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May 9, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Utah Blaze News Release


THE QUICK FACTS:
Game: Kansas City Brigade (3-12) at Utah Blaze (6-9).
Date: Friday, May 12, 2006.
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. (MT).
Site: Delta Center (15,577)
Officials: Referee: David Cutaia; Umpire: Doug Wilson;
Head Linesman: Greg Shields; Line Judge: Dave Chesney; Back Judge: James Cole.
Television: KJZZ 14 will broadcast the game live with Steve Brown (play-by-play) and Alema Harrington (commentary) and Chris Harris (sidelines).
Radio: Utah's flagship station 1280 The Zone will broadcast the game live with Ryan Hatch (play-by-play) and Keith Embray (commentary).
Blaze Coaches' Show: Ryan Hatch hosts the Blaze Coaches' Show every Wednesday night on 1280 The Zone at 7-8 p.m.
Internet: Log on to www.1280thezone.com to hear a live webcast of Saturday's game.
Series Record: First meeting between both teams.
Coaches: Utah, Danny White (14th season; 127-64 regular season, 147-74 overall); Kansas City, Kevin Porter, (1st season: 3-12 regular season, 3-12 overall)
League Stats:
http://www.aflmedia.com/public/leaders/confstat.htm

OVERVIEW: The Blaze three-game winning streak was snapped last weekend in Chicago as they suffered their worst defeat of the season 84-48 to the Rush. The Blaze head into the final weekend of the regular season in a battle of the 2006 expansion teams in the AFL. Things have not gone as planned for the Kansas City Brigade as they enter the game with the worst record in the league at 3-12, but look for bragging rights between the two teams. The Blaze need a win to secure a playoff spot. A loss will take the control out of Utah's hands as they will need Grand Rapids to lose to Chicago in order to sneak into the postseason. OS SIAHA BURLEY looks to break the expansion record for receptions and receiving touchdowns and the Blaze could break several other expansion records as a team. QB JOE GERMAINE, the starter at the beginning of the season, returned from injury last weekend and may play a role in this week's game.

THE SERIES: This will mark the first meeting between both teams. It will also mark the first meeting between both coaches.

WHAT'S AHEAD: The Blaze will play in a postseason game if they win the game this weekend and may be seeded anywhere between the No. 4 and 6 seeds.

THE SCHEDULES:

2006 Utah Blaze (6-9)
Date Opponent Result Score
Jan. 28 @ San Jose Won 48-35
Feb. 4 DALLAS Lost 53-56
Feb. 11 NEW YORK Lost 81-84
Feb. 18 @ Arizona Lost 38-45
Feb. 25 @ Los Angeles Won 68-66
Mar. 4 SAN JOSE Lost 50-65
Mar. 10 NASHVILLE Won 63-34
Mar. 16 @ Grand Rapids Lost 49-59
Mar. 24 LAS VEGAS Lost 47-49
Apr. 1 @ Tampa Bay Lost 41-56
Apr. 7 ARIZONA Lost 52-64
Apr. 15 LOS ANGELES Won 63-61
Apr. 21 @ Colorado Won 52-40
Apr. 29 @ Las Vegas Won 63-52
May 6 @ Chicago Lost 48-84
Game Opponent Time (MT) TV
May 12 KANSAS CITY 7:00 p.m. 1280/KJZZ

2006 Kansas City Brigade (3-12)
Game Opponent Result Score
Jan. 29 @ Dallas Lost 44-58
Feb. 3 @ Orlando Lost 41-48
Feb. 12 AUSTIN Lost 33-37
Feb. 19 COLUMBUS Won 45-24
Feb. 24 @ Georgia Lost 19-51
Mar. 5 TAMPA BAY Lost 59-69
Mar. 13 PHILADELPHIA Lost 24-54
Mar. 18 @ Austin Lost 37-64
Mar. 24 @ New York Lost 48-54
Apr. 1 GEORGIA Lost 47-55
Apr. 9 LOS ANGELES Won 62-45
Apr. 16 COLORADO Lost 49-55
Apr. 22 @ Nashville Won 58-52
Apr. 29 @ Tampa Bay Lost 42-58
May 6 ORLANDO Lost 42-63
Game Opponent Time (CT) TV
May 13 GRAND RAPIDS 6:30 p.m.


