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Sippio Can Tie Record

April 27, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Chicago Rush WR BOBBY SIPPIO can become the fourth player in AFL history to tie the single-season record for most 5+ touchdown performances in a season with six when the Rush (6-1) welcome the Philadelphia Soul (4-3) to Allstate Arena on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday on Monday, April 30, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com.

Sippio (64 REC, 1,010 YDs, 32 TDs) has a chance to score five touchdowns in three consecutive games for the second time this season. In Week's 1, 2, and 3, he scored five TDs in each, and in Week's 6 and 8 he scored five and six, respectively. Chicago had a bye in Week 7.

MOST SINGLE-SEASON 5+ TD GAMES

Player Team Season 5+ TD Games

Eddie Brown Albany 1994 6

Barry Wagner Orlando 1995 6

Barry Wagner Orlando 1997 6

Damian Harrell Colorado 2006 6

Bobby Sippio* Chicago 2007 5

*Through seven games

WEEK 9 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, April 27, 2007***

GEORGIA FORCE (7-1) AT NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (4-4) - FRIDAY, 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: CST - LIVE

Georgia Force PROBABLE OL Marcus Keys (Groin)

DOUBTFUL DB David Crocker (Ankle); K Keith Gispert (Groin); DB Matt Jackson (Hamstring); DL Prentice Purnell (Elbow); WR Matthew Thomas (Hamstring);

OUT OL Shane Grice (Ankle); WR Brent Holmes (Ankle); FB/LB Matt Huebener (Ankle)

New Orleans VooDoo PROBABLE DB Alex Wallace (Eye)

QUESTIONABLE DL Melvin Williams (Calf)

OUT QB Danny Wimprine (Back); FB Dan Curran (Thumb); DB Kelvin Hunter (Foot); WR Tyronne Jones (Hamstring); DB Calvin Spears (ACL)

COLORADO CRUSH (5-3) AT KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (4-3) - FRIDAY, 8:00 P.M. ET

AFL NET

Colorado Crush PROBABLE OL Brett Huyser (Foot)

QUESTIONABLE DL Quinn Dorsey (Hamstring); LB Robert Thomas (Abdomen)

DOUBTFUL DB Delvin Hughley (Hamstring)

OUT LB John Peaua (Hamstring); Willie Quinnie (Hamstring)

Kansas City Brigade QUESTIONABLE DL Vontrell Jamison (Toe)

DOUBTFUL DL Chris Demaree (Ankle); WR Ira Gooch (Back); WR Sam Simmons (Finger); OL Ed Ta'amu (Knee)

NASHVILLE KATS (4-4) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (7-1) - FRIDAY, 8:30 P.M. ET

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 119

Nashville Kats QUESTIONABLE DL Demoine Adams (Shoulder); WR Demetris Bendross (Ankle); DL Anthony Herron (Knee); DL Hugh Hunter (Hip); OL Charlie Morris (Ankle); WR O.J. Small (Knee)

DOUBTFUL DB Eric Joyce (Head); DL Joe Minucci (Knee)

OUT OL Isaiah Ross (Knee); WR Jason Shelley (Finger)

Dallas Desperados PROBABLE OL/DL Jeremy Calahan (Calf); DL James Cannida (Ankle); FB Josh White (Hamstring); DB Bobby Keyes (Quad)

QUESTIONABLE FB Peter Lazare (Chest)

DOUBTFUL DL Rickie Simpkins (Foot)

OUT DB Chris Brown (Hamstring); DL Evan Cardwell (Ankle)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (2-6) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (1-6) - SATURDAY, 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: FSN - ARIZONA - LIVE; FSN - NEW YORK - LIVE

Arizona Rattlers QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Albrey Battle (Elbow)

DOUBTFUL WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (Toe); WR/DB Atnaf Harris (Hand); WR/DB Justin Taplin (Knee)

OUT WR Jeremiah Pope (Ankle)

New York Dragons PROBABLE QB Aaron Garcia (Leg)

QUESTIONABLE WR Keron Henry (Knee)

OUT QB Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Ankle); WR Kevin Swayne (Hamstring); OL Pete Traynor (Knee)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (2-5) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (3-4) - SATURDAY, 10:30 P.M. ET

TV: FSN - DETROIT - LIVE; FSN - WEST - LIVE

SIRIUS RADIO - CHANNEL 119

Grand Rapids Rampage PROBABLE WR Scotty Anderson (Foot); OL Jason Berger (Foot); WR/LB Jerome Riley (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Johnnie Balous (Calf)

