Arizona's Cooper looks for milestone on Saturday

Published on April 7, 2004 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release

NEW YORK – Arizona Rattlers' WR/LB HUNKIE COOPER needs 21 all-purpose yards to pass the 20,000 mark. The Rattlers will take on the Las Vegas Gladiators at American West Arena this Saturday on Fox Sports Arizona at 10 p.m. ET. The 12-year veteran had 42 yards when the Rattlers played the Gladiators on March 14. The accomplished star currently ranks No. 1 all-time in kickoff returns (485), No. 2 in all-purpose yards (19,979), No. 3 in kickoff return touchdowns (19), and No. 3 in receptions (744).

ALL-TIME ALL-PURPOSE YARDS LEADERS
PLAYER YARDS
1. George LaFrance 20,480
2. Hunkie Cooper 19,979
3. Barry Wagner 19,332

WEEK 10 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2004***

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (7-1) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (3-5) –Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET

TV: Cox Sports, New Orleans

New Orleans VooDoo

OUT WR/DB Calvin Spears (ankle); FB/LB Michael Blair (groin); WR/DB Kerry Hayes (groin)

PROBABLE OL/DL Tim Martin (shoulder)

DOUBTFUL WR/DB Luke Leverson (N/A) Orlando Predators OUT FB/LB Idris Price (right shoulder AC sprain); OL/DL Justin Cleveland (right thumb fracture-surgery); OL/DL Cecil Caldwell (N/A); QB Connell Maynor (right wrist sprain/left knee sprain); WR/LB James Bowden (right groin strain)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Doug Miller (right knee contusion)

PROBABLE WR/DB Bret Cooper (left rib contusion); OL/DL Buck Gurley (ribs contusion/left ankle sprain); OL/DL Reggie Lee (right knee contusion)

DOUBTFUL WR/DB Mike Brown (left hamstring strain)

NEW YORK DRAGONS (5-3) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (2-6) – Saturday, 7 p.m. ET

New York Dragons

OUT WR/DB Lamont Webb (left knee); FB/LB Chin Achebe (left AC sprain) WR/LB Curtis Fagan (left pectoralis); FB/LB Joey Dozier (right knee)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Tim McGill (left hamstring); WR/LB Chris Anthony (right hamstring)

Columbus Destroyers

OUT DS Chris Angel (thumb sprain); FB/LB Kelron Sykes (knee sprain); FB/LB Ricky Wood (N/A)

PROBABLE WR/DB Jarrail Jackson (plantar fascia strain); OL/DL Richard McCleskey (abdomen contusion); OL/DL Jason Walters (knee inflammation)

DOUBTFUL WR/DB Jason Collins-Baker (knee sprain); OL/DL Antwon Jones (knee); DS Prentice Taylor (N/A)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMAPGE (0-8) AT DETROIT FURY (4-4) – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET

Grand Rapids Rampage

OUT DS Barry Dillard (left hamstring sprain); QB Jeff Loots (N/A); WR/LB Nakia Jenkins (right knee bursitis); FB/LB Brian Goolsby (right knee inflammation)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Ron Perry (knee); WR/LB Jeremy Dutcher (knee); FB/LB Jermaine Benoit (knee)

PROBABLE OL/DL Jason Gamble (knee); DS Mark Ricks (hip)

Detroit Fury

OUT WR/LB Junior Lord (left shoulder separation); WR/LB Andre Cooper (right quad strain); WR/LB Khori Ivy (right knee ACL tear); QB Jim Kubiak (neck surgery); OL/DL Jon McCall (right knee lateral meniscus tear)

QUESTIONABLE DS John Williams (left hamstring strain)

SAN JOSE SABERCATS (7-1) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (5-3) – Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET

San Jose SaberCats

OUT DS Clevan Thomas (knee); OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (N/A); OL/DL Rob Gatrell (low back sprain); OL/DL Kevin Jordan (right ankle strain); FB/LB Tupo Tuupo (N/A); DS Trayvon Waller (right ankle strain); WR/LB Jerry Reese (left hamstring strain); WR/LB Calvin Schexnayder (left fibula)

PROBABLE OL/DL Sam Hernandez (head laceration); OL/DL Chuck Reed (ankle sprain); FB/LB Brian Johnson (knee sprain)

