Green Bay Blizzard game notes
July 19, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Florida Firecats (12-2) at
Green Bay Blizzard (8-6)
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2005
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Site: The Resch Center (7,995)
National Anthem: TBD
Coin Toss: TBD
Officials: TBD
Radio: None
TV: None
Series Record: No Previous Meetings
Last Meeting: First meeting 7/23/05
Streaks: Green Bay L2; Florida W3; Series None
Coaches: Bob Landsee (8-6, first season)
Kevin Bouis
THE STAKES: Green Bay is looking to keep the opening round of the playoffs in Wisconsin, while Florida is looking to move a step closer to home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
THE SERIES: This is the first meeting in the series.
THE IFs:
If Green Bay defeats the Firecats, it would ...
- Give the Blizzard a 1-0 record with the Firecats
- Give Bob Landsee a 9-6 record as head coach
- Improve on the best record in franchise history
- Keep the Blizzard in at least third place in the East Division
- Be the first season above .500 in franchise history
- Keep the Blizzard ahead of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-7) who hold the head-to-head point differential tiebreaker over the Blizzard (for the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and to host the opening round).
GREEN BAY (8-6, Lost 1)
Date Opponent Result Score
4/8 ALBANY W 49-41
4/16 @ Manchester L 59-41
4/23 MACON W 28-18
4/30 @ Wilkes-Barre W 48-40
5/7 @ Arkansas W 48-35
5/14 LOUISVILLE W 65-49
5/21 QUAD CITY W 56-49
5/28 @ Birmingham L 55-26
6/3 WILKES-BARRE L 38-24
6/11 MANCHESTER L 62-48
6/18 @ Louisville W 56-49
6/24 BIRMINGHAM W 69-41
7/9 @ Quad City L 40-37
7/15 @ Albany OTL 88-82
7/23 FLORIDA 7:00 -- No History
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
7/30 @ South Georiga 6:30 -- No History
FLORIDA (12-2, Won 3)
Date Opponent Result Score
4/1 @ Macon W 35-32
4/8 @ Manchester OTW 32-36
4/16 RIO GRANDE W 63-30
4/23 SOUTH GEORGIA W 42-37
4/30 @ Arkansas W 68-50
5/14 @ Bossier L 28-22
5/21 @ Louisville W 47-43
5/28 AMARILLO W 69-63
6/4 BIRMINGHAM W 56-40
6/11 @ South Georgia W 45-40
6/18 @ Quad City L 62-50
6/25 MACON W 40-34
7/9 ARKANSAS W 50-41
7/16 WILKES-BARRE OTW 48-47
7/23 @ Green Bay 7:00 -- No History
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
7/30 @ Birmingham 7:00 W1 BIR 3-2
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: This is the first meeting in the series.
SERIES NOTABLES: None to note.
FAMILIAR FACES:
LEAGUE TOP 10s:
GREEN BAY BLIZZARD
Player Rank Category Stat
Henrik Juul-Nielsen 3 PAT % 86.2
Ryan Bowers T2 Interceptions 9
Brent Holmes 6 KO Rtn. Avg. 24.0
FLORIDA FIRECATS
Player Rank Category Stat
Steve Gorrie 1 Rush Yds/Gm 29.7
Chris Wallace 7 Pass Rating 111.3
Kelly Snell 4 Tackles 92.0
TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how the Blizzard and the Firecats stack up:
Statistical BLIZZARD FIRECATS
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 12 48.4 15 46.1
Scoring Defense 7 47.34 2 40.2
Total Offense 16 247.1 13 253.9
Total Defense 19 287.6 14 268.5
Pass Offense 14 232.2 3 216.8
Pass Defense 17 264.8 14 256.1
Rushing Offense 15 14.9 1 37.1
Rushing Defense 15 22.9 2 12.4
Pass Rating 14 96.2 7 111.0
Pass Def. Rating 2 90.7 4 94.4
Kickoff Returns 8 20.2 T15 17.5
MFG Returns 2 24.9 20 7.8
Turnover Margin 3 +0.71 9 +0.14
Field Goals 11 .261 19 .111
PAT Kicking 1 .862 8 .800
Sacks By 7 20 16 13
Sacks Against T2 10 T2 10
First Downs 17 222 12 255
Opp. First Downs 20 292 10 256
Penalties 15 63.1 2 44.4
Opp. Penalties 13 53.6 8 55.7
DROPBACK: ALBANY, N.Y. - The Blizzard fell to the Conquest 88-82 in overtime in the highest-scoring game in arenafootball2 history.
