2009 New York Sentinels season
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{{unreferenced|date=April 2012}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = New York Sentinels
| year = 2009
| record = 0–6
| division_place = 4th
| coach = Ted Cottrell
| general manager = Rick Mueller
| owner = Bill Mayer
| stadium = Giants Stadium
James M. Shuart Stadium
Rentschler Field
| playoffs = did not qualify
| uniform = File:UFL-Uniform-NY.png
| no_prevseason = true
| next = 2010
}}
The 2009 New York Sentinels season was the first and only season for the New York Sentinels. In the United Football League's Premiere Season, the Sentinels went winless by posting a 0–6 record, finishing in fourth place.
Draft
{{Main|UFL Premiere Season Draft}}
The draft took place on June 19, 2009. Those selected were among participants in earlier workouts held in Orlando as well as Las Vegas. Once a player was picked by a team, his rights were held by that team should he elect to play in the UFL.
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style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"| College |
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bgcolor="d9e9f9"|C. J. Bachér | QB | Northwestern |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Trey Brown | DB | UCLA |
Oliver Celestin | DB | Texas Southern |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Richard Clebert | NT | South Florida |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Sean Estrada | G | Pennsylvania |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Maurice Fountain | DE | Clemson |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Ronnie Ghent | TE | Louisville |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Tyronne Gross | RB | Eastern Oregon |
Samuel Gutekunst | T | None |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Jasper Harvey | C | San Diego State |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Brian Johnson | QB | Utah |
Noriaki Kinoshita | WR | Ritsumeikan |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|David Lofton | DB | Stanford |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Marc Magro | LB | West Virginia |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Terrell Maze | DB | San Diego State |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Ray Norell | T | Buffalo |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Ramiro Pruneda | T | Monterrey Tech |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Joe Rubin | RB | Portland State |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Steve Sanders | WR | Bowling Green |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Cecil Sapp | RB | Colorado State |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Bryan Save | NT | Colorado State |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Michale Spicer | DE | Western Carolina |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|LaBrandon Toefield | RB | LSU |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Nathan Williams | LB | Murray State |
bgcolor="d9e9f9"|Shannon Woods | RB | Texas Tech |
Personnel
=Staff=
{{NFL final staff
|Year=2009
|TeamName=New York Sentinels
|BC1=#242021
|FC1=white
|BDC1=#8CC540
|Front Office=
- Owner – Bill Mayer
- Vice President/General Manager (UFL) – Rick Mueller
|Head Coaches=
- Head coach – Ted Cottrell
|Offensive Coaches=
- Offensive coordinator – Wes Chandler
- Quarterbacks/Tight Ends – Jeff Rutledge
- Running backs – Earle Mosley
- Offensive line – John Tice
|Defensive Coaches=
- Defensive coordinator – Don Blackmon
- Defensive line – Thurmond Moore
- Secondary – Kevin Ross
- Defensive assistant – Derrick Burroughs
|Special Teams Coaches=
- Special teams – Pete Rodriguez
|Strength and Conditioning=
}}
=Roster=
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|+ colspan="7" style="background-color:#242021; color: white; border: 2px solid #8CC540; text-align: center;"|2009 New York Sentinels roster |
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{{NFLplayer|14|C. J. Bachér|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer| 5|Quinn Gray}} {{NFLplayer| 3|Ingle Martin}} Running backs {{NFLplayer|28|Charles Ali|FB}} {{NFLplayer|21|Tyronne Gross}} {{NFLplayer|33|Noah Herron}} {{NFLplayer|24|Marlon Lucky|KR}} {{NFLplayer|32|Cecil Sapp|FB}} {{NFLplayer|22|LaBrandon Toefield}} {{NFLplayer|26|Shannon Woods|rookie=y}} Wide receivers {{NFLplayer|11|Daron Clark|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|81|Cortez Hankton}} {{NFLplayer| 7|Ryan Hoag}} {{NFLplayer|12|Steve Sanders|d=American football}} {{NFLplayer| 9|Jamayel Smith|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer| 8|Craphonso Thorpe}} Tight ends {{NFLplayer|88|T. J. Cottrell}} {{NFLplayer|87|Charles Davis|d=tight end}} {{NFLplayer|86|Ronnie Ghent}} {{NFLplayer|84|Christian Hopkins|rookie=y}} | style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Offensive linemen {{NFLplayer|67|Nate Bennett|G}} {{NFLplayer|64|Elton Brown|G}} {{NFLplayer|72|Mike Fladell|G/T}} {{NFLplayer|63|Jasper Harvey|C}} {{NFLplayer|74|Steve Justice|C}} {{NFLplayer|65|Orrin Thompson|T}} {{NFLplayer|60|Michael Toudouze|T}} {{NFLplayer|79|Jason Watkins|d=American football|T}} Defensive linemen {{NFLplayer|90|Ryan Boschetti|DE}} {{NFLplayer|99|Maurice Fountain|DE}} {{NFLplayer|96|Brigham