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AFL Week 5 Wednesday Injury Report

March 28, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Chicago Rush WR BOBBY SIPPIO will look to continue his offensive prowess when the Rush (3-1) hosts the Los Angeles Avengers (2-1) on Sunday, April 1, at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com.

Through the first four games of the season, Sippio leads the AFL in scoring with 96 points and has averaged eight catches, 104 yards and four touchdowns per game. He is on pace to break the AFL's all-time single-season touchdown mark with 64 touchdowns, three more than the all-time record of 61 set by Colorado Crush WR DAMIAN HARRELL in 2006. He would also join Barry Wagner and Eddie Brown as the only players to average 4.0 scores per game in a season.

Top TD Averages

Player Team Year Games Total TDs TD Average

Bobby Sippio Chicago 2007 16 64 4.0

Barry Wagner Orlando 1995 12 48 4.0

Eddie Brown Albany 1994 12 48 4.0

Eddie Brown Albany 1996 13 51 3.923

Damian Harrell Colorado 2006 16 61 3.813

Barry Wagner Orlando 1997 14 51 3.643

*Bold- Projected

WEEK 5 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2007***

GEORGIA FORCE (4-0) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-2) - FRIDAY, 7 P.M. ET

TV: (COLUMBUS SPORTS NET- Live), SIRIUS RADIO- Channel 119

Georgia Force DOUBTFUL WR Brent Holmes (Ankle); WR Matthew Thomas (Hamstring); DB James Whitley (Hamstring); DB David Crocker (Ankle)

OUT K Keith Gispert (Groin); FB/LB Eric Johnson (Hamstring); DB Matt Jackson (Hamstring)

Columbus Destroyers QUESTIONABE WR BJ Barre (Knee); QB Josh Harris (Thumb); WR/LB Marcus Knight (Toe); WR Tony Locke (Ribs); C/OL Juan Porter (Shoulder); OL Greg Walker (Head)

PROBABLE OL Howard Duncan (Foot); DL LaKendrick Jones (Knee); FB Harold Wells (Groin)

OUT WR Darcey Levy (Hamstring)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (1-3) AT KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (1-2) - FRIDAY, 8 P.M. ET

(AFL NET)

Arizona Rattlers QUESTIONABLE LB Asi Faoa (Knee); OL/DL Wendall Gaines (Hamstring)

PROBABLE WR Jeremiah Pope (Knee)

DOUBTFUL DB Erin Damond (Hamstring); WR Darnell Jones (Ankle)

OUT WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (Toe); WR Randy Gatewood (Foot); WR/DB Atnaf Harris (Hand); WR/DB Justin Taplin (Knee)

Kansas City Brigade DOUBTFUL DL Arrion Dixon (Thumb); WR Sam Simmons (Finger); OL Ed Ta'amu (Knee); OL Jamarr Ward (Foot); WR Boo Williams (Hamstring)

OUT DL Chris Demaree (Ankle)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (2-2) AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (2-2) - SATURDAY, 8 P.M. ET

TV: (CST- Live)

Orlando Predators QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Ryan Bowers (Toe);

PROBABLE WR Javarus Dudley (Rhomboid);

DOUBTFUL WR Clif Dell (Quad Strain); DL Greg White (Elbow); DB Floyd Young (Groin/ Knee)

OUT WR Jimmy Fryzel (Hamstring Strain); DL Chaz Murphy (Hamstring); OL/DL Jim Sodano (Knee); WR DeAndrew Rubin (Forearm)

New Orleans VooDoo DOUBTFUL OL Tango McCauley (Thumb); WR Jacques Rumph (Shoulder); DL Melvin Williams (Knee); QB Danny Wimprine (Back)

OUT DB Calvin Spears (ACL); DB Alex Wallace (Eye)

AUSTIN WRANGLERS (1-3) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (4-0) - SATURDAY, 8:30 P.M. ET

(AFL NET)

Austin Wranglers QUESTIONABLE WR Sedrick Robinson (Hamstring); DL Kenny Smith (Back)

PROBABLE WR Otis Amey (Shoulder); OL/DL Eric Thomas (Elbow); WR/DB Greg Brown (Thigh); OL Aaron Gibson (Knee); WR/DB Anthony Hines (Hip Flexor); OL/DL Donovan Arp (Foot/Ankle); DB Deveron Harper (Hamstring); OL Don Klein (Back)

OUT OL Kimani Jones (Knee)

Dallas Desperados QUESTIONABLE WR Marcus Nash (Knee)

PROBABLE DL Jermaine Brooks (Ankle); OL/DL Jeremy Calahan (Calf); OL Lincoln Kennedy (Knee/Hand); WR Jacoby Shepherd (Ankle)

