Friendly foes battle for trip to ArenaBowl XIX
June 3, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â Colorado head coach MIKE DAILEY and Chicago head coach MIKE HOHENSEE may be best friends, but with a trip to Las Vegas on the line, there will be nothing friendly about the American Conference Championship matchup between the Crush (11-6) and Rush (10-7) this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
Dailey and Hohensee both began as assistant coaches at Montgomery Junior College in Rockville, Md. and served together with the Albany Firebirds. Dailey was the best man at Hohensee's wedding and is a godfather to his children.
Dailey currently ranks No. 5 in career coaching wins behind Hohensee who ranks No. 3 with 95 wins.
FIRST ROUND INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2005***
(3) ORLANDO PREDATORS (11-6) AT (1) GEORGIA FORCE (12-5) â Saturday 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Orlando Predators OUT OL/DL Buck Gurly (R Ankle); K Jay Taylor (L Ankle)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Kevin Jefferson (L Knee ACL)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore (R Ankle Sprain)
PROBABLE DS Kenny McEntyre (R Ankle); WR/LB Justin Skaggs (Neck CT Strain)
Georgia Force OUT OL/DL Earnest Grant (R Calf)l QB Jim Kubiak (Knee); WR/DB Justin Taplin (R Calf)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Donnie Caldwell (Ankle); WR/DB Nick Ward (Knee); FB/LB Jermaine Younger (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE DS Nate Coggins (Back)
PROBABLE OL/DL Gillis Wilson (Ankle)
(3) CHICAGO RUSH (10-7) AT (1) COLORADO CRUSH (10-6) â Sunday 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Chicago Rush DOUBTFUL OL/DL Colin Creczek (L Fibula Fracture); OL/DL Jon McCall (L 3rd Finger Surgery); WR/DB Charles Pauley (R Forearm Fracture); OL/DL Johnathan Taylor (Low Back); WR/DB Carlos Wright (L Quad Contusion)
Colorado Crush QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chad Dukes (Groin); WR/LB Darcey Levy (R Hamstring)
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