THE IFS...:
If Utah defeats Kansas City, it would...
*Clinch a spot in the 2006 AFL Playoffs.
*Give Utah a 1-0 record all-time versus Kansas City
*Give Utah a 1-1 record against the Southern Division.
*Give Utah a 3-5 record at the Delta Center.
*Give Utah a 7-9 record all-time.

LAST WEEK:

BLAZE BURNED BY CHICAGO, 84-48
Postseason Hopes Put on Hold Until Next Week

CHICAGO - The Utah Blaze (6-9) came into Saturday's game looking to clinch a playoff berth, but ended up leaving with an 84-48 loss to the Chicago Rush at the Allstate Arena.

"We were beat up front, plain and simple," said Blaze head coach-general manager DANNY WHITE. "We have our work cut out for us if we want to continue to play after next week."

Chicago (6-9) opened the scoring when QB MATT D'ORAZIO connected on an 24-yard scoring strike to OS BOBBY SIPPIO for a 7-0 lead. The Blaze's first drive ended with an incomplete pass on 4th-and-five.

The Rush then followed with a scoring drive of 39 yards to take a 14-0 lead when D'Orazio found Sippio on a 26-yard touchdown pass. The Blaze offense continued to struggle on the second drive, a fumbled snap by QB ANDY KELLY resulted in a 46-yard fumble return by WR/DB DEJUAN ALFONZO to give the Rush a 21-0 to end the first quarter.

The second quarter began with a Rush interception. Kelly's pass in the front of the end zone was tipped by OL/DL JOHN SIKORA into the waiting arms of DS MARVIN TAYLOR to stop the Blaze scoring drive. The Rush capitalized when D'Orazio found Sippio for the third time on a 40-yard connection to give Chicago a 28-0 lead.

Kelly threw his second interception when DS JEREMY UNERTL stepped in front of OS SIAHA BURLEY in the end zone to stop the Blaze on the first four drives.

D'Orazio then found WR/LB ETU MOLDEN on an 8-yard pass to give the Rush a 35-0 lead with 5:30 remaining in the first half.

Kelly finally got the Blaze on the board when he hit Burley on a 24-yard touchdown to make it 35-7 with 3:18 remaining in the first half. But, D'Orazio then connected on his fifth touchdown when he found Alfonzo on a 10-yard strike to give the Rush a 42-13.

WR/LB JUSTIN SKAGGS punched in a 1-yard rushing touchdown, but the extra point was blocked and returned WR/DB DENNISON ROBINSON for two points and gave the Rush a 44-13 lead. The Rush ended the first half with a 28-yard field goal by DAN FRANTZ, as the Blaze trialed 47-13 at the intermission.

The second half started with much of the same as Kelly was sacked for a safety and Sippio added another touchdown on the ensuing possession to make the score 56-13.

Chicago went on to outscore Utah, 37-35 in the second half to cruise to the American Conference victory.

The second half marked the return of QB JOE GERMAINE under center. It was Germaine's first game action since he broke the middle finger on his throwing hand in a victory against Nashville in Week 7.

Kelly finished completing 13-of-21 passes for 185 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Germaine finished completing 12-of-19 passes for 150 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. Burley led all Blaze receivers with 11 receptions for 138 yards and three touchdowns.

