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Grand Rapids' Bishop rushing toward record

April 27, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – Grand Rapids QB MICHAEL BISHOP (6-2, 215, Kansas State) needs 47 rushing yards to tie the single-season record set by MAJOR HARRIS in 1991 with the Columbus Thunderbolts (429). Bishop, currently the League-leader in rushing (382), rush attempts (68) and rushing touchdowns (14), broke the single-game rushing record when he ran for 100 yards against Colorado in Week 2. Bishop looks to have another record-breaking game against Colorado when the Rampage (1-11) host the Crush (8-4) this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on FSN Detroit, FSN Rocky Mountain, FSN Arizona (So. NM), FSN Chicago and INHD.

SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING
PLAYER YEAR TEAM YARDS
Major Harris 1991 Columbus 429
Bernard Hall 1996 St. Louis 392
MICHAEL BISHOP 2005* GRAND RAPIDS 382
Dan Curran 2004 New Orleans 372
Chad Dukes 1997 Albany 364
*-4 games remaining

WEEK 14 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2005***

NEW YORK DRAGONS (7-5) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (7-4-1) – Friday, 8:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN New York, FSN Southwest, The Score (Canada)
New York Dragons OUT WR/DB Angel Estrada (R Hamstring); WR/LB Sir Mawn Wilson (R Hand)
DOUBTFUL OS Markeith Cooper (L Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Jamal Cherry (L Knee); WR/DB Corey Johnson (L Knee)

Dallas Desperados OUT OL/DL Ben Huff (R Knee); WR/LB Rob Johnson (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE DS Jermaine Jones (Shoulder); WR/LB Jason Shelley (Foot); WR/DB Shawndel Tucker (Toe)
PROBABLE FB/LB Duke Pettijohn (Shoulder); OL/DL Richie Simpkins (Elbow)

NASHVILLE KATS (4-7-1) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (8-4) – Friday, 10:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN Bay Area (Sat. 10:30p), FSN South, NASN (Europe)
Nashville Kats QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Tim Morabito (Head); OL/DL Wes Stephens (Shoulder)
PROBABLE DS Tony Scott (Hip Flexor)

San Jose SaberCats OUT OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (Hamstring Strain); DS Omarr Smith (Patellar Tendon Rupture)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Jason Andersen (Ankle Strain); WR/DB Ryan Fernandz (Knee Surgery); WR/DB James Hundon (Cervical Spine); OL/DL Kevin Jordan (Knee Inflammation); DS Tremain Mack (Hamstring Strain); OL/DL Cedric Pittman (Patellar Dislocation); OL/DL Tony Plantin (Knee Arthritis); OL/DL Rex Richards (R Index Finger Dislocation); WR/LB Calvin Schexnayder (Foot Contusion/Sprain); OL/DL Steve Warren (Lower Ab Strain)
PROBABLE FB/LB Kevin Buck (Hamstring Strain)

AUSTIN WRANGLERS (4-9) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-11) – Saturday, 7 p.m. ETTV: FSN Southwest, FSN Ohio
Austin Wranglers OUT OS Ira Gooch (Cervical Strain); DS Kelvin Hunter (Knee)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Bryan Henderson (Low Back)
PROBABLE OL/DL Tom Briggs (Quad Strain); FB/LB Henry Bryant (Ankle Sprain); OS Tacoma Fontaine (Hamstring Strain); OL/DL Aaron Humphrey (Great Toe Fracture); OL/DL Jamie Lovern (MCL Sprain); OL/DL Ramon Richardson (Hamstring Strain)

Columbus Destroyers OUT OS Bobby Olive (Groin Strain)
DOUBTFUL QB Ryan Vena (Ankle); FB/LB Sedrick Irvin (Knee); FB/LB Chris Pope (Knee)
PROBABLE OL/DL Jason Berger (Ankle); OL/DL Bryan Ray (Elbow); WR/LB Sedrick Robinson (Elbow)


ORLANDO PREDATORS (9-4) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (5-8) – Saturday, 7 p.m. ET
Orlando Predators OUT QB Joe Hamilton (L Shoulder AC Sprain); FB/LB Kevin Jefferson (L Knee ACL); DS Kenny McEntyre (R Rib Fracture); WR/LB Justin Skaggs (Neck CT Strain)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Buck Gurley (L Knnee Sprain)
QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Mike Brown (L Eye Orbit Fracture); OS Jimmy Fryzel (L Ribs)
PROBABLE OL/DL Reggie Lee (L Knee Sprian); FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore (R Quad Strain)

