San Jose SaberCats News and Notes
April 1, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
San Jose SaberCats News Release
THE QUICK FACTS: Game: SaberCats (3-2) at New Orleans VooDoo (4-1). Date: Saturday, April 5, 2008. Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. (PT). Site: New Orleans Arena (16,021). Officials: Referee: Perry Havener; Umpire: Tom Laverty; Head Linesman: Kavin McGrath; Line Judge: David Meslow; Back Judge: Keith Washington.
Television: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and NBC11 will show the game live and in HD with Bob Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Steve Papin (analyst) calling the action. The network will also air a 30-minute pre and post game show live from New Orleans Arena with host Chris Townsend. Radio: San Jose's flagship station KNBR-1050 will broadcast the game live with Ted Robinson and Troy Clardy. The two will host a 30-minute pre game show live from New Orleans Arena starting at 3:30 p.m.
Opening Line: N/A Internet: A live webcast is available at www.KNBR.com. Series Record: New Orleans leads 2-1. Last Meeting: New Orleans 67, SaberCats 54 (Regular season game; April 13, 2007, in New Orleans Arena). Series Streak: New Orleans Won 2. Coaches: San Jose, Darren Arbet (10th season; 99-42 regular season, 112-47 overall). New Orleans, Mike Neu (5th season season; 35-32 regular season, 36-35 overall).
MEDIA CONTACTS: San Jose, Phil Simon (wk: 408.573.5587; cell: 408.234.4677; email: psimon@sanjosesabercats.com). New Orleans, Justin Macione (wk: 505.731.1848; cell: 504.508.1794; email: macionej@saints.nfl.com).
OVERVIEW: The SaberCats got back in the win column and kept Kansas City winless on the season with a 44-36 defeat of the Brigade on Mar. 29 in the first-ever meeting between the teams. The SaberCats now travel to the site of one of the greatest and one of the ugliest moments from 2007. San Jose travels to New Orleans for a contest with the VooDoo on Apr. 5. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. (PT). San Jose's last visit to the Big Easy resulted in the team's third league title in six seasons with a 55-33 win over Columbus in ArenaBowl XXI. The visit prior to that resulted in the team's worst loss of the season, a 67-54 defeat at the hands of the VooDoo. Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and NBC11 will televise the game live and in HD with CSN airing a 30-minute pre and post game show live from New Orleans Arena. San Jose's flagship radio station KNBR 1050 will also carry the game live...The SaberCats had one of their best defensive efforts holding the Brigade to a season-low point total and just 209 yards of offense. DL Garrett McIntyre, playing in just his 2nd game of the season, posted a pair of sacks and forced fumbles that resulted in 10 San Jose points. Rodney Wright was the offensive star with a career-high 14 catches for 165 yards and a nifty 9-yard TD run. FB Brian Johnson set a team record with 11 rush attempts and tied a career-best with 3 rushing TDs. THE SCHEDULES:
2008 SAN JOSE SABERCATS (3-2) Date Opponent Result Score Mar. 3 @Chicago Lost 47-70 Mar. 10 @Grand Rapids Won 66-58 Mar. 15 ARIZONA Won 63-43 Mar. 22 DALLAS Lost 56-59 Mar. 29 @Kansas City Won 44-36 Date Opponent Time (PT) Radio/TV Apr. 5 @New Orleans 4:00 pm 1050/CSN Apr. 12 PHILADELPHIA 7:30 pm 1050/CSN* Apr. 18 @Utah 6:00 pm 1050/CSN Apr. 26 LOS ANGELES 7:30 pm 1050/CSN* May 3 @Orlando 4:30 pm 1050/CSN+ May 9 @Arizona 7:00 pm 1050/CSN May 17 UTAH 7:30 pm 1050 May 24 COLORADO 7:30 pm 1050 May 31 @Los Angeles 7:30 pm 1050/CSN Jun. 14 TAMPA BAY 7:30 pm 1050/CSN* Jun. 21 GEORGIA 7:30 pm 1050/CSN* * - AFL regional TV package, games tape-delayed
2008 NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (4-1) Date Opponent Result Score Feb. 29 @Los Angeles Lost 42-59 Mar. 9 ORLANDO Won 54-53 Mar. 16 TAMPA BAY Won 76-55 Mar. 21 CLEVELAND Won 63-24 Mar. 30 @Colorado Won 54-51 Date Opponent Time (PT) TV Apr. 5 SAN JOSE 4:00 pm CSN Apr. 12 @Dallas 5:00 pm TWC Apr. 18 @Arizona 7:00 pm Apr. 25 UTAH 5:30 pm COX May 3 @Georgia 4:00 pm COX, CSS May 9 @Tampa Bay 4:30 pm CSS May 26 GEORGIA 5:00 pm ESPN2 May 30 COLUMBUS 5:30 pm Jun. 7 @New York 4:00 pm COX Jun. 13 @Orlando 4:30 pm COX, CSS Jun. 21 GRAND RAPIDS 4:00 pm COX
ON THE TUBE: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area (formerly FSN Bay Area) and NBC11 will both televise the game live and in High Definition from the New Orleans Arena. CSN Bay Area will also produce and air a 30-minute pre- and post game show. The newly-branded network is available on Comcast Cable channel 40 and HD channel 720. Viewers in Central California can watch the CSN Bay Area HD showing on channel 920. NBC11, the Bay Area's NBC affiliate, is located on Comcast Cable channel 3 and HD channel 703. NBC11 will also re-air the game on Sunday, Apr. 6 at 1:00 a.m. following Saturday Night Live. As always, viewers are advised to consult their cable or satellite provider for updated channel listings. THE SERIES: New Orleans leads the series 2-1 and has won the last two contests, including a 67-54 win in New Orleans on April 13, 2007 the last time the teams met...All three games in the series have been won by the home team...San Jose's only series win was a 68-34 victory on May 1, 2004 in the first-ever meeting between the teams...San Jose scored over 60 points in each of the first two series games, the first 60+ point games ever allowed by the VooDoo.
SERIES NOTABLES: The SaberCats' last game decided by 1-point in regulation time came at New Orleans on Feb. 13, 2005, a game won by the VooDoo 62-61. San Jose has played one 1-point game since, defeating Georgia in overtime, 56-55, on Mar. 17, 2006...San Jose tied a team record with four interceptions against New Orleans on May 1, 2004...Mark Grieb threw for a team record and career-high 445 yards in San Jose's loss at New Orleans on April 13, 2007. It was the 10th highest single-game total in AFL history. His 54 pass attempts in the game also tied his team game record. Both were also New Orleans opponent records...San Jose DB Omarr Smith had the only multi-interception game (2) of his San Jose career against the VooDoo on May 1, 2004. Smith had a 2-INT game as a member of the Tampa Bay Storm during the 2003 season...New Orleans defensive coordinator Jeff Russell played in one game with the SaberCats during the 1997 season...In his last 2 games against the VooDoo San Jose WR James Roe has 25 receptions for 333 yards and 8 TDs. Roe has started all 3 games against New Orleans and has totaled 343 yards and 10 TDs on 27 catches...The VooDoo has blocked 3 San Jose extra point attempts in the series, including 2 blocks of A.J. Haglund PAT attempts on Apr. 13, 2007...The SaberCats have scored 27 TDs in the three games against New Orleans with all being offensive scores. Mark Grieb has thrown 18 TDs passes and the team has rushed for 9 scores...The VooDoo has only 5 players on its 2008 roster that played against San Jose on Apr. 13, 2007.
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