2012 San Jose Sabercats Media Guide
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2012 Media Guide 2012 SAN JOSE SABERCATS SCHEDULE D AY DATE OPPONENT TIME (PDT) RADIO/TV SATURDAY MARCH 10 ARIZONA RATTLERS 7:30 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY MARCH 24 @ UTAH BLAZE 6:00 P.M. 1050/CSN FRIDAY MARCH 30 @ SPOKANE SHOCK 5:00 P.M. 1050/CSN FRIDAY APRIL 6 SAN ANTONIO TALONS 7:30 P.M. 1050/NONE SUNDAY APRIL 15 @ PHILADELPHIA SOUL 3:05 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY APRIL 21 KANSAS CITY COMMAND 7:30 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY APRIL 28 @ IOWA BARNSTORMERS 5:05 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY MAY 5 @ ARIZONA RATTLERS 7:00 P.M. 1050/CSN organization FRIDAY MAY 11 UTAH BLAZE 7:30 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY MAY 19 @ SAN ANTONIO TALONS 5:00 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY MAY 26 CHICAGO RUSH 7:30 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY JUNE 2 @ MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS 5:00 P.M. 1050/CSN FRIDAY JUNE 8 ORLANDO PREDATORS 7:30 P.M. 1050/None SUNDAY JUNE 17 @ KANSAS CITY COMMAND 12:00 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY JUNE 23 SPOKANE SHOCK 7:30 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY JUNE 30 @ CHICAGO RUSH 5:00 P.M. 1050/CSN SATURDAY JULY 7 NEW ORLEANS VOODOO 7:30 P.M. 1050/None SATURDAY JULY 14 IOWA BARNSTORMERS 7:30 P.M. 1050/CSN All Game Times are Pacific. Dates and Times Subject to Change All Games Broadcast Live on KNBR 1050 AM For All Games Televised on CSN, Check Local Listings for Exact Channel San Jose SaberCats 2012 Media Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS ORGANIZATION organization TEAM DIRECTORY 2 MEDIA INFORMATION 3 2012 COACHING STAFF DARREN ARBET 5-6 CEDRIC WALKER 7 JEFF JARNIGAN 8 KERRY LOCKLIN 9 FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF 10 2012 ROSTER AND PLAYER BIOS 2012 ACTIVE ROSTERS 12 EMMANUEL AKAH 13 BRANDON ANDERSON 14 BRANDON BRINKLEY 15 MERVIN BROOKINS 16 RUSCHARD DODD-MASTERS 17 HANK EDWARDS 18-19 BLAKE FERRAS 20 JASON GEATHERS 21-22 SAMORA GOODSON 23 MARK GRIEB 24-27 JACOB HARFMAN 28 VINCE HILL 29 TAURUS JOHNSON 30 BRIAN JOHNSTON 31 ANDRE JONES 32 ISAAC LEATIOTA 33 MARK LEWIS 34 FRANCIS MAKA 35 TIM MCGILL 36-37 BEN NELSON 38-39 GABE NYENHUIS 40-41 RAYMOND PHILYAW 42-43 AKO POTI 44 ROBBIE POWELL 45 RICH RANGLIN 46 JAMES ROE 47-49 SCOTT SCHOETTGEN 50 JERMAINE SMITH 51 DANNY SOUTHWICK 52 JOE SYKES 53 TOMMY TAGGART 54 HUEY WHITTAKER 55-56 FRED WILLIAMS 57 HISTORY 2011 IN REVIEW 59-78 ANNUAL RESULTS 79 RECORD VS. CURRENT TEAMS 80 SABERCATS SEASON STATS 81-94 SABERCATS TRADE/DRAFT HISTORY 95 AFL HONORS 96 HISTORICAL LOOK 97-98 ALL-TIME ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 98-100 RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 102-105 TEAM RECORDS 105-106 CAREER LEADERS 107 LONG PLAYS 108 ANNUAL LEADERS 109-110 AFL DIRECTORY AFL DIRECTORY 112 PLAYOFF FORMAT/ROSTER OF OFFICIALS 113 AFL SCHEDULE 114-115 AFL BILL OF RIGHTS 115 NFL NETWORK SCHEDULE 115 RULES OF THE GAME 116 ARENABOWL HISTORY 117 TEAM DIRECTORY INFO 118-123 SABERZONE BROADCAST INFORMATION 125 HP PAVILION 126 SABERCATS HISTORY AT HP 127 ‘CATS IN THE COMMUNITY 128 TICKET INFORMATION 129 San Jose SaberCats - 1 - 2012 Media Guide organization SAN JOSE SABERCATS 600 E. BROKAW ROAD SAN JOSE, CA 95112 PH: 408-673-3400 - F; 408-673-3401 www.thesanjosesabercats.com FRONT OFFICE OWNERSHIP SABERCATS OF SAN JOSE, LLC GENERAL PARTNER SAN JOSE ARENA FOOTBALL COMPANY DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS HANK STERN TICKET SALES MANAGER JIMMY DILKS CORPORATE SALES MANAGER JENNIFER SCHWARZBACH MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER JORDAN STEPP ACCOUNT SERVICES SUPERVISOR JOSE MARTINEZ ACCOUNT SERVICES SUPERVISOR STEVEN KAWAMURA ACCOUNTING MANAGER LAURA PHELPS DIRECTORS, SABERKITTENS MICHELLE LA HERRAN AND CINDY LA HERRAN-KOPACZ GENERAL COUNSEL ALEX CUROTTO TEAM PHOTOGRAPHER ARIC CRABB FOOTBALL OPERATIONS OWNER/HEAD COACH DARREN ARBET (114-56 REG. SEASON/11 YEARS) DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CEDRIC WALKER OFFENSIVE LINE COACH/SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR JEFF JARNIGAN DEFENSIVE LINE COACH KERRY LOCKLIN EQUIPMENT MANAGER MIKE WOJCIK MEDICAL STAFF HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER DAVID KOBATA ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE MANAGER/ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER FRED STEPHENS GENERAL INFORMATION YEAR IN THE AFL 16TH (143-81 REG. SEASON RECORD) TEAM COLORS SABERGOLD, GREEN CORAL, PLATINUM, BLACK ALIGNMENT NATIONAL CONFERENCE/WESTERN DIVISION DIVISION TITLES EIGHT (1995, 2000-03, 2006-08) LEAGUE TITLES THREE (2002, 2004, 2007) RADIO PARTNER KNBR 1050 TELEVISION PARTNER COMCAST SPORTSNET BROADCAST TALENT BOB FITZGERALD, SCOTT WOOD, RICH CELLINI, STEVE PAPIN, DAVE BENZ, ARI WOLFE, DAN DIBLEY STATISTICIAN DAVID HARWOOD COORDINATOR OF OFF-FIELD OFFICIALS JIM SPENCE MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS JORDAN STEPP, VINCE MENON, JANET BINGHAM, MICHAEL GUTHRIE AND SPECIAL THANKS TO RYAN DONOUGH. San Jose SaberCats - 2 - 2012 Media Guide organization The San Jose SaberCats welcome you to their 16th season as members of the Arena Football League. The orga- nization and media relations department strive to make its players, coaches and other personnel available in a timely and responsible manner to all accredited members of the media. The 2012 season is sure to provide many exciting moments in an effort to provide a professional working environment, the following guidelines have been established for the upcoming season. