1 May 2000:  A shot of a football on the tee during the Arena Football game between the Oklahoma Wranglers and the Los Angeles Avengers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.  The Wranglers defeated the Avengers 59-33.Mandatory Credit: Kellie Landis  /Allsport

A Eulogy for the Los Angeles Avengers and Riptide

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

I follow many teams in this area. Any time you have a team that represents a town that demands results, you get behind it all the way to the end...