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| Conference | National | |
| Division | Eastern | |
| Year founded | 2004 | |
| Home arena | Saturn Field at Wachovia Center & Wachovia Spectrum (alt. The 2008 Philadelphia Soul season is the fifth season for the franchise The Eastern Division is one of the four divisions of the American Arena Football League. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Saturn is a division of the General Motors Corporation and a brand of Automobiles It was established on January 7, 1985. The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum (1967–1994 CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1998 and First Union Spectrum (1998–2003 is an ) |
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| City, State | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Head Coach | Bret Munsey | |
| ArenaBowl championships | none | |
| Conference titles | none | |
| Division titles | none | |
| Wild Card berths | 2: 2006 & 2007 |
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The Philadelphia Soul is a team in the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. They began play as a 2004 expansion team. The team currently plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference.
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History
The team is owned in part by Jon Bon Jovi, Craig Spencer and Ron "Jaws" Jaworski (former QB of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles). Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi Jr on March 2 1962 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Actor. Ronald Vincent "Jaws" Jaworski (born March 23, 1951 in Lackawanna, New York) is a former American football Quarterback The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Soul began play in February of 2004, and plays its home games at the Wachovia Center, home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League and the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania When there is a scheduling conflict with the NBA or NHL, games are played at the Wachovia Spectrum--the former home of the Flyers and 76ers and the current home of the Philadelphia Phantoms AHL hockey team and the Philadelphia KiXX MISL soccer franchise. The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum (1967–1994 CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1998 and First Union Spectrum (1998–2003 is an The Philadelphia Phantoms are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Philadelphia KiXX is an indoor soccer team founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise that plays its games at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia The Soul play in the Eastern Division of the National Conference of the AFL. The name "Soul" refers to the Philadelphia soul music genre, as the team is owned in part by musician Jon Bon Jovi. For the American arena football team see Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia (or Philly soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi Jr on March 2 1962 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Actor.
In 2005, the Soul got off to a great start, beating the Austin Wranglers 66-35. Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track The Austin Wranglers are an American football team from Austin Texas in the Arenafootball2. However, after five games, the Soul had 2 wins and 3 losses, which lead to the firing of head coach Michael Trigg.
Critics say that the Soul erred that off-season when they made Tony Graziani the highest-paid player in Arena League history. Anthony Robert Graziani (born December 23, 1973 in Las Vegas Nevada, United States) is a current Arena Football League Quarterback The move left them with little money under the salary cap to improve their defense, and as a result, they were not in the drive to the ArenaBowl Playoffs. In Professional Sports, a salary cap (often called a wage cap in the United Kingdom) is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player The elimination came even after NBC scheduled 14 games of the Soul to be shown on national or regional television. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's NBC, along with the AFL, was clearly hoping for Philadelphia to develop a good team to justify the hype given them before the season.
In the 2006 season, the Soul got off to a 2-0 start. They went 2-0 against division rival Dallas Desperados (who finished a league best 13-3), and finished the season at 9-7 and earned their first playoff berth through the wild card. In their wild card playoff game, the Soul defeated the Austin Wranglers in Austin, 52-35. The score was 21-21 at halftime, but the #5 seed Soul outscored the #4 Wranglers 21-7 in the third quarter and ran away with the game. Their Divisional Round Playoff Game was in Orlando against the #2 seed Predators on Sunday, May 28, at 3:00PM. Unfortunately, the Soul had some scoring opportunities slip by, as they fell 31-27.
The Soul got off to a great start in 2007, starting 4-0, and became a powerhouse in the AFL. However, they were finally knocked out of the unbeatens, losing to the Georgia Force, 57-49. The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding Afterwards, they lost on a Monday night contest to their division rival, the Dallas Desperados, 51-41. The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. In the game, Tony Graziani left the game early with a separated left shoulder from a sack by OL/DL Rickie Simpkins. Anthony Robert Graziani (born December 23, 1973 in Las Vegas Nevada, United States) is a current Arena Football League Quarterback He would miss the next 4 weeks. . . all losses, dropping the team to 4-6. Graziani returned in week 12 against the New Orleans VooDoo and led the team to its highest scoring output in its short franchise history, winning 78-34. The New Orleans VooDoo is a team in the Arena Football League, and is owned in part by Tom Benson, who also owns the National Football League New Orleans In a week 16 "win-and-in" matchup with the Columbus Destroyers, Graziani led the Soul down the field and threw a touchdown pass to Charles Pauley with 7 seconds left, giving the Soul a 56-53 win and their second trip to the playoffs in their four-year history. The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team The Destroyers franchise was founded in Buffalo New York in 1999, and have played in Columbus In the playoffs, they defeated the Orlando Predators 41-26, then traveled to Atlanta to take on the Georgia Force in the Divisional Round, but lost 65-39. In 2008 they won the arena bowl. They r the first team ever to win the arena bowl after only being in existence 4, 5 years. The official mascot of the Soul is the Blues Brother-like Soul Man[1].
