Chicago looks to continue winning ways at Philly
March 3, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â In Chicago's final game before its bye week, the Rush look to go 5-0 when they travel to the City of Brotherly Love to take on the expansion Philadelphia Soul (1-3) this Sunday at Noon ET on NBC.
Chicago has won five consecutive regular-season road games dating back to last season. Rush QB RAYMOND PHILYAW continues his solid, versatile play opening the season with 22 yards and six touchdowns rushing as well as 67-of-103 passing for 797 yards, 14 touchdowns and no interceptions. Chicago joins Orlando, Los Angeles and San Jose as the four teams in the AFL that have not thrown an interception in 2004.
WEEK 5 INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2004***
DETROIT FURY (2-1) AT COLORADO CRUSH (3-1) â Thursday, 9 p.m. ET TV: Comcast (Colorado)
Detroit Fury
OUT DS Adrian Lunsford (left hamstring strain); WR/LB Andre Cooper (right quad strain); WR/DB Reggie Waddell (left hamstring strain); OL/DL Dustin Keith (right thumb fracture); WR/LB Khori Ivy (right knee ACL tear); QB Jim Kubiak (neck surgery)
Colorado Crush
OUT OL/DL Maurice Anderson (right knee); WR/DB Wade Davis (left hamstring strain); WR/DB Windrell Hayes (right knee); WR/DB Nate Jacquet (right Achilles rupture); FB/LB John Peaua (left knee MCL sprain) WR/DB Kamau Peterson (left ribs); OL/DL Derrick Pickens (right shoulder) DS Tony Scott (foot sprain); WR/DB Dwayne Stukes (left quad strain)
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-3) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (2-2) â Friday, 9 p.m. ET
Columbus Destroyers
OUT DS Prentice Taylor (shoulder separation); WR/DB Jason Collins-Baker (knee sprain); OL/DL Richard McCleskey
PROBABLE DS Joseph Polk (neck); K Steve Videtich (laceration)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Antwon Jones (knee)
Arizona Rattlers
OUT OL/DL Pete Tramontanas (right ankle): OL/DL Tim Engelhardt (right groin): WR/DB Larry Nixon (right quad); QB Travis Cole (left shoulder); WR/DB Terence Davis (eye); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (left hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Lindsay Hassell (left knee)
INDIANA FIREBIRDS (0-4) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (1-2) â Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Indiana Firebirds
OUT OL/DL Van Tuinei (knee); OL/Dl Anthony Herron (thumb); OL/DL Greg Krause (knee); OL/Dl Doug Lytle (Achilles strain); QB Kevin Daft (neck stringer); FB/LB Jarrod Penright (rib fracture); WR/LB Kerry Brown (thumb fracture);
PROBABLE OS Mike Horacek (hamstring strain); WR/LB Brett Bech (groin strain)
Orlando Predators
OUT OL/DL Cecil Caldwell; DS Arkee Thompson
DOUBTFUL OS Travis McGriff (left hamstring strain)
PROBABLE WR/DB Lin-J Shell (left shoulder subluxation & mid/low back); FB/LB Rupert Grant (low back strain)
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (0-4) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (3-1) â Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET
Grand Rapids
OUT DS Barry Dillard (left hamstring strain); QB Jeff Loots; OS Carlos Johnson (right knee contusion); OL/DL Jermaine Benoit
PROBABLE OL/DL Paul LaQuerre (ankle); OL/DL Jason Gamble (Ribs); FB/LB Chris Avery (ankle); DS Raphael Ball (shoulder)
Dallas Desperados
OUT WR/LB Anthony Ladd
PROBABLE DS Derek Stingley (wrist); WR/DB Will Pettis (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Mike Lawson (knee); FB/LB Duke Pettijohn (ankle) DS Michael Hawkins (quad); OL/DL Shante Carver (knee); WR/LB Andrew Layton (knee)
LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (2-2) AT GEORGIA FORCE (2-2) â Sunday, Noon ET TV: NBC
