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Written by Mike Brown- Tulsa World
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
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The Tulsa Talons' storied nine seasons at the Convention Center and their hopes of repeating as ArenaCup champs ended with a loss of crushing proportions Saturday night. The Talons reverted to the form of a recent three-game losing streak and couldn't overcome a miserable first half, falling to the Amarillo Dusters 68-65 in a first-round af2 playoff game. A crowd of 3,066, the smallest of the season, watched the last arena football game likely to be played at the Convention Center, with the Talons scheduled to move into the new BOK Center next year. The Talons hurt themselves with turnovers and penalties, and couldn't contain the pinpoint passing of Amarillo quarterback Julian Reese. He threw for 275 yards and seven touchdowns, and made one of the biggest plays with his feet. In fourth-and-15 with under a minute to play, Reese slipped out of the pocket from his own 13 and raced across the field with Talons linebacker Jamar Ransom trying to bring him down. |
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Written by TalonFan77
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Friday, 01 August 2008 |
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OPPONENT AT A GLANCE: Amarillo Dusters, 8-8 record, #7 Seed in the Nat’l Conf. Playoffs. THE TIME HAS COME  August has arrived and it is time for the af2 playoffs. Despite a rocky last stretch to end the 2008 regular season, the Talons swoop into the playoffs as the National Conference #2 seed at 12-4. Throughout the season and during the ups and downs we all knew all along that it comes down to what happens in August. This is the month that contenders will separate themselves from pretenders as teams are eliminated and we move towards the Arenacup. |
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