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 |
Head coach | Doug Kay |
General manager | Jim Renacci |
Home field | Nationwide Arena |
Results | |
Record | 3–13 |
Division place | 5th |
Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Philadelphia Soul | 13 | 3 | .813 | 922 | 810 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 6–2 |
x-Dallas Desperados | 12 | 4 | .750 | 861 | 798 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 6–2 |
x-Cleveland Gladiators | 9 | 7 | .563 | 901 | 895 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 3–5 |
x-New York Dragons | 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 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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1 | March 2 | Colorado Crush | Away | L 47–50 |
2 | March 7 | Dallas Desperados | Away | L 36–46 |
3 | March 15 | Cleveland Gladiators | Home | L 57–59 |
4 | March 21 | Utah Blaze | Away | W 52–49 |
5 | March 29 | Orlando Predators | Home | L 44–47 |
6 | April 5 | Tampa Bay Storm | Home | W 51–49 |
7 | April 13 | New York Dragons | Away | L 44–62 |
8 | April 21 | Philadelphia Soul | Home | L 55–76 |
9 | Bye | Week | ||
10 | May 3 | Dallas Desperados | Home | L 45–48 |
11 | May 10 | Kansas City Brigade | Away | L 43–59 |
12 | May 17 | Philadelphia Soul | Away | L 43–51 |
13 | May 24 | New York Dragons | Home | W 43–41 |
14 | May 30 | New Orleans VooDoo | Away | L 61–83 |
15 | June 7 | Georgia Force | Home | L 34–63 |
16 | June 14 | Grand Rapids Rampage | Home | L 60–63 |
17 | June 21 | Cleveland Gladiators | Away | L 35–47 |
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
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Regular season
Week 1: at Colorado Crush
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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