1998 Results | Game Coverage
Storm 63, Firebirds 42
Drive SummaryJune 20, 1998
With Analysis by Sam Wolfson
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Albany | 15:00 1st Quarter | 13:55 1st Quarter | 1 Plays | 11 Yards | Pawlawski 11 yd. TD pass to Brown (PAT good). |
Sam Sez: Albany got away with offensive interference, but the kicking game really hurt the Storm again.
| Tampa Bay | 13:55 1st Quarter | 12:42 1st Quarter | 1 Plays | 41 Yards | Willis 41 yd. TD pass to Thomas (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: This game could be an old-fashioned shootout.
| Albany | 12:42 1st Quarter | 8:56 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 29 Yards | Pawlawski fumble recovered by Storm. |
Sam Sez: Incredible power rush by Rowland.
| Tampa Bay | 8:56 1st Quarter | 6:59 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 31 Yards | Samuels fumble recovered by Albany. |
Sam Sez: Monkey see, monkey do.
| Albany | 6:59 1st Quarter | 4:04 1st Quarter | 3 Plays | 41 Yards | Pawlawski 27-yd TD pass to Hopkins (PAT good). |
Sam Sez: Good catch by Hopkins, but there must have been a defensive breakdown by the Storm.
| Tampa Bay | 4:04 1st Quarter | 0:48 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 28 Yards | Barley 2-yd TD run (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: The key in this game will be when a team can get the possession edge.
| Albany | 0:48 1st Quarter | 8:04 2nd Quarter | 11 Plays | 38 Yards | 19 yd FG attempt no good. |
Sam Sez: Big defensive stand by the Storm, but it could be disasterous if Bembery's injury is as serious as it looks.
| Tampa Bay | 8:04 2nd Quarter | 5:08 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 45 Yards | Willis 5-yd TD pass to Thomas (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: That drive could help the Storm take control of this game.
| Albany | 5:08 2nd Quarter | 2:53 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | 34 Yards | Pawlawski 29-yd. TD pass to Brown (PAT good). |
Sam Sez: Now the refs have taken 2 fumbles away from the Storm on blown calls, and that could be killer in a game like this.
| Tampa Bay | 2:53 2nd Quarter | 0:12 2nd Quarter | 7 Plays | 42 Yards | Bowden 1-yd TD run (kick fails). |
Sam Sez: Good drive extended by a critical Albany penalty, but the missed kick might hurt down the road.
| Albany | 0:12 2nd Quarter | 0:00 Quarter | 2 Plays | 10 Yards | Missed 51-yd FG recovered by Albany. End of Half. |
Sam Sez: Storm dodged a bullet with a missed field goal recovery and now have a lead and the possession edge.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 10:57 3rd Quarter | 3 Plays | 46 Yards | Willis 27-yd TD pass to Thomas (pass failed). |
Sam Sez: Great catch by Thomas, who's having a big night.
| Albany | 10:57 3rd Quarter | 5:23 3rd Quarter | 7 Plays | 2 Yards | 54-yd. FG attempt is no good. |
Sam Sez: Another great series by the Storm defense.
| Tampa Bay | 5:23 3rd Quarter | 1:46 3rd Quarter | 5 Plays | 36 Yards | Willis 5-yd TD pass to LaFrance (kick failed). |
Sam Sez: You didn't think LaFrance was going to let Stevie get all the glory, did you?.
| Albany | 1:46 3rd Quarter | 0:31 3rd Quarter | 1 Plays | 19 Yards | Pawlawski 19-yd TD pass to Brown (PAT failed). |
Sam Sez: This one's got a long way to go.
| Tampa Bay | 0:31 3rd Quarter | 12:30 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 30 Yards | Willis 5-yd TD pass to Thomas (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: Is it any surprise that the biggest Albany killer of them all has come up big again tonight?
| Albany | 12:30 4th Quarter | 8:50 4th Quarter | 4 Plays | 47 Yards | Pawlawski 1-yd TD run (Pawlawski pass). |
Sam Sez: The Storm's still got alot of work left to do.
| Tampa Bay | 8:50 4th Quarter | 5:57 4th Quarter | 3 Plays | 8 Yards | Willis 8-yd TD pass to Samuels (). |
Sam Sez: Storm made Albany pay for the missed onsides kick.
| Albany | 5:57 4th Quarter | 2:21 4th Quarter | 6 Plays | 14 Yards | Turnover on downs. |
Sam Sez: That should wrap up a big win for the Storm.
| Tampa Bay | 2:21 4th Quarter | 0:54 4th Quarter | 4 Plays | 7 Yards | Nittmo 40-yd FG. |
Sam Sez: Good kick, but Stevie dropped touchdown number 5.
| Albany | 0:54 4th Quarter | 0:07 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 43 Yards | Pawlawski 24-yd TD pass to Petry (PAT good). |
Sam Sez: This late score can't put a damper on a great game by the Storm.
| Tampa Bay | 0:07 4th Quarter | 0:06 4th Quarter | 0 Plays | 5 Yards | Thomas 5-yd kickoff return for TD (Nittmo PAT). |
Sam Sez: Thomas made up for that dropped pass on the last possession.
| Albany | 0:06 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 1 Plays | -4 Yards | End of Game. |
Sam Sez: Another great game by the Storm; this might be our best team yet.