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Stafford poised to better Gruden's records

May 3, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Tampa Bay (7-7) QB SHANE STAFFORD (6-3, 200, Connecticut) has 278 career touchdown passes and needs just three more to pass current Orlando Predators Head Coach and former Storm slinger JAY GRUDEN (280) to become the franchise leader.

Stafford, in his fifth AFL season, has completed 340-of-550 passes this year for 4,176 yards with 76 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He needs 574 passing yards to catch Gruden for the Storm's all-time lead in that category as well.

Last year, Stafford had one of the most prolific seasons by any Storm passer, establishing several franchise single-season marks. He finished 2005 with 405 completions on 631 attempts for 4,522 yards and 83 touchdowns, all franchise highs.

Following is a comparison of Stafford and Gruden during their time with Tampa Bay:

NAME YEARS PASSING YDS TDS
Jay Gruden 1991-96 15,623 280
Shane Stafford 2001-02, 2004-06 15,050 278

WEEK 15 WEDNESDAY INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2006***

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (5-9) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (7-7) - Friday, 10:00 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Las Vegas OUT WR/LB Junior Lord (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Jamaine Blalock (Lower Back); WR/DB T.J. Hill (Foot)
QUESTIONABLE DS Nick Davis (Hip); OL/DL Robert Gatrell (Foot); DS Traco Rachal
PROBABLE OS Marcus Nash (Hamstring)

Arizona OUT DS Erin Damond (L Ankle); OL/DL Zach Rupp (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (L Shoulder); DS Wendell Davis (L Quad); OL/DL Anthony Hutch (Toe); WR/DB Darrell Jones (R Ankle); DS Joseph Todd (R Hamstring); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (R Foot); OL/DL Mark Tucker (R Hamstring); FB/LB Steve Warren (L Bicep); WR/DB Talib Wise (L Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (L Hamstring)
PROBABLE WR/DB Jeremiah Pope (L Shoulder); WR/LB Wilson Thomas (Lower Back); DS Joseph Todd (R Hamstring)



DALLAS DESPERADOS (12-2) AT PHIALDELPHIA SOUL (7-7) - Saturday, 4:00 p.m. ETTV: OLN, CSN West (tape delay Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET), CSN Philadelphia (tape delay at 7:30 p.m.)
Dallas QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Andrew Layton (Ribs)
PROBABLE QB Chris Greisen (Ribs); OL/DL Norris McCleary (Knee); DS Hamin Milligan (Shoulder); OL/DL Daleroy Stewart (Hand)

Philadelphia DOUBTFUL DS Clarence Curry (Hamstring); WR/LB J.J. McKelvey (Ankle); DB/LB Darnell Small (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE QB Tony Graziani (Leg)
PROBABLE DS Reggie Doster (Hand); OL/DL Dan Koons (Knee); WR/LB J.J. McKelvey (Ankle); FB/LB Raheem Orr (Shoulder); OS Steve Smith (Leg)

GEORGIA FORCE (8-6) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (9-5) - Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ETTV: CSS, SNY, CSN West, Mid-Atlantic (tape delay Sunday at 10:00 a.m. ET), Comcast Local, INHD, Sirius Satellite Radio
Georgia OUT OL/DL Jason Gamble (Knee); DS Earthwind Moreland (Knee)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Chris Johnson (Knee); OL/DL Bruce McClure (Thumb); OL/DL Dary Myricks (Hip); OL/DL Prentice Purnell (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Robert Thomas (Illness)
PROBABLE WR/DB Nick Ward (Lower Back)

New York OUT QB Juston Wood (L Knee)
DOUBTFUL QB Aaron Garcia (R Lower Leg); WR/DB Will Holder (Cervical)
QUESTIONABLE DS Andre Goines (R Hamstring); WR/LB Latrez Harrison (Lower Back); FB/LB Jeremiah Pharms (R Ankle); WR/DB Matthew Thomas (R Wrist)
PROBABLE OL/DL Steve Scifres (R Shoulder)

TAMPA BAY STORM (7-7) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (7-7) - Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Tampa Bay OUT DS Tramain Jones (Groin)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Thaddeus Bullard (L Ribs); OL/DL Buck Gurley (L Shoulder); WR/LB Mickey Peters (L Knee); WR/DB Alphonso Roundtree (L Ankle); OL/DL Greg Taplin (R Shoulder); OL/DL Rod Williams (L Achilles)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Jarrod Penright (R Foot)
PROBABLE WR/LB Ronney Daniels (R Quad); DS Floyd Young (R Hamstring)