Las Vegas
OUT FB/LB Phil Glover (knee sprain)
QUESTIONABLE OS Terrill Shaw (gluteal strain); WR/DB Jeremy Unertl (neck sprain)
PROBABLE WR/DB T.J. Hill (shoulder sprain); WR/LB Maurice Bryant (abdominal contusion); WR/LB Marcus Nash (ankle sprain)
Georgia Force
OUT WR/DB Nick Ward (turf toe)
PROBABLE DS Cliff Green (left knee chronic swelling); DS Kelly Snell (shoulder); OL/DL Marcus Keyes (quad)
SAN JOSE SABERCATS (3-0) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (1-3) â Sunday, Noon ET TV: NBC
San Jose SaberCats
OUT OL/DL Sebastian Barrie; WR/DB Vaughn Jarrett; OL/DL Rob Gatrell (low back strain); OL/DL Kevin Jordan (right ankle strain); FB/LB Tupo Tuupo; DS Trayvon Waller (right ankle strain); DS Wendell Davis (right knee scoped)
PROBABLE OL/DL Brian Johnson (ITB inflammation); DS Omarr Smith (cramping); OL/DL George Williams (ankle sprain); OL/DL Chuck Reed (knee inflammation)
New York Dragons
OUT WR/DB Lamont Webb (left knee); WR/DB Scott Lipford (right hamstring); WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (right quadriceps); FB/LB Chin Achebe (left shoulder); WR/LB Curtis Fagan (left pectoralis); OL/DL Jermaine miles (left wrist)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Ken Talanoa (right knee)
CHICAGO RUSH (4-0) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (1-3) â Sunday, Noon ET TV: NBC
Chicago Rush
QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Donnie Caldwell (right knee); FB/LB Chris Browning (ankle); DS Greg Williams (hand); WR/DB Josh Phillips (left shoulder); DS DaShane Dennis (left knee)
PROBABLE OS Jeremy McDaniel (groin)
Philadelphia Soul
OUT WR/LB Gary Compton (knee sprain); OL/DL Corey Mayfield; OL/DL Madison Johnson (left fibula fracture)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Derin Graham (knee)
PROBABLE WR/DB Tyronne Jones (hip); OL/DL Patrick Scott (sprained knee); WR/DB Ricky Ross (toe/cellulites); FB/LB Chris Ryan (thumb/back); OL/DL Eric Gohlstin (back)
TAMPA BAY STORM (2-2) AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (3-1) â Sunday, Noon ETTV: NBC
Tampa Bay Storm
OUT OL/DL Kelvin Kinney (strain hip flexor); WR/LB David Saunders; FB/LB Basil Proctor; WR/DB Carlos James
PROBABLE QB Shane Stafford
New Orleans VooDoo
OUT FB/LB Michael Blair (groin); OL/DL D.J. Cooper (ankle)
QUESTIONABLE DS Chris Pointer (ankle and knee)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Anthony Collins (abdomen)
CAROLINA COBRAS (2-2) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (2-1) â Sunday, 3:00 p.m. ET
Carolina Cobras
OUT DS Glenn Davis (neck); WR/LB Bernard Holmes; WR/LB Lenzie Jackson; OL/DL Yusuf Scott
PROBABLE DS Damon Mason (calf) QB Matt Nagy (hip); FB/LB Chris Pope (neck)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Wes Stephens (low back); OL/DL Sean Tremblay (knee)
Austin Wranglers
OUT DS Brent Browner (right ankle sprain); OL/DL Gladston Taylor (right ankle sprain)
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from March 3, 2004
- Chicago looks to continue winning ways at Philly - AFL I
- SaberCats face former head coach Shell this Sunday - San Jose SaberCats
- Austin Wranglers game notes - Austin Wranglers
- AFL on NBC shifts to noon kickoff this Sunday - AFL I
- Crush create Crush 4 Kids program - Colorado Crush
- New Orleans Saints players to sign autographs prior to Sunday's VooDoo game - New Orleans VooDoo
- VooDoo Notes - New Orleans VooDoo
- Predators sign speedster Riley - Orlando Predators
- Bishop officially becomes member of the Rampage - Grand Rapids Rampage
- Georgia Force game notes - Georgia Force
- Watch the Rush with the Adrenaline Rush Dancers this weekend - Chicago Rush
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