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February 26, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – Arena Bowl XVII champion Tampa Bay Storm meet the expansion Philadelphia Soul for the first time this Sunday at 3 p.m. EST on NBC. The Soul will be the second expansion team the Storm has faced in the last two weeks. Although this is their first official meeting, the Soul and the Storm have a connection between the coaches. Soul head coach MICHAEL TRIGG, who led the Grand Rapids Rampage to a title in 2001, played under Storm head coach TIM MARCUM with the Detroit Drive as the squad won the ArenaBowl III title, 39-26, over the Pittsburgh Gladiators in 1989.

WEEK 4 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2004***

AUSTIN WRANGLERS (2-0) AT COLORADO CRUSH (2-1) – Friday, 9 p.m. ET TV: Time Warner, Channel 77

Austin Wranglers

OUT DS Brent Browner (right ankle sprain); OL/DL Gladston Taylor (right ankle sprain);

PROBABLE OL/DL Eric Thomas (left knee MCL sprain); OL/DL Lucas Yarnell (left knee tibial plateau fracture)

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/strain)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (0-2) AT CAROLINA COBRAS (2-1) – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET

Orlando Predators

OUT WR/DB Mike Brown (left groin strain)

DOUBTFUL OS Travis McGriff (left hamstring strain)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Fred Ray (left knee strain); WR/LB E.J. Burt (left knee strain)

Carolina Cobras

OUT WR/LB Bernard Holmes; WR/DB Lenzie Jackson

QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Damien Groce (wrist)

PROBABLE WR/LB Sir Mawn Wilson (ribs)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (0-3) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (2-0) – Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET

Grand Rapids Rampage

OUT DS Barry Dillard (left hamstring strain); QB Jeff Loots; OS Carlos Johnson (right knee contusion); OL/DL Jermaine Benoit

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chris Avery (ankle); FB/LB Ron Perry (ankle)

PROBABLE OL/DL Mitchell Hardy (knee); DS Mark Ricks (knee); DS Cecil Doggette (neck); OS Steve Smith (low back)

San Jose SaberCats

OUT OL/DL Sebastian Barrie; WR/DB Vaughn Jarrett; OL/DL Rob Gatrell (low back strain); OL/DL Kevin Jordan (right ankle strain); FB/LB Tupo Tuupo; DS Trayvon Waller (right ankle strain); DS Wendell Davis (right knee scoped)

PROBABLE OL/DL Brian Johnson (ITB inflammation); FB/LB Kevin Buck (shoulder contusion); OL/DL Albrey Battle (ankle sprain)

NEW YORK DRAGONS (1-2) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (1-2) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

New York Dragons

OUT WR/DB Lamont Webb (left knee); WR/DB Scott Lipford (right hamstring); WR/DB Cosmo DeMatteo (right quadriceps); WR/LB Curtis Fagan (left pectoralis); OL/DL Ken Talanoa (right knee)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chin Achebe (right shoulder) Arizona Rattlers OUT OL/DL Pete Tramontanas (right ankle); OL/DL Tim Engelhardt (right groin); WR/DB Larry Nixon (right quad); QB Travis Cole (left shoulder); WR/DB Terence Davis (eye)

PROBABLE DS Ricky Parker (left knee);

CHICAGO RUSH (3-0) AT INDIANA FIREBIRDS (0-3) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Chicago Rush

OUT WR/DB Donnie Caldwell (right knee); FB/LB Chris Browning (ankle); DS Greg Williams (hand); WR/DB Josh Phillips (left shoulder); DS DaShane Dennis (left knee)

Indiana Firebirds

OUT OL/DL Van Tuinei (knee); OL/DL Anthony Herron (thumb); OL/DL Greg Krause (knee); OL/DL Doug Lytle (knee); QB Kevin Daft (neck stinger); WR/LB Kerry Brown (thumb)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Jarrod Penright (ribs)

PROBABLE OL/DL Bill Duff (quad); WR/LB Brett Bech (groin)

PHILADELPHIA SOUL (1-2) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (1-2) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NB C

Philadelphia Soul

OUT WR/LB Gary Compton (knee sprain); K Brian Gowins (hamstring strain); OL/DL Madison Johnson (left fibula fracture); OL/DL Corey Mayfield

PROBABLE DS Travis Seaton (back spasm); OL/DL Patrick Scott (sprained knee); WR/DB Ricky Ross (sprained toe); FB/LB Chris Ryan (thumb bruise); OL/DL Eric Gohlstin (sprained knee)

Tampa Bay Storm

OUT OL/DL Kelvin Kinney (strain hip flexor); WR/LB David Saunders; FB/LB Basil Proctor; FB/LB Andre Bowden; OL/DL Jorge Diaz; WR/DB Carlos James

DALLAS DESPERADOS (2-1) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-2) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Dallas Desperados

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Mike Lawson (Knee): FB/LB Duke Pettijohn (ankle); DS Michael Hawkins (quad)

PROBABLE DS Derek Stingley (turf toe)

Columbus Destroyers

OUT DS Prentice Taylor (shoulder separation); WR/DB Jason Collins-Baker (knee sprain); OL/DL Kenny Jackson; OL/DL Richard McCleskey

PROBABLE WR/LB Jarrail Jackson (thumb sprain); WR/DB Sedrick Robinson (hamstring strain)

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (3-0) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (1-2) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC

New Orleans VooDoo

OUT FB/LB Michael Blair (groin); OL/DL D.J. Cooper (ankle)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Tim Martin (shoulder)

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 OL/DL Steve Konopka (adductor strain); DS Jeroid Johnson (knee contusion)

GEORGIA FORCE (1-2) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (2-1) – Monday, 10:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX Sports West 2

Georgia Force

OUT WR/DB Nick Ward (turf toe); DS Cliff Green (left knee chronic swelling)

PROBABLE DS Kelly Snell (shoulder); OL/DL Marcus Keyes (quad)

Los Angeles Avengers

OUT WR/DB Brian Sump (back); DS Damen Wheeler (leg)

DOUBTFUL OS Chris Jackson (knee)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Ken Kocher (knee); FB/LB Wes Ours (arm); WR/DB Jerome Riley (foot); WR/LB Scott Thomas (leg); OL/DL Jeremy Staat (knee)

PROBABLE OL/DL Arnold Miller (hand)



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