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63-567: The club was established in 2004 when a group, led by Jon Bon Jovi , secured the rights to an AFL franchise in Philadelphia. The AFL folded before the proposed 2009 season was to begin, but was purchased and revived in 2010. After two seasons of inactivity in 2009 and 2010, the Soul returned in 2011 headed by Ron Jaworski . Following the 2019 season, the AFL ceased operations again. The ownership of

126-613: A Grammy Award nomination. In 1991, Jon Bon Jovi started his own label, Jambco Records, and produced Aldo Nova 's album Blood on the Bricks and Billy Falcon 's album Pretty Blue World . Bon Jovi's second solo album was 1997's Destination Anywhere . A short movie of the same name was based entirely on the songs from the record; it starred Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Moore , Kevin Bacon and Whoopi Goldberg . The film debuted in 1997 on both MTV and VH1 . In 2012, Jon Bon Jovi recorded

189-628: A Republican representative from Ohio's 16th congressional district and then a potential candidate for Ohio governor with whom he had had common business interests several years prior. In the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries , Bon Jovi endorsed fellow New Jersey resident Cory Booker for President of the United States . On October 24, 2020, Bon Jovi performed at a drive-in event for Joe Biden at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pennsylvania . On January 20, 2021, Bon Jovi and

252-621: A recovering Catholic . Bon Jovi is a close friend of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and former head coach Bill Belichick . He owns two Super Bowl rings from the Patriots and has performed several times at the Patriots' home field, Gillette Stadium . In 2019, Bon Jovi received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from University of Pennsylvania and a second honorary doctorate from Princeton University in 2021, recognizing his contributions in music and social welfare. In October 2021, Bon Jovi tested positive for COVID-19 at

315-769: A 59–56 win over the San Jose SaberCats in ArenaBowl XXII . The team suspended operations along with the rest of the Arena Football League in 2009. Bon Jovi would then form another ownership group with members of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment five years later seeking to purchase the National Football League 's Buffalo Bills ; the Bon Jovi consortium was outbid by Terry and Kim Pegula . On February 17, 2010,

378-414: A Season 5 punishment of Impractical Jokers , Joe Gatto has to shoot his own clothes into the crowd at a Soul game. The Soul logo was a stylized black and light blue "S" with a halo above with wings. Their original home jersey was a dark grey, and the road jersey was white. After experimenting with white and silver helmets during the 2004 Preseason, they adopted a dark grey helmet. In 2008, they introduced

441-699: A Week 16 "win-and-in" matchup with the Columbus Destroyers , Graziani led the Soul down the field and threw a touchdown pass to Charles Pauley with seven seconds left, giving the Soul a 56–53 win and their second trip to the playoffs in their four-year history. In the playoffs, they defeated the Orlando Predators 41–26, then traveled to Atlanta to take on the Georgia Force in the Divisional Round, but lost 65–39. In 2008 ,

504-494: A blue alternate jersey, with "PHL" on the chest, and grey pants. The blue jersey was worn throughout the entire 2008 playoffs, including ArenaBowl XXII. However, the blue jerseys were not retained when the Soul returned in 2011. On March 13, 2012, the Soul unveiled a modified version of their blue jerseys to become their new home jerseys and matching white road jerseys, as well as a powder blue helmet for their road uniforms. For 2016 and 2017, they reverted to grey home jerseys. Prior to

567-457: A daughter, Stephanie, born in 1993; and three sons, Jesse, Jake , and Romeo, born in 1995, 2002, and 2004, respectively. The British actress Millie Bobby Brown is his daughter-in-law; she married his son Jake in May 2024. A former resident of Rumson, New Jersey , Bon Jovi established his Sanctuary Sound recording studio in the basement of his home there. Bon Jovi has described himself as

630-513: A fan event in Florida. He was reported as fully vaccinated and "feeling great". He had recovered from the disease by November 12, 2021. In April 2022, Bon Jovi spoke of how much his COVID-19 experience had affected him, including in his songwriting, saying about COVID-19 that it made him realize "how volatile we are and how fragile life is. It didn't matter if you were young or old, American or Egyptian, no matter who you were or where you were from,

