Arena Bowl 21: This Sunday!

Well, I certainly didn't predict that the team that would take the last play-off spot would go on to appear in ArenaBowl 21 in New Orleans. But this Sunday, the Columbus Destroyers, who have pulled off upset after upset to make it through, face the San Jose SabreCats in New Orleans, just across the road from the Superdome.

Live coverage is on the US network ABC, in High Definition, and in the UK and Ireland, NASN will air the final live as well.

Why am I so surprised to find the Columbus Destroyers in ArenaBowl? Well, they are in the same conference and division as the team who dominated the season with an incredible record of 15 wins to just the one loss, the Dallas Desperados. By contrast, the Destroyers scraped in with record of 7 wins and 9 losses. But come the Divisional Playoffs, it was the Destroyers meeting the Desperados, and winning out 66 to 59. You just wouldn't have predicted it. But then, that is why the games are played on the field, not on paper.