Dallas Desperados

OUT OL/DL Shante Carver (shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Chris Johnson (knee); OL/DL Ben Huff (ankle); FB/LB Kevin Aldridge (shoulder); QB Glen Gauntt (knee); OL/DL Mike Lawson (knee)

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (3-6) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (4-5) – Saturday, 10 p.m. ET

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Las Vegas Gladiators

OUT OS Terrill Shaw (gluteal strain); WR/LB Jeremy Wilkinson (low back sprain); WR/DB T.J. Hill (knee sprain); OL/DL Joe Burch (orbit fracture); WR/DB Jeremy Unertl (knee sprain)

QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Maurice Bryant (quad strain)

PROBABLE K Brian Gowins (hamstring strain)

Arizona Rattlers

OUT OL/DL Pete Tramontanas (right ankle); OL/DL Lindsay Hassell (left knee); QB Travis Cole (left shoulder); WR/DB Terence Davis (eye); K Jason Witczak (right knee); OL/DL Jason Andersen (right knee)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Frank Trentadue (left hamstring); DS Ricky Parker (left knee)

PROBABLE WR/LB Tom Pace (left ankle); OL/DL Wendell Gaines (right shoulder)

COLORADO CRUSH (6-3) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (5-3) – Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET

TV: Fox Sports West 2

Colorado Crush

OUT OL/DL Maurice Anderson (right knee); OL/DL Pat Downey (left groin); WR/DB Windrell Hayes (right knee); WR/DB Nate Jacquet (right Achilles rupture); FB/LB John Peaua (left knee MCL sprain); OL/DL Derrick Pickens (right shoulder); OL/DL Bryant Shaw (knee)

Los Angeles Avengers

OUT OL/DL Mike Ulufale (shoulder); DS Jeroid Johnson (N/A); OL/DL Ryan Nielsen (N/A); WR/LB Jerome Riley (N/A); DS Damen Wheeler (knee)

PROBABLE DS Jason Moore (ankle)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Wes Ours (arm); WR/DB Brian Sump (back); WR/LB Scott Thomas (leg); OL/DL Ken Kocher (foot)

CAROLINA COBRAS (3-6) AT INDIANA FIREBIRDS (4-5) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

Carolina Cobras

OUT DS Glenn Davis (shoulder); OL/DL Wes Stephens (fractured leg)

PROBABLE K Robert Bironas (shoulder); DS Daryon Brutley (hamstring); OL/DL Sean Tremblay (thumb)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Bryan Ray (knee)

DOUBTFUL OL/DL Kendrick Gholston (N/A)

Indiana Firebirds

OUT QB Kevin Daft (neck stinger)

PROBABLE WR/LB Kerry Brown (thumb fracture)

DOUBTFUL OL/DL Doug Lytle (knee); OS Mike Horacek (PCL knee)

TAMPA BAY STORM (3-6) AT CHICAGO RUSH (6-2) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

Tampa Bay Storm

OUT FB/LB Basil Proctor (neck strain); QB Stoney Case (N/A); OL/DL Jorge Diaz (hamstring strain); FB/LB Nyle Wiren (right shoulder strain)

DOUBTFUL DS Tramain Jones (wrist); WR/LB David Saunders (rib strain)

Chicago Rush

OUT WR/DB Donnie Caldwell (right knee ACL rupture); WR/DB Josh Phillips (left shoulder strain); FB/LB Levelle Brown (shoulder subluxation); DS Malcolm Moore (leg fracture)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Riley Kleinhesselink (knee)

GEORGIA FORCE (4-5) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (5-3) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

Georgia Force

OUT DS Kelly Snell (shoulder); OL/DL Nikia Adderson (groin)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Marcus Keyes (knee)

Austin Wranglers

OUT FB/LB Patrise Alexander (left groin strain); OL/DL Aaron Humphrey (right foot sprain)

PROBABLE DS Brent Browner (left hamstring strain)

Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from April 7, 2004

• Drive to ArenaBowl XVIII continues on NBC Sunday - AFL I
• SaberCats game at Dallas televised locally on NBC11 - San Jose SaberCats
• Arizona's Cooper looks for milestone on Saturday - AFL I
• Colorado Crush game notes - Colorado Crush
• New Orleans VooDoo News and Notes - New Orleans VooDoo
• Orlando Predators game notes - Orlando Predators
• Chicago Rush game notes - Chicago Rush
• AFL to reach one million attendance mark for ninth consecutive season - AFL I

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