Rush falls out of last playoff spot

The Rush won’t need a magnifying glass to dissect its game Saturday against the San Jose SaberCats at Allstate Arena. The team made glaring mistakes throughout, resulting in a 75-61 loss, its first home defeat this season. The Rush (9-6), which fell a half-game behind …

Rush offense gets rolling again in rout of Force

Just a week removed from calling Rush quarterback Russ Michna the hottest signal-caller in the Arena Football League, coach Bob McMillen might have found himself biting his tongue when the team suffered the worst loss in franchise history June 9 at Utah. But Michna vindicated …

Rush QB Russ Michna throws nine TD passes on record day

Facing the Spokane Shock and the Arena Football League’s worst defense Sunday at Allstate Arena was enough to whet the appetite of Rush quarterback Russ Michna. But the veteran signal-caller couldn’t have been prepared for the feast that would come. Michna set single-game franchise records …

Reggie Gray sets Rush touchdown record in win over Barnstormers

Reggie Gray caught two touchdown passes and set a franchise record for career touchdowns with 74 in the Rush’s 61-50 victory over the Iowa Barnstormers on Sunday at Allstate Arena. Gray’s 70 career touchdown catches tie him with Bobby Sippio atop the franchise list. “It …

Rush stays unbeaten with 69-40 victory against Command

Rush receiver Jared Perry on Saturday notified the rest of the Arena Football League that defenses no longer can focus only on Reggie Gray. Perry had 10 receptions for 175 yards and five touchdowns in the Rush’s 69-40 victory against the Kansas City Command at …

Rush rebound after slow start, beat Predators

Typically, a bad offensive start in an Arena Football League game is crippling. So when the Rush failed to score on its first three possessions Thursday against the Orlando Predators at Allstate Arena, the outcome looked ominous for the home team. But as it did …

Rush back to work, beats Storm in season opener

Under the cloud of a work stoppage, Rush players might have questioned whether their season would start on time. Most Orlando and Pittsburgh regulars sat out the league opener Friday in a game played with replacements. But the AFL players union had its members return …

Rush’s success starts on defense

Last year, the Rush was the kind of team that probably left Arena Football League executives scratching their heads. In a league built for offense, the Rush set the AFL record with 56 takeaways and allowed a league-low 46 points per game. It won a …

Only 1 team in a 'Rush' to sign T.O.

No NFL scouts attended free-agent receiver Terrell Owens’ workout Tuesday in Calabasas,  Calif., but that doesn’t mean one coach wasn’t watching the televised event hoping to add the 37-year-old to his receiving corps. No NFL teams have offered  Owens — who had surgery on his …

J.J. Raterink sparks Rush’s 54-51 comeback win over Dallas

Rush quarterback J.J. Raterink’s $400 game check doesn’t offer much of a financial incentive. He probably makes more working an offseason job. So when he got slammed headfirst into the wall with 9:16 left in the third quarter and the Rush trailing the Dallas Vigilantes …

Rush’s miscues in 54-41 loss to Mustangs worry coach McMillen

With the second seed in the National Conference locked up and a first-round playoff game against Dallas at Allstate Arena already set for Friday, Saturday night’s home game against the Milwaukee Mustangs —the regular-season finale — was little more than a glorified scrimmage. And the …

Rush locks up playoff position

The Rush clinched the Arena Football League’s Central Division title with a 53-44 victory over the host Dallas Vigilantes.

The Rush (13-4) trailed by 16 at halftime but outscored the Vigilantes 32-7 in the second half. J.J. Raterink threw six touchdown passes, three to Reggie …

Until NFL unlocks, Rush is a key refuge for rookies

Martin Parker planned to wait until the NFL lockout was over to start playing football again.

Undrafted in April, the former University of Richmond defensive lineman decided to stay home and train on his own. Surely the lockout wouldn’t last too long, he figured.

Shortly …

QB J.J. Raterink gets nod; Rush clinch playoff spot

Recently signed quarterback J.J. Raterink got what he wanted, and the Rush got what it needed. Raterink received coach Bob McMillen’s stamp of ­approval as the team’s starter in place of the injured Russ Michna, and the Rush  (11-4) clinched a playoff spot in the …

Switch to DB suits Rush’s Kelvin Morris fine

Rush jack linebacker Kelvin Morris doesn’t have a medical degree, but he gave coach Bob McMillen some much-needed psychiatric  relief Sunday against the Iowa Barnstormers. McMillen spent much of the week dealing with the stress of losing starting quarterback Russ Michna to an ankle injury …