I still think it was a marketing disaster that the KC Brigade didn't get their jerseys and caps out to stores in time for the holiday rush, but I have noticed some stuff trickling into area stores.
I found what the sales dude called an "unstructured" Brigade hat at a local store. Under $20. It's a black hat with the logo in silver. Not very flashy, but comfortable.
I will keep my eyes open for Brigade jerseys and other KC Brigade stuff and will report my findings here.
Oh, the hat was at Oak Park mall--the ticket-selling store--but I saw it in another store, too.
Monday, January 30, 2006
Kansas City Brigade Drops Opener
Well, the first appearance for the silver and blue Kansas City Brigade jerseys ended in defeat. The Brigade lost its opening game 58-44 to Dallas.
Annoying: The Loss
Annoying: Only saw the game on tape-delay on tv. It was supposed to be on according to my guide at 2 p.m., but when I got there it was the 700 Club.
Cool: The Brigade jerseys look better than I had thought.
Cool: Arena Football is a trip. That is some exciting stuff.
Cool: We are going to get to learn some of the Arena Football rules in Kansas City--there are some interesting wrinkles.
Game recap by the Associate Press (found at Forbes):
"Clint Dolezel was 25-of-35 for 270 yards and six touchdowns and also ran for a score to lead the Dallas Desperados to a 58-44 victory over the expansion Kansas City Brigade on Sunday in the opener for both teams."
Annoying: The Loss
Annoying: Only saw the game on tape-delay on tv. It was supposed to be on according to my guide at 2 p.m., but when I got there it was the 700 Club.
Cool: The Brigade jerseys look better than I had thought.
Cool: Arena Football is a trip. That is some exciting stuff.
Cool: We are going to get to learn some of the Arena Football rules in Kansas City--there are some interesting wrinkles.
Game recap by the Associate Press (found at Forbes):
"Clint Dolezel was 25-of-35 for 270 yards and six touchdowns and also ran for a score to lead the Dallas Desperados to a 58-44 victory over the expansion Kansas City Brigade on Sunday in the opener for both teams."
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Good Brigade Tickets Available...
If you want to get in the first row right up on the glass this season, I know how you can get it done.
"Bull," you are probably thinking... "The Kansas City Brigade have alread sold 1000s of season tickets and more people are buying every day. Plus, everyone knows those VIP seats right next to the field are long gone!"
Here's the deal... You'd be right if you said that, but you would still be wrong about getting great Kansas City Brigade tickets. I was in a local mall the other day and there is a store that sells tickets that still has the BEST seats for all of the games at Kemper. The girl who was working there also told me they could get tickets for any of the Kansas City Brigade games on the road--and they are even selling tickets for the AFL Championship in Las Vegas.
The downside is that some of the tickets can cost some money. That is not that big of a deal, because most of the real awesome tickets up close at Kemper were expensive in the first place, but you will pay more. Apparently, these people buy really good tickets and then mark them up a little bit, I guess. Anyway, the girl told me you could get seats anywhere for any game. So, if you need Kansas City Brigade tickets and want to set in style, I would go the mall. The one in Lenexa on Quivira. The store is Ace Sports and Nascar Tickets.
That's your helpful hint for Kansas Brigade fans today!
"Bull," you are probably thinking... "The Kansas City Brigade have alread sold 1000s of season tickets and more people are buying every day. Plus, everyone knows those VIP seats right next to the field are long gone!"
Here's the deal... You'd be right if you said that, but you would still be wrong about getting great Kansas City Brigade tickets. I was in a local mall the other day and there is a store that sells tickets that still has the BEST seats for all of the games at Kemper. The girl who was working there also told me they could get tickets for any of the Kansas City Brigade games on the road--and they are even selling tickets for the AFL Championship in Las Vegas.
The downside is that some of the tickets can cost some money. That is not that big of a deal, because most of the real awesome tickets up close at Kemper were expensive in the first place, but you will pay more. Apparently, these people buy really good tickets and then mark them up a little bit, I guess. Anyway, the girl told me you could get seats anywhere for any game. So, if you need Kansas City Brigade tickets and want to set in style, I would go the mall. The one in Lenexa on Quivira. The store is Ace Sports and Nascar Tickets.
That's your helpful hint for Kansas Brigade fans today!
Preseason Notes: KC Brigade Looked Good vs. Grand Rapids
On Jan. 13, the Kansas City Brigade scrimmaged with the Grand Rapids, MI, AFL squad... Apparently, the KC Brigade played some pretty good Arena Football.
According to one source:
"
DEPORTES - Sports
Kansas City Brigade Defeats Grand Rapids Rampage
Coach Kevin Porter gives the team some feedback
Neil Smith
Anxious to see their first real action of the preseason, the Brigade certainly did not play against the Grand Rapids Rampage on Monday afternoon at Kemper Arena like it was a scrimmage. All three Brigade
Quarterbacks threw touchdown passes and the defense scored nine points of its own on the way to a 30-28 win.
“We saw some positive things and we saw some things that we need to work on,” Coach Kevin Porter said. “Overall I would say that the day was a success, but now we will evaluate the film and get back at it on the
practice field. We have very high standards for our team, so we are never completely satisfied, but I thought our key players were consistent and some of the new guys stepped up at times to make some plays. We still have a lot of [training] camp left.”
Dos Mundos supplied the article from where that was excerpted. The full story is worth reading and they have some good Kansas City Brigade pictures, too.
