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Atlanta Falcons-themed plane creates stir in Moline
UPDATED (2:17 p.m.): A flashy black and red Air Tran plane with the Atlanta Falcons’ logo on it turned heads at the Quad-City International Airport Thursday, but it was not carrying the NFL team.
Nov 12, 2009 | 11:35 am | Loading…
Deadline looms for Q-C team’s future
The new arena football 1 league announced its initial 16-team roster on Monday, but commissioner Jerry Kurz said additional teams still can apply.
Sep 29, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Quad-City players boost Hawkeyes
In the quartet of Quad-Cities talent on the Iowa baseball roster, coach Jack Dahm sees an attitude he hopes infects the rest of his team.
Sep 28, 2009 | 10:50 pm | Loading…
New league could aid Wheelers return
The expected creation of a two-tiered Arena Football organization could enhance the chances of the Quad-City Steamwheelers' return, i wireless Center executive director Scott Mullen said Friday.
Sep 25, 2009 | 8:25 pm | Loading…
King can crown the Bears, but this man's got questions
Bears fans - and, apparently, Peter King - are so excited about the arrival of quarterback Jay Cutler that they seem to have forgotten a football axiom that has proven true in Chicago as often as anywhere.
Sep 13, 2009 | 12:40 am | Loading…
af2 Hall of Fame starts with Foster, Ingold
Unlike the parent Arena Football League, Jim Foster didn't invent arenafootball2. But he helped carry the ball to the goal line.
Aug 17, 2009 | 9:35 pm | Loading…
Wheelers' Schmidt earns hat trick
It's an af2 awards hat trick for Quad-City Steamwheeler Jesse Schmidt, who Thursday was named the league's 2009 Playmaker of the Year after earlier winning spots on the all-conference and all-Ironman teams.
Aug 14, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…
Wheelers 'pass it forward'
More than 150 fifth- and sixth-grade football players got some gridiron pointers from six current and former Quad-City Steamwheelers players Monday night at the Orthopedic Specialists Dome in Davenport.
Aug 10, 2009 | 8:50 pm | Loading…
Wheelers’ Schmidt tops all-af2 team
Record-setting receiver Jesse Schmidt was a repeat af2 all-American Conference selection while Quad-City Steamwheelers teammate Tyus Jackson moved up from second-team mack linebacker a year ago to first team this season in all-league voting by coaches and media.
Aug 05, 2009 | 9:20 pm | Loading…
Local buyer looking at Steamwheelers
A potential new owner has surfaced for the Quad-City Steamwheelers, and he is on the clock.
Aug 04, 2009 | 6:35 pm | Loading…
