Friday, February 22, 2008 By David Kravetz http://www.sumoflam.biz Lexington, Kentucky [email protected]

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In this edition: -Aaron Boone updates - schedule and ESPN TV Broadcast Schedule

As many of you are aware, I have not written or sent out an AirBoone Express since April of last year. Aaron suffered two ankle sprains and was out for a good part of the season and didn’t leave much to write. Since then he has gotten married and is happily living life in the Salt Lake Valley. He is involved in a few business interests as well as all of his Utah Blaze obligations.

Aaron Boone Updates

This evening I had the opportunity to speak with Aaron by phone just as he finished up with Training Camp. He was tired but very excited about the new season. He will be starting again at for the Blaze and looks to catch a few more passes this year as Siaha Burley has moved on to the Rattlers. Recent articles in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News have indicated that the AirBoone is very confident in the team and the chemistry the receivers have with starting Joe Germaine. In a pre-season scrimmage with the LA Avengers on Thursday, Aaron caught a TD pass from Germaine, one of three that Germaine threw during the scrimmage.

Over the last two AFL seasons as a player, Boone has racked up some nice statistics. He began with Philadelphia and then moved on to Kansas City his rookie year where he set some team records and was also selected to the All-Rookie team. For the Brigade, Aaron caught 66 passes for 748 yards and 19 TDs. Last year, as a member of the Blaze, and despite suffering his ankle injuries, he still was able to play in seven games where he caught 32 passes for 420 yards and 9 . One of his TDs came on a kickoff return.

During the off-season, Aaron Boone got married and he and his wife have traveled to many locations around the world. Both love to travel and his wife is very active in outdoor activities such as mountain biking, scuba diving, hiking, etc. Last month Aaron also participated in the 7th Annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Team Bash at Rice Eccles Stadium. He also participated in the Feb. 3 Sunrise Metro Soup-er Bowl party for the men of Sunrise Metro, a supportive housing complex for formerly chronically homeless people. Aaron thoroughly enjoys being active in community projects and participates in many of these activities throughout the year.

AirBoone and the Blaze will kick off their season with a home game against the , who will be bringing former Blaze star receiver Siaha Burley along with them. The game will be broadcast live on 1280 The Zone and can also be heard live on the internet at www.1280thezone.com.

Following are the overall Boone-o-Meter stats for his 2 seasons in the AFL:

Passes caught: 98 Total Yards: 1168 Touchdowns: 28

Following is the 2008 Utah Blaze Schedule. Note that the June 9 game will be televised nationally on ESPN.

Date Visitor Home Time TV Radio 3/1 Arizona Rattlers Utah Blaze 7:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 3/9 Utah Blaze 10:30 TBA 1320 KFAN 3/14 Utah Blaze 5:30 TBA 1320 KFAN 3/21 Columbus Destroyers Utah Blaze 7:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 3/29 Georgia Force Utah Blaze 7:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 4/5 Utah Blaze Philadelphia Soul 5:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 4/12 Utah Blaze 8:30 TBA 1320 KFAN 4/18 San Jose SaberCats Utah Blaze 7:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 4/25 Utah Blaze New Orleans VooDoo 6:30 TBA 1320 KFAN 5/3 Kansas City Brigade Utah Blaze 7:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 5/10 Colorado Crush Utah Blaze 7:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 5/17 Utah Blaze San Jose SaberCats 8:30 TBA 1320 KFAN 5/24 Utah Blaze 7:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 6/1 Utah Blaze Grand Rapids Rampage 12:00 TBA 1320 KFAN 6/9 Los Angeles Avengers Utah Blaze 8:00 ESPN 1320 KFAN WEEK 16 BYE 6/21 Utah Blaze Arizona Rattlers 8:00 TBA 1320 KFAN