Iron beat Albany Firebirds 66-63 in thriller

New quarterback Todd Hammel played great in his first start as the Iron beat the Albany Firebirds 66-63 last night. Todd Hammel was 23 of 32 for 273 yards and 7 touchdowns. Wide Receiver Bryan Pray had 8 catches for 143 yards and 5 touchdowns. Wide Receiver Antoine Burns had 9 catches for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns. Burns also had a 57 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Wide Receiver Scott Burnoski had 6 catches for 43 yards. Todd Hammel was very impressive in his first game since 2006 and with the Iron. If he plays like that against the Mahoning Valley Thunder next week the Iron should have no problem putting points on the board. Firebirds wide receivers Christian Wise and Alvin Ray Jackson each had 3 touchdown catches. The Iron return home next week on Friday June 5th as they host the Mahoning Valley Thunder at the Bradley Center at 7:00. I will have a preview of the game up next week.

Bonecrushers beat Miami Valley Silverbacks 40-32

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Iron sign QB Todd Hammel

The Milwaukee Iron have signed quarterback Todd Hammel. Hammel has 15 years of AFL experience and played 5 seasons with the Milwaukee Mustangs, from 1994 to 1999. He has also played with the Dallas Texans, Fort Worth Calvary, Florida Bobcats, Houston Thunderbears, Grand Rapids Rampage, Las Vegas Gladiators, Philadelphia Soul, Chicago Rush, and Colorado Crush. Hammel has a impressive resume, but he is also 42 years old, he is now the oldest player in the af2. He has a career quarterback rating of 90.35. Do the Iron want to be connected with the Mustangs this bad that they have to sign a 42 year old quarterback? This is ridiclous. This makes Saturdays game that more interesting. I completely disagree with this move, they should have traded for a quarterback in my opinion.

Iron go up against the Albany Firebirds Saturday

The Milwaukee Iron travel to Albany, New York to take on the Albany Firebirds Saturday at 6:00 at the Times Union Center. Both the Iron and Firebirds are coming off bye weeks. The Iron are 2-6 and the Firebirds are 3-5. The Iron have yet to sign a quarterback, which is something they have to do since both Tyler Donovan and Shane Adler are injured. I am sure Coach Compton has someone with the team that is not officially signed, but the Iron should have got the quarterback they have in practice signed a while ago. I would assume they have a quarterback, it's not like they would have wide receiver Scott Burnoski play quarterback again when he should be at his natural position. The wide receiving core has been playing well and hopefully that will help out are new quarterback. Players to watch out for on Albany are quarterback Stephen Wasil and wide receivers Christian Wise and Alvin Ray Jackson. The Firebirds have been playing well as of late and will be a tough match-up for the Iron. I think the Firebirds will win 48-21. Game time is 6:00 on Saturday. You can watch the game live on Time Warner Cable Channel 32 and on Nifty-TV on your computer.

Bonecrushers host Miami Valley Silverbacks Saturday

The Milwaukee Bonecrushers host the Miami Valley Silverbacks on Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee at 6:30. The Bonecrushers are coming off a 70-50 lose to the Chicago Slaughter. The Bonecrushers are 2-8 on the season. The Silverbacks are coming off a 53-30 lose to the Wisconsin Wolfpack. The Silverbacks are 0-8 on the season. The Bonecrushers offense played very well last week against Chicago. Quarterback Brett Hall and wide receiver Mike Leaks had big games. Leaks had 5 touchdowns in the game. Hopefully the Bonecrushers offense can pick up right where they left off on offense and the defense can improve and the Bonecrushers can come up with a win in the final game on the season. Game time is 6:30 at the U.S. Cellular Arenain Milwaukee.

Bonecrushers fall to Slaughter 70-50

The Bonecrushers fell to 2-8 last night losing to the 11-0 Chicago Slaughter. The Bonecrushers offense played well against a good Chicago defense. Quarterback Brett Hall. In the game, Brett Hall hooked up with Deonte Harris for s 17 yard touchdown pass. Brett Hall hooked up with Mike Leaks all game, Leaks had a great game. Brett Hall also hooked up with Dorian Palmer for a 34 yard touchdown pass and also a short touchdown pass to Jeff Huebner. Chicago quarterback Russ Michna had a great game through the air and wide receiver Bobby Sippio had a great game also. The Bonecrushers next game is May 30th against the Miami Valley Silverbacks. I will have a preview of the game up next week.

