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June 13, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Chicago Rush WR BOBBY SIPPIO can become the fourth player in AFL history to record 50 touchdowns in a single-season with three as the Rush (10-4) travel to the Pepsi Center to take on the Colorado Crush (8-6) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, June 18, at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2 & ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio Channel 123).

Sippio (106 REC, 1,535 YDs, 47 TDs) is one of three players who can eclipse the 50 touchdown mark this season and one of two who can reach the milestone this week. Georgia Force WR CHRIS JACKSON (127 REC, 1,688 YDs, 45 TDs) needs five to reach the mark when the Force faces the Orlando Predators on Friday. Utah Blaze WR SIAHA BURLEY, who has a bye this week, needs four touchdowns for the milestone.

MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN A SEASON

Player, Team, Year, TDs

Damian Harrell, Colorado, 2006, 61

Barry Wagner, Orlando, 1997, 51

Eddie Brown, Albany, 1996, 51

Marcus Nash, Las Vegas, 2004, 49

Eddie Brown, Albany, 1999, 49

Barry Wagner, Orlando, 1995, 48

Eddie Brown, Albany, 1994, 48

Bobby Sippio, Chicago, 2007, 47

Siaha Burley, Utah, 2007, 46

Chris Jackson, Georgia, 2007, 45

WEEK 16 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, June 13, 2007***

GEORGIA FORCE (12-2) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (8-6) - FRIDAY, JUNE 15, AT 7:30 P.M. ET

TV: FSN SOUTH - LIVE; SUN SPORTS - LIVE

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 119

Georgia Force

PROBABLE: DL Ernest Allen (Knee)

QUESTIONABLE: LB Eric Johnson (Hamstring)

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

OUT: FB/LB Matt Huebner (Knee); WR Derek Lee (Thigh)

Orlando Predators

PROBABLE: WR Jimmy Fryzell (Back); DB Lin-J Shell (Head/Neck)

QUESTIONABLE: WR DeAndrew Rubin (Forearm)

DOUBTFUL: WR Clif Dell (Knee); DL Doug Miller (Wrist);

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

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (6-8) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (6-8) - SATURDAY, JUNE 16, AT 7:00 P.M. ET

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 126

Columbus Destroyers

QUESTIONABLE: DB Rober' Freeman (Knee); FB Brad Greetis (Toe); WR Damien Groce (Shoulder); WR Marcus Knight (Leg); C/OL Juan Porter (Shoulder)

OUT: QB Scott Dreisbach (Hand)

Philadelphia Soul

QUESTIONABLE: OL Kelvin Chiasson (Back)

DOUBTFUL: FB Matt Bernstein (Knee); DL Felipe Claybrooks (Groin); DL Delbert Cowsette (Knee); DL Jason Davis (Knee); WR Steve Gonzalez (Hand); WR Scottie Vines (Hamstring); QB Juston Wood (Knee)

TAMPA BAY STORM (7-7) AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (4-10) - SATURDAY, JUNE 16, AT 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: SUN SPORTS - LIVE; FSN DETROIT - SDD AT 10 P.M. ET (REAIR JUNE 17, AT 12:30 P.M. ET)

Tampa Bay Storm

PROBABLE: WR Hank Edwards (Elbow); WR Lawrence Samuels (Thigh)

QUESTIONABLE: FB Marvin Brown (Hamstring)

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

PROBABLE: WR Cornelius Bonner (Thigh); DL Buck Gurley (Hip)

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); DB Cliff Green (Knee); OL Kyle Rasmussen (Hamstring); DL Greg Scott (Knee)

OUT: DB Trey Bell (Hamstring); QB Chad Salisbury (Knee)

NASHVILLE KATS (6-8) AT KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (9-5) - SATURDAY, JUNE 16, AT 8:00 P.M. ET

Nashville Kats

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

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

Kansas City Brigade

PROBABLE: WR Anthony Hines (Back)

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

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

NEW YORK DRAGONS (5-9) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (13-1) - SATURDAY, JUNE 16, AT 8:30 P.M. ET

TV: FSN NEW YORK - SDD AT 11:30 P.M. ET; FSN SOUTHWEST - LIVE

New York Dragons

PROBABLE: WR Chris Anthony (Knee); DL Ivory McCoy (Groin); DL Adam Roberts (Ankle) FB/LB Bruce Blue (Neck);

OUT: OL Shawn Draper (Knee); QB Aaron Garcia (Ankle); WR Keron Henry (Thumb); DL Vontrell Jamison (Back)

Dallas Desperados

PROBABLE: WR Anthony Armstrong (Hamstring); DL Evan Cardwell (Ankle); OL/DL Terrance Dotsy (Knee)

DOUBTFUL: DL James Cannida (Ankle); OL Jeff Chase (Head)

OUT: WR Marcus Nash (Hand)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (4-11) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (11-3) - SATURDAY, JUNE 16, AT 10:30 P.M. ET

TV: FSN ARIZONA - LIVE; FSN BAY AREA - SDD AT 3:00 P.M. ET

Arizona Rattlers

QUESTIONABLE: QB Sherdrick Bonner (Thigh)

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

OUT: OL/DL Albrey Battle (Elbow); WR Curtis Fagan (Shoulder)

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)

AUSTIN WRANGLERS (4-10) AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (4-10) - SUNDAY, JUNE 17, AT 6:30 P.M. ET

TV: CST NEW ORLEANS - LIVE

AFL NET

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); FB/LB Chad Dukes (Hamstring); OL Kimani Jones (Knee); DB Delmonico Montgomery (Knee)

OUT: DB Nate Coggins (Knee)

New Orleans VooDoo

QUESTIONABLE: OL Chris Berg (Knee)

DOUBTFUL: DB Chris Brown (Thumb); DB Kevin Hunter (Foot); WR James Jordan (Knee); QB Danny Wimprine (Back)

OUT: DB Calvin Spears (ACL)

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (2-12) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (8-6) - SUNDAY, JUNE 17, AT 6:30 ET

TV: FSN PRIME TICKET - LIVE

Las Vegas Gladiators

PROBABLE: K Steve Azar (Hamstring); LB Sarth Benoit (Knee); DL Karon Riley (Ribs)

QUESTIONABLE: OL Adrian Gonzalez (Knee)

DOUBTFUL: WR Joe Douglass (Foot); OL Dan Koons (Back); DL Terrance Martin (Shoulder); OL Terrell McGill (Ankle); WR Kevin Prentiss (Ankle)

Los Angeles Avengers

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

DOUBTFUL: WR/DB Kevin Ingram (Arm)

OUT: WR Nichiren Flowers (Ankle)

CHICAGO RUSH (10-4) AT COLORADO CRUSH (8-6) - MONDAY, JUNE 18, AT 10:00 P.M. ET

TV: ESPN2; ESPN360.COM

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 123

ANNOUNCERS: TREY WINGO & RAY BENTLEY

Chicago Rush

DOUBTFUL: WR Woody Dantzler (Adductor); DB Jonathan Ordway (Arm); DL Demetrios Walker (Hamstring)

Colorado Crush

PROBABLE: DL Saul Patu (Ankle); WR Brad Pyatt (Knee); LB Robert Thomas (Hamstring)

QUESTIONABLE: DL Dustin Barno (Ankle); OL Joey Hollenbeck (Foot)

OUT: DL Quinn Dorsey (Hamstring)

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