693-631: A former Marine, was a florist and Playboy Bunny . His father was of Italian and Slovak ancestry; the name Bongiovi comes from Sciacca , Sicily . His mother was of German and Russian descent. Bon Jovi was raised Catholic . He attended St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey , during his freshman and sophomore years. He later transferred to Sayreville War Memorial High School in Parlin, New Jersey . Bon Jovi began playing music in 1974, when he formed his first band Raze and took part in

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756-575: A performance by Bon Jovi and the rest of the band, which was their first full band live performance since the end of the 2022 tour. The grand opening was attended by Vince Neil of Mötley Crue , Jeremy and Ajay Popoff from Lit , Big Kenny , Jelly Roll , and Jamie O'Neal , amongst others. JBJ's also features the first ever permanent installation of a Proto hologram machine in a music venue, which can show Jon Bon Jovi and his band's holograms and "beam in" special guests. During an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2005, Bon Jovi (the band, not

819-652: A soundtrack to the movie Stand Up Guys . The soundtrack is commonly known as Not Running Anymore . On December 13, 2012, it was announced that "Not Running Anymore" would be nominated for a Golden Globe Award . In 2020, Jon Bon Jovi released a Christmas single called A Jon Bon Jovi Christmas , with three new holiday songs. Jon Bon Jovi is a credited actor in the films Moonlight and Valentino , The Leading Man , Destination Anywhere , Homegrown , Little City , No Looking Back , Row Your Boat , Vampires Los Muertos , U-571 , Cry Wolf , National Lampoon's Pucked , and New Year's Eve . He also had

882-462: A supporting role in the movie Pay It Forward , where he played Helen Hunt 's abusive ex-husband. His TV series appearances include Sex and the City , 30 Rock , Las Vegas , The West Wing , and an extended stint on Ally McBeal as a plumber who was Ally's boyfriend for a short period of time. He also had a brief, uncredited role in the 1990 film Young Guns II . On January 24, 2011, it

945-620: A talent contest at his school. At 16, he formed a band called Atlantic City Expressway and was joined by David Bryan , who would later become a member of the Bon Jovi band. Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones, performing in clubs such as the Fast Lane and opening for local acts. By 1980, he had formed his first original band, the Rest; the band opened for New Jersey acts such as Southside Johnny and

1008-460: Is one of 21 artists singing on " Everybody Hurts ", a charity single organized by Simon Cowell aiding victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake . Although Bon Jovi's voter registration indicates that he is unaffiliated, he has supported many Democratic politicians. During the 2004 presidential campaign , he toured extensively on behalf of presidential candidate John Kerry , appearing at and playing acoustic sets with Richie Sambora at rallies for

1071-410: The 2019 Arena Football League season . Coached Jon Bon Jovi John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi , is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi , which was formed in 1983. He has released 16 studio albums with his band as well as two solo albums. In

1134-514: The American Arena League played as replacement players using the Soul uniforms and identity, along with three members of the Soul who had made it to Louisiana. Starting quarterback Joe Mancuso was among those who had left the team, with his agent accusing the league of misrepresenting itself and housing the team in a Super 8 Motel in a decrepit part of the city instead of the promised apartments; Mancuso immediately returned to

1197-569: The Austin Wranglers 66–35. However, after five games, the Soul had two wins and three losses, which led to the firing of head coach Michael Trigg . The Soul made Tony Graziani the highest-paid player in Arena League history. The move left them with little money under the salary cap to improve their defense, and as a result, they were not in competition for the playoffs. The elimination came even after NBC scheduled 14 games of

1260-670: The Denver Broncos and co-owner of the AFL's Colorado Crush . Bon Jovi is no longer part owner of the Soul. In 2011, Bon Jovi expressed interest in purchasing 15% of the Atlanta Falcons for $ 150 million. In 2014, a group of investors including Bon Jovi made it to the final round of bidding to acquire the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, but the team was sold to Terry Pegula ,

