2011 RATTLERS SCHEDULE DATE GAME TIME VENUE March 12 vs. Jacksonville Sharks 7:00pm US Airways Center March 19 vs. Milwaukee Mustangs 7:00pm US Airways Center March 28 @ Tulsa Talons 4:00pm BOK Center April 2 vs. Orlando Predators 7:00pm US Airways Center April 16 @ Kansas City Command 5:00pm Spring Center April 23 vs. Utah Blaze 7:00pm US Airways Center April 30 @ Spokane Shock 7:00pm Spokane Veterans May 7 @ San Jose SaberCats 7:30pm HP Pavillion May 14 vs. Chicago Rush 7:00pm US Airways Center May 20 @ New Orleans Voodoo 5:00pm New Orleans Arena May 28 vs. Cleveland Gladiators 7:00pm US Airways Center June 4 @ Utah Blaze 6:00pm Energy Solutions June 11 vs. Iowa Barnstromers 7:00pm US Airways Center June 18 vs. San Jose SaberCats 7:00pm US Airways Center June 25 @ Philadelphia Soul 4:05pm Wells Fargo Center July 2 vs. Spokane Shock 7:00pm US Airways Center July 10 @ Pittsburgh Power 4:30pm Consol Energy Center July 23 @ Dallas Vigilantes 5:30pm American Airlines Center PATENT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE: AFL, AFL & Design, AFL Arena Football League & Design, AFL Images, AFL Media & Design, Arena Authentic, Arena Flag Football League, Arena Football, Arena Football & Design, Arena Football League, Arenaball, ArenaBowl, Arena Football Get It All, Fire Breathing Football, Football’s In the House, The 50-Yard Indoor War, Football with a Bite, In Your Face Football, Pacific Rim Training Camp, War on the Floor, Don’t Blink, The Fastest Game on Turf, High Scorin! Heart Stoppin! Helmet Poppin!, Brawl Inside the Wall, Wall2Wall Brawl, Real Fun. Real Close. Real Football., There’s a Rumble in the House, and all names, symbols, emblems, logos and colors of the AFL and the AFL member teams are trademarks and service marks owned by Arena Football One, LLC. IRONMAN is a trademark of World Triathlon Corporation, Tarpon Springs, Florida and is under license. The Arena Football Game System and Method of play is pro- tected under U.S. Patent No. 4911443; Canadian Patent No. 1314062, Japanese Patent No. 2654822 and Mexican Patent No. 168556. Rattlers 2011 Media Guide Credits: Written & Edited by Zach Truty, Allie Irving, Iryna Ivanova, Josh Robbins, Krisanne Ryther & Jack Gorman. Layout and Cover done by Viral Media Worldwide Photos by Jessen Associates & VG Magazine (2010 archive photos) ii www.azrattlers.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Game Schedule ......................... Inside Front Cover Media Policies ............................................Page 2 US Airways Center ......................................Page 3 Season Ticket Information & Seating Chart ....Page 4 2011 Rattlers Staff .....................................Page 7 2011 Arizona Rattlers Players .....................Page 19 2010 Arizona Rattlers Season in Review ......Page 61 Rattlers All-Time History .......................... Page 103 Arena Football League ............................. Page 157 ARIZONA RATTLERS CONTACT INFORMATION MAILING ADDRESS 480-985-3292 (ticket office) P.O. Box 21717 480-924-0208 (front office phone) Mesa, AZ 85277 480-985-3293 (fax) [email protected] CORPORATE OFFICES & www.azrattlers.com PRACTICE FACILITY 4125 E. McKellips Road FACEBOOK: Mesa, Arizona 85215 www.facebook.com/azrattlers TWITTER: @arizonarattlers www.azrattlers.com 1 MEDIA POLICIES Welcome to the 2011 Arena Football League season. In an effort to continue to provide a professional working environment, please note the following guidelines we have established for the upcoming season. CREDENTIALS – Access to Arizona Rattlers football games for accredited working media will require proper credentials. All credentials are non-transferable, and any unauthorized use will subject bearer to ejection from U.S. Airways Center and confiscation of the pass. Season passes will be issued to recognized newspapers, magazines, television and established radio stations making reasonable requests on company letterhead. Please indicate those persons who will be using each pass. Season and single-game credentials will be issued only to those who make requests on company letterhead. These requests can be sent by email to [email protected]. Pre-arranged passes may be picked up at the media will-call located at the northeast press entrance two hours before game time. No passes will be mailed. Media must wear their credentials in plain view at all times within the Arena. Working media with credentials will have access to the press room and the team locker rooms as well as an assigned seat. Your cooperation is asked in maintaining a working atmosphere. PHOTOGRAPHERS – Photo credentials will be issued in the same manner as other passes. Field access will be available to photographers from media outlets that have received credentials from the Rattlers media office. Photographers with the proper