Crush this week
April 13, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Colorado Crush News Release
NEWS & NOTES
· Broken Record: Colorado OS Damian Harrell made history in the 61-40 win over Las Vegas (4/3) when he caught a 21-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter. After tying the record for consecutive games with a touchdown reception (41) at Dallas, Harrell set a new AFL record for consecutive TD catches (42) in regular season play, passing "Touchdown" Eddie Brown from Albany/Indiana Firebirds. Harrell extended his streak in Sunday's win over Philadelphia when he grabbed two John Dutton passes in the end zone.
· Windy City: The Crush travel to Chicago for the season's second meeting with the division rival Rush. The Crush have not lost since the Rush defeated them 51-48 in week three at Pepsi Center. The Rush enter this week's contest in second place in the Central Division, having won two games in a row. Colorado is looking for its first-ever win at Allstate Arena and second win over the Rush in franchise history. The Rush won the only other meeting in Chicago (65-35 on 2/22/04).
· D-E-F-E-N-S-E: As Harrell, Marshall and McKenzie catch TD passes, the Crush defense doesn't allow other teams to grab them. Colorado has held four of its last six opponents to 40 points or less, as they have won seven straight. The defense also leads the league in interception returns for a touchdown (5) and is second in fumble returns for a touchdown (4). In addition, the Crush defense has made a league-leading 15 sacks and is second in the AFL in turnover margin (+13).
· One is the Loneliest Number: But the Crush don't mind. Entering week 12, Colorado (8-2) has the best record in the AFL. Two teams have three losses on the season (Dallas and Georgia). The Crush became the seventh team to occupy the number one spot in the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) Top 8 Poll. The Crush are atop the poll for the second consecutive week after earning 13 first-place votes and 118 points.
· ArenaBowl XIX: ArenaBowl XIX will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada at Thomas & Mack Center. The Arena Football League chose Las Vegas as the first neutral-site championship location in the league's history. ArenaBowl weekend will include interactive player and celebrity events, such as concerts, an awards show, fan festivals and more.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
4/9: Activated OL/DL Tank Reese from injured reserve ... 4/7: Signed WR/DB Jabir Walker to the practice squad ... 4/6: Signed OL/DL Derrick Pickens to the practice squad ... 4/5: Waived WR/DB Jabir Walker and WR/DB Tim Dodge ... 4/4: Waived OL/DL Derrick Pickens ... 4/2: Activated OL/DLs Maurice Anderson and Derrick Pickens ... Placed OL/DL Hugh Hunter (strained left groin) on injured reserve ... 4/1: Signed WR/DB Wendall Williams to the practice squad ... 3/31: Waived WR/DB Hermann Bell from practice squad
INJURY REPORT
OL/DL Hugh Hunter (strained groin) placed on IR 4/2 ... WR/LB Darcey Levy (influenza) ... Chad Dukes (strained rt. groin) placed on IR 1/20 ... All players must spend at least two games on injured reserve.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Date Event Time (MST) Location
Thursday, April 14 Practice 10 â 11:30 a.m. Crush Facility @ Wembley Park
Friday, April 15 Practice 10 â 11:30 a.m. Crush Facility @ Wembley Park
Saturday, April 16 Travel to Chicago
Sunday, April 17 @ Chicago Rush 11 a.m. (NBC) Allstate Arena
South Suburban Sports Dome: 6901 S Peoria St, Centennial, CO Crush Facility @ Wembley Park: 6202 Dahlia Street, Commerce City, CO
NEXT 5 GAMES
11 Sunday, April 17 @ Chicago 11:00 a.m. NBC KHOW 630 AM
12 Friday, April 22 SAN JOSE 7 p.m. CET KHOW 630 AM
13 Saturday, April 30 @ Grand Rapids 5:30 p.m. Fox Sports RM KHOW 630 AM
14 Sunday, May 8 @ New Orleans 11 a.m. NBC KHOW 630 AM 15 Friday, May 13 NASHVILLE 7 p.m. CET KHOW 630 AM
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