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Defending champs advance (Denver Post)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:24:18 GMT

Mark Grieb threw for 283 yards and seven touchdowns, and the defending Arena Football League champion San Jose SaberCats advanced to the American Conference final with a wild 64-51 victory over the Colorado Crush on Saturday.

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SaberCats advance to AFL semifinals (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:02:07 GMT

Mark Grieb threw for 283 yards and seven touchdowns, and the defending Arena Football League champion SaberCats advanced to the conference finals with a 64-51 victory over the Colorado Crush at HP Pavilion on Saturday. San Jose will play the winner of today's...

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SaberCats advance to Conference Championship (Arena Football League)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The #2 San Jose SaberCats defeated the #5 Colorado Crush 64-51 on Saturday afternoon at the HP Pavilion. The SaberCats will take on the winner of the Grand Rapids Rampage at Chicago Rush game on Sunday at 3 p.m on ESPN.

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QB Dutton finds a way to San Jose (Denver Post)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:51:26 GMT

crushQB Dutton finds a way to San JoseFacing the SaberCats hasn't been pretty, but Dutton's recent 15 TDs look good.Article Last Updated: 07/03/2008 10:51:26 PM MDTJohn Dutton knows what goes with the territory of being a quarterback. His territory has been the Colorado Crush for all six years of the franchise's existence. This season, he set an Arena Football League record by passing...

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Sevransky's Arena Football playoff previews (Covers.com)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:55:00 GMT

... like last weekend, all four games will be nationally televised on ESPN or ESPN2. Saturday, July 5thColorado Crush @ San Jose Sabercats (SJ -11, O/U 111.5) Colorado Crush @ San Jose Sabercats (SJ -11, O/U 111.5) Colorado has some real momentum right now, winning and covering three straight, including two strong performances on the road. The Crush have a...

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Blaze: Coach White's contract at top of offseason agenda (Salt Lake Tribune)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:56:28 GMT

Shortly after Saturday's gut-twisting 49-44 loss to the Colorado Crush in an Arena Football League wild card game, the biggest question regarding the future of the Utah Blaze revolved around the only coach the club has ever had: Did Danny White just coach his last game for the

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Wait-and-see time for Crush (Denver Post)

editor@denverpost.com (Denver Post staff and wire services) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:17:22 GMT

Things can get hectic in the postseason, but the Crush has an extra day to savor its 49-44 victory over the Blaze in the first round of the Arena Football League playoffs.

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Blaze: Second-half errors doom Utah (Salt Lake Tribune)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:46:18 GMT

The Utah Blaze were haunted - not by old wounds but by their performance in the second half. Again. Saturday's game wasn't just any game - it was their first AFL home playoff game. "The third quarter has been our nemesis all year and it was again tonight," Blaze coach Danny White said, after his team lost 49-44 to the Colorado Crush at EnergySolutions Arena. With an explosive start by...

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Execution, bounces foil Blaze plans (Deseret Morning News)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:18:27 GMT

A funny bounce, a reversed call, a defensive stop or a pass that may have been caught or dropped. One play in a four-quarter game could have made a huge difference in the Utah Blaze's 49-44 loss to the Colorado Crush in the wild-card round of the Arena Football League playoffs.

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Second-half drives keep 7-10 Crush in it (Denver Post)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:23:17 GMT

History did not favor Colorado as it faced the task of beating the Utah Blaze in its home arena.

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Crush vs. Blaze Preview (Arena Football League)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The #5 Colorado Crush (6-10) travel to EnergySolutions Arena to face the #4 Utah Blaze (6-10) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Saturday, June 28 at 4 p.m. ET.

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Ex-cheerleader doing backflips into playoffs (Denver Post)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:31:47 GMT

Aaron McConnell doesn't fit the image of being a member of a national championship cheerleading squad. At 6-feet-3, 295 pounds, he definitely looks more like a defensive lineman. He's both, but his place on the Colorado Crush's defensive line is a priority. While his brief experience as a cheerleader at Pittsburg State (Kan.) University was a lark, his play for the Crush was dead...

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MLL suspends Chicago player (Denver Post)

editor@denverpost.com (Denver Post staff and wire services) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:22:27 GMT

... Hanna was issued a written warning for an illegal slash. Theresa Smith, Special to The Denver PostCrush duo named all-AFL. The playoff-bound Colorado Crush placed two players on the all-Arena Football League team, with defensive lineman Aaron McConnell (first team) and center Kyle Moore-Brown (second team) among the league's 34 players honored. McConnell joined the Crush...

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Maybe its time to revisit the AFL Playoffs? (AZ Sports Hub)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:05 GMT

They guaranteed it, and they came through… barely. The Arizona Rattlers made national headlines last year when they announced they would give full refunds to their season ticket holders if they didn’t qualify for the Arena Football League’s postseason. The Rattlers limped to the finish line, losing their last two games at home to Colorado [...]

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Former CU receiver Sprague gets chance (Denver Post)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:51:53 GMT

Former University of Colorado receiver Dusty Sprague was one of two players signed Tuesday by the Colorado Crush to help strengthen a depleted receivers corps.

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"Orange Crush" namer dies (Denver Post)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:50:29 GMT

Joe Iacino, a soda distributor who helped coin the nickname "Orange Crush" to describe the Broncos' defenses of the late 1970s, died Monday in Denver.

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Players of the Month: June 2008 (Arena Football League)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

... accounted for a League-best 11 touchdowns (10 – passing, 1 – rushing) as Grand Rapids defeated the Colorado Crush 84-65. The Rampage travel to US Airways Center to face the Arizona Rattlers (8-8) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, June 30 at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio – Channel 127).ADT DEFENSIVE: Thomas (5-10, 199, Florida St.) led all defenders...

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AFL Wild Card Preview/Predictions (ArmchairGM)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:41:23 GMT

... just 17 teams this season. Dolezel leads Dallas to big win, 64-48. [ edit ] Saturday June 28th 5 Colorado Crush @ 4 Utah Blaze Ah, yes...the first upset of the postseason. Colorado QB John Dutton has had a solid season under center, and I think he will lead Colorado to a first-round win over the Blaze despite great QB play during the regular season. Utah's offense, which...

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Blaze will host Crush on Saturday afternoon (Salt Lake Tribune)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:07:37 GMT

Not only will the Utah Blaze play their first home playoff game in franchise history on Saturday, they will also play their first home matinee game. After beating the Arizona Rattlers 62-45 in their regular-season finale, the Blaze (6-10) learned they will host the Colorado Crush

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Utah Blaze: Colorado Crush in 1st round (Deseret Morning News)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:22:24 GMT

Week after agonizing week during the first two months of the Arena Football League season, Utah Blaze players and coaches would say the same things over and over again. They would talk about how they hadn't given up on the season and how if they could just get over the hump and win a game, they would get on a roll. They spoke of how playoff success was still the goal.

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