
AFL injury report
May 19, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â Las Vegas Gladiators OS MARCUS NASH (6-4, 210, Tennessee), who is in his second AFL season, last week set a new AFL record for receptions in a season with 139 and has his sights set on three more marks. With two games remaining, Nash is on pace to set single-season records for most points and touchdown receptions, and to tie for total touchdowns.
The Offensive Player of the Year candidate will lead the Gladiators (7-7) against the Los Angeles Avengers (8-6) at Staples Center on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET in an effort to secure one of the four remaining playoff spots in the Drive to ArenaBowl XVIII.
The following is a look at the single-season records for receptions, points (non-kicking), receiving TDs and overall TDs:
NASH'S RECORD-SETTING PACE
CATEGORY NASH'S PROJECTED NUMBERS CURRENT RECORDS
Receptions 159 139, Marcus Nash, Las Vegas, 2004
Points 315 310, Barry Wagner, Orlando, 1997
Receiving TDs 48 46, Mike Horacek, Iowa, 2000 Chris Jackson, Los
Angeles, 2003 Mike Furrey, New York, 2003
Total TDs 51 51, Eddie Brown, Albany, 1996 Barry Wagner, Orlando, 1997
WEEK 16 INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2004***
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (1-13) AT CAROLINA COBRAS (5-9) â Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Grand Rapids Rampage
OUT DS Raphael Ball (Knee); DS Barry Dillard (L Hamstring Strain); WR/LB Shawn Foreman (Knee); 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); OS Steve Smith (Ankle); DS Jason Waters (Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE K Steve Scaldaferri (Back); DS Antonio Watson (Hamstring)
PROBABLE DS Cecil Doggette (Knee); WR/LB Jeremy Dutcher (Back)
Carolina Cobras
OUT DS Glenn Davis (Shoulder); OL/DL Troy Pelshak (Thigh); OL/DL Wes Stephens (Fractured Leg)
PROBABLE DS Henry Baker (Neck); OS Bernard Holmes (Head); FB/LB Chris Pope (Ankle); OL/DL Yusuf Scott (Knee); DS Fred Vinson (Wrist); WR/LB Sir Mawn Wilson (Finger)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Kendrick Gholston (Back)
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (5-9) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (6-8) â Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET
Columbus Destroyers
OUT DS Chris Angel (Thumb Sprain); FB/LB Kelron Sykes (Knee Sprain)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Marcus McKenzie (3rd Metacarpal Fracture)
PROBABLE FB/LB Ricky Wood (Ankle Sprain)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Jason Collins-Baker (Knee Sprain); OL/DL Antwon Jones (Knee)
Dallas Desperados
OUT OL/DL Shante Carver (Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Kevin Aldridge (Groin); WR/DB Eddie Canonico (Eye); WR/LB Chris Johnson (Knee); WR/DB Shawndel Tucker (Ankle)
PHILADELPHIA SOUL (5-9) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (10-4) â Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET
Philadelphia Soul
OUT OL/DL Madison Johnson (Back)
PROBABLE OL/DL Eric Gohlstin (Knee/Ankle); OS Tyrone Jones (Ankle); FB/LB Travis McDonald (Groin); DS Joseph Todd (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Donovan Arp (Foot); WR/DB Keita Crespina (Knee); WR/LB Derin Graham (Ankle); WR/LB Ricky Ross (Knee); WR/LB Sean Scott (Ribs)
San Jose SaberCats
OUT OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (Knee); WR/DB James Hundon (Renal Contusion); WR/LB Jerry Reese (L Hamstring Strain); WR/LB James Roe (Groin Strain); 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 (Ankle Sprain); FB/LB Keala Keanaaina (Cervical Strain)
LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (7-7) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (8-6) â Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET
Las Vegas Gladiators
OUT OL/DL John DeWitt (Ankle Sprain); WR/DB T.J. Hill (Knee Sprain); DS Chameion Sutton (Knee Sprain); WR/DB Jeremy Unertl (Knee Sprain); WR/LB Jeremy Wilkinson (Low Back Sprain)
QUESTIONABLE K Brian Gowins (Midfoot Sprain)
PROBABLE WR/LB Maurice Bryant (Abdominal Sprain); OL/DL Steve Konopka (Knee Sprain)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Cedric Pittman (Thumb Fracture); DS Marvin Taylor (Quad Strain)
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/DB Brian Sump (Back); WR/LB Scott Thomas (Leg)
PROBABLE WR/DB Henry Douglas (Shoulder)
INDIANA FIREBIRDS (8-7) AT CHICAGO RUSH (10-4) â Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
Indiana Firebirds
OUT QB Kevin Daft (Neck Stinger)
DOUBTFUL OS Mike Horacek (PCL Knee); OL/DL Doug Lytle (Knee)
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)
COLORADO CRUSH (9-5) AT DETROIT FURY (4-10) â Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
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); WR/DB Thal Woods (R Hamstring Strain)
Detroit Fury
OUT OL/DL Karl Bates (L Knee Sprain); 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); DS Adrian Lunsford (L Knee Sprain)
PROBABLE DS Ron Carpenter (R Knee Sprain); FB/LB Anthony Hicks (R Shoulder Strain); WR/LB Junior Lord (L Shoulder Seperation)
AUSTIN WRANGLERS (8-6) AT GEORGIA FORCE (5-9) â Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
Austin Wranglers
OUT FB/LB Patrise Alexander (L Groin Strain); WR/DB Aleric Clark (Cervical Strain)
PROBABLE DS Brent Browner (L MCL Sprain)
Georgia Force
OUT WR/LB LaVell Boyd (Groin); QB Chris Hixson (Shoulder); OL/DL Matt O'Neal (Shoulder); DS Kelly Snell (Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE OS Markeith Cooper (Ribs)
PROBABLE FB/LB Robert Thomas (Eye)
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (10-4) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (7-7) â Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
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)
Tampa Bay Storm
OUT QB Stoney Case (Shoulder); K Matt George (Fractured Clavicle); WR/DB Carlos James (Groin); OL/DL Evan Pilgrim (Shoulder); FB/LB Basil Proctor (Neck Strain); WR/DB Shea Showers (Knee)
NEW YORK DRAGONS (8-6) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (8-6) â Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
New York Dragons
OUT FB/LB Joey Dozier (R Knee); FB/LB Rodney Filer (R Knee); OL/DL Richard Harris (R Knee); DS Corey Johnson (R Groin); WR/DB Lamont Webb (L Knee)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chin Achebe (L AC Sprain); WR/LB Curtis Fagan (R Knee); DS Terrance Joseph (L Hamstring); OS Kevin Swayne (L Hamstring)
Orlando Predators
OUT OS Travis McGriff (L Thumb Sprain); 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 DS Kenny McEntyre (L Hamstring Strain)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB James Bowden (R Groin Strain)
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