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Rampage free agent tryout camp on October 2-3, others to be announced

September 7, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Grand Rapids Rampage News Release


The Grand Rapids Rampage Arena Football team will be holding a free agent tryout camp on Saturday, October 2 for skilled position players (quarterbacks, receivers and defensive backs) and another on Sunday, October 3 for linemen, fullback/linebackers and kickers. Soon, the Rampage will announce dates and locations of at least two more free agent tryout camps across the country.

Cost for the tryout is $60. Pre-registration is highly recommended. The registration form can be downloaded at RampageFootball.com. Please fill it out and send a $60 money order to the Rampage football offices at:

Grand Rapids Rampage - Free Agent Tryout Camp

3701 32nd Street, Suite A

Kentwood, MI 49512

On the day of the tryout it we will only accept $60 cash if you have not pre-registered.

The team can bring 37 players to training camp for the 2005 season and are looking heavily on open tryouts to full these roster spaces. Some big names in Rampage players and AFL legends have come from open tryouts. These include: former Rampage WR/DB Willis Marshall, two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Kurt Warner, New Orleans Saints All-Pro kick returner Michael Lewis and AFL legend George LaFrance.

Rampage Head Coach Sparky McEwen and his coaching staff will be on hand to evaluate all players at the tryout camp.

Coach McEwen's offenses over the last four years have scored more points and gained more yards than any other coach in all of Arena Football. He is looking for quick, elusive receivers and quarterbacks with accuracy and lightning-fast releases to spark his re-vamped Rampage offense.

All Rampage football candidates are required to wear appropriate attire for non-contact football drills, i.e., shorts or sweats and turf shoes. There will be no helmets or shoulder pads in the workout. Tryouts for both days will start promptly at 9am. Registration will begin at 7am.

Potential players will go through various non-contact drills such as a 40-yard dash, short shuttle, 225-pound bench press test, as well as individual and team drills.

Possible positions are quarterback, offensive specialist, defensive specialist, offensive/defensive lineman, wide receiver/linebacker, wide receiver/defensive back, fullback/linebacker and kicker.

For more information, please contact the team's tryout information hotline at 616.975.7708, extension 19.

To reserve season tickets at Van Andel Arena for eight games of hard-hitting, high scoring, non-stop of Rampage football, please make the toll-free call to the Rampage offices at 1.888.595.4878.



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