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'''ArenaBowl XXII''' was played on [[July 27]], [[2008]] at [[New Orleans Arena]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] (the host of [[ArenaBowl XXI]]). It was the 22nd championship game in the history of the [[Arena Football League]]. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana. |
'''ArenaBowl XXII''' was played on [[July 27]], [[2008]] at [[New Orleans Arena]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] (the host of [[ArenaBowl XXI]]). It was the 22nd championship game in the history of the [[Arena Football League]]. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana. |
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==Background== |
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===Background=== |
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The game was played between the American Conference Champions [[San Jose SaberCats]], who were making their fourth, and second consecutive, appearance in the title game (they have won in all of their previous trips), against the National Conference Champions [[Philadelphia Soul]], who were making their first appearance in the franchise's history in the ArenaBowl. |
The game was played between the American Conference Champions [[San Jose SaberCats]], who were making their fourth, and second consecutive, appearance in the title game (they have won in all of their previous trips), against the National Conference Champions [[Philadelphia Soul]], who were making their first appearance in the franchise's history in the ArenaBowl. |
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===Philadelphia Soul=== |
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===San Jose SaberCats=== |
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===Playoffs=== |
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One odd fact noted throughout the playoffs was that both lowest seeded teams making the playoffs won in the first round. |
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In the playoffs, the Soul first beat the sixth-seeded [[New York Dragons]] 48-49 in the Divisional round of the tournament after a Wild-Card round bye, along with the [[Georgia Force]]. In the Eastern Conference Championship they proceeded to beat the fourth-seeded [[Cleveland Gladiators]] by a score of 35-70. |
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The SaberCats had a similar playoff schedule. They also had a first-round bye but unlike the Soul, failed to gain [[home field advantage]] throughout the playoffs. They beat the fifth-seeded [[Colorado Crush]] (51-64) in the Divisional round and the sixth-seeded [[Grand Rapids Rampage]] (55-81), who previously beat top-seeded [[Chicago Rush]], in the Western Conference Championship. |
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==Game summary== |
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Philadelphia defeated San Jose 59-56, and Soul quarterback [[Matt D'Orazio]] was named the Mitsubishi Motors ArenaBowl XXII MVP. |
Philadelphia defeated San Jose 59-56, and Soul quarterback [[Matt D'Orazio]] was named the Mitsubishi Motors ArenaBowl XXII MVP. |
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| Date | July 27, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 17,244 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Bret Munsey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Losing coach | Darren Arbet | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Bob Wischusen, Ray Bentley, Stan Verrett and Marcellus Wiley | ||||||||||||||||||
ArenaBowl XXII was played on July 27, 2008 at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana (the host of ArenaBowl XXI). It was the 22nd championship game in the history of the Arena Football League. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana.
Background
The game was played between the American Conference Champions San Jose SaberCats, who were making their fourth, and second consecutive, appearance in the title game (they have won in all of their previous trips), against the National Conference Champions Philadelphia Soul, who were making their first appearance in the franchise's history in the ArenaBowl.
Philadelphia Soul
San Jose SaberCats
Playoffs
One odd fact noted throughout the playoffs was that both lowest seeded teams making the playoffs won in the first round.
In the playoffs, the Soul first beat the sixth-seeded New York Dragons 48-49 in the Divisional round of the tournament after a Wild-Card round bye, along with the Georgia Force. In the Eastern Conference Championship they proceeded to beat the fourth-seeded Cleveland Gladiators by a score of 35-70.
The SaberCats had a similar playoff schedule. They also had a first-round bye but unlike the Soul, failed to gain home field advantage throughout the playoffs. They beat the fifth-seeded Colorado Crush (51-64) in the Divisional round and the sixth-seeded Grand Rapids Rampage (55-81), who previously beat top-seeded Chicago Rush, in the Western Conference Championship.
Game summary
Philadelphia defeated San Jose 59-56, and Soul quarterback Matt D'Orazio was named the Mitsubishi Motors ArenaBowl XXII MVP.