2010 Orlando Predators season
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The 2010
Orlando Predators
season was the 19th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara
and played their home games at Amway Arena. The Predators clinched a playoff berth for the 18th consecutive season by finishing fourth in the American Conference. In the opening round of the playoffs, the Predators defeated the Jacksonville Sharks
with a last-second touchdown to win 73–69. Orlando then traveled to Tampa Bay to face the rival Storm
for the third time in the season in the conference championship, but lost 62–63 after a would-be game winning field goal fell short as time expired.
on April 10. Their first home game of the season will take place on April 30 during Week 5 against the Barnstormers
. The conclusion of the regular season was at the St. Pete Times Forum
in Week 18 against the Storm
in another edition of The War on I-4, on July 31.
All times are EDT
All times are EDT
Week 3: at Jacksonville Sharks
The first ever edition of the "Jive on 95" ended in a loss for the Predators, who were constantly fighting penalties and turnovers throughout the night. Orlando did not lead in the game and was behind 24–7 at the half. The highlight for the Predators came on a pass from Nick Hill
to T. T. Toliver
. Toliver caught the ball one of the back corners of the end zone and was immediately hit, sent over the sideline walls, but still hung on to make the touchdown. Hill finished with 203 passing yards, but only 3 touchdowns.
Week 5: vs. Iowa Barnstormers
The Predators remained winless following their loss to the Barnstormers. Down by 7 points in the 4th quarter, Marlon Moye-Moore intercepted a Barnstormer pass to set up Orlando on their own 13-yard line. On the drive following the turnover, the Predators had a 1st and goal on the 9-yard line, but were unable to score when Nick Hill
threw four consecutive incomplete passes. Getting the ball back on downs, the Barnstormers found the end zone on a 40-yard pass to go up by 14 points with 1:17 left on the clock. It was a deficit the Predators could not overcome in the short amount of time, causing them to fall to 0–3. Hill finished with 237 yards and 4 passing touchdowns, but had 3 interceptions in the game. Derrick Lewis
was the leading receiver with 112 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Week 6: at Dallas Vigilantes
to end a lengthy drive by Orlando to pull ahead 38–31. Alabama's next drive went three-and-out, turning the ball over on downs to the Predators a yard from the end zone, but the Viper defense put up a goal-line stand and held the Preds to a field goal. The ensuing kickoff was fumbled by Alabama returner C.J. Johnson, and picked up by Orlando's Robert Quiroga at the goal line for an easy touchdown to put the Vipers away.
Nick Hill
attempted 51 passes, completing 34 for 273 yards and four touchdowns, also rushing for 29 yards on four carries. Derrick Lewis
caught 14 of Hill's passes for 97 yards and one touchdown as the team's leading receiver.
Week 8: vs. Milwaukee Iron
Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Week 10: at Tulsa Talons
Week 11: vs. Spokane Shock
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Sharks
Week 13: at Chicago Rush
Week 16: at Milwaukee Iron
Week 17: vs. Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Because the Tampa Bay Storm
beat the Alabama Vipers the same night, this win over the Yard Dawgz clinched a playoff berth for the Predators.
Week 18: at Tampa Bay Storm
American Conference Semifinals: at Jacksonville Sharks
American Conference Championship: at Tampa Bay Storm
2010 Arena Football League season
The 2010 Arena Football League season was the twenty-third season in the history of the league. The regular season began on April 2, 2010 and ended on July 31...
Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
season was the 19th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara
Pat O'Hara
Patrick O'Hara is an arena football coach and retired quarterback. He is currently the head coach of the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 10th round of the 1991 NFL Draft...
and played their home games at Amway Arena. The Predators clinched a playoff berth for the 18th consecutive season by finishing fourth in the American Conference. In the opening round of the playoffs, the Predators defeated the Jacksonville Sharks
Jacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
with a last-second touchdown to win 73–69. Orlando then traveled to Tampa Bay to face the rival Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
for the third time in the season in the conference championship, but lost 62–63 after a would-be game winning field goal fell short as time expired.