1323-677: The Georgia Force , 57–49. Afterwards, they lost on a Monday night contest to their division rival, the Dallas Desperados , 51–41. In the game, Tony Graziani left the game early with a separated left shoulder from a sack by OL/DL Rickie Simpkins. He would miss the next four weeks, all losses, dropping the team to 4–6. Graziani returned in week 12 against the New Orleans VooDoo and led the team to its highest scoring output in its short franchise history, winning 78–34. In

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1386-684: The Indoor Football League following the fiasco. In May of 2024, General Manager Kelly Logan announced via the "TAKE THE 8 COUNT" YouTube channel that the team will cease operations for the rest of the 2024 season. The team later suspended operations for the rest of the 2024 season following week 2 of the season. While the team announced that they had plans to return in 2025, the league ceased operations before it could happen. The Soul and Pittsburgh Power were both located in Pennsylvania . The Power began play in 2011, and both

1449-609: The NJPAC in Newark, New Jersey . On June 24, 2009, Bon Jovi, Sambora and Andy Madadian recorded a musical message of worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran . The handwritten Persian sign in the video translates to "we are one". On December 15, 2010, Bon Jovi was appointed by then U.S. president Barack Obama to the White House Council for Community Solutions . In 2017, Bon Jovi raised money for Jim Renacci ,

1512-549: The UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and into the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. In 1990, Jon Bon Jovi recorded a soundtrack to the movie Young Guns II . The soundtrack is commonly known as Blaze of Glory . Having been originally approached by his friend Emilio Estevez to lend " Wanted Dead or Alive " as the theme song for his upcoming Billy the Kid sequel, Bon Jovi ended up composing an all-new theme song for

1575-958: The Wells Fargo Center (then known as the Wachovia Center), home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL and the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA . When there was a scheduling conflict with the NBA or NHL, games were played at the now-demolished Wachovia Spectrum —the former home of the Flyers, 76ers, Philadelphia Phantoms AHL hockey team and the Philadelphia KiXX MISL soccer franchise. The Soul played in

1638-412: The #4 Wranglers 21–7 in the third quarter and ran away with the game. The Soul lost their Divisional Round Playoff game 31–27 to the Orlando Predators in the infamous "round of golf", so-called because viewers missed much of the 1st quarter of that game and another AFL game being broadcast simultaneously due to a PGA Golf tournament that was televised on NBC. The Soul started 4–0 in 2007 before losing to

1701-479: The 1990s, Bon Jovi started an acting career, starring in the films Moonlight and Valentino , The Leading Man , Little City , Homegrown , Pay It Forward , U-571 and Cry Wolf and appearing on television in shows such as Sex and the City , 30 Rock , Ally McBeal , and The West Wing . Bon Jovi was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2012, he ranked number 50 on

1764-631: The 2018 or 2019 seasons due to renovations on Quicken Loans Arena that required it to close during the basketball off-season. The rivalry between the Soul and the Jacksonville Sharks truly began in 2012, the Sharks' defending ArenaBowl championship season and just their second year in the league. Philadelphia hosted the defending champions in the American Conference championship, which the Soul ran away with 89–34 to advance to

1827-506: The AFL extended an offer to the Soul to make a return to arena football. That offer was accepted, as the Soul returned in 2011 playing all their home games at the then-recently renamed Wells Fargo Center. Jaworski and Spencer returned from the prior ownership group, and Pete Ciarrocchi (owner of local sports bar Chickie's and Pete's) and Cosmo DeNicola (who was the owner of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers from

1890-529: The ArenaBowl. The following season, the Sharks would finish with the highest record in the conference and would host the Soul in the conference championship, which the Soul would win again, this time 75–59. In the 2015 off season, Soul legends Derrick Ross, Tiger Jones and Jason Holman left the Soul and signed with Jacksonville, and when the Sharks returned to Philadelphia for their third conference championship match up in four seasons, Jacksonville finally overcame