According to one source:
"
DEPORTES - Sports
Kansas City Brigade Defeats Grand Rapids Rampage
Coach Kevin Porter gives the team some feedback
Neil Smith
Anxious to see their first real action of the preseason, the Brigade certainly did not play against the Grand Rapids Rampage on Monday afternoon at Kemper Arena like it was a scrimmage. All three Brigade
Quarterbacks threw touchdown passes and the defense scored nine points of its own on the way to a 30-28 win.
“We saw some positive things and we saw some things that we need to work on,” Coach Kevin Porter said. “Overall I would say that the day was a success, but now we will evaluate the film and get back at it on the
practice field. We have very high standards for our team, so we are never completely satisfied, but I thought our key players were consistent and some of the new guys stepped up at times to make some plays. We still have a lot of [training] camp left.”
Dos Mundos supplied the article from where that was excerpted. The full story is worth reading and they have some good Kansas City Brigade pictures, too.
Dallas Coach: Kansas City Brigade is NOT an Expansion Team...
Coach McClay from Dallas got something right... He recognizes that the Kansas City Brigade is a lot more like the New Orleans Voodoo than an expansion team.
The DFW paper quotes him:
"You open with "expansion" Kansas City, but the team is mostly New Orleans players. Is there a fear of taking this team too lightly? No. We go through the roster, and if there's a bunch of names we don't recognize, it's an expansion team. But it's New Orleans' roster moved over, and we know that. We know New Orleans was a good football team, and had a good coach in Kevin Porter and his staff. They have some familiarity with this. It would be different if it was a new team that had a new coach who's never seen the game. This is like playing New Orleans."
One change... It is a lot more like playing the Kansas City Brigade than New Orleans, coach.
You can read the original Kansas City Brigade AFL article right here.
The DFW paper quotes him:
"You open with "expansion" Kansas City, but the team is mostly New Orleans players. Is there a fear of taking this team too lightly? No. We go through the roster, and if there's a bunch of names we don't recognize, it's an expansion team. But it's New Orleans' roster moved over, and we know that. We know New Orleans was a good football team, and had a good coach in Kevin Porter and his staff. They have some familiarity with this. It would be different if it was a new team that had a new coach who's never seen the game. This is like playing New Orleans."
One change... It is a lot more like playing the Kansas City Brigade than New Orleans, coach.
You can read the original Kansas City Brigade AFL article right here.
Brigade Stude Cohen Gets AFL Honors...
We definitely have some talent on this team!
According to the Kansas City infoZine:
"Kansas City Brigade OL/DL B.J. Cohen was named to the All-AFL preseason team by AFL Writer's Association today. This comes on the heels of receiving votes for the AFL All-time top 20 team. Cohen, who is a leader on and off the field for the Brigade, plays tight end on offense and is 8th all-time in sacks on the defensive side of the ball."
That is great. One of the all-time greatest AFL players and we have him right here on the Kansas City Brigade!
Link is here.
According to the Kansas City infoZine:
"Kansas City Brigade OL/DL B.J. Cohen was named to the All-AFL preseason team by AFL Writer's Association today. This comes on the heels of receiving votes for the AFL All-time top 20 team. Cohen, who is a leader on and off the field for the Brigade, plays tight end on offense and is 8th all-time in sacks on the defensive side of the ball."
That is great. One of the all-time greatest AFL players and we have him right here on the Kansas City Brigade!
Link is here.
Booth on Practice Squad for Kansas City Brigade???
According to OSC:
"Practice Squad Announced: The Kansas City Brigade filled out its four-man practice squad this week with the signings of quarterback Steve Bellisari, wide receiver/linebacker John Booth, offensive lineman/defensive lineman Reggie Poole and defensive specialist Travis Coleman.
Booth, a standout quarterback at MidAmerica Nazarene, played on the Chiefs practice squad and in NFL Europe before catching on with the Brigade. Coleman appeared in seven games on special teams and for the Chicago Bears in 2002 and has one year of af2 experience with the Columbus Conquest in 2004. Bellisari, who started 31 games at quarterback for Ohio State, played last season with the Dayton (Ohio) Warbirds in the National Indoor Football League. Poole also has a season of af2 experience with the Green Bay Blizzard in 2005 and prior to that played with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe."
A few questions...Why the practice squad? Are you telling me Booth, who saw some preseason action with the Chiefs can't cut it in the AFL? And why would he be listed as WR/LB...Couldn't we sneak QB in there somewhere? Oh, and is this like the worst marketing decision ever? Booth was a local small college stud... I think the locals would like to see him on the Real Roster... Just a thought.
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"Practice Squad Announced: The Kansas City Brigade filled out its four-man practice squad this week with the signings of quarterback Steve Bellisari, wide receiver/linebacker John Booth, offensive lineman/defensive lineman Reggie Poole and defensive specialist Travis Coleman.
Booth, a standout quarterback at MidAmerica Nazarene, played on the Chiefs practice squad and in NFL Europe before catching on with the Brigade. Coleman appeared in seven games on special teams and for the Chicago Bears in 2002 and has one year of af2 experience with the Columbus Conquest in 2004. Bellisari, who started 31 games at quarterback for Ohio State, played last season with the Dayton (Ohio) Warbirds in the National Indoor Football League. Poole also has a season of af2 experience with the Green Bay Blizzard in 2005 and prior to that played with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe."
A few questions...Why the practice squad? Are you telling me Booth, who saw some preseason action with the Chiefs can't cut it in the AFL? And why would he be listed as WR/LB...Couldn't we sneak QB in there somewhere? Oh, and is this like the worst marketing decision ever? Booth was a local small college stud... I think the locals would like to see him on the Real Roster... Just a thought.
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