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WikiProject Arena Football League Newsletter - May 2009[edit]

The WikiProject Arena Football League newsletter
Issue X — May 2009

Table of contents

Project news
- Needs
- Newsletter news
Current events
- Storm owner has heart surgery.
- New Policy.
- The Wheelers' aren't fans of HoJos.
- No more football in L.A.
- AFL returning in 2010.
Transactions
- Notable af2 transactions
Arena Football League Article Stats

Project News

Needs

Articles for the more popular and "star" players of the league need to be expanded, have citations added to them and hopefully we can get some GA's out of them.
All articles on active players and coaches need to be updated with stats, news, and all things important. (Note: For stats it's best to use ArenaFan.)
Please help in re-assessing articles, as well as expanding them. We need to get to work on it and get as much done as possible.

Current events

Source(s): ArenaFan.com, ArenaFootball.com, af2.com

Storm owner has heart surgery

In late March, Tampa Bay Storm minority owner Peter "Woody" Kern, had surgery for an aortic aneurysm. He was listed in critical condition at Memorial Herman Heart & Vascular Institute at the Texas Medical Center in Houston.

New Policy

On April 5, Ed Policy stepped down as acting AFL commissioner. Policy said that the league's restructuring will require a CEO, "a job in which Policy has no interest."

The Wheelers' aren't fans of HoJos.

On April 13, the Quad City Steamwheelers experienced a slight problem on "Victory Monday" when the "name" had to be changed to "Moving Monday" after the Howard Johnson's the team was staying at shut down for good and forced guests to leave.

No more football in L.A.

On April 19, Casey Wasserman, ceased operations of the Los Angeles Avengers, saying on the teams website; "The LA Avengers has terminated its participation in the Arena Football League...."

AFL returning in 2010.

On April 23, the Arena Football League announced that they had finalized a new business model that will enable the league to return in time for the 2010 season.

Transactions

Source(s): ArenaFootball.com Transactions, ArenaFan.com Transactions, af2 Transactions - Transactions News

On April 7, OS Rodney Wright signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
On April 22, Boise Burn Center Kyle DeVan signed a two-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts. DeVan, spent the last nine weeks of the 2008 NFL season on the New York Jets practice squad.

Notable af2 transactions

On March 26, K Art Carmody was assigned to the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings.
On April 17, the Kentucky Horsemen suspended FB/LB Bernard Jackson.
On April 21, the Tri-Cities Fever placed QB Joe Ayoob on Recallable Re-assignment. (Activated the next day.)
On April 23, the Burn placed OL Kyle DeVan on the Other League Exempt. (see above)
On April 24, the Fever traded QB Joe Ayoob to the Amarillo Dusters.
On April 26, the Fever fired Head coach Richard Davis after an 0-5 start to the season. He was replaced by Los Angeles Avengers Heard coach Pat O'Hara on April 27.
On April 28, following a 1-4 start, the Mahoning Valley Thunder fired Head coach Mike Hold, and named Defensive coordinator Brennen Booth as interim Head coach.

Arena Football League Article Stats

Our goal is to get the number of Stub-Class articles down to 0, in due time. The current article count is listed below, I have placed the forumla that is on the project page that is updated everytime the bot is run and it tallies up our articles and where they are and lists them as seen below, so that no one has to worry about making sure it's updated manually before the newsletter is sent out. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could help expand and/or source an article or two. A list is provided in the stub-class category of stub articles that need to be improved, and some should be fairly easy.

Index · Statistics · Log

Arena Football League pages by quality
Quality
Quality	Total
Assessed	0
Total	0

Editor help

Distinguish names of players with similar names.

Member News

Based on the members list, there are currently 28 members participating in WikiProject Arena Football League.

On the calendar:
- May
  - TBD - NFL OTA's conclude.
  - 18-20 - NFL Spring Meeting: Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  - TBD - NFL Mini-camps held.

Articles for Deletion

Current:
Kept:
Redirected/Merged:
Deleted:

New AFL Articles

From the Editors

Contributors to this Issue:

Cra sh Underride

Discussion • Suggestions • Feedback

→ Please direct all enquiries to the WikiProject talk page.
→ This newsletter/release was delivered by ENewsBot · 07:14, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Arena Football League Newsletter - June 2009[edit]

The WikiProject Arena Football League newsletter
Issue XI — June 2009

Table of contents

Project news
- Immediate work needed
- New ArenaBowl article template
- Usual needs crap that doesn't get done
- Newsletter news
Current events
- AFL Meets with Owners
- Chief Sperduto
- New Captain on the Pirate Ship
- AFL's Moten and Gonzalez on reality show
- Pittsburgh Swanns?
- Walking wounded
Transactions
- Notable af2 transactions
Arena Football League Article Stats

Project News

Immedate work needed

A new category has been added here and any articles that are tagged for needing immediate attention are shown here and need serious work. We need to get on the ball. I know some of don't like working on the articles in the AFL offseason, but they need to be done.

