Jaworski in AFL on NBC studio
Published on May 5, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â May 5, 2005 â In addition to the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby, NBC Sports weekend lineup features two Arena Football League regional games (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET); the Rolex Equestrian Championships (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET); the FEI World Cup Jumping Final (Sunday, 5 p.m. ET) and the inaugural National Heads-Up Poker Championship (Saturday, 3:30-5 p.m. ET and Sunday, Noon-1 p.m. ET).
Former NFL QB Ron Jaworski, who led the Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl XV and is president of the AFL's Philadelphia Soul, will be the guest analyst in Sunday's AFL on NBC studio.
COLORADO CRUSH AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO; TAMPA BAY STORM AT GEORGIA FORCE, SUNDAY, 1 PM ET
The AFL on NBC features a pair of crucial match-ups with playoff implications â the Colorado Crush (8-5, T1st place, Central Division) at New Orleans VooDoo (8-5, T3rd, Southern Division) and the Tampa Bay Storm (8-5, T3rd, Southern Division) at Georgia Force (9-4, 1st, Southern Division).
Bob Papa (play-by-play), Pat Haden (analyst) and Lewis Johnson (reporter) will call Colorado-New Orleans; Allen Bestwick (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst) and Rich Lenz (reporter) will call Tampa Bay-Georgia.
Colorado is led by offensive specialist Damian "Hands" Harrell. Harrell, an original member of the Crush, holds the franchise records in scoring and receiving. The VooDoo feature QB Andy Kelly, a 12-year veteran of Arena Football. Kelly played college football at Tennessee and ranks second to Peyton Manning in most major passing categories.
Tampa Bay is led by QB Shane Stafford, who turned down basketball scholarship offers to play football at the University of Connecticut. Georgia offensive specialist Troy Bergeron ranks 10th in the AFL in receiving yardage and seventh in touchdowns.
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