Green Bay Blizzard game notes
July 5, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release
GREEN BAY BLIZZARD NEWS & NOTES
Green Bay Blizzard (8-4) at Quad City Steamwheelers (6-6)
Week 14 - Saturday, July 9, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
The MARK of the Quad Cities (9,437) - MOLINE, Ill.
Blizzard at Steamwheelers www.greenbayblizzard.com
QUICK FACTS:
Green Bay Blizzard (8-4) at
Quad City Steamwheelers (6-6)
Date: Saturday, July 9
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Site: The MARK of the Q.C. (9,437)
Series Record: QCS Leads 4-1
Last Meeting: GREEN BAY 56, Quad City 49 (5/21)
Streaks: Green Bay W2; Quad City W2; Series GBB W1
Coaches: Bob Landsee (8-4, first season)
Rick Frazier
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Blizzard: Dustin Pomprowitz, (920) 405-1264
Birmingham: Justin Pearson, (563) 324-4888
THE STAKES: Green Bay is looking to stay on the heels of the Manchester Wolves (10-2) for the division title. Quad City, who just returned to .500, are looking to stay alive in the playoff chase.
THE SERIES: Green Bay stole the game from under the feet of the Steamwheelers for its first win in the series after dropping four-straight games.
THE IFs:
If Green Bay defeats the Steamwheelers, it would ...
⢠Give the Blizzard a 2-4 record with the Steeldogs
⢠Give Bob Landsee a 9-4 record as head coach
⢠Improve on the best record in franchise history
⢠Keep the Blizzard in second place in the East Division
⢠Give the Blizzard a 3-game winning streak
⢠Keep Green Bay alive for the division championship
HEAD COACHES: Green Bay's Bob Landsee starts his first season in af2 with the Blizzard. Landsee had been an assistant coach in the AFL for five years, most recently with the Indiana Firebirds, last year, and he has led the Blizzard to their best season ever. LAST SERIES MEETING: Green Bay used a few Quad City penalties and Robert Garth's clutch receiving to defeat the Steamwheelers 56-49.
DROPBACK: GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Blizzard defeated the Birmingham Steeldogs to avenge a big loss earlier in the season.
FORWARD MOTION: With the playoffs locked up, the Blizzard is looking to move toward the Eastern Division title.
TEAM NOTES/TRENDS: Kickoff Returns Spark Scoring: The Blizzard scored three times on kickoff returns, helping them explode to a 69-41 victory against Birmingham. Interceptions are back: The Blizzard intercepted four passes last week, including Ryan Bowers getting his 9th interception of the season. PAT's anyone: The Blizzard lead the af2 in PAT percentage, converting 67-of-78 PAT's for a .859 percentage.
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