2007 Frankfurt Galaxy season

2007 Frankfurt Galaxy season
2007 Frankfurt Galaxy season
General manager	Tilman Engel
Head coach	Mike Jones
Home field	Commerzbank-Arena
Results
Record	7–3
Division place	2nd
Playoff finish	Lost World Bowl XV
	← 2006; Frankfurt Galaxy; — →;

The 2007 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 15th and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europa League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Mike Jones in his fourth year, and played its home games at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XV, Frankfurt lost to the Hamburg Sea Devils 37–28. The National Football League (NFL) announced the closure of its European branch on June 29.^[1]

Offseason

Free agent draft

2007 Frankfurt Galaxy NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice	Player name	Position	College
1	6	Zac Woodfin	LB	UAB
2	12	Edorian McCullough	CB	Texas
3	13	David Jones	TE	LSU
4	24	Craig Bailey	LB	Nevada
5	25	Ben Sobieski	G	Iowa
6	36	Brandon Middleton	WR	Houston
7	37	Bobby Harris	T	Mississippi
8	48	Robert Ortiz	WR	San Diego State
9	49	Kyle Killion	LB	Indiana
10	60	Josh Sewell	C	Nebraska
11	61	Billy Alford	CB	Vanderbilt
12	72	Justin Brown	DE	East Central (OK)
13	73	Charles Missant	C	Western Michigan
14	84	Matt Sinclair	LB	Illinois
15	85	Charles Anthony	RB	Tennessee State
16	96	Ron Rockett	S	Wyoming
17	97	Raymond Washington	CB	Fresno State
18	108	Chris Laskowski	S	Florida Atlantic
19	109	Kellen Pruitt	LB	Syracuse
20	120	Roscoe Crosby	WR	Clemson
21	121	Felton Huggins	WR	Southeastern Louisiana

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Personnel

Staff

**2007 Frankfurt Galaxy staff**
	Front office General Manager – Tilman Engel Head coaches Head Coach/Wide Receivers – Mike Jones Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Whitey Jordan Quarterbacks – Biff Parson National Coach/Running Backs – Markus Grahn Tight Ends – Dwayne Ledford			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Steve Carson Defensive Line – Cornell Brown Defensive Backs – Ken Stills Assistant Defensive Backs – Andre Lott Special teams coaches National Coach/Special Teams Coordinator – Markus Grahn Special Teams Assistant – Ken Stills Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Adam Baucher