Philadelphia Soul OUT WR/DB Keita Crespina (Hamstring Strain); FB/LB Wes Ours (Back Spasms)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Marvin Brown (L Knee); FB/LB charles Stackhouse (L Leg Contusion); OL/DL Cory Stone (R Ankle Sprain)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Mario Branch (L Ankle Sprain); OL/DL Arnold Miller (TFL Strain); WR/LB Sean Scott (Rib Contusion)
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (8-4) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (7-5) – Sunday, 7:30 p.m. ET TV: Cox Sports, Sun Sports
New Orleans VooDoo DOUBTFUL FB/LB Jason Bratton (Knee); FB/LB Chris Browning (Knee); OL/DL Abdul-Salaam Noah(Knee); WR/LB Thabiti Davis (Back); OL/DL Aaron Hamiltion (Quad)

Tampa Bay Storm DOUBTFUL WR/LB Ronney Daniels (Foot); OL/DL DeMarcus Johnson (R Thumb); FB/LB Umar Muhammad (Ankle); QB Pat O'Hara (R Groin); OL/DL Jimond Pugh (Back);
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Ricky Hall (Sternum); OS Freddie Solomon (Quad)
PROBABLE DS Jonathan Ordway (Back); WR/LB Lawrence Samuels (L Knee); OL/DL Omar Smith (Back/Knees); QB Shane Stafford (Shoulder); OL/DL Mike Sutton (Knee); OL/DL Nyle Wiren (Leg)

COLORADO CRUSH (8-4) AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (1-11) – Saturday, 8 p.m. ETTV: FSN Detroit, FSN Rocky Mountain, INHD
Colorado Crush OUT OL/DL Hugh Hunter (Groin)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chad Dukes (Groin); DS Rashad Floyd (Wrist); OL/DL Don Klein (Back)
PROBABLE OL/DL Maurice Anderson (Groin); WR/LB Darcey Levy (Illness)

Grand Rapids Rampage OUT DS Cecil Doggette (Hamstring And Achilles); OL/DL Otis Moore (Elbow)
DOUBTFUL DS Raphael Ball (Wrist); OL/DL Lance Clelland (Shoulder); OL/DL Jason Gamble (Shoulder); DS Aundrae Harris (Low Back); OL/DL Madison Johnson (Neck)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Jon Hall (Shoulder); OL/DL Rod Manuel (Knee)
PROBABLE WR/LB Clarence Coleman (Hamstring); FB/LB Travis McDonald (Quad); OL/DL Hardy Mitchell (Back); DS Jo Jo Polk (Hip); OL/DL Sean Powell (Back)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (4-8) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (7-5) – Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net (www.arenafootball.com)
Arizona Rattlers OUT K Anthony Brenner (Neck)
DOUBTFUL DS Evan Hlavacek (L Ankle); OL/DL Steve Mascorro (R Knee); OL/DL Zach Rupp (R Hamstring); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (R Calf); OL/DL Mark Tucker (L Bicep)
PROBABLE OL/DL John Frank (R 5th Toe); FB/LB Phil Glover (Low Back); FB/LB Kerry Taylor (R Ankle)

Los Angeles Avengers OUT OS Khori Ivy (Knee)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL John Schlecht (Knee); OL/DL Richard Seals (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE DS Jermaine Smith (Ankle); WR/DB Brain Sump (Ankle); WR/LB Rob Turner (L Hamstring Strain)

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (7-5) AT CHICAGO RUSH (7-5) – Sunday, 1 p.m. ETTV: NBC, AFN
Las Vegas Gladiators DOUBTFUL OL/DL Thaddeus Bullard (Feet Sprain); OL/DL Desmond Byrd (Shoulder Strain); OL/DL Rob Gatrell (Shoulder Sprain); WR/LB Junior Lord (Ankle Sprain); WR/DB Dameon Porter (Forearm Fracture); DS Chameion Sutton (Low Back Sprain)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Joe Burch (Knee Sprain); FB/LB Rodney Filer (Hamstring Strain); OS Marcus Nash (Hamstring Strain)

Chicago Rush OUT OL/DL Colin Greczek (L Fibula Fracture)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Jon McCall (L 3rd Finger Surgery); FB/LB Jamie McGourty (L Great Toe Sprain); WR/DB Carlos Wright (L Quad Contusion)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Etu Molden (L Hip Strain)
PROBABLE DS Tony Lukins (R Groin Strain)



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