The San Jose SaberCats were one of the oldest and most successful teams in Arena Football's history.  Despite problems in the league organization, the owners (John Fry, William Randy Fry, David Fry, Kathryn J. Kolder, and Darren Arbet) continually managed to build successful teams, that were repeatedly at, or near, the top of the league. 

In the 2000s they won seven division titles and played in three American Conference championship games. In 2002, the team captured its first ArenaBowl championship by defeating the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI. In 2004, the SaberCats won a second championship by defeating the Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVIII. In 2007, they defeated the Columbus Destroyers in ArenaBowl XVIII to capture a third championship. In 2008, the SaberCats returned to the ArenaBowl, only to fall to the Philadelphia Soul. In 2015, the SaberCats returned to the ArenaBowl, defeating the Jacksonville Sharks.

Right after the 2015 ArenaBowl championship, the SaberCats announced they were leaving Arena Football.  Not only was this a loss for the fans of the Arena Football League, but it was a loss for the players on that championship team, who were left without jobs and who never received the championship rings they had rightly earned.  While many of the players went to other teams, some left the league altogether.  In talking with former San Jose players, many still feel betrayed by the owners of the team, who could not even be bothered to acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of the players by giving them a ring. 

While the league is struggling financially, the same cannot be said for the owners, as they own Fry's Electronics, which has revenues of over 2 billion a year.

Please sign this petition to encourage the owners to do the right thing by rewarding the players and coaches with the rings they deserve!