The Vet Imploded

(PHILADELPHIA) The infamous Vet was imploded today, brought down by about 3000lbs of explosives and the depression of losing three straight NFC Title games. The area will now be made into a parking area with a painted outline of the Vet.

Terrel Owens to the Eagles

(PHILADELPHIA) Though no media outlet has a story posted yet, ESPN.com is reporting that Terrel Owens will be the property of the Philadelphia Eagles.
UPDATE: Finally Yahoo is reporting that the "Eagles agreed to a deal to send the star receiver to Philadelphia, which will sign him to a seven-year contract."

AFL| Soul Hand Rush First Loss of Season

(Philadelphia, PA) - The defense earned a gold star for the Soul yesterday at the Wach-Center. Coming out of halftime trailing the undefeated Chicago Rush 27-14, the defense put together almost 24 minutes of shut-out football. Chicago managed to post 20 points in the fourth, but was outscored 33-20 in the second half resulting in a 53-47 upset by the Soul.

Owens almost an Eagle

(Philadelphia, PA) Though we doubted Andy Reid and company for going after a defensive lineman rather than a wideout, turns out we got egg on our face. The Eagles were courting Terrel Ownes afterall, even with James Thrash being included in the trade, but the 49ers pulled a quick one and threw TO to the Ravens. Terrel Owens and his agent are upset and filing a grievance with the NFL. Seems to me if TO's agent would have filed the papers on time this wouldn't have happend. Said Owens, "We were a matter of minutes away from getting something done and that's when the 49ers and (GM Terry) Donahue got wind of that and sent me to Baltimore."

Eagles land Kearse

The Eagles, desperate to improve their chances as sacking the opposing teams quarterback, have made a "freakish" move tonite. If you're going to make a splash on the first day of NFL trading, gee, why not offer $66 million to a guy who has played in only 18 of 32 games the past few seaons? Sure, Jevon Kearse had 9.5 sacks last season with the Titans, two more than last years Eagles DL combined, but if memory serves me correctly didn't we need some guys to catch the ball in last seasons NFC Championship game?

AC CardSharks Closing in on Opening Day

(Atlantic City, NJ) - The Soul aren't the only indoor football game in town. Okay, technically, they are the only team in 'town', but over the river and down the AC Expressway another team is gearing up for their inagural season. The Atlantic City CardSharks are signing players scouted in four months worth of tryouts and begin training camp soon. The team is part of the National Indoor Football League, a 26 team league in it's fourth year of operation. The Sharks open their season on March 28th against the Show Me Believers.

Soul Edged by Defending AFL Champ Storm

(Tampa Bay, FL) - 16,844 watched the Tampa Bay Storm edge the Philadelphia Soul 40-37. Quarterback Nick Browder completed 17-32 for 232 yards and four touchdowns. Former Eagles wideout Freddie Solomon scored two rushing touchdowns for Tampa Bay, including a one yard run for the first score of the game. The Soul's Tyrone Jones scored twice, including a 41 yard missed field goal return. Jones' second touch down made the score 40-37. And after a second missed field goal by Tampa Bay, Philadelphia had a chance to win the game. But with twenty second left, Nick Browder fumbled the ball, Tampa Bay fell on it, and that's how the game would end. The Soul fell to 1-3 on the season and host the undefeated Chicago Rush next week at the Wachovia Center. That game will be aired nationally on NBC.

Pioneers Announce Second Free Agent Tryout (press release)

(Wilkes-Barre) - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers are pleased to announce the second free agent tryout camp for the team's upcoming 2004 season has been scheduled for Sunday, March 14th at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland - home of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens.

"The Ravens have been very good to us over the last three years, due in large part to their relationship with our Operator, Greg Smith," said Pioneers President Dave Berryman. "This will be a great opportunity for us to utilize a first-class facility and continue our search for the best talent available."

"We're setting the bar pretty high this year," said Head Coach Les Moss. "This tryout will allow us to evaluate players from outside of Pennsylvania whom we might have otherwise overlooked."

Several Pioneers' players were discovered through past free agent tryouts, including former Notre Dame kicker Stefan Schroffner, 2003 Most Improved Player Glester Thorpe, and 2002 Team MVP John Knust.

Hopefuls may pay a special $40.00 early registration fee via credit card, personal check, or money order by calling 570-270-3848 or 570-270-5811 or by sending payments to:

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
275 Mundy Street, Suite 203
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Soul Rework Ulufale Deal

(Philadelphia) - The Soul announced today that AllArena lineman Mike Ulufale has been returned to Los Angeles due to injury. The deal announced here two days ago which involved kicker Mike Gowins going to Las Vegas, and LV wide reciever/line backer Jeriod Johnson going to Los Angeles to bring Ulufale to Philadelphia has been reworked. The Avengers will send lineman La'Zerius White and 'future considerations' to Philadelphia holding Ulufale until he heals from an unreported injury. When Ulufale recovers, he will come to Philly, completing the trade. La'Zerius White is known for his strong pass blocking abilities, and could see action against the league's best pass rushing team and defending AFL champion Tampa Bay Storm.

TO to Eagles? Not Without a Trade.

Terrell Owen's agent missed a deadline which was pushed up by the NFL meaning that TO may not be a free agent this off season. Owens, the 49ers, Eagles fans, and pretty much the entire NFL world assumed he would take an opt-out to void the last three years of his contract with San Francisco. The league changed the filing deadline, moving it up ten days, and Owen's agent missed the deadline. David Joseph, Owen's agent, is expected to contest the ruling. If the decision is not overturned, Owen's remains a 49er and the Eagles would have to propose a trade to bring the four time ProBowler into town.