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March 29, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Los Angeles Avengers News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Game: Los Angeles Avengers at Las Vegas Gladiators
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006
Kickoff: 3 p.m. (Pacific)
Site: Thomas & Mack Center (16,606)
Television: FSN West 2 (Bill Macdonald, Mike Pritchard) -- delayed until 6 p.m.
Radio: AM 1150 (Larry Kahn, Troy West, Isaac Lowenkron -- pregame show at 2:30 p.m. [Pacific])
Line: TBA
Series Record: Los Angeles leads 4-1
Last Meeting: Los Angeles 63, Las Vegas 60, May 14, 2005 (STAPLES Center)
Officials: Steve Pamon (R), Paul Frerking (U), Brent Durbin (HL), R.G. Detillier (LJ), Keith Washington (BJ)
Head Coaches:
Los Angeles -- Ed Hodgkiss (fifth season, 41-30)
Las Vegas -- Ron James (second season, 12-12)

THE AVENGERS: The defending Western Division champion Avengers play the second of four consecutive road games on Sunday (April 2) when they travel to face the Las Vegas Gladiators. After losing five consecutive games, Los Angeles has won two of its last three, defeating the past two ArenaBowl champions (San Jose and Colorado) in the process. The Avengers surrendered 28 unanswered second-half points last week in a 58-45 loss at Arizona. Despite its modest 3-6 record (L.A.'s worst start since 2001), Los Angeles is still just two games back in the race to defend its division title. Veteran WR/DB Kevin Ingram, the 2005 AFL "Ironman of the Year," is having yet another All-Arena campaign. He leads the team in receptions (62 -- 43 of which have been for first downs), receiving yards (762), touchdowns (17) and interceptions (three). In addition, 16 of his catches have come on third down (No. 1 in the AFL). The Avenger offense has received a significant boost in recent weeks from rookie quarterback Sonny Cumbie, who has started L.A.'s previous five games and has already thrown 24 touchdown passes (and only three interceptions). On the season, Cumbie is 124-of-209 (59.3 percent) for 1,421 yards, and his passer rating of 102.6 ranks him at No. 11 in the AFL. QB Brian Mann (81-of-145 for 1,028 yards and 16 TDs, with four INTs), who started three of the first four games for the Avengers this season, is now the backup and is contributing significantly on special teams, having made 5.5 tackles on kickoff coverage in recent weeks. Offensive specialist Tony Locke, who opened the season on the injured reserve list, also has injected some new life in the Avenger offense in the past seven games, catching 49 passes for 678 yards and nine scores. Remy Hamilton, who set several league records last season, has remained in a groove, hitting 18 of his 22 field goal attempts (81.8 percent) this year and earning "Offensive Player of the Game" honors in the season-opening victory over Arizona. He leads all AFL kickers in scoring with 104 points. Last year, the Avengers effectively utilized a balanced effort rooted in all three phases of the game. L.A. featured a lethal offense in 2005, leading the AFL in scoring percentage (74.4 percent) and posting an average of 53.8 points per game. But the Avengers were also effective on defense and special teams. One player who contributes in all three phases is WR/LB Greg Hopkins, who recently was named to the AFL's prestigious "20 Greatest Players" list. He is in his 11th season in the league, 46 yards shy of becoming the fifth player in league history to surpass 10,000 receiving yards in a career and currently running for office in Pennsylvania.

STORYLINES:
4 L.A. has dominated Vegas series filled with nail-biters
... see series information on Page 2
4 Antoine Burns ties team record for KO returns for TDs
... see Burns notes on Page 2
4 Rookie QB Sonny Cumbie off to an impressive start
... see Cumbie notes on Page 3
4 Greg Hopkins 46 yards from joining "10,000 Club"
... see all-time AFL receiving yards chart on Page 4

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS
2006 SCHEDULE (3-6)
Date Opponent Result Score
Jan. 29 Arizona Win 40-31
Feb. 5 @ Philadelphia Loss 47-33
Feb. 12 @ Grand Rapids Loss 66-41
Feb. 18 Chicago Loss 65-46
Feb. 25 Utah Loss 68-66
Mar. 5 @ Orlando Loss 59-34
Mar. 12 @ San Jose Win 75-61
Mar. 19 Colorado Win 60-57
Mar. 24 @ Arizona Loss 58-45
Rest of season Opponent Time(PT) Television
April 2 @ Las Vegas 3 p.m. FSN West 2Delay 6 p.m.
April 9 @ Kansas City 10 a.m.
April 15 @ Utah 6 p.m. AFL Net
April 22 New York 7:30 FSN West 2
April 29 San Jose 7:30 AFL Net
May 6 Nashville 7:30
May 13 Las Vegas 7:30 AFL Net

