NationMaster - Encyclopedia: ArenaBowl IX

Arena Bowl IX was the Arena Football League's ninth Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #6 Orlando Predators (7-5) of the National Conference against the #1 Tampa Bay Storm (10-2), also of the National Conference. This would be the very first Arena Bowl to have the "War On I-4" rivalry on the big stage. For the Predators, this was their third Arena Bowl appearance in their first five years of existence (having lost Arena Bowls' VI & VIII). For the Storm, this was their fourth overall appearance (their second for Tampa Bay) with a chance to get three titles in five years. Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1991 Home arena Hummer Field at Amway Arena City, State Orlando, Florida Head Coach Jay Gruden ArenaBowl championships 2: 1998, 2000 Conference titles 1: 2006 Division titles 7: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006 Wild Card berths 8: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. ... Nickname: Location of the city proper in Pinellas County the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Pinellas County Founded 1876 Incorporated February 29, 1892 Government - Mayor Rick Baker Area - City 133. ... George LaFrance (born September 24, 1965) is a former Arena Football League offensive specialist. ... Barry Wagner (born November 11, 1967) is an Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back with the San Jose SaberCats. ... Tim Marcum is considered to be the most successful coach in the history of Arena Football. ... Perry Moss is a basketball player, a guard. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Thomas E. Mees (b. ... Rick Doc Walker (born May 28, 1955) is a former American football tight end, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1991 Home arena Hummer Field at Amway Arena City, State Orlando, Florida Head Coach Jay Gruden ArenaBowl championships 2: 1998, 2000 Conference titles 1: 2006 Division titles 7: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006 Wild Card berths 8: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... The nickname for the Arena Football League rivalry between the Tampa Bay Storm and the Orlando Predators. ...

In the first quarter, Orlando made the opening move with WR/DB Barry Wagner getting a 2-yard TD run, as well as a two-point conversion run. Tampa Bay would respond with QB Jay Gruden completing a 10-yard TD pass to WR/LB Stevie Thomas, along with FB/LB Cedric McKinnon rushing into the endzone for the two-point coversion. The Predators responded with QB Pat O'Hara completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR/LB Alex Shell, yet the Storm immediately answered with OS George LaFrance returning the kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, it was all Tampa Bay Gruden and LaFrance hooked up with each other on a 3-yard and a 1-yard TD pass to take the lead going into halftime. In the third quarter, Orlando drew closer as Wagner returned a blocked field goal three yards for a touchdown, yet the unphased Storm went back to work with Gruden and Thomas hooking up with each othera again on a 35-yard TD pass (with a failed PAT). In the fourth quarter, the Predators played some catch-up as OL/DL Flint Fleming got a 14-yard TD run, yet Tampa Bay managed to put some distance between themselves and the Preds with Gruden getting a 1-yard TD on a QB sneak (with a failed two-point conversion) and WR/DB Tracey Sanders returning an interception 47 yards for a touchdown. Orlando managed to get another touchdown with O'Hara completing a 3-yard TD pass to Wagner with exactly one minute left, but there would be no "Miracle Minute" for the Predators as the Tampa Bay Storm got their third Arena Bowl title in five seasons. Barry Wagner (born November 11, 1967) is an Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back with the San Jose SaberCats. ... Jay Gruden (born March 4, 1967) is a former starting quarterback and current head coach of the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. ... Pat OHara is a 1991 graduate of USC; a Quarterback. ... George LaFrance (born September 24, 1965) is a former Arena Football League offensive specialist. ...

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