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Green Bay Blizzard game notes

Published on July 13, 2004 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release


QUICK FACTS:
San Diego Riptide (6-7) @ Green Bay Blizzard (5-8)
Date: Saturday, July 17, 2004
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CST
Site: The Resch Center
National Anthem: TBA
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: 2-1
Streaks: Green Bay W1, San Diego W1
Coaches: Green Bay Brian Noble (5-8, first season), San Diego (7-6, first season)

THE STAKES: The winner would keep their playoff hopes alive.

THE SERIES: 2-1, the Blizzard defeated the Riptide in week 2 67-49 to give Brian Noble his first win as Head Coach.

THE IFs:
If Green Bay wins, it would ...
· Give Green Bay their first winning record at home in their history
· Give Green Bay a 6-8 record in 2004
· Give Brian Noble his sixth win as Blizzard Head Coach
· Keep the Blizzard's playoff chances alive
· Give the Blizzard 5 wins at home in 2004


GREEN BAY (5-8, Won 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
6/18 QUAD CITY Lost 53-62
6/25 @ Albany Lost 26-59
7/9 ALBANY Won 49-47
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
7/17 SAN DIEGO 7:30 W3 2-1
7/24 @ Louisville 6:30 W1 1-2
7/31 @ Peoria 7:00 W4 1-2

SAN DIEGO (6-7, Won 1)
Date Opponent Streak Result Score
4/3 @ Arkansas Lost 38-48
4/9 GREEN BAY Lost
4/17 @ Bakersfield Lost
4/23 CENTRAL VALLEY Won
5/8 HAWAII Lost
5/15 @ Bakersfield Lost
5/22 QUAD CITY Won
5/28 @ Hawaii Won
6/5 @ Central Valley Won
6/19 @Hawaii Won
6/26 BAKERSFIELD Lost
6/3 HAWAII Lost
6/10 @ Central Valley Won
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
6/17 @ Green Bay 7:30 W1 1-1
6/24 BAKERSFIELD 10:00 L1 0-0
6/30 CENTRAL VALLEY 10:00 L1 4-3
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.

San Diego's Mouse Davis is entering his first season with the Riptide, prior to joining the Riptide, Davis most recently served as the head coach of the AFL's Detroit Fury for two seasons (2001-02), leading the team to the playoffs in his first year. Prior to his stint in Detroit, he served as quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Falcons (1994-95), where he helped Jeff George realize career highs in touchdown passes, passing yards, completions, attempts and QB rating. The Falcons ranked seventh in the league in overall offense and had the fifth best passing attack that season.

LAST SERIES MEETING: Green Bay Blizzard opened the 2004 season in San Diego, defeating the Riptide 67-49.

FAMILIAR FACES: None

LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's match up who rank among af2's statistical leaders:
BLIZZARD
Player Rank Category Stat
Randall Lane 1 Receiving yds/gm 143.0
Chris Greisen 7 Pass Rating 113.7
Greg Krauss 9 Scoring Kick 78
Chris Greisen 2 Passing Yards/gm 271.8
Greg Krauss 8 PAT KICKING 66-86
RIPTIDE
Player Rank Category Stat
Dwight Carter 7 Receptions 89
Jesus Reyes 4 Kickoff Ret. Avg 27.2
Marty Graham 5 Kickoff Ret. Avg 26.2
Kane Claunch 6 Passing yards/gm 257.4
Kane Claunch 8 Total Offense 3105
Rico Curtis 1 Fumbles RCVD 7
Quincy Lejay 5 Tackles 66.5

TALE OF THE TAPE:

Statistical BLIZZARD RIPTIDE
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 10 50.8 4 53.8
Scoring Defense 24 53.9 15 49.6
Total Offense 7 270.1 8 268.0
Total Defense 24 285.2 13 251.5
Pass Offense 4 262.8 T5 254.8
Pass Defense 25 269.4 16 236.0
Rushing Offense 25 7.3 T19 13.2
Rushing Defense T8 15.8 7 15.5
Scoring (Non-Kick) 9 580 T5 610
Scoring (Kicking) 13 78 7 88
Pass Rating 18 101.1 8 109.8
Pass Def. Rating 23 114.8 12 104.6
Kickoff Returns T19 18.2 11 20.1
MFG Returns 25 4.0 14 16.3
Turnover Margin 23 -8 2 +10
Field Goals 19 .267 6 .368
PAT Kicking 12 .767 18 .705
Sacks By T21 10 16 13
Sacks Against 8 12 T15 17
First Downs 16 194 11 204
Opp. First Downs 23 221 5 180
Penalties 12 57.2 7 52.2
Opp. Penalties 15 61.2 19 61.8
Red Zone Off 11 74.4 14 72.6
Red Zone Def 24 81.9 17 75.9

BLIZZARD INJURY REPORT:
Pos. Name Injury Status
WR/LB Quentin Ware Bey Hamstring SIR
OS Randall Lane Knee LIR
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 defeated the Albany Conquest 49-47 to give the Blizzard 4-3 record at home. QB Matt Bunyan came into the game in relief to rally the Blizzard to the win.

FORWARD MOTION: The Blizzard take to the road the last 2 weeks of the season against Louisville Fire and Peoria Pirates.

TEAM NOTES/TRENDS:
Robert Garth: Garth is first on the Blizzard with 69 receptions for 857 yards and 25 touchdowns.

WR/DB DeRonn Finley: Finley has become a force on both sides of the ball. Finley is third in receptions (56), yards (703), and touchdowns (19).

PLAYERS/MATCHUPS TO WATCH:
WR/LB Robert Garth vs. Riptide secondary: Garth has broke his touchdown, receptions, and yards total from 2003.

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
12 GB Ronnie Gordon QC
13 GB D Bryant ALB
15 ALB DeRonn Finley GB

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
12 GB Matt Forbes QC
13 GB Travis Coleman ALB
15 ALB Ronnie Washburn GB

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
12 GB Tim Dodge QC
13 GB Jeff Higgins ALB
15 ALB DeRonn Finley GB

RECENT ROSTER MOVES (most recent first):
Date Action Player
7/8 Activated from LIR Roosevelt Williams
7/8 Activated from SIR Jerry McCloud
7/8 Re-assignment Terrence Wood
7/8 Re-assignment Tony Ebeling
7/7 Re-assignment Harbert Briscoe
7/7 Assigned Richard Pyle
6/23 Assigned Terrance Simms
6/23 Activated from LIR Terrence Wood
6/23 Assigned Harbert Briscoe
6/23 Re-assigned Gary Jenkins
6/23 Re-assigned Quincy Roe
6/23 Placed on SIR Jerry McCloud
6/17 Activate from SIR Quincy Roe
6/17 Place on SIR Quentin Ware Bey
6/16 Assign Chris Martin
6/16 Re assign Mike Mills
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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