. "A lot of these guys could fit on a 53-man (NFL) roster if given the right opportunity. A lot of these guys already have. Some of these guys played in the NFL two or three years. We've got guys who have been there and done that, and want to continue to play football and keep that window open, and they're hungry.

"One thing for me: I want to catch a player on the way up, not on the way down."

Guys believes it starts with the character of the man. Work ethic, pride and ability all come with it.

"The people we got here, the core group of players that we kept and the staff that we kept, it's because they're winners," Guy said. "And they don't get complacent. And they haven't gotten complacent.

"It doesn't mean they won't. That's my job. I've got to keep on them and make sure I'm pushing the right buttons.

"So we're going to keep working and keep getting better as an organization."

It starts up again Saturday at 6 p.m., when the Rattlers open the season at US Airways Center against the team they've beaten in the past two ArenaBowls, the Philadelphia Soul.

Most of the core is back.

It starts with quarterback Nick Davila, who has driven the Rattlers offense during this three-year run of success.

Davila — the AFL Most Valuable Player in 2011, ArenaBowl MVP in 2012 and a six-touchdown-pass star in last year's 48-39 championship victory — isn't content.

He hired a personal trainer in the off-season to get into what he calls the best condition of his career.

But don't say "dynasty" to him.

"As a football player, that's for you guys in the media to talk about," Davila said. "Right now, we're focused on playing football, and Philadelphia is the first opponent. The expectation here is that we're trying to win every game we play in.

"When you win a lot of games, that's going to happen. And as a quarterback, you have to stay focused. You let other people talk about that."

After the Rattlers got together at Shurts' home last weekend and were given "Back 2 Back" championship rings, the
. " A lot of these guys could fit on a 53 - man (NFL) roll if render the right opportunity. A lot of these guy already own. Some of these guys played in the NFL two or three year. We've grow guys who have been there and act that, and want to continue to toy football and keep that window open, and they're hungry. 

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 " It doesn't mean they won't. That's my job. I've got to keep on them and make sure I'm pushing the right buttons. 

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 It starts up again Saturday at 6 p.m., when the Rattlers open the season at US Airways Center against the team they've beaten in the past two ArenaBowls, the Philadelphia Soul. 

 Most of the core is back. 

 It starts with quarterback Nick Davila, who has driven the Rattlers crime during this three - year run of success. 

 Davila — the AFL Most Valuable Player in 2011, ArenaBowl MVP in 2012 and a six - touchdown - pass star in last class's 48 - 39 championship victory — isn't content. 

 He hired a personal trainer in the off - season to get into what he calls the best circumstance of his career. 

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 " When you win a lot of game, that's going to find. And as a quarterback, you have to stay focused. You lease other people lecture about that. " 

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"One Thing fOR me: I waNt to catch A pLAyer on THe way up, NOT oN the Way down."

Guys believES iT Starts with the cHaractEr OF tHE Man. worK ethic, pridE aNd abiLIty all cOMe WITH it.

"tHe people we got Here, the core GRouP of plaYeRs tHAt we kePt and ThE StaFf that we kepT, it's Because thEy're wiNNers," Guy SAid. "And tHey don'T geT coMplaCEnT. ANd tHeY HavEN't GotTEn cOmplacenT.

"IT dOesn't Mean THEY Won't. thaT's my Job. I'vE got to keep on tHem And mAKe sUre I'm PushiNg thE rIght bUttons.

"so we'rE gOing to keep workiNg anD keep gettIng BeTteR aS an orGAnizatIon."

it sTarts up Again SaTUrdAy AT 6 P.M., wHen the Rattlers open ThE SEaSon at US AIrways cEnTeR Against tHe TeaM theY'VE beatEn in THe Past two ARenaBoWLs, ThE PhiladElPhia SoUl.

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"WheN yOu wIn a lot OF Games, thaT's going to happen. And as a quARterbacK, yoU have To stAy focused. you Let othEr pEOple taLk abouT that."

afTer THE RattLERs Got ToGether at ShURTs' hOme laSt WeekEnd and wEre given "Back 2 Back" chAMpiOnship rings, thE
. "A lot of these guys cou ld fit ona 53- man  (N FL ) ro ster  if given ther ight  opportunity. A lot of  thes eg uysa lr eadyhave. S o me o f t he se  gu ys pl ayedinthe NFL  two or th ree  y ears. We'veg ot  guys whohav e been there  an d done  t hat ,  andwan t tocontin u e to p lay footb al l  and k e ep that w in dowopen, and they're hu n gry.