Regular season schedule
The Predators did not open their season in the league's opening week, but instead in Week 2, on the road against the Battle WingsBossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
The Bossier Shreveport Battle Wings were an Arena Football League team based in Bossier City, Louisiana. They played at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City and represented both Bossier City and Shreveport...
on April 10. Their first home game of the season will take place on April 30 during Week 5 against the Barnstormers
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
. The conclusion of the regular season was at the St. Pete Times Forum
St. Pete Times Forum
The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts....
in Week 18 against the Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
in another edition of The War on I-4, on July 31.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||||
| 2 | Saturday | April 10 | 8:05 pm | at Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season The 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season was the 9th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Jon Norris and played their home games at CenturyTel Center... |
L 67–73 | 0–1 | CenturyTel Center CenturyTel Center The CenturyLink Center is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Bossier City, Louisiana... |
http://www.arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=73 | |
| 3 | Friday | April 16 | 8:05 pm | at Jacksonville Sharks 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The Sharks put together a 12–4 record, winning the South division and was also the top... |
L 31–57 | 0–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum.... |
http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/aflnews/index.html?article_id=34 | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||||
| 5 | Friday | April 30 | 8:00 pm | Iowa Barnstormers 2010 Iowa Barnstormers season The 2010 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the sixth in the Arena Football League, after three total seasons from 2001–2009 in the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by John Gregory and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena... |
L 40–50 | 0–3 | Amway Arena | http://www.arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=105 | |
| 6 | Friday | May 7 | 8:30 pm | at Dallas Vigilantes 2010 Dallas Vigilantes season The 2010 Dallas Vigilantes season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. With many players of the old Desperados team that put up a 15–1 record in recent years returning, Dallas fans had high hopes for the Vigilantes carrying on with the Desperados' success... |
W 70–59 | 1–3 | American Airlines Arena | http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=42 | |
| 7 | Saturday | May 15 | 8:30 pm | at Alabama Vipers 2010 Alabama Vipers season The 2010 Alabama Vipers season is the 10th season for the franchise, but the first under their current name, as well as the first in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Dean Cokinos and will play their home games at Von Braun Center... |
W 48–31 | 2–3 | Von Braun Center Von Braun Center The Von Braun Center , known as the Von Braun Civic Center until 1997, is a multi-purpose indoor arena, meeting, and performing arts complex, with a maximum arena seating capacity of 10,000, located in Huntsville, Alabama... |
http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=47 | |
| 8 | Friday | May 21 | 7:30 pm | Milwaukee Iron 2010 Milwaukee Iron season The 2010 Milwaukee Iron season was the second season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Bob Landsee and played their home games at Bradley Center. For the opening round of the... |
W 58–54 | 3–3 | Amway Arena | http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=50 | |
| 9 | Friday | May 28 | 8:00 pm | Tampa Bay Storm 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum.-Regular season schedule:... |
L 50–62 | 3–4 | Amway Arena | http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/index.html?article_id=58 | |
| 10 | Saturday | June 5 | 8:00 pm | at Tulsa Talons 2010 Tulsa Talons season The 2010 Tulsa Talons season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center... |
W 57–54 | 4–4 | BOK Center BOK Center The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,100-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million... |
http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/index.html?article_id=60 | |
| 11 | Saturday | June 12 | 7:30 pm | Spokane Shock 2010 Spokane Shock season The 2010 Spokane Shock season was the fifth season for the franchise, and the first in the current incarnation of the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season... |
L 52–53 | 4–5 | Amway Arena | http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=65 | |
| 12 | Friday | June 18 | 8:00 pm | Jacksonville Sharks 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The Sharks put together a 12–4 record, winning the South division and was also the top... |
W 70–48 | 5–5 | Amway Arena | http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/index.html?article_id=69 | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 26 | 8:00 pm | at Chicago Rush 2010 Chicago Rush season The 2010 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at Allstate Arena. For the 10th consecutive season, the Rush qualified for the playoffs... |
