http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/Latest news, rumors and opinions about the Grand Rapids Rampage.enSun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:54 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noLatest news, rumors and opinions about the Grand Rapids Rampage.grand_rapids_rampagehttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/Tij4il3QU5U/former_lions_offensive_tackle.htmlRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:54 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3913432 ]]>Butler is being reunited with Yard Dawgz coach Sparky McEwen of Grand Rapids in arena football.http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/11/former_lions_offensive_tackle.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/7b1qHxaRt5g/former_rampage_dbkick_returner.htmlRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressSat, 07 Nov 2009 12:42:19 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3907019 ]]>Martin led the Arena Football League with six kickoff returns for touchdowns with the Rampage in 2008.http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/11/former_rampage_dbkick_returner.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/Cw-XBJDTPg0/former_rampage_stars_michael_m.htmlRampage StoriesGreg Johnson | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 05 Nov 2009 00:58:01 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3883009 ]]>The pair inked contracts as the ThunderHawks announced their move to DeltaPlex.http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/11/former_rampage_stars_michael_m.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/nTUlYCu97sc/ex-rampage_quarterback_clint_d.htmlRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressSat, 03 Oct 2009 00:58:53 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3716508 ]]>Dolezel, who led the Rampage to their only Arena Football League championship in 2001, has been named coach of the San Angelo (Texas) Stampede of the Indoor Football League.http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/10/ex-rampage_quarterback_clint_d.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/8923o1ajTeY/four_arena_football_league_fra.htmlAFLRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 02 Oct 2009 16:54:49 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3715300 ]]>The teams do not include the Grand Rapids Rampage, who continue to work toward relaunching the AFL in some form in 2011.http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/10/four_arena_football_league_fra.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/uVSCgCm97Zo/former_rampage_coach_sparky_mc_1.htmlAFLOnline ExclusivesRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 24 Sep 2009 22:29:43 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3680895 ]]>McEwen, who coaches the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of arenafootball2, says the indoor game can survive in the right places.http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/09/former_rampage_coach_sparky_mc_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/baZlmL7BqsU/rampage_official_says_team_not.htmlAFLRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 24 Sep 2009 20:37:23 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3680721 ]]>Arena Football 1 is expected to include several teams from arenafootball2, an AFL developmental league, and a few castoff franchises from the AFL http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/09/rampage_official_says_team_not.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/N3s48HYqBj0/former_rampage_coach_sparky_mc.htmlAFLBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 21 Sep 2009 12:03:41 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3666065 ]]>The open tryout is Thursday at the Woodland Sports Complex, 2100 28th St. SE, in Grand Rapids.http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/09/former_rampage_coach_sparky_mc.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/aoRVd0GfsP4/arena_football_restructuring_l.htmlOnline ExclusivesRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:39:57 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3509736 ]]>No wonder the Arena Football League remains in limbo. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Jim Renacci, co-owner of the Columbus Destroyers and leader of the AFL Board of Directors' restructuring effort, has been preoccupied with launching a political campaign....http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/08/arena_football_restructuring_l.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/Ts1A0MKcF28/arena_football_web_site_plans.htmlOnline ExclusivesRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:40:17 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3452114 ]]>It might be time to administer last rites to the Arena Football League. The popular fan Web site arenafan.com is planning a wake for the shuttered indoor football league at 9 p.m. Tuesday in its chat room....http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/08/arena_football_web_site_plans.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/e-GWvDWMi1c/rampage_gm_scott_woodruff_leav.htmlRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:40:38 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3394763 ]]>Scott Woodruff GRAND RAPIDS -- General manager Scott Woodruff has nothing but fond memories of his time spent with the Grand Rapids Rampage. His fondest recollection is of the five-game winning streak to end the 2008 season that clinched the...http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/08/rampage_gm_scott_woodruff_leav.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/okYQc8hReQk/rampage_wont_give_up_on_arena.htmlRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:41:41 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3376706 ]]>AFL has suspended operations, but Rampage still looking to play.http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/08/rampage_wont_give_up_on_arena.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/v__H8miEjOM/report_arena_football_league_e.htmlAFLRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:41:19 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3375661 ]]>The owners of the Arena Football League, including the Grand Rapids Rampage, voted to suspend the league indefinitely, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The AFL is set to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and is on the brink of folding, according...http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/08/report_arena_football_league_e.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/EjycDQu9c7I/outlook_remains_bleak_for_afls.htmlRampage StoriesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:42:08 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3264950 ]]>Rampage coach Steve Thonn: "I don't have anything lined up." GRAND RAPIDS -- A year ago, the Grand Rapids Rampage seemed perfectly positioned to make a run at the Arena Football League championship in 2009. The franchise had high hopes...http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/07/outlook_remains_bleak_for_afls.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/CzqZ1uHlXMM/catching_up_with_michael_trigg.htmlOnline ExclusivesBrian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 21 Sep 2009 21:07:15 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3250085 ]]>Randy Snow, a freelance writer from Kalamazoo, made a trip to Oklahoma City, Okla., last month to catch up with former Grand Rapids Rampage coaches Michael Trigg and Sparky McEwen, both of whom are guiding arenafootball2 franchises this season. Trigg...http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/07/catching_up_with_michael_trigg.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/-aQjTSg4sgQ/soul_owner_jon_bon_jovi_afls_r.htmlAFLOnline ExclusivesJosh Slagter | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 07 Jul 2009 12:33:00 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3181302 ]]>AP File PhotoPhiladelphia Soul owner Jon Bon Jovi said people are working "every day" toward bringing the Arena Football League back. Is the Arena Football League living on a prayer? It sure sounds like it after reading some of rock...http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/07/soul_owner_jon_bon_jovi_afls_r.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/enPUYRh7ya0/chicago_rush_owner_afl_should.htmlAFLJosh Slagter | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 30 Jun 2009 08:33:42 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3131475 ]]>The silence has been broken. Although owners of the shuttered 15-team Arena Football League issued a self-imposed gag order this spring, two members of the Chicago Rush ownership group spoke out recently and suggested the league should remain idle until...http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/06/chicago_rush_owner_afl_should.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/f-xGVZbBCXM/report_gladiators_president_be.htmlAFLJosh Slagter | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 23 Jun 2009 10:54:33 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.3077593 ]]>Bernie Kosar As if the Arena Football League didn't have enough financial concerns, former Cleveland Browns quarterback and current Cleveland Gladiators president Bernie Kosar has filed for bankruptcy in Florida, according to a published report in the Cleveland Plain Dealer....http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/06/report_gladiators_president_be.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/YAyuP1L2DDM/rampage_players_frustrated_wit.htmlAFLRampage StoriesJosh Slagter | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 29 May 2009 22:50:26 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.2886759 ]]>Ahmad Hawkins GRAND RAPIDS -- The Arena Football League sent a memo to players Friday informing them all medical and dental insurance is being terminated, effective Monday, according to a document obtained by The Press. The memo tells the AFL...http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/05/rampage_players_frustrated_wit.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grand_rapids_rampage/~3/BdJAdhXDs6k/afl_axing_players_health_insur.htmlAFLRampage StoriesJosh Slagter | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 27 May 2009 21:16:03 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/rampage/index.ssf//3892.2869386 ]]>GRAND RAPIDS -- The shuttered Arena Football League has notified its players that it plans to discontinue health insurance while preparing for a 2010 relaunch, two union player representatives told The Press. It's a surprise move that members of the...http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2009/05/afl_axing_players_health_insur.htmlnonadult