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Sippio Goes For Two Scoring Records Monday

May 4, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Chicago Rush WR BOBBY SIPPIO can set or tie two AFL scoring marks when the Rush (7-1) host Central Division rival Colorado (6-3) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, May 7, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com in a battle for the division lead.

Sippio, (79 REC, 1,188 YDs, 35 TDs) the AFL Offensive Player of the Month for April and the AFLWA Mid-Season Offensive Player of the Year, needs two scores to become the first player in AFL history to record 37 touchdowns during the first nine games of a season. If he registers five touchdowns or more in the game, he will become the fifth player in AFL history to record six, five-touchdown games in one season.

MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN FIRST NINE GAMES

Player Year TDs

Eddie Brown 1994 36

Bobby Sippio* 2007 35

Mike Furrey 2003 35

Calvin Schexnayder 1998 31

Damian Harrell 2006 30

*Through first eight games

WEEK 10 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, May 4, 2007***

NEW YORK DRAGONS (2-6) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (4-4) - FRIDAY, 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: COLUMBUS SPORTS NET

AFL NET

New York Dragons PROBABLE WR Keron Henry (Thumb); OL Pete Traynor (Knee)

OUT QB Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Ankle); WR Kevin Swayne (Hamstring); OL Paul White (Hip)

Columbus Destroyers PROBABLE WR BJ Barre (Knee); OL Howard Duncan (Foot); FB Harold Wells (Groin); WR Jason Shelley (Finger)

QUESTIONABLE WR Josh Bush (Elbow); QB Josh Harris (Thumb); WR Darcey Levy (Groin); C/OL Juan Porter (Shoulder)

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

ORLANDO PREDATORS (5-3) AT GEORGIA FORCE (8-1) - FRIDAY, 7:30 P.M. ET

TV: BRIGHT HOUSE - LIVE; CSS - NDD -1:00 P.M. ET

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO - CHANNEL 119

Orlando Predators PROBABLE DB Ryan Bowers (Quad); WR Jimmy Fryzel (Hamstring Strain)

QUESTIONABLE DL Chaz Murphy (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL WR DeAndrew Rubin (Forearm); DB Floyd Young (Groin/Knee)

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

Georgia Force PROBABLE DB David Crocker (Ankle); FB/LB Matt Huebener (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL K Keith Gispert (Groin); DL Prentice Purnell (Elbow); WR Matthew Thomas (Hamstring)

OUT FB John Ritcher (Thigh); OL Shane Grice (Ankle); WR Brent Holmes (Ankle); DB James Whitley (Shoulder)

DALLAS DESPERADOS (8-1) AT UTAH BLAZE (5-4) - FRIDAY, 9:00 P.M. ET

TV: KJAZZ - LIVE

AFL NET

Dallas Desperados PROBABLE DB Chris Brown (Hamstring); OL/DL Jeremy Calahan (Calf); DL James Cannida (Ankle); FB Peter Lazare (Chest)

QUESTIONABLE OL Devin Wyman (Knee)

DOUBTFUL DL Rickie Simpkins (Foot)

OUT DL Evan Cardwell (Ankle); WR Anthony Armstrong (Hamstring)

Utah Blaze PROBABLE Myniya Smith (Knee)

DOUBTFUL OL/DL Rob Gatrell (Hand); DB Kevin Moffett (Knee); OL/DL

OUT WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (Leg); DL Steve Konopka (Shoulder); FB/LB Frank Carter (Illness); OL Tyshaun Whitson (Back)

KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (4-4) AT PHILADELPIA SOUL (4-4) - SATURDAY, 7:00 P.M. ET

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO - CHANNEL 181

Kansas City Brigade QUESTIONABLE DL Chris Demaree (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL DB Travis Coleman (Foot); WR Sam Simmons (Finger);OL Ed Ta'amu (Knee)

OUT WR Ira Gooch (Back)

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

DOUBTFUL FB Matt Bernstein (Knee Sprain)

OUT WR Steve Gonzalez (Hand); WR Larry Brackins (Hamstring); DL Jason Davis (Knee); QB Tony Graziani (Shoulder); WR Scottie Vines (Hamstring)

NASHVILLE KATS (4-5) AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (2-6) - SATURDAY, 7:00 P.M. ET

