The Tri-Cities Fever is quickly showing that it is becoming a second-half team.

J.R. Thomas has been good enough, long enough that his name is becoming a fixture in the arenafootball2 league record books.

The Tri-Cities Fever activated wide receiver Thyron Lewis from the refused to report list.

The path and the score looked all too familiar to the Tri-Cities Fever in the second quarter Saturday night.

For one night, Josh Kellett solved all the Tri-Cities Fever's problems.

The Tri-Cities Fever has a new and experienced quarterback. The Fever has shed some of the players who were becoming distractions. The Fever has also upgraded a few other positions.

Brian Baker to J.R. Thomas.

Phil Goodman was in for a sleepless night Wednesday. The Tri-Cities Fever wide receiver, along with his teammates, was planning to sit up waiting with anticipation for their new quarterback to arrive.

Tri-Cities Fever coach Cedric Walker promised changes after his team's second 40-point loss in a row Saturday, and Tuesday was moving day for some.

PEORIA, Ill. -- Tri-Cities Fever quarterbacks Jason Campbell and John Pierce were given one more chance to prove themselves to coach Cedric Walker.

The Tri-Cities Fever bolstered its linebacking crew this week with the arrival of John Cousins, who is expected to start Saturday night in Peoria (1-2) alongside rookie Carlton Baker, who is replacing Ron Childs (hamstring).

Starting the season 0-2 is not a desirable place to be. But as the Tri-Cities Fever showed last season, a team can recover and make the playoffs.

BOISE -- Any shred of optimism the Tri-Cities Fever gained after a near-miss against Spokane last Sunday vanished by halftime Saturday night.

Cedric Walker has tried to silence his critics by saying the season is long and drawn out and that the fate of a team cannot be decided in the first two games.

Cedric Walker and the Tri-Cities Fever got their answer from the arenafootball2 league office Monday morning.

The Tri-Cities Fever management, coaches and players are looking for some answers.

Cedric Walker knew it was a blessing to have a bye week after a season-opening loss to Stockton.

The Tri-Cities Fever continued to bolster its roster before its West Division showdown with rival Spokane Shock on Sunday at Toyota Center.

Arenafootball2 league president Jerry Kurz made his annual stop in the Tri-Cities on March 29 and, as usual, had his notebook and pen out scribing everything from the atmosphere to how the on-field promotions were conducted during the Fever's season-opening loss to Stockton.

John Pierce had a steady income working construction with his uncle in Los Angeles. He was making enough money to help support his young child and putting a little extra cash in his pocket each month.

Cedric Walker could barely stand still outside the Tri-Cities Fever locker room. He was bouncing up and down, shaking his head in disgust.

Meet the kinder, gentler, calmer Cedric Walker.

If two games against the Spokane Shock were not enough for Tri-Cities Fever fans last season, get ready for 2008.

Josh Jelinek is making a comeback with the Tri-Cities Fever.

Tri-Cities Fever coach Tony Wells is sitting in the Benton County jail on allegations he is wanted by Florida authorities for possessing stolen property.

The Tri-Cities Fever will not renew the contract of head coach Tony Wells, the Herald learned this evening.

Tony Wells almost felt bad after the Tri-Cities Fever backed into the playoffs Saturday night.

Most of the fans headed for the exits midway through the fourth quarter, disgusted at the second-half display by the Tri-Cities Fever.

The playoffs are only two weeks away, and the scenario for the Tri-Cities Fever to qualify is pretty simple.

SPOKANE - The Tri-Cities Fever stayed true to its character.

The Tri-Cities Fever roster continued to take shape as the arenafootball2 expansion team was assigned two more players by the league, bringing the total of assigned players to 15.

The Tri-Cities Fever just got the weekend off.

There is something about playing at Toyota Center that brings out the best in the Tri-Cities Fever, and at times the worst in their opponents.