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Kay out as Destroyers head coach (The Business First of Columbus)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:27:23 GMT

Columbus Destroyers Coach Doug Kay won't return to head the Arena Football League team next year, the club said Monday.

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Kay will not return as Destroyers coach (Arena Football League)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Columbus Destroyers Partner, General Manager and President Jim Renacci announced today that ownership and Head Coach Doug Kay have reached a mutual agreement and will not extend Kay's contract beyond the 2008 season.

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AFL roundup: Gladiators in playoffs (Deseret Morning News)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:20:23 GMT

Raymond Philyaw threw six touchdown passes, leading the Cleveland Gladiators into the playoffs with a 47-35 victory over the Columbus Destroyers on Saturday night.

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Under .500, but arena team amped for playoffs (Denver Post)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:51:29 GMT

... trip to the playoffs wouldn't be a token appearance. In the last two seasons, the Chicago Rush and Columbus Destroyers have played in the ArenaBowl after entering the playoffs with less than a .500 record. The Rush won the title two years ago. "The faith is there," Floyd said. "We haven't fragmented as a team and there hasn't been finger-pointing. If we didn't believe in ourselves...

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Henrik Zetterberg: Don't expect Mats Sundin (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:54:00 GMT

... football:James MacPherson threw five touchdown passes to help the Grand Rapids Rampage beat the Columbus Destroyers, 63-52, in Columbus, Ohio. MacPherson was 22-of-30 for 296 yards, and Cole Magner led the Rampage (5-10) in receiving with eight catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns.College basketball:Kelsey Smith, a senior on the St. Charles North (Ill.) girls basketball...

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Rampage pick up huge win over Destroyers (Arena Football League)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

QB James MacPherson was 23 of 32 for 301 yards and five touchdowns as the Grand Rapids Rampage defeated the Columbus Destroyers, 63-60, on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena.

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Trying to make sense of it all (Arena Football League)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

... team to make the playoffs after having a losing record in the regular season. That team was the Columbus Destroyers, with just seven wins. Those Columbus Destroyers went on to win the National Conference, before falling to San Jose in the ArenaBowl. Postseason teams with losing records are not the norm, despite the inevitable this season. Only three teams in the past...

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Week 16 Power Poll (Arena Football League)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

... the League rattled off their sixth consecutive win on Saturday night with a 63-34 victory over the Columbus Destroyers. The Force will get to face No. 4 Chicago this week for those of you debating whether or not the Rush should have fallen below this Georgia ballclub, but more on that later. With QB Chris Greisen, a healthy Troy Bergeron and rookie WR Tiger Jones firing on all cylinders,...

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Destroyers LB Leroy Thompson to retire (Arena Football League)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Columbus Destroyers linebacker Leroy Thompson announced his retirement from the Arena Football League effective at the end of the 2008 regular season.

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MacPherson, Rachal, and Smith earn Week 15 honors (Arena Football League)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

... 15 possessions, including nine consecutive. The Rampage travel to Nationwide Arena to face the Columbus Destroyers (3-11) on Saturday, June 14 at 7 p.m. ET (CSS – Live).

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Six games highlight Saturday night action (Arena Football League)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:31:43 GMT

CHICAGO RUSH (10-3) AT CLEVELAND GLADIATORS (7-6) QB Russ Michna and the Chicago Rush head to Cleveland to take on QB Raymond Philyaw and the Gladiators at 7 p.m. ET. The Gladiators need a win to remain in the playoff hunt in the National Conference while the Rush can wrap up home-field advantage with a victory. | | GEORGIA FORCE (8-5) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (3-10) QB Chris Greisen and...

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Greisen, Bergeron lead Force past Destroyers (Arena Football League)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

QB Chris Greisen was 18 of 26 for 270 yards and seven touchdowns, including four to WR Troy Bergeron, as the Georgia Force defeated the Columbus Destroyers, 63-34, on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena.

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Force, Blaze can clinch in Week 15 (Arena Football League)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – The Georgia Force (8-5) and Utah Blaze (4-10) can clinch playoff berths this weekend as the Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans continues to gain momentum. Georgia will clinch its fourth consecutive playoff berth with a win in Columbus coupled with losses by New York (7-6) and Tampa Bay (6-7), or New York and Cleveland (7-6), or Tampa Bay and Cleveland. The Force...

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

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

... York Dragons, 72-67, at Nassau Coliseum. The Force (8-5) travel to Nationwide Arena to face the Columbus Destroyers (3-10) on ).

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Destroyers vs. VooDoo (Arena Football League)

Sat, 31 May 2008 00:45:00 GMT

QB Matt Nagy and the Columbus Destroyers (3-9) head to New Orleans to take on QB Danny Wimprine and the VooDoo (7-5) at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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Rush vs. Blaze LIVE on AFL NET (Arena Football League)

Sun, 25 May 2008 01:25:01 GMT

QB Matt Nagy and the Columbus Destroyers play host to QB Aaron Garcia and the Columbus Destroyers at 7 p.m. ET. The game can be seen LIVE on AFL NET. Click here for live stats.

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Dragons vs. Destroyers (Arena Football League)

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:44:52 GMT

QB Matt Nagy and the Columbus Destroyers play host to QB Aaron Garcia and the Columbus Destroyers at 7 p.m. ET. The game can be seen LIVE on AFL NET. Click here for live stats.

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Dragons Watch: New York at Columbus (Miami Herlad)

Thu, 22 May 2008 20:36:00 GMT

Who: New York Dragons (6-5) at Columbus Destroyers (2-9)

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Soul can clinch spot in playoffs with win tonight (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Thu, 22 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT

... starting quarterback Tony Graziani.The Soul (10-2) are coming off a 51-43 victory over the Columbus Destroyers on Saturday. Kansas City is just 2-9.The teams split their only two previous meetings, with the Brigade taking a 53-41 win over the host Soul last season. In 2006, the Soul won, 54-24, in Kansas City.Last week, Kansas City went down, 58-51, when the visiting Orlando Predators...

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Soul top Destroyers for record 10th win (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sun, 18 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT

After dropping their previous two outings, the Soul finally got their franchise-record 10th victory of the season last night, beating the Columbus Destroyers, 51-43, at the Wachovia Center.

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