* In the television sitcom Reba, where the character of Van Montgomery ( Steve Howey ), played for the Arizona Rattlers ( based on the Gold Helmets and ArenaBowl XVI banner seen when Reba visits the coach ) and later the Colorado Crush.

Rather than try to tie the game with an extra point, Rattlers coach Danny White elected to go for the win with the two point conversion.

The team was coached by longtime Arizona Rattlers coach Danny White and played its home games at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, home of the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz.

Colorado coach Mike Dailey earned his second championship ring while Georgia's first-year head coach Doug Plank, the league's 2005 Coach of the Year, came up short in his fourth consecutive ArenaBowl, having lost the previous three as the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Rattlers.

The game marked Danny White's last as head coach of the Rattlers, and indeed the end of an era for the franchise itself.

Legendary Hunkie Cooper would see limited playing time early in the 2005 season before retiring, while White, the only coach to date in the 13-year history of the Rattlers organization, would not be retained by new owner Robert Sarver.

Hall of Fame coach Tim Marcum earned his seventh ArenaBowl title as his Tampa Bay Storm took a first quarter lead and never relinquished it, defeating fellow Hall of Fame coach Danny White's Arizona Rattlers by 14.

Previous head coaches include Gene Nudo, Todd Shell and former Dallas Cowboys and Arizona State University quarterback, and punter, Danny White, who led the Rattlers to their ArenaBowl championships and was named 1993 AFL Coach of the Year.

Things began to change in mid-June thanks to an impressive 4-1 away win over the Lancaster Rattlers ; following this victory, Fuego embarked on a marvellous 8-game unbeaten streak to the end of the season, comprising 6 wins and 2 ties.

The Rattlers compete in the Texas Rugby Union Division III and are coached by Mark Chacon.

The city is also home to the Navasota News 1550 AM, owned and Managed in Brazos County Texas by Bryan broadcasting, who broadcasts the local Navasota Rattlers football games.

In April 2004, Colangelo sold the Suns, Mercury and Rattlers to an investment group headed by San Diego, California businessman, Tucson, Arizona native Robert Sarver for $ 401 million.

In 2008, the Rattlers won their first and only MLL championship by defeating the Philadelphia Barrage 16 – 15 in overtime in the semifinals and the Denver Outlaws 16 – 6 in the championship game.

The Storm resumed full operations for the new league's 2010 season, with some players from the former roster, and once again coached by Tim Marcum and this time owned by Tampa Bay Storm Partners LLC, a group led by Todd Boren a previous partner with the Orlando Predators and the Arizona Rattlers.

The Rattlers are led by arena football Hall of Fame Head Coach Kevin Guy.

The Rattlers remain one of the AFL ’ s leading franchises with the third longest tenure in one city followed only by the Tampa Bay Storm and the Orlando Predators.

Because the Milwaukee Brewers withdrew their support due to the lack of a new stadium, efforts are underway to build one similar to facilities used by the Rockford RiverHawks or the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

The Timber Rattlers are a non-stock club governed by Appleton Baseball Club, Inc., which is community-owned.

However, they were defeated 48-51 by the Arizona Rattlers in the first round of the playoffs.

BYU realigned to the Southwest Division in 2009 following the PDL expansion in the Pacific Northwest, and won their opening game 1-0 over the Lancaster Rattlers off a goal by Steven Fellows, but found the early games tough going, winning just one of their next six games ( 1-0 at home over the Hollywood United Hitmen ), while suffering a 4-0 defeat in the return fixture against Hollywood in which midfielder B. J. Pugmire ruptured his knee ligaments.

Blue Star didn't win another game until July, and during their mid-season drought suffered seven defeats in nine games, including a 6-1 hammering by Los Angeles Legends, a 3-0 home defeat by Fresno Fuego, and a humiliating 4-2 loss away to Lancaster Rattlers in what was that franchise's second ever victory.

He was originally signed by the Arizona Rattlers.

Skull Riders: A small gang consisting mostly of Moto Tanks and Rattlers, recruited by Cassandra in Texas.

On September 19, he was released by the Rattlers.

The Rattlers were looking for redemption, having been demolished by San Jose 52-14 in ArenaBowl XVI and again falling short, 43-29 to the Tampa Bay Storm in the previous year's contest.

However, the SaberCats were able to get one final offensive play in before time expired, and James Roe made the most of it by catching a short pass from Mark Grieb and breaking multiple tackles en route to a spectacular 38-yard touchdown-his fourth of the game-to end the half with San Jose leading 35-28, thus preventing the Rattlers from gaining the lead with their first possession of the second half.

Scoring so soon could have proven costly for San Jose, as the Rattlers regained possession with 30 seconds left and trailing just 69-62, thanks to a missed extra point by San Jose kicker Dan Frantz.

The Tampa Bay Storm earned their AFL record fifth ArenaBowl title, by defeating the Arizona Rattlers, 43-29.

The Rattlers are rivals with the Roadrunners of the crosstown University of Texas at San Antonio, both St. Mary's and UTSA are the only colleges in the city with Rugby programs.

* ArenaBowl XVI – San Jose SaberCats win 52-14 over the Arizona Rattlers

The Rattlers current roster includes members of the National Football League such as San Francisco 49ers placekicker Fabrizio Scaccia and Cleveland Browns WR Rod Windsor.

Notable former Arizona Rattlers players include former Arizona Cardinal quarterback Sherdrick Bonner, former kicker Kyle Pooler former San Diego Chargers defensive specialist Cecille Doggette, former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Randy Gatewood, former New Orleans Saints lineman Mark Tucker and former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chris Horn.

It was this inconsistency which ultimately cost the Seals a place in the post-season ; after three back to back wins in July, including a nailbiting 3-2 win over Lancaster Rattlers, nerves set in ; a 3-0 final day loss to San Jose Frogs when a win was required proved to be the ultimate nail in the coffin.

ArenaBowl XVIII saw the San Jose SaberCats and Arizona Rattlers competing for the 2004 Arena Football League championship.

Bonner and the Rattlers mounted one final drive, however, advancing to the San Jose five-yard line with two seconds on the clock.

ArenaBowl XVI was played between the San Jose SaberCats and Arizona Rattlers in San Jose, California on August 18, 2002.

The downturn in form continued in 2008 for the Seahorses, who began the season with a 3-1 loss to San Fernando Valley Quakes, and then proceeded to win just one of their next eight games, a 1-0 road win over Lancaster Rattlers.

They enjoyed their revenge over Orange County Blue Star with a 1-0 win in June, making up for a 4-1 thrashing earlier in the season, and put an end to the San Jose Frogs ' playoff chances with an impressive 3-1 home victory in mid-July, but finished the year with a 5-2 hammering at the hands of Fresno Fuego, and a disappointing bottom-of-the-table clash with Lancaster Rattlers on the final day of the season which ended in a 1-1 tie and managed to keep them out of the basement spot.

Timber Rattlers pitcher warming up before a start

Between then and the Japanese surrender in August, the Death Rattlers racked up 124 Japanese planes shot down without a single loss.

On Saturday, October 27, 2007, the Rattlers released with Bonner after 14 seasons.