2008 Arizona Rattlers season
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The 2008 Arizona Rattlers season was the 17th season for the franchise. The Rattlers finished the regular season 8–8, and made the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the American Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs in the wild-card round, losing to the Grand Rapids Rampage, 41–48.
Standings
Western Division | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
San Jose SaberCats(2) | 11 | 5 | .688 | 945 | 875 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 6–2 | 5–3 |
Arizona Rattlers(3) | 8 | 8 | .500 | 842 | 907 | 1–5 | 3–7 | 3–5 | 5–3 |
Utah Blaze(4) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 941 | 959 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 2–6 |
Los Angeles Avengers | 5 | 11 | .313 | 847 | 1004 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 4–4 | 1–7 |
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | March 1 | at Utah Blaze | W 63–62 | 1–0 | EnergySolutions Arena | 15,106 | Recap |
2 | March 10 | Los Angeles Avengers | L 33–65 | 1–1 | US Airways Center | 11,532 | Recap |
3 | March 15 | at San Jose SaberCats | L 43–63 | 1–2 | HP Pavilion | 13,625 | Recap |
4 | March 21 | New York Dragons | W 62–33 | 2–2 | US Airways Center | 11,689 | Recap |
5 | March 28 | at Chicago Rush | L 35–59 | 2–3 | Allstate Arena | 15,058 | Recap |
6 | Bye Week | ||||||
7 | April 13 | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 63–62 | 3–3 | St. Pete Times Forum | 16,413 | Recap |
8 | April 18 | New Orleans VooDoo | L 36–60 | 3–4 | US Airways Center | 11,749 | Recap |
9 | April 26 | Georgia Force | W 66–61 | 4–4 | US Airways Center | 10,444 | Recap |
10 | May 3 | at Los Angeles Avengers | L 59–66 | 4–5 | Staples Center | 13,511 | Recap |
11 | May 9 | San Jose SaberCats | L 42–63 | 4–6 | US Airways Center | 11,514 | Recap |
12 | May 17 | at Dallas Desperados | W 55–54 | 5–6 | American Airlines Center | 12,950 | Recap |
13 | May 24 | Grand Rapids Rampage | W 52–48 | 6–6 | US Airways Center | 12,559 | Recap |
14 | May 31 | at Orlando Predators | W 60–53 | 7–6 | Amway Arena | 12,821 | Recap |
15 | June 8 | at Kansas City Brigade | W 73–34 | 8–6 | Sprint Center | 12,210 | Recap |
16 | June 16 | Colorado Crush | L 55–62 | 8–7 | US Airways Center | 11,608 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | Utah Blaze | L 45–62 | 8–8 | US Airways Center | 13,542 | Recap |
Playoff schedule
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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AC Wild Card | June 30 | Grand Rapids Rampage (6) | L 41–48 | US Airways Center | 10,862 | Recap |
Staff
2008 Arizona Rattlers staff | ||||||
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Front office
| Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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Final roster
2008 Arizona Rattlers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Refused to report
Other league exempt
Suspension
Practice squad
rookies in italics → More rosters |
Stats
Regular season
Week 1: at Utah Blaze
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
UTA | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 62 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: March 1
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15106
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Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Avengers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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LA | 14 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 65 |
ARZ | 7 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 33 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: March 10
- Game time: 11:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11532
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Week 3: at San Jose SaberCats
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 43 |
SJ | 10 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 63 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: March 15
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,625
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Week 4: vs. New York Dragons
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NY | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 33 |
ARZ | 14 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 62 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: March 21
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,689
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Week 5: at Chicago Rush
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
CHI | 14 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 59 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 28
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,058
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Week 6
Bye Week
Week 7: at Tampa Bay Storm
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 13 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 63 |
TB | 14 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 62 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: April 13
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,413
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Week 8: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 17 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 60 |
ARZ | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: April 18
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,749
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Week 9: vs. Georgia Force
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 21 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 61 |
ARZ | 21 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 66 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: April 26
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,444
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Week 10: at Los Angeles Avengers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 14 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
LA | 10 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 66 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: May 3
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,511
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Week 11: vs. San Jose SaberCats
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
ARZ | 7 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 42 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: May 9
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,514
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Week 12: at Dallas Desperados
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 0 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 55 |
DAL | 7 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 54 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,950
- Officials: Referee: Dave Lambros; Umpire: Doug Wilson; Linesman: Kavin McGrath; Line judge: Brian Matthew; Back judge: Rich Wilborn
- Offensive Player of the Game: Trandon Harvey (ARZ)
- Defensive Player of the Game: Colston Weatherington (DAL)
- Ironman Player of the Game: Trandon Harvey (ARZ)
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Week 13: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GR | 7 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
ARZ | 14 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 52 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: May 24
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,559
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Week 14: at Orlando Predators
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 7 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 60 |
ORL | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 53 |
at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,821
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Week 15: at Kansas City Brigade
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ARZ | 13 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 73 |
KC | 14 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: June 8
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,210
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Week 16: vs. Colorado Crush
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 28 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 |
ARZ | 7 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 55 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 16
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,608
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Week 17: vs. Utah Blaze
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UTA | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
ARZ | 0 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 32 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,542
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Playoffs
American Conference Wild Card: vs. (6) Grand Rapids Rampage
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(6) GR | 10 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
(3) ARZ | 0 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 30
- Game time: 9:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,862
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References
- ^ "2008 Arizona Rattlers coaches". www.azrattlers.com. Arizona Rattlers. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2017.