AVENGER HEAD COACH: One of the brightest offensive masterminds in the AFL, Ed Hodgkiss is in his fifth season as the head coach of the Avengers. In his four previous seasons, he compiled a record of 38-24 and advanced to the AFL Playoffs each year. In his first two seasons at the helm, he directed the Avengers to a 19-11 record. No head coach in league history has won more games in his first two seasons than Hodgkiss. Last season, the Avengers captured their first Western Division championship and compiled a 10-6 record. Under Hodgkiss' direction, Los Angeles led the league in offensive scoring percentage (74.4 percent) and turnover margin (+17). He finished second in the balloting for AFL "Coach of the Year" honors. In 2004, the Avengers went 9-7 and led the AFL in scoring, averaging 56.5 points per game. In 2003, the Avengers won a franchise-best 11 games and earned a first-round playoff bye. Hodgkiss, who was the runner-up for the 2003 AFL "Coach of the Year" award, oversaw the league's most efficient offense, which scored 122 touchdowns (most in the AFL) on only 619 total plays (least in the AFL). Hodgkiss became the head coach of the Avengers on Oct. 5, 2001, and signed a five-year contract extension shortly after a 2002 season that saw him adroitly pilot the team to an 8-6 mark and into the postseason for the first time in franchise history. In his first season as a head coach at any level, he instantly established the Avenger offense as one of the most feared in the AFL, scoring an average of 52.2 points per game. Prior to joining the Avengers, Hodgkiss was the Indiana Firebirds' offensive coordinator for three seasons (1999-2001) and was part of an ArenaBowl championship in 1999.

PLAYING FOR HIGH STAKES: Twice in the previous three seasons, the Avengers came one regular-season victory shy of earning the AFL's No. 1 overall seed. Last season, Los Angeles had already wrapped up its first Western Division championship when it traveled to Grand Rapids. The Avengers led by a touchdown at halftime but eventually lost to the Rampage, 71-65, while resting several key starters in the second half. In other key games on that final regular-season weekend, New York beat Colorado and San Jose beat Georgia, which meant L.A. would have been the No. 1 overall seed if it had beaten Grand Rapids (by virtue of a head-to-head tiebreaker over Georgia). Two years earlier, the Avengers closed the 2003 regular season with a monumental showdown at San Jose. Both teams entered that contest at 11-4, and the Western Division championship and overall No. 1 seed in the playoffs would go to the winner. The SaberCats won, 47-43, and earned home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

ROAD WARRIOR: In his last 27 games away from STAPLES Center, WR/DB Kevin Ingram has caught 135 passes for 1,597 yards and 41 TDs. Despite playing alongside a constellation of AFL stars for much of his career, Ingram's contributions have not gone unnoticed, winning him the "Ironman of the Game" award in 10 road games over the course of the previous two years.

"IRONMAN" INGRAM: In his last 51 games, WR/DB Kevin Ingram has been selected as the "Ironman of the Game" 18 times. L.A. won all but one of those games. The only loss was the recent defeat at Philadelphia. Ironically, that contest was a homecoming of sorts for Ingram, who grew up in nearby Levittown, Pa. (Harry S. Truman High School).

THE SERIES: The Avengers have won four of the five meetings between the two teams. Las Vegas broke a three-game losing streak to Los Angeles with a 46-37 victory over the Avengers at the Thomas & Mack Center to open the 2005 season, but L.A. got revenge in Week 15 with a 63-60 victory that clinched the franchise's first Western Division title. The Gladiators (previously based in New Jersey) joined the AFL's Western Division in 2004 and both encounters with the Avengers were nail-biters.