credentials will enter the arena through the press entrance and proceed down the stairway to the field level. Shooting areas are limited and must be adhered to. PARKING – Members of the media who are covering the Rattlers game will be able to park in our parking garage. The garage entrance lot is located south of the building on the corner of First Street and Jackson. All media that contact the Rattlers media relations department will be on a list to receive access into the garage. These requests can be made at the same time as credential requests. PRESS ENTRANCE – The press entrance is located on the northeast corner of the U.S. Airways Center. Media members with proper Rattlers credentials will be admitted through this entrance. If a media representative requested credentials for a single game, they can also be picked up at this location. The press entrance will open two hours before game time. Credentials will not be recognized at other arena entrances. PRESS ROOM – The Rattlers media work room is located in the northeast corner of the building on the field level. It can be reached through the press entrance and walking down the stairs to the field level. The media work room, equipped with telephones, electrical outlets, and press materials, will be open two hours before kick-off, during halftime intermission and for post-game work. GAME NIGHT SERVICES – Complete statistics will be furnished, including pre-game notes, halftime and final stats. All information will be available in the media work room. Fax service will also be available. RADIO AND TELEVISION – Electronic media representing the visiting team must contact the Rattlers media relations office to ensure broadcast locations and lines. Three business telephones for visiting radio will be furnished by the Rattlers, but specific broadcast loops will have to be ordered by the station. Additional lines or information can be requested through Antoinette Larson at (602) 379-2029. Statisticians and spotters are available to assist radio and television broadcasts by contacting the Rattlers’ Media Relations Department. These services must be arranged far in advance, and once they are made, the statistician/spotter must be compensated whether or not they are used. PRACTICES – All Arizona Rattlers practices are open to the public and the media. Contact the Rattlers Front Office to check the practice schedules from week-to-week. Any questions or assistance needed in setting up interviews can be obtained by contacting Zach Truty [email protected]. 2 www.azrattlers.com US AIRWAYS CENTER In just 19 years, the U.S. Airways Center, formerly known as America West Arena, has established itself as the premier sports and entertainment venue in the Southwest. Opened on June 5, 1992, the arena has hosted major sporting events including the 1993 NBA Finals, the 1993 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, an Oscar de la Hoya bout in 1993, the 1995 & 2009 NBA All-Star Game, the 1999 and 2004 NCAA Men’s Basketball West Regional Finals, ArenaBowl XI and XVIII, and the 2000 WNBA All-Star game. In addition to the Arizona Rattlers, U.S. Airways Center serves as home to the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and the ECHL’s Phoenix Roadrunners. The arena has also featured entertainers ranging from Billy Joel, Celine Dion, and Elton John to stage shows such as Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, WWE Wrestling and Disney on Ice. U.S. Airways Center seats 14,398 for Rattler games. www.azrattlers.com 3 2011 TICKET PRICES 4 www.azrattlers.com 2011 TICKET PRICES www.azrattlers.com 5 6 www.azrattlers.com 2011 RATTLERS STAFF www.azrattlers.com 7 STAFF DIRECTORY TEAM STAFF Mike Galloway .......................................................................................................... Majority Owner/Operator Kevin Guy .........................................................................................................General Manager/Head Coach Kani Kauahi ..................................................................................................................Assistant Head Coach Omarr Smith ................................................................................................................ Defensive Coordinator JT Thompson .......................................................................................................Director of Team Operations Tim Flanigan ..............................................................................................Vice President of Sales & Marketing Zach Truty .....................................................................................Director of Public Relations/Player Personnel Leslie Burke ........................................................................................................ Director