Arizona Rattlers

It’s not every day you hear about a dominating defensive performance in the Arena Football League, but Sunday, the Arizona Rattlers turned in exactly that in a 68-34 pounding of the San Antonio Talons at US Airways Center. Arizona’s defense harassed San Antonio quarterback Aaron Garcia all day long, sacking him four times and forcing […]

The Arizona Rattlers continued to tinker with their 2012 roster Monday, as they were assigned wide receiver Siaha Burley. Burley, the Arena Football League’s 7th-leading all-time receiver with 843 catches and 247 touchdowns, rejoins the Rattlers, where he had some of his most productive seasons. Burley wore the black, copper and turquoise of the Rattlers […]

The Arizona Rattlers were assigned fullback Johnnie Kirton Thursday. Kirton, who was second in the Arena Football League in rushing in 2011, returns to the franchise where he started his AFL career back in 2010. The 6-foot3, 283-pound former Washington Husky led the Rattlers with 64 rushing yards and found the end zone three times […]

Arizona Rattlers wide receiver Maurice Purify was singled out by the Arena Football League for his Week 5 performance in a win over the Spokane Shock. Purify caught 10 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns in the Rattlers’ dramatic 57-54 win earning him the AFL Playmaker of the Week Award. Purify, the league’s reigning […]

It wasn’t pretty. In fact, at times it was downright ugly. But the Arizona Rattlers will take it. Quarterback Nick Davila found Kerry Reed on a 6-yard touchdown pass with just :05 left and the Rattlers stole a 57-53 win away from the Spokane Shock at US Airways Center. Spokane had a late lead and […]