The 2008 Los Angeles Avengers season was the ninth and final season for the franchise. The Avengers finished the season with a 5–11 record, and failed to make the playoffs. Two days after the final regular season game, head coach Ed Hodgkiss and two assistants were fired from the team. Also, the team folded 10 months later.
Standings
Regular season schedule WeekDateOpponentResultRecordLocationAttendanceRecap1February 29New Orleans VooDooW 59–421–0Staples Center13,209Recap2March 10at Arizona RattlersW 65–332–0US Airways Center11,532Recap3March 15at Georgia ForceL 34–582–1The Arena at Gwinnett Center10,156Recap4March 20Philadelphia SoulL 34–712–2Staples Center13,398Recap5March 30at Grand Rapids RampageL 59–842–3Van Andel Arena5,818Recap6April 4at Colorado CrushL 54–672–4Pepsi Center11,159Recap7April 12Utah BlazeW 79–623–4Staples Center14,861Recap8April 19Cleveland GladiatorsL 69–833–5Staples Center13,863Recap9April 26at San Jose SaberCatsL 42–703–6HP Pavilion13,083Recap10May 3Arizona RattlersW 66–594–6Staples Center13,511Recap11May 10New York DragonsL 48–524–7Staples Center13,422Recap12May 19at Chicago RushL 28–724–8Allstate Arena15,904Recap13Bye Week14May 31San Jose SaberCatsL 56–664–9Staples Center15,174Recap15June 9at Utah BlazeL 56–654–10EnergySolutions Arena16,054Recap16June 14Kansas City BrigadeW 51–485–10Staples Center11,282Recap17June 21at Tampa Bay StormL 47–725–11St. Pete Times Forum17,891Recap
Staff 2008 Los Angeles Avengers staff Front office CEO / majority owner – Casey Wasserman President – Matt Wikstrom Senior Director of Ticket Sales & Service – James Jackson Director of Marketing & Operations – Chris Holmes Director of group sales – Jennifer Schwarzbach Director of corporate partnerships – Evan Shapiro Director of corporate partnerships – Ted Yeschin Corporate partnerships executive – Eva Stefanac Head coach Head coach – Pat O'Hara
Offensive coaches Quarterbacks / wide receivers coach – Chad Salisbury Offensive line / fullback coach – Mark Tucker
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator / defensive backs coach – Maurice Blanding Defensive line / linebackers coach – Leroy Thompson
Roster 2008 Los Angeles Avengers roster Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured reserve
Other league exempt
Practice squad
rookies in italics Roster updated June 25, 2008 24 Active, 4 Inactive, 3 PS
Regular season Week 1: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Week 2: at Arizona Rattlers
Week 3: at Georgia Force
Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Soul
Week 5: at Grand Rapids Rampage
Week 6: at Colorado Crush
Week 7: vs. Utah Blaze
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
Week 9: at San Jose SaberCats
Week 10: vs. Arizona Rattlers
Week 11: vs. New York Dragons
Week 12: at Chicago Rush
Week 13 Bye Week
Week 14: vs. San Jose SaberCats
Week 15: at Utah Blaze
Week 16: vs. Kansas City Brigade
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Storm
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