Destroyers march to the AFL title falls short
Today was the big day… Arena Bowl XXI, and the Buffalo, err… Columbus Destroyers were facing the San Jose SabreCats for supremacy in all of arena football. For the Destroyers, it was an improbable run… they had lost 5 of their last 6 regular season games, squeaking into the playoffs with a 7-9 regular season record.
But then they caught lightning in a bottle, squeaking by Tampa Bay, then beating Dallas, and then Georgia, all as the road team, all for the right to face San Jose, who had won 2 of the previous 5 championships.
But this title was not meant to be, as San Jose gave the Destroyers a 55-33 beatdown in Arena Bowl XXI, played for the first time ever at a neutral site, New Orleans Arena.
If there were any sulking Buffalo Destroyers fans who gathered today to watch and reminisce about the good ole’ days back here in Buffalo, wearing their Bobby Olive jerseys and holding their “Whinham Must Go” signs, I’d really like to know who they are.
Alex Says:July 31st, 2007 at 11:50 am
You are kidding Andrew, aren’t u? I never even heard of this team how lonjg ago did they even play here?
Peter Says:August 2nd, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Sad but true Alex, the Destroyers played in Buffalo for five seasons from 1999-2003 and left in a sea of red ink, mostly thanks to sparse crowds brought on by the constant losing.
Combined record for the five seasons: 23 wins, 49 losses.