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AFL injury report, VooDoo to make home debut Saturday

February 13, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – New Orleans head coach MIKE NEU and the expansion VooDoo (1-0), owned by New Orleans Saints owner TOM BENSON, will make their home debut when they host rookie head coach STEVE DE BERG and the Indiana Firebirds (0-1) at New Orleans Arena this Saturday, February 14 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

Neu, 33, is no stranger to the Firebirds. The ‘Birds own a 4-2 all-time record against Neu, including his career as a player and coach.

NEU vs. FIREBIRDS ALL-TIME

SEASON TEAM POSITION GAME RESULT
1996 Orlando QB Loss 41-53
1997 Nashville QB Win 66-51 Nashville QB Win 57-47
1998 Nashville QB coach Loss 52-49
1999 Nashville Offensive coordinator Loss 61-59
2001 Carolina Head coach Loss 58-41 *
* Indicates playoff game

WEEK 2 INURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2004***

CAROLINA COBRAS (1-0) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-0) – Friday, 7 p.m. ET

Carolina Cobras OUT WR/LB Bernard Holmes; WR/DB Lenzie Jackson PROBABLEDOUBTFUL WR/DB Jarrick Hillery (right shoulder sprain); OL/DL Wes Stephens (left ankle sprain); OL/DL Sean Tremblay (right knee sprain)OL/DL Scott Yusuf (left calf strain)

Columbus Destroyers OUTPROBABLE OL/DL Richard McCleskeyFB/LB Ricky Wood (left shoulder strain)

GEORGIA FORCE (0-1) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (1-0) – Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET

Georgia Force OUT WR/DB Nick Ward (turf toe); DS Cliff Green (left knee chronic swelling) PROBABLE OL/DL William Carr (right knee MCL); OL/DL Shane Grice (right knee MCL sprain)

Tampa Bay Storm OUT OL/DL D.J. Bleisath; FB/LB Andre Bowden; OL/DL Jorge Diaz; WR/DB Carlos James; OL/DL Shawn King; DS Antonio Langham PROBABLEDOUBTFUL OS Freddie Solomon (right shoulder); FB/LB Nyle Wiren (right shoulder) OL/DL Kelvin Kinney (abdominal strain)

AUSTIN WRANGLERS (0-0) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (0-1) – Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET TV: Time Warner Cable Austin

Austin Wranglers OUT DS Brent Browner (right ankle sprain); OL.DL Gladston Taylor (right ankle sprain)

Orlando Predators OUTQUESTIONABLEPROBABLE OL/DL Derrick Ham (right knee MCL sprain); WR/DB Mike Brown (left groin strain) OS Travis McGriff (left hamstring strain) DS Kenny McEntyre (left ring finger sprain); DS Paul Miranda (left groin strain); OL/DL E.J. Burt (left shoulder sprain); DS LaVar Glover (left foot sprain), WR/DB Lin-J Shell (left knee)

DETROIT FURY (0-1) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (0-1) – Friday, 9 p.m. ET

Detroit Fury OUT OL/DL Curtis Eason (left knee strain); DS Adrian Lunsford (left hamstring strain); WR/LB Andre Cooper (right quad strain); WR/DB Reggie Waddell (left hamstring strain); OL/DL Dustin Keith (right thumb fracture); WR/LB Khori Ivy (right knee ACL tear)

Arizona Rattlers OUT OL/DL Jason Andersen (right quad); OL/DL Tim Engelhardt (right groin); WR/DB Larry Nixon (right quad); QB Travis Cole (left shoulder); WR/DB Terence Davis (eye) QUESTIONABLE DS Ricky Parker (left knee); OL/DL Pete Tramontanas (right ankle)

COLORADO CRUSH (1-0) AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (0-1) – Saturday, 12 p.m. ET

Colorado Crush OUT WR/DB Nate Jacquet (right Achilles rupture); FB/LB John Peaua (left knee MCL sprain); WR/DB Dwayne Stukes (left quad strain); WR/DB Wade Davis (left hamstring strain); WR/DB Kamau Peterson (left ribs); OL/DL Maurice Anderson (right knee); WR/DB Windrell Hayes (right knee); OL/DL Derrick Pickens (right shoulder); DS Tony Scott (foot sprain)

Grand Rapids Rampage OUT OL/DL Hardy Mitchell (knee); DS Barry Dillard (left hamstring strain); OL/DL Terry Grooms (left calf strain); OS Carlos Johnson (right knee contusion); DS Mark Ricks (knee) K Nick Gatto (hip) PROBABLE OL/DL Jason Gamble (ankle);

CHICAGO RUSH (1-0) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (1-0) – Saturday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Chicago Rush OUT FB/LB Chris Browning (ankle); DS Greg Williams (hand) PROBABLE DS Kareem Larrimore (ankle); WR/LB Etu Molden (wrist); FB/LB Bob McMillen (hand)

New York Dragons OUT WR/DB Lamont Webb (left knee); WR/DB Eddie Brown (left triceps); WR/DB Richmond Flowers (left hip); WR/DB Scott Lipford (right hamstring); WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (right quad); FB/LB Chin Achebe (right shoulder)

INDIANA FIREBIRDS (0-1) AT NEW ORLEANS VOO DOO (1-0) – Saturday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Indiana Firebirds OUT OL/DL Van Tuinei (knee); OL/DL Anthony Herron (thumb); OL/DL Greg Krause (knee); QB Adrian McPherson (back spasm); QB Kevin Daft (stinger)

New Orleans VooDoo OUT OL/DL Sean Powell (shoulder); OL/DL D.J. Cooper (ankle) QUESTIONABLEPROBABLEDOUBTFUL OL/DL Tim Martin (knee)OL/DL Adam Metts (groin)WR/DB Luke Leverson (ankle)

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (1-0) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (0-1) – Saturday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Los Angeles Avengers OUT OS Ryan Hoag (leg); OL/DL Ken Kocher (knee); WR/LB Brian Leigeb (calf); FB/LB Wes Ours (arm); WR/DB Jerome Riley (foot); OL/DL Jonathan Taylor (ankle); WR/LB Scott Thomas (leg); DS Kyle Grove (chest); OL/DL Jeremy Staat (knee) QUESTIONABLEPROBABLE FB/LB Kevin Clemes (leg); DS Damen Wheeler (leg)WR/DB Russell Shaw (hip)

Las Vegas Gladiators OUT FB/LB Phil Glover (knee sprain); OL/DL Rickie Simpkins (low back strain); WR/LB Maurice Bryant (ankle and hip sprains) PROBABLE WR/DB Cornelius Bonner (neck contusion); OL/DL Steve Konopka (hamstring strain); WR/LB Jeremy Wilkinson (low back strain)

PHILADELPHIA SOUL (0-1) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (0-1) – Sunday, 4 p.m. ETTV: UPN Philadelphia

Philadelphia Soul OUT K Brian Gowins (hamstring strain); OL/DL Madison Johnson (left fibula fracture); OL/DL Corey Mayfield QUESTIONABLEPROBABLE OL/DL Dwayne Sabb (ankle sprain)WR/LB Gunnard Twyner (sternoclav sprain); DS Travis Seaton (back spasm); OL/DL Patrick Scott (sprained elbow); WR/DB Ricky Ross (sprained toe)

Dallas Desperados OUT WR/DB Eddie Canonico; DS Michael Hawkins; OL/DL Craig Moore QUESTIONABLEPROBABLE OL/DL Ben HuffJason Shelley (groin)

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