DOUBTFUL FB/LB Chris Avery (Knee); DL Greg Scott (Knee)

OUT WR Scotty Anderson (Foot); DB Angel Estrada (Shoulder); OL Kyle Rasmussen (Hamstring)

Los Angeles Avengers QUESTIONABLE WR Nichiren Flowers (Hamstring); FB Richard McCleskey (Shoulder); WR Terrence Stubbs (Finger); QB Kevin Thompson (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL WR Nichiren Flowers (Hamstring); DB Rushen Jones (Hamstring); OL Matt McGhghy (Knee)

OUT DB James Bethea (Knee); LB Michael Craven (Shoulder); DB Arnold Parker (Hip)

UTAH BLAZE (5-3) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (4-3) - SATURDAY, 10:30 P.M. ET

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, AT 10:30 P.M. ET

TV: FSN - ROCKY MOUNTAIN - DELAY, 11:30 P.M.; FSN - BAY AREA - DELAY, 3 A.M.

Utah Blaze PROBABLE LB Valentine Chude (Hamstring); WR/DB J'Sharlon Jones (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (Leg); OL/DL Rob Gatrell (Hand); DB Kevin Moffett (Knee); OL/DL Myniya Smith (Knee)

OUT DL Steve Konopka (Shoulder)

San Jose SaberCats DOUBTFUL DL Alan Harper (Foot); OL/DL William Obeng (Shoulder); OL Troy Reddick (Knee); QB Scott Rislov (Ankle); DB Brandon Smith (Wrist); LB Steve Watson (Wrist); FB Shawn Willis (Ankle)

OUT FB Matt Kinsinger (Leg); DL Garret McIntyre (Ankle)

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (4-3) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (1-6) - SUNDAY, 3:00 P.M. ET

TV: BRIGHT HOUSE - LIVE

AFL NET

Columbus Destroyers QUESTIONABLE QB Josh Harris (Thumb); C/OL Juan Porter (Shoulder)

PROBABLE WR BJ Barre (Knee)

OUT FB Brad Greetis (Toe); WR David Saunders (Back)

Tampa Bay Storm DOUBTFUL OL Tom Kaleita (Wrist); DL Clint Mitchell (Groin); DB Bo Rogers (Quad); QB B.J. Symon (Shoulder)

OUT QB Stoney Case (Shoulder); FB/LB Rodney Filer (Ankle); OL Geir Gudmudsen (Ankle); DB Byron Jones (Hamstring); OL Rod Williams (Ankle)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (4-3) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (1-7) - SUNDAY, 6:00 P.M. ET

Orlando Predators PROBABLE WR Javarus Dudley (Shoulder)

QUESTIONABLE WR Clif Dell (Knee); FB/LB Kevin Nagle (Knee/Groin)

DOUBTFUL WR Jimmy Fryzel (Hamstring); DL Chaz Murphy (Hamstring); WR DeAndrew Rubin (Forearm); DB Floyd Young (Groin/Knee)

OUT OL/DL Jim Sodano (Knee); OL Delanio Taylor (Knee)

Las Vegas Gladiators PROBABLE OL Carlos Joseph (Knee Sprain)

QUESTIONABLE WR Joe Douglass (Ankle Sprain)

DOUBTFUL WR Travis LaTendresse (Knee Strain); WR Terrance Quattlebaum (Groin Strain)

OUT WR Kevin Prentiss (Ankle)

PHILADELPHIA SOUL (4-3) AT CHICAGO RUSH (6-1) - MONDAY, 8:00 P.M. ET

TV: ESPN2 - LIVE

ESPN360.COM - LIVE

ANNOUNCERS: MIKE GREENBERG & MIKE GOLIC

Philadelphia Soul QUESTIONABLE DB Mike Brown (Hamstring); OL Kelvin Chiasson (Back); WR Sean Scott (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL FB Matt Bernstein (Knee Sprain); OL Mike Mabry (Leg)

OUT WR Larry Brackins (Hamstring); DL Jason Davis (Knee); QB Tony Graziani (Shoulder)

Chicago Rush DOUBTFUL WR Kevin Beard (Knee); OL Frank Moore (Knee); DB Russell Shaw (Ankle); DL Demetrios Walker (Hamstring)

OUT WR Carl Ford (Knee)

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