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For Raudabaugh, greatness is measured in titles
This is the final obstacle to overcome. ArenaBowl XXVI in Orlando. The Philadelphia Soul versus the Arizona Rattlers. Bragging rights are on the line. So are reputations and legacies. No matter what is said of the AFL, it’s still football. It’s still a sport that lives and dies by one position: Quarterback. A team wins, the quarterback, in most...
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Soul seek to exorcise some demons in ArenaBowl
For weeks, the Philadelphia Soul have played like a team that has something to prove. It was that Week 10 game that started a seven-game wining streak. That same week was the last time the Soul set their eyes on the Arizona Rattlers. The Soul were up 15 (57-42), with a little more than eight minutes to go, and they…
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Soul defense prepared for a challenge vs. Sharks
One stop. That’s all the Philadelphia Soul defense needed last week — one stop. The unit was up for the challenge. Here they were, relied on to protect a 59-55 lead against the Orlando Predators, with 54 seconds remaining in the game. The Predators had a 1st-and-goal at the Soul seven-yard line, and linebacker Brandon Perkins and defensive lineman Tyron…
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C.J. McCollum's basketball journey begins now
NEW YORK — For C.J. McCollum, step one is complete. On Thursday night, he walked across the stage at the Barclays Center, was handed a hat with the Portland Trail Blazers’ logo and completed his dream of being drafted in the NBA. His pick: First round, 10th overall. “It’s only step one,” his father Errick McCollum Sr. told CSNPhilly.com....
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Noel out to prove doubters wrong with Sixers
NEW YORK — Nerlens Noel walked into his first press conference still wearing a New Orleans Pelicans hat. The questions were coming in as reports surfaced that he had been traded to the Sixers in a deal that involved point guard Jrue Holiday (see story). Either Noel didn’t know he was traded or was told to avoid answering questions regarding…
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Soul's Jones using NFL past to help AFL present
Anthony “Tiger” Jones made the ultimate sacrifice. He chased his dream, and put his reality on hold. The dream: Playing in the NFL. Jones’ reality: Help the Soul win an AFL championship. He had to choose. Jones couldn’t do both. The decision was easy, so Jones made it. He gave up on the AFL season last year in pursuit...
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Soul finding stride, but not getting complacent
No problem is ever solved. At least that’s the way Philadelphia Soul head coach Clint Dolezel sees it when it comes to his team’s recent mishaps. Those fourth-quarter struggles seem to have been fixed — for now. They’ve learned to beat the teams they have to beat, as the Soul are 5-2 this season against opponents with a below .500...
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Soul want a win, not revenge, in Pittsburgh
The Soul won’t call it a revenge game, even if it is one. Saturday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Power will have something on the line, though. It will be the difference between the Soul being 0-3 in the American Conference East Division or picking up their first win in the division for a 1-2 record. Either way, the “must-win”...
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Secondary still a work in progress for Soul
Make more plays. That’s the consensus among members of the Soul’s secondary. That’s what they need to do. That’s what their focusing on — making more plays. Any defensive back would love to record 12 interceptions in one season. But 12 total interceptions as a team, which is what the Soul has this season, well, that’s a problem. The...
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Soul hope to correct fourth-quarter mishaps
It’s happened time, after time, after time. The Soul just have trouble protecting a fourth-quarter lead. Head coach Clint Dolezel knows it. He may not put too much emphasis on it, but he knows it. Last week against the Arizona Rattlers was just the latest example. The Soul had a 57-42 lead after quarterback Dan Raudabaugh found wide receiver...