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2011 Cleveland Gladiators Season
The Cleveland Gladiators season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League and the third while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators finished the regular season 10–8, and qualified for the playoffs as the 2nd seed in the American Conference. They lost to the Georgia Force in the conference semifinals, 41–50. Standings Schedule Regular season The Gladiators had a bye week in Week 1 and opened the season on the road against the Spokane Shock on March 19. Their first home game of the season was played against the Chicago Rush on April 2. They hosted the Utah Blaze The Utah Blaze was a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competed in the West Division (AFL), West Division of the Arena Football League. Home games were played at the EnergySolutions Arena. In 2013, the team did ... in their regular season finale. Playoffs Roster Re ...
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Steve Thonn
Steve Thonn (pronounced TUN) is an American football coach. He was previously was a head coach in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Houston Thunderbears, Grand Rapids Rampage and Cleveland Gladiators. Thonn is also a former AFL player. He played WR/ DB for the Chicago Bruisers (1988) and the Albany Firebirds (1990–1993). He was the offensive coordinator of the Georgia Force from 2004 to 2007 before being hired as the Rampage head coach. College years Thonn attended Wheaton College and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was named as a Division III All-America selection as a senior. Playing career Chicago Bruisers Thonn played with the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Football League in 1988, after going undrafted. Thonn played both wide receiver and defensive back in the ironman league. Thonn's play helped the Bruisers reach ArenaBowl II, where they lost to the Detroit Drive. Albany Firebirds Thonn played the 1990 throug ...
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2011 Tulsa Talons Season
The Tulsa Talons season was the 12th season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center. The Talons finished the season 8–10, failing to qualify for the playoffs. This would be the last season for the Talons in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The franchise relocated to San Antonio, Texas following this season. Standings Regular season schedule The season opener for the Talons was on the road against the Georgia Force on March 13. Their first home game was on March 28 against the Arizona Rattlers. They visited the Kansas City Command in their final regular season game. Regular season Week 1: at Georgia Force Week 2: at Dallas Vigilantes Week 3: vs. Arizona Rattlers Week 4: at Pittsburgh Power Week 5: BYE Week 6: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 7: vs. Iowa Barnstormers Week 8: at Cleveland Gladiators Week 9: vs. Chicago Rush Week 10: at New Orleans VooDoo Week 11: vs. Kansas ...
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Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
The Wells Fargo Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The arena lies at the southwest corner of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, which includes Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, and Xfinity Live!. The Wells Fargo Center, originally called Spectrum II, was completed in 1996 to replace the Spectrum as the home arena of the 76ers and Flyers, on the former site of John F. Kennedy Stadium at a cost of $210 million, largely privately financed (though the city and state helped to pay for the local infrastructure). It is owned by Comcast Spectacor, which also owns the Flyers, and is operated by its arena-management subsidiary, Global Spectrum. Since opening, it has been known by a number of different names through naming ...
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Bradley Center
The Bradley Center (also known as the BMO Harris Bradley Center under sponsorship agreements) was a multi-purpose arena located on the northwest corner of North Vel R. Phillips Ave. and West State Streets in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was home to the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA and the Marquette University men's basketball team. It was also the home of the Milwaukee Wave of the MISL, from 1988 to 2003, the original Milwaukee Mustangs of the AFL from 1994 to 2001, along with the second incarnation of the team from 2009 to 2012, the Badger Hockey Showdown from 1989 to 2002, and the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL (and formerly of the IHL) from 1988 to 2016. The arena employed about 50 full-time employees, mostly tradespeople, and about 700 part-time employees to help during events. Following the opening of the new Fiserv Forum in late August 2018, the Bradley Center was demolished to make way for future development. Assets from the arena, including dis ...
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2011 San Jose SaberCats Season
The San Jose SaberCats season was the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose The SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena and the HP Pavilion at San Jose) is an indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, for which the arena has .... This was the first season for the SaberCats since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise wasn't active in 2010. Standings Regular season schedule The SaberCats began the season at home against the Spokane Shock on March 11. On July 23 they played their final regular season game on the road against the Tampa Bay Storm. Regular season Week 1: vs. Spokane Shock Week 2: vs. Kansas City Command Week 3: at Chicago Rush Week 4: vs. Iowa Barnstormers Week 5: vs. Utah Blaze Week 6: at Tulsa Talons Week 7: v ...
