SaberCats news and notes
July 21, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
San Jose SaberCats News Release
THE QUICK FACTS:
Game: Philadelphia Soul (13-3, 2-0) vs. San Jose
SaberCats (11-5, 2-0).
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2008.
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. (PT).
Site: New Orleans Arena (16,021).
Officials: Referee: Bill LeMonnier; Umpire: Paul King; Head
Linesman: Bill Ward; Line Judge: R.G. Detillier; Back
Judge: James Cole; Alternate: Riley Johnson.
Television: The game will be televised live on ABC and ABC HD with Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst) and Marcellus Wiley (sideline commentary).
Radio: San Jose's flagship station KNBR-1050 will broadcast the game live with Bob Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Keena Turner (commentary). The station will air an extended 2-hour pre game show with hosts Dan Dibley and Ray Woodson live from New Orleans starting at 9:30 a.m.
Opening Line: SaberCats +3_ (over/under 119_). Internet: A live webcast is available at www.KNBR.com. Series Record: SaberCats lead 2-1 (All regular season games).
Last Meeting: Philadelphia 58, SaberCats 57 (regular season game; April 12, 2008, in San Jose).
Series Streak: Philadelphia Won 1.
Coaches: San Jose, Darren Arbet (10th season; 107-45 regular season; 15-5 post season; 122-50 overall). Philadelphia, Bret Munsey (3rd season; 30-18 regular season; 4-2 post season; 34-20 overall).
OVERVIEW: The SaberCats advanced to Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans with an 81-55 defeat of the Grand Rapids Rampage in the American Conference Championship game on July 12 and will play in their second straight AFL title game and the fourth in the last seven seasons when they tangle with the Philadelphia Soul on Sunday, July 27 in the New Orleans Arena. ABC will televise the game live and in HD at 12 noon (PT). San Jose's flagship radio station KNBR 1050 will also broadcast live and air an extended 2-hour pre game show starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Crescent City. The SaberCats look to become the first repeat AFL champion since the Tampa Bay Storm won back-to-back titles in 1995 and 1996 and they are the first defending champions to reach an ArenaBowl since the 1999 Orlando Predators. San Jose intercepted a team playoff record 5 passes against the Rampage with Omarr Smith tying an AFL record with 3 picks and Mark Grieb tossed 8 TD passes to lead the SaberCats, who posted the second-highest scoring total in an AFL playoff game. San Jose and Philadelphia are the first 10+ regular season win teams to meet in the title game since 2005.
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