2008 Cleveland Gladiators season
2008 Cleveland Gladiators season | |
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Head coach | Mike Wilpolt |
Home field | Quicken Loans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 3rd NC East |
Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Predators) 69–66 Won Divisional Playoffs (Force) 73–70 Lost Conference Championship (Soul) 35–70 |
The 2008 Cleveland Gladiators season is the 12th season for the franchise, their first season in Cleveland. The Gladiators finished the regular season with a 9–7 record, and made the playoffs as the 4th seed in the National Conference. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they defeated the Orlando Predators, 69–66. For their Divisional round game, they defeated the Georgia Force 73–70. In the National Conference Championship however, they were defeated 70–35 by the top-seeded Philadelphia Soul.
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Philadelphia Soul | 13 | 3 | .813 | 922 | 810 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 6–2 |
x-Dallas Desperados | 12 | 4 | .750 | 861 | 798 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 6–2 |
x-Cleveland Gladiators | 9 | 7 | .563 | 901 | 895 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 3–5 |
x-New York Dragons | 8 | 8 | .500 | 822 | 819 | 2–6 | 4–7 | 5–3 | 3–5 |
Columbus Destroyers | 3 | 13 | .188 | 750 | 893 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 2–6 | 1–7 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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1 | March 3 | New York Dragons | Home | W 61–49 |
2 | March 9 | Utah Blaze | Home | W 66–63 |
3 | March 15 | Columbus Destroyers | Away | W 59–57 |
4 | March 21 | New Orleans VooDoo | Away | L 24–63 |
5 | Bye | Week | ||
6 | April 5 | Dallas Desperados | Away | L 51–58 |
7 | April 11 | Colorado Crush | Home | L 69–66 |
8 | April 19 | Los Angeles Avengers | Away | W 83–69 |
9 | April 26 | New York Dragons | Away | L 39–56 |
10 | May 2 | Philadelphia Soul | Home | W 67–55 |
11 | May 9 | Orlando Predators | Home | W 62–43 |
12 | May 17 | Colorado Crush | Away | W 50–46 |
13 | May 23 | Tampa Bay Storm | Away | L 48–58 |
14 | May 31 | Dallas Desperados | Home | L 52–68 |
15 | June 7 | Chicago Rush | Home | W 65–44 |
16 | June 14 | Philadelphia Soul | Away | L 61–62 |
17 | June 21 | Columbus Destroyers | Home | W 47–35 |
Playoff schedule
Round | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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NC Wild Card | June 30 | Orlando Predators | Home | W 69–66 |
NC Divisional | July 7 | Georgia Force | Away | W 73–70 |
NC Championship | July 12 | Philadelphia Soul | Away | L 35–70 |
Coaching
- Mike Wilpolt – Head Coach
- Brian Partlow – Offensive Coordinator
- Willie Wood Jr. – WR, DB and Special Teams Coach
- Lee Johnson – Offensive/Defensive Line Coach
- John Tsironis – Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Matt Carlson – Video Coordinator
Roster
Uniform # | Player | Position | Height | Weight (lb) |
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2 | Robert Redd | WR/DB | 5–10 | 195 |
3 | Alex Teems | WR/DB | 5–11 | 195 |
5 | Jose Davis | QB | 6–1 | 200 |
7 | Sean Scott (IR) | WR/DB | 6–2 | 200 |
9 | Raymond Philyaw | QB | 5–10 | 180 |
10 | Otis Amey | WR/DB | 5–10 | 192 |
11 | Jason Ball | K | 5–8 | 190 |
17 | Sakeen Wright | WR/DB | 6–3 | 225 |
18 | Kendrick Mosley (IR) | WR/DB | 6–2 | 210 |
21 | Christopher Royal (PS) | WR/DB | 5–10 | 190 |
22 | Ryan Bowers | WR/DB | 6–1 | 210 |
23 | Alphonso Hodge | WR/DB | 5–9 | 203 |
24 | Brandon Hefflin | WR/DB | 6–1 | 185 |
25 | Tony Scott | WR/DB | 5–10 | 190 |
32 | Marlion Jackson | FB/LB | 6–1 | 255 |
42 | Joshua Rue (IR) | FB/LB | 6–2 | 245 |
54 | Kimani Jones | OL/DL | 6–4 | 310 |
55 | Elex Reed (IR) | OL/DL | 6–5 | 270 |
65 | Tango McCauley | OL/DL | 6–4 | 305 |
72 | Antonio Narcisse | OL/DL | 6–2 | 307 |
73 | Donovan Arp (IR) | OL/DL | 6–3 | 285 |
75 | Craig Heimburger | OL/DL | 6–3 | 320 |
88 | Cornelius Bonner | WR/DB | 6–0 | 190 |
90 | Silas Demary | OL/DL | 6–3 | 285 |
91 | Karon Riley | OL/DL | 6–2 | 265 |
92 | Ramon Richardson | OL/DL | 6–2 | 295 |
97 | Bryant Shaw | OL/DL | 6–3 | 287 |
98 | Joe Minucci | OL/DL | 6–3 | 298 |
IR = injured reserve
PS = practice squad
Regular season
Week 1: vs. New York Dragons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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NYD | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
CLE | 14 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 61 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: March 3
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 17,391
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Week 2: vs. Utah Blaze
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UTA | 14 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 63 |
CLE | 9 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 66 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: March 9
- Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 14,765
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Week 3: at Columbus Destroyers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 14 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 59 |
CLB | 10 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 57 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: March 15
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: TBD
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Week 4: at New Orleans VooDoo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
NO | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March 21
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,027
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Week 6: at Dallas Desperados
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 7 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 51 |
DAL | 7 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 58 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: April 5
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,497
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Week 7: vs. Colorado Crush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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COL | 7 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 69 |
CLE | 17 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April 11
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,079
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Week 8: at Los Angeles Avengers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 27 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 83 |
LA | 13 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 69 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: April 19
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,863
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Week 9: at New York Dragons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 13 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 39 |
NY | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
- Date: April 26
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 9,991
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Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Soul
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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PHI | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
CLE | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 67 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: May 2
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,721
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Week 11: vs. Orlando Predators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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ORL | 13 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 |
CLE | 7 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 62 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: May 9
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,808
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Week 12: at Colorado Crush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 7 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 50 |
COL | 7 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 46 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,214
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Week 13: at Tampa Bay Storm
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 19 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 48 |
TB | 14 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 58 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: May 23
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,976
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Week 14: vs. Dallas Desperados
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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DAL | 7 | 27 | 14 | 20 | 68 |
CLE | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,717
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Week 15: vs. Chicago Rush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CHI | 7 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
CLE | 21 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 65 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 7
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,377
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Week 16: at Philadelphia Soul
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLE | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
PHI | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,637
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Week 17: vs. Columbus Destroyers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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CLB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
CLE | 7 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 47 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,397
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Playoffs
National Conference Wild Card: vs. Orlando Predators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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(5) ORL | 20 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 66 |
(4) CLE | 14 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 69 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 30
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 13,896
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National Conference Divisional: at Georgia Force
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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(4) CLE | 7 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 73 |
(2) GA | 14 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 70 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: July 7
- Game time: 8:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 10,173
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National Conference Championship: at Philadelphia Soul
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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(4) CLE | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
(1) PHI | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: July 12
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 13,389
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