New ArenaBowl article template

New template for ArenaBowl articles is here. Its sole purpose is to make the articles uniform and read better.

Usual needs crap that doesn't get done

Articles for the more popular and "star" players of the league need to be expanded, have citations added to them and hopefully we can get some GA's out of them.
All articles on active players and coaches need to be updated with stats, news, and all things important. (Note: For stats it's best to use ArenaFan.)
Please help in re-assessing articles, as well as expanding them. We need to get to work on it and get as much done as possible.

Current events

Source(s): ArenaFan.com, ArenaFootball.com, af2.com

The Quad City Steamwheelers could end up under new management by the end of the season, or next season.
The New York Dragons are prepared to return to play in 2010.

Chief Sperduto

On May 1, 2009, former Nashville Kats Head coach Pat Sperduto was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as a scout.

AFL Meets with Owners

In early May, the AFL met with owners on a new business model for the league.

New Captain on the Pirate Ship

No, it's not Jack Sparrow. On May 14, Mike Hohensee was named the new head coach of the Peoria Pirates.

AFL's Moten and Gonzalez on reality show

The Spike reality show 4th and Long, hosted by Hall of Fame Wide receiver Michael Irvin, is a competition show that gives football players, possibly, their last shot at the NFL. The winner receives a shot at making the roster of the Dallas Cowboys. The show premiered on May 18 and two of the contestants are familiar names to arena football fans one being Philadelphia Soul DB Eddie Moten and Soul WR/DB Steve "Speedy" Gonzalez. Gonzalez is currently a member of the Central Valley Coyotes.

Pittsburgh Swanns?

Hall of Fame receiver Lynn Swann was announced as a potiential co-owner of the new Pittsburgh AFL franchise.

Walking wounded

In a suprise move, the AFL has notified players that the league will be discontinuing their health insurance.

Transactions

Source(s): ArenaFootball.com Transactions, ArenaFan.com Transactions, af2 Transactions - Transactions News

Former New York Dragons WR/DB and current NFL WR Mike Furrey signed with the Cleveland Browns.
On May 10, the Atlanta Falcons signed WR/DB Troy Bergeron after he competed the team's weekend mini-camp.
On May 26, the Mahoning Valley Thunder announced that Chris MacKeown had been named Head coach replacing interm coach Brennen Booth.

Notable af2 transactions

The Peoria Pirates placed WR/DB Dante Ridgeway on Injured reserve.
On May 8, the Stockton Lightning suspended DL Manuel Wright. He was activated on May 22.
On May 13, the Green Bay Blizzard placed QB Gino Guidugli on Recallable reassignment.
On May 22, the Kentucky Horsemen placed FB/LB Bernard Jackson on Injured Reserve.
QB Todd Hammel signed an af2 contract with the Milwaukee Iron.
On May 28, QB Joe Ayoob was traded by the Amarillo Dusters to the Central Valley Coyotes for OS Steve "Speedy" Gonzalez and Future Considerations. The next day, Gonzalez was placed on the Dusters' Refused-to-Report list, possibly hinting that he is with the Dallas Cowboys.
On May 28, WR/DB Clarence Curry was traded by the Mahoning Valley Thunder to the Spokane Shock for Future Considerations. The next day, he was placed on Re-assignment.

Arena Football League Article Stats

Our goal is to get the number of Stub-Class articles down to 0, in due time. The current article count is listed below, I have placed the forumla that is on the project page that is updated everytime the bot is run and it tallies up our articles and where they are and lists them as seen below, so that no one has to worry about making sure it's updated manually before the newsletter is sent out. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could help expand and/or source an article or two. A list is provided in the stub-class category of stub articles that need to be improved, and some should be fairly easy.

Index · Statistics · Log

Arena Football League pages by quality
Quality
Quality	Total
Assessed	0
Total	0

Editor help

Distinguish names of players with similar names.

Member News

Based on the members list, there are currently 30 members participating in WikiProject Arena Football League.

On the calendar:
- June
  - TBD - NFL rookie orientation commences.

Articles for Deletion

Current:
Kept:
Redirected/Merged:
Deleted:
Chris Stallworth

New/Improved AFL Articles

New:
M. Furrey,
ArenaBowl article format template
E. Moten
Improved:
D. Ridgeway,
P. Sperduto
Stockton Lightning

From the Editors

Contributors to this Issue:

Cra sh Underride

Discussion • Suggestions • Feedback

→ Please direct all enquiries to the WikiProject talk page.
→ This newsletter/release was delivered by ENewsBot · 23:28, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Arena Football League Newsletter - July 2009[edit]

The WikiProject Arena Football League newsletter
Issue XII — July 2009

Table of contents

Project news
- Immediate work needed
- Usual needs crap that doesn't get done
- Newsletter news
Current events
- Judge Pun-tastic
- Firecats tuck tail and run?
- No more monopoly?
- AFL players selected by UFL
- ArenaBlackjack?
- Break in the Fever?
Transactions
- Notable af2 transactions
Arena Football League Article Stats

Project News

Usual needs crap that doesn't get done

Articles for the more popular and "star" players of the league need to be expanded, have citations added to them and hopefully we can get some GA's out of them.
All articles on active players and coaches need to be updated with stats, news, and all things important. (Note: For stats it's best to use ArenaFan.)
Please help in re-assessing articles, as well as expanding them. We need to get to work on it and get as much done as possible.