Harwell|DT|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|97|Simeon Rice|DE}} {{NFLplayer|98|Bryan Save|DT}} {{NFLplayer|92|Jonas Seawright|DT}} {{NFLplayer|93|Michale Spicer|DE}} | style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Linebackers {{NFLplayer|55|Chase Bullock|ILB|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|91|Charlton Keith|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|56|Joe Mortensen|ILB|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|54|Rian Wallace|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|53|Leon Williams|d=American football|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|51|Nathan Williams|link=no|OLB|rookie=y}} Defensive backs {{NFLplayer|27|Tra Battle|FS}} {{NFLplayer|20|Brian Bonner|d=safety|SS/PR}} {{NFLplayer|36|David Lofto|SS}} {{NFLplayer|34|Terrell Maze|CB}} {{NFLplayer|29|David Pittman|d=American football|CB}} {{NFLplayer|37|Paul Pratt|d=American football|CB|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|23|Matterral Richardson|CB}} {{NFLplayer|41|Darien Williams|SS|rookie=y}} Special teams {{NFLplayer|10|Scott Player|P}} {{NFLplayer|61|Jared Retkofsky|LS}} {{NFLplayer| 1|Taylor Rowan|K|rookie=y}} | style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Reserve lists {{NFLplayer|24|Chris Barclay|RB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|62|Louis Ellis|rookie=y|DT|IR}} {{NFLplayer|78|Dan Oliphant|OT|IR}} {{NFLplayer|64|Erik Robertson|G|IR}} {{NFLplayer|19|Koren Robinson|WR|Susp.}} {{NFLplayer|29|Joe Rubin|RB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|25|Tony Tiller|CB|IR}} rookies in italics Roster updated November 17, 2009 52 Active, 7 Inactive |
Schedule
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! rowspan="2" | Date ! rowspan="2" | Kickoff ! rowspan="2" | Opponent ! colspan="2" | Results ! rowspan="2" | Game site ! rowspan="2" | Attendance ! rowspan="2" | TV |
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Final score
! Team record |
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! 1 | Saturday, October 10 | 7:00 p.m. ET | at Florida Tuskers | L 13–35 | 0–1 | 11,203 | HDNet |
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! 2 | Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 p.m. ET | at California Redwoods | L 7–24 | 0–2 | 6,341 | HDNet |
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! 3 | colspan="8" | Bye |
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! 4 | Thursday, October 29 | 7:00 p.m. ET | California Redwoods | L 13–20 | 0–3 | 10,818 | Versus |
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! 5 | Wednesday, November 4 | 7:00 p.m. ET | L 10–41 | 0–4 | 4,392 | Versus |
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! 6 | Thursday, November 12 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Florida Tuskers | L 6–24 | 0–5 | 5,201 | Versus |
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! 7 | Friday, November 20 | 9:00 p.m. ET | at Las Vegas Locomotives | L 7–41 | 0–6 | 13,306 | HDNet |
Standings
{{2009 UFL standings}}
Game summaries
=Week 1: at Florida Tuskers=
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|date=Saturday, October 10, 2009
|time=7:00 p.m. ET
|road=Sentinels
|R1=7 |R2=6 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Tuskers
|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=7
|stadium=Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
|attendance=11,203
|referee=Randy Christal
|TV=HDNet
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire
|scoring=
;1st quarter
- NY – Craphonso Thorpe 11-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Piotr Czech kick), 12:52
;2nd quarter
- NY – Piotr Czech 32-yard field goal, 15:00
- FL – Frank Murphy 9-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Matt Bryant kick), 3:54
- FL – Taye Biddle 35-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Matt Bryant kick), 2:52
- NY – Piotr Czech 42-yard field goal, 0:13
;3rd quarter
- FL – Chas Gessner 16-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Matt Bryant kick), 9:58
- FL – Ryan Neufeld 1-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Matt Bryant kick), 6:30
;4th quarter
- FL – Tatum Bell 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 11:55
|stats=
;Passing
- NY – Quinn Gray – 12/29, 161 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- FL – Brooks Bollinger – 20/26, 225 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
;Rushing
- NY – LaBrandon Toefield – 10 att, 34 yards
- FL – Tatum Bell – 15 att, 70 yards, 1 TD
;Receiving
- NY – Craphonso Thorpe – 4 rec, 77 yards, 1 TD
- FL – Chas Gessner – 4 rec, 59 yards, 1 TD
}}
=Week 2: at California Redwoods=
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|date=Saturday, October 17, 2009
|time=9:00 p.m. ET
|road=Sentinels
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Redwoods
|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=10
|stadium=AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
|attendance=6,341
|referee=Jon Bible
|TV=HDNet
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire
|scoring=
;1st quarter
- CA – Kai Brown 2-yard pass from Mike McMahon (Parker Douglass kick), 9:39
;2nd quarter
- NY – Chris Barclay 2-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Piotr Czech kick), 9:04
;3rd quarter
