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Brett Dobson expected to play through sprained ankle: ‘He’s not coming out’
Brett Dobson played through the pain of a left ankle sprain in last Saturday’s matchup between the Utah Archers and the Boston Cannons. After hurting his ankle in the fourth quarter against the Maryland Whipsnakes in Utah’s season opener, he aggravated it midway through the third quarter versus the Cannons and visibly limped for the…
How Brendan Lavelle played like a veteran vs. Matt Rambo in PLL debut
By | Since Brendan Lavelle arrived at training camp a week and a half ago, the Archers have voided his legal name. Instead, they call him “Spider,” which is his walkie talkie call sign assigned by captain Ryan Ambler. The explanations for why he’s called “Spider” are different depending on who you ask. Some players…
‘Grease Ball,’ ‘El Matador’ and the walkie talkie craze that bonded Archers at training camp
By | As Brett Dobson approached the UAlbany dining hall deep in the campus flooded with ’60s post-modern architecture, the neon pink walkie talkie in his right hand crackled. Five of Dobson’s teammates had spotted him as they exited the dining hall 30 yards away. “We’ve got Grease Ball approaching, over,” came one of their…
10 observations from Day 1 of training camp scrimmages
By | The first day of scrimmages at training camp finished up on a gorgeous Monday evening in Albany. The Philadelphia Waterdogs defeated the Carolina Chaos 13-8, the Boston Cannons beat the California Redwoods 10-5, the Utah Archers toppled the New York Atlas 10-7 and then the Maryland Whipsnakes handled business against the Denver Outlaws,…