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Chicago's Winning Streak Approaches Record

April 25, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - The ArenaBowl XX Champion and Central Division leading Chicago Rush (6-1) is riding a six-game winning streak into its matchup against the Philadelphia Soul (4-3) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday on Monday, April 30, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com.

Chicago can tie the 1993 Detroit Drive for the second-longest winning streak in AFL history by a defending ArenaBowl champion at seven games with a win against the Soul at Allstate Arena. The Tampa Bay Storm set the current record by winning eight straight games to begin the 1996 season.

LONGEST WINNING STREAKS BY DEFENDING CHAMPIONS

Team Season Winning Streak

Tampa Bay Storm 1996 8 games

Detroit Drive 1993 7 games

Chicago Rush 2007 6 games

Tampa Bay Storm 2004 6 games

San Jose SaberCats 2003 6 games

Orlando Predators 2001 6 games

WEEK 9 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2007***

GEORGIA FORCE (7-1) AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (4-4) - FRIDAY, 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: CST - LIVE

Georgia Force PROBABLE OL Marcus Keys (Groin)

DOUBTFUL DB David Crocker (Ankle); K Keith Gispert (Groin); DB Matt Jackson (Hamstring); DL Prentice Purnell (Elbow); WR Matthew Thomas (Hamstring);

OUT OL Shane Grice (Ankle); WR Brent Holmes (Ankle); FB/LB Matt Huebener (Ankle)

New Orleans VooDoo QUESTIONABLE DL Melvin Williams (Calf)

DOUBTFUL DB Alex Wallace (Eye)

OUT FB Dan Curran (Thumb); DB Kelvin Hunter (Foot); WR Tyronne Jones (Hamstring); DB Calvin Spears (ACL)

COLORADO CRUSH (5-3) AT KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (4-3) - FRIDAY, 8:00 P.M. ET

AFL NET

Colorado Crush PROBABLE OL Brett Huyser (Foot)

QUESTIONABLE DL Quinn Dorsey (Hamstring); LB Robert Thomas (Abdomen)

DOUBTFUL DB Delvin Hughley (Hamstring)

OUT LB John Peaua (Hamstring); Willie Quinnie (Hamstring)

Kansas City Brigade QUESTIONABLE DL Vontrell Jamison (Toe)

DOUBTFUL DL Chris Demaree (Ankle); WR Ira Gooch (Back); WR Sam Simmons (Finger);OL Ed Ta'amu (Knee)

NASHVILLE KATS (4-4) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (7-1) - FRIDAY, 8:30 P.M. ET

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 119

Nashville Kats QUESTIONABLE DL Demoine Adams (Shoulder); WR Demetris Bendross (Ankle); DL Anthony Herron (Knee); DL Hugh Hunter (Hip); OL Charlie Morris (Ankle); WR O.J. Small (Knee)

DOUBTFUL DB Eric Joyce (Head); DL Joe Minucci (Knee)

OUT OL Isaiah Ross (Knee); WR Jason Shelley (Finger)

Dallas Desperados PROBABLE OL/DL Jeremy Calahan (Calf); DL James Cannida (Ankle); DL Evan Cardwell (Ankle); FB Josh White (Hamstring)

QUESTIONABLE DB Bobby Keyes (Quad)

DOUBTFUL DL Rickie Simpkins (Foot)

OUT DB Chris Brown (Hamstring)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (2-6) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (1-6) - SATURDAY, 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: FSN - ARIZONA - LIVE; FSN - NEW YORK - LIVE

Arizona Rattlers PROBABLE

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Albrey Battle (Elbow)

DOUBTFUL WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (Toe); WR/DB Atnaf Harris (Hand); WR/DB Justin Taplin (Knee)

OUT WR Jeremiah Pope (Ankle)

New York Dragons QUESTIONABLE WR Keron Henry (Knee)

DOUBTFUL QB Aaron Garcia (Leg)

OUT WR Kevin Swayne (Hamstring); OL Pete Traynor (Knee)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (2-5) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (3-4) - SATURDAY, 10:30 P.M. ET

