
Dallas seeking lucky 13 at Philadelphia
May 5, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Dallas Desperados (12-2), the top-ranked team in the AFLWA Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll for the seventh straight week, can tie the AFL record for most wins in a regular season with a victory on Saturday at Philadelphia (7-7).
Dallas, who has already clinched the Eastern Division title, a first-round bye and the best record in the National Conference, also can become the first team to win eight road games in a single season. The Desperados are now tied with the 2000 Arizona Rattlers for the most road wins in a season with seven.
Following are the teams with the most regular season wins in AFL history:
TEAM YEAR RECORD
San Jose SaberCats 2002 13-1
Dallas Desperados* 2006 12-2
Iowa Barnstormers 1996 12-2
Tampa Bay Storm 1996 12-2
Arizona Rattlers 1997 12-2
Tampa Bay Storm 1998 12-2
Arizona Rattlers 2000 12-2
San Jose SaberCats 2000 12-2
Orlando Predators 2003 12-4
San Jose SaberCats 2003 12-4
Tampa Bay Storm 2003 12-4
*Two games remaining
WEEK 15 FRIDAY INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2006***
LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (5-9) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (7-7) - Friday, 10:00 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Las Vegas OUT OL/DL Paul LaQuerre (Back); WR/LB Junior Lord (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Jamaine Blalock (Lower Back); WR/DB T.J. Hill (Foot)
QUESTIONABLE DS Traco Rachal
PROBABLE DS Nick Davis (Hip); OL/DL Robert Gatrell (Foot); OS Marcus Nash (Hamstring)
Arizona OUT DS Erin Damond (L Ankle); WR/LB Curtis Fagan (R Ankle); OL/DL Zach Rupp (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (L Shoulder); DS Wendell Davis (L Quad); WR/DB Darrell Jones (R Ankle); DS Joseph Todd (R Hamstring); 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)
PROBABLE OL/DL Wendall Gaines (L Quad); OL/DL Anthony Hutch (Toe); OL/DL Kelvin Ingram (R Quad); WR/DB Jeremiah Pope (L Shoulder); WR/LB Wilson Thomas (Lower Back); DS Joseph Todd (R Hamstring)
DALLAS DESPERADOS (12-2) AT PHIALDELPHIA SOUL (7-7) - Saturday, 4:00 p.m. ETTV: OLN, CSN West (tape delay Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET), CSN Philadelphia (tape delay at 7:30 p.m.)
Dallas OUT WR/LB Andrew Layton (Ribs)
PROBABLE QB Chris Greisen (Ribs); OL/DL Norris McCleary (Knee); DS Hamin Milligan (Shoulder); OL/DL Daleroy Stewart (Hand)
Philadelphia DOUBTFUL DS Clarence Curry (Hamstring); OL/DL Don Klein (Knee); WR/LB J.J. McKelvey (Ankle); DB/LB Darnell Small (Knee)
PROBABLE DS Reggie Doster (Hand); QB Tony Graziani (Leg); OL/DL Dan Koons (Knee); WR/LB J.J. McKelvey (Ankle); FB/LB Raheem Orr (Shoulder); OS Steve Smith (Leg)
GEORGIA FORCE (8-6) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (9-5) - Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ETTV: CSS, SNY, CSN West, Mid-Atlantic (tape delay Sunday at 10:00 a.m. ET), Comcast Local, INHD, Sirius Satellite Radio
Georgia OUT OL/DL Jason Gamble (Knee); DS Earthwind Moreland (Knee); FB/LB Robert Thomas (Illness)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Chris Johnson (Knee); OL/DL Bruce McClure (Thumb); OL/DL Dary Myricks (Hip); OL/DL Prentice Purnell (Knee)
PROBABLE WR/DB Nick Ward (Lower Back)
New York OUT QB Juston Wood (L Knee)
DOUBTFUL QB Aaron Garcia (R Lower Leg); WR/DB Will Holder (Cervical)
QUESTIONABLE DS Andre Goines (R Hamstring); WR/LB Latrez Harrison (Lower Back); FB/LB Jeremiah Pharms (R Ankle); WR/DB Matthew Thomas (R Wrist)
PROBABLE OL/DL Steve Scifres (R Shoulder)
TAMPA BAY STORM (7-7) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (7-7) - Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Tampa Bay OUT DS Tramain Jones (Groin); DS Jonathan Ordway (R Knee); OL/DL Steve White (L Elbow)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Thaddeus Bullard (L Ribs); WR/LB Mickey Peters (L Knee); WR/DB Alphonso Roundtree (L Ankle); OL/DL Greg Taplin (R Shoulder); OL/DL Rod Williams (L Achilles)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Jarrod Penright (R Foot)
PROBABLE WR/LB Ronney Daniels (R Quad); OL/DL Buck Gurley (L Shoulder); DS Floyd Young (R Hamstring)