- CA – Cory Ross 1-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 5:11
;4th quarter
- CA – Parker Douglass 42-yard field goal, 11:45
- CA – John David Washington 1-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 3:19
|stats=
;Passing
- NY – Quinn Gray – 12/25, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- CA – Mike McMahon – 16/29, 145 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
;Rushing
- NY – Chris Barclay – 13 att, 13 yards
- CA – Cory Ross – 22 att, 121 yards, 1 TD
;Receiving
- NY – Craphonso Thorpe – 4 rec, 31 yards
- CA – Doug Gabriel – 5 rec, 66 yards
}}
=Week 4: vs. California Redwoods=
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|date=Thursday, October 29, 2009
|time=7:00 p.m. ET
|road=Redwoods
|R1=7 |R2=10 |R3=0 |R4=3
|home=Sentinels
|H1=0 |H2=6 |H3=7 |H4=0
|stadium=Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=10,818
|referee=Jon Bible
|TV=Versus
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
|scoring=
;1st quarter
- CA – Cory Ross 25-yard pass from Shane Boyd (Parker Douglass kick), 10:19
;2nd quarter
- NY – Piotr Czech 36-yard field goal, 12:36
- CA – Parker Douglass 27-yard field goal, 8:09
- CA – Shane Boyd 5-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 0:26
- NY – Piotr Czech 45-yard field goal, 0:00
;3rd quarter
- NY – Christian Hopkins 5-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Piotr Czech kick), 2:17
;4th quarter
- CA – Parker Douglass 44-yard field goal, 2:37
|stats=
;Passing
- CA – Shane Boyd – 18/23, 197 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- NY – Quinn Gray – 22/32, 213 yards, 1 TD
;Rushing
- CA – Cory Ross – 23 att, 77 yards
- NY – LaBrandon Toefield – 12 att, 51 yards
;Receiving
- CA – Cory Ross – 7 rec, 68 yards, 1 TD
- NY – Craphonso Thorpe – 9 rec, 73 yards
}}
=Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives=
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|date=Wednesday, November 4, 2009
|time=7:00 p.m. ET
|road=Locomotives
|R1=10 |R2=14 |R3=3 |R4=14
|home=Sentinels
|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=0
|stadium=James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, New York
|attendance=4,392
|referee=Dave Cutaia
|TV=Versus
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
|scoring=
;1st quarter
- LV – Marcel Shipp 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 6:36
- LV – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 0:22
;2nd quarter
- LV – Marcel Shipp 6-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:17
- NY – Steve Sanders 2-yard pass from Ingle Martin (Piotr Czech kick), 2:28
- LV – Adam Bergen 14-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Graham Gano kick), 0:53
;3rd quarter
- NY – Piotr Czech 38-yard field goal, 6:57
- LV – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 0:13
;4th quarter
- LV – Josh Scobey 17-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Graham Gano kick), 9:18
- LV – Trey Young 75-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 6:45
|stats=
;Passing
- LV – J. P. Losman – 27/37, 277 yards, 2 TD
- NY – Ingle Martin – 21/36, 173 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
;Rushing
- LV – Marcel Shipp – 12 att, 34 yards, 2 TD
- NY – Shannon Woods – 12 att, 45 yards
;Receiving
- LV – Josh Scobey – 5 rec, 73 yards, 1 TD
- NY – Shannon Woods – 2 rec, 34 yards
}}
=Week 6: vs. Florida Tuskers=
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|date=Thursday, November 12, 2009
|time=7:00 p.m. ET
|road=Tuskers
|R1=10 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=7
|home=Sentinels
|H1=3 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium=Rentschler Field, Hartford, Connecticut
|attendance=5,201
|referee=Randy Christal
|TV=Versus
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
}}
=Week 7: at Las Vegas Locomotives=
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|titlestyle=background-color:black; color:white
|date=Friday, November 20, 2009
|time=9:00 p.m. ET
|road=Sentinels
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7
|home=Locomotives
|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=21 |H4=3
|stadium=Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
|attendance=13,306
|referee=Jon Bible
|TV=HDNet
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire
|scoring=
;1st quarter
- LV – Ezra Butler 17-yard blocked kick return (Graham Gano kick), 13:44
;2nd quarter
- LV – Jake Nordin 4-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Graham Gano kick), 12:39
- LV – Graham Gano 32-yard field goal, 5:40
;3rd quarter
- LV – Samie Parker 3-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Graham Gano kick), 11:04
- LV – Marcel Shipp 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:49
- LV – DeDe Dorsey 5-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:37
;4th quarter
- NY – Charles Ali 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 13:25
- LV – Graham Gano 34-yard field goal, 6:46
|stats=
;Passing
- NY – Ingle Martin – 11/23, 131 yards, 2 INT
- LV – Tim Rattay – 10/21, 97 yards, 2 TD
;Rushing
- NY – Shannon Woods – 8 att, 24 yards
- LV – DeDe Dorsey – 14 att, 60 yards, 1 TD
;Receiving
- NY – Cortez Hankton – 6 rec, 68 yards
- LV – David Kircus – 2 rec, 37 yards
}}
Notes
{{reflist}}
{{2009 UFL season}}
{{Hartford Colonials}}
New York Sentinels Season, 2009