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Familiar faces meet in Carolina on NBC this Sunday

March 31, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – There will be a lot of familiar faces when the New York Dragons travel to Carolina to battle eight former players and their former head coach this Sunday, April 4 at NOON ET on NBC. Current Carolina head coach JOHN GREGORY spent nine seasons (1995-2003) at the helm for the New York/Iowa franchise, guiding the team to two ArenaBowl berths and four Central Division titles. Former Dragons include:

PLAYER POSITION DRAGON CONNECTION
Nate Bell OL/DL 2001-03)
Todd Doxzon WR/DB 2001-03
Damien Groce WR/DB 2002-03
Matt Nagy QB 2002-03 (Spent 03 on IR)
Robert Stewart OL/DL 2001-02
Corey Stone OL/DL 2000-02
Sean Tremblay OL/DL 2000-03
Jack Walker WR/LB 1998, 2000-01

Nagy has found a home in Carolina, but in 2002 he was competing for a starting quarterback spot in New York, vacated by Dragons QB AARON GARCIA, who had recently been signed by the San Francisco 49ers. In four starts that season, Nagy completed 88-of-140 passes for 1,025 yards and 25 touchdowns. When Garcia returned with five games remaining in the season, Nagy was relegated to back-up duties to watch and learn from one of the best passers in the AFL. This Sunday, they'll go head-to-head.

WEEK 9 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2004***

GEORGIA FORCE (4-4) AT DETROIT FURY (3-4) –Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET

Georgia Force

OUT DS Kelly Snell (shoulder); OL/DL Nikia Adderson (groin)

PROBABLE FB/LB Jermaine Younger (plantar Fascia); QB Leon Murray (knee); QB Chris Hixson (shoulder)

Detroit Fury

OUT WR/LB Junior Lord (left shoulder separation); WR/LB Andre Cooper (right quad strain); DS John Williams (left hamstring strain); WR/LB Khori Ivy (right knee ACL tear); OB Jim Kubiak (neck surgery); OL/DL Jon McCall (right knee)

INDIANA FIREBIRDS (3-5) AT COLORADO CRUSH (6-2) – Saturday, 3 p.m. ETTV: Comcast, Colorado

Indiana Firebirds

OUT QB Kevin Daft (neck stringer)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Doug Lytle (Achilles strain)

PROBABLE DS Anthony Derricks (ankle); WR/LB Kerry Brown (thumb fracture); OS Mike Horacek (PCL knee)

Colorado Crush

OUT OL/DL Maurice Anderson (right knee); OL/DL Pat Downey (left groin); WR/DB Windrell Hayes (right knee); WR/DB Nate Jacquet (right Achilles rapture); FB/LB John Peaua (left knee MCL sprain); OL/DL Derrick Pickens (right shoulder); WR/DB Kamau Peterson (hamstring sprain); OL/DL Bryant Shaw (knee)

AUSTIN WRANGLERS (5-2) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (4-3) – Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET TV: Fox Sports West 2

Austin Wranglers

PROBABLE WR/LB Daryl Hammond (right abdominal strain); OL/DL Jamarr Ward (right ankle sprain)

DOUBTFUL FB/LB Patrise Alexander (left groin strain); OL/DL Aaron Humphrey (right foot sprain)

Los Angeles Avengers

OUT OL/DL Mike Ulufale (shoulder); DS Jeroid Johnson (NA); OL/Dl Ryan Nielsen (NA); DS Damen Wheeler (knee)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Wes Ours (arm); WR/DB Brian Sump (back); WR/LB Scott Thomas (leg); OL/DL Ken Kocher (foot); FB/LB Kevin Clemens (knee)

SAN JOSE SABERCATS (6-1) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (3-5) – Sunday, Noon ET TV: NBC

San Jose SaberCats

OUT DS Clevan Thomas (knee); OL/DL Rob Gatrell (low back strain); OL/DL Kevin Jordan (right ankle strain); FB/LB Tupo Tuupo (NA); DS Trayvon Waller (right ankle strain); WR/LB Jerry Reese (left hamstring strain); WR/LB Calvin Schexnayder (left fibula); OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (NA)

PROBABLE OL/DL George Williams (hand contusion); OL/DL Frank Beede (cervical sprain); OL/DL Chuck Reed (ankle sprain); FB/LB Brian Johnson (knee sprain)

Tampa Bay Storm

OUT FB/LB Andre Bowden (NA); OL/DL Emil Ekiyor (NA); QB Stoney Case (NA); OL/DL Jorge Diaz (hamstring strain)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Shawn King (hamstring)

