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Race to 100 heads to New Orleans on NBC

February 16, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – Two of the Arena Football League's best arms takes center stage when QB TONY GRAZIANI (6-3, 210, Oregon) and the Eastern Division-leading Philadelphia Soul (2-1) travel to New Orleans Arena to face QB ANDY KELLY (6-3, 220, Tennessee) and defending Southern Division champion New Orleans VooDoo (2-1) this Sunday at noon ET on NBC.

Both Graziani and Kelly have thrown 20 touchdowns in the first three games of the season and are on a record-setting pace of 106 touchdown passes for 2005. Below is a list of the Top 5 single-season touchdown pass totals in AFL history:

ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
YEAR PLAYER TEAM TDS
2005 TONY GRAZIANI PHILADELPHIA 106*
2005 ANDY KELLY NEW ORLEANS 106*
2001 Aaron Garcia New York 104
2003 Aaron Garcia New York 100
2004 TONY GRAZIANI LOS ANGELES 99
2003 Jim Kubiak Dallas 97
2003 TONY GRAZIANI LOS ANGELES 96
*-projected total through 16 games

WEEK 4 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2005***

ORLANDO PREDATORS (3-0) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (2-1) – Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN Southwest, Sun Sports, NASN
Orlando Predators OUT OS Jimmy Fryzel (R Quad Strain); FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore (L Knee Surgery); OL/DL David Upchurch (Dental Work)
PROBABLE OL/DL Doug Miller (L Knee Contusion); OL/DL Greg Krause (R Thumb Dislocation)

Dallas Desperados OUT WR/LB Rob Johnson (Ankle); OL/DL Albert Reese (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Ben Huff (Knee)
PROBABLE OL/DL James Cannida (Ankle); WR/LB Jason Shelly (Back)


NASHVILLE KATS (1-2) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (1-1) – Saturday, 7 p.m. ETTV: FSN New York (9 p.m. ET), FSN South (9:30 p.m. ET)
Nashville Kats OUT FB/LB Levelle Brown (Shoulder); WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (Wrist); DS Reggie Stephens (Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE DS Tony Scott (Groin); OL/DL Carey Clayton (Back)

New York Dragons QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Clyde Sanders (R Ankle); OS Kevin Swayne (L Hamstring); WR/DB Lamont Webb (R Hamstring Strain); WR/DB Mike Horacek (R Hamstring)
PROBABLE WR/DB William Holder (R Ankle)

CHICAGO RUSH (2-1) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (0-2) - Saturday, 7 p.m. ETTV: FSN Chicago, FSN Ohio
Chicago Rush OUT DS Todd Howard (R Wrist Sprain); OL/DL Scott Pospisil (R Hamstring); WR/DB Carlos Wright (L Ab Strain)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Jamie McGourty (Great Toe Sprain)

Columbus Destroyers OUT FB/LB Juan Long (Thumb); OL/DL Troy Pelshak (Knee); OL/DL Bryan Ray (Knee)


AUSTIN WRANGLERS (0-23 AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (0-2) – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Austin Wranglers OUT FB/LB Jeremy Beutler (Hamstring Strain); DS Brent Browner (Groin Strain); OL/DL Jamie Lovern (MCL Sprain); QB Bobby Pesavento (MCL Sprain)

Grand Rapids Rampage OUT DS Raphael Ball (Wrist); OS Clarence Coleman (Hamstring); OS Anthony Hines (Groin); FB/LB Sedrick Irvin (Elbow); OL/DL Chris White (Ankle)
PROBABLE FB/LB Chris Avery (R Knee); DS Cecil Doggette (Wrist); OL/DL Teto Simpson (L Wrist)
COLORADO CRUSH (1-2) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (1-2) – Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN Arizona, FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Rocky Mountain (11:30 p.m. ET), INHD, NASN
Colorado Crush OUT OL/DL Derrick Pickens (Ankle); OL/DL Tank Reese (Flu)
QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Toure Carter (Quad); FB/LB Chad Dukes (Groin); WR/LB Darcey Levy (Back); DS Jabir Walker (Groin);

Arizona Rattlers OUT OL/DL Vince Amey (R Biceps Strain); WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (L Thigh Strain); WR/DB Ryan Dennard (L Foot Fracture); FB/LB Phil Glover (L Shoulder Strain); WR/DB Evan Hlavacek (R Thigh Strain); FB/LB Bo Kelly (L Knee Strain)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Frank Trentadue (R Fifth Toe); OL/DL Anthony Hutch (R Knee)
PROBABLE OL/DL Nikia Adderson (L Ankle);

PHILADELPHIA SOUL (2-1) AT NEW ORLEANS VooDoo (2-1) – Sunday, 12 p.m. ETTV: NBC, The Score
Philadelphia Soul OUT FB/LB Wes Ours (L Hand Fracture); FB/LB Charles Stackhouse (L Leg Contusion); OL/DL Cory Stone (R Ankle Sprain); FB/LB Dwayne Sabb (R Thumb Sprain);
PROBABLE DS Arkee Thompson (Foot Contusion); OL/DL Mario Branch (L Ankle Sprain); OL/DL Winfield Garnett (Ankle); OS Tyronne Jones (L Thigh Strain); FB/LB Chris Ryan (R Finger Fracture); WR/DB Sean Scott (Shoulder Sprain and Knee); OS Terrill Shaw (Head)

New Orleans VooDoo OUT OL/DL John Hilliard (Hamstring Strain); FB/LB Leroy Thompson (Shoulder/Concussion); FB/LB Sunungura Rusununguko
QUESTIONABLE DS Denario Smalls (Thigh)



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