Current events

Source(s): ArenaFan.com, ArenaFootball.com, af2.com

Judge Pun-tastic

In a humorous twist, U.S. District Judge Michael M. Baylson included four Bon Jovi song references and three football terms into the opening paragraphs of his 29-page opinion on AFL Philadelphia v. Krause, the lawsuit filed by former Sales manager Joseph Krause Jr.

Firecats tuck tail and run?

The Florida Firecats, whos lease with Germain Arena expires at the end of this season, may relocate. According to Firecats Chairman and principal owner Andrew Vallozzi, the team has received offers for a place to play in 2010 from several "major markets" .

No more monopoly?

On June 9, a Northern California judge allowed a class-action lawsuit against video game giant EA Sports to contiue. The suit claims that EA Sports "has and continues to engage in 'blatantly anticompetitive conduct' since 2004". And as the judge said in his ruling, "'As the court understands these allegations, interactive football software will not sell if it does not use the names, logos and other markers of teams that actually compete in the NFL. There is, in effect, no market for interactive football software in a virtual or fictitious setting. If true--as the court must at this point accept--this adequately alleges that there are no substitutes for interactive football software without the markers of actual teams and players.'"

AFL players selected by UFL

On June 19, the United Football League held its inaugural draft and three AFL players were selected. Those players being; Steve Sanders by UFL New York, and Larry Brackins and Brett Dietz by UFL San Francisco.

ArenaBlackjack?

No, it's not an new indoor sports version of the popular card game, sorry. However, on June 24, it was announced that the 2009 ArenaCup X would be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Orleans Arena, the former home of the Las Vegas (now Cleveland Gladiators). It's the fourth time in the last five seasons that the af2 has held a neutral-site ArenaCup.

Break in the Fever?

On June 25, Doug MacGregor, who has owned the team since 2007 and challenged by a shrinking fan base and revenue, stated he's considering folding the Tri-Cities Fever if he cannot find some local investors by the end of the summer. The Fever are the only team in af2 with a sole owner, though he has stakes in five other af2 teams, Corpus Christi Sharks, Tennessee Valley Vipers, Amarillo Dusters, Peoria Pirates and the Boise Burn, each of which also has a local owner or ownership group.

Transactions

Source(s): ArenaFootball.com Transactions, ArenaFan.com Transactions, af2 Transactions - Transactions News

On June 5, Arkansas Twisters OS Rod Harper signed at contract with the New Orleans Saints. Harper is the second Twiseter player in team history to sign with a NFL team, the other being WR/KR Reggie Swinton.
On June 22, the Kentucky Horsemen activated FB/LB Bernard Jackson from the suspended list.
On June 24, the Green Bay Blizzard where assigned former West Virginia starter, WR/DB Larry Williams.

Notable af2 transactions

On June 4, the Arkansas Twisters placed OS Rod Harper on the teams' Other League Exempt List.
On June 8, the Peoria Pirates activated WR/DB Dante Ridgeway from Injured Reserve.
On June 11, former Kentucky WR Quentin McCord was assigned to the Kentucky Horsemen.
On June 27, the Central Valley Coyotes placed QB Joe Ayoob on Injured reserve.

Arena Football League Article Stats

Our goal is to get the number of Stub-Class articles down to 0, in due time. The current article count is listed below, I have placed the forumla that is on the project page that is updated everytime the bot is run and it tallies up our articles and where they are and lists them as seen below, so that no one has to worry about making sure it's updated manually before the newsletter is sent out. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could help expand and/or source an article or two. A list is provided in the stub-class category of stub articles that need to be improved, and some should be fairly easy.

Index · Statistics · Log

Arena Football League pages by quality
Quality
Quality	Total
Assessed	0
Total	0

Articles needing immediate attention

Editor help

Distinguish names of players with similar names.

Member News

Based on the members list, there are currently 30 members participating in WikiProject Arena Football League.

On the calendar:
- July
  - NFL Rookie Orientation concludes.
  - NFL training camp commences.

Articles for Deletion

Current:
Kept:
Redirected/Merged:
Deleted:

New/Improved AFL Articles

New:
R. Harper,
R. Swinton,
Q. McCord
Offensive specialist
Defensive specialist
Z. Hilton
Improved:

From the Editors

Contributors to this Issue:

Cra sh Underride

Discussion • Suggestions • Feedback

→ Please direct all enquiries to the WikiProject talk page.
→ This newsletter/release was delivered by ENewsBot · 00:15, 2 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]