "AAA" Af2 was good but Jay Marcus , who is Dave Baker's director of
Af2 did make one huge glich. When tlaking about Pro Football in general he said that the NFL & Ar.FL's have been around longer than any other Pro Leagues. Not true. The CFL goes all the way back to 11 years prior to the NFL. Marcus if he has any Football in his background, or fore- grounds or even coffee grounds should have heard about the CFL! Sheesh! Interesting deal in Detroit next season as Andy Kelly, who now has become the first Ar.FL QB to have thrown for 30,000 in the Ar.FL is a free agernt and Tom and Al Luginbill's buddy Kubiak will be well enough to play. They can't keep both. Kelly would look great in a Predators uni, I think (hint-hint!). Kelly also played in NFL E for two seasons with Rhein and has 600+ career TDs, too. Can you say the Dan Marino of Arenaball? Especially if he doesn't win the Arena Bowl! The Scores from this weekends games:

Columbus 55, Orlando 46
New York 57, Carolina 41
Philadelphia 47, Dallas 31
San Jose 62, Tampa BAY 55
Detroit 42, Georgia 40
Los Angeles 81, Austin 70