PROBABLE FB/LB Basil Proctor (neck strain); OL/DL Rod Williams (shoulder strain); WR/LB David Saunders (rib strain)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (3-4) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-6) – Sunday, Noon ET

Orlando Predators

OUT FB/LB Idris Price (right shoulder AC sprain); OL/DL Justin Cleveland (right thumb fracture); OL/DL Cecil Caldwell (NA); WR/DB Mike Brown (left hamstring strain)

QUESTIONABLE QB Joe Hamilton (left knee sprain); OL/DL Buck Gurley (right knee contusion); WR/LB James Bowden (right groin strain)

PROBABLE WR/LB Corey Fleming (right knee contusion); WR/DB Bret Cooper (left rib contusion); QB Connell Maynor (left foot sprain)

Columbus Destroyers

OUT WR/DB Jason Collins-Baker (knee sprain); OL/DL Antwon Jones (knee); WR/LB Titcus Pettigrew (separated shoulder); DS Prentice Taylor (NA)

PROBABLE WR/DB Jarrail Jackson (Plantar Fascia Strain)

DALLAS DESPERADOS (5-2) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (3-5) – Sunday, Noon ET TV: NBC

Dallas Desperados

OUT OL/DL Shante Carver (shoulder);

PROBABLE OL/DL Ben Huff (ankle); FB/LB Duke Pettijohn (ankle); OB Glen Gauntt (knee); OL/DL Craig Moore (back)

QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Chris Johnson (knee); OL/DL Mike Lawson (knee)

Philadelphia Soul

OUT WR/LB Gary Compton (knee sprain); OL/DL Dwayne Sabb (quad); OL/DL Madison Johnson (left fibula fracture); QB Nick Browder (shoulder); OS Terrell Adams (ankle)

PROBABLE OL/DL Eric Gohlstin (knee); OS Tyronne Jones (hip); Winfield Garnett (elbow); WR/LB Sean Scott (hamstring)

QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Derin Graham (hamstring)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (3-5) AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (0-7) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

Arizona Rattlers

OUT OL/DL Pete Tramontanas (right ankle); WR/DB Larry Nixon (right quad); OB Travis Cole (left shoulder); WR/DB Terence Davis (eye); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (left hamstring); K Jason Witczak (right Knee)

Grand Rapids Rampage

OUT FB/LB Jermaine Benoit (knee); DS Barry Dillard (left hamstring strain); QB Jeff Lotts (NA); WR/LB Nakia Jenkins (right knee bursitis); FB/LB Brian Goolsby (right knee inflammation)

PROBABLE FB/LB Ron Perry (ankle); DS Cecil Doggette (thumb); OL/DL Teto Simpson (wrist); OS Steve Smith (knee); WR/DB Will Sullivan (knee)

NEW YORK DRAGONS (4-3) AT CAROLINA COBRAS (3-5) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

New York Dragons

OUT WR/DB Lamont Webb (left knee); FB/LB Chin Achebe (Left AC sprain); WR/LB Curtis Fagan (left pectoralis); FB/LB Joey Dozier (right knee)

QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Chris Anthony (right hamstring); OL/DL Jerry Sharp (left hamstring)

DOUBTFUL OL/DL Tim McGill (left hamstring)

Carolina Cobras

OUT OL/DL Kendrick Gholston (knee); OL/DL Wes Stephens (leg)

PROBABLE OS Todd Doxzon (thigh); DS Daryon Brutley (hamstring); OL/DL Bryan Ray (thigh); OL/DL Yusef Scott (ankle); OL/DL Sean Tremblay (calf)

CHICAGO RUSH (5-2) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (3-5) – Sunday, 6 p.m. ET

Chicago Rush

OUT WR/DB Donnie Caldwell (right knee ACL rapture); WR/DB Josh Phillips (left shoulder strain); DS DaShane Dennis (left knee); FB/LB Levelle Brown (shoulder subluxation); DS Malcolm Moore (leg fracture)

PROBABLE FB/LB Jamie McGourty (ankle sprain); DS Corey Sawyer (neck strain)

Las Vegas Gladiators

OUT OS Terrill Shaw (gluteal strain); WR/LB Jeremy Wilinson (low back sprain); WR/DB T.J. Hill (knee sprain); OL/DL Joe Burch (knee sprain); WR/DB Jeremy Unertl (knee sprain)

PROBABLE OL/DL Steve Konopka (hamstring strain); OL/DL Furnell Hankton (knee contusion); WR/LB Maurice Bryant (quad strain); QB Clint Dolezel (hand contusion); WR/LB Marcus Nash (knee inflammation)



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