The gap between the two best teams in the Arena Football League and the next tier is growing wider every week. Spokane took apart the Jacksonville Sharks 76-41 on Saturday night at the Arena. The teams entered the game 8-3, tied for the second-best record … Read more
Brandon Thompkins wanted to be traded from Utah and he wanted to return to Spokane. That's exactly what happened last month when Spokane acquired the former Shock receiver. Thompkins has made some improvements to his game, on and off the field, from his days with the team in 2011-12. Read more here. The note at the bottom of the link was trimmed in the S-R. … Read more
There is never a shortage of roster moves in the Arena Football League. Players come and go. And sometimes they come back. Read more
Spokane’s defense couldn’t carry its sputtering offense and the Shock’s four-game win streak came to an end with a 59-42 Arena League loss to Arizona at U.S. Airways Center Saturday in Phoenix. The 42-point effort was Spokane’s lowest point total of the season. Read more
Spokane’s defense couldn’t carry its sputtering offense and the Shock’s four-game win streak came to an end with a 59-42 Arena League loss to Arizona at U.S. Airways Center Saturday in Phoenix. Read more
The Spokane Shock holds the second-best record in the Arena Football Leauge. Trouble is, it’s also the second-best in the AFL’s Western Division behind tonight’s opponent, the Arizona Rattlers. The Shock (9-3) are coming off two lopsided home wins, but need to take down the host Rattlers (11-1) tonight to have a decent chance of taking home-field advantage in the playoffs. Read more
The Spokane Shock hold the second-best record in the Arena Football Leauge. Trouble is, it’s also the second-best in the AFL’s Western Division behind tonight’s opponent, the Arizona Rattlers. Read more
Spokane won its fourth straight game, throttling Jacksonville 76-41 on Saturday at the Arena. The key question this week will be whether linebacker Terence Moore, who was ejected in the second half for an illegal hit, will be on the field for Saturday's showdown versus No. 1 Arizona. The league office will likely review the play and make a determination early in the week. My unedited game story is below. Read more
Quick recap below of Spokane's 76-41 rout of Jacksonville on Saturday night. Read more
No. 2 Spokane is back in action tonight and the storyline is familiar: The Shock will try to solve another quality AFL defense. Two weeks after putting up 61 points on San Antonio and one week after hanging 75 on San Jose, the Shock encounter No. 3 Jacksonville tonight. The Sharks lead the AFL in sacks and scoring defense. My game preview. … Read more
This is starting to sound like a broken record. Spokane continues its stretch against top-notch Arena Football League defenses when Jacksonville visits the Arena tonight at 7. Both teams are 8-3, but their strengths are on opposite sides of the ball. No. 2 Spokane puts up 67 points per game, second in the AFL, and has allowed just eight sacks. The third-ranked Sharks lead the league in sacks (30) and scoring defense (44.9 ppg). Read more
This is starting to sound like a broken record. Spokane continues its stretch against top-notch Arena Football League defenses when Jacksonville visits the Arena Saturday night at 7. Read more
You'd never know Beau Bell has been battling a high ankle sprain. He had two sacks and three quarterback hurries in Saturday's rout over San Jose. Watching practice at the last few media days, Bell is often by himself stretching or conditioning, or he's working with a member of the training staff. He'd prefer practicing, but the reduced workload limits wear and tear on his body and allows him to play on game day. … Read more
It’s that point of the season. Spokane has played 11 straight weeks and doesn’t have a bye week until later this month. The season-long aches and strains are adding up, which calls for flexible practice schedules. Read more
Final game story below from Spokane's 75-45 win over San Jose on Saturday. Read more
San Jose continues to bring out the best in Spokane. No. 3 Spokane hammered the second-ranked SaberCats for the third straight time, the latest a 75-45 Read more
By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com; (208) 765-7131 It doesn’t seem to matter who San Jose has at quarterback when it faces the Spokane Shock. The last three meetings between the West Division rivals have produced one-sided outcomes in Spokane’s favor. The third-ranked Shock dominated from start to finish, forcing three turnovers and scoring on every possession before running out the closing seconds of a 75-45 victory over No. … Read more