Columbus DOUBTFUL FB/LB Chris Browning (Neck); WR/DB Henry Douglas (Leg); WR/DB Ira Gooch (Knee); OL/DL Hardy Mitchell (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Harold Wells (Ankle)
PROBABLE OL/DL Juan Porter (Shoulder); OL/DL Dan Rumishek (Shoulder)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (9-5) AT KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (3-11) - Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ETTV: Sun Sports (tape delay at 9:00 p.m. ET), FSN Midwest tape delay Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET)
Orlando OUT WR/LB Cliff Dell (L Knee); DS Jeroid Johnson (L Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE QB Joe Hamilton (R Shoulder); OL/DL Charles Hill (L Wrist/Hand/Thumb); OL/DL Greg Krause (Lower Back); OL/DL Doug Miller (L Shoulder); FB/LB Kevin Nagle (L Knee); OL/DL Delanio Taylor (L Knee)
PROBABLE DS Khalil Carter (L Hand); WR/DC Charlie Davidson (R Ankle)

Kansas City DOUBTFUL WR/LB Nathan Black (Knee); WR/LB John Booth (Hamstring); DS Cliff Green (Achilles); WR/LB James Jordan (Ankle); OL/DL John McCall (Knee); FB/LB Dawan Moss (Ankle); WR/DB Tremaine Neal (Hip); OL/DL Chad Pegues (Knee); DS Denario Smalls (Knee)
PROBABLE DS Chris Pointer (Wrist)

UTAH BLAZE (6-8) AT CHICAGO RUSH (5-9) - Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ETTV: FSN Utah, FSN Chicago
Utah OUT OL/DL Doug Kaufusi (Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Sale Key (Shoulder); OL/DL Lewis Powell (Calf)
PROBABLE QB Joe Germaine (Finger)

Chicago OUT OL/DL Curtis Eason (R Shoulder)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Levelle Brown (R Shoulder); DS Todd Howard (R Hamstring); WR/DB Buchie Ibeh (L Hamstring)
PROBABLE QB Matt D'Orazio (L Ankle); DS Carlos Wright (R Knee)

NASHVILLE KATS (7-7) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (3-11) - Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net, Sirius Satellite Radio
Nashville OUT DS Chris Angel (Back); WR/DB Jarrick Hillery (Hamstring); DS Reggie Stephens (L Knee)
DOUBTFUL DS Monty Montgomery (Ribs)
QUESTIONABLE K Jason Ball (L Hamstring); QB Glen Gauntt (R Elbow); WR/LB Darryl Hammond (Knee); OL/DL Anthony Herron (Knee); OL/DL Ronald Jones (Groin); OL/DL Ryan Roth (L Shoulder)
PROBABLE OS Alonzo Nix (Ankle)

Los Angeles OUT OS Kareem Kelly (Ankle); OL/DL Richard Seals (Shoulder)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Lenzie Jackson (Knee); FB/LB Josh Jeffries (L Ankle); OL/DL Victor Leyva (R Calf); FB/LB Michale Spicer (Shoulder); OL/DL Jason Stewart (Back)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Jemelle Cage (L Shoulder); QB Kevin Thompson (R Ankle)
PROBABLE DS Antuan Simmons (R Hip)

COLORADO CRUSH (10-4) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (8-6) - Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN Rocky Mountain (tape delay at 11:00 p.m. ET)
Colorado OUT WR/DB Evan Hlavacek (Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Chris Berg (R Hamsring); FB/LB Saul Patu (R Knee); OL/DL Seante Williams (L Ankle)
PROBABLE FB/LB Anthony Dunn (R Groin); FB/LB Rich Young (L Knee)

San Jose OUT OL/DL Fitu Tu'ua (Finger)
DOUBTFUL DS Rufus Brown (Wrist); OL/DL Van Brown (Elbow); OL/DL Alan Harper (Illness); OS Atnaf Harris (5th MT Stress Fracture); DS Terrance Joseph (L Ankle); QB Chris Lewis (Lower Back); WR/LB Kevin McKenzie (Ankle); OL/DL Chuck Reed (Groin); OS Calvin Schexnayder (Ankle); OL/DL George Williams (Knee); WR/DB Rodney Wright (Foot)
PROBABLE OL/DL Joe Jacobs (Ankle)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (5-9) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (8-6) - Sunday, 3:00 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Grand Rapids DOUBTFUL OS Aaron Bailey (Neck); OL/DL Colin Bryant (Knee); QB Jose Davis (Shoulder); OL/DL Jason Ferguson (Knee); OL/DL Yusuf Scott (Achilles Tendon)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Nate Bell (Knee); DS Jo Jo Polk (Neck/Head)
PROBABLE OL/DL Ben Nowland (Knee)

Austin DOUBTFUL OL/DL Tom Briggs (Knee); WR/LB Fred Coleman (Ankle); OL/DL Aaron Humphrey (Ankle); OL/DL DeAngelo Lloyd (Knee); WR/LB Sir Mawn Wilson (Back)

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