THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, WAGS!

ArenaFan.com takes a look back at the career of Arena Football League iron man Barry Wagner.

Click here for the full story.

THREE AND OUT

Once again, here are three more stories in the world of small college and minor league professional football!!!

Blaze: Utah all fired up

Article courtesy of Salt Lake Tribune

Lightning Welcomes "Jet" From "American Gladiators"

Article courtesy of Our Sports Central

Former NFL quarterback working to get back

Article courtesy of Fort Mill (S.C.) Times via Associated Press

CFL QB CALLS ITS QUITS

After 23 years in the Canadian Football League, quarterback Damon Allen has retired. He left as the all-time passing yards leader in all of pro football.

Article courtesy of Canada.com

FOUR LATE SEASON SURPRISES

As the 2008 Arena Football League regular season winds down, there are several teams that have baffled even the most casual fan. Click the link below to find out what to expect down the stretch.

Article courtesy of Arena Football League

SPATULA: IDIOCY OF FUNDING COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Here's some "food for thought" on what it takes to not fund a college football program.

Article courtesy of aspatula.blogspot.com

THE BROAD STREET BRAWL COMMENCETH

The game of the year in the Arena Football League is just around the corner, as the 8-0 Philadelphia Soul play host to the 7-0 Dallas Desperados tonight (Monday). Click the link (s) below for a preview of this battle of undefeated teams.

ESPN Game Preview--courtesy of arenafootball.com

ALSO SEE...

It's Finally Here--courtesy of arenafootball.com

Dallas Desperados at Philadelphia Soul Preview--courtesy of Dallas Morning News

Undefeated Desperados, Soul ready to rumble--courtesy of Dallas Morning News

Soul out to win battle of unbeatens--courtesy of philly.com

SOUL TONIGHT--courtesy of philly.com

Scott, Soul reunited in time for battle with Dallas--courtesy of philly.com

THREE AND OUT

Hughley gets used to winning

Tulsa World

NFL draft can be big break for small college stars

Dallas Morning News

College prospects lose opportunity to impress

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

GUESS WHO'S STARTING A FOOTBALL PROGRAM SOON?

Find out what school it is by clicking the link below!

Article courtesy of OnlineAthens.com

SMALL SCHOOL PLAYERS TO WATCH IN NFL DRAFT

The 2008 NFL Draft is just around the corner, and some of America's top collegiate talent could be coming from the smaller schools. Click on the link below to find out which small school stars could get the call on Draft Day.

Article courtesy of SI.com

SHARKS TAKE BITE OUT OF DORADOS

In their only second season in arenafootball2, the Corpus Christi Sharks stunned the Rio Grande Valley Dorados in the unofficial "Battle of South Texas", 61-54, on Saturday night. The loss snapped the Dorados 14-game regular season winning streak.

Article courtesy of ArenaFan Online

TALONS RALLY TO BEAT TWISTERS

The Arkansas Twisters led by as much as 23 points against the defending Arena Cup (arenafootball2) champion Tulsa Talons, but let it slip away in the closing seconds, as they dropped to 0-2 with a four-point loss at home Friday night.

Article courtesy of af2.com.

FOUR OF FIVE DIVISION LEADERS SQUARE OFF IN WEEK SEVEN

It's Week 7 in the Arena Football League, and the conference and divisional races are already starting to come into focus. Click on the link below to find out which games will have an impact on those races.

Article courtesy of Our Sports Central, via the Arena Football League

OHIO DOMINICAN READY FOR TWO-STEP

Just four years after its football program earned a trip to the NAIA playoffs, Ohio Dominican University is ready to take the next step; an upgrade to the NCAA Division II ranks.

Article courtesy of the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch

THREE AND OUT

Wolves QB Rummell Beats Adversity (ArenaFan.com)

Blizzard's Vickerson looks to make impact on and off the field (ArenaFan.com)

Lions shumake just loving the game (Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer)

BIG SOUTH, SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED

Programs in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) announced their schedules for the 2008 season. Which proves it's never too early to start thinking about football in the fall. Of the outdoor, 100-yard variety, that is!

Article courtesy of College Sporting News

STEAMWHEELERS SHOCK PIONEERS

The 2008 arenafootball2 season barely got underway Friday night, but the Quad City Steamwheelers pulled off the biggest upset of the year, so far, as they stunned the defending Arena Cup runner-up Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers, 48-41, in Moline, Ill.


Article courtesy of af2.com

af2 AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION PREVIEW

All the previews are in for the 2008 arenafootball2 season. Here's a quick capsule on the American Conference East Division.

Article courtesy of af2.com

af2 SEASON OPENS THIS WEEKEND

It's opening night for arenafootball2, as the Arena Football League's developmental circuit kicks off its ninth season Friday night.

Here are the division-by-division previews for the 2008 season.

NOTE: All previews courtesy of af2.com

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Central Division: Arena Cup champion Talons rule roost

Southwest Division: Dorados look to be dangerous

West Division: Shock hope for second af2 title in three years

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NOTE: No preview of the East Division was available at post time.

Midwest Division: Barnstormers, Horsemen, and Pirates! Oh, wow!

South Division: A Potential "Catfight"?

ARENA CUP RETURNS TO HOST SITE FORMAT

The 2008 arenafootball2 season will see a return to a familiar postseason format. The 2008 Arena Cup title game will return to the host venue of the participating team, af2 officials recently announced. The last three Arena Cups were held at neutral sites; Bossier City, La., and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Article courtesy of af2.com.

AFL PREVIEW--SAN JOSE VS. CHICAGO

The San Jose Sabercats begin defense of their Arena Bowl title tonight against the Rush in Chicago.

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