THE COACHES:
Utah - Danny White, 14th season
127-64 (.665) reg. season; 147-74 (.665) overall
0-0 career vs. Kansas City
White is currently in his 14th season as an AFL head coach and first with the Blaze. White has compiled a record of 147-74 and advanced to the AFL Playoffs in 12 of the previous 13 years (hasn't missed the postseason since 1992). Prior to joining the Blaze, White was the head coach of the Arizona Rattlers for 13 seasons (1992-2004). The AFL Hall of Fame coach has two titles (1994 and 1997) to his credit and has made five ArenaBowl appearances (1994, 97, 2002-04). During his last season in Arizona in 2004, White compiled a 13-6 record and made his third straight ArenaBowl appearance. White, won AFL "Coach of the Year" award in 1993. White officially became the head coach of the Blaze on April 21, 2005. He played quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys (1976-88) and helped lead the Cowboys to the postseason five times and won three NFC East titles during his tenure as starting QB. In his first year as a starter (1980), White set the club single-season record for touchdown passes (28) and then broke the record (29) in 1983. Those records still stand as the top two single-season marks in franchise history. He still owns eight Cowboy records and is the member of FOUR Halls of Fame (Arizona Sports, Arizona State, College Football and Arena Football).

Kansas City- Kevin Porter, 1st season
3-12 (.200) reg. season; 3-12 (.200) overall
0-0 career vs. Utah
Kevin Porter comes to the Kansas City Brigade with a reputation as one of the Arena Football League's finest young defensive minds, based on his experience of a five-year NFL playing career and coaching tenure in the Arena Football League and af2. In his first season as an AFL defensive coordinator, the VooDoo finished the season with the second ranked scoring defense in the AFL, surrendering only 721 points, the sixth ranked defense and the fourth ranked pass defense. Porter is the winningest coach in af2 history with a 45-27 record. The head coach of the Macon Knights from 2001-03 before joining the VooDoo, Porter took his team to the ArenaCup 2003 championship final game. Porter started his coaching career as head coach of the Pensacola Barracudas, in 2000. As an af2 head coach, Porter took his teams to the playoffs all four seasons. Porter started his coaching career as the defensive backs coach of the AFL Orlando Predators in 1999. A third round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988, Porter was a four-year starter at strong safety for the Chiefs, recording 290 tackles, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his five year NFL career, which he closed out with the New York Jets in 1992. Prior to being drafted by the Chiefs, Porter was a four-year starter at cornerback at Auburn, where he was named honorable mention All-America as a senior.
RECENT HEADLINES:
UTAH'S KELLY EARNS AFL WEEKLY HONOR
13-Year Veteran Sets All-Time Touchdown Mark in Victory

SALT LAKE CITY - The Arena Football League Office announced Utah Blaze QB ANDY KELLY (6-3, 220, Tennessee) as Co-Offensive Player of the Week for Week 14. This marks the 13th time and the sixth different team with which Kelly has earned an AFL weekly award.

"This is really a team honor," Kelly said. "The individual recognition and awards are nice, but getting the victory and making the playoffs would be more rewarding."

BLAZE OF GLORY: Utah Blaze OS SIAHA BURLEY broke Robert Gordon's expansion record for yards in a season (1,630) receiving yards. Burley now has 1,782 yards in his first season with the Blaze. Burley only needs three more receptions to break Gordon's expansion record of 125 in a season and two more touchdowns to break Gordon's record of 42 in a single season.

VIDETICH STILL KICKIN' IT - Blaze K STEVE VIDETICH broke TONY DODSON'S expansion records of most PAT attempts and makes in a single season. Videtich has now attempted 106 PATs, breaking Dodson's record of 97 set in 2004 and has made 99 PATs, breaking Dodson's record of 84 made for an expansion team.

WEEK 16 AFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

There are four AFL playoff spots still up for grabs and countless seeding scenarios to be decided as the Drive to ArenaBowl XX Las Vegas heads into the final weekend of the regular season.

Eight teams - Dallas (12-3), Colorado (10-5), New York (10-5), Orlando (10-5), Austin (9-6), San Jose (9-6), Arizona (8-7) and Nashville (7-8) - have all clinched playoff berths. Dallas also has sealed a first-round bye, home-field advantage through the Conference Championship Round and the best record in the American Conference. Colorado, Orlando and San Jose have already locked up division titles and earned byes for the first round of the playoffs.

