This week a video from myself. This play was amazing at the game on Saturday even if we did lose.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Looks like Tulsa is boycotting the AFL's stats system
Most hardcore fans of the AFL will tell you that the new program that the AFL went with this year is crap. Well to be honest, it's kind of the truth. For weeks we have all known the fans were displeased with it. Then recently there were rumblings that the teams' staffs were unhappy with it as well.
About two weeks ago a rumor came out that caught my attention. That rumor was that Tulsa's crew were going to boycott the AFL's stat system. Oh course I blew it off as normal rumor rumblings. However, today I saw the following tweet from Jason Dixon of the Tampa Bay Storm Radio:
This caused me to take a look at the arenafootball.com stats page.
There was no game report. There was no drive summary. There was a link to the box score however. So I clicked the link. The box scores page was empty of stats. It looks like there is a good possibility that the Talons did decide to boycott the system. However, that doesn't mean they didn't keep stats. The Tulsa World had some stats this morning, including the touchdown summaries. What is looks like is the Talons are using another system to keep track of stats.
What does this mean for the average Tulsa fan. Probably not since you will be at the game or get the stats from the Tulsa World. Since every other team (at the moment) is still using the system, you will still be able to get live stats from arenafootball.com for away games. What could be scary is the precedent that this sets. With one team boycotting, it won't be long till another team jumps on board. And then another team. The AFL will need to remedy this quick, and that remedy seems to have to be getting a new system as soon as possible.
About two weeks ago a rumor came out that caught my attention. That rumor was that Tulsa's crew were going to boycott the AFL's stat system. Oh course I blew it off as normal rumor rumblings. However, today I saw the following tweet from Jason Dixon of the Tampa Bay Storm Radio:
@Arenafan Did the stats crew in Tulsa not show up, or did the do the stats on the old program?
This caused me to take a look at the arenafootball.com stats page.
There was no game report. There was no drive summary. There was a link to the box score however. So I clicked the link. The box scores page was empty of stats. It looks like there is a good possibility that the Talons did decide to boycott the system. However, that doesn't mean they didn't keep stats. The Tulsa World had some stats this morning, including the touchdown summaries. What is looks like is the Talons are using another system to keep track of stats.
What does this mean for the average Tulsa fan. Probably not since you will be at the game or get the stats from the Tulsa World. Since every other team (at the moment) is still using the system, you will still be able to get live stats from arenafootball.com for away games. What could be scary is the precedent that this sets. With one team boycotting, it won't be long till another team jumps on board. And then another team. The AFL will need to remedy this quick, and that remedy seems to have to be getting a new system as soon as possible.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Headlines
A really slow week in news about the Talons this week... However, there is two good articles over Talons players from the Tulsa World:
One over Gabe Nyenhuis: "Gabe Nyenhuis knows what it's like to win an Arena Football League championship. The Talons defensive end has the ring to prove it."
The other about new DB Chris Royal: "As Tulsa's middle defensive back, he's most often matched against the high-motion receiver running at top speed when the ball is snapped. It's a tough job, but Royal says he's good at it because he's a fanatic on technique."
One over Gabe Nyenhuis: "Gabe Nyenhuis knows what it's like to win an Arena Football League championship. The Talons defensive end has the ring to prove it."
The other about new DB Chris Royal: "As Tulsa's middle defensive back, he's most often matched against the high-motion receiver running at top speed when the ball is snapped. It's a tough job, but Royal says he's good at it because he's a fanatic on technique."
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Week 10 Picks
Last Week: 6-1
Overall: 37-20
Utah Blaze at Cleveland Gladiators: CLEVELAND. Um do I need to say it again this week? The Blaze suck. It will take more than a QB signing and coaching change to change that.
Jacksonville Sharks at Chicago Rush: JACKSONVILLE. Ouch, the Sharks are coming off a bad visit to Spokane and have to follow it up in Chicago. The good news is that the Rush have been pulling smaller crowds than the Shock. This, combined with being a better team, should lead to a Sharks win.
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz at Tampa Bay Storm: TAMPA BAY. Ok so OKC has gotten better this week and coming off a good win. However, Tampa is a complete team that will be a playoff team. The Storm should win this one.
