
Crucial Final Week of The AFL's Regular Season Featured Sunday At 4 P.M. ET
May 26, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NBC Sports' two-game regional coverage of the Arena Football League Sunday at 4 p.m. ET is highlighted by the lead match-up of the Orlando Predators (9-6) facing the Los Angeles Avengers (9-6), with the winning locking up a playoff berth. In the final week of the AFL's regular season, five teams are battling for the remaining three spots in the Drive to ArenaBowl XVIII Playoffs. Tom Hammond (play-by-play), Pat Haden (analyst) and Lewis Johnson (reporter) will have the call.
Indiana Firebirds rookie quarterback and former Florida State star Adrian McPherson will join AFL on NBC studio host Al Trautwig and analyst Glenn Parker in the studio for a preview of Sunday's match-ups, halftime game updates and postgame wrap-up interviews. In addition to being named AFL Rookie of the Month for March, McPherson was most recently named AFL Player of the Week for Week 15 after leading his team to a thrilling 59-56 victory over Colorado with a career-high of eight touchdown passes.
Additionally, NBC's regional coverage also includes the Chicago (11-4) at Colorado (10-5) game. Bob Papa (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst) and Marty Snider (reporter) will broadcast the game. Chicago can clinch the top seed in the AFL playoffs with a victory over Colorado and a San Jose loss to Arizona.
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