2014 San Antonio Talons season

The 2014 San Antonio Talons season was the 14th season for the franchise, the fifth in the Arena Football League, and the third in San Antonio, Texas. The team was coached by Lee Johnson and played their home games at the Alamodome. Finishing the regular season with a 3–15 record, this was the worst season in franchise history.

2014 San Antonio Talons season
Head coachLee Johnson
Home fieldAlamodome
Results
Record3–15
Division place2nd NC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Standings
West Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
z-Arizona Rattlers 15 3 .833 1151 905 4–0 11–2 9–0 6–3
San Antonio Talons 3 15 .167 743 1017 1–3 1–5 0–9 3–6
Los Angeles Kiss 3 15 .167 633 957 1–3 3–9 2–7 1–8

z - Clinched division and conference's best record

Schedule

The Talons began the season at home against the Los Angeles Kiss on March 15. Their last regular season game was on the road against the New Orleans VooDoo on July 26.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Saturday March 15 7:00 p.m. CDT Los Angeles Kiss L 38–41 0–1 Alamodome 8,269 [2]
2 Friday March 21 7:30 p.m. CDT Tampa Bay Storm L 45–48 0–2 Alamodome 5,981 [3]
3 Saturday March 29 6:00 p.m. CDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 22–63 0–3 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,144 [4]
4 Friday April 4 7:30 p.m. CDT Pittsburgh Power L 17–70 0–4 Alamodome 4,112 [5]
5 Saturday April 12 7:05 p.m. CDT at Iowa Barnstormers L 62–63 0–5 Wells Fargo Arena 8,763 [6]
6 Friday April 18 7:30 p.m. CDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 69–33 1–5 Smoothie King Center 6,097 [7]
7 Saturday April 26 6:00 p.m. CDT at Arizona Rattlers L 59–69 1–6 US Airways Center 8,567
8 Saturday May 3 7:00 p.m. CDT Iowa Barnstormers L 52–62 1–7 Alamodome 7,283 [8]
9 Bye
10 Saturday May 17 7:00 p.m. CDT New Orleans VooDoo L 44–62 1–8 Alamodome 6,125 [9]
11 Thursday May 22 9:00 p.m. CDT at Portland Thunder L 40–55 1–9 Moda Center 6,396 [10]
12 Saturday May 31 5:00 p.m. CDT at Philadelphia Soul L 40–76 1–10 Wells Fargo Center 7,811 [11]
13 Saturday June 7 7:00 p.m. CDT Orlando Predators L 39–58 1–11 Alamodome 6,237 [12]
14 Saturday June 14 7:00 p.m. CDT Arizona Rattlers L 34–70 1–12 Alamodome 5,692 [13]
15 Friday June 20 9:00 p.m. CDT at Spokane Shock L 30–70 1–13 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,489 [14]
16 Bye
17 Saturday July 5 7:00 p.m. CDT Jacksonville Sharks L 34–62 1–14 Alamodome 5,212 [15]
18 Saturday July 12 7:00 p.m. CDT Cleveland Gladiators L 47–50 (OT) 1–15 Alamodome 8,217 [16]
19 Saturday July 19 9:00 p.m. CDT at Los Angeles Kiss W 72–65 2–15 Honda Center 11,059 [17]
20 Saturday July 26 7:00 p.m. CDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 38–35 (OT) 3–15 Smoothie King Center 6,217

Roster
2014 San Antonio Talons roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

  • 21 Brent Holmes
  • 23 Doug Pierce
  • 82 Robert Quiroga
Offensive linemen
  • 64 Ray Hisatake
  • 55 Wondell Rutledge

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers
  • 11 Micah King
  • 44 Jamar Ransom
  •  3 Pierre Turner

Defensive backs

  •  2 Maurice Holmes
  •  1 Kelvin Rodgers
  • -- Derrick Thomas

Kickers

 Injured reserve
  •  2 Carlton Brown DB
  • -- Brandon Griffin DB
  • 69 Colton Jones OL
  • -- Markus McFolling FB
  • 20 L. A. Reed DB
  • 71 Shannon Tevaga OL
  • 15 Kyle Whitehurst DB

Refuse to report

League suspension

  • -- Paul Cox WR
  • -- Marell Evans LB
  • -- Justin Hannah DB
  • 14 David Little WR
  • 55 Brock Mueller OL

Team suspension

  • 50 Paul Griffin DL

Other league exempt

  • 68 Jeremy Lewis OL

Inactive reserve

  • 10 D. J. Johnson DB

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 23, 2014
24 Active, 21 Inactive

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References
  1. "2014 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  2. Staff report (March 15, 2014). "Field goals seal winning debut for KISS vs. Talons". San Antonio Express-News. mysanantonio.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. "Storm mounts second half comeback, defeats the Talons 48-45". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. Staff report (March 29, 2014). "Jacksonville flattens Talons". San Antonio Express-News. mysanantonio.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  5. "Pittsburgh Dominates San Antonio in 70-17 Victory on the Road". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  6. "Victory for Barnstormers in 2014 Home Opener". Iowa Barnstormers. Arenafan.com. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  7. "VooDoo Topped by Talons". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  8. "Barnstormers Shred Talons, 62-52". Iowa Barnstormers. Arenafan.com. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  9. "VooDoo Down Talons in San Antonio, 62-44". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  10. "Thunder Clip Talons, 55-40". Portland Thunder. Arenafan.com. May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  11. "Soul declaw Talons, 76-40". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  12. "Predators Dominate Talons in 58-39 Victory". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  13. Loeschman, Matt (June 16, 2014). "Rattlers make AFL history in rout of Talons". Arenafan. Arenafan.com. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  14. "Shock Dismantle Talons 70-30". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  15. "Sharks Soar Past Talons on Sunday, 62-34". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  16. "Gladiators win East Division, Lock up first place in American Conference with overtime win". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  17. "Talons Fend Off KISS for an Emotional Victory". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
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