tried a drop kick to no success. The Destroyers played the Storm in the opening round; after throwing for five touchdowns, Nagy scored the go-ahead touchdown run with seven seconds remaining in the game. Tampa Bay's Seth Marler missed the game-winning field goal as time expired to secure the 56–55 triumph. He was named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance. In the second round, they faced the 15–1 Desperados in Dallas, the first team in league history to win 15 games in the regular season and riding a 12-game home win streak. After trailing 35–21 during the second quarter, the Destroyers scored 31 of the game's next 34 points, while Nagy was 20 for 32 for 285 yards and six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) as Columbus upset Dallas 66–59 to make their maiden Conference Championship appearance. Nagy took on the 14–2 Force for the Conference Championship; against his former team and in what he called "his favorite game", he completed 23 of 34 passes for 209 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception, while he scored on each of his two carries as the Destroyers won 66–56. Entering ArenaBowl XXI against the San Jose SaberCats, the Destroyers had the opportunity to become the second straight 7–9 team to win the championship after the Chicago Rush in ArenaBowl XX. In three playoff games, the Columbus offense averaged 63 points, compared to 50.1 during the regular season, while Nagy had 14 touchdown passes against two interceptions. However, the Destroyers fell greatly below their postseason average, scoring 33 points in a 53–33 loss. Nagy completed 24 of 43 passes for 203 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. On August 8, he signed a two-year extension with the team. For the 2008 season, head coach Doug Kay elected to have Nagy play and serve as the de facto offensive coordinator, but the Destroyers struggled mightily as they opened the year 1–4. Before the sixth game against Tampa Bay, Lary Kuharich was hired as offensive coordinator; under Kuharich, Columbus scored on their opening possession for the first time that season and eventually won 51–49 with Nagy's six-touchdown day. The Destroyers finished the year 3–13, tied for the worst record in the league, and Kay was fired. Nagy completed a total of 358 passes (of 576 attempts) for 4,440 yards, 74 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. The AFL folded in late 2008 due to the