2008 Orlando Predators season
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The 2008
Orlando Predators
season was the 18th season for the franchise. Finishing the regular season with a 9-7 record, the Predators made the playoffs for the 17th consecutive year. In this season, they made the playoffs as the 5th seed in the National Conference. The Predators were eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, losing to the Cleveland Gladiators, 66-69.
Week 1: at Philadelphia Soul
Week 2: at New Orleans VooDoo
Week 3: vs. Utah Blaze
Week 4: vs. Georgia Force
Week 5: at Columbus Destroyers
Week 6: vs. Chicago Rush
Week 7: at Grand Rapids Rampage
Week 8: at Georgia Force
Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Week 10: vs. San Jose SaberCats
Week 12: at Kansas City Brigade
Week 13: vs. Dallas Desperados
Week 14: vs. Arizona Rattlers
Week 15: at Tampa Bay Storm
Week 16: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
2008 Arena Football League season
The 2008 Arena Football League season was the 22nd season of the Arena Football League and final season before the 2009 cancellation. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22...
Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
season was the 18th season for the franchise. Finishing the regular season with a 9-7 record, the Predators made the playoffs for the 17th consecutive year. In this season, they made the playoffs as the 5th seed in the National Conference. The Predators were eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, losing to the Cleveland Gladiators, 66-69.
Regular season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1 | Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia Soul The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII... |
Away | L 56-77 |
| 2 | March 9 | New Orleans VooDoo New Orleans VooDoo The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena.... |
Away | L 53-54 |
| 3 | March 14 | Utah Blaze Utah Blaze The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :... |
Home | W 69-61 |
| 4 | March 22 | Georgia Force Georgia Force The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings... |
Home | W 50-45 |
| 5 | March 29 | Columbus Destroyers Columbus Destroyers The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of... |
Away | W 47-44 |
| 6 | April 6 | Chicago Rush Chicago Rush The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the... |
Home | W 57-56 |
| 7 | April 13 | Grand Rapids Rampage Grand Rapids Rampage The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:... |
Away | W 75-56 |
| 8 | April 19 | Georgia Force Georgia Force The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings... |
Away | W 65-62 |
| 9 | April 26 | Tampa Bay Storm Tampa Bay Storm The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa.... |
Home | L 41-48 |
| 10 | May 3 | San Jose SaberCats San Jose SaberCats The San Jose SaberCats are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the original Arena Football League was Darren Arbet, who will be a part of the... |
Home | W 61-35 |
| 11 | May 9 | Cleveland Gladiators | Away | L 43-62 |
| 12 | May 18 | Kansas City Brigade Kansas City Brigade The Kansas City Command is a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter served as head coach... |
Away | W 58-51 |
| 13 | May 23 | Dallas Desperados Dallas Desperados The Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008.... |
Home | L 41-67 |
| 14 | May 31 | Arizona Rattlers Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center... |
Home | L 53-60 |
| 15 | June 7 | Tampa Bay Storm Tampa Bay Storm The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa.... |
Away | L 61-71 |
| 16 | June 13 | New Orleans VooDoo New Orleans VooDoo The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena.... |
Home | W 51-49 |
| 17 | Bye | Week |
Playoff schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Wild Card | June 30 | Cleveland Gladiators | Away | L 66-69 |
Roster
| Uniform # | Player | Position | Height | Weight (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Eaton | QB | 6' 2" | 215 |
| 2 | Damon Mason Damon Mason Damon Mason is an American football defensive back for the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette.... | DB | 5' 9" | 195 |
| 3 | Ron Johnson Ron Johnson (wide receiver) Ron Johnson is an Arena football wide receiver and linebacker for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft... | WR | 6' 3" | 223 |
| 4 | Ahmad Carroll Ahmad Carroll Ahmad Raheem Carroll is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 25th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft... | DB | 5' 11" | 190 |
| 5 | B.J. Cohen | DL | 6' 2" | 280 |
| 9 | Marlon Moye-Moore | FB/LB | 6' 2" | 240 |
| 14 | Shane Stafford Shane Stafford Shane Stafford is a gridiron football quarterback for the Dallas Vigilantes of Arena Football League . He was signed by the Tallahassee Thunder as a street free agent in 2000. He played college football at Connecticut.Prior to signing with Orlando, he played with the Tampa Bay Storm for five seasons... | QB | 6' 3" | 220 |
| 15 | John Vaughn John Vaughn John Vaughn John Vaughn John Vaughn (born June 15, 1984 in Nashville is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Auburn.-College career:... | K | 6' 0" | 200 |
| 17 | T.T. Toliver | WR | 5' 11 | 175 |
| 21 | Chas Gessner Chas Gessner Charles Louis "Chas" Gessner is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2003... | WR | 6' 5" | 220 |
| 28 | Kenny McEntyre Kenny McEntyre Kenny McEntyre is a retired arena football defensive specialist in the Arena Football League. He is most known as a member of the Orlando Predators... | DB | 5' 11" | 175 |
| 34 | Odie Armstrong | FB | 5' 11" | 265 |
| 42 | Nick Allison | DB | 5' 11" | 180 |
| 53 | Steve Baggs | LB | 6' 2" | 245 |
| 55 | Chris Jahnke | OL | 6' 5" | 315 |
| 62 | Johnathan Clinkscale | OL | 6' 3" | 315 |
| 68 | Darrell Campbell Darrell Campbell Darrell Campbell is a defensive tackle on the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.-Early life:... | DL | 6' 4" | 290 |
| 72 | Jasper Harvey Jasper Harvey Jasper Harvey is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2006... | OL | 6' 3" | 315 |
| 75 | Bobby Harris | OL | 6' 4" | 315 |
| 96 | Doug Miller | DL | 6' 2" | 290 |
| 98 | Charles Hill Charles Hill (American football) Charles LeDawnta Hill is an American football player. He was selected in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans and played for one season in the National Football League. He has played in the NFL Europe league and since 2006 has competed in the Arena Football League.-Early... | OL/DL | 6' 3" | 300 |