1998 Results | Game Coverage
Kats 49, Storm 43
Drive SummaryJuly 17, 1998
With Analysis by Sam Wolfson
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Nashville | 15:00 1st Quarter | 10:34 1st Quarter | 6 Plays | 45 Yards | Kelly 14-yd TD pass to Fleming (McLaughlin PAT) |
| Tampa Bay | 10:34 1st Quarter | 7:07 1st Quarter | 5 Plays | 5 Yards | Nittmo 54-yd FG snap goes out of endzone for safety. |
Sam Sez: Bad start for the Storm. They can't afford to get too far behind with a hostile crowd like this.
| Nashville | 7:07 1st Quarter | 6:32 1st Quarter | 1 Plays | 0 Yards | Kelly pass intercepted by Williams. |
Sam Sez: That might be the big defensive play Tampa Bay needed.
| Tampa Bay | 6:32 1st Quarter | 3:58 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 25 Yards | Willis pass intercepted by Owens. |
Sam Sez: Samuels should have made that catch.
| Nashville | 3:58 1st Quarter | 1:54 1st Quarter | 3 Plays | 12 Yards | Jones fumble recovered by Perkins. |
Sam Sez: Storm desperately needs to get the offense going before it's too late.
| Tampa Bay | 1:54 1st Quarter | 14:49 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | -9 Yards | Nittmo 52-yd FG no good. |
Sam Sez: The Storm is absolutely sputtering tonight.
| Nashville | 14:49 2nd Quarter | 11:01 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 35 Yards | Kelly 1-yd TD pass to Hammonds (McLaughlin PAT no good). |
Sam Sez: This is the worst effort in recent memory for Tampa Bay.
| Tampa Bay | 11:01 2nd Quarter | 6:53 2nd Quarter | 5 Plays | 24 Yards | Nittmo 37-yd FG no good. |
Sam Sez: PT isn't getting tim, and as a result, the Storm's offense has stagnated.
| Nashville | 6:53 2nd Quarter | 3:18 2nd Quarter | 5 Plays | 7 Yards | McLaughlin 52-yd FG no good. |
Sam Sez: The defense is hanging on. Now the offense needs to reward them.
| Tampa Bay | 3:18 2nd Quarter | 0:39 2nd Quarter | 5 Plays | 35 Yards | Bowden 1-yd TD run (Willis 2-pt. pass to Samuels). |
Sam Sez: Big momentum building drive for the Storm. They finally get off the schneide, and they'll get the ball first in the second half.
| Nashville | 0:39 2nd Quarter | 0:14 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 7 Yards | McLaughlin 53-yd FG no good. |
Sam Sez: This game could be turning around.
| Tampa Bay | 0:14 2nd Quarter | 0:00 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 18 Yards | Nittmo 35-yd FG no good. |
Sam Sez: A fitting end to the half, but the Storm has to be very happy to be within 7 after playing a half that bad.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 12:17 3rd Quarter | 3 Plays | 39 Yards | Bowden 7-yd TD run (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: Tie game? Unbelievable!.
| Nashville | 12:17 3rd Quarter | 7:41 3rd Quarter | 6 Plays | 48 Yards | Kelly 16-yd TD pass to Jones (McLaughlin PAT). |
Sam Sez: The Storm's absolute loss of composure, racking up 24 straight yards in penalties, could cost them the game.
| Tampa Bay | 7:41 3rd Quarter | 6:08 3rd Quarter | 1 Plays | 45 Yards | Willis 42-yd TD pass to Walker (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: This game could be turning into a shootout.
| Nashville | 6:08 3rd Quarter | 2:26 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 45 Yards | Kelly 7-yd TD pass to Jones (McLaughlin PAT). |
Sam Sez: The Storm is absolutely killing themselves tonight with penalties.
| Tampa Bay | 2:26 3rd Quarter | 1:28 3rd Quarter | 0 Plays | 0 Yards | Hammonds recovers muffed kickoff in endzone for TD (McLaughlin PAT). |
Sam Sez: Yet another big mistake by the Storm.
| Tampa Bay | 1:28 3rd Quarter | 13:26 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 41 Yards | Bowden 1-yd TD run (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: Don't count out the Storm just yet.
| Nashville | 13:26 4th Quarter | 8:40 4th Quarter | 7 Plays | 45 Yards | Kelly fumble recovered by Houghton. |
Sam Sez: That's the stop the Storm needed.
| Tampa Bay | 8:40 4th Quarter | 6:08 4th Quarter | 4 Plays | 0 Yards | Nittmo 64-yd FG no good. |
Sam Sez: Storm missed a golden chance to get back into the game. The clock is their enemy now.
| Nashville | 6:08 4th Quarter | 5:00 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 23 Yards | Allen 23-yd TD run (McLaughlin PAT). |
Sam Sez: Great run by Allen could seal it for the Kats.
| Tampa Bay | 5:00 4th Quarter | 1:29 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 15 Yards | Willis pass intercepted by Pointer, Pointer fumble recovered by Barley. |
Sam Sez: Sloppy game on both sides tonight.
| Tampa Bay | 1:29 4th Quarter | 0:59 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 16 Yards | Willis 11-yd TD pass to Samuels (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: Storm's clinging to life, but vital signs aren't good.
| Nashville | 0:59 4th Quarter | 0:46 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 45 Yards | Kelly 44-yd TD pass to Fleming (PAT no good). |
Sam Sez: It's over. Let's go home.
| Tampa Bay | 0:46 4th Quarter | 0:21 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 23 Yards | Willis 22-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: At least the Storm didn't give up as easy as me.
| Nashville | 0:21 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 1 Yard | END OF GAME. |
Sam Sez: Storm needs to regroup, learn from its mistakes, and move on.