L 42–55 | 5–6 | Allstate Arena Allstate Arena Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Rosemont, Illinois.It is home to the Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves, of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky, of the WNBA.It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and... |
http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=73 | |
| 14 | Saturday | July 3 | 7:30 pm | Cleveland Gladiators 2010 Cleveland Gladiators season The 2010 Cleveland Gladiators season was the 11th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the second while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena... |
L 70–77 (OT) | 5–7 | Amway Arena | http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=77 | |
| 15 | Friday | July 9 | 8:00 pm | Alabama Vipers 2010 Alabama Vipers season The 2010 Alabama Vipers season is the 10th season for the franchise, but the first under their current name, as well as the first in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Dean Cokinos and will play their home games at Von Braun Center... |
W 45–34 | 6–7 | Amway Arena | http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=81 | |
| 16 | Saturday | July 17 | 8:00 pm | at Milwaukee Iron 2010 Milwaukee Iron season The 2010 Milwaukee Iron season was the second season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Bob Landsee and played their home games at Bradley Center. For the opening round of the... |
L 41–57 | 6–8 | Bradley Center Bradley Center The Bradley Center is an indoor arena, located on the northwest corner of North 4th and West State Streets, in Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.... |
http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=83 | |
| 17 | Saturday | July 24 | 7:30 pm | Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 2010 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz season The 2010 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz season is the 7th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Sparky McEwen and played their home games at the Cox Convention Center... |
W 49–21 | 7–8 | Amway Arena | http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=86 | |
| 18 | Saturday | July 31 | 7:30 pm | at Tampa Bay Storm 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum.-Regular season schedule:... |
W 75–60 | 8–8 | St. Pete Times Forum St. Pete Times Forum The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts.... |
http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=89 | |
All times are EDT
Playoff schedule
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Semifinals | Friday | August 6 | 8:00 pm | at Jacksonville Sharks 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The Sharks put together a 12–4 record, winning the South division and was also the top... |
W 73–69 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum.... |
http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/index.html?article_id=95 |
| AC Championship | Saturday | August 14 | 7:30 pm | at Tampa Bay Storm 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum.-Regular season schedule:... |
L 62–63 | St. Pete Times Forum St. Pete Times Forum The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts.... |
http://orlandopredators.com/news/index.html?article_id=96 |
All times are EDT
Roster
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Julius Wilson Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St... G Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Dion Byrum Dion Byrum is an American football cornerback in the Arena Football League for the Orlando Predators.... DB Defensive Backs
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Week 2: at Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings
The Predators lost their first game of the season in a close contest. A pivotal moment occurred as Carlos Martinez lined up to kick a field goal for the last play of the 1st half. Missing the attempt, the live ball was caught off the net by the Battle Wings' P.J. Berry, who was able to return it 55 yards for a touchdown. Instead of cutting into the Battle Wings' lead, the Predators were now down 48–33 at the half. The Preds managed to get within a touchdown at several points of the 2nd half, and scored a touchdown with 7 seconds left in the 4th quarter, but were unable to recover the ensuing onside kick, resulting in the loss. The Predators scored 6 of their 10 touchdowns on rushes, an uncommon sight in arena football.Week 3: at Jacksonville SharksJacksonville SharksThe Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
The first ever edition of the "Jive on 95" ended in a loss for the Predators, who were constantly fighting penalties and turnovers throughout the night. Orlando did not lead in the game and was behind 24–7 at the half. The highlight for the Predators came on a pass from Nick HillNick Hill
Nick Hill is an Arena football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He has also played in af2 for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
to T. T. Toliver
T. T. Toliver
Antoine 'T. T.' Toliver is an Arena Football League player who is currently a member of the Orlando Predators. Specializing in kick return, he has 3,485 yards and 82 touchdowns in his career. His career began with the Tampa Bay Storm from 2002-2005. He was traded during the season to the Nashville...
