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June 15, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Green Bay Blizzard (4-6) vs. Quad City Steamwheelers (6-4)
Date: Friday, June 18, 2004
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CST
Site: The Resch Center
National Anthem: Mike Counter
Coin Toss: TBA
Officials: Pat Miles (referee), Fred Bryan (Umpire), Rick Kruger (Headlinesman), Matt Kukar (Line Judge), Tom Wohlleber (back Judge)
Radio: None
Series Record: Quad City leads 3-0
Streaks: Green Bay L1, Quad City L3
Coaches: Green Bay Brian Noble (4-6, first season),

THE STAKES: The winner would end their current losing streak.

THE SERIES: Green Bay 0-3 against Quad City all time.

THE IFs:
If Green Bay wins, it would ...
· Give Green Bay their first victory against Quad City.
· Give Green Bay a 5-6 record in 2004
· Give Brian Noble his fifth win as Blizzard Head Coach
· Keep Green Bay with in three games of first place in Midwest division


GREEN BAY (4-6, Lost 1)
Date Opponent Streak Result Score
4/9 @ San Diego Won 67-49
4/16 WILKES B/S Lost 39-75
4/24 @ Wichita Lost 53-68
5/1 @ Quad City Lost 26-47
5/8 CENTRAL VALLEY Won 50-32
5/14 OKLAHOMA CITY Won 71-53
5/22 LOUISVILLE Lost 54-59
5/28 @ Manchester Lost 61-66
6/5 PEORIA Won 57-29
6/12 @ Birmingham Lost 54-56
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
6/18 QUAD CITY 7:30 L3 0-3
6/25 @ Albany 6:30 L1 0-0
7/3 BYE
7/9 ALBANY 7:30 L1 0-0
7/17 SAN DIEGO 7:30 W3 2-1
7/24 @ Louisville 6:30 L1 1-2
7/31 @ Peoria 7:00 W1 1-2

Quad City Steamwheelers (6-4, Lost 3)
Date Opponent Result Score
4/3 Manchester 7:30 WIN 71-32
4/10 @Manchester 7:30 WIN 45-42
4/17 Tennessee Valley 7:30 WIN 47-29
4/24 @W-B Scranton 6:00 Lost 27-40
5/1 Green Bay 7:30 Won 47-26
5/7 @Peoria 7:00 Won 47-20
5/15 Wichita 7:30 Won 73-39
5/22 @San Diego 9:00 Lost 52-62
6/5 @Louisville 6:30 Lost 61-62
6/12 W-B Scranton 7:30 Lost 39-46
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
6/18 @Green Bay 7:30 L1 QC leads 3-0
6/25 @Arkansas 7:30 L2 QC leads 4-1
7/2 Peoria 7:30 W1 QC leads 4-2
7/10 @Tenn. Valley 7:30 L1 QC leads 6-2
7/17 Birmingham 7:30 W3 QC leads 2-0
7/24 BYE
7/31 Louisville 7:30 L1 QC leads 4-0
All times are CST.

HEAD COACHES: Green Bay's Brian Noble steps into the position of Head Coach of the Green Bay Blizzard, this popular former Packer brings along an impressive resume of NFL experience, leadership skills and community service. Coach Noble's responsibilities are to prepare the team for success on the field, and draw upon his media knowledge to contribute to the organization in other ways as well.

For nine years, Noble was a ferocious hitter and defensive leader who roamed the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field as an inside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. After being drafted in the fifth round by Green Bay in 1985, he jumped into the starting lineup in only his second regular season game and went on to scoop up the Packers' "Rookie of the Year" award. During his tenure with the Green and Gold, Brian led the team in total tackles four times and also displayed his toughness as a solid special teams player. Prior to his pro career, Noble was a standout football player at Arizona State University and Fullerton Junior College.

During and subsequent to his playing days, Noble worked in both television and radio. As an analyst for the Packers post-game radio show, fans across Wisconsin are familiar with his keen insight on the game and no-holds-barred commentary. In addition to other media ventures, he developed and produced the syndicated television show "Hitting the Outdoors," which has reached millions of households throughout the Midwest.

