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May 14, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – The Arizona Rattlers (9-5), Orlando Predators (7-6) and Tampa Bay Storm (7-7) have all made the playoffs every season since 1993 – 11 consecutive years. But at the midway point of the 2004 season, all had 3-5 records and were facing an uphill battle to keep their playoff streaks alive.

But since 2002, all three teams have been among the best in the AFL over the second half of the season, combining to post a 46-16 record (.742 winning percentage). The Rattlers lead the AFL with an 18-3 (.857) record during that span and are 6-0 this year.

Following are their second-half records over the last three seasons:

SECOND-HALF RECORDS 2002-04
TEAMS 2002 2003 2004* TOTAL
Arizona Rattlers 6-1 6-2 6-0 18-3
Orlando Predators 4-3 6-2 4-1 14-6
Tampa Bay Storm 4-3 6-2 4-2 14-7
TOTAL 14-7 18-6 14-3 46-16
* Three weeks remaining

WEEK 15 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2004***

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (1-12) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (4-9) – Friday, 7 p.m. ET

Grand Rapids Rampage

OUT DS Raphael Ball (Knee); OL/DL Jermaine Benoit (Back); DS Barry Dillard (L Hamstring Strain); OL/DL Jason Gamble (Knee); FB/LB Brian Goolsby (R Knee Inflammation); QB Jeff Loots (N/A); OL/DL Rod Manuel (Knee); OL/DL Rickie Simpkins (Knee); DS Jason Waters (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE K Steve Scaldaferri (Back)

PROBABLE WR/DB Josh Bush (Hip); DS Cecil Doggette (Knee); WR/LB Jeremy Dutcher (Ribs); OL/DL Paul LaQuerre (Foot); OL/DL Israel Raybon (Shin)

Columbus Destroyers

OUT DS Chris Angel (Thumb Sprain); FB/LB Kelron Sykes (Knee Sprain)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Marcus McKenzie (3rd Metacarpal Fracture)

PROBABLE OL/DL Richard McCleskey (Knee Sprain); FB/LB Ricky Wood (Ankle Sprain)

DOUBTFUL WR/DB Jason Collins-Baker (Knee Sprain); OL/DL Antwon Jones (Knee)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (9-5) AT DETROIT FURY (4-9) – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET

Arizona Rattlers

OUT QB Travis Cole (L Shoulder); WR/DB Randy Gatewood (R Forearm Fracture); OL/DL Lindsay Hassell (L Knee); FB/LB Joe Jackson (Abdomen); FB/LB A.J. Novak (L Knee); OL/DL Pete Tramontanas (R Ankle); FB/LB James Williams (R Achilles); K Jason Witczak (R Knee)

QUESTIONABLE OS Siaha Burley (L Shoulder)

PROBABLE OL/DL Tony Plantin (R Knee); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (L Hamstring)

Detroit Fury

OUT OL/DL Jerry Crafts (L Hamstring Strain); QB Billy Dicken (L Elbow Fracture); WR/LB Khori Ivy (R Knee ACL Tear); QB Jim Kubiak (Neck Surgery)

QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Herman Bell (R Hamstring Strain); WR/LB Andre Cooper (Low Back Sprain); WR/LB Junior Lord (L Shoulder Seperation)

DOUBTFUL OL/DL Karl Bates (L Knee Sprain)

CAROLINA COBRAS (4-9) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (5-8) – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET

TV: UPN 57, Philadelphia

Carolina Cobras

OUT OL/DL Troy Pelshak (Thigh); OL/DL Wes Stephens (Fractured Leg)

QUESTIONABLE DS Glenn Davis (Shoulder)

PROBABLE WR/DB Bernard Holmes (Knee); FB/LB Travis Reece (Knee); OL/DL Cory Stone (Ankle); OL/DL Sean Tremblay (Thumb)

DOUBTFUL OL/DL Kendrick Gholston (Back)

Philadelphia Soul

OUT WR/DB Keita Crespina (Knee); OL/DL Madison Johnson (N/A)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Travis McDonald (Groin); OL/DL Patrick Scott (Ankle Sprain)

PROBABLE OS Terrell Adams (Ankle); OL/DL Eric Gohlstin (Knee/Ankle); OS Tyrone Jones (Head/Neck); FB/LB Chris Ryan (Thumb); OL/DL Dwayne Sabb (L Shoulder); DS Joseph Todd (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL OL/DL Donovan Arp (Foot); WR/LB Ricky Ross (Head)

GEORGIA FORCE (5-8) AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (9-4) – Saturday, 8 p.m. ET

Georgia Force

OUT WR/LB LaVell Boyd (Groin); QB Chris Hixson (Shoulder); DS Kelly Snell (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Scotty Lindsey (Achilles Tendonitis)

PROBABLE OL/DL William Carr (Calf); FB/LB Robert Thomas (Foot)

