2008 Columbus Destroyers season
The 2008 Columbus Destroyers season was the 10th season for the franchise, their fifth season in Columbus. The Destroyers finished the season tied for the worst record in the league.
2008 Columbus Destroyers season | |
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Owner | John H. McConnell |
General manager | Jim Renacci |
Head coach | Doug Kay |
Home field | Nationwide Arena |
Results | |
Record | 3–13 |
Division place | 5th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Standings
Eastern Division | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
Philadelphia Soul(1) | 13 | 3 | .813 | 992 | 810 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 6–2 |
Dallas Desperados(3) | 12 | 4 | .750 | 861 | 798 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 6–2 |
Cleveland Gladiators(4) | 9 | 7 | .563 | 901 | 895 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 3–5 |
New York Dragons(6) | 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 |
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | March 2 | at Colorado Crush | L 47–50 | 0–1 | Pepsi Center | 9,265 | Recap |
2 | March 7 | at Dallas Desperados | L 36–46 | 0–2 | American Airlines Center | 12,432 | Recap |
3 | March 15 | Cleveland Gladiators | L 57–59 | 0–3 | Nationwide Arena | 15,946 | Recap |
4 | March 21 | at Utah Blaze | W 52–49 | 1–3 | EnergySolutions Arena | 13,717 | Recap |
5 | March 29 | Orlando Predators | L 44–47 | 1–4 | Nationwide Arena | 13,035 | Recap |
6 | April 5 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 51–49 | 2–4 | Nationwide Arena | 14,256 | Recap |
7 | April 13 | at New York Dragons | L 44–62 | 2–5 | Nassau Coliseum | 7,346 | Recap |
8 | April 21 | Philadelphia Soul | L 55–76 | 2–6 | Nationwide Arena | 14,974 | Recap |
9 | Bye Week | ||||||
10 | May 3 | Dallas Desperados | L 45–48 | 2–7 | Nationwide Arena | 14,310 | Recap |
11 | May 10 | at Kansas City Brigade | L 43–59 | 2–8 | Sprint Center | 12,736 | Recap |
12 | May 17 | at Philadelphia Soul | L 43–51 | 2–9 | Wachovia Center | 18,741 | Recap |
13 | May 24 | New York Dragons | W 43–41 | 3–9 | Nationwide Arena | 12,842 | Recap |
14 | May 30 | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 61–83 | 3–10 | New Orleans Arena | 13,206 | Recap |
15 | June 7 | Georgia Force | L 34–63 | 3–11 | Nationwide Arena | 12,948 | Recap |
16 | June 14 | Grand Rapids Rampage | L 60–63 | 3–12 | Nationwide Arena | 12,831 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 35–47 | 3–13 | Quicken Loans Arena | 14,397 | Recap |
Coaching
Roster
2008 Columbus Destroyers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Other league exempt
League suspension
Refused to report
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
Regular season
Week 1: at Colorado Crush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 14 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 47 |
COL | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 50 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: March 2
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 9,265
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Week 2: at Dallas Desperados
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
DAL | 14 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: March 7
- Game time: 8:30 PM MST
- Game attendance: 12,432
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Week 3: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 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 Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 13 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 52 |
UTA | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: March 21
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: N/A
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Week 5: vs. Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ORL | 7 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
CLB | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: March 29
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: N/A
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Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TB | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
CLB | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 51 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: April 5
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,256
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Week 7: at New York Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 3 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
NY | 7 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 62 |
at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
- Date: April 13
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 7,346
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Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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PHI | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 76 |
CLB | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: April 21
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,974
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Week 9
Bye Week
Week 10: vs. Dallas Desperados
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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DAL | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
CLB | 13 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 45 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: May 3
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,310
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Week 11: at Kansas City Brigade
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
KC | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 59 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: May 10
- Game time: 6:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,736
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Week 12: at Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
PHI | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 51 |
at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 18,741
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Week 13: vs. New York Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NY | 21 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
CLB | 14 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 43 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: May 24
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,842
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Week 14: at New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 61 |
NO | 14 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 83 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: May 30
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,206
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Week 15: vs. Georgia Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
CLB | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: June 7
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,948
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Week 16: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GR | 14 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
CLB | 10 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 60 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: N/A
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Week 17: at Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 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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