Former Soul WR Larry Brackins Returns to Philly With New York Jets

By the Philadelphia Soul
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008

PHILADELPHIA (Wednesday, August 27, 2008) – Former Soul wide receiver and recent New York Jets acquisition Larry Brackins returns to Philadelphia on Thursday August 28.

The Jets travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles in the teams’ final pre-season game. The game will be broadcast on 6ABC and can be heard on 94 WYSP and 610 WIP.

Brackins, a part of the 2008 ArenaBowl XXII Championship team, was signed by the Jets back on August 19.

The Soul celebrated their fifth anniversary this season with a 59-56 win over the San Jose SaberCats in Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII. The Soul drew a total of 131,817 fans this season, their largest number since their inaugural season of 2004. The Soul sold out four games in the 2008 season and averaged 16,477 fans per game. Season tickets for the 2009 campaign are currently on sale starting at just $59. Call 888-PHIL-AFL to order your tickets and get more information on the defending ArenaBowl Champion Philadelphia Soul.

Since their inception, the Soul have drawn a total of 646,043 fans, the most in the AFL over that time frame. Following the 2007 season, the Soul were recognized with the Commissioner's Award as the Organization of the Year and were an honorable mention for the PRISM Award in the category of fan appreciation.