Roster

**2007 Frankfurt Galaxy roster**

	Quarterbacks 9 Kevin Eakin 4 J. T. O'Sullivan Running backs 30 DeCori Birmingham 21 Sha-ron Edwards 33 J. R. Niklos FB 28 Anthony Sherrell Wide receivers 89 Aaron Hosack 15 Felton Huggins 17 Jermaine Jamison 87 Brandon Middleton 80 Robert Ortiz Tight ends 84 T. J. Cottrell 82 David Jones 88 Jamie Petrowski		Offensive linemen 78 Ben Brielmaier T 76 Bobby Harris T 60 Matt McChesney G 69 Charles Missant C 72 Jason Murphy T 79 Josh Sewell C/G Defensive linemen 93 Remi Ayodele DT 91 Justin Brown DE 94 Steve Fifita DT 97 Zarnell Fitch DT 98 John Syptak DE 92 Maurice White DE		Linebackers 50 Jim Cottrell OLB 55 Kyle Killion MLB 57 Nick Reid OLB 56 Dominique Sims OLB 44 Matt Sinclair MLB 58 Zac Woodfin OLB Defensive backs 33 Billy Alford CB 26 Edward Kwaku CB 39 Jamar Landrom S 40 Chris Laskowski S 27 Shirdonya Mitchell CB 32 Bernard Opoku S 25 Ron Rockett S 42 DeMario Williams S Special teams 8 Kyle Basler P 7 Rhys Lloyd K		National players 70 Emmanuel Akah G 75 Kevin Ansu-Yeboah G 90 Daniel Benetka DT 35 Leonard Greene S 51 Rikiya Ishida LB 81 Yuji Ohtaki WR 83 Florian Pawlik TE 95 Ulrich Winkler DE Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	Attendance
1	Saturday, April 14	7:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	W 30–14	1–0	Commerzbank-Arena	38,125
2	Saturday, April 21	6:00 p.m.	at Cologne Centurions	W 18–13	2–0	RheinEnergieStadion	16,422
3	Saturday, April 28	7:00 p.m.	Hamburg Sea Devils	W 20–17	3–0	Commerzbank-Arena	29,091
4	Sunday, May 6	3:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	L 17–19	3–1	Amsterdam ArenA	10,788
5	Saturday, May 12	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	L 24–27	3–2	LTU arena	27,349
6	Sunday, May 20	5:00 p.m.	Berlin Thunder	W 35–7	4–2	Commerzbank-Arena	30,125
7	Saturday, May 26	7:00 p.m.	Rhein Fire	W 23–10	5–2	Commerzbank-Arena	32,789
8	Saturday, June 2	6:00 p.m.	at Berlin Thunder	W 25–22	6–2	Olympic Stadium	11,882
9	Saturday, June 9	6:00 pm.	at Hamburg Sea Devils	L 31–36	6–3	AOL Arena	30,528
10	Saturday, June 16	7:00 p.m.	Cologne Centurions	W 31–14	7–3	Commerzbank-Arena	35,087
World Bowl XV
11	Saturday, June 23	7:00 p.m.	Hamburg Sea Devils	L 28–37	7–4	Commerzbank-Arena	48,125

^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15]

Standings

NFL Europa League
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	STK
Hamburg Sea Devils	7	3	0	.700	231	176	4–1	3–2	W4
Frankfurt Galaxy	7	3	0	.700	254	179	5–0	2–3	W1
Cologne Centurions	6	4	0	.600	205	172	2–3	4–1	L1
Rhein Fire	4	6	0	.400	166	212	2–3	2–3	L1
Amsterdam Admirals	4	6	0	.400	194	250	3–2	1–4	W1
Berlin Thunder	2	8	0	.200	146	207	0–5	2–3	L6

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week One: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Amsterdam	8	6	0	0	14
Frankfurt	7	10	13	0	30

at Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 14
Game time: 7:10 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 38,125
Referee: Don Carey

Week 4: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week Four: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	0	14	3	17
Amsterdam	7	12	0	0	19

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Sunday, May 6
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 10,788
Referee: Tom Symonette

World Bowl XV

World Bowl XV: Hamburg Sea Devils vs Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hamburg	13	10	7	7	37
Frankfurt	0	14	14	0	28

at Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, June 23
Game time: 7:10 p.m. CEST
Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C)
Game attendance: 48,125
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (NFL Network): Bob Papa and Brian Baldinger

Honors

After the completion of the regular season, the All-NFL Europa League team was selected by the NFLEL coaching staffs, members of a media panel and fans voting online at NFLEurope.com.^[17] Overall, Frankfurt had seven players selected. The selections were:

Bobby Harris, offensive tackle
Rhys Lloyd, placekicker
Matt McChesney, guard
Brandon Middleton, wide receiver
Shirdonya Mitchell, cornerback
J. T. O'Sullivan, quarterback
Matt Sinclair, linebacker

Additionally, O'Sullivan was named offensive co-MVP alongside running back Derrick Ross of the Cologne Centurions. O'Sullivan started all ten games and led the league in passer rating (104.8), and passing yards (2,201) while tying for the lead with 16 touchdown passes. He completed 174 of 254 passes with seven interceptions and also rushed 31 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns.^[17]

Notes

^ All times are Central European Summer Time (CEST).

