By: David Taylor It’s playoff time! The final four teams have punched their postseason tickets and seeding is complete. The first weekend’s games feature Albany vs. Baltimore and Washington vs. Philadelphia. The opening round of the playoffs is key because it is a two part matchup based on aggregate scoring. The series will be a…
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Week 12 Preview and Picks
Week 12 is here and there are two matchups to preview. Albany travels to Columbus to take on the Destroyers, looking for the number one seed. Washington travels to Baltimore to try and clinch the final playoff spot. There’s still plenty to play for this weekend. Albany is coming off of a rare loss in…
AFL Week 11 Preview and Picks
by: David Taylor Week 11 only has one game, but it may just be the most important game of the season. Philadelphia travels to Atlantic City to take on the Blackjacks. The contest will determine the fate of Atlantic City, and willl heavily influence what Baltimore and Washington need to do the following weekend. Two…
Deep Routes: A Weekly Dive Into the Statistics of the AFL
by Anthony Reinhard Hi everyone! This will be my first weekly post where I’ll share some forecasts from my AFL Elo model and occasionally make a deep dive into some AFL data that I’ve collected. Model Refresh Albany was surprisingly upset last week on the road, but retains the top spot in my rankings. Philadelphia…
Stat Pack Attack: Episode One – Revenge of the Kick
by Richard Martin What’s up everybody? Welcome to a new weekly AFL blog that I like to call Stat Pack Attack. If you’re wondering why I waited until after week three to start looking at stats, I wanted to get a more accurate look at the league after players had some competition and a few…
Philadelphia Soul vs. Atlantic City Blackjacks – Week 1 Preview
Photo by Catalina Fragoso – Double G Media By David Taylor Three-time ArenaBowl champions, the Philadelphia Soul take the field on Saturday for the Arena Football League season opener. The Soul will be taking on the Atlantic City Blackjacks, a newly formed expansion team that is looking to make its mark on the AFL. The…
BattleStations Episode 10: The Return
Week One is finally here. We have audio from Columbus Destroyers QB Grant Russell, DB Varmah Sonnie, and kicker Craig Peterson. We preview the upcoming game against the Albany Empire with ArenaFan’s Ryan McCarthy and hear from Ron Jaworski via @mattrappasports about the Arena Football League’s future. BattleStations: a Columbus Destroyers podcast in conjunction with…
Episode 7: Coffee and a Blast From the Past
An interview with Mr. Coffee Jones, notes from my meeting at Destroyers business HQ, and some wisdom from the beginning of the league courtesy of the Good Seats Still Available podcast. BattleStations: a Columbus Destroyers podcast in conjunction with AFL Fan Zone. Follow Frank Walker on Twitter at @BStationPod and at https://battlestations.pinecast.co
Pros and Cons of bringing back the Georgia Force
by Richard Martin It’s an exciting time for the Arena Football League. The League has expanded to Baltimore, Washington D.C., Atlantic City and Columbus over the past few years, and fans are anticipating the return of more former franchises and more expansion teams in the next few years. One team that I believe should return…
Episode 6: O’ Captain My Captain – Destroyers Tryout Update
Interview with all time AFL legend Donovan Morgan, a discussion about the Destroyers open tryouts with Topher Kopchak, and meet the newest Destroyer from the open tryouts, Tre’ Saunders. BattleStations: a Columbus Destroyers podcast in conjunction with AFL Fan Zone. Follow Frank Walker on Twitter at @BStationPod and at https://battlestations.pinecast.co
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