All-Time Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles Series
Score Date Site
Avengers 60, Gladiators 48 2-2-03 STAPLES
Avengers 62, Gladiators 55 2-14-04 Las Vegas
Avengers 54, Gladiators 51 5-22-04 STAPLES
Gladiators 46, Avengers 37 1-30-05 Las Vegas
Avengers 63, Gladiators 60 5-14-06 STAPLES

TURNOVER MARGIN TAKES A TURN: The Avengers are currently -4 in turnover margin (tied for 15th in the AFL with Arizona). That's a far cry from where Los Angeles was in the previous two seasons. The Avengers led the AFL in turnover margin in 2005 with an amazing +17 (two teams finished way back in second at +8). Last season, Los Angeles had a league-leading 37 takeaways (22 INTs and 15 fumble recoveries). The Avengers turned over the ball only 20 times (fewest in the AFL). L.A. committed only 11 turnovers in its 10 victories last season. In 2004, the Avengers turned the ball over just 11 times (fewest in the AFL) and tied the Chicago Rush for an AFL-best turnover margin of +15. So far this season, the Avengers have come up with only 11 takeaways (seven INTs and four fumble recoveries). Last season at this time, Los Angeles had 22 takeaways (15 INTs and seven fumble recoveries), owned a turnover margin of +11 and was 5-4.

SECRET IS SCORING 60: Dating back to 2004, the Avengers are 11-2 when they score 60 or more points (the only losses came in the 2005 regular-season finale at Grand Rapids, when the Avengers rested several key starters in the second half, and earlier this season versus Utah). The team did not score more than 55 points in all seven of its losses in 2004, in five of the six defeats last season and in five of its six losses this year.

THIS ANTOINE REALLY BURNS: Although he has been the Avengers' primary kickoff returner for just the past three games, rookie WR/LB Antoine Burns has already made a big impact, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns. In the victory at San Jose on March 12, he exploded for a 57-yard kickoff return for a touchdown (the longest scoring play in Avenger history). Last week at Arizona, Burns torched the Rattlers with a 53-yarder for a score on his way to piling up 162 yards on eight returns (No. 3 on L.A.'s all-time single game chart). Only one player in the AFL has more kickoff returns for touchdowns this season than Burns, who has a total of 359 yards on 18 returns. But that player, Austin's Sedrick Robinson, has had more than twice as many chances (41 returns for 913 yards and three scores).

Avenger Record Book -Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns in a Season
1t. Antoine Burns (2006) * 2
1t. Henry Douglas (2004) * 2
1t. Chad Dukes (2002) 2
* AFL rookie season
THE TEXAS GUNSLINGER: Rookie QB Sonny Cumbie, a strong candidate for AFL "Rookie of the Year" honors, has started L.A.'s last five games and is 124-of-209 (59.3 percent) for 1,421 yards and 24 touchdowns, with only three interceptions (tied for the fewest among all AFL starters). His current passer rating of 102.6 ranks him at No. 11 in the AFL (first among rookies), putting him ahead of veterans such as Philadelphia's Tony Graziani, Arizona's Sherdrick Bonner, Columbus' John Kaleo and Kansas City's Andy Kelly. Furthermore, Cumbie's interception percentage of 1.4 (three INTs in 209 attempts) ranks second in the AFL, behind only Chicago's Matt D'Orazio (1.0). Three weeks ago, he was 23-of-34 for 348 yards and six TDs in L.A.'s 75-61 victory at San Jose. Those 348 passing yards rank fifth on the all-time Avenger chart. Cumbie threw 17 TD passes in his first three starts, the most by any QB in Avenger history, beating the previous mark set by Tony Graziani, who was in his second AFL season when he tossed 16 in his first three starts for the Avengers. In his starting debut on Feb. 25, Cumbie completed 29 passes (second most in Avenger history), seven of which went for scores (first among all QBs making their first start for the Avengers).

Avenger Record Book -Touchdown Passes in First Three Starts
1. Sonny Cumbie, 2006 (Games 5-6-7) * 17 (7-4-6)
2. Tony Graziani, 2002 (Games 1-2-3) 16 (4-7-5)
3t. Scott Semptimphelter, 2000 (Games 1-2-3) 12 (3-6-3)
3t. John Kaleo, 2005 (Games 1-2-3) 12 (5-2-5)
5. Brian Mann, 2006 (Games 1-2-4) 11 (3-4-4)
6. Todd Marinovich, 2000 (Games 5-6-8) * 10 (4-2-4)
* AFL rookie season

