Headlines - June 11, 2011

Allgood is getting adjusted to his new teammates: "Allgood said getting acquainted with his teammates will help. Over the offseason, the Talons lost most of the veterans Allgood played alongside the past four years, going 45-12 as the team's starting quarterback. Most of his new teammates are playing arena football for the first time."

A great look at scoring to win: "the only team to lose a game despite scoring more than 5 points per offensive possession is the Iowa Barnstormers. Iowa put up 6 points per drive against Tulsa and managed to lose, thanks to a last second field goal on Tulsa's extra possession (the Talons had 11 possessions to Iowa's 10)."

Talons Playoff Hopes: "The Utah Blaze visits Saturday for a game that is vital to the Talons' playoff hopes. The Blaze and San Jose Sabercats lost last weekend, leaving Tulsa just a game out of the fourth National Conference playoff spot, currently held by the Blaze, which is second in the West Division."

Timing issues between McBroom and Allgood: "We had some timing issues, especially between Justin and (Talons receiving leader) Troy McBroom," Allner said. "Troy has been banged up and Justin hasn't thrown a (practice) pass to him in the two weeks that he's been here."

All eyes are on the Utah/Tulsa game: "Out in the National Conference, the Utah Blaze-Tulsa Talons game is shaping up like an early playoff game as well. The Blaze hold the last spot in the playoffs, and Tulsa is one game back. If the Talons can get the “w,” they’d tie Utah and have the head-to-head tiebreaker as well."

Arena Pigskin takes the Talons tonight: "It may not look like much, but this is a pivotal game when it comes to the National Conference side of the playoffs. If Utah takes the win, they will have the upper hand in for the forth seed. If Tulsa wins, the Talons will be part of a three-way tie for the forth seed. Utah has been a trendy team through out the season after a really rough 2010. Quarterback Tommy Grady has been a big reason why. But Tulsa has been on the upswing after a rough first couple of weeks and will be a team to contender with. And they will force a three-way tie for the forth seed."

Talons are contenders: "After a tough, rough start, the Talons have made a charge back into the playoff picture. With a win over Utah this week, Tulsa will be tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the National Conference. And I like their chances to get that spot. If you take off those first few weeks when Bobby Reid was their quarterback, the Talons would be in a much better position. The best part about this team is that they are also improving every week. With Utah, Philly, Iowa and Kansas City left on their schedule, The Tulsa Talons are contenders."

Football Gameplan's Preview for tonight's game.

One final look at the Rush game: "As for the dramatic finishes that are trademark in the AFL, QB Russ Michna dove over the Tulsa Talons defensive line with no time on the clock to get a 49-48 for Chicago. The Rush began its drive with over a minute left, but ran the clock all the way down without a second to spare. The Talons defense wasn’t letting Chicago go through it, so the Rush had to go over it."