2013 San Antonio Talons season

2013 San Antonio Talons season
Head coach Lee Johnson
Home field Alamodome
Results
Record 10–8
Division place 2nd NC Central
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season Next season
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The 2013 San Antonio Talons season was the 13th season for the franchise, the fourth in the Arena Football League, and the second in San Antonio, Texas. The team was coached by Lee Johnson and played their home games at the Alamodome. Finishing the season with a 10–8 record, the Talons missed the playoffs by losing a tiebreaker with the Chicago Rush. They also finished the season with 9 different quarterbacks, 6 of them getting injured.

Final roster

2013 San Antonio Talons roster
Quarterbacks
  • 19 Robert Kent

Fullbacks

  •  4 Micah King

Wide receivers

  • -- Marcus Barnett
  • 21 Brent Holmes
Offensive linemen
  • 64 Ray Hisatake
  • 78 Solomon Orr
  • 96 Moqut Ruffins

Defensive linemen

  • 11 Joe Sykes
Linebackers
  • 44 Jamar Ransom
  • -- Brandon Sesay
  •  3 Pierre Turner

Defensive backs

  •  2 Carlton Brown
  • 27 Justin Hannah
  •  1 Kelvin Rodgers
  •  6 Fred Shaw

Kickers

  • 13 Stefan Demos
Injured reserve
  •  1 Dwayne Eley Jr. WR
  • 82 Robert Quiroga WR
  • 62 Eddie Williams OL

Refuse to report

  • -- Markus McFolling FB

League suspension

  • -- Nate Davis QB
  • -- Robert Gill WR
  • 72 Isaac Leatiota OL

Other league exempt

Inactive reserve

  • Currently vacant

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 25, 2013
24 Active, 17 Inactive

Standings

Central Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
y-Chicago Rush 10 8 .556 973 947 2–2 5–5 3–5 7–3
San Antonio Talons 10 8 .556 782 884 2–2 3–8 4–5 6–3
Iowa Barnstormers 6 12 .333 827 913 2–2 3–7 2–7 4–5

y - Clinched division

Regular season schedule

The Talons began the season at home against the San Jose SaberCats on March 23. They closed the regular season at home against the Philadelphia Soul on July 27.[1][2]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Saturday March 23 7:30 p.m. CDT San Jose SaberCats L 42–47 0–1 Alamodome [3]
2 Bye
3 Friday April 5 7:30 p.m. CDT Chicago Rush L 41–48 0–2 Alamodome [4]
4 Friday April 12 7:00 p.m. CDT at Tampa Bay Storm W 52–36 1–2 Tampa Bay Times Forum [5]
5 Saturday April 20 8:00 p.m. CDT at Arizona Rattlers L 40–83 1–3 US Airways Center [6]
6 Sunday April 28 1:00 p.m. CDT at Pittsburgh Power W 42–37 2–3 Consol Energy Center [7]
7 Friday May 3 7:30 p.m. CDT Iowa Barnstormers L 36–48 2–4 Alamodome [8]
8 Saturday May 11 8:30 p.m. CDT Jacksonville Sharks W 34–30 3–4 Alamodome [9]
9 Saturday May 18 6:00 p.m. CDT at Cleveland Gladiators W 57–33 4–4 Quicken Loans Arena [10]
10 Friday May 24 7:30 p.m. CDT Spokane Shock L 48–61 4–5 Alamodome [11]
11 Monday June 3 7:30 p.m. CDT Utah Blaze W 42–41 5–5 Alamodome [12]
12 Saturday June 8 7:30 p.m. CDT Arizona Rattlers L 21–70 5–6 Alamodome [13]
13 Saturday June 15 7:00 p.m. CDT at Chicago Rush W 61–54 6–6 BMO Harris Bank Center [14]
14 Saturday June 22 7:00 p.m. CDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 56–53 7–6 New Orleans Arena [15]
15 Saturday June 29 7:05 p.m. CDT at Iowa Barnstormers W 35–34 8–6 Wells Fargo Arena [16]
16 Saturday July 6 9:30 p.m. CDT at San Jose SaberCats L 35–62 8–7 HP Pavilion at San Jose [17]
17 Saturday July 13 7:30 p.m. CDT Tampa Bay Storm W 68–42 9–7 Alamodome [18]
18 Friday July 19 9:00 p.m. CDT at Spokane Shock L 30–77 9–8 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [19]
19 Saturday July 27 8:00 p.m. CDT Philadelphia Soul W 42–28 10–8 Alamodome [20]

References

  1. ↑ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "San Antonio Talons Fall to San Jose SaberCats 47–42". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "San Antonio Talons fall to Chicago Rush 48–41". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Talons Dominate in Tampa". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Talons declawed by Rattlers 83–40". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Talons Shut Off Power 42–37". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Talons Fall to Barnstormers 48–36 at Home". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Talons Claw their Way to Victory 34–30 Over Jacksonville". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Week 9 Recap: Talons at Gladiators". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Talons Fail to Contain Powerful Shock Offense". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. May 25, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Talons Claw their Way to Victory 42–41 over Blaze". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Talons Fall 70–21 to Rattlers". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  14. ↑ Jeff Sims (June 16, 2013). "Bad Decisions in Final Minute Cost Rush Against Talons". Arenafan.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Talons Emerge Victorious in New Orleans 56–53". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Talons Edge Barnstormers in Iowa". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  17. ↑ "SaberCats Clinch Playoff Spot with 62–35 Victory Over Talons". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Talons Roll Over Tampa Bay Storm 68–42". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Talons Shocked in Spokane 30–77". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Talons Win Final Game Over Soul 42–28". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.