TV: CSS - NDD - 6:00 P.M. ET; COMCAST LOCAL - LIVE

Nashville Kats PROBABLE DL Hugh Hunter (Hip)

QUESTIONABLE DL Demoine Adams (Shoulder); WR Demetris Bendross (Ankle); DL Anthony Herron (Knee); DB Eric Joyce (Head); OL Isaiah Ross (Knee); WR O.J. Small (Knee)

DOUBTFUL DL Joe Minucci (Knee)

OUT DL Aaron McConnell (Shoulder)

Grand Rapids Rampage DOUBTFUL FB/LB Chris Avery (Knee); FB/LB Johnny Balous (Calf); DL Greg Scott (Knee)

OUT OL Jason Berger (Foot); WR Scotty Anderson (Foot); WR Ronney Daniels (Back); DB Angel Estrada (Shoulder); OL Kyle Rasamussen (Hamstring)

SAN JOSE SABERCATS (5-3) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (2-7) - SATURDAY, 10:00 P.M. ET

TV: FSN BAY AREA - LIVE

AFL NET

San Jose SaberCats PROBABLE DB Trestin George (Leg); K A.J. Haglund (Leg); WR Ben Nelson (Knee)

DOUBTFUL DL Alan Harper (Foot); FB Matt Kinsinger (Leg); OL/DL William Obeng (Shoulder); QB Scott Rislov (Ankle); DB Brandon Smith (Wrist); FB Shawn Willis (Ankle)

OUT OL Patrick Afif (Shoulder); DL Garret McIntyre (Ankle); WR Rodney Wright (Leg)

Arizona Rattlers PROBABLE WR/DB Atnaf Harris (Hand)

QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Albrey Battle (Elbow)

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

OUT WR Randy Gatewood (Foot); WR Jeremiah Pope (Ankle); OL/DL Brandon Phillips (Knee)

TAMPA BAY STORM (2-6) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (3-5) - SUNDAY, 4:00 P.M. ET

TV: SUN - LIVE; FSN SOUTHWEST - SDD - 12:00 A.M ET

Tampa Bay Storm PROBABLE WR Terrill Shaw (Neck)

DOUBTFUL OL Geir Gudmundsen (Ankle); QB John Kaleo (Wrist); DL Clint Mitchell (Groin); OL Dwayne Morgan (Elbow); DB Bo Rogers (Quad); QB B.J. Symons (Shoulder); OL Rod Williams (Ankle)

OUT QB Stoney Case (Shoulder); FB/LB Rodney Filer (Ankle); DB Byron Jones (Hamstring); FB Nyle Wiren (Elbow)

Austin Wranglers PROBABLE OL Aaron Gibson (Knee); WR Sedrick Robinson (Hamstring); DL Mike Williams (Wrist)

QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Dane Krager (Knee); OL/DL Ramon Richardson (Groin); DL Kenny Smith (Back)

DOUBTFUL OL Kimani Jones (Knee)

OUT WR/LB Greg Brown (Knee); Toure Carter (Knee)

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (4-4) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (1-8) - SUNDAY, 6:00 P.M. ET

TV: PRIME TICKET - LIVE

Los Angeles Avengers QUESTIONABLE WR Nichiren Flowers (Hamstring); WR Lenzie Jackson (Hand); DB Rushen Jones (Hamstring); WR Terrence Stubbs (Finger); QB Kevin Thompson (Ankle)

DOUBTFUL OL Matt McGhghy (Knee)

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

Las Vegas Gladiators PROBABLE WR Travis LaTendresse (Quad Strain)

QUESTIONABLE WR Joe Douglass (Ankle Sprain)

DOUBTFUL WR Kevin Prentiss (Ankle); WR Terrance Quattlebaum (Groin Strain)

OUT DL Derrick Crawford (Ankle Sprain); OL Carlos Joseph (Knee Sprain); OL Dan Koons (Back)

COLORADO CRUSH (6-3) AT CHICAGO RUSH (7-1) - MONDAY, 8:00 P.M. ET

TV: ESPN2; ESPN 360

ANNOUNCERS: MARK JONES & MERILL HOGE

Colorado Crush PROBABLE WR Damian Harrell (Toe); OL Brett Huyser (Foot); LB Robert Thomas (Abdomen);

QUESTIONABLE DL Quinn Dorsey (Hamstring)

DOUBTFUL DB Delvin Hughley (Hamstring)

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

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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