1953-915: The Asbury Jukes . At the time, Bon Jovi ran errands between gigs at the Power Station recording studio owned by his cousin Tony Bongiovi . One day, he was sweeping the floor as Disco producer Meco was in the studio recording Christmas in the Stars: The Star Wars Christmas Album . Meco suggested that Bon Jovi sing " R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas", which became his first professional recording (credited as John Bongiovi). In March 1983, Bon Jovi called bassist Alec John Such and Such called experienced drummer Tico Torres and guitarist Richie Sambora . Bon Jovi, Sambora, Such, Bryan, and Torres became

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2016-617: The COVID-19 pandemic affected you. I was aware of that when I was writing the record." On September 11, 2024, Bon Jovi helped prevent a woman from jumping off the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville. 2008 Philadelphia Soul season The 2008 Philadelphia Soul season was the fifth season for the franchise. The Soul started the season by winning their first nine games. Finishing

2079-530: The East. In 2012 , the Soul began the season with new head coach Doug Plank . They finished the regular season with the league's best record at 15–3. They would advance to ArenaBowl XXV , but lost to the Arizona Rattlers 72–54. Less than a week later, Plank announced his resignation. In 2013 , the Soul hired offensive coordinator, Clint Dolezel , to succeed Plank. Dolezel's familiarity with many of

2142-600: The Eastern Division of the National Conference of the AFL. The name "Soul" referred to the Philadelphia soul music genre, a play on Bon Jovi's career as a musician (Bon Jovi's style of pop rock, however, bore no resemblance to the genre of music known as Philadelphia soul). The official mascot of the Soul was the Blues Brother -like "Soul Man". In 2005 , the Soul began the season by beating

2205-659: The JBJ Soul Kitchen, a community restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey , where patrons pay what they can afford for their meals, either with money or by volunteering work. As of 2023 , three additional locations have been opened—one in Toms River , another at the Newark campus of Rutgers University , and a third one inside the Gilligan Student Union at New Jersey City University . Jon Bon Jovi

2268-659: The Kerry-Edwards ticket throughout the U.S. In 2009, he played at a Manhattan fundraiser for former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to lessen some of her $ 6.3 million 2008 presidential campaign debt. On January 18, 2009, Bon Jovi performed a duet at Barack Obama 's inauguration concert, performing the Sam Cooke song "A Change is Gonna Come" with Bettye LaVette . On June 4, 2009, Bon Jovi performed an acoustic benefit show for Democratic New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine at

2331-790: The Kings of Suburbia performed a cover of the Beatles ' song " Here Comes the Sun " as part of the "Celebrating America" Inauguration of Joe Biden event. During a stop in Los Angeles on the New Jersey Syndicate Tour in 1989, Bon Jovi secretly took a trip to Las Vegas , where he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley, on April 29 at the Graceland Wedding Chapel . The couple have four children:

2394-717: The National Conference Champion Arizona Rattlers 56–42 to claim their second AFL Championship. Before 2017 , the AFL contracted to five teams and the conferences were abolished. In 2017, the Soul went 13–1. On August 12, 2017, the Soul defeated the Baltimore Brigade 69–54 to advance to their fifth ArenaBowl in ArenaBowl XXX on August 26, 2017, at Wells Fargo Center against the Tampa Bay Storm. In that game,

2457-557: The Power and Soul were placed in the now-defunct East Division. As members of the East Division , the Soul and Power met twice a year, with each team hosting one home game. The series was tied 4–4 by the end of the 2014 season. The Power franchise folded in the 2014-15 off season due to poor attendance numbers, and many of the Power's key franchise players signed with the Soul when Pittsburgh folded. The Dallas Desperados were one of

2520-642: The Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIX in 2016. Following that season, the Rattlers moved to the Indoor Football League, ending the rivalry. The Soul logo appeared on a 2008 episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia entitled "Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life". Actress Lisa LoCicero played the role of a "representative" of the team. Ashton Kutcher 's character, Colt Bennett, wore a Soul T-shirt in season 1 episode 4 of The Ranch . On

2583-791: The Soul 61–56 to advance to the ArenaBowl. In the 2016 AFL playoffs, the Soul got revenge, defeating the Sharks in the American Conference Championship game, advancing to ArenaBowl XXIX. The Jacksonville Sharks left the AFL for the National Arena League after the 2016 season , ending the Soul-Sharks rivalry. Their biggest rival would become the Arizona Rattlers. The two teams faced off in back-to-back ArenaBowls in 2012 and 2013. The Rattlers would win both games. The Soul would finally beat

