Wild Card Dates & Times Set
June 22, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - Following the conclusion of the 2008 regular season, the Arena Football League announced today the playoff seedings, dates and times for the Wild Card games.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
#1 Chicago Rush (11-5)
#2 San Jose SaberCats (11-5)
#3 Arizona Rattlers (8-8)
#4 Utah Blaze (6-10)
#5 Colorado Crush (6-10)
#6 Grand Rapids Rampage (6-10)
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
#1 Philadelphia Soul (13-3)
#2 Georgia Force (10-6)
#3 Dallas Desperados (12-4)
#4 Cleveland Gladiators (9-7)
#5 Orlando Predators (9-7)
#6 New York Dragons (8-8)
Friday, June 27
#6 New York Dragons (8-8) at #3 Dallas Desperados (12-4), 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, June 28
#5 Colorado Crush (6-10) at #4 Utah Blaze (6-10), 4 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Monday, June 30
#5 Orlando Predators (9-7) at #4 Cleveland Gladiators (9-7), 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
#6 Grand Rapids Rampage (6-10) at #3 Arizona Rattlers (8-8), 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
The winners of the four Wild Card games will advance to the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans will be played at New Orleans Arena on Sunday, July 27 at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN on ABC; ABC HD).
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Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from June 22, 2008
- Utah to host the Colorado Crush in first-ever home playoff game - Utah Blaze
- Desperados to Host Wild Card Playoff Game - Dallas Desperados
- Second Half Surge Give Rush Homefield Advantage for Playoffs - Chicago Rush
- New York falls to Philadelphia, preps for playoffs - New York Dragons
- Second Half Surge Give Rush Homefield Advantage for Playoffs - Chicago Rush
- Wild Card Dates & Times Set - AFL I
- Chicago Clinches Top Seed in American Conference - AFL I
- Gladiators to Host Home Playoff Game - Cleveland Gladiators
- Philadelphia Clinches Top Seed in National Conference - Philadelphia Soul
- Rush Signs Kicker Todd France - Chicago Rush
- Blaze Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Over Arizona, 62-45 - Utah Blaze
- SaberCats edge Force, 68-62 - San Jose SaberCats
- Rampage clich playoff berth - AFL I
- Grand Rapids' Martin sets two single-season rookie return records - AFL I
- Blaze clich playoff berth - AFL I
- Rattlers fall to Blaze - Arizona Rattlers
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