Rich Ingold is in his third season as the Steamwheelers head coach after guiding them to a 2003 National Conference Midwest Division championship. Ingold has a 27-9 record in his two-plus seasons at the helm and has posted 17 straight regular season victories.


LAST SERIES MEETING: Quad City defeated Green Bay on May 1st, 47-26 in Moline, IL.

FAMILIAR FACES: Randall Lane played for Quad City in 2003.

LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's match up who rank among af2's statistical leaders:

BLIZZARD
Player Rank Category Stat
Randall Lane 4 Scoring 144
Randall Lane 4 Scoring TDs 24
Randall Lane 1 Receiving YDS 1144
Randall Lane 1 Receiving yds/gm 143.0
Chris Greisen 3 Pass Rating 116.3
Greg Krauss 7 Scoring Kick 62
Chris Greisen 2 Passing Yards/gm 275.0
Chris Greisen 7 Total Offense 2507
Chris Greisen 2 Passing TD 55
Greg Krauss 7 PAT KICKING 53-71
Ronnie Washburn T7 FUMBLES RCVD 2
STEAMWHEELERS
Player Rank Category Stat
Ryan Geisler 9 Scoring Kick 57
Tim Dodge 4 Receptions 73
Tim Dodge 2 Receiving yards 1077
Jeff Hewitt 7 Receiving yards 937
Jeff Hewitt T8 Kickoff Return 24.8
Ronnie Gordon 6 Passing Yards 2547
Jeff Hewitt 2 All Purpose 2032
Ronnie Gordon 3 Total Offense 2630
Ryan Geisler 8 PAT Kicking 51-67
Matt Forbes T4 Fumbles Forced 3
Matt Forbes T3 Passes Defend 19
Matt Forbes 3 Tackles 54.5

TALE OF THE TAPE:

Statistical BLIZZARD STEELDOGS
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 7 53.2 9 50.9
Scoring Defense 23 53.3 5 39.8
Total Offense 3 284.3 6 270.7
Total Defense 23 286.4 13 254.4
Pass Offense 2 279.6 6 254.3
Pass Defense 25 271.7 16 239.6
Rushing Offense 25 4.7 17 16.4
Rushing Defense 7 14.7 8 14.8
Scoring (Non-Kick) 5 470 8 446
Scoring (Kicking) 9 62 T13 57
Pass Rating 15 104.8 5 110.5
Pass Def. Rating 21 111.9 5 97.1
Kickoff Returns T23 16.7 5 21.5
MFG Returns 25 4.0 12 19.0
Turnover Margin 17 -4 3 +8
Field Goals T9 .333 22 .182
PAT Kicking 16 .746 11 .761
Sacks By 23 7 6 17
Sacks Against T6 8 13 11
First Downs T11 153 17 143
Opp. First Downs 20 164 13 151
Penalties 9 52.5 14 58.5
Opp. Penalties 11 56.6 16 60.6
Red Zone Off T3 80.0 15 72.1
Red Zone Def 23 80.4 4 65.9

BLIZZARD INJURY REPORT:
Pos. Name Injury Status
OS Randall Lane Knee SIR
DS Quincy Roe Leg SIR
DS Roosevelt Williams Knee LIR
DS Terrence Wood Ankle LIR
DS Kenny Williams Knee LIR
WR/DB Terrence Banks Ankle LIR
DS Lemont Hudgins Knee LIR

DROPBACK: The Blizzard loss to the Birmingham Steeldogs 56-54.

FORWARD MOTION: The Blizzard look to get their first win against the Quad City Steamwheelers in week 12 at the Resch Center and against the Albany Conquest in week 13

TEAM NOTES/TRENDS:
Robert Garth: Garth is second on the Blizzard with 39 receptions for 519 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Give it to Randall: Lane has 2 franchise records in touchdowns (24), and receiving yards (1144) and set single game record with 200 receiving yards. Lane was placed on LIR with a knee injury. Out at least 4 weeks.

