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PITTSBURGH (August 2010) - It was announced that a new Pittsburgh arena football team has been formed and will compete at the newly completed Consol Energy Center. The "Pittsburgh Power" will be the second arena team to play in Pittsburgh, following the "Gladiators" of the late 1980's.
Owners of the "Pittsburgh Power" arena football team are
former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and Hall of Fame member
Lynn Swann, and principle owner/general manager Matt Shaner. The
Power begins its eight game home season in April 2011 at Consol
Energy Center and will also have a dance team with dancers. |
| The Pittsburgh Power will be a member of the AFL (Arena
Football League) and uses a fist holding a lightning bolt for their
logo. Helmets will carry the letter "P" highlighted with lightning
bolts. The new team joins 15 existing franchises in the AFL,
including four divisions: Midwest, West, South and Southwest. The
AFL was formed in 1987 and typically has televised games at 8pm EST
Fridays on the NFL Network. The Pittsburgh Power signed their first player, quarterback Bernard Morris, to a contract. |
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Pittsburgh Power New! MIDWEST - Chicago Rush, Cleveland Gladiators, Iowa Barnstormers, Milwaukee Iron WEST - Arizona Rattlers, Spokane Shock, Utah Blaze SOUTH - Alabama Vipers, Jacksonville Sharks, Orlando Predators, Tampa Bay Storm SOUTHWEST - Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, Dallas Vigilantes, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, Tulsa Talons Championship: The Spokane Shock defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ARENA BOWL XXIII on August 20, 2010. |
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