AFL I Arena Football League (1987-2008)

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Published on June 8, 2007 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Utah Blaze QB JOE GERMAINE and Georgia Force QB CHRIS GREISEN are set to become the third and fourth players in professional football history to throw for 100 touchdowns in a single-season, and the first players to do so in the same week.

Germaine, (4,496 YDs, 97 TDs) stands three shy of the century mark while Greisen (3,958 YDs, 94 TDs) needs six for the milestone.

100-OR-MORE TDs IN A SEASON

Player, Team, TDs, Year, Games

Clint Dolezel, Dallas, 106, 2006, 16

Aaron Garcia, New York, 104, 2001, 14

Aaron Garcia, New York, 100, 2003, 14

Joe Germaine, Utah, 97, 2007, 15

Chris Greisen, Georgia, 94, 2007, 15

WEEK 15 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, June 8, 2007***

KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (8-5) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (6-7) - FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: COLUMBUS SPORTS NET - LIVE

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 119

AFL NET

Kansas City Brigade

PROBABLE: LB Byron Douzart (Ankle); WR Ira Gooch (Back); OL Ed Ta'amu (Knee)

DOUBTFUL: DL Chris Demaree (Wrist); WR Sam Simmons (Finger)

OUT: OL Chris Cook (Knee); DL Neil Purvis (Knee); WR Boo Williams (ACL)

Columbus Destroyers

PROBABLE: FB Brad Greetis (Toe); QB Josh Harris (Thumb)

QUESTIONABLE: WR Josh Bush (Elbow); WR Damien Groce (Shoulder); C/OL Juan Porter (Shoulder)

DOUBTFUL: DB Rober' Freeman (Knee); QB Scott Dreisbach (Hand)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (7-6) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (5-8) - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: SUN SPORTS - LIVE; FSN NEW YORK - LIVE

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 119

Orlando Predators

PROBABLE: OL Justin Cleveland (Foot); WR Javarus Dudley (Shoulder); OL Kevin Johnson (Knee/Hamstring); WR Ron Johnson (Hamstring); DB Micheaux Robinson (Toe); DB Lin-J Shell (Trapezius)

QUESTIONABLE: WR Clif Dell (Knee); DL Doug Miller (Wrist); DL Chaz Murphy (Hamstring); WR DeAndrew Rubin (Forearm)

OUT: OL Delanio Taylor (Knee); DL Bernard Holsey (Groin); DL Darrell Wright (Shoulder/Achilles); WR/DB Ryan Bowers (Abdomen); OL/DL Jim Sodano (Knee)

New York Dragons

PROBABLE: DL Ivory McCoy (Groin); DL Adam Roberts (Ankle); FB Ja'Mar Toombs (Abdominal); QB Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Ankle)

OUT: QB Aaron Garcia (Hand); WR Chris Anthony (Knee); FB/LB Bruce Blue (Neck); OL Shawn Draper (Knee); WR Keron Henry (Thumb); DL Vontrell Jamison (Back)

PHILADELPHIA SOUL (6-7) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (6-7) - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 7:30 P.M. ET

TV: CATCH 47 - LIVE; CSS - LIVE; CSN PHILADELPHIA - NDD, 6/10, AT 1:00 P.M. ET

AFL NET

Philadelphia Soul

PROBABLE: WR Sean Scott (Hamstring)

QUESTIONABLE: OL Kelvin Chiasson (Back)

DOUBTFUL: FB Matt Bernstein (Knee); DL Jason Davis (Knee); WR Steve Gonzalez (Hand); WR Scottie Vines (Hamstring)

OUT: DL Felipe Claybrooks (Groin); QB Juston Wood (Knee)

Tampa Bay Storm

PROBABLE: FB Marvin Brown (Ankle); WR Hank Edwards (Ankle); OL Lincoln Kennedy (Knee)

DOUBTFUL: QB Stoney Case (Shoulder); OL Geir Gudmundsen (Ankle); DB Byron Jones (Hamstring); QB John Kaleo (Wrist); DL Clint Mitchell (Groin); OL Dwayne Morgan (Tricep); FB Nyle Wiren (Elbow)

OUT: FB/LB Rodney Filer (Ankle); OL Rod Williams (Ankle)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (4-9) AT CHICAGO RUSH (9-4) - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 8:00 P.M. ET

TV: FSN DETROIT - LIVE; CSN CHICAGO - LIVE

Grand Rapids Rampage

PROBABLE: WR/LB Jerome Riley (Hamstring)

QUESTIONABLE: FB/LB Chris Ryan (Abdomen)

DOUBTFUL: WR Scotty Anderson (Foot); FB/LB Chris Avery (Knee); OL Jason Berger (Foot); WR Ronney Daniels (Back); DB Angel Estrada (Shoulder); OL Kyle Rasmussen (Hamstring); DL Greg Scott (Knee); QB Chad Salisbury (Knee)