Columbus DOUBTFUL FB/LB Chris Browning (Neck); WR/DB Henry Douglas (Leg); WR/DB Ira Gooch (Knee); OL/DL Hardy Mitchell (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Harold Wells (Ankle)
PROBABLE OL/DL Juan Porter (Shoulder); OL/DL Dan Rumishek (Shoulder)
ORLANDO PREDATORS (9-5) AT KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (3-11) - Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ETTV: Sun Sports (tape delay at 9:00 p.m. ET), FSN Midwest tape delay Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET)
Orlando OUT WR/LB Cliff Dell (L Knee); DS Jeroid Johnson (L Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE QB Joe Hamilton (R Shoulder); OL/DL Greg Krause (Lower Back); OL/DL Doug Miller (L Shoulder); FB/LB Kevin Nagle (L Knee); OL/DL Delanio Taylor (L Knee)
PROBABLE DS Khalil Carter (L Hand); WR/DC Charlie Davidson (R Ankle); OL/DL Charles Hill (L Wrist/Hand/Thumb);
Kansas City DOUBTFUL WR/LB Nathan Black (Knee); DS Cliff Green (Achilles); WR/LB James Jordan (Ankle); OL/DL John McCall (Knee); FB/LB Dawan Moss (Ankle); WR/DB Tremaine Neal (Hip); OL/DL Chad Pegues (Knee); DS Denario Smalls (Knee)
PROBABLE WR/LB John Booth (Hamstring); DS Chris Pointer (Wrist)
UTAH BLAZE (6-8) AT CHICAGO RUSH (5-9) - Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ETTV: FSN Utah, FSN Chicago
Utah OUT OL/DL Doug Kaufusi (Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Sale Key (Shoulder); OL/DL Lewis Powell (Calf)
PROBABLE QB Joe Germaine (Finger)
Chicago OUT OL/DL Curtis Eason (R Shoulder)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Levelle Brown (R Shoulder); DS Todd Howard (R Hamstring); WR/DB Buchie Ibeh (L Hamstring)
PROBABLE QB Matt D'Orazio (L Ankle); DS Carlos Wright (R Knee)
NASHVILLE KATS (7-7) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (3-11) - Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net, Sirius Satellite Radio
Nashville OUT DS Chris Angel (Back); OL/DL Anthony Herron (Knee); WR/DB Jarrick Hillery (Hamstring); DS Eric Joyce (Knee); DS Reggie Stephens (L Knee)
DOUBTFUL DS Monty Montgomery (Ribs)
QUESTIONABLE K Jason Ball (L Hamstring); QB Glen Gauntt (R Elbow); WR/LB Darryl Hammond (Knee); OL/DL Ronald Jones (Groin)
PROBABLE OS Alonzo Nix (Ankle); OL/DL Ryan Roth (L Shoulder)
Los Angeles OUT OS Kareem Kelly (Ankle); OS Tony Locke (Ankle); OL/DL Richard Seals (Shoulder)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Lenzie Jackson (Knee); FB/LB Josh Jeffries (L Ankle); OL/DL Victor Leyva (R Calf); FB/LB Michale Spicer (Shoulder); OL/DL Jason Stewart (Back)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Jemelle Cage (L Shoulder); QB Kevin Thompson (R Ankle)
PROBABLE DS Antuan Simmons (R Hip)
COLORADO CRUSH (10-4) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (8-6) - Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN Rocky Mountain (tape delay at 11:00 p.m. ET)
Colorado OUT WR/DB Evan Hlavacek (Shoulder); FB/LB Saul Patu (R Knee)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Seante Williams (L Ankle)
PROBABLE OL/DL Chris Berg (R Hamsring); FB/LB Anthony Dunn (R Groin); FB/LB Rich Young (L Knee)
San Jose OUT OL/DL Joe Jacobs (Ankle); OL/DL Fitu Tu'ua (Finger)
DOUBTFUL DS Rufus Brown (Wrist); OL/DL Van Brown (Elbow); OL/DL Alan Harper (Illness); OS Atnaf Harris (5th MT Stress Fracture); DS Terrance Joseph (L Ankle); QB Chris Lewis (Lower Back); WR/LB Kevin McKenzie (Ankle); OS Calvin Schexnayder (Ankle); OL/DL George Williams (Knee); WR/DB Rodney Wright (Foot)
PROBABLE OL/DL Chuck Reed (Groin)
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (5-9) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (8-6) - Sunday, 3:00 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Grand Rapids DOUBTFUL OS Aaron Bailey (Neck); OL/DL Colin Bryant (Knee); QB Jose Davis (Shoulder); OL/DL Jason Ferguson (Knee); OL/DL Yusuf Scott (Achilles Tendon)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Nate Bell (Knee); DS Jo Jo Polk (Neck/Head)
PROBABLE OL/DL Ben Nowland (Knee)
Austin DOUBTFUL OL/DL Tom Briggs (Knee); WR/LB Fred Coleman (Ankle); OL/DL Aaron Humphrey (Ankle); OL/DL DeAngelo Lloyd (Knee); WR/LB Sir Mawn Wilson (Back)
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