Desperados Add Two More Through Free Agency
October 22, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Dallas Desperados News Release
The Dallas Desperados have dipped into the free agency market again, adding OL/DL Mike Lawson and DS Derek Stingley to their roster.
Lawson is a three year veteran the Arena Football League, spending last season with the ArenaBowl XVII runner-up Arizona Rattlers. In six games with the Rattlers, he totaled 8.0 tackles, a pressure and half a tackle for a loss. He saw action in Arizona's ArenaBowl match-up at Tampa Bay, tallying 1.5 stops and a fumble recovery.
Stingley is a seven year veteran of the Arena Football League who has almost 500 career tackles and more than 15 career interceptions. He spent the 2003 season with the Carolina Cobras, recording 53.0 tackles, 14 passes defensed and an interception in 14 games. He also has spent time with the Arizona Rattlers, Chicago Rush and Albany Firebirds. Derek's father â Darryl Stingley â was a wide receiver with the New England Patriots from 1973-77.
Following are the latest players the Desperados have added to their roster:
AFL
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthday College Exp.
Mike Lawson OL/DL 6-3 280 2/22/75 Miami 3
Derek Stingley DS 5-11 185 4/9/71 Triton College 7
The Desperados will be holding the club's third annual open tryout on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Texas Stadium. Participants can pre-register on the club's website â www.dallasdesperados.com - or on Nov. 1 at the stadium beginning at 8:00 a.m. The pre-registration cost is $45 and the day of the event registration cost is $55. Each participant will receive an official Dallas Desperados Camp t-shirt. All players will be evaluated in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle and standing broad jump. Selected players will be invited to participate in an elite workout, where players will be evaluated in drills specific to the game of Arena football.
The Desperados and the rest of the AFL kick off the 2004 season the weekend of Feb. 6-8. The AFL will be releasing the 2004 schedule in the next day or two. However, Desperados season ticket packages are available now by calling 972-785-4900.
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