References

^ Kuriloff, Aaron (June 29, 2007). "NFL Folds European League One Week After World Bowl Title Game". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (February 26, 2007). "Famous names called during NFL Europa Free Agent Draft" (Press release). Retrieved June 28, 2011.
^ NFL Europa League (April 10, 2007). "World Bowl Rematch Kicks Off 15th Season" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (April 17, 2007). "Early Start To Week Two" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (April 24, 2007). "Race for NFL Europa glory looks to be crowded" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (May 1, 2007). "Pace-setting Galaxy Visit Admirals; Centurions Lead Chasing Pack" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (May 8, 2007). "Everything To Play For As Season Approaches Halfway Mark" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (May 15, 2007). "Race To Reach World Bowl Closest In League History As All Six Teams Separated By One Game" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (May 22, 2007). "Two Break Clear Of Chasing Pack As Race To Reach World Bowl Intensifies" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (May 29, 2007). "Cologne Within Touching Distance Of World Bowl" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (June 5, 2007). "Galaxy One Win Away From Hosting World Bowl" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (June 12, 2007). "Three Teams Eye Two Title Game Spots As Race To Reach World Bowl Goes Down To Final Weekend" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ Sport-Informations-Dienst (June 17, 2007). "Centurions verpassen Finaleinzug" (in German). Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ NFL Europa League (June 18, 2007). "World Bowl XV Preview" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ Carlson, Mike (June 24, 2007). "NFL Europe: Hamburg wins World Bowl". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ "NFL Europa At A Glance". USA Today. June 25, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Honors handed out". NFLEurope.com. June 21, 2007. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[3] All times are Central European Summer Time (CEST).

[1] Kuriloff, Aaron (June 29, 2007). "NFL Folds European League One Week After World Bowl Title Game". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[2] NFL Europa League (February 26, 2007). "Famous names called during NFL Europa Free Agent Draft" (Press release). Retrieved June 28, 2011.

[4] NFL Europa League (April 10, 2007). "World Bowl Rematch Kicks Off 15th Season" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[5] NFL Europa League (April 17, 2007). "Early Start To Week Two" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[6] NFL Europa League (April 24, 2007). "Race for NFL Europa glory looks to be crowded" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[7] NFL Europa League (May 1, 2007). "Pace-setting Galaxy Visit Admirals; Centurions Lead Chasing Pack" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[8] NFL Europa League (May 8, 2007). "Everything To Play For As Season Approaches Halfway Mark" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[9] NFL Europa League (May 15, 2007). "Race To Reach World Bowl Closest In League History As All Six Teams Separated By One Game" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[10] NFL Europa League (May 22, 2007). "Two Break Clear Of Chasing Pack As Race To Reach World Bowl Intensifies" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[11] NFL Europa League (May 29, 2007). "Cologne Within Touching Distance Of World Bowl" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[12] NFL Europa League (June 5, 2007). "Galaxy One Win Away From Hosting World Bowl" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[13] NFL Europa League (June 12, 2007). "Three Teams Eye Two Title Game Spots As Race To Reach World Bowl Goes Down To Final Weekend" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[14] Sport-Informations-Dienst (June 17, 2007). "Centurions verpassen Finaleinzug" (in German). Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[15] NFL Europa League (June 18, 2007). "World Bowl XV Preview" (Press release). Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[16] Carlson, Mike (June 24, 2007). "NFL Europe: Hamburg wins World Bowl". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[17] "NFL Europa At A Glance". USA Today. June 25, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2011.

[honors-18] "Honors handed out". NFLEurope.com. June 21, 2007. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2012.

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v t e Frankfurt Galaxy
Founded in 1991 Folded in 2007 Based in Frankfurt, Germany
Franchise	Franchise Coaches
Stadiums	Waldstadion (Commerzbank-Arena)
Head coaches	Jack Elway Ernie Stautner Dick Curl Doug Graber Mike Jones
World Bowl appearances (8)	'95 '96 '98 '99 XI XII XIV XV
League championships (4)	1995 1999 2003 2006
Seasons	1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007