WR/DB DeRonn Finley: Finley has become a force on both sides of the ball. Finley is third in receptions (31), yards (331), and touchdowns (11).

Turnovers: When the Blizzard win the turnover game, they win the game as their record shows (4-5). The Blizzard is -4 for the year.

PLAYERS/MATCHUPS TO WATCH:
Blizzard QB Chris Greisen: Greisen has proven to pick up the arena game very quickly as he has thrown for 2,100 yards and 48 touchdowns. Greisen has become the Blizzard's franchise leader in Touchdowns with 48.

KEY DATES IN TEAM/LEAGUE HISTORY:
March 30, 2003 – The Blizzard played their first game in franchise history against the Hawaiian Islanders.
April 19, 2003 – The Blizzard played their first home game at the Resch Center against the Wichita Stealth.
June 28, 2003 – The Blizzard recorded their first franchise win against the San Diego Riptide.
April 9, 2004 – The Blizzard recorded their first franchise road win against the San Diego Riptide.
May 18, 2004- QB Chris Greisen and WR/DB DeRonn Finley took two out of three weekly awards given out by the af2.

BABY RUTH REAL DEAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 BYE
2 SD Randall Lane GB
3 GB Leroy McFadden WBS
4 GB Damon Thompson WIC
5 GB Jeff Hewitt QC
6 CV Chris Greisen GB
7 OKC Chris Greisen GB
8 GB Matt Sauk LOU
9 GB Chris Sanders MAN
10 PEO Chris Greisen GB
11 GB Carlos McNeary BIR

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
Week Opp. Player
1 BYE
2 GB Brad Greetis SD
3 GB Leroy McFadden WBS
4 GB Brian Livingston WIC
5 GB Danny Thomas QC
6 GB VonKeith Spencer CV
7 OKC Roosevelt Williams GB
8 LOU Joe Rivard GB
9 GB Alli Sebastien MAN
10 PEO Mike Mills GB
11 GB Jerry Turner BIR

ARMY IRONMAN AWARD (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 BYE
2 SD Robert Garth GB
3 GB Leroy McFadden WBS
4 GB Ty Ardoin WIC
5 GB Brian Berg QC
6 CV Joe Rivard GB
7 OKC DeRonn Finley GB
8 LOU DeRonn Finley GB
9 GB Reggie Robinson MAN
10 PEO Robert Garth GB
11 GB Dontae Walker BIR

RECENT ROSTER MOVES (most recent first):
Date Action Player
6/10 Assign Ross Moline
6/10 Assign Albert Poree
6/10 Placed on LIR Joe Rivard
6/10 Placed on Suspension Nate Lehman
6/3 SIR Randall Lane
6/3 SIR Quincy Roe
6/3 Re assign Taalib-Din Smith
6/3 Re assign Mike Rhone
6/3 Assign Max McCoy
6/3 Assign Gary Jenkins
6/3 Assign Jerry McCloud
6/3 Assign Torrey Day
5/13 Assigned Mike Mills
5/13 Re-Assigned Tony Ebeling
5/6 Assigned Tony Ebeling
5/6 Re-assigned Dennis Gile
4/29 Assigned Matt Bunyan
4/29 Assigned Taalib-Din Smith
4/29 Re-assigned John Humphries
4/29 Short Term IR Terrence Wood
4/21 Assigned Dustin Sagedahl
4/21 Placed on League Exempt Dave Sherrod
4/15 Activated From SIR Quentin Ware Bey
4/15 Reassigned Tony Ebeling
4/7 Activated from RTR Brett Wetten
4/7 Recallable Re assign Dustin Sagedahl
4/7 Reassignment Ben Arnold
4/7 Assigned Ronnie Washburn
4/2 Assigned Patrick Heard
4/2 Assigned Terrence Wood
4/2 Assigned Reggie Poole
4/2 Activated from RTR Greg Krauss



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