January 29, 2010


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THE NASHVILLE STORM SAYS GOODBYE TO SAFETY AND CAPTAIN MICHAEL CURTIS (#32-CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY)

It’s Now PRIVATE Michael Curtis, US Army!

After 2 special seasons as a Free Safety and then Strong Safety for the Nashville Storm, Michael Curtis (#32- Campbellsville University) has moved on to his life’s next challenge--- serving our nation as a Medical Corpsman in the United States Army. At the time of this writing, Michael is beginning basic training at Ft Jackson, SC.

In the spring of 2008, Michael Curtis joined a Nashville Storm defensive secondary reeling from the retirement (to begin medical school) of longtime Nashville Storm FS Chane Price (TSU), who had manned the Free Safety position for the Storm in All-Star fashion ever since the Storm’s 1st season in 2002, and who had, needless to say, left behind some very big shoes to fill.

Curtis, who wore #32, the same jersey number as the legendary 1970’s Baltimore Colts LB of the same name (Mike Curtis), quickly proved that he was more than equal to the task of replacing the Storm’s departed star Safety, intercepting 6 passes to lead a  2008 Nashville Storm secondary that only gave up 4 TD passes all season in racking up a 12-1 record.  Curtis’ performance and leadership led to his being named as  a Captain of the Nashville Storm for 2009.

In 2009, the departure of 2008 Storm Strong Safety Jonathan Weaver resulted in Curtis playing Strong Safety for a large portion of the season. Curtis intercepted 4 more passes in 2009 as well as being a key run support defender for a Storm defense that only surrendered over 100 yards rushing in one of their 15 games in 2009. In addition, Curtis blocked 2 punts in 2009, one of which was the key play in the Storm’s June 2009 victory over the Memphis Panthers.

Mike Curtis leaves Nashville to serve our country with the respect and admiration of ever Nashville Storm fan who saw him play football, and is in the prayers of all those who wish him a safe return home someday  from his performance of a vital service to our nation. And yes, once again, the Nashville Storm football team has some big shoes to fill.






2009 NASHVILLE STORM K/P GARRETT MORGAN SIGNED AS A PRO ARENA FOOTBALL KICKER BY ARKANSAS TWISTERS

Nashville Storm K/P Garrett Morgan (Central Arkansas), who in 2009 broke every Nashville Storm kicking and punting record in a stellar season that earned Morgan several Minor League All-American honors, has been signed to a contract to  kick for the pro arena football team right in Garrett’s hometown; the Arkansas Twisters, the longtime Little Rock (AR) Arena Football 2 team that will be playing this season in the new Indoor Football League. Morgan will be one of  two kickers invited to training camp by the Twisters in March.

This will be Morgan’s 2nd stop as a kicker in arena football, as he kicked for the River City Rage of the UIF indoor league in the spring of 2008. Morgan was the K/P of the NAFL’s Arkansas Rhinos from 2006-2008 before joining the Nashville Storm in 2009.

In 2009, Morgan set the Nashville Storm record for most FGs in a season (12, in 17 attempts) and punting average (41.1 yards per punt) while winning All-American honors from National Football Events and Semiprobcs.com .

COMPLETE GAME VIDEO- AUGUST 1, 2009- NASHVILLE STORM 33- ARKANSAS RHINOS 23

Football games between the Nashville Storm and the Storm’s NAFL South arch-rival, the Arkansas Rhinos, are always hard-fought, and the Storm-Rhino 2009 game in Nashville was no exception. Enjoy Kevin Mason’s film showing every play of this 2009 classic by clicking below:



The 2010 NAFL National Championship Game (which will be known as the Sun Country Bowl after the naming sponsor, Sun Country Airlines) will be played at the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home  stadium of the NFL Minnesota Vikings and the American League Minnesota Twins. This will be the first time in the NAFL’s 12-year history that the NAFL’s National Championship Game will be played in an NFL stadium and the first time an NAFL National Championship has been played in a northern city. It will also be the first time that the NAFL National Championship Game has been played indoors in a domed stadium.

The North American Football League is actually headquartered in Eden Prarie, Minnesota, a Minneapolis/St Paul suburb.
The Nashville Storm have played twice in the NAFL’s National Championship Game; in 2006 at Disneyworld in Orlando, FL, losing 24-19 to the Dallas Diesel, and in 2009 at North Miami Athletic Stadium in Miami, FL, losing to the St Paul Pioneers 23-21.




Cory Fleming, a Nashville football legend at Stratford High School and the University of Tennessee who went on to win a Super Bowl Ring with the Dallas Cowboys and to become one of the all-time leading receivers in Arena Football League history with the Nashville Kats and Orlando Predators, has joined the Nashville Storm organization in a dual role on the Storm coaching staff and in the front office. Cory will be the Wide Receivers and QB coach of the 2010 Nashville Storm and will also be Assistant General Manager, assisting Nashville Storm GM Alonzo Mayfield in the areas of business development and sponsorship.

Since Cory’s retirement as a football player, Cory has been highly active in projects mentoring young people in the East Nashville area where he grew up, including his annual Cory Fleming Football Camp at South Inglewood Community Center in East Nashville. The Nashville Storm organization is delighted to welcome Cory Fleming to the Nashville Storm family.

Cory has a personal website at  http://coryfleming.org  ..

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