2008 San Jose SaberCats season
2008 San Jose SaberCats season | |
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Head coach | Darren Arbet |
Home field | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 1st AC Western |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Crush) 64–51 Won Conference Championship (Rampage) 81–55 Lost ArenaBowl XXII (Soul) 56–59 |
The 2008 San Jose SaberCats season was the 14th season for the franchise. The SaberCats looked to improve on their 13–3 record from 2007 and defend their ArenaBowl title. Finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record, though not as successful as the previous season, still won them a third consecutive Western Division title, and they went into the playoffs as the 2nd seed in the American Conference. In their Divisional round game, they defeated the Colorado Crush, 64–51, to advance to the American Conference Championship. In that game, the SaberCats defeated the Grand Rapids Rampage 81–55, to advance to their second consecutive ArenaBowl. The SaberCats played the Philadelphia Soul in ArenaBowl XXII, which they lost, 59–56.
Standings
[edit]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
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | March 3 | at Chicago Rush | L 47–70 | 0–1 | Allstate Arena | 15,409 | Recap |
2 | March 10 | at Grand Rapids Rampage | W 66–58 | 1–1 | Van Andel Arena | 5,833 | Recap |
3 | March 15 | Arizona Rattlers | W 63–43 | 2–1 | HP Pavilion | 13,625 | Recap |
4 | March 22 | Dallas Desperados | L 56–59 | 2–2 | HP Pavilion | 11,472 | Recap |
5 | March 29 | at Kansas City Brigade | W 44–36 | 3–2 | Sprint Center | 13,146 | Recap |
6 | April 5 | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 43–72 | 3–3 | New Orleans Arena | 14,236 | Recap |
7 | April 12 | Philadelphia Soul | L 57–58 | 3–4 | HP Pavilion | 12,462 | Recap |
8 | April 18 | at Utah Blaze | W 61–40 | 4–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | 14,701 | Recap |
9 | April 26 | Los Angeles Avengers | W 70–42 | 5–4 | HP Pavilion | 13,083 | Recap |
10 | May 3 | at Orlando Predators | L 35–61 | 5–5 | Amway Arena | 11,733 | Recap |
11 | May 9 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 63–42 | 6–5 | US Airways Center | 11,514 | Recap |
12 | May 17 | Utah Blaze | W 74–64 | 7–5 | HP Pavilion | 13,252 | Recap |
13 | May 24 | Colorado Crush | W 59–42 | 8–5 | HP Pavilion | 13,147 | Recap |
14 | May 31 | at Los Angeles Avengers | W 66–56 | 9–5 | Staples Center | 15,174 | Recap |
15 | Bye Week | ||||||
16 | June 14 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 73–70 | 10–5 | HP Pavilion | 14,042 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | Georgia Force | W 68–62 | 11–5 | HP Pavilion | 12,866 | Recap |
Playoff schedule
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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AC Divisional | July 5 | Colorado Crush (5) | W 64–51 | HP Pavilion | 12,479 | Recap |
AC Championship | July 12 | Grand Rapids Rampage (6) | W 81–55 | HP Pavilion | 14,072 | Recap |
ArenaBowl XXII | July 27 | vs. Philadelphia Soul (N1) | L 56–59 | New Orleans Arena | 17,244 | Recap |
Staff
[edit]2008 San Jose SaberCats staff | ||||||
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Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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Final roster
[edit]2008 San Jose SaberCats roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injury reserve
Refused to report
Other league exempt
Suspension
rookies in italics |
Stats
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Regular season
[edit]Week 1: at Chicago Rush
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
CHI | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 70 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 3
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,409
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Week 2: at Grand Rapids Rampage
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 14 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 66 |
GR | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 58 |
at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Date: March 10
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 5,833
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Week 3: vs. Arizona Rattlers
[edit]Period | 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. Dallas Desperados
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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DAL | 13 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 59 |
SJ | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: March 22
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,472
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Week 5: at Kansas City Brigade
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
KC | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: March 29
- Game time: 6:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,146
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Week 6: at New Orleans VooDoo
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 |
NO | 14 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 72 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: April 5
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,236
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Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Soul
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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PHI | 0 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 58 |
SJ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 57 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 12
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12462
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Week 8: at Utah Blaze
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 61 |
UTA | 10 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: April 18
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,701
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Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Avengers
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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LA | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 42 |
SJ | 20 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 70 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 26
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,083
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Week 10: at Orlando Predators
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
ORL | 17 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 61 |
at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
- Date: May 3
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,733
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Week 11: at Arizona Rattlers
[edit]Period | 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: vs. Utah Blaze
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UTA | 14 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 64 |
SJ | 14 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 74 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,252
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Week 13: vs. Colorado Crush
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
SJ | 14 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: May 24
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,147
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Week 14: at Los Angeles Avengers
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 14 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 66 |
LA | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,174
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Week 15
[edit]Bye Week
Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TB | 14 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 70 |
SJ | 7 | 31 | 14 | 21 | 73 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,042
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Week 17: vs. Georgia Force
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 62 |
SJ | 14 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 68 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,866
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Playoffs
[edit]American Conference Divisional: vs. (5) Colorado Crush
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(5) COL | 7 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 51 |
(2) SJ | 13 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 64 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: July 7
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,479
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American Conference Championship: vs. (6) Grand Rapids Rampage
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(6) GR | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 55 |
(2) SJ | 14 | 24 | 10 | 33 | 81 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: July 12
- Game time: 3:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,072
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ArenaBowl XXII: vs. (1) Philadelphia Soul
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(2) SJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 56 |
(1) PHI | 14 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 59 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: July 27
- Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 17,244
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References
[edit]- ^ "LA Avengers: Executive Bios". www.laavengers.com. Los Angeles Avengers. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2017.