Orlando climbs to top of final four list
May 31, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Orlando Predators (10-6, 1-0), who take on the Dallas Desperados (13-3-, 1-0) in the National Conference Championship Game on Sunday, June 4 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, have broken a tie with the Tampa Bay Storm/Pittsburgh Gladiators franchise for the most AFL final four appearances with 12.
Orlando, the 2006 Southern Division Champions, reached the playoffs for the 15th straight season this year, tying the Tampa Bay/Pittsburgh franchise for the longest streak in AFL history.
Following is a list of the franchises with the most AFL final four appearances:
TEAM APPEARANCES
Orlando Predators 12
Tampa Bay Storm/Pittsburgh Gladiators 11
Arizona Rattlers 10
Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders 7
Albany/Indiana Firebirds 6
San Jose SaberCats 6
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS WEDNESDAY INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY 5:00 P.M. ET ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2006***
CHICAGO RUSH (7-9, 2-0) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (10-6, 1-0) - Saturday, 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Chicago OUT OL/DL Nick Myers (R Ankle)
DOUBFTUL FB/LB Lavelle Brown (R Shoulder); DS Todd Howard (R Hamstring); WR/DB Buchie Ibeh (R Hamstring);
PROBABLE WR/LB Etu Molden (Ribs)
San Jose DOUBTFUL WR/DB Kevin Arbet (Sports Hernia); DS Rufus Brown (Wrist); OL/DL Van Brown (Elbow); OL/DL Julius Grant (Lower Back); OL/DL Alan Harper (Illness); OS Atnaf Harris (5th MT Stress Fracture); OL/DL Ronald Jones (Patellar Tendonitis); QB Chris Lewis (Lower Back); DS Tremain Mack (L Knee); WR/LB Kevin McKenzie (Ankle); OL/DL Fitu Tu'ua (Finger); OL/DL George Williams (ACL); WR/DB Rodney Wright (Foot)
PROBABLE OL/DL Karl Bates (Stinger)
ORLANDO PREDATORS (10-6, 1-0) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (13-3, 1-0) - Sunday, 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Orlando OUT OL/DL Cliff Dell (L Knee)
DOUBTFUL DS Jeroid Johnson (L Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Doug Miller (L Shoulder), FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore (R Ankle); FB/LB Idris Price (R Ankle); WR/LB DeAndrew Rubin (L Hamstring); OL/DL Delanio Taylor (L Knee)
PROBABLE WR/LB Cory Fleming (R Great Toe); QB Joe Hamilton (Lower Back/R Shoulder); FB/LB Kevin Nagle (L Knee);
Dallas OUT OL/DL Daleroy Stewart (Hamstring); WR/DB Troy Mason (Hamstring)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Chris Brown (Ankle); OL/DL Norris McCleary (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Terrance Dotsy (Hand)
PROBABLE FB/LB Duke Pettijohn (Knee)
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