TV: FSN - DETROIT - LIVE; FSN - WEST - LIVE

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 119

Grand Rapids Rampage PROBABLE WR Scotty Anderson (Foot); OL Jason Berger (Foot); WR/LB Jerome Riley (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE OL Kyle Rasmussen (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL FB/LB Chris Avery (Knee); DL Greg Scott (Knee)

OUT DB Angel Estrada (Shoulder)

Los Angeles Avengers PROBABLE

QUESTIONABLE WR Nichiren Flowers (Hamstring); FB Richard McCleskey (Shoulder); WR Terrence Stubbs (Finger); QB Kevin Thompson (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL WR Nichiren Flowers (Hamstring); DB Rushen Jones (Hamstring) ; OL Matt McGhghy (Knee)

OUT DB James Bethea (Knee); LB Michael Craven (Shoulder); DB Arnold Parker (Hip)

UTAH BLAZE (5-3) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (4-3) - SATURDAY, 10:30 P.M. ET

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, AT 10:30 P.M. ET

TV: FSN - ROCKY MOUNTAIN - DELAY, 11:30 P.M.; FSN - BAY AREA - DELAY, 3 A.M.

Utah Blaze DOUBTFUL WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (Leg); LB Valentine Chude (Hamstring); OL/DL Rob Gatrell (Hand); J'Sharlon Jones (Hamstring); DB Kevin Moffett (Knee); OL/DL Myniya Smith (Knee)

San Jose SaberCats PROBABLE

DOUBTFUL DL Alan Harper (Foot); OL/DL William Obeng (Shoulder); OL Troy Reddick (Knee); QB Scott Rislov (Ankle); DB Brandon Smith (Wrist); LB Steve Watson (Wrist); FB Shawn Willis (Ankle)

OUT FB Matt Kinsinger (Leg); DL Garret McIntyre (Ankle)

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (4-3) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (1-6) - SUNDAY, 3:00 P.M. ET

TV: BRIGHT HOUSE - LIVE

AFL NET

Columbus Destroyers QUESTIONABLE WR BJ Barre (Knee); QB Josh Harris (Thumb); C/OL Juan Porter (Shoulder)

OUT FB Brad Greetis (Toe); WR David Saunders (Back)

Tampa Bay Storm DOUBTFUL OL Tom Kaleita (Wrist); DL Clint Mitchell (Groin); DB Bo Rogers (Quad); QB B.J. Symon (Shoulder)

OUT QB Stoney Case (Shoulder); FB/LB Rodney Filer (Ankle); OL Geir Gudmudsen (Ankle); DB Byron Jones (Hamstring); OL Rod Williams (Ankle)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (4-3) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (1-7) - SUNDAY, 6:00 P.M. ET

Orlando Predators PROBABLE WR Javarus Dudley (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE WR Clif Dell (Knee); FB/LB Kevin Nagle (Knee/Groin)

DOUBTFUL WR Jimmy Fryzel (Hamstring); DL Chaz Murphy (Hamstring); WR DeAndrew Rubin (Forearm); DB Floyd Young (Groin/Knee)

OUT OL/DL Jim Sodano (Knee); OL Delanio Taylor (Knee)

Las Vegas Gladiators PROBABLE OL Carlos Joseph (Knee Sprain)

QUESTIONABLE WR Joe Douglass (Ankle Sprain)

DOUBTFUL WR Travis LaTendresse (Knee Strain); WR Terrance Quattlebaum (Groin Strain)

OUT WR Kevin Prentiss (Ankle)

CHICAGO RUSH (6-1) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (4-3) - MONDAY, 8:00 P.M. ET

TV: ESPN2 - LIVE

ESPN360.COM - LIVE

ANNOUNCERS: MIKE GREENBERG & MIKE GOLIC

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

OUT WR Carl Ford (Knee)

Philadelphia Soul QUESTIONABLE DB Mike Brown (Hamstring); OL Kelvin Chiasson (Back); WR Sean Scott (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL FB Matt Bernstein (Knee Sprain); OL Kevin Chiasson (Back); OL Mike Mabry (Leg)

OUT WR Larry Brackins (Hamstring); DL Jason Davis (Knee); QB Tony Graziani (Shoulder)



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