Avenger Record Book -Passing Yards in a Single Game
1. Todd Marinovich (at Houston, 2000) * 469
2. Tony Graziani (vs. Detroit, 2004) 359
3. Tony Graziani (at New York, 2003) 355
4. Tony Graziani (at Georgia, 2002) 352
5. Sonny Cumbie (at San Jose, 2006) * 348
* AFL rookie season

Avenger Record Book -Touchdown Passes in First Start
1. Sonny Cumbie, 2006 (Game 5) * 7
2. John Kaleo, 2005 (Game 1) 5
3t. Tony Graziani, 2002 (Game 1) 4
3t. Todd Marinovich, 2000 (Game 5) * 4
* AFL rookie season

Avenger Record Book -Completions in a Single Game
1. John Kaleo (at Colorado, 2005) 31
2. Sonny Cumbie (vs. Utah, 2006) * 29
3t. Tony Graziani (vs. Arizona, 2004) 28
3t. Tony Graziani (at Dallas, 2003) 28
* AFL rookie season

Avenger Record Book -TD Passes in a Single Game by a Rookie
1. Todd Marinovich (at Houston, 2000) 10
2t. Sonny Cumbie (vs. Utah, 2006) * 7
2t. Todd Marinovich (vs. Milwaukee, 2000) 7
2t. Todd Marinovich (vs. Arizona, 2000) 7
* Starting debut
QUICK-STRIKE OFFENSE: In a flashback to the past, the Avenger offense was in quick-strike mode during its recent two-game winning streak over the past two ArenaBowl champions (San Jose and Colorado), scoring 13 of its 17 touchdowns on "drives" of three plays or less (7-of-10 at San Jose and 6-of-7 vs. Colorado). Eighty of L.A.'s 168 offensive touchdowns dating back to last season have been of the quick-strike variety. In fact, 21 of them were on one-play "drives." Over the course of the last three seasons, 218-of-409 Avenger TDs were of the quick-strike variety (64 on a single play).

Avenger Touchdown Drives (2003-06)
Total TDDrives Quick Strikes (percent) 1 Play Score
2003 124 81 (65 %) 25
2004 117 57 (49 %) 18
2005 112 55 (49 %) 13
2006 56 25 (48 %) 8
Total 409 218 (53 %) 64

THE SACK STORM OF 2005: Never before in the history of the AFL had there been a defensive performance by a lineman like the one Silas Demary gave last season, which earned him the league's "Defensive Player of the Year" and "Lineman of the Year" awards. As Week 10 began, he had only one sack, but ended up breaking the oldest and most elusive record in the game. Craig Walls of the Pittsburgh Gladiators established the record with 13 sacks in 1987. Demary played in 15 games for the Avengers in 2005 (he missed the Dallas game on March 18 [L.A.'s only loss at home last year] while recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee), but he recorded 12.5 of his sacks in the last seven regular-season games. He broke the record on May 21, 2005, by bringing down Grand Rapids QB Michael Bishop on the Rampage's first offensive play of the game. Demary also set a single-game Avenger record with four sacks versus New York on April 10 (three in the first quarter alone).

All-Time AFL Leaders -Sacks in a Single Season
1. Silas Demary (Los Angeles, 2005) 13.5
2. Craig Walls (Pittsburgh, 1987) 13.0
3. Joe March (Denver, 1991) 12.5

SACKMAN SIDELINED EARLY: Avenger lineman Silas Demary broke two fingers on his left hand in the first quarter of the game at Philadelphia on Feb. 5 (and continued to play the entire game) and was placed on injured reserve on Feb. 11. He missed two games before returning to action on Feb. 25 versus Utah. In that game, he registered his first sack of 2006 and, in the process, forced a fumble that was recovered and returned for a touchdown by Greg Hopkins. In the 75-61 victory at San Jose, Demary made 1.5 tackles, batted down a pass and blocked a crucial extra point attempt. Although Demary didn't register a sack in the first two games of the 2006 season, he did apply constant pressure on the quarterback. In the season-opening victory over Arizona, he was in the face of Rattler QB Sherdrick Bonner all afternoon and got credit for three "quarterback hurries." The following week, Demary got to Philadelphia QB Tony Graziani (a former Avenger teammate) early in the first quarter, knocking him to the turf and out of the game with a dislocated finger.

