Lawrence Samuels Taking Storm Season Harder Than Anyone

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The Tampa Bay Storm, despite playing better football over the past few weeks, still sit at an 0-7 record this season. No one is taking this season harder in Tampa than head coach Lawrence Samuels.

"These guys know I take it hard. Harder than any of them," Samuels told the Tampa Bay Times, "Any time you lose, it hurts. It doesn't matter if it's (by) one point or 30 points. It hurts.

"There are no moral victories for me," Samuels went on, "I've always been a competitor, and I don't accept losing. But it's not what we do in the beginning; it's how we end. And I think we're starting to come around.

Before becoming a coach, Samuels was a player himself. He finished third all-time with 1,087 reception. He also won three Arena Bowls as a member of the Storm and was named to the AFL All-Ironman Team four times.

The 0-7 start for the Storm is the worst start in franchise history. They will look to win their first game of the season at home against the Arizona Rattlers today at 2 p.m.