A.J. Haglund's franchise tying four field goals and all out hustle led the Sabercats to a dominating victory in their home opener.
Haglund is well on his way to surpassing his total of only 10 made field goals in just 18 attempts in all of last season.
“Kickers get of lot of work in a game, but usually not field goals,” Haglund said.
By work, Haglund is most likely referring to the gritty, smash-mouth attitude that some kickers in the league such as him have.
In the 2007 season Haglund recorded 15.5 tackles in 16 games which broke Dan Frantz’ 2004 season mark for tackles by a kicker.
Haglund was not the only Sabercat putting forth a terrific effort Saturday night, although a lot of players felt they could have played better in their 63-43 win over the Arizona Rattlers (1-2), which was San Jose’s second victory of the season.
“We did just enough on offense to get the win,” Grieb said. Grieb had a decent night, throwing three touchdowns with two interceptions, but making big plays when they were needed.
The Sabercats built a steady lead throughout the first half behind two field goals from A.J. Haglund, leading 27-7 at halftime.
The Rattlers cut the San Jose lead to 10 twice in the second half, while scoring 36 points, but the Sabercats’ offense did just enough to keep the lead out of reach, mostly because of Jason Geather’s two rushing touchdowns.
“ We came out with a lot energy and then we had a little lull,” Coach Darren Arbet said. “We’ve just got to get better every week.”
Prior to the game, the Sabercats were presented with their 2007 Arena Bowl Championship trophy in a concert-like atmosphere that was filled with bright lights and loud pyrotechnics.
After a night that included a championship ceremony and an overall convincing second win of the year for the Sabercats, A.J. Haglund definitely stole the show with his terrific all around performance, showing why kickers aren't always what their cracked up to be.
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