2008 Colorado Crush season | |
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Head coach | Mike Dailey |
Home field | Pepsi Center |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 3rd |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Blaze) 49–44 Lost Divisional Playoffs (SaberCats) 51–64 |
The 2008 Colorado Crush season is the sixth season for the franchise. The Crush finished the regular season with a 6–10 record, good enough for the playoffs as the 5th seed in the American Conference. In the Wild Card round, they defeated division rival Utah, 49–44. In the Divisional round, they were defeated by the defending champions, the San Jose SaberCats, 51–64.
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Chicago Rush | 11 | 5 | .688 | 926 | 765 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 7–1 | 4–4 |
x-Colorado Crush | 6 | 10 | .375 | 847 | 907 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 4–4 | 2–6 |
x-Grand Rapids Rampage | 6 | 10 | .375 | 952 | 968 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 3–5 | 3–5 |
Kansas City Brigade | 3 | 13 | .188 | 752 | 923 | 1–5 | 1–9 | 2–6 | 1–7 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | March 2 | Columbus Destroyers | W 50–47 | 1–0 | Pepsi Center | 9,265 | Recap |
2 | Bye Week | ||||||
3 | March 17 | at Dallas Desperados | L 40–51 | 1–1 | American Airlines Center | 12,576 | Recap |
4 | March 22 | at Chicago Rush | L 35–70 | 1–2 | Allstate Arena | 16,036 | Recap |
5 | March 30 | New Orleans VooDoo | L 51–54 | 1–3 | Pepsi Center | 10,350 | Recap |
6 | April 4 | Los Angeles Avengers | W 67–54 | 2–3 | Pepsi Center | 11,159 | Recap |
7 | April 11 | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 69–66 | 3–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | 15,079 | Recap |
8 | April 19 | at Kansas City Brigade | L 53–55 | 3–4 | Sprint Center | 14,057 | Recap |
9 | April 25 | Chicago Rush | L 52–65 | 3–5 | Pepsi Center | 11,114 | Recap |
10 | May 2 | Grand Rapids Rampage | W 63–28 | 4–5 | Pepsi Center | 14,527 | Recap |
11 | May 10 | at Utah Blaze | L 36–71 | 4–6 | EnergySolutions Arena | 13,787 | Recap |
12 | May 17 | Cleveland Gladiators | L 46–50 | 4–7 | Pepsi Center | 11,214 | Recap |
13 | May 24 | at San Jose SaberCats | L 42–59 | 4–8 | HP Pavilion | 13,147 | Recap |
14 | June 2 | New York Dragons | L 65–73 | 4–9 | Pepsi Center | 14,078 | Recap |
15 | June 7 | at Grand Rapids Rampage | L 65–84 | 4–10 | Van Andel Arena | 7,766 | Recap |
16 | June 16 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 62–55 | 5–10 | US Airways Center | 11,608 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | Kansas City Brigade | W 51–27 | 6–10 | Pepsi Center | 13,571 | Recap |
Playoff schedule
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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AC Wild Card | June 28 | at Utah Blaze (4) | W 49–44 | EnergySolutions Arena | 10,073 | Recap |
AC Divisional | July 5 | at San Jose SaberCats (2) | L 51–64 | HP Pavilion | 12,479 | Recap |
Coaching
Final roster
2008 Colorado Crush 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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Injury reserve
Refused to report
Other league exempt
Suspension
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
Stats
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Columbus Destroyers
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
- Date: March 2
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 9,265
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Week 2
Bye Week
Week 3: at Dallas Desperados
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
DAL | 7 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 51 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: March 17
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,576
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Week 4: at Chicago Rush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
CHI | 13 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 70 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 22
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,036
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Week 5: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 6 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 54 |
COL | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 51 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: March 30
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,350
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Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Avengers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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LA | 20 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54 |
COL | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 67 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: April 4
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,159
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Week 7: at Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 7 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 69 |
CLE | 17 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April 11
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,079
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Week 8: at Kansas City Brigade
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 19 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 53 |
KC | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 55 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: April 19
- Game time: 6:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,057
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Week 9: vs. Chicago Rush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CHI | 7 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 65 |
COL | 7 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 52 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: April 25
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,114
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Week 10: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GR | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
COL | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: May 2
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,527
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Week 11: at Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
UTA | 10 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 71 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: May 10
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,787
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Week 12: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 7 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 50 |
COL | 7 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 46 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,214
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Week 13: at San Jose SaberCats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
SJ | 14 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: May 24
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,147
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Week 14: vs. New York Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NY | 21 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 73 |
COL | 7 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 65 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: June 2
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,078
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Week 15: at Grand Rapids Rampage
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 65 |
GR | 7 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 84 |
at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Date: June 7
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 7,766
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Week 16: at Arizona Rattlers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 28 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 |
ARZ | 7 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 55 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 16
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,608
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Week 17: vs. Kansas City Brigade
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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KC | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
COL | 14 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 51 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,571
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Playoffs
American Conference Wild Card: at (4) Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(5) COL | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
(4) UTA | 14 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: June 28
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,073
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American Conference Divisional: at (2) San Jose SaberCats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(5) COL | 7 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 51 |
(2) SJ | 13 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 64 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: July 7
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,479
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