1998 Results | Game Coverage
Storm 56, ThunderBears 25
Drive SummaryMay 16, 1998
With Analysis by Joe Kauffman
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Houston | 15:00 1st Quarter | 12:37 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 6 Yards | DeFelice 42 FG |
Comment: Good coverage by the Storm DB's keeps the ThunderBears from getting across midfield. .
| Tampa Bay | 12:37 1st Quarter | 9:18 1st Quarter | 5 Plays | 15 Yards | Nittmo misses 18 FG attempt. |
Comment: Maybe the fans are right about Storm kickers.
| Houston | 9:18 1st Quarter | 6:35 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 6 Yards | DeFelice misses 55 FG attempt (LaFrance returns). |
Comment: LaFrance returns the missed FG to the Houston 9.
| Tampa Bay | 6:35 1st Quarter | 5:21 1st Quarter | 1 Play | 9 Yards | LaFrance 9 pass from Wilis for a TD (Nittmo kick). |
Comment: The quick strike trademark of the Storm is back.
| Houston | 5:21 1st Quarter | 2:51 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 6 Yards | DeFelice missed 57 FG (LaFrance return). |
Comment: The D is dominating.
| Tampa Bay | 2:51 1st Quarter | 12:24 2nd Quarter | 7 Plays | 40 Yards | LaFrance 6 pass from Willis (Nittmo kick). |
Comment: The ThunderBears defense cannot stop the pass.
| Houston | 12:24 2nd Quarter | 10:45 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | 22 Yards | Harris intercepts the football. |
Comment: The Houston receivers are no match for the Storm's DBs.
| Tampa Bay | 10:45 2nd Quarter | 6:14 2nd Quarter | 6 Plays | 26 Yards | LaFrance 15 pass from Willis for a TD (Nittmo kick). |
Comment: P.T. Willis to LaFrance is a killer combination.
| Houston | 6:14 2nd Quarter | 3:28 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 45 Yards | Bronson 13 pass from Dolezel for a TD (kick fails). |
Comment: There were some crazy penalties that allowed Houston to move down the field.
| Tampa Bay | 3:28 2nd Quarter | 0:55 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 40 Yards | LaFrance 6 pass from Willis for a TD (Nittmo kick). |
Comment: That's the fourth time that these two have made the TD connection.
| Houston | 0:55 2nd Quarter | 0:00 2nd Quarter | 9 Plays | 38 Yards | DeFelice 24 FG (End of Half) . |
Comment: The officials put 1 second on the clock, allowing the T-Bears to score the FG.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 11:04 3rd Quarter | 6 Plays | 33 Yards | Bowden fumbles away the football on the Houston 2. |
Comment: Bryan Martin came in to replace P.T., who apparently injured his hand.
| Houston | 11:04 3rd Quarter | 8:18 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 3 Yards | DeFelice missed 60 FG attempt (LaFrance returns). |
Comment: T-Bears got lucky by recovering Dolezel's fumble.
| Tampa Bay | 8:18 3rd Quarter | 4:36 3rd Quarter | 5 Plays | 39 Yards | LaFrance 12 pass from Willis for TD (Nittmo kick). |
Comment: Willis returns to throw his 5th TD to LaFrance.
| Houston | 4:36 3rd Quarter | 14:56 4th Quarter | Plays | Yards | Turnover on downs. |
Comment: Houston can't move the ball.
| Tampa Bay | 14:56 4th Quarter | 13:35 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 29 Yards | LaFrance 29 pass from Willis for a TD (Nittmo kick). |
Comment: The killer combo strikes again; LaFrance sets a single game Storm TD record.
| Houston | 13:35 4th Quarter | 7:36 4th Quarter | 8 Plays | 45 Yards | Hall 8 pass from Dolezel for TD (DeFelice kick). |
Comment: Houston needed that TD if they wanted to climb back into the game.
| Tampa Bay | 7:36 4th Quarter | 1:00 4th Quarter | 9 Plays | 45 Yards | LaFrance 8 pass from Martin for TD (Nittmo kick). |
Comment: Martin replaces P.T. as QB, and he throws it to LaFrance.
| Houston | 1:00 4th Quarter | 0:21 4th Quarter | 6 Plays | 26 Yards | Hall 7 pass from Dolezel for TD (pass fails). |
Comment: Too little too late for the T-Bears.
| Tampa Bay | 0:21 4th Quarter | 0:14 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 3 Yards | Barley 3 run for TD (Nittmo kick). |
Comment: Barley should be able to get 1000 yards next week.
| Houston | 0:14 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 3 Plays | 43 Yards | End of Game. |
Comment: This was a dominating night for George LaFrance.