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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Game information | ||
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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
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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
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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
Game information | ||
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Bye Week
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
Game information | ||
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Game information | ||
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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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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2008 Columbus Destroyers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
|
Injured reserve
Other league exempt
League suspension
Refused to report
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics |
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adding to it. (July 2010) |
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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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Bye Week
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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
Game information | ||
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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
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