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2011 Utah Blaze Season
The 2011 Utah Blaze season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Ron James and moved back to EnergySolutions Arena for home games, after playing at Maverik Center in 2010. The Blaze finished the season 9–9, missing the playoffs. Standings Regular season schedule The Blaze had a bye week in Week 1, and began the season the following week at home against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 17. Their final regular season game was on July 22 on the road against the Cleveland Gladiators. Regular season Week 1: BYE Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Storm Week 3: at Orlando Predators Week 4: vs. Dallas Vigilantes Week 5: at San Jose SaberCats Week 6: vs. Spokane Shock Week 7: at Arizona Rattlers Week 8: BYE Week 9: at Georgia Force Week 10: vs. Milwaukee Mustangs Week 11: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 12: at Iowa Barnstormers Week 13: vs. Arizona Rattlers Week 14: at Tulsa Talons Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Power Week 16: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron James (American Football)
Ron James (born April 28, 1964) is an American football coach who was most recently the head coach of the Atlantic City Blackjacks of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Siena College. He has been a football coach since 1986. Before becoming the Blackjacks' head coach for their inaugural 2019 season, James coached for the Las Vegas Gladiators from 2005 to 2006, the Utah Blaze from 2010 to 2013, the Pittsburgh Power in 2014, the Portland Steel in 2016, and the Tampa Bay Storm in 2017. James grew up in Albany, New York, where he played football at Christian Brothers Academy. He then enrolled at Siena College, and played offensive line on the Siena Saints football team from 1982 to 1985. College career James accepted a scholarship offer from Siena College, where he was an All-American offensive lineman. Coaching career After multiple stops coaching in the NCAA and assistant jobs in the Arena Football League (AFL), James was named the head coach of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 New Orleans VooDoo Season
The New Orleans VooDoo season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley until his firing on June 26. Jon Norris, who coached the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in , stepped down from his General Manager position with New Orleans to become the team's interim head coach. The VooDoo played their home games at New Orleans Arena. This was the first season for the VooDoo since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The VooDoo went 3–15, missing the playoffs, and finishing with the worst record in the league. Standings Season schedule Preseason Regular season The VooDoo began the season at home against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 11. They will visit the Orlando Predators in their final regular season game on July 23. Regular season Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Storm Week 2: vs. Orlando Predators Week 3: at Jacksonville Sharks Week 4: vs. Georgia Force Week 5: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Albi Stadium
Joe Albi Stadium is a former outdoor athletic stadium in the northwest United States, located in Spokane, Washington. In the northwest part of the city, just east of the Spokane River, it was primarily used for high school football, and as a secondary home field for the Washington State Cougars from its opening through 1983. Built and opened in 1950 on the site of a U.S. Army hospital, it was closed in 2022 and demolished, replaced with a new stadium in downtown Spokane, just northeast of the Spokane Arena. History The stadium is located on part of the former site of the U.S. Army's Baxter General Hospital, which operated on the site during World War II between March 1943 and December 12, 1945. Built in less than four months in 1950, it opened as "Spokane Memorial Stadium" on September 15 with high school football. The name was selected through a newspaper contest and adopted by the city council in July. Its original grass field was taken from the lush sod of the parade gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allstate Arena
Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Rosemont, Illinois, United States. It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and Interstate 90, adjacent to the city limits of Chicago and O'Hare International Airport. The facility opened in 1980 as the Rosemont Horizon and seats 17,500 for basketball and 16,692 for ice hockey. The arena is home to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) and has served as the home arena for a number of other professional and collegiate teams, most notably the DePaul Blue Demons from 1980 through 2017. History The Village of Rosemont issued $19 million in bonds to finance the cost of the arena with exclusive contracts with Araserv, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and MFG International. On August 13, 1979, the uncompleted roof of the Rosemont Horizon collapsed, killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others. The collapse was featured in the "Engineering Disasters" episode of '' Modern Marvels'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Chicago Rush Season
The Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. As the 2nd seed, they defeated the Dallas Vigilantes 54–41 in the conference semifinals before losing to the Arizona Rattlers 48–54 in the conference championship. Standings Schedule Regular season The Rush began the season on the road against the Milwaukee Iron on March 14. Their home opener was on March 18 as they hosted the Philadelphia Soul. In their final regular season game, they played Milwaukee at home. Playoffs Regular season Week 1: at Milwaukee Mustangs Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Soul Week 3: vs. San Jose SaberCats Week 4: at Cleveland Gladiators Week 5: BYE Week 6: at Iowa Barnstormers Week 7: vs. Kansas City Command Week 8: vs. New Orleans VooDoo Week 9: at Tulsa T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BOK Center
The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,199-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million in public funds and $18 million in privately funded upgrades. Ground was broken on August 31, 2005, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on August 30, 2008. Designed by César Pelli, the architect of the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the BOK Center is the flagship project of Tulsa County's Vision 2025 long-range development initiative. Local firm, Matrix Architects Engineers Planners, Inc, is the architect and engineer of record. The arena is managed and operated by SMG and named for the Bank of Oklahoma, which purchased naming rights for $11 million. The two current permanent tenants are the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL and the Tulsa Oilers of the Indoor Football League, both teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines)
Wells Fargo Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened on July 12, 2005, at a cost of $117 million. Named for title sponsor Wells Fargo, the arena replaced the aging Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center as the Des Moines area's primary venue for sporting events and concerts. Wells Fargo Arena seats 15,181 people for hockey and arena football games, 16,110 for basketball games, and as many as 16,980 for concerts. It also features The Fort Restaurant, which provides views of the Des Moines River and the Iowa State Capitol. The restaurant opened on October 6, 2005, coinciding with the Iowa Stars' inaugural home game. The arena is also connected to the rest of the Iowa Events Center as well as downtown Des Moines through the city's Skywalk system. Usage The first event held at the arena was Tony Hawk's Boom-Boom Huck Jam, on July 1. Its first concert, featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Iowa Barnstormers Season
The Iowa Barnstormers season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the 7th in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by J. T. Smith, who took over as interim head coach on May 17 after John Gregory resigned. The Barnstormers played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Standings Regular season schedule The Barnstormers had a bye week in Week 1, and so they began the season on the road against the Pittsburgh Power on March 19. Their home opener was on March 25 against the Spokane Shock. On July 23, they hosted the Georgia Force in their final regular season game. Roster Regular season Week 1: BYE Week 2: at Pittsburgh Power Week 3: vs. Spokane Shock Week 4: at San Jose SaberCats Week 5: at Kansas City Command Week 6: vs. Chicago Rush Week 7: at Tulsa Talons Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Soul Week 9: at Dallas Vigilantes Week 10: at Jacksonville Sharks Week 11: BYE Week 12: vs. Utah Blaze Week 13: vs. Orlando Predators Week 14: at Ariz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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