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Sprint Center
T-Mobile Center (formerly Sprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. It is located at the intersection of 14th Street and Grand Boulevard on the east side of the Power & Light District. It has effectively become the city's primary indoor arena, a role previously held by the Kemper Arena, which had been built in 1974 a few miles away in the West Bottoms neighborhood. History The arena is owned by the city of Kansas City, Missouri. The final design was selected in August 2005, from the Downtown Arena Design Team, which was a collaboration of the architectural firms Populous, 360 Architecture, Rafael Architects, and Ellerbe Becket. The construction manager was M.A. Mortenson Company, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Groundbreaking was on June 24, 2005, and construction was completed on October 11, 2007, at (equivalent to $ in ). The complete exterior glass façade system, all metal panels for the adjacent buildings and all accessory metal cladd ...
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2011 Kansas City Command Season
The Kansas City Command season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the first under their new team name, having previously been known as the ''Kansas City Brigade''. The team was coached by Danton Barto and played their home games at Sprint Center. This is the first season for the Command since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The Command finished the season 6–12, failing to qualify for the playoffs. Standings Regular season schedule The Command began the season on the road against the Dallas Vigilantes on March 12. Their first home game of the season did not come until April 15 when they took on the Iowa Barnstormers. They played the Tulsa Talons at home in their final regular season game. Roster Regular season Week 1: at Dallas Vigilantes Week 2: at San Jose SaberCats Week 3: BYE Week 4: at Spokane Shock Week 5: vs. Iowa Barnstormers Week 6: vs. Arizona Rattlers ...
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Consol Energy Center
PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). It previously was the home of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2011 to 2014. Construction was completed on August 1, 2010, and the arena opened in time for the 2010–11 NHL season. It replaced the Penguins' former arena, Civic Arena (formerly known as Mellon Arena), which was completed in 1961. A ceremonial ground-breaking was held on August 14, 2008. The arena is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold-certified arena in both the NHL and AFL. Soon after the arena opened in 2010 it was named "Best New Major Concert Venue" in the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards and "Best NHL Arena" in the ''Sports Business Journal'' reader poll. The arena was originally named Consol Energy Center (CEC) after Consol Energy purchased the naming rights in December 2008. The current name comes ...
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2011 Pittsburgh Power Season
The Pittsburgh Power season was the first season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Chris Siegfried and played their home games at Consol Energy Center PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). It previously was the home of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (2010), Aren .... In their inaugural season, the Power finished 9–9, missing the playoffs. Standings Regular season schedule Pittsburgh's inaugural season began at home against the Philadelphia Soul on March 11. They traveled to Philadelphia on July 23 for their final regular season game. Roster Regular season Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Soul Week 2: vs. Iowa Barnstormers Week 3: at Milwaukee Mustangs Week 4: vs. Tulsa Talons Week 5: BYE Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Sharks Week 7: at New Orleans VooDoo Week 8: at Georgia Force Week 9: vs. Sp ...
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US Airways Center
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Ameri ...
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2011 Arizona Rattlers Season
The Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. They defeated the Spokane Shock in the conference semifinals before beating the Chicago Rush in the conference championship. In ArenaBowl XXIV however, they fell to the Jacksonville Sharks, giving up a game-winning touchdown with no time left on the clock. Final roster Standings Schedule Regular season The Rattlers began the season at home against the Jacksonville Sharks on March 12. They visited the Dallas Vigilantes in their final regular season game. Playoffs Regular season Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Sharks Week 2: vs. Milwaukee Mustangs Week 3: at Tulsa Talons Week 4: vs. Orlando Predators Week 5: BYE Week 6: at Kansas City Command Week 7 ...
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2011 Philadelphia Soul Season
The Philadelphia Soul season was the 6th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at Wells Fargo Center. This was the first season for the Soul since they won ArenaBowl XXII in 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The Soul finished the season 6–12, and missed the playoffs. Standings Regular season schedule The Soul played in the first game of the 2011 AFL season on the road against the Pittsburgh Power on March 11. Their first home game of the season did not come until Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Storm on April 16. They hosted the Power in their final regular season game on July 22. Regular season Week 1: at Pittsburgh Power Week 2: at Chicago Rush Week 3: BYE Week 4: at Milwaukee Mustangs Week 5: at Orlando Predators Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Storm Week 7: at San Jose SaberCats Week 8: at Iowa Barnstormers Week 9: vs. Jacksonville ...
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