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS - Access to SaberCats games for working media will require proper credentials. All cre- dential requests should be directed to the team’s media relations department. Requests may be sent on company letterhead via e-mail ([email protected]), FAX (408-673-3400) or U.S. mail (600 East Brokaw Rd., San Jose, CA 95112). Requests should be submitted no later than noon the day prior to game day. Single game credentials may be picked up at the security entrance, located at the rear of the building, next to, but not in, the load- ing dock. MEDIA MEMBERS HOLDING SEASON PASSES SHOULD NOTIFY THE MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE IN ORDER TO RESERVE SEATING IF PLANNING TO COVER A GAME. A MEDIA CREDENTIAL CANNOT BE USED TO SIT IN SPECTATOR SEATING AREAS. Credentials are good for admittance to the press room and both team’s post-game locker rooms. Media must wear their credentials in plain view at all times. All credentials are non-transferable and any unauthor- ized use will subject the bearer to ejection from the arena. GAMEDAY INTERVIEW POLICY - Contact the SaberCats media relations department with requests. Following the game, Owner/Head Coach Darren Arbet will address the media in the hallway outside the team’s locker room and players may be interviewed in an open locker room setting after a league mandated 10-minute “cooling off period.” THE SABERCATS MEDICAL TRAINING AREA IS OFF-LIMITS AT ALL TIMES. For help in locating players or coaches for interviews, please contact any member of the SaberCats media relations staff. visiting team interview requests should be made through the visiting team’s media relations contact or by notifying a member of the Sa- berCats’ media relations staff. LOCKER ROOMS - The locker rooms are off-limits to media prior to kickoff. The rooms will open after the game fol- lowing a league mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period. The officials’ locker room is off-limits at all times to members of the media. PHOTOGRAPHERS - Only photographers on assignment will be allowed access to designated photography locations surrounding the field of play. Because of limited photography positions, NO FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER PASSES WILL BE ISSUED. PRESS BOX - Press seating is available to accredited media in the press box, located on the north side of the arena’s upper level. The elevator to the press room and press box is located on the north side of the building’s concourse. There are sufficient phone lines and electrical outlets available in the press box. ALL MEDIA MUST NOW ENTER HP PAVILION FOR SABERCATS GAMES VIA MEDIA ENTRANCE ‘A’ LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING, TO THE RIGHT OF THE BACK STAIRCASE. HP Pavilion is equipped for wireless internet access. PRESS LOUNGE - Media with season credentials, or those granted single-game credentials, are invited to have a pre-game meal in the press lounge, located on the arena’s lower level (north side). The press room will open two hours prior to kickoff. Press lounge usage is limited to those presenting valid SaberCats or AFL credentials. It is impossible to accommodate family, friends, guests, or others. Any abuse of dining room privileges may cause forfeiture of credential. GAME NIGHT SERVICES - Press notes, media guides, lineups, programs and other pertinent information will be furnished by the SaberCats media relations department. Halftime statistics, as well as first and third quarter “quickie” stats, will be available in the press box and final statistics will be made available approximately 15 minutes after the conclusion of the game. REGULAR SEASON PRACTICES - Unless otherwise notified by the SaberCats media relations department, all regular season practice sessions are open to the media. Owner/Head Coach Darren Arbet and players will be available for interviews at the conclusion of each practice. The SaberCats practice facility is located at 1095 Dunford Way in Sunnyvale. In the event of inclement weather, practice times and location may change. Please contact the SaberCats media relations department for up-to-date information regarding the team’s practice schedule. THE LOCKER ROOM AT THE TEAM’S PRACTICE FACILITY IS CLOSED TO THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. San Jose SaberCats - 3 - 2012 Media Guide ORGANIZATION organization Darren Arbet Owner/Head Coach 17th year, 16th with San Jose An Arena Football League Hall of Fame inductee, three- an assistant to then defensive coordinator of the Albany Fire- time ArenaBowl champion and two-time AFL Coach of the birds, Doug Kay, working with the fullbacks and linebackers Year, Darren Arbet brings a passion and work ethic that is un- while breaking down game film.