TAMPA BAY STORM (0-4) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (1-2) - SATURDAY, 10:30 P.M. ET

Tampa Bay Storm PROBABLE LB Torrance Marshall (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL OL/DL Thaddeus Bullard (Back); OL Tom Kaleita (Wrist); Clint Mitchell (Groin); OL A.J. Ricker (Shoulder); DB Bo Rogers (Quad); QB B.J. Symons (Shoulder)

OUT OL Dwayne Morgan (Knee); FB/LB Rodney Filer (Ankle)

San Jose SaberCats QUESTIONABLE DL Alan Harper (Foot); LB Steve Watson (Wrist)

DOUBTFUL FB Brian Johnson (Knee); DL Jeffrey Littlejohn (Biceps); OL/DL Tim Martin (Sternum); OL/DL William Obeng (Shoulder); OL Troy Reddick (Knee); QB Scott Rislov (Ankle); WR Cleannord Saintil (Hip) ; DB Brandon Smith (Wrist); FB Shawn Willis (Ankle)

PHILADELPHIA SOUL (3-0) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (1-2) - SUNDAY, 1:O0 P.M. ET

RADIO: (SIRIUS RADIO- Channel 119)

Philadelphia Soul QUESTIONABLE WR Sean Scott (Head)

PROBABLE WR J.J McKelvey (Hamstring); DL Felipe Claybrooks (Knee)

DOUBTFUL FB Matt Bernstein (Knee Sprain); OL Kevin Chiasson (Back); FB George Layne (Back); DL Gabe Nyenhuis (Groin Strain)

New York Dragons QUESTIONABLE QB Blayne Baggett (Arm); WR Keron Henry (Knee); DL Vontrell Jamison (Toe); OL Wayne Lucier (Hamstring); LB Ivory McCoy (Knee)

DOUBTFUL QB Aaron Garcia (Leg)

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (2-1) AT CHICAGO RUSH (3-1) - SUNDAY, 1:30 P.M. ET

TV: (ESPN2 & ESPN360.com- Live) Announcers: Meril Hoge & Mark Schlereth

Los Angeles Avengers QUESTIONABLE OL Greg Krause (Finger)

PROBABLE FB Richard McCleskey (Shoulder); DL Reggie Rhodes (Knee)

DOUBTFUL LB Jon Apgar (Ankle); WR Nichiren Flowers (Hamstring); FB/LB Josh Jeffries (Ankle); DB Rushen Jones (Abdominal Strain); WR Terrence Stubbs (Finger); QB Kevin Thompson (Ankle)

Chicago Rush PROBABLE DL Joe Peters (Groin)

DOUBTFUL WR Kevin Beard (Knee); OL Frank Moore (Knee); DB Russell Shaw (Ankle); DL Demetrius Walker (Hamstring)

OUT WR Buchie Ibeh (Ankle);

NASHVILLE KATS (2-2) AT COLORADO CRUSH (2-2) - SUNDAY, 3:O0 P.M. ET

TV: (FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN- SDD)

Nashville Kats QUESTIONABLE DL Demoine Adams (Shoulder); FB Rupert Grant (Knee); DB Delmonico Montgomery (Finger); OL Isaiah Ross (Shoulder); WR O.J. Small (Knee); WR Alonzo Nix (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL DL Anthony Herron (Knee); QB Matt Kohn (Shoulder)

OUT DL Hugh Hunter (Hip); OL Charlie Morris (Ankle)

Colorado Crush PROBABLE DL Quinn Dorsey (Hamstring); DB Jason Harmon (Ankle); OL Brett Huyser (Foot); OL Kyle Moore-Brown (Thumb)

DOUBTFUL DB Delvin Hughley (Hamstring)

OUT DB Tony Scott (Hamstring)

UTAH BLAZE (3-1) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (1-3) - SUNDAY, 6:O0 P.M. ET

TV: (FSN UTAH, PRIME TICKET- Live)

Utah Blaze PROBABLE WR/LB Tom Pace (Ankle); OL/DL Myniya Smith (Knee)

DOUBTFUL DB Michael Davis (Ankle/ Groin); OL/DL Ernest Grant (Ankle); WR/DB J'Sharlon Jones (Hamstring); FB/LB Chris Robinson

OUT OL/DL Rob Gatrell (Hand); DB Kevin Moffett (Knee)

Las Vegas Gladiators QUESTIONABLE OL Tupe Peko (Pec Strain); WR Kevin Prentiss (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL WR Travis LaTendresse (Knee Strain); DL Derrick Crawford (Knee Sprain); DB Dwight Ellick (Shoulder Sprain); FB Ben Moa (Pec Sprain)

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