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Colorado, Los Angeles get their kicks on NBC this Sunday

February 23, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – The top two kickers in the AFL, Los Angeles' REMY HAMILTON (6-1, 193, Michigan) and Colorado's CLAY RUSH (6-3, 220, Missouri Western), meet when the Avengers (3-1) travel to the Pepsi Center to take on the Crush (2-2) this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

Hamilton has only missed three kicks all season and leads the League in field goals (13), field goal percentage (.929) and points scored by a kicker (62). He has also kicked more field goals this season than nine other teams combined (Arizona-3, Grand Rapids-3, Philadelphia-2, Dallas-2, New York-1, Austin-1, San Jose-0, Nashville-0 and Orlando-0).

Rush ranks second in the League in field goals (7) and points by a kicker (48). He also kicked the longest field goal of the season, a 55-yard boot, against the Orlando Predators in Week 1. Last week Rush kicked his 104th career-field goal moving him in to fourth place all-time.

2005 KICKING LEADERS
PLAYER TEAM PATS FIELD GOALS POINTS
REMY HAMILTON LOS ANGELES 23-25 13-14 62
CLAY RUSH COLORADO 27-30 7-14 48
Brian Schmitz New Orleans 28-30 4-6 40
Keith Gispert Chicago 19-23 5-5 34
Nelson Garner Georgia 22-25 4-5 34

WEEK 5 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2005***

TAMPA BAY STORM (2-1) AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (3-1) – Friday, 8 p.m. ETTV: Cox Sports
Tampa Bay Storm OUT WR/DB Kenny Christian (R Hamstring); OL/DL DeMarcus Johnson (Low Back); OL/DL Kelvin Kinney (R Shoulder); QB Pat O'Hara (R Groin); WR/DB Ernest Ross (R Hamstring); OS Freddie Solomon (R Ankle); WR/DB T.T. Toliver (R Knee); FB/LB David White (L Ankle); OL/DL Rod Williams (R Hand)
PROBABLE OL/DL Nyle Wiren (L Ankle)

New Orleans VooDoo OUT OL/DL Tim Martin (Back); FB/LB Sunungura Rusununguko; DS Denario Smalls (Thigh)

GEORGIA FORCE (3-1) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (1-3) – Friday, 8:30 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Georgia Force OUT WR/DB Jayson Bray (Hamstring); WR/LB Dialleo Burks (Hamstring); WR/LB Chris Johnson (Knee); OL/DL Bobby Setzer (Back); FB/LB Robert Thomas (Knee); FB/LB Jermaine Younger (Knee)

Austin Wranglers OUT FB/LB Jeremy Beutler (Hamstring Strain); OL/DL Jamie Lovern (MCL Sprain); QB Bobby Pesavento (MCL Sprain)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (3-1) AT CHICAGO RUSH (2-2) – Friday, 8:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN Chicago, Sun Sports, NASN (Europe)
Orlando Predators OUT WR/LB Cory Fleming (L Hamstring /Knee); OL/DL David Upchurch (Dental Work)
QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Mike Brown (Low Back and R Hip)
PROBABLE WR/DB Bret Cooper (R Great Toe Fracture); OL/DL Greg Krause (L Knee MCL Sprain)
DOUBTFUL OS Travis McGriff (Concussion)

Chicago Rush OUT DS Todd Howard (R Wrist Sprain); WR/DB Carlos Wright (L Ab Strain)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Frank Moore (L Knee)
PROBABLE QB Raymond Philyaw (R Knee MCL Sprain)
DOUBTFUL OS Henry Douglas (R Groin Strain)


LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (2-2) AT NASHVILLE KATS (1-3) – Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN South, FSN West, The Score (Canada), NASN (Europe)
Las Vegas Gladiators OUT OL/DL Joe Burch (Knee Sprain); FB/LB Cameron Chance (Thumb Sprain); QB Clint Dolezel (Finger Fracture); WR/DB T.J. Hill (Knee Sprain); OL/DL Steve Konopka (Adductor Strain); DS Chameion Sutton (Low Back Sprain)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Rick Cunningham (Low Leg Strain); WR/LB Ricky Ross (Hamstring Strain)

Nashville Kats OUT WR/DB Jarrick Hillery (Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (Wrist); DS Tony Scott (Groin)
PROBABLE FB/LB Levelle Brown (Shoulder); DS Reggie Stephens (Shoulder)
DALLAS DESPERADOS (3-1) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (2-2) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC
Dallas Desperados OUT WR/LB Rob Johnson (Ankle); OL/DL Albert Reese (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Terrance Dotsy (Knee); OL/DL Ben Huff (Knee)

Philadelphia Soul OUT FB/LB Marvin Brown (L Knee); FB/LB Wes Ours (L Hand Fracture); FB/LB Dwayne Sabb (R Thumb Sprain); OS Terrill Shaw (Head); FB/LB Charles Stackhouse (L Leg Contusion); OL/DL Cory Stone (R Ankle Sprain)
PROBABLE OL/DL Mario Branch (L Ankle Sprain); WR/DB Sean Scott (Shoulder Sprain and Groin Strain); OS Steve Smith (Stomach Strain); WR/DB Joe Todd (Ankle Sprain)

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-2) GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (0-3) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
Columbus Destroyers QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Troy Pelshak (Knee); OL/DL Bryan Ray (Knee)

Grand Rapids Rampage OUT DS Raphael Ball (Wrist); WR/LB Damon Hodge (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE DS Chuck Wesley (Groin)
PROBABLE DS Cecil Doggette (Wrist); FB/LB Sedrick Irvin (Elbow); OS Chris Jackson (Finger); OL/DL Chris White (Ankle)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (1-3) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (2-1) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Arizona Rattlers OUT QB Sherdrick Bonner (R Knee); WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (L Thigh Strain); WR/DB Ryan Dennard (L Foot Fracture); FB/LB Phil Glover L Shoulder Strain); WR/DB Evan Hlavacek (R Thigh Strain) OL/DL Anthony Hutch (R Knee)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Frank Trentadue (R Hamstring)
PROBABLE K Anthony Brenner (R Hamstring)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Kerry Taylor (R Ankle)

New York Dragons OUT FB/LB Chin Achebe (R Knee/Quad); WR/DB DaShane Dennis (R and L Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Clyde Sanders (R Ankle); WR/DB Lamont Webb (R Hamstring Strain)
PROBABLE WR/DB Mike Horacek (R Hamstring)

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (3-1) AT COLORADO CRUSH (2-2) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Los Angeles Avengers OUT OL/DL Bernard Riley (Shoulder); WR/LB Rob Turner (L Hamstring Strain)
QUESTIONABLE OS Khori Ivy (Knee); OL/DL John Schlecht (R Shoulder Sprain); DS Jermaine Smith (Ankle); QB Ryan Van Dyke (R Elbow Tendonitis); DS Damen Wheeler (L Hamstring Strain)

Colorado Crush OUT OL/DL Derrick Pickens (Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chad Dukes (Groin); OL/DL Don Klein (Quad); WR/LB Darcey Levy (Back); OL/DL Tank Reese (Flu); DS Jabir Walker (Groin); OL/DL Chris Watton (Knee)



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