2017 Tampa Bay Storm season

2017 Tampa Bay Storm season
Owner	Jeffrey Vinik
Head coach	Ron James
Home field	Amalie Arena
Results
Record	10–4
League place	2nd
Playoff finish	Won Semifinals 73–59 (Gladiators) Lost ArenaBowl XXX 40–44 (Soul)
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The 2017 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 30th and final season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their 26th while in Tampa Bay. The Storm played at Amalie Arena.

Staff

2017 Tampa Bay Storm staff

	Front office Owner/Chairman – Jeffrey Vinik President – Derrick Brooks Chief operating officer – Steve Griggs AFL board member – Elmer Straub			Coaches Head coach – Ron James Assistant head coach - Doug Kay Defensive coordinator – Doug Kay Offensive coordinator – Shane Stafford Defensive line/linebackers – Austin Wilson Special teams coach – Gary Gussman

Roster

The Storm on April 15

2017 Tampa Bay Storm roster

Quarterbacks  8 Chris Bonner 12 Randy Hippeard Fullbacks currently vacant Wide receivers 11 LaMark Brown 81 Joe Hills 15 Justin Hilton 17 Kendrick Ings 10 Michael Lindsey		Offensive linemen 72 Leonardo Bates 68 Ryan Cave 66 Cornelius Lewis 50 Raymond McNeil 60 Jeremiah Warren Defensive linemen 91 Antron Dillon 90 Monte Lewis 99 Jordan Miller 93 Kendall Montgomery 42 Meshak Williams		Linebackers 16 Alvin Ray Jackson 55 Dexter Jackson Defensive backs  3 Allen Chapman  4 Arthur Hobbs  9 LaRoche Jackson 14 Al Phillips Kickers 18 Mark Lewis		Injured reserve -- Xavier Boyce WR (IR) 21 Jabari Gorman DB (IR) -- Rick-J Hill DB (IR) -- Byron Isom OL (IR)  2 Dallas Jackson DB (IR) 49 Max Nacewicz DL (IR) -- Ben Ossai OL (IR) 55 Dominie Pittman DL (IR) 85 Caesar Rayford DL (IR)  1 Cortez Stubbs DB (IR) -- Isaiah Tuiasosopo OL (IR) Inactive reserve currently vacant League suspension 26 Emanuel Cook DB(Susp.) -- Devonte Danzey OL(Susp.) -- Cornelius Dixon OL(Susp.) -- Justin Edison DL(Susp.) -- Adam Kennedy QB(Susp.)  5 Greg Reid DB(Susp.) 26 Anthony Shutt DB(Susp.) Other league exempt currently vacant Inactive reserve currently vacant Refuse to report 69 Miles Mason OL(DNR) -- Jesse Somsel OL(DNR) Recallable reassignment  3 Paul Stephens DB Rookies in itlatics Roster updated August 14, 2017 24 Active, 21 Inactive

Schedule

The Storm playing the Philadelphia Soul on April 15

Regular season

The 2017 regular season schedule was released on January 5, 2017. ^[1]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance	Report
					Score	Record
1	Saturday	April 8	7:00 PM EDT	at Cleveland Gladiators	W 46–40	1–0	Quicken Loans Arena	12,865	[2]
2	Saturday	April 15	7:00 PM EDT	Philadelphia Soul	L 52–56	1–1	Amalie Arena	9,071	[3]
3	Saturday	April 22	7:00 PM EDT	Cleveland Gladiators	W 62–61	2–1	Amalie Arena	9,119	[4]
4	Bye
5	Sunday	May 7	1:00 PM EDT	at Baltimore Brigade	W 62–55	3–1	Royal Farms Arena	5,915	[5]
6	Saturday	May 13	7:00 PM EDT	at Washington Valor	W 41–33	4–1	Verizon Center	8,420	[6]
7	Saturday	May 20	7:00 PM EDT	Washington Valor	W 53–47	5–1	Amalie Arena	9,275	[7]
8	Bye
9	Saturday	June 3	7:00 PM EDT	Baltimore Brigade	W 47–35	6–1	Amalie Arena	9,880	[8]
10	Saturday	June 10	7:00 PM EDT	Washington Valor	W 58–57	7–1	Amalie Arena	9,856	[9]
11	Saturday	June 17	7:00 PM EDT	at Philadelphia Soul	L 41–62	7–2	Wells Fargo Center	9,081	[10]
12	Bye
13	Saturday	July 1	7:00 PM EDT	Washington Valor	W 55–51	8–2	Amalie Arena	9,913	[11]
14	Saturday	July 8	7:00 PM EDT	at Cleveland Gladiators	L 39–41	8–3	Quicken Loans Arena	11,525	[12]
15	Saturday	July 15	7:00 PM EDT	at Baltimore Brigade	W 69–56	9–3	Royal Farms Arena	5,153	[13]
16	Saturday	July 22	7:00 PM EDT	Cleveland Gladiators	W 57–27	10–3	Amalie Arena	10,567	[14]
17	Bye
18	Saturday	August 5	7:00 PM EDT	at Philadelphia Soul	L 28–41	10–4	Wells Fargo Center	9,071	[15]

Playoffs

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	Location	Attendance	Report
AFL Semifinals	Monday	August 14	7:00 PM EDT	Cleveland Gladiators	W 73–59	Amalie Arena	9,621	[16]
ArenaBowl XXX	Saturday	August 26	7:00 PM EDT	at Philadelphia Soul	L 40–44	Wells Fargo Center	13,648	[17]

Standings

2017 Arena Football League standings view talk edit
Team	Overall			Points		Records
	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Away	GB	STK
(1) Philadelphia Soul	13	1	.929	817	590	7–0	6–1	—	W3
(2) Tampa Bay Storm	10	4	.714	710	662	6–1	4–3	3.0	L1
(3) Cleveland Gladiators	5	9	.357	696	715	3–4	2–5	8.0	W1
(4) Baltimore Brigade	4	10	.286	620	749	3–4	1–6	9.0	L4
Washington Valor	3	11	.214	565	692	2–5	1–6	10.0	W1

^(#) - playoff position secured

References

1. "Arena Football League Announces 2017 Schedule". arenafootball.com. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
2. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Cleveland Gladiators (Apr 8, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
3. "Philadelphia Soul vs Tampa Bay Storm (Apr 15, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
4. "Cleveland Gladiators vs Tampa Bay Storm (Apr 22, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
5. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Baltimore Brigade (May 7, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
6. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Washington Valor (May 13, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
7. "Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (May 20, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
8. "Baltimore Brigade vs Tampa Bay Storm (June 3, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
9. "Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (June 10, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
10. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Philadelphia Soul (Jun 17, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
11. "Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (July 1, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
12. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Cleveland Gladiators (Jul 8, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
13. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Baltimore Brigade (Jul 15, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
14. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Cleveland Gladiators (Jul 22, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
15. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Philadelphia Soul (Aug 5, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
16. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Cleveland Gladiators (Aug 14, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
17. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Philadelphia Soul (Aug 26, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 27, 2017.