The kickoff game of the 2008 Arena Football League season will be on Leap Day: February 29th. The New Orleans VooDoo will be zapping into LA to take on the Los Angeles Avengers. Fans look forward to the matchup, taking place in Staples Center at 7:30pm.

The Avengers ended the 2007 season with a 9-7 record and a playoff berth. The VooDoo were 5-11 but also set AFL records with 13,000 season tickets sold during the 2007 season. That support helped bring the 2008 Arena Bowl to New Orleans, and we suspect the VooDoo will be much more competitive this season.