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If the Gladiators Pull This Off…

July 11, 2008 by 10 Comments

The Foster Trophy…Do we have to change our URL?

How apropos would it be of Cleveland sports if Bernie Kosar moves a two-win Arena Football League team to Cleveland and it wins a championship?  Alanis Morrisette would have to revise Ironic, as it would be simply mind-blowing.  First the Cleveland Barons, then Force, and now an AFL team in its first year of existence?

Count us in on ESPN’s Titletown USA!

As you may or may not know, the Gladiators are one win away from their first ever Arena Bowl.  The only roadblock in their way are the wavy locks of Jon Bon Jovi and his franchise, the Philadelphia Soul.

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03/04 Morning Minute: Just Like the Real Thing

March 4, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Cleveland GladiatorsWhat does it say when Cleveland pulls more fans for an Arena Football Game than New Orleans can for their Western Conference playoff-bound NBA Franchise?  I swear, with the right marketing (coupled with ticket prices and setting), you can get Clevelanders to watch any sort of football.  We.  Love.  Our.  Football.

17,000 strong attended Quicken Loans Arena last night to watch our Cleveland Gladiators win their first game of the season, taking down the New York Dragons to the tune of 61-49.  Looks a lot like Browns/Bengals, doesn’t it?  Five touchdown passes later, and this franchise has now one half of their season total from a year ago, when they went 2-14.  Even better was the reports of mini-tailgate parties held in nearby parking lots.  Tailgating…on March 3rd.  How can you not appreciate that?

Oh, and just because the team name is the “Gladiators” doesn’t mean that fans are going to stop barking or yelling not-so-nice things about the Steelers.  That’s just the way it is.  And I love it.

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03/01 Morning Minute: Gladiator, Ready?

March 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Gladiator, Ready?
Happy Gladiator Day, folks!  That’s right.  Tonight, at 7pm in Quicken Loans Arena, football comes back from its two-month hiatus as the Cleveland Gladiators will take on the New York Dragons.  And you all know what that means.  Lots and lots of Bernie. 

29 Touchdowns from Derek Anderson?  Pssh.  Try 85 TDs coming from the hands of Gladiator quarterback Raymond Philyaw just a season ago.  Soon to be a household name?  Otis Amey.  The second-year receiver is fresh off of a 18-touchdown, 1,000-yard rookie campaign also had 10 TDs on the ground. 

And while Kosar may not be able to suit up any longer, he still has a chance to beat John Elway, as the former Bronco quarterback is affiliated with Denver’s AFL franchise.  Would it make up for the hardships of the 80s?  Not a chance, but it is still something to look forward to.

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