Here is a link to a photo gallery from the game

http://www.ciflphotos.com/photos/v/2009+Game+Photos/chicago-slaughter-milwaukee/

The Iron need a QB now

The Iron are without a quarterback as both Tyler Donovan and Shane Adler are out with injures and the Iron has yet to sign a quarterback, I am sure he is close to signing one, but the Iron need a quarterback now so that the offense can start to gell with him and develop a connection. I check the af2 transactions on af2.com every day and they have yet to sign a quaterback. It was a good move to get some offensive line help in the trade with the Florida Firecats, but getting a quarterback should be the main priority right now. I think they should trade for a quarterback so then you have someone that has been playing and not just waiting for someone to give them a call and not playing at all.

Bonecrushers host 10-0 Chicago Slaughter on Friday

The Milwaukee Bonecrushers will take on the 10-0 Chicago Slaughter Friday at 7:30 at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. The Bonecrushers are coming off a 32-12 loss to the Rock River Raptors. The Bonecrushers offense struggled all game and the offensive line was man handled. The defense played very well forcing 3 interceptions. The Slaughter are coming off a 67-22 win over the Wisconsin Wolfpack. The Slaughter recently signed AFL standout wide receiver Bobby Sippio. Sippio has played with the Tampa Bay Storm and the Chicago Rush in the AFL and also spent a season with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. The Slaughter needed a wide receiver since Donovan Morgan will miss the rest of the regular season do to injury. Sippio dominated in his first game with the Slaughter. In my opinion, the Bonecrushers don't have any chance of winning this game. Quarterback Russ Michna is going to tear apart the Bonecrushers defense and wide receiver's Bobby Sippio, Dontrell Jackson, and Kieth Herron will run circles around are defense. I will take the Slaughter in this game 85-26.

Iron acquire OL Riley Salinger from Florida Firecats

The Iron have acquired rookie offensive linemen Riley Salinger from the Florida Firecats for defensive back James McCoy. Riley played college football at Wagner. Riley is very big at 6'3 300 pounds, he should be a big help on the offensive line that needs all the help they can get.

Quarterbacks the Iron should consider signing or trading for

Ronnie Gordon- Has a ton of af2 experience and was recently in the area before he left the Milwaukee Bonecrushers when former Bonecrushers Head Coach LeRoy McFadden resigned.

Kent Smith- Is with the Peoria Pirates now and has been the starting quarterback, but was in and out of there last game against Green Bay on Friday and with former Chicago Rush Head Coach Mike Hohensee coming in, there could be quite of few players on the Pirates out of a job, and he could be one of them. He has great running ability and the Iron could start to run out of the shotgun with him.

Cecil Lester- The odds of this one happening are slim, but Cecil is with the South Georgia Wildcats now and is the backup quarterback. He is better than Tyler Donovan and Shane Adler and he also has 4 years of af2 experience. He would be an excellent addition to the Iron. Again, the odds of this happening is slim, but I think the Iron should at least give the Wildcats a call and try to make a trade for this guy.

Bonecrushers fall to Raptors 32-12

The Bonecrushers were held scoreless in the 2nd half as they lost tonight to the Rock River Raptors 32-12. The highlight of the game for Milwaukee was quarterback Brett Hall hitting Mike Leaks for a 13 yard touchdown reception. Hall also hit Jeff Huebner from 3 yards out. Raptors quarterback Brian Ryczkowski was 9 of 17 for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Raptors running back JR Taylor had 13 carries for 35 yards. The Bonecrushers did get 3 interceptions in the game. The Bonecrushers had just 87 yards of total offense in the game. The Bonecrushers will host the 10-0 Chicago Slaughter next week on Saturday May 23rd at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, game time is at 7:30. I will have a preview of the game up soon.

