AFL I Arena Football League (1987-2008)

Georgia's Newton and New Orleans' Lejeune can Make History on Monday

Published on May 23, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Georgia Force DB CAM NEWTON and New Orleans VooDoo DB NORMAN LEJEUNE can each make history when the VooDoo (7-4) welcome the Force (6-5) to New Orleans Arena on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, May 26 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com).

Both Newton and LeJeune have tied the AFL's rookie record for most INT-TD returns in a single-season with three and can set a new record with one more.

MOST INTs RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS IN A SINGLE-SEASON BY A ROOKIE

Player Year TDs

Norman LeJeune 2008 3

Cam Newton 2008 3

Chris Brown 2006 3

Kenny McEntyre 1999 3

Dahnel Singfield 2006 2

WEEK 13 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, May 23, 2008***

DALLAS DESPERADOS (9-2) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (8-4) - FRIDAY, MAY 23 AT 7:30 P.M. ET

RADIO: SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 130

Dallas Desperados PROBABLE WR Josh Bush (Hamstring); DB DaShane Dennis (Foot); WR/DB Jermaine Jones (Foot); WR/DB Will Pettis (Back); DL Robert Pollard (Knee); OL/DL Colston Weatherington (Knee)

QUESTIONABLE DL Daleroy Stewart (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL QB Jason Fife (Elbow)

OUT DL Cyron Brown (Ankle); LB David Dixon (Knee); DB Bobby Keyes (Hamstring); OL Troy Reddick (Ankle)

Orlando Predators PROBABLE DL B.J. Cohen (Foot); OL Bobby Harris (Knee);

QUESTIONABLE DB Jason Perry (Ankle); DL Rob Schroeder (Foot); K John Vaughn (Groin)

DOUBTFUL OL Jim Sodano (Knee)

OUT C/OL Jonathan Clinkscale (Knee); FB Michael Douglas (Shoulder); DL Elton Patterson (Knee/Quad)

CLEVELAND GLADIATORS (7-4) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (5-6) - FRIDAY, MAY 23 AT 7:30 P.M. ET

TV: CATCH 47 LOCAL - LIVE, CSS - NDD 2:30 P.M. ET

Cleveland Gladiators PROBABLE K Jason Ball (Back); DL Silas Demary (Back); DB Alphonso Hodge (Thigh); FB/LB Marlion Jackson (Thigh); QB Raymond Philyaw (Knee); DL Ramon Richardson (Thigh); DL Bryant Shaw (Knee)

DOUBTFUL WR Kendrick Mosley (Knee); DL Elex Reed (Knee)

OUT OL Aaron Gibson (Shoulder)

Tampa Bay Storm PROBABLE WR Hank Edwards (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL DL Ernest Certain (Back); DL Clifford Dukes (Knee); OL Kenyatta Jones (Calf); LB Terrence Royal (Shoulder)

OUT DB Byron Jones (Hamstring)

NEW YORK DRAGONS (6-5) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (2-9) - SATURDAY, MAY 24 AT 7 P.M. ET

TV: AFL NET, COLUMBUS SPORTS NET LOCAL - LIVE

New York Dragons PROBABLE OL Greg Randall (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL DB Angel Estrada (Knee); OL Joe Laudano (Knee)

OUT K Chris Onorato (Groin)

Columbus Destroyers PROBABLE FB Nate Ilaoa (Ankle)

QUESTIONABLE OL Cody Douglas (Knee); DL Mike Landry (Shoulder)

DOUBTFUL LB Peter Lazare-Saunders (Ankle); DL Saul Patu (Hand)

OUT DB Robert Durham (Knee); WR Jerome Riley (Knee)

CHICAGO RUSH (9-2) AT UTAH BLAZE (2-10) - SATURDAY, MAY 24 AT 9 P.M. ET

TV: AFL NET, ESPN360.COM, CSN CHICAGO - NDD AT 4 P.M. CT, KJZZ LOCAL - LIVE

RADIO: SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 130

Chicago Rush PROBABLE WR/LB DeJuan Alfonso (Elbow)

DOUBTFUL FB/LB Matt Kinsinger (Knee); WR Rob Mager (Thumb); WR Clinton Solomon (Thigh); DB Talib Wise (Knee)

OUT DB James Sadler (Ankle)

Utah Blaze PROBABLE DB Reggie Doster (Concussion)

DOUBTFUL OL Eddie Keele (Tricep); WR Tom Pace (Knee); DL Tupe Peko (Foot)

OUT WR/DB Orshawante Bryan (Achilles)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (3-8) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (5-6) - SATURDAY, MAY 24 AT 10 P.M. ET

Grand Rapids Rampage PROBABLE FB Terrell Browden (Hamstring); DB Ron Dillon (Finger); QB James MacPherson (Back); OL Nick Steitz (Back); OL Fitu Tuua (Ankle); DL Zack Ville (Neck); OL Thomas Watkins (Knee)

DOUBTFUL OL Marcus Keys (Back); FB Alan Krutulis (Achilles); C/OL Juan Porter (Back); FB Chris Ryan (Groin)

OUT DL Jason Holman (Foot); DL Leif Murphy (Ankle); DL DeVonte Peterson (Ankle)

Arizona Rattlers PROBABLE DB Keyuo Craver (Hamstring); DB Isaiah Trufant (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL FB Asi Faoa (Shoulder); DL Jeff Ruffin (Knee); K Jason Witczak (Knee)

OUT QB Lang Campbell (Knee); LB Kurt Kahui (Shoulder); OL Eric Thomas (Arm)

COLORADO CRUSH (4-7) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (7-5) - SATURDAY, MAY 24 AT 10:30 P.M. ET

TV: FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOCAL - LIVE

Colorado Crush PROBABLE DL Johnathan Goddard (Hamstring); DB Antonio Malone (Thigh); LB Kevin Nagle (Knee); DL John Syptak (Hamstring); OL Chris Watton (Shoulder)

DOUBTFUL QB Brandon Kirsch (Knee)

OUT WR Brad Pyatt (Head); K Clay Rush (Head); FB Robert Thomas (Neck)

San Jose SaberCats PROBABLE DL Garrett McIntyre (Shoulder)

DOUBTFUL OL Vince Amey (Knee); DL Andrew Browning (Quad); QB Brett Elliott (Shoulder); DB Trestin George (Ankle); DL Jeff Littlejohn (Shoulder); OL Chris Pino (Knee); FB Daimon Shelton (Calf); OL Albert Toeaina (Pectoral)

GEORGIA FORCE (6-5) AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (7-4) - MONDAY, MAY 26 AT 8 P.M. ET

TV: ESPN2 HD - LIVE , ESPN360.COM

ANNOUNCERS: JOE TESSITORE AND MARCELLUS WILEY

Georgia Force PROBABLE DB Cornelius Bonner (Toe); DB William Fields (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL DB David Crocker (Back); OL Corey Davis (Groin); WR/DB Charles Pauley (Thigh); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (Abdomen)

OUT DL Mike Bozeman (Back); DB Hamlin Milligan (Shoulder); DB James Whitley (Knee)

New Orleans VooDoo QUESTIONABLE WR James Jordan (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL QB Steve Bellisari (Finger); WR Tyronne Jones (Back); OL Chad Setterstrom (Hand)

OUT DL Damien Bauman (Ankle); WR Derrick Lewis (Knee)



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