Arena Football League Divisional Playoffs Begin Saturday
July 2, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
AFL post-season coverage will continue on ESPN and ESPN2 this weekend with Divisional Playoff telecasts beginning Saturday, July 5 through Monday, July 7. All games will be produced in high definition and simulcast on ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV. The season will culminate with ArenaBowl XXII in New Orleans on Sunday, July 27, at 3 p.m. ET and will air live on ABC and ABC HD.
Monday night's Wildcard game between the fifth-seeded Orlando Predators and fourth-seeded Cleveland Gladiators (June 30) on ESPN2 averaged a .4 HH rating, including a 2.5 rating in Cleveland, which led all 56 metered markets and is the highest local market rating in 2008. The Gladiators defeated the Predators 69-66 and advanced to the Divisional Playoffs. In addition, the game will re-air as the ESPN Classic âGame of the Month' (Sunday, July 6, at 9 a.m.)
ESPN's AFL commentator team throughout the playoffs will include former NFL players and analysts Ray Bentley, Shaun King and Marcellus Wiley, along with play-by-play commentators Bob Wischusen, Dave Pasch and Ari Wolfe.
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from July 2, 2008
- Defensive End Earns Award For Second Time In Five-Year Career - Dallas Desperados
- ESPN Classic to Air Wild Card Matchup Between Cleveland and Orlando - AFL I
- Soul Playoff Daily - Philadelphia Soul
- Gladiators Fans Score Record Viewership for AFL Games on ESPN - Cleveland Gladiators
- Arena Football League Divisional Playoffs Begin Saturday - AFL I
- San Jose's Grieb Goes for 90 on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Saturday - AFL I
- Rivalry Rekindled: Dragons Battle Soul in Divisional Round - New York Dragons
- Sabercats Begin Arenabowl Title Defense - AFL I
- Soul To Take On Dragons In Divisional Round Playoff Game - Philadelphia Soul
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