Orlando Predators at Tulsa Talons: TULSA. The Talons are still undefeated in the BOK, and don't expect that to change. While Orlando has been hot lately, the Talons have one of the top offenses in the league and will be hard to stop.
Alabama Vipers at Iowa Barnstormers: IOWA. This is all based on which QB plays for Alabama really. However, expect Vena to play strong for the stormers and lead his team to a win.
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings at Dallas Vigilantes: DALLAS. While Cooper looked good in his earlier than expected debut this past weekend, the wings have little to no defense. This combined with a strong Dallas defense should lead to a Vigilantes win.
Milwaukee Iron at Arizona Rattlers: MILWAUKEE. The Rattlers have been inconsistent all season and the Iron are coming off a bad slide of games, expect them to return to form in this one.
Overall: 37-20
Utah Blaze at Cleveland Gladiators: CLEVELAND. Um do I need to say it again this week? The Blaze suck. It will take more than a QB signing and coaching change to change that.
Jacksonville Sharks at Chicago Rush: JACKSONVILLE. Ouch, the Sharks are coming off a bad visit to Spokane and have to follow it up in Chicago. The good news is that the Rush have been pulling smaller crowds than the Shock. This, combined with being a better team, should lead to a Sharks win.
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz at Tampa Bay Storm: TAMPA BAY. Ok so OKC has gotten better this week and coming off a good win. However, Tampa is a complete team that will be a playoff team. The Storm should win this one.
Orlando Predators at Tulsa Talons: TULSA. The Talons are still undefeated in the BOK, and don't expect that to change. While Orlando has been hot lately, the Talons have one of the top offenses in the league and will be hard to stop.
Alabama Vipers at Iowa Barnstormers: IOWA. This is all based on which QB plays for Alabama really. However, expect Vena to play strong for the stormers and lead his team to a win.
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings at Dallas Vigilantes: DALLAS. While Cooper looked good in his earlier than expected debut this past weekend, the wings have little to no defense. This combined with a strong Dallas defense should lead to a Vigilantes win.
Milwaukee Iron at Arizona Rattlers: MILWAUKEE. The Rattlers have been inconsistent all season and the Iron are coming off a bad slide of games, expect them to return to form in this one.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Talons Central Power Rankings
The AFL Writers Association has released their Top 8 Poll for the week:
1. Spokane Shock
2. Milwaukee Iron
3. Chicago Rush
4. Jacksonville Sharks
5. Tulsa Talons
6. Tampa Bay Storm
7. Arizona Rattlers
8. Alabama Vipers
In addition, the AFLFanzone Fan Poll for the week has been released. The Fan Poll is made up by a group of fans, one from each AFL team. Check out their rankings:
1. Spokane Shock
2. Milwaukee Iron
3. Jacksonville Sharks
4. Chicago Rush
5. Tulsa Talons
6. Arizona Rattlers
7. Tampa Bay Storm
8. Alabama Vipers
9. Iowa Barnstormers
10. Cleveland Gladiators
In my ranking the Shock hold the top spot, though the top 3 are all kind of a toss up:
1. Spokane Shock
2. Jacksonville Sharks
3. Milwaukee Iron
4. Tampa Bay Storm
5. Chicago Rush
6. Tulsa Talons
7. Arizona Rattlers
8. Cleveland Gladiators
9. OKC Yard Dawgz
10. Iowa Barnstormers
11. Alabama Vipers
12. Orlando Predators
13. Dallas Vigilantes
14. Bossier-Shreveport Battlewings
15. Utah Blaze
2. Jacksonville Sharks
3. Milwaukee Iron
4. Tampa Bay Storm
5. Chicago Rush
6. Tulsa Talons
7. Arizona Rattlers
8. Cleveland Gladiators
9. OKC Yard Dawgz
10. Iowa Barnstormers
11. Alabama Vipers
12. Orlando Predators
13. Dallas Vigilantes
14. Bossier-Shreveport Battlewings
15. Utah Blaze
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
YouTube Tuesday - June 1, 2010
This week we have highlights from the Jacksonville Sharks at Spokane Shock game from this last weekend. There are some really great highlights from a great game here.
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