"One thi ng for  m e :I wan t t o catch apl ayero n the w a yu p ,  no t  on the way d own."

Guys bel ievesit  st a rts wi th th ec har acter of th e ma n. Work e thic,p ride an d  abilit y allcom e w ithi t. 
"Th ep eop l eweg othere, th eco re gr oupo f p laye rsthat  we k ept and the s taf f th a t w e kep t, it 's b ec ausethey'r e win ne rs," Guy said."And  they don 'tge t c om place n t. And  th eyhaven't  gotten com pl a c e nt .

"It doesn't mea nt h ey  won't.That's my  j o b. I'vego t t o ke e p  on t hema nd  make su re I'm pu sh ing the  r ight b ut ton s.
"Sow e're  going  to keep  work i ng and keep ge t ting better a s  a n or g aniz ati on."

It st arts up a gain Sa tur d ay at  6 p. m. ,  w h en the Rattlers ope nthe se asonat US Airways  Center ag a i n st the t eamt he y 've beaten inthe p ast two Ar e naBowls,  thePhiladel phia Soul . 
Most of  th e c ore  is b ac k.

It starts w ithqu arterba ckNick Da vil a,who  ha sdriven th e Rattle rs  o ff en sedurin g  this th re e-y ea r r un of succes s.

D avil a—t heAFL Mos t  V a l uabl ePl ayer  in  2 011,Aren a Bow l MVP i n 2012 an d a six- to uc hdown-p ass star in l as t year's 4 8- 39champi o n ship vic tory — isn't content.
H e hired  aperso naltrainer i n t he off -se a son to  get i nto w ha t h e calls t he  be st  condition o f h is ca re er.
But do n't say "dynasty"t o h im.

"As a fo otb allp l ay er, th a t's  f o r y o u  guys in the me dia to tal ka bo ut," Davil a  sa id . "Righ t now,we're focused  on playi ng footba ll , an d Phi ladelphiais the f irst oppo n ent.T he  expe cta tion h er e i s tha t we'r e  tr yingto win  e very g ame w eplay in. 

"When you win a lot o f game s, th at' s going t o h a ppe n. And as  a q uarterback , y ouhavetos tay f ocus e d.  Yo u  letothe r  people t a lk  ab o u tthat."

Aft e r the  Ratt ler s  got t oget her at Shurts' ho m e last weekend  and w ere  gi v en " Ba ck 2 Back" cha mpi on s h ip rings ,the
. "A_lot of_these guys could fit_on a_53-man_(NFL) roster_if_given the right_opportunity. A lot_of these guys already_have. Some of_these_guys played in the NFL two or three years. We've got guys who have_been_there and_done_that,_and want to continue to_play football and keep that_window open,_and they're hungry.

"One thing for me: I want_to_catch a player_on the way up, not on the way down."

Guys_believes it starts with the character_of the man._Work_ethic,_pride and ability all_come with it.

"The people we got_here, the core group of players_that we kept and the staff that_we kept, it's because they're winners,"_Guy said. "And they don't_get complacent._And they haven't gotten complacent.

"It_doesn't mean they_won't. That's_my job. I've_got to keep on them and_make sure I'm_pushing the right buttons.

"So we're going_to_keep working and_keep_getting_better as_an organization."

It starts_up_again Saturday_at_6 p.m., when the Rattlers open_the_season at US Airways Center against the_team they've beaten in_the_past two ArenaBowls, the_Philadelphia Soul.

Most of the core_is back.

It starts with quarterback Nick_Davila, who_has driven_the Rattlers offense during this three-year run of success.

Davila — the_AFL Most Valuable Player in 2011,_ArenaBowl MVP in 2012_and a_six-touchdown-pass_star in last_year's_48-39 championship_victory — isn't content.

He hired a personal_trainer in_the off-season to get into what_he calls the best_condition_of his career.

But don't say "dynasty"_to him.

"As a football player, that's_for you guys in the_media_to_talk about," Davila said. "Right_now, we're focused on playing football,_and Philadelphia is_the first opponent. The expectation here is_that_we're trying to win every game_we_play in.

"When you win a lot_of_games,_that's going to happen. And_as a quarterback, you have to_stay focused. You let other people talk about that."

After_the Rattlers got_together at Shurts' home last_weekend_and_were given "Back 2 Back" championship rings, the