Iron lose in blowout to Tulsa 53-19

The Milwaukee Iron new the Tulsa Talons would a big challenge, but the Iron did not put up a fight as they lose 53-19. With quarterback Tyler Donovan on IR, Shane Adler was the only quarterback on the roster and Shane is now hurt also as he suffered a concussion when he was sacked by Tulsa's Kamau Jackson in the 3rd quarter. The Iron have a bye week so Coach Compton will have time to find a quarterback, but hopefully they sign one in a few days so he can practice during the bye week and get to know the system and his fellow teammates. Coach Compton really needs to find some new offensive linemen, they have given up the most sacks in the af2 this season. Wide Receiver Scott Burnoski took over at quarterback throwing one touchdown pass and running for one. It was Burnoski's first time ever playing quarterback. Kicker Alex Walls had two field goals in the game. Antoine Burns caught a 12 yard pass from Scott Burnoski with 41.8 seconds left in the game. Quarterback Shane Adler struggled throughout the game when he was in. Talons wide receiver Jeff Hughley broke the Talons record for touchdown receptions by getting his 82nd career touchdown catch as a Talon. The Iron are off this week and will play at the Albany Firebirds May 30th at 6:00. I will have a preview of that game up soon.

Iron sign FB/LB Rob May, place Donovan on IR

Rob May was previously with the Tulsa Talons this season. May was with the Rio Grande Valley Dorados last season. May has 3 years of af2 experience. When you are palced on IR, you are automatically for 4 weeks, so Tyler Donovan won't see the field for a while. Don't be shocked to see the Iron sign a quarterback soon.

Bonecrushers play at Rock River Saturday Night

The Milwaukee Bonecrushers play the Rock River Raptors Saturday at the MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois. The Raptors beat the Bonecrushers in there last meeting 41-31. The Bonecrushers are coming off a 55-33 lose to the Fort Wayne Freedom, the Bonecrushers are 2-6 on the season. The Raptors are coming off a 77-47 lose to the undefeated Chicago Slaughter. That lose ended the Raptors 4 game winning streak. New quarterback Brett Hall seems to be fitting in nicely with the offense after playing in his second game with the Bonecrushers. Wide Receiver Shatone Powers continues to play great for the Bonecrushers. Wide Receiver Dorian Palmer is back with the team after having a try-out with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL, congrats to Dorian. The Raptors top players are former Bonecrushers running backs JR Taylor and Bryan Jennings. Taylor was with the Bonecrushers earlier this season and Jennings was with the Bonecrushers last season. Raptors Wide Receiver Bryce Stephens II is a great player also. Raptors quarterback Brian Ryczkowski, who is also a former Bonecrusher is a decent quarterback. If the Bonecrushers defense can get some pressure on him they should be able to force a turnover or two. The Bonecrushers defense will need to ready as the Raptors have one of the best if not the best running game in the CIFL. Raptors running back JR Taylor had 19 carries for 104 yards two weeks ago against the Fort Wayne Freedom. I think the Raptors will come out on top in this one 48-32.

Iron host Tulsa Talons Friday Night

The Milwaukee Iron host the Tulsa Talons Friday night at 7:00 at the Bradley Center. The Iron are coming off a 62-57 come back win over the Peoria Pirates, where the Iron defense held the Pirates offense scoreless in the 4th quarter. The Iron are 2-5 on the season. The Talons are coming off a 75-56 win over the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, the Talons are 6-1 on the season. Iron quarterback's Tyler Donovan and Shane Adler played well in the Iron's win over the Pirates, hopefully that continues against the Talons tomorrow night. Wide Receiver's Antoine Burns and Scott Burnoski played well against the Pirates also. Burnoski had 2 touchdown catches and Burns had one, Burns also had a kickoff return for a touchdown. Burns continues to show that he is one of the best returners in the af2. The Iron defense will need to play well if the Iron want any chance at winning this game. The Talons high flying offense is led by quarterback Justin Allgood and wide receiver Jeff Hughley. If the Iron offense can't match the Talons possession by possession, this game could get ugly fast. It is unknown whether Iron wide receiver Kellen Allen will be back for this game, I am sure he would want to considering he played for the Talons last season. I think the Talons will come out on top in this one, 62-38.