The crowd of 10,000 saw the SaberCats defeat their rival the Arizona Rattlers 63-43.
The game, however, was overshadowed by the Arena Bowl trophy and banner presentation.
Mark Grieb was outstanding completing 22 of 33 passes for three touchdowns.
Steve Watson led the defense with 6 tackles 2 of those being sacks for a total of 9 yards.
The arena provided good scenery with the beloved saber kittens catching everyone’s eyes.
The defending champion SaberCats are en route to another fantastic seasons if they play the
way they did on Saturday.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Sabercats
Home Opener Success for SaberCats
On a night that was accompanied by the Arena Bowl trophy, the San Jose SaberCats did
The beloved SaberCats defeated their number 1 rival the Arizona Rattlers in a back-and-forth
There were many standout plays and players on this night but as usual the amazing accuracy
Even at the age of 34, Grieb is showing signs of youth by his elusive mobility and veteran
The last drive of the game that sealed the deal ended with a touchdown with 16 seconds left
The defense for the SaberCats was also spectacular coming up with 2 interceptions and 3 sacks
The stars of the defense for the SaberCats were Steve Watson and Marquis Floyd each with
The night started out on the right foot as the Arena Bowl trophy was presented before kickoff
The SaberCats will bang heads with the Dallas Desperadoes at the HP Pavilion on Saturday
On a night that was accompanied by the Arena Bowl trophy, the San Jose SaberCats did
not disappoint the crowd of about 13,000 in attendance Saturday night.
The beloved SaberCats defeated their number 1 rival the Arizona Rattlers in a back-and-forth
touchdown shootout, which was not decided until the closing minutes of the forth quarter.
There were many standout plays and players on this night but as usual the amazing accuracy
and patience of Mark Grieb completing 22 of his 33 pass attempts for 264 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Even at the age of 34, Grieb is showing signs of youth by his elusive mobility and veteran
calmness in the pocket. The only blemishes on Grieb's stats that night were the two interceptions
he threw.
The last drive of the game that sealed the deal ended with a touchdown with 16 seconds left
in the game. The drive started with a fumble on the Arizona 4-yard line. Offense took over from
there was a run right through the Arizona defensive line for a 6 points.
The defense for the SaberCats was also spectacular coming up with 2 interceptions and 3 sacks
that left Rattler's quarterback Jeff Smoker hearing footsteps all night long.
The stars of the defense for the SaberCats were Steve Watson and Marquis Floyd each with
6 tackles with Watson credited for 2 sacks for -9 yards.
The night started out on the right foot as the Arena Bowl trophy was presented before kickoff
as well as the championship banner presentation, which was the SaberCats third of this century.
The SaberCats will bang heads with the Dallas Desperadoes at the HP Pavilion on Saturday
the 22nd with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
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