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Spokane Shock career sack leader, defensive end James Ruffin, has signed a contract to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. Ruffin recently completed the 2014 season with the Shock, racking up a franchise single-season record and AFL-leading 14.0 sacks, beating the previous record of 8.5. Ruffin and Mac linebacker Derrick Summers led a Shock defense that recorded a league-leading 40 sacks.

Spokane Shock Shock coach Andy Olson probably has a long list of worries when it comes to his team, but Mike Washington isn’t one of them.

San Jose dominated the Shock on both sides of the ball and cruised to a 55-28 victory Saturday in an AFL playoff game at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Arena football is all about the quarterback, which means tonight’s Spokane-San Jose playoff game figures to be all about the lines. The top two pass-rushing teams in the Arena Football League collide at SAP Center but San Jose has had the better of it in three head-to-head meetings in the regular season.

Arena football is all about the quarterback and the Spokane Shock like their chances with Erik Meyer in their playoff opener at San Jose.

The Spokane Shock have won four in a row heading into Saturday's night game at Portland and hope to continue that upswing with standout receiver Adron Tennell back in the lineup.