Cobras Release Defensive Specialist Damon Mason
April 14, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Carolina Cobras News Release
CHARLOTTE â The Carolina Cobras of the Arena Football League announced today that the club has released veteran defensive specialist Damon Mason. The Cobras, who have dropped three straight games, are expected to make several personnel moves in an effort to snap out of their recent struggles and rekindle their playoff hopes.
Mason (5-9, 195) currently ranks second in the league with a team-high 60.0 tackles to go along with two interceptions and three passes defended. However, he was a focal point of a Cobras defensive backfield that had surrendered at least six touchdowns per game in six of the last seven contests. This season, Carolina has surrendered 52 touchdown passes (18th in the 19-team league) and has allowed a league-high 54.4 points per game.
A six-year AFL veteran, Mason currently ranks third in AFL history with 561.0 total tackles and has been named to the All-Arena team three times (2000, 2001, 2002). Mason also was a key contributor on two ArenaBowl title teams with the Orlando Predators in 1998 and 2000. Last season, he saw action in all 16 games with the Las Vegas Gladiators, leading the team with 67.5 tackles.
The Cobras will host the first-year Philadelphia Soul this Saturday, April 17 at the Charlotte Coliseum. The Eastern Division battle with the Soul, which is owned by world-renowned recording artist Jon Bon Jovi, will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. (EST) and will be followed by a postgame concert by Charity Case, featuring Ace of the ACE & TJ morning show on Kiss 95.1 FM.
Cobras' flex plans and group tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 877-4-COBRAS or visiting www.cobrasfootball.com. Individual game tickets are available at the Charlotte Coliseum box office or at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 704-522-6500.
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