OUT: DB Trey Bell (Hamstring); DB Cliff Green (Knee)

Chicago Rush

PROBABLE: WR Bobby Sippio (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL: WR Woody Dantzler (Adductor); DL Demetrios Walker (Hamstring)

OUT: DB Jonathan Ordway (Arm)

GEORGIA FORCE (11-2) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (4-9) - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 8:30 P.M. ET

AFL NET

Georgia Force

PROBABLE: DL Ernest Allen (Knee)

DOUBTFUL: K Keith Gispert (Groin); OL Shane Grice (Ankle); WR Brent Holmes (Ankle); FB John Ritcher (Thigh); DB James Whitley (Shoulder)

OUT: WR Derek Lee (Thigh)

Austin Wranglers

PROBABLE: WR Otis Amey (Ankle); OL Aaron Gibson (Back); OL/DL Ramon Richardson (Groin)

QUESTIONABLE: WR/LB Sakeen Wright (Hip)

DOUBTFUL: DL Donovon Arp (Knee); WR/DB Greg Brown (Knee); OL Kimani Jones (Knee); DB Delmonico Montgomery (Knee)

OUT: DB Nate Coggins (Knee); FB/LB Chad Dukes (Hamstring)

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (4-9) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (12-1) - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 8:30 P.M. ET

TV: CST NEW ORLEANS - LIVE

New Orleans VooDoo

PROBABLE: WR Kenny Henderson (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL: DB Kevin Hunter (Foot); QB Danny Wimprine (Back)

OUT: DB Chris Brown (Thumb); WR James Jordan (Knee); DB Calvin Spears (ACL)

Dallas Desperados

PROBABLE: WR Anthony Armstrong (Hamstring); DL Evan Cardwell (Ankle); OL Jeff Chase (Head); DB Bobby Keyes (Thigh)

DOUBTFUL: DL James Cannida (Ankle)

OUT: WR Marcus Nash (Hand)

SAN JOSE SABERCATS (10-3) AT UTAH BLAZE (7-7) - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 9:00 P.M. ET

TV: FSN BAY AREA - LIVE; KJZZ SALT LAKE - LIVE; AFL NET

San Jose SaberCats

DOUBTFUL: OL Patrick Afif (Shoulder); DL Tim Martin (Leg); DL Garrett McIntyre (Ankle); QB Scott Rislov (Ankle); DB Brandon Smith (Wrist); FB Shawn Willis (Ankle)

OUT: DL Jeff Littlejohn (Ankle); WR Ben Nelson (Knee); OL Chuck Reed (Back)

Utah Blaze

DOUBTFUL: WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (Leg); DB Kevin Moffett (Knee)

OUT: WR Aaron Boone (Ankle); DL Manaia Brown (Knee); LB Valentine Chude (Ribs); DB Clarence Lawson (Calf); WR/LB Justin Skaggs (Shoulder)

NASHVILLE KATS (4-9) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (2-11) - SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 6:00 P.M. ET

TV: FSN SOUTH - LIVE; FSN WEST - LIVE

Nashville Kats

QUESTIONABLE: DL Demoine Adams (Shoulder); FB Rupert Grant (Knee); DL Kelvin Ingram (Knee); DL Aaron McConnell (Knee)

OUT: WR Demetris Bendross (Knee/Ankle); DL Brenden Givan (Elbow); DB Eric Joyce (Thigh)

Las Vegas Gladiators

PROBABLE: WR/DB Sidney Haugabrook (Ankle); OL Carlos Joseph (Knee)

QUESTIONABLE: LB Seth Benoit (Knee); WR Joe Douglass (Foot); WR Terrance Quattlebaum (Groin)

DOUBTFUL: OL Adrian Gonzalez (Knee); OL Dan Koons (Back); DL Terrance Martin (Shoulder); WR Kevin Prentiss (Ankle)

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (7-6) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (4-10) - MONDAY, JUNE 11, 10:00 P.M. ET

TV: ESPN2; ESPN 360

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 119

ANNOUNCERS: MERRIL HOGE AND MARK JONES

Los Angeles Avengers

PROBABLE: WR Lenzie Jackson (Hand);

QUESTIONABLE: LB Michael Craven (Shoulder); DB Rushen Jones (Hamstring); OL Matt McGhghy (Knee); DB Arnold Parker (Hip Pointer); QB Kevin Thompson (Ankle)

OUT: WR/DB Kevin Ingram (Arm)

Arizona Rattlers

PROBABLE: WR Trandon Harvey (Ankle); OL/DL Steve Mascorro (Ankle)

QUESTIONABLE: OL/DL Jerry Sharp (Groin)

DOUBTFUL: WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (Toe); WR Randy Gatewood (Foot); WR Kevin McKenzie (Wrist); OL/DL Brandon Phillips (Knee); WR/DB Justin Taplin (Knee)

OUT: OL/DL Albrey Battle (Elbow)



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