Following are the playoff scenarios for Week 16:

The COLORADO CRUSH can clinch the best record in the American Conference with:
1. Colorado win
2. San Jose loss

The SAN JOSE SABERCATS can clinch the best record in the American Conference with:
1. San Jose win and Colorado loss

The UTAH BLAZE can clinch an American Conference playoff spot with:
1. Utah win OR
2. Grand Rapids loss

The CHICAGO RUSH can clinch an American Conference playoff spot with:
1. Chicago win
2. Chicago loss by less than seven points
3. Las Vegas win
4. Utah loss
NOTE: If Chicago loses by exactly seven points, Las Vegas loses and Utah wins, then Chicago and Grand Rapids tie for the last playoff spot and it will be determined by strength of schedule.

The LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS can clinch an American Conference playoff spot with:
1. Las Vegas win + Chicago loss + Utah loss

The GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE can clinch an American Conference playoff spot with:
1. Grand Rapids win + Las Vegas loss + Utah loss
2. Grand Rapids win by greater than 7 points + Las Vegas loss
NOTE: If Grand Rapids wins by exactly seven points, Las Vegas loses and Utah wins, then Chicago and Grand Rapids tie for the last playoff spot and it will be determined by strength of schedule.

The GEORGIA FORCE can clinch a National Conference playoff spot with:
1. Georgia win
2. Columbus loss

The COLUMBUS DESTROYERS can clinch a playoff spot with:
1. Columbus win
2. Philadelphia loss

The PHILADELPHIA SOUL can clinch a playoff spot with:
1. Philadelphia win


RECENT ROSTER MOVES:

Date Action
Feb. 17 Traded FB/LB Josh White to Dallas for past considerations.
Feb. 20 Awarded OL/DL John Culp (Columbus) from waivers. Activated OL/DL Jason Andersen and placed him on recallable waivers.
Feb. 21 Released FB/LB Jermaine Younger.
Mar. 15 Placed QB Joe Germaine on the IR. Activated QB Tali Ena from the practice squad.
Mar. 22 Traded OL/DL Bryan Henderson to Kansas City for OL/DL Aaron Hamilton and OL/DL Matt Walls. Released OL/DL Bernard Holsey and DS Sullivan Beard.
Mar. 23 Signed DS DaQu'an Davis to the practice squad.
April 5 Signed QB Dennis Gile from the Arizona Rattlers' practice squad. Placed OL/DL Lewis Powell on the IR.
April 6 Signed OL/DL Doug Kaufusi from the practice squad. Placed OL/DL Matt Walls on the IR.
April 10 Waived QB Dennis Gile.
April 11 Signed QB Andy Kelly. Waived QB Tali Ena.
April 13 Activated DS Kevin Moffett and OL/DL Garrett Smith from the IR. Placed WR/LB Sale Key on the IR. Signed QB Tali Ena to the practice squad.
April 28 Activated QB Joe Germaine from the IR. Placed OL/DL Doug Kaufusi on the IR.

INJURY REPORT - League rules stipulate that players on IR must be inactive for at least two weeks. OL/DL LEWIS POWELL, WR/LB SALE KEY and OL/DL DOUG KAUFUSI are eligible to come off for the Kansas City game on May 12.

Player Injury Status
Lewis Powell Calf OUT (IR)
Sale Key Hamstring OUT (IR)
Doug Kaufusi Knee OUT (IR)

MILESTONES:

*WR/DB TOM PACE only needs two more TD receptions for 50 career total and 80 yards for 2,500 career total.

CLIMBING THE CHARTS - Head coach DANNY WHITE picks up where he left off after a year absence from the AFL coaching ranks. The AFL Hall of Fame coach is currently No. 2 on the league's all-time coaches win list. Below is a list of the all-time winningest coaches:

ALL-TIME COACHING VICTORIES
Coach, Team Wins This Week
Tim Marcum, Tampa Bay 183 @ Nashville
Danny White, Utah 147 KANSAS CITY
Mike Hohensee, Chicago 101 @ Grand Rapids
Mike Dailey, Colorado 98 ARIZONA
Darren Arbet, San Jose 90 COLUMBUS
Perry Moss 86 --

*DB KELVIN HUNTER needs only 1 more interception for 10 career total and a single-season career best of five.