. Toliver caught the ball one of the back corners of the end zone and was immediately hit, sent over the sideline walls, but still hung on to make the touchdown. Hill finished with 203 passing yards, but only 3 touchdowns.
Week 5: vs. Iowa BarnstormersIowa BarnstormersThe Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
The Predators remained winless following their loss to the Barnstormers. Down by 7 points in the 4th quarter, Marlon Moye-Moore intercepted a Barnstormer pass to set up Orlando on their own 13-yard line. On the drive following the turnover, the Predators had a 1st and goal on the 9-yard line, but were unable to score when Nick HillNick Hill
Nick Hill is an Arena football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He has also played in af2 for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
threw four consecutive incomplete passes. Getting the ball back on downs, the Barnstormers found the end zone on a 40-yard pass to go up by 14 points with 1:17 left on the clock. It was a deficit the Predators could not overcome in the short amount of time, causing them to fall to 0–3. Hill finished with 237 yards and 4 passing touchdowns, but had 3 interceptions in the game. Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis is an American football wide receiver that plays for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League...
was the leading receiver with 112 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Week 6: at Dallas VigilantesDallas VigilantesThe Dallas Vigilantes were an Arena Football League team based in Dallas, Texas. Like its AFL predecessor, the Dallas Desperados, the Vigilantes played at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes and the Jacksonville Sharks began play in the 2010 season, the first after the league's...
Week 7: at Alabama Vipers
Both teams put up a field goal in the 1st quarter, but the Predators trailed by a pair of touchdowns at halftime as they did the week before. However, Orlando outscored Alabama 38–7 and forced three turnovers in the 2nd half. Rayshawn Kizer had two interceptions in the game, one of which in the 4th quarter that led to a 9-yard touchdown reception by T. T. ToliverT. T. Toliver
Antoine 'T. T.' Toliver is an Arena Football League player who is currently a member of the Orlando Predators. Specializing in kick return, he has 3,485 yards and 82 touchdowns in his career. His career began with the Tampa Bay Storm from 2002-2005. He was traded during the season to the Nashville...
to end a lengthy drive by Orlando to pull ahead 38–31. Alabama's next drive went three-and-out, turning the ball over on downs to the Predators a yard from the end zone, but the Viper defense put up a goal-line stand and held the Preds to a field goal. The ensuing kickoff was fumbled by Alabama returner C.J. Johnson, and picked up by Orlando's Robert Quiroga at the goal line for an easy touchdown to put the Vipers away.
Nick Hill
Nick Hill
Nick Hill is an Arena football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He has also played in af2 for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
attempted 51 passes, completing 34 for 273 yards and four touchdowns, also rushing for 29 yards on four carries. Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis is an American football wide receiver that plays for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League...
caught 14 of Hill's passes for 97 yards and one touchdown as the team's leading receiver.
Week 8: vs. Milwaukee IronMilwaukee IronThe Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...
Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay StormTampa Bay StormThe Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
Week 10: at Tulsa TalonsTulsa TalonsThe San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...
Week 11: vs. Spokane ShockSpokane ShockThe Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville SharksJacksonville SharksThe Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
Week 13: at Chicago RushChicago RushThe Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...
Week 14: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
Week 15: vs. Alabama Vipers
Week 16: at Milwaukee IronMilwaukee IronThe Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...
Week 17: vs. Oklahoma City Yard DawgzOklahoma City Yard DawgzThe Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz was a member of the new Arena Football League. The team began play as a 2004 expansion team of the original Arena Football League's now-defunct minor league af2...
Because the Tampa Bay StormTampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
beat the Alabama Vipers the same night, this win over the Yard Dawgz clinched a playoff berth for the Predators.