Red Dogs 44, Storm 28

June 14, 1997

With Analysis by Sam Wolfson

Team	Drive Started	Drive Ended	Plays	Yards	Result
New Jersey	15:00 1st Quarter	13:34 1st Quarter	2 Plays	1 Yard	Foggie pass intercepted by Perkins

Sam Sez: Big defensive play; the Storm needed this.

Tampa Bay

13:34 1st Quarter

10:55 1st Quarter

4 Plays

5 Yards

Fall 57 yard FG short

Sam Sez: Storm failed to take advantage of the big interception.

New Jersey

10:55 1st Quarter

7:04 1st Quarter

5 Plays

18 Yards

Videtech 33 yard FG

Sam Sez: It's nice to see the DL get pressure and a sack; a real good sign.

New Jersey

7:04 1st Quarter

0:59 1st Quarter

6 Plays

39 Yards

Barley 3 yard TD run (PAT good)

Sam Sez: Storm looks much better than the last two games on both sides of the ball; it's nice to get some good kicking.

New Jersey

0:59 1st Quarter

13:27 2nd Quarter

3 Plays

45 Yards

Foggie 35 yard TD pass to Ashley

Sam Sez: Defensive breakdown for the Storm; Samuels should have stopped Ashley.

New Jersey

13:27 2nd Quarter

11:16 2nd Quarter

1 Play

46 Yards

Willis 46 yard TD pass to Samuels (PAT good)

Sam Sez: Samuels made up for his defensive lapse; this small crowd is really getting into the game.

New Jersey

13:27 2nd Quarter

11:16 2nd Quarter

0 Plays

56 Yards

Lunsford 56 yard kickoff return for TD (PAT good)

Sam Sez: Fall is fine on PAT's, but if your kickoffs don't hit the nets, you get burned.

Tampa Bay

11:16 2nd Quarter

8:03 2nd Quarter

5 Plays

42 Yards

Willis 10 yard TD pass to Fleming (PAT good)

Sam Sez: It's nice to see Flint get involved in the offense.

New Jersey

8:03 2nd Quarter

5:48 2nd Quarter

3 Plays

28 Yards

Foggie 18 yard TD pass to Willis (PAT good)

Sam Sez: This one looks like a real shootout.

Tampa Bay

5:48 2nd Quarter

0:56 2nd Quarter

6 Plays

46 Yards

Barley 6 yard TD run (PAT good)

Sam Sez: The offense is really on track right now.

New Jersey

0:56 2nd Quarter

0:00 2nd Quarter

4 Plays

16 Yards

Videtech 39 yard FG

Sam Sez: Tampa Bay is playing its best football in weeks; this looks like its going to be a great 2nd half.

Tampa Bay

15:00 3rd Quarter

12:52 3rd Quarter

3 Plays

7 Yards

Willis 5 yard pass to Samuels, fumble recovered by New Jersey

Sam Sez: Storm loses the all-important posession edge.

New Jersey

12:52 3rd Quarter

8:55 3rd Quarter

4 Plays

36 Yards

Foggie 17 yard TD pass to Willis (2 pt. pass incomplete)

Sam Sez: The Storm has lost Willis again, and it needs to keep pace in this shootout.

Tampa Bay

8:55 3rd Quarter

5:40 3rd Quarter

4 Plays

11 Yards

Fall 48 yard FG blocked

Sam Sez: The Storm is getting itself into a bad position.

New Jersey

5:40 3rd Quarter

4:18 3rd Quarter

1 Play

10 Yards

Foggie 10 yard TD pass to Field (Foggie 2 pt. pass to Willis good)

Sam Sez: The Storm finds itself in a deep hole yet again.

Tampa Bay

4:18 3rd Quarter

2:25 3rd Quarter

3 Plays

11 Yards

Willis pass intercepted by Field

Sam Sez: Refs missed late hit on Willis; bad things just keep happening.

New Jersey

2;25 3rd Quarter

14:54 4th Quarter

4 Plays

6 Yards

Videtech 28 yard FG wide right

Sam Sez: Much needed defensive stop for the Storm.

Tampa Bay

14:54 4th Quarter

9:32 4th Quarter

7 Plays

30 Yards

White pass intercepted by Ashley

Sam Sez: That is a real dagger in the heart of the Storm.

New Jersey

9:32 4th Quarter

6;12 4th Quarter

4 Plays

-18 Yards

Videtech 6- yard FG short

Sam Sez: Storm is still in this one thanks to their defense.

Tampa Bay

6:12 4th Quarter

2:52 4th Quarter

5 Plays

19 Yards

Turnover on Downs

Sam Sez: This one is all over but the shouting.

New Jersey

2:52 4th Quarter

0:56 4th Quarter

6 Plays

16 Yards

Videtech 27 yard FG

Sam Sez: Storm still has mathematical chance, but not much more than that.

Tampa Bay

0:56 4th Quarter

0:23 4th Quarter

6 Plays

17 Yards

White pass intercepted by Ashley

Sam Sez: The second half has been disasterous to say the least.

New Jersey

0:23 4th Quarter

0:00 4th Quarter

1 Play

1 Yard

END OF GAME

Sam Sez: Storm has their first ever three game losing streak.