STORYLINES:

SIAHA RELIEF: OS SIAHA BURLEY leads the team with 123 catches for 1,782 yards, 41 TD receptions, and 41 kickoff returns for 714 yards Burley leads the league with 2,551 all-purpose yards. The 2005 AFLWA Offensive Player of the Year is hoping to break all receiving expansion records this weekend against expansion Kansas City Brigade. Burley 2005 numbers totaled 117 receptions for 1,542 yards and a league-leading 45 touchdowns. The expansion records Burley is currently chasing are held by former Detroit Fury OS ROBERT GORDON who tallied 125 receptions and 42 TDs in 2001. Burley broke Gordon's expansion record of 1,630 yards in a single season in Week 14 at Las Vegas.

Burley is currently 2nd in the AFL in all major receiving statistics behind Colorado's DAMIAN HARRELL. Burley set the single-game expansion record for receiving yards with 259 yards, the second-highest ever in an AFL game, and tied the expansion single-game touchdown mark with 6 in Week 3 against New York at the Delta Center. He has also scored a TD in every game this season.

BURLEY VS. GORDON REC YARDS TDS
Burley 2006 Current 123 1,782 41
AFL Rank 2nd 2nd 2nd
Burley 2006 Pace 131 1,900 43
Needs for Exp. Record 3 Broke 2
Expansion Record 125 1,630 42
Harrell 2006 Current 147 1,859 55
AFL Rank 1st 1st 1st
Harrell 2006 Pace 157 1,982 58
Needs for AFL Record 8 124 Broke
AFL Record 154 1,982 46

THE 'O' SHOW: WR/DB ORSHAWANTE BRYANT is currently second on the Blaze with 83 receptions for 975 yards and 51.0 tackles. Bryant needs 1 more touchdown to reach 50 career total and 25 yards for 1,000 on the season. He has been named Ironman of the Game for the Blaze twice this season.

A LEG UP ON THE COMPETITION: K STEVE VIDETICH is the AFL's all time leading scorer and looks to move up on another milestone in his career in field goals made. He is only 10 field goals away from breaking Mike Black's all-time record. Viditech moved ahead of Black on the all-time scoring lead in Week 1 at San Jose.

ALL-TIME FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS
PLAYER, TEAM FIELD GOALS
Mike Black 175
* Videtich, Utah 165
*Remy Hamilton, Los Angeles 157
Kenny Stucker 118
*Clay Rush, Colorado 117
ARENA QB RATING: The debate has gone on for years in the AFL... Does the outdoor QB Rating really translate to the indoor game? In a game where possessions and completion percentage dictates whether you win or lose, we decided to come up with a different formula that puts more weight on "TD-INT ratio" and completion percentage and no emphasis on yardage. Here's how it works:

TD% = TDs divided by TDs + INT

ARENA QB FORMULA: Multiply the TD% by 2 and add the completion % and divide it all by 3.

Since the AFL is a different game, below is the current ranking of the top 10 QBs based on the rating system for AFL QBs:

QUARTERBACK COM% TDs INT TD % ARENA RATING*
Aaron Garcia, NYD 77.1% 32 4 88.9% 84.9%
Matt Nagy, GEO 70.9% 81 8 91.0% 84.3%
Matt D'Orazio, CHI 69.2% 57 5 91.9% 84.3%
Joe Germaine, UTA 67.4% 41 5 89.1% 81.9%
Andy Kelly, UTA 69.4% 22 3 88.0% 81.8%
Clint Dolezel, DAL 65.2% 99 11 90.0% 81.7%
Mark Grieb, SJS 65.6% 75 10 88.2% 80.7%
Sonny Cumbie, LAA 59.5% 57 8 87.7% 78.3%
John Dutton, COL 63.2% 83 14 85.6% 78.1%
Nick Browder, NYD 64.8% 50 9 84.7% 78.1%
*minimum of 100 attempts

AMAZING ANDY: Utah Blaze QB ANDY KELLY surpassed all-time leader New York Dragons QB AARON GARCIA with his nine-touchdown performance against the Las Vegas in Week 14. Dallas QB CLINT DOLEZEL passed Garcia last weekend with his seven-touchdown performance against Philadelphia. Kelly now has 763 TD passes in his career, and is only four ahead of Dolezel.

CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS LEADERS
PLAYER, TEAM TD PASSES
Andy Kelly, Utah 763
Clint Dolezel, Dallas 759
Aaron Garcia, New York* 757
Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona 743
*Out for the season

Kelly started the season playing with the Kansas City Brigade, where he completed 177-of-294 passes for 1,851 yards for 24 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Kelly was released after a slow Brigade start and picked up by the Blaze on April 10th where he won his first three starts and was named Offensive Player of the Game in three games.

BLAZE AND BRIDAGE EXCHANGED LINEMEN: The Utah Blaze and Kansas City Brigade executed a trade of lineman back on March 23 as the Blaze aquired OL/DL AARON HAMILTON and MATT WALLS from Kansas City in exchange for OL/DL BRYAN HENDERSON. This will mark the return of Henderson to the Delta Center.

KANSAS CITY PLAYER TO WATCH:

OS JEREL MEYERS - OS JEREL MEYERS is a prime candidate for AFL Rookie of the Year honors as he leads all first year players in receptions and ranks third in both yards and touchdowns. In his first season out of LSU, Meyers has 115 receptions for 1,193 yards and a team-high 16 touchdowns.

HOME HEATS UP: The Utah Blaze currently are No. 3 in the Arena Football League in average attendance (15,304) and have drawn 107,130 fans in just seven games. The Philadelphia Soul (15,714 average) and Kansas City (15,558) are the two teams ahead of the Blaze. The Blaze have recorded three sellouts (Dallas on Feb. 4, San Jose on March 4 and Los Angeles on April 15).

2006 LEAGUE TEAM RANKINGS
Category Blaze (Rank) Brigade (Rank)
Scoring Offense 54.4 (4) 43.3 (18)
Scoring Defense 56.7 (17) 52.5 (t-9)
Total Offense 304.9 (4) 280.9 (11)
Total Defense 295.6 (16) 266.5 (2)
Pass Offense 292.1 (4) 262.3 (11)
Pass Defense 282.3 (16) 241.7 (1)
Rushing Offense 12.8 (15) 18.7 (9)
Rushing Defense 13.3 (2) 24.4 (16)
Interceptions 13 (t-12) 6 (18)
Kickoff Return Avg. 16.7 (12) 17.2 (9)
Def. KO Return Avg. 15.6 (4) 16.4 (6)
Turnover Margin -5 (14) -13 (17)
3rd Down Conversions 48.3% (t-8) 45.4% (t-11)
4th Down Conversions 52.0% (7) 46.2% (10)
Sacks By 8 (t-16) 13 (t-10)
Sacks Against 27 (16) 12 (t-9)

BLAZE LEADERS IN 2006
Player Category No.
Germaine, Joe Total Offense 2,327
Kelly, Andy Completion Pct. 69.4
Germaine, Joe Pass TDs 41
Kelly, Andy Passer Rating 126.2
Germaine Passing Yards 2330
Germaine Pass Completions 184
Kelly, Andy Pass Yards/Game 274
Burley, Siaha Scoring 246
Burley Touchdowns 41
Burley Receptions 123
Burley Receiving Yards 1,782
Burley TD Receptions 41
Clemens, Kevin Rush TDs 9
Burley KO Returns 41
Burley KOR Yards 714
Burley All-Purpose Yards 2,551
Hunter, Kelvin Tackles 53.0
Washburn & Pospisil Tackles for Loss 3.5
Hunter, Kelvin Interceptions 4
Clemens & Olsen Sacks 2


WEEKLY PLAYERS OF THE GAME:

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose QB Joe Germaine, Utah
DALLAS OS Terrill Shaw, Dallas
NEW YORK QB Aaron Garcia, New York
@ Arizona OS Damien Groce, Arizona
@ Los Angeles QB Sonny Cumbie, Los Angeles
SAN JOSE QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
NASHVILLE FB/LB Chris Robinson, Utah
@ Grand Rapids QB Chad Salisbury, Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS FB/LB Marlion Jackson, Las Vegas
@ Tampa Bay QB Shane Stafford, Tampa Bay
ARIZONA WR/DB Randy Gatewood, Arizona
LOS ANGELES QB Andy Kelly & OS Siaha Burley, Utah
@ Colorado QB Andy Kelly, Utah
@ Las Vegas QB Andy Kelly, Utah
@ Chicago OS Bobby Sippio, Chicago
KANSAS CITY

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose DS Kelvin Hunter, Utah
DALLAS DS Jermaine Jones, Dallas
NEW YORK DS DaShane Dennis, New York
@ Arizona DS Joe Todd, Arizona
@ Los Angeles DS Ricky Sharpe, Los Angeles
SAN JOSE DS Clevan Thomas, San Jose
NASHVILLE OL/DL Bryan Henderson, Utah
@ Grand Rapids WR/DB Josh Bush, Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS DS T.J. Hill, Las Vegas
@ Tampa Bay DS Tramain Jones, Tampa Bay
ARIZONA DS Clarence Thomas, Arizona
LOS ANGELES DS Kelvin Hunter, Utah
@ Colorado DS Thal Woods, Utah
@ Las Vegas WR/DB Orshawante Bryant, Utah
@ Chicago OL/DL Charlie Cook, Chicago
KANSAS CITY

IRONMAN OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose WR/DB Orshawante Bryant, Utah
DALLAS WR/DB Will Pettis, Dallas
NEW YORK WR/LB Mike Horacek, New York
@ Arizona WR/DB Randy Gatewood, Arizona
@ Los Angeles WR/LB Greg Hopkins, LA
SAN JOSE WR/LB James Roe, San Jose
NASHVILLE WR/DB Orshawante Bryant, Utah
@ Grand Rapids WR/DB Josh Bush, Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS WR/DB Aleric Clark, Las Vegas
@ Tampa Bay OL/DL Jerrod Penright, Tampa Bay
ARIZONA WR/LB Wilson Thomas, Arizona
LOS ANGELES DS/KR Kevin Moffett, Utah
@ Colorado WR/LB Justin Skaggs, Utah
@ Las Vegas WR/LB Tom Pace, Utah
@ Chicago WR/DB DeJuan Alfonzo, Chicago
KANSAS CITY

THE BLAZE RECORD WHEN...:

Scoring Allowing
0 - 9 points 0-0 0-0
10-19 points 0-0 0-0
20-29 points 0-0 0-0
30-39 points 0-1 2-0
40-49 points 1-4 1-2
50-59 points 1-3 1-3
60-69 points 4-0 2-2
70-79 points 0-0 0-0
80+ points 0-1 0-2

GAMES DECIDED BLAZE COACH WHITE
by 7 or fewer points 3-4 45-26
by 3 or fewer points 3-3 21-13

Leading/Tied after the 1st 4-3 87-24
Trailing after the 1st 1-6 39-40

Leading/Tied at Half 6-3 101-23
Trailing at Half 0-6 25-41

Leading/Tied after the 3rd 6-1 111-17
Trailing after the 3rd 0-8 15-47

Lead/Tied Turnover Ratio 4-5 96-27
Trailed Turnover Ratio 2-4 31-37

Scoring More Than 10 6-9 127-64
Scoring More Than 20 6-9 127-63
Scoring More Than 30 6-9 125-56
Scoring More Than 40 6-9 119-36
Scoring More Than 50 5-4 91-18
Scoring More Than 60 4-1 38-4
Scoring More Than 70 0-1 11-1
Scoring More Than 80 0-1 3-1
Scoring More Than 90 0-0 0-0

Monday games 0-0 3-1
Wednesday games 0-0 1-0
Thursday games 0-1 6-3
Friday games 2-2 33-15
Saturday games 4-6 66-33
Sunday games 0-0 18-12

vs. West 4-4 44-23
vs. Central 2-2 28-11
vs. South 0-1 19-10
vs. East 0-2 21-10

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