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2646-492: The Soul came back from an ArenaBowl record 13-point deficit to win 44–40 and repeat as AFL Champions. In March 2017, the Soul signed a deal with Total Turf Experience in Mantua Township, New Jersey . The indoor practice facility became home to the Soul for its daily practices, team events, tryouts, combines, and clinics. On July 20, 2023, new AFL commissioner Lee Hutton stated to The Philadelphia Inquirer that

2709-483: The Soul players made it easy for the team to maintain success through the 2013 season. The Soul finished the regular season 12–6, winning the Eastern Division for a second season in a row. Dolezel would lead the Soul back to ArenaBowl XXVI , but the team once again fell to the Rattlers 48–39. In September 2014, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston bought a share of the team; Jaworski remained

2772-539: The Soul signed WR Chris Jackson in the off-season. He was united with a former teammate in Tony Graziani. In the offseason the Soul were picked by many as the favorite to win the championship. However, after another good start, once again Graziani was injured. He was replaced by Matt D'Orazio . Unlike previous years, in 2008 the Soul backup was able to keep the team going. He played well enough that when Graziani

2835-544: The Soul to be shown on national or regional television. In 2006 , the Soul began 2–0. They went 2–0 against division rival Dallas Desperados (who finished a league best 13–3), and finished the season at 9–7 and earned their first playoff berth through the wild card. In their wild card playoff game, the Soul defeated the Austin Wranglers in Austin, 52–35. The score was 21–21 at halftime, but the #5 seed Soul outscored

2898-461: The Soul would be revived with the new league with former co-owner Ron Jaworski expected to return, if not as an owner, then as a consultant. Jaworski stated in November that, for "no particular reason," he would not be involved with the traveling team bearing the Soul's name, and that Hutton's previous claim was untrue. After some rumors circulated on social media that the Soul were facing ownership challenges, Commissioner Hutton stated that although

2961-422: The Soul's biggest rivals. This rivalry originally spurred from the rivalry of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys , but made its way indoors with the Soul and Desperados battling for Eastern Division titles. The Soul lost the first game in this rivalry 51–47 on February 15, 2004. The all-time series ended tied at 5–5 at the demise of the Desperados franchise. Though originally not as important as

3024-399: The agency's groups, as well as by the special unit. As of 2019, Bon Jovi has released 15 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums. The band has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making it one of the bestselling American rock bands . Bon Jovi has performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. Bon Jovi was inducted into

3087-449: The album Crush, written by him and Sambora , is a self cover. The Japanese version, with lyrics by B'z 's Koshi Inaba , was recorded first in 1999 by Johnny & Associates 's special unit called J-Friends as part of the relief efforts for the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake . The live version of the song was also included in a DVD released in April 2003, "J-FRIENDS Never Ending Spirit 1997-2003". It included performances from several of

3150-430: The film's soundtrack and delivering his first solo album. The album featured guests such as Elton John , Little Richard and Jeff Beck . The title track, " Blaze of Glory ", peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . In 1991, "Blaze of Glory" won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single at the American Music Awards and won a Golden Globe as well. The song also earned Jon Bon Jovi an Academy Award nomination and

3213-454: The founding members of the band Bon Jovi . In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi released its first two albums. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with its third album, Slippery When Wet , which had sold 28 million copies worldwide as of 2011. Slippery When Wet included three Top 10 singles, two of which--" You Give Love a Bad Name " and " Livin' on a Prayer "--reached number one. The song "Next 100 years" from

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3276-410: The individual) donated $ 1 million to the Angel Network foundation. In July 2007, Jon Bon Jovi announced a project that would rehabilitate a block of 15 homes in North Philadelphia . The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation (formerly the Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation) was founded in 2006. It supports community efforts to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. On October 19, 2011, it opened

