The
Kansas City Command return home from a three-game road trip to take on
the San Antonio Talons Saturday, May 5 at 7pm at Sprint Center. The
Command (0-6) are still seeking the team’s first win after dropping a
63-46 contest at Tampa Bay Monday night. San Antonio (4-3) is coming off
a thrilling 56-55 win over the division-leading Chicago Rush Saturday
night.
The
Command were within three points early in the fourth quarter but Tampa
Bay exploded for 35 points in the period to pull away late, despite
taking just four offensive snaps. The Storm scored on a kick return, a
net recovery and a fumble recovery.
Looking
beyond the surface of Tampa Bay scoring 63 points, the Command defense
played well. 21 Storm points came via special teams and a defensive
score. Tampa Bay scored six offensive touchdowns, but two were set up by
short fields from a turnover and an onside kick recovery. Kansas City’s
defense stopped the Storm five times, including forcing two turnovers.
San
Antonio never led Chicago until scoring with 1:22 left in the game. In a
back-and-forth battle, the game was either tied or a 7-point Rush lead
except for two brief 14-point Chicago leads in the first half. The Rush
broke a 49-49 tie with 6:03 left but the PAT was blocked allowing San
Antonio’s subsequent TD to put them up by one. The Rush had plenty of
time to regain the lead, but from San Antonio’s 13-yard line with 7
seconds left, Chicago QB Russ Michna was forced to scramble and time
elapsed before he got out of bounds. Officials reviewed the play to
consider adding time back to the clock but ruled the game had ended with
the Rush at San Antonio’s 3-yard line.
The
Command and Talons have met twice, with each team winning on the
other’s field last season. The Command had their most thrilling victory
of the season in Tulsa (the Talons moved to San Antonio in the
offseason), winning 40-38 on a Bradly Chavez TD reception on the last
play of the game. The Talons won 71-55 at Sprint Center in the season
finale for both teams.
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