2008_Arkansas_Twisters_season

2008 Arkansas Twisters season

2008 Arkansas Twisters season

Add article description

The 2008 Arkansas Twisters season was the franchise's ninth season as a football franchise in the arenafootball2 league. The National Conference team, led by head coach Chris Siegfried, played their home games on Allstate Field at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Diamonds finished the 2008 regular season with an 11–5 record and 2nd place in the Central Division. The team's playoff run ended in the first round with a 55–68 loss to the Central Valley Coyotes.

Quick Facts Arkansas Twisters season, Owner ...

Off-field moves

2008 was the team's second season in the Central Division of the National Conference.[1] Other teams in the Central Division this season were the Amarillo Dusters, Lubbock Renegades, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, and Tulsa Talons.

The Twisters hired new head coach Chris Siegfried. He had previously served as the head coach of the Spokane Shock in 2006. Siegfied would lead the team to a winning record (including a franchise record seven consecutive wins) and a short playoff run this season and return in 2009.[2][3]

Roster moves

Twisters players picked up post-season honors from the AF2 coaches and press. Quarterback Kyle Rowley was selected as the Schutt Offensive Player of the Year. Wide receiver Chris Denney was named Cutters Playmaker of the Year.[4]

Schedule

  Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

More information Week, Day ...

Playoffs

More information Round, Day ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Arena Football: Twisters Change Divisions, Release 2009 Schedule". Arkansas Sports 360. Arkansas Business Publishing Group. November 12, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Arkansas Football Players Get Ready for Hot Practices". Arkansas Business. Arkansas Business Publishing Group. August 4, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  3. [3]
    Seaton, Philip (January 23, 2009). "Arkansas Twisters' Roster Starting to Take Shape in Preparation for Upcoming Season". Arkansas Sports 360. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "2008 Arenacup: Quick Hitters". Our Sports Central. August 21, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  5. [5]
    "BattleWings Topple the Arkansas Twisters 80–69". Our Sports Central. July 20, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 2008_Arkansas_Twisters_season, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.