HOPPING UP THE CHARTS: Avenger WR/LB Greg Hopkins is fifth on the league's all-time receiving yards chart. He has gained 9,954 receiving yards in his 11-year career. Hopkins, one of only six players in AFL history to have 9,000 or more receiving yards, needs just 46 more yards to join the AFL's "10,000 Club.".

All-Time AFL Leaders -Receiving Yards
1. Barry Wagner (San Jose) 13,186
2. Eddie Brown (1994-2003) 12,730
3. Gary Compton (1992-2004) 10,247
4. Cory Fleming (Nashville) 10,025
5. Greg Hopkins (Los Angeles) 9,954
6. George LaFrance (1988-2000) 9,004
7. Calvin Schexnayder (San Jose) 8,812
8. Hunkie Cooper (1993-2005) 8,600
9. Darryl Hammond (Nashville) 8,563
10. Stevie Thomas (1991-2001) 7,906

THE INTERCEPTION KING: In addition to being the AFL's 2002 "Ironman of the Year," WR/LB Greg Hopkins is the league's all-time leader in interception returns for touchdowns. Hopkins returned his 10th pick for a score in the 71-69 victory over San Jose on Feb. 20, 2005 to break a tie with Orlando defensive specialist Kenny "The Glove" McEntyre at the top of the AFL's career chart (Nashville's Darryl Hammond returned an INT 49 yards for a touchdown this season, in Week 2, to tie McEntyre with nine). On the record-breaking play, Hopkins jumped and grabbed a pass from SaberCat quarterback Mark Grieb and returned it three yards for the touchdown that gave the Avengers their first lead of the game at 16-14.

All-Time AFL Leaders -INT Returns for TDs (regular season)
Greg Hopkins (Los Angeles Avengers) 10
Kenny McEntyre (Orlando Predators) 9
Darryl Hammond (Nashville Kats) 9
Mark Ricks (1996-2004) 7
Hunkie Cooper (1993-2005) 7

LOCKE STILL THE KEY: Much like they did a year ago, the Avengers began this season without offensive specialist Tony Locke. This year, he began the campaign on injured reserve (hand), but has returned to the starting lineup in the past seven games and has caught 49 passes for 678 yards for nine touchdowns. Three weeks ago in the 75-61 victory at San Jose, Locke caught seven passes for a game-high 168 yards (ranking him at No. 9 on the Avenger all-time single game chart) and three touchdowns. Last season, Locke began the year on the practice squad and went on to have a dramatic influence on the L.A. offense after joining the active roster in Week 4. In the first three weeks of the 2005 season, the Avengers averaged just 217.3 passing yards per game. In the 13 games that Locke played in, L.A. averaged 263.4 passing yards per game (reflecting a 21 percent increase). The team's touchdown passes per game also went up from 4.0 in the first three games to 5.4 in the last 13. Locke, who led the team with 27 touchdown receptions last season, also had six 100-yard games in 2005, and was named the "Offensive Player of the Game" five times. The Avengers were 4-1 last season when Locke caught at least three TD passes in a game.

KICKING UP A STORM: Avenger kicker Remy Hamilton is having another standout season. Displaying stunning accuracy and consistency, he is 18-of-22 on his field goal attempts in 2006. Hamilton is a perfect 17-of-17 on three-pointers inside of 39 yards. He was a perfect 4-for-4 in the season opening victory over Arizona (20, 22, 29, 42) and duplicated the feat two weeks ago in the 60-57 win over Colorado (18, 24, 32, 33). Hamilton has also connected on 50 of his 54 extra point attempts this season. He currently leads all AFL kickers in scoring with 104 points (his closest competitor is 19 points behind). At this time last season, Hamilton was 23-of-27 on field goals. He went on to lead the AFL in field goals (29), field-goal percentage (.744) and kicking points (185) in 2005. Hamilton opened last year's campaign by hitting his first 11 three-pointers and dating back to the end of the 2004 season, he converted on 12 consecutive field goal attempts, which is an all-time AFL record. Hamilton kicked a career-high five field goals to help the Avengers beat Austin, 64-51, on Feb. 11, 2005. He scored a total of 22 points versus the Wranglers, came up with a key fumble recovery and was selected as the "Ironman of the Game," becoming the first kicker in AFL history to earn that honor. Last season, he was 6-of-12 from beyond 40 yards (41, 41, 43, 43, 48, 50) and half of his 10 misses were from 47, 48, 50, 53 and 56 yards out.

