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The Arizona Rattlers enter the 2015 Arena Football League season in very familiar territory. Having become the benchmark AFL franchise for the past half-decade, the target is again squarely on the Rattlers' backs. And that's just the way they like it.
We didn't know it at the time, but the 2012 Arizona Rattlers were the start of one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the Arena Football League. Maurice Purify was a huge part of that success, and he went on to help the team win three straight championships. On Monday though, Purify was placed on reassignment, ending his time with the three-time defending champions.
Reggie Smith 1, Arizona Rattlers 0. In an all-time classic battle between the Arena Football League's two most bitter rivals Saturday night, officials tainted the game's ending by gifting the San Jose SaberCats a 70-67
When the Arizona Rattlers take the field this Friday night at Moda Center against the Portland Steel, the five-time AFL champs will have more questions coming out of training camp than they have faced over their past half-decade of dominance.