Franchise Highlights
- On Sunday, February 13, 2005, in a Week 3 home game against the Nashville Kats, QB Tony Graziani would throw for six touchdowns. This page is for the second Nashville Kats franchise which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005 Anthony Robert Graziani (born December 23, 1973 in Las Vegas Nevada, United States) is a current Arena Football League Quarterback One of those TD's came on an amazing third quarter play from their own 5-yard line. Graziani got the snap, tripped over his own fullback's foot, and threw an incredible 45-yard TD pass to OS Steve Smith off his own knee. The Soul would go on to win the game 59-48. On the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown, this is at #6. It also finished in The Best Damn Sports Show Period's Top 50 Spectacular Plays. The Best Damn Sports Show Period is a sports Talk show on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. [2]
- On Saturday, April 24, 2004, the Soul was trailing to the New York Dragons by a point with 1. The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. 3 seconds left in the 4th quarter. The Soul was pinned back at their own 2 yardline. Ken Hinsley kicked a field goal from the back of the endzone which just barely made it over the crossbar as the buzzer went off, winning the game for the Soul 60-58.
- Since its inception, the Philadelphia Soul has been deeply involved in the community. In 2006, The Philadelphia Soul Foundation was formed to further the organization's commitment to the Philadelphia area. Former President Bill Clinton joined Soul majority owner Jon Bon Jovi on stage to announce a project that would rehab 15 townhouses in North Philadelphia. Scheduled to open in November 2007, the homes will also be eco-friendly, saving not only money for its new tenants, but improve the environment as well.
Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| 2004 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5th NC Eastern | -- |
| 2005 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3rd NC Eastern | -- |
| 2006 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd NC Eastern | Won Wild Card (Austin) Lost Divisional (Orlando) |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2nd NC Eastern | Won Wild Card (Orlando) Lost Divisional (Georgia) |
| *2008 | 11 | 3 | 0 | T-1st NC Eastern | -- |
| Totals | 41 | 41 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
Head coaches
| Coach name | Dates active | Record |
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| Michael Trigg | 2004 - 2005 | 7-14 |
| James Fuller | 2005 | 4-7 |
| Bret Munsey | 2006 - May 18, 2008 | 27-17 (2-2 playoffs) |
Current roster
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Philadelphia Soul roster
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Injured players
Exempt List Practice Squad
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Front Office Staff
- Jon Bon Jovi - Founder, Majority Owner, and Co-Chairman of the Board
- Craig A. The 2004 Philadelphia Soul season was the inaugural season of the Philadelphia Soul. The 2005 Philadelphia Soul season was the second season of the Philadelphia Soul. The 2006 Philadelphia Soul season was the third season of the Philadelphia Soul. The Austin Wranglers are an American football team from Austin Texas in the Arenafootball2. The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 The 2007 Philadelphia Soul season was the fourth season for the franchise The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding The 2008 Philadelphia Soul season is the fifth season for the franchise Bret Munsey (born 1968-08-19) is an Arena Football League coach for the Philadelphia Soul. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Matthew "Matt" Louis D’Orazio (born October 1, 1976 in Elyria Ohio) is an Arena football Quarterback who currently Anthony Robert Graziani (born December 23, 1973 in Las Vegas Nevada, United States) is a current Arena Football League Quarterback Wes Ours (born December 30, 1977 in Christian Kentucky) is an Arena football Running back / Linebacker for the Philadelphia Larry Brackins (born November 5, 1982 in) is an American football Wide receiver for New York Jets of the National Football League Chris Jackson (born February 26, 1975 in Bristol Pennsylvania) is an Arena Football League Wide receiver for the Philadelphia Sean Scott (born September 25, 1978) is an Arena Football League Wide receiver / Linebacker playing currently for the Philadelphia Darius Orlando Watts (born December 19, 1981 in Atlanta Georgia) is an Arena football Offensive specialist for the Philadelphia Martin Bibla (born October 4, 1979 in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American football offensive Mike Mabry (born April 26, 1980) is an American football Offensive lineman, currently playing for the Philadelphia Soul of the Rod Davis (born April 2, 1981 in Gulfport Mississippi) is an American football Linebacker for the Philadelphia Soul of Craig Kobel (born January 26, 1982 in Lake Worth Florida) is an American football Linebacker for Team Florida of the Wes Ours (born December 30, 1977 in Christian Kentucky) is an Arena football Running back / Linebacker for the Philadelphia Sean Scott (born September 25, 1978) is an Arena Football League Wide receiver / Linebacker playing currently for the Philadelphia Nick Ward may refer to Nick Ward (footballer, Australian football (soccer player Nick Ward (drummer, in original lineup of Australian Demetrice (Dee Webb (born December 8, 1984) is an American football Cornerback who formerly played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Connor Hughes (born October 4, 1983) is an American football player Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi Jr on March 2 1962 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Actor. Spencer - Majority Owner and Co-Chairman of the Board
- Richie Sambora - Member of the Ownership Group
- Leo Carlin, Jr. Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11 1959 is an American rock Guitarist, producer musician singer and songwriter who is - Member of the Ownership Group
- Stephen Perna - Member of the Ownership Group
- Ron "Jaws" Jaworski - Team President
- Rich Lisk - General Manager
- Steve Shultz - Director of Operations & Game Presentation
- Jason Freedman - Sales Manager
- Tyler Herman - Senior Account Executive
- Matt Freedman - Business Development Executive
- Amanda Greenstein - Account Executive
- Sander Randall - Smart Circle Representative
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