3339-411: The list of Billboard magazine's "Power 100", a ranking of "The Most Powerful and Influential People in the Music Business". Bon Jovi is a founder and former majority owner of an Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul . John Francis Bongiovi Jr. was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey . His father John Francis Bongiovi Sr. was a barber and a former Marine. His mother Carol (Sharkey), also

3402-465: The majority owner. In August 2015, additional pieces of the team were sold to Colston's Saints teammate, Philadelphia native Jahri Evans , and to former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil . In 2016 , the Soul finished the regular season with a 13–3 record, the best in the American Conference. In the playoffs, they first defeated the Tampa Bay Storm , then the Jacksonville Sharks, to claim the American Conference Championship. In ArenaBowl XXIX , they defeated

3465-444: The now-defunct af2 league) joined the new Soul's ownership. Notably absent was Jon Bon Jovi, who cited his group's tour as a reason for declining ownership, but still maintains his support for the Soul and their new ownership. The team hired future Arena Football Hall of Famer, Mike Hohensee , to lead the revived team. Despite high expectations, the Soul stumbled out of the gate and never recovered, finishing just 6–12, last place in

3528-430: The owner of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . On June 8, 2024, Jon Bon Jovi opened a rooftop restaurant and bar in Nashville, Tennessee, located at 405 Broadway . JBJ's is a Bon Jovi and rock music themed restaurant and bar. It hosts live music daily. The restaurant is multi-leveled, with each level having a balcony looking down upon the stage in the center of the venue. The grand opening included

3591-419: The owners had dropped out, the League would ensure operations for the Soul. He also revealed that the team would play their 2024 home schedule at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. Shortly before the team was slated to travel to Louisiana for its first game against the Louisiana VooDoo , head coach Patrick Pimmel and nearly the entire Soul roster resigned or were abruptly fired. The Dallas Falcons of

3654-428: The regular season with a 13–3 record, this was the Soul's best regular season to that point in their then-short history. They won their first Eastern Division title, and went into the playoffs as the top seed in the National Conference. Against the New York Dragons , the Soul won their Divisional round game by a score of 49–48 to advance to the National Conference Championship. They won that game on July 12, 2008, against

3717-491: The revived AFL announced on July 19, 2023, that they planned to bring back the Soul in 2024 under new ownership. In May of 2024, the Soul again folded for the rest of the season after playing only two games. The team was owned by co-majority owners Jon Bon Jovi and Craig Spencer along with minority owners Richie Sambora , Ron "Jaws" Jaworski (former QB of the NFL 's Philadelphia Eagles ) and Leo Carlin, Jr. The Soul began play in February 2004 , and played its home games at

3780-523: The rivalries with the Power and Desperados, the Cleveland Gladiators would soon become the Soul's biggest rival. The rivalry started in 2008 when the Gladiators moved from Las Vegas to Cleveland , moving them into the same division as the Soul. In their first meeting, the Gladiators defeated the Soul 63–35. For the 2017 season, the AFL abolished the conferences, and the Soul and Gladiators played four games against one another, with Philadelphia winning all four. The Gladiators announced that they would not play

3843-579: The start of the 2019 season, the AFL partnered with Phenom Elite to provide uniforms for the league. Their jerseys would be blue with an enlarged black logo across the chest and back. The original logo was a Music note with a white football inside. The following Soul players have been named to All-Arena Teams: The following Soul players have been named to All-Ironman Teams: The following Soul players have been named to All-Rookie Teams: Note: Statistics are correct through

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3906-411: Was confirmed that Bon Jovi would be cast in the film New Year's Eve , released later that year, as a successful rock star who is connected with Katherine Heigl 's character. In 2004, Bon Jovi became founder and primary owner of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League . He appeared in several television commercials for the league, typically with John Elway , Hall of Fame quarterback for

3969-433: Was healthy once more, the coaching staff decided to allow D'Orazio to keep the starting job. The Soul finished the 2008 season with a 13–3 record and earned a first-round bye. In the divisional round the Soul defeated the New York Dragons . In the conference finals the Soul were able to defeat the Cleveland Gladiators to earn their first berth to the ArenaBowl . They then won their first ArenaBowl on Sunday, July 27, 2008 in

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