FORWARD MOTION: With the playoffs locked up, the Blizzard is looking to host a playoff game, as they have already locked up a position in the 2005 ArenaCup Playoffs.
TEAM NOTES/TRENDS:
Playoff Scenario: There are many scenarios that will determine where the Blizzard will play to open the playoffs. Here are the situations needed for the Blizzard to host a playoff game:
- If Green Bay wins the next two games:
o it will have the #4 seed if Louisville goes 2-0
o it will have the #3 seed if Louisville loses at least once
- If Green Bay splits the next two games:
o it will have the #3 seed if Louisville goes 0-2 and Wilkes-Barre loses at least once
o it will have the #4 seed if Louisville wins at least once or Wilkes-Barre goes 2-0
- If Green Bay loses the next two games:
o it will have the #4 seed if Wilkes-Barre goes 0-2
o it will have the #5 seed if Wilkes-Barre wins at least one game or Macon goes 2-0
o it will have the #6 seed if Wilkes-Barre goes 1-1 and Macon goes 2-0 (Wilkes-Barre hosts Macon on 7/30).
Potential Tiebreakers between the Blizzard and other playoff teams:
- Green Bay holds the head-to-head advantage over Louisville, going 2-0 against the Fire.
- Green Bay holds the head-to-head advantage over Macon, going 1-0 against the Knights.
Wilkes-Barre holds the head-to-head point differential tie breaker against Green Bay; 1-1 split (48-40, Green Bay on 4/30, and 38-24, Wilkes-Barre on 6/3; WBS 78 - GBB 72)
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
2 ALB GBB QB Johhny Turman
3 @MAN MAN QB Jake Eaton
4 MAC GBB OS Troy Mason
5 @WBS WBS WR/DB Rocco Forgione
6 @ARK GBB WR/LB Robert Garth
7 LOU GBB FB/LB Matt Huebner
8 QCS GBB OS Troy Mason
9 @BIR BIR Detronn Harris
10 WBS WBS Kyle Rowley
11 MAN MAN J.J. McKelvey
12 @LOU LOU Rob Mager
13 BIR GBB Brent Holmes
15 @QCS QCS Tim Dodge
16 @ALB ALB D. Bryant
U.S. ARMY IRONMAN (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
2 ALB GBB WR/DB Torrey Day
3 @MAN MAN WR/LB J.J. McKelvey
4 MAC GBB OL/DL Chris Eggleston
5 @WBS GBB WR/LB Robert Garth
6 @ARK GBB WR/LB Robert Garth
7 LOU GBB FB/LB Matt Huebner
8 QCS GBB FB/LB Matt Huebner
9 @BIR BIR Herman Bell
10 WBS WBS Rocco Forgoine
11 MAN GBB Lance Taylor
12 @LOU GBB Dontrell Jackson
13 BIR GBB Lance Taylor
15 @QCS QCS Tim Dodge
16 @ALB ALB Manwell Talbert
ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
2 ALB GBB OL/DL Nick Anderson
3 @MAN MAN DS Alli Sebastian
4 MAC GBB Team Defense
5 @WBS GBB FB/LB Matt Huebner
6 @ARK GBB FB/LB Matt Huebner
7 LOU GBB DS Ryan Bowers
8 QCS GBB OL/DL Tito Hannah
9 @BIR BIR Keon Mainor
10 WBS WBS Thomie Venisee
11 MAN GBB David Crocker
12 @LOU GBB David Crocker
13 BIR GBB David Crocker
15 @QCS QCS Jack Walker, Jr.
16 @ALB ALB Travis Coleman
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