Soul Weekly
March 10, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
ROAD WARRIORS
The Soul won their first road game of the season Sunday, defeating the Chicago Rush 60-49 at All-State Arena. WR Chris Jackson had nine catches for 126 yards with three touchdowns. QB Tony Graziani finished 21-of-32 passing for 271 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions. Larry Brackins also had five catches for 66 yards with two TDs for Philadelphia. Mike Brown returned a kickoff for a touchdown and had two key second-half interceptions. The Soul is now 12-21 all-time on the road, and is 3-2 in road openers. Last year the club won at Nashville in the road opener, which was also the season opener. Overall, the Soul went 4-4 on the road last season, winning their first three on the road before dropping three straight and splitting their final two.
WHAT IT MEANT FOR THE SOUL
-The Soul now has a 2-0 record this season.
-This was the first time the Soul won in the Windy City in three tries.
-The win gives the Soul a 3-2 all-time record over the Rush
-This is the third time in Soul history they started the season 2-0
-The team now has a 1-0 away record the season
STAT PAGE
The Soul are putting up some pretty impressive offensive numbers so far this season. Through the weekend's games, the Soul lead the league with 137 points scored. QB Tony Graziani has thrown for 14 TDs and run for another against no interceptions, while wide receiver Chris Jackson has caught 15 passes for 204 yards with seven TDs. The duo is quickly becoming the most effective tandem in the league. The offensive line is also doing its job, not allowing a sack of Graziani through two games.
RETURN POLICY
Mike Brown has returned a pair of kickoffs for TDs already this season. The starting DB is also a leader on the defensive side of the ball, registering two key interceptions in the Soul's win over Chicago.
PLUS-MINUS
The Soul are second-best in the league so far this season with a plus-four turnover ratio. Philadelphia is yet to turnover the ball, while forcing two fumbles on kickoffs and picking off a pair of passes
UP NEXT
The Soul face the New York Dragons at 1 p.m. (et) in the Wachovia Center. Earlier this year, the Soul lost their scrimmage to the Dragons 45-44. Last year, the Dragons defeated the Soul on home turf 69-49.
MARCHING THROUGH MARCH
With high expectations this year, March is an exciting month for the Soul. The month started off strong with the season opener at home against the Orlando Predators and then the road opener against the Chicago Rush. The team has three more games before March is over. Last season, the Soul got off to a blazing start, posting a 3-0 record in March. The Soul have an 8-3 record in the opening month of play since joining the league.
INJURY REPORT
WR Darius Watts (ankle), DL George Gause (ankle) and FB John Peaua (back) are on the IR and expected to miss at least the first two games. WR Kenny Henderson (collarbone) is on the IR and expected to be out until early April.
LAST MAN STANDING
The Soul are currently being featured on ESPN.com and ESPN360.com with webisodes of "Last Man Standing." Each weekly webisode gives an in-depth look at the Soul's training camp and includes one-on-one interviews with players trying to make the starting lineup and others who are just trying to make the team.
AIR WAVES
All 16 regular-season Soul games and any playoff games will be broadcast on Sports Radio 950, which will also air all the games live on the web at www.sr950.com.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the Soul are still available. Starting at just $90 for a season ticket, the Soul are the best dollar value in town. Family four packs, which include 4 tickets, 4 sodas and 4 hot dogs, are also available at just $68. For more information call the Soul's ticket office at 888-PHIL-AFL.
SOUL.COM
Keep up with all the daily news on the Soul at www.philadelphiasoul.com.
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