Want to know what goes through All-Ironman FB-LB Idris Price's mind on gameday? Here's a video from PressPass Inc. WARNING - Show tunes are a part of his ritual.
And when you're done with that one, follow Idris Price through a Philadelphia Soul practice:
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Speaking of Idris Price...
Friday Night Lights: Philly Advances With Win Over Orlando
Idris Price had to be thrilled to beat his old team on Friday.
Price, who I also know as an assistant football coach at Darien (CT) High School, told me in April that he felt he was finally playing for a professional organization.
You can get that feeling, I guess, when you go from the Orlando Predators to the Philadelphia Soul. The Predators are one of the most successful franchises in league history, but Price says Jon Bon Jovi does everything first class.
Price, the All-Ironman Team member, and the Soul won its first-ever home playoff game, 41-26 over the Predators.
Philadelphia will travel and play the Georgia Force next, but you can read more about the Predators game at the Orlando Sentinel. And for some harsh criticism of Orlando head coach Jay Gruden, check out this ArenaFan piece by Adam Markowitz.
And here's the Philadelpha spin from ArenaFan's Jason Moyer.
Speaking of Colorado, Are the Austin Wranglers Dead?
This little blurb in a Rocky Mountain Daily News blog caught my attention. And I quote:
Offensive coordinator Brian Partlow has left the team to accept the head coaching position with the Austin Wranglers. In doing so, Partlow, who signed a five-year contract, leaves one former Stanford University and Denver Broncos alum (Crush president John Elway) to play for another (Wranglers general manager Glyn Milburn).
Congratulations to Partlow, but is this a good move?
Just a few weeks ago, Colby White of The Daily Texan reported the Wranglers could be moving down a notch to af2, citing financial problems the team is facing. The Austin Statesman supports this rumor, which makes sense since the team's lease at Ewing Center is up, and team president Doug MacGregor is a partner with a bunch of af2 teams.
But why would you step down as the successful offensive coordinator of an AFL team to take the reigns of an af2 team? It doesn't add up. Sounds instead like the league may be ready to let Austin find a new home.
If anything happens to the Wranglers franchise though, it won't be until the AFL's owners meet the week of ArenaBowl XXI
Kansas City: Back In Black
Yesterday was Kansas City's prom night, and they broke out some fine new duds. But after its date didn't give the Brigade a good-night kiss, will the team burn its alternate uniforms?
Members of Chris Creamer's Sports Logo Community took notice of the Emperor's New Clothes, an all-black version of its current threads. What did they think? Click here to find out.
The new uniforms didn't work. The Colorado Crush did what a lot of coaches say in impossible - they beat the same team three times in one season. Colorado led for most of the game until Kenny McIntire's interception return for a touchdown tied at with 4:57 left in the game. But Crush quarterback John Dutton picked up the pieces and hit Damian Harrell for the winning score.
Here's what Irv Moss of The Denver Post had to write about the Crush's big win. Colorado will face San Jose in the next round of the playoffs this Saturday.
Click here for the Kansas City Star's take on the game.
Check the game book for more details about Colorado's 49-42 upset win over Kansas City.
Wrapping Up the Destroyers-Storm Game
What's the difference between a win and a loss? Try one point, and about 9 feet, based on the Columbus Destroyers' 56-55 win over the Tampa Bay Storm yesterday.
Here's some insight (biased and unbiased) from yesterday's game, which was blogged live from this site:
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