The most positive of characterizations might be to say that Saturday night’s AAF game between Salt Lake and San Diego was a defensive struggle.
But you can bet that’s not how it’ll be viewed by either of the head coaches, both noted for their offensive schemes and talents, or likely by the 8,405 people in the stands at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
The Salt Lake Stallions scored the game’s only touchdown near the end of the first half, converted the required two-point try, and that’s all they needed for an 8-3 victory over the visiting Fleet.
“I’ve been coaching a long time, but I don’t if I’ve seen anything like that,” said Fleet coach Mike Martz, who once parlayed his offensive mindset into a head coaching job with the St.