RECORD SETTING SEASON: Last season, Avenger Remy Hamilton set a new AFL record for field goal percentage in a single season. In 2004, Jay Taylor of the Orlando Predators set the mark at .720 (18-of-25). Hamilton's percentage in 2005 was .744 (29-of-39). He and Taylor are the only two players in the 20-year history of the AFL to have a field-goal percentage better than .639. Hamilton also made a run at the league's all-time record for field goals in a single season (32, Daron Alcorn, 1999, Portland). Hamilton currently ranks at No. 3 on the AFL's all-time scoring by kickers and field goals made charts. He is one of three players in league history to boot over 125 field goals. Hamilton's current field goal percentage is .818 (18-of-22) and he is on pace to kick 32 three-pointers.

All-Time AFL Leaders -Scoring By Kickers
1. Steve Videtich (Utah) 1,316
2. Mike Black (1993-2004) 1,253
3. Remy Hamilton (Los Angeles) 1,227

All-Time AFL Leaders -Field Goals Made in a Career
1. Mike Black (1993-2004) 178
2. Steve Videtich (Utah) 163
3. Remy Hamilton (Los Angeles) 151

All-Time AFL Leaders -Field Goals Percentage in a Single Season
1. Remy Hamilton (Los Angeles, 2005) .744
2. Jay Taylor (Orlando, 2004) .720
3. Steve McLaughlin (Nashville, 2001) .639

All-Time AFL Leaders -Field Goals Made in a Single Season
1. Daron Alcorn (Portland, 1999) 32
2. Remy Hamilton (Los Angeles, 2005) 29
3. Daron Alcorn (Portland, 1997) 27

WHEELER CONTINUES TO ROLL: Avenger DS Damen Wheeler has come up with 13 INTs in his last 33 games, dating back to the tail end of the 2003 season.

TOP BOSSES: Avenger head coach Ed Hodgkiss is ranked eighth on the AFL's all-time winning percentage chart (regular season only, minimum 60 games).

All-Time AFL Top Winning Percentages
Head Coaches Record Winning %
1. Perry Moss 75-28-1 .726
2. Tim Marcum * 154-62 .713
3. Darren Arbet * 76-37 .673
4. Danny White * 124-61 .670
5. Jay Gruden * 59-38 .608
6. Mike Dailey * 85-57 .599
7. Pat Sperduto * 39-27-1 .590
8. Ed Hodgkiss * 41-30 .577
9. John Gregory 67-51 .568
10. Todd Shell 53-45 .541
* Active coaches

THE DRIVE FOR FIVE: Head coach Ed Hodgkiss has led the Avengers to a winning season and playoff appearance in each of his four previous seasons at the helm. He is one of only three coaches in AFL history to post winning records in each of their first four seasons as an AFL head coach (Tampa Bay's Tim Marcum and Orlando's Jay Gruden are the other two).

Arena Football League Record Book -Most Winning Season to Begin an AFL Career
1. Tim Marcum (three teams, 1997-2001) 13
2. Jay Gruden (Orlando, 1998-present) * 6
3. Ed Hodgkiss (L.A., 2002-present) * 4
4. Three coaches tied 3
* Active streak

RARE SLIDE: In the "Ed Hodgkiss Era," which now spans 71 regular-season games, the Avengers have been under .500 for only eight weeks ... the past seven weeks (1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 and 3-6) and following last year's season-opening loss at Las Vegas (0-1). Furthermore, until the team's recent five-game slide, the Avengers had never lost more than two consecutive games with Hodgkiss at the helm.

UNDER .500: L.A.'s 59-56 victory over the Arizona Rattlers on April 30, 2005 meant that, for the first time in Avenger history, the franchise could boast a winning record. In their seventh season of play, the Avengers are currently 3-6 and have slipped to an all-time regular-season record of 49-50.

FOUR ARE ROOKIES: Four of the 20 players on L.A.'s current active roster are rookies. They are quarterback Sonny Cumbie, wide receiver/linebacker Antoine Burns, and linemen Jemelle Cage and Trevor Hutton. Of the 31 players that have seen action for Los Angeles this season, 10 are rookies. Last season, 17 of the 34 players who suited up for the Avengers experienced their first taste of AFL action in 2005 (including five players that are still with the club -- Richard Seals, Bernard Riley, Antuan Simmons, Michale Spicer and Rob Turner).

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