Columbus and San Jose in ArenaBowl XXI
July 14, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release
NEW YORK - The Columbus Destroyers (7-9, 3-0) and San Jose SaberCats (13-3, 2-0) will meet in ArenaBowl XXI in New Orleans for the Arena Football League championship on Sunday, July 29. The game will be televised live on ESPN on ABC (HD) at 3 pm ET.
Columbus will make its first-ever appearance in an ArenaBowl after defeating the Georgia Force, 66-56, in the National Conference Championship Game. The Destroyers are the first No. 6 seed since the new playoff format was established in 2005 to advance to the ArenaBowl.
San Jose, the Mitsubishi Motors Western Division Champion, is on a 12-game winning streak and are making their third ArenaBowl appearance in six years after defeating the defending ArenaBowl Champion Chicago Rush, 61-49, in the American Conference Championship Game.
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from July 14, 2007
- Rush season ends in San Jose, 61-49 - Chicago Rush
- Columbus and San Jose advance to ArenaBowl XXI - AFL I
- Rush Season Ends - Chicago Rush
- Grieb Throws Six TDs In Win - San Jose SaberCats
- Columbus and San Jose in ArenaBowl XXI - Columbus Destroyers
- Georgia Force Come up Short 66-56 - Georgia Force
- Destroyers Win National Conference Championship Game, 66-56 - Columbus Destroyers
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