Crush begin quest for repeat
May 24, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Colorado Crush (11-5, 0-0) begin defending their ArenaBowl XIX title this week when they host the Chicago Rush (7-9, 1-0) in a Divisional Round showdown at Pepsi Center in Denver on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
The Crush hope to capture their second straight title to become the fourth team in AFL history to repeat as ArenaBowl champions joining the ArenaBowl II, III and IV champion Detroit Drive and the ArenaBowl IX and X champion Tampa Bay Storm.
Colorado defeated Georgia 51-48 on a walk-off field goal by K CLAY RUSH in ArenaBowl XIX played on June 12, 2005 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, also the site of ArenaBowl XX.
ARENABOWL FOLLOW-UPS
ARENABOWL WINNER NEXT SEASON
I Denver Did not compete in 1988
II Detroit Won Arena Bowl II
III Detroit Won Arena Bowl III
IV Detroit Lost in ArenaBowl V
V Tampa Bay Lost in Semifinals
VI Detroit Lost ArenaBowl VII
VII Tampa Bay Lost in First Round
VIII Arizona Lost in First Round
IX Tampa Bay Won ArenaBowl X
X Tampa Bay Lost in Semifinals
XI Arizona Lost in Semifinals
XII Orlando Lost in ArenaBowl XIII
XIII Albany Lost in Quarterfinals
XIV Orlando Lost in Wild Card Round
XV Grand Rapids Lost in Wild Card Round
XVI San Jose Lost in Semifinals
XVII Tampa Bay Lost in Quarterfinals
XVIII San Jose Lost in Quarterfinals
XIX Colorado ???
DIVISIONAL ROUND WEDNESDAY INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2006***
ARIZONA RATTLERS (8-8, 1-0) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (10-6, 0-0) - Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Arizona DOUBTFUL OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (L Shoulder); DS Wendell Davis (L Quad); WR/LB Curtis Fagan (R Ankle); WR/DB Darrell Jones (R Ankle); OL/DL Zach Rupp (L Ankle); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (R Foot); OL/DL Mark Tucker (R Hamstring); FB/LB Steve Warren (L Bicep); WR/DB Talib Wise (L Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (L Hamstring); DS Corey Johnson (L Knee)
PROBABLE WR/DB Jeremiah Pope (L Thigh)
San Jose OUT WR/DB Kevin Arbet (Sports Hernia); DS Tremain Mack (L Knee)
DOUBTFUL DS Rufus Brown (Wrist); OL/DL Van Brown (Elbow); OL/DL Julius Grant (Lower Back); OL/DL Alan Harper (Illness); OS Atnaf Harris (5th MT Stress Fracture); OL/DL Joe Jacobs (Knee); OL/DL Ronald Jones (Patellar Tendonitis); DS Terrance Joseph (L Ankle); QB Chris Lewis (Lower Back); WR/LB Kevin McKenzie (Ankle); OS Calvin Schexnayder (Ankle); OL/DL Fitu Tu'ua (Finger); OL/DL George Williams (ACL); WR/DB Rodney Wright (Foot)
PROBABLE OL/DL Karl Bates (Stinger)
GEORGIA FORCE (8-8, 1-0) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (13-3, 0-0) - Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Georgia OUT K Keith Gispert (Groin); WR/DB Ricky Parker (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Rob Carey (Knee), OL/DL Jason Gamble (Knee); WR/DB Chris Johnson (Knee); OL/DL Dary Myricks (Hip); OL/DL Prentice Purnell (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE QB Scott Dreisbach (Illness); WR/LB Derek Lee (Knee)
PROBABLE WR/DB Nick Ward (Shoulder)
Dallas OUT WR/DB Chris Brown (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Andrew Layton (Ribs); OL/DL Norris McCleary (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL James Cannida (Ankle)
PROBABLE DS Hamin Milligan (Shoulder)
CHICAGO RUSH (7-9, 1-0) AT COLORADO CRUSH (11-5, 0-0) - Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Chicago DOUBTFUL FB/LB Levelle Brown (R Shoulder); DS Todd Howard (R Hamstring); WR/DB Buchie Ibeh (L Hamstring); WR/LB Brian Sump (L Groin)
PROBABLE WR/LB Etu Molden (Ribs)
Colorado DOUBTFUL OL/DL Chris Berg (L Knee); OL/DL Aaron Johnson (L Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Evan Hlavacek (Shoulder); FB/LB Saul Patu (R Knee)
PHILADELPHIA SOUL (9-7, 1-0) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (10-6, 0-0) - Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Philadelphia DOUBTFUL OL/DL Don Klein (Knee); FB/LB Darnell Small (Knee)
PROBABLE FB/LB Raheem Orr (Stomach); WR/LB Sean Scott (Shoulder)
Orlando OUT WR/LB Cliff Dell (L Knee)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Charlie Davidson (R Ankle); OL/DL Delanio Taylor (L Knee)
QUESTIONABLE DS Kahlil Carter (L Quad); OL/DL Charles Hill (R Knee); DS Jeroid Johnson (L Hamstring); OL/DL Doug Miller (L Shoulder); FB/LB Kevin Nagle (L Knee); FB/LB Idris Price (R Ankle); WR/LB DeAndrew Rubin (L Hamstring); WR/DB Lin-J Shell (L Shoulder)
PROBABLE OL/DL Justin Cleveland (L Knee); OL/DL Greg White (R Shoulder)
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from May 24, 2006
- Crush begin quest for repeat - AFL I
- SaberCats' Nelson tabbed AFL's Rookie of the Year - San Jose SaberCats
- Georgia Force game notes - Georgia Force
- "Confetti Game" Rematch in Colorado; ArenaBowl Rivalry Renewed in San Jose - AFL I
- San Jose's Ben Nelson named AFL Rookie of the Year - AFL I
- Beckett.com AFL Collectible Player of the Week - AFL I
- DeJuan Alfonzo named AFL Ironman of the Week - Chicago Rush
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