Quarterfinal Injury Report

Published on May 30, 2003 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release

NEW YORK – With a win at Tampa Bay this Saturday in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2003 playoffs (NBC, 3 p.m. ET), Detroit Fury head coach AL LUGINBILL will become the 11th rookie head coach all-time to advance to the Semifinal Round. Only two first-year head coaches have won the ArenaBowl title in AFL history – FRAN CURCI with Tampa Bay in 1991 and current Orlando Predators QB JAY GRUDEN, as the Predators head coach in 1998. The following are rookie head coaches who advanced to the ArenaBowl championship game:

NAME TEAM YEAR RESULT
Joe Haering * Pittsburgh 1987 Lost ArenaBowl
Perry Moss Chicago 1988 Lost ArenaBowl
Darryl Jackson Pittsburgh 1989 Lost ArenaBowl
Ernie Stautner Dallas 1990 Lost ArenaBowl
FRAN CURCI Tampa Bay 1991 Won ArenaBowl
JAY GRUDEN Orlando 1998 Won ArenaBowl
* No Semifinal Round played.

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QUARTERFINAL ROUND INURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY 3 PM ET ON FRIDAY, MAY 30***

GEORGIA FORCE (9-8) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (10-6) – Saturday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Georgia Force DOUBTFUL FB/LB Tommy Dorsey (left knee patella partial rupture); OL/DL Stacy Evans (left shoulder – rotator cuff – tear); DS Cliff Green (left Achilles tendon rupture); OL/DL Kerwin Hairston (right thumb fracture); PROBABLE OL/DL Marcus Keyes (left big toe-turf toe)

San Jose SaberCats PROBABLE K Daron Alcorn (hamstring); OL/DL Chuck Reed (ankle sprain)

DETROIT FURY (9-8) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (12-4) – Saturday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Detroit Fury OUT K Todd Latourette (right knee MCL tear); WR/LB Junior Lord (right Achilles tendon rupture) QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Errick Herrin (right hamstring strain)

Tampa Bay Storm OUT OL/DL Rod Williams (knee MCL sprain)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (11-6) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (11-5) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Arizona Rattlers OUT WR/LB Larry Nixon (right pinky finger) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (left quad); OL/DL Bryan Henderson (left ankle); FB/LB John Peaua (left ankle) PROBABLE OL/DL Michael Lawson (right groin)

Los Angeles Avengers OUT QB Ryan Helming (foot); WR/LB J.J. Washington (neck) DOUBTFUL WR/DB Kevin Ingram (leg); OL/DL Sean McNamara (ankle) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Cecil Caldwell (hamstring); OL/DL Brandon Dyson (leg); DS Derrick Gardner (ankle); WR/DB Curtis Marsh (ribs); DS Wasswa Serwanga (hamstring); OL/DL La'Zerius White (neck)

NEW YORK DRAGONS (9-8) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (12-4) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

New York Dragons OUT WR/LB Carl Sacco (right shoulder) PROBABLE DS Chris Clopton (right hamstring)

Orlando Predators OUT OL/DL Doug Miller (right foot fracture); OL/DL Matt Sweeney (right knee) PROBABLE DS Robert Davis (right hamstring strain); WR/DB Rashad Floyd (right groin strain); OL/DL Rich McKenzie (right ankle sprain); OS Antonio Stanley (left tibula/fibula contusion)

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