
AFL Weekly Injury Update
June 20, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - Utah Blaze QB JOE GERMAINE and Georgia Force QB CHRIS GREISEN are both on the verge of setting the all-time single-season record for passing yards in a season this weekend.
Germaine (4,781 YDs, 102 TDs) needs 61 yards to set the record when the Blaze (7-8) takes on the Los Angeles Avengers (9-6) on Saturday, June 23, at 10:30 p.m. ET (FSN Utah - Live, FSN Prime Ticket - Live). He needs 219 yards to become the first player in AFL history to pass for 5,000 yards in a season.
Greisen (4,668 YDs, 111 TDs) stands 174 yards shy of setting the record when the Force (13-2) host the New Orleans VooDoo (5-10) on Sunday, June 24, at 3:30 p.m. ET (CST New Orleans - Live). He stands 332 yards shy of reaching the 5,000-yard plateau.
MOST PASSING YARDS IN A SEASON
Player Team Year YDs
Mark Grieb San Jose 2006 4,841
Mark Grieb San Jose 2005 4,796
Shane Stafford Tampa Bay 2006 4,793
Joe Germaine Utah 2007 4,781
Jim Kubiak Dallas 2003 4,764
Chris Greisen Georgia 2007 4,668
Bold - Through 15 games
WEEK 17 INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, June 20, 2007***
ORLANDO PREDATORS (8-7) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (7-8) - THURSDAY, JUNE 21, AT 7:00 P.M. ET
TV: CSS - LIVE; BRIGHT HOUSE - LIVE; CATCH 47 - LIVE; CSN PHILADELPHIA - LIVE
SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 122
Orlando Predators PROBABLE WR/DB Ryan Bowers (Abdomen); WR Jimmy Fryzel (Back); DB Lin-J Shell (Head/Neck)
QUESTIONABLE WR DeAndrew Rubin (Forearm)
DOUBTFUL WR Clif Dell (Knee); DL Doug Miller (Wrist); DL Darrell Wright (Shoulder/Achilles)
OUT DL Bernard Holsey (Groin); OL/DL Jim Sodano (Knee); OL Delanio Taylor (Knee); DB Floyd Young (Foot/Toe)
Philadelphia Soul PROBABLE DL Felipe Claybrooks (Groin);
QUESTIONABLE OL Kelvin Chiasson (Back); DL Dwayne Missouri (Shoulder)
DOUBTFUL FB Matt Bernstein (Knee); DL Jason Davis (Knee); WR Steve Gonzalez (Hand); WR Scottie Vines (Hamstring); QB Juston Wood (Knee)
OUT DL Delbert Cowsette (Knee);
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (6-9) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (5-10) - SATURDAY, JUNE 23, AT 7:00 P.M.ET
SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 126
AFL NET
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)
New York Dragons PROBABLE DL Ivory McCoy (Groin); DL Adam Roberts (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Bruce Blue (Neck);
OUT OL Shawn Draper (Knee); QB Aaron Garcia (Ankle); WR Keron Henry (Thumb); DL Vontrell Jamison (Back); FB Ja'Mar Toombs (Abdomen)
AUSTIN WRANGLERS (4-11) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (8-7) - SATURDAY, JUNE 23, AT 7:30 P.M. ET
TV: FSN SOUTHWEST - LIVE; SUN SPORTS - LIVE
Austin Wranglers PROBABLE WR Otis Amey (Ankle);
QUESTIONABLE OL Aaron Gibson (Back); WR Sedrick Robinson (Elbow); WR/LB Sakeen Wright (Hip)
DOUBTFUL DL Donovon Arp (Knee); WR/DB Greg Brown (Knee); DB Nate Coggins (Knee); FB/LB Chad Dukes (Hamstring); OL Kimani Jones (Knee); DB Delmonico Montgomery (Knee)
Tampa Bay Storm PROBABLE OL/DL Ernest Certain (Foot); WR Karl Williams (Knee)
DOUBTFUL DL Tom Briggs (Knee); 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 (4-11) AT NASHVILLE KATS (6-9) - SATURDAY, JUNE 23, AT 8:00 P.M. ET
AFL NET
Grand Rapids Rampage PROBABLE WR Cornelius Bonner (Thigh); FB/LB Chris Ryan (Abdomen)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Johnnie Balous (Knee)
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 QUESTIONABLE DL Demoine Adams (Shoulder); WR Demetris Bendross (Knee/Ankle); DL Brenden Givan (Elbow); FB Rupert Grant (Knee); DL Kelvin Ingram (Knee); DB Eric Joyce (Thigh)
KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (10-5) AT CHICAGO RUSH (11-4) - SATURDAY, JUNE, 23 AT 8:00 P.M. ET
TV: FSN MIDWEST - DELAY: 6/23 AT 2:00 P.M. ET; CSN CHICAGO - LIVE
Kansas City Brigade PROBABLE WR Charles Frederick (Leg)
DOUBTFUL DL Chris Demaree (Wrist); WR Sam Simmons (Finger)
OUT OL Chris Cook (Knee); DL Neil Purvis (Knee); WR Boo Williams (ACL)
Chicago Rush DOUBTFUL WR Woody Dantzler (Adductor); DL Demetrios Walker (Hamstring)
UTAH BLAZE (7-8) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (9-6) - SATURDAY, JUNE 23, AT 10:30 P.M. ET
TV: FSN UTAH - LIVE; FSN PRIME TICKET - LIVE
SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 126
Utah Blaze DOUBTFUL WR Aaron Boone (Ankle); DL Manaia Brown (Knee); WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (Leg); DB Kevin Moffett (Knee)
OUT LB Valentine Chude (Ribs); DB Clarence Lawson (Calf)
Los Angeles Avengers QUESTIONABLE LB Michael Craven (Shoulder); FB Lonnie Ford (Knee); WR/DB Kevin Ingram (Arm); DB Rushen Jones (Hamstring); OL Matt McGhghy (Knee); DB Arnold Parker (Hip Pointer); QB Kevin Thompson (Ankle)
OUT WR Nichiren Flowers (Ankle)
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (5-10) AT GEORGIA FORCE (13-2) - SUNDAY, JUNE 24, AT 3:30 P.M. ET
TV: CST NEW ORLEANS - LIVE
New Orleans VooDoo QUESTIONABLE DB William Haith (Head)
DOUBTFUL DB Chris Brown (Thumb); DB Kevin Hunter (Foot); WR James Jordan (Knee); QB Danny Wimprine (Back)
OUT OL Chris Berg (Knee); DB Calvin Spears (ACL)
Georgia Force PROBABLE LB Eric Johnson (Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE WR Carl Morris (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL OL James Clark (Toe); K Keith Gispert (Groin); OL Shane Grice (Ankle); WR Brent Holmes (Ankle); DB James Whitley (Shoulder)
OUT FB/LB Matt Huebner (Knee); WR Derek Lee (Thigh)
SAN JOSE SABERCATS (12-3) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (2-13) - MONDAY, JUNE 25, AT 4:30 P.M.ET
TV: FSN BAY AREA - LIVE
San Jose SaberCats DOUBTFUL OL Patrick Afif (Shoulder); DL Tim Martin (Leg); DL Garrett McIntyre (Ankle); WR Ben Nelson (Knee); QB Scott Rislov (Ankle); DB Brandon Smith (Wrist); FB Shawn Willis (Ankle)
OUT DL Jeff Littlejohn (Ankle); OL Chuck Reed (Back)
Las Vegas Gladiators PROBABLE FB Marlion Jackson (Knee); WR Travis LaTendresse (Groin)
QUESTIONABLE DB Sidney Haugabrook (Back)
DOUBTFUL WR Joe Douglass (Foot); OL Adrian Gonzalez (Knee); OL Dan Koons (Back); DL Terrance Martin (Shoulder); OL Terrell McGill (Ankle); WR Kevin Prentiss (Ankle)
DALLAS DESPERADOS (14-1) AT COLORADO CRUSH (8-7) - MONDAY, JUNE 25, AT 10:00 P.M. ET
TV: ESPN2 - LIVE; ESPN360.COM
ANNOUNCERS: MARK JONES & MERRIL HOGE
Dallas Desperados PROBABLE WR Anthony Armstrong (Hamstring); DL Evan Cardwell (Ankle); OL Jeff Chase (Illness); DB Bobby Keyes (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL DL James Cannida (Ankle)
OUT WR Marcus Nash (Hand)
Colorado Crush PROBABLE DB Chris Angel (Ribs); DL Dustin Barno (Ankle); DB Jason Harmon (Quad); LB Robert Thomas (Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE DL Quinn Dorsey (Hamstring); OL Joey Hollenbeck (Foot); OL Brett Huyser (Knee)
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- Rush Signs DB Robinson To Two-Year Extension - Chicago Rush
- Colorado Crush game notes - Colorado Crush
- San Jose SaberCats game notes - San Jose SaberCats
- Soul And Probuild Host Backpack Drive For Rubye's Kids - Philadelphia Soul
- Four Teams Eligible For Final Two Playoff Spots - AFL I
- Force Host Food Drive on Sunday, June 24 - Georgia Force
- Force Host Divisional Round Playoff Game on Sunday, July 8 - Georgia Force
- Force QB Chris Greisen Named AFL Offensive Player of the Week - Georgia Force
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