New Orleans VooDoo

OUT WR/LB Anthony Collins (Ankle); WR/DB Kerry Hayes (Groin); WR/LB Tremaine Neal (Shoulder); QB John Rayborn (Achilles); DS Denario Smalls (Knee)

QUESTIONABLE OS Ira Gooch (Knee)

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (7-6) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (8-5) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

Los Angeles Avengers

OUT WR/LB Joe Douglass (Shoulder); DS Jeroid Johnson (Knee); WR/LB Russell Shaw (Knee); OL/DL Mike Ulufale (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Ken Kocher (Foot); DS Jason Moore (Ankle); FB/LB Wes Ours (Arm); WR/LB Jerome Riley (N/A); WR/DB Brian Sump (Back); WR/LB Scott Thomas (Leg)

PROBABLE WR/DB Henry Douglas (Shoulder); DS Damen Wheeler (Knee)

New York Dragons

OUT FB/LB Joey Dozier (R Knee); OL/DL Richard Harris (R Knee); DS Terrance Joseph (L Hamstring); WR/DB Lamont Webb (L Knee)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chin Achebe (L AC Sprain); WR/LB Curtis Fagan (R Knee); OS Kevin Swayne (L Hamstring)

DALLAS DESPERADOS (6-7) AT CHICAGO RUSH (9-4) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

Dallas Desperados

OUT OL/DL Shante Carver (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Kevin Aldridge (Groin); WR/DB Eddie Canonico (Eye); WR/LB Chris Johnson (Knee); OL/DL Chad Pegues (Knee)

PROBABLE OL/DL Jeff Chase (Ankle)

Chicago Rush

OUT WR/DB DeJuan Alfonzo (Hand Fracture); WR/DB Donnie Caldwell (R Knee ACL Rupture); DS Aundrae Harris (Hip Flexor Strain); DS Malcolm Moore (Leg Fracture); OL/DL Salem Simon (Knee)

QUESTIONABLE DS Corey Sawyer (Ankle Sprain)

COLORADO CRUSH (9-4) AT INDIANA FIREBIRDS (7-7) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

Colorado Crush

OUT OL/DL Maurice Anderson (R Knee); FB/LB Chad Dukes (L Ankle Sprain); WR/DB Windrell Hayes (R Knee); WR/DB Nate Jacquet (R Achilles Rupture); OL/DL Derrick Pickens (R Shoulder); FB/LB Rich Young (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE DS Tony Scott (Quad)

Indiana Firebirds

OUT QB Kevin Daft (Neck Stinger)

QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Kerry Brown (Hamstring)

PROBABLE FB/LB Leroy Thompson (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL OS Mike Horacek (PCL Knee); OL/DL Doug Lytle (Knee)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (7-6) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (8-5) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

Orlando Predators

OUT FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore (L Knee Dislocation); WR/DB Sean Riley (R Ankle Sprain); WR/DB Lin-J Shell (L Shoulder Subluxation)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Josh McKibben (Groin)

PROBABLE WR/DB Mike Brown (L Hamstring Strain); DS Kenny McEntyre (L Hamstring Strain); OL/DL Jermaine Smith (L Hamstring Strain)

DOUBTFUL WR/LB James Bowden (R Groin Strain)

Austin Wranglers

OUT FB/LB Patrise Alexander (L Groin Strain); WR/DB Aleric Clark (Cervical Strain)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Lucas Yarnell (L Knee Meniscus Tear)

SAN JOSE SABERCATS (10-3) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (6-7) – Sunday, 6 p.m. ET

San Jose SaberCats

OUT OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (Knee); WR/LB Jerry Reese (L Hamstring Strain); WR/LB James Roe (Groin Strain); WR/LB Calvin Schexnayder (L Fibula); DS Art Smith (Patellar Tendonitis); DS Clevan Thomas (Knee); FB/LB Tupo Tuupo (R Elbow Contusion)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Kevin Buck (Knee Sprain/Turf Toe); OL/DL Rob Gatrell (Elbow Strain)

PROBABLE DS Wendell Davis (Shoulder Strain); OL/DL Joe Jacobs (Shoulder Sprain); FB/LB Brian Johnson (Knee Contusion)

Las Vegas Gladiators

OUT OL/DL John DeWitt (Ankle Sprain); WR/DB T.J. Hill (Knee Sprain); OL/DL Cedric Pittman (Thumb Fracture); DS Chameion Sutton (Knee Sprain); WR/DB Jeremy Unertl (Knee Sprain); WR/LB Jeremy Wilkinson (Low Back Sprain)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Joe Burch (Orbit Fracture); DS Marvin Taylor (Quad Strain)

PROBABLE OS Jamaine Blalock (Quad Contusion); OL/DL Rick Cunningham (Thigh Contusion); OL/DL Steve Konopka (Knee Sprain); OS Terrill Shaw (Hip Strain)



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