Three teams can advance to first ArenaBowl
June 1, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â Only two times in AFL history have two teams met in the ArenaBowl who had never played in the game before (ArenaBowl I and II). This year, three of the four remaining teams have never been to the big game (Chicago, Colorado and Georgia). Only Orlando, who has appeared in six AFL title games, has previous ArenaBowl experience.
With a trip to ArenaBowl XIX on the line, the No. 3 seeded Orlando Predators (11-6) travel to Philips Arena to take on the No. 1 ranked Georgia Force (12-5) this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. The No. 3 seeded Chicago Rush (10-7) travel to the Pepsi Center to battle the No. 1 ranked Colorado Crush (11-6) this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
FIRST ROUND INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2005***
(3) ORLANDO PREDATORS (11-6) AT (1) GEORGIA FORCE (12-5) â Saturday 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Orlando Predators OUT OL/DL Buck Gurly (R Ankle); K Jay Taylor (L Ankle)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Kevin Jefferson (L Knee ACL)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore (R Ankle Sprain)
PROBABLE DS Kenny McEntyre (R Ankle); WR/LB Justin Skaggs (Neck CT Strain)
Georgia Force OUT OL/DL Earnest Grant (R Calf)l QB Jim Kubiak (Knee); WR/DB Justin Taplin (R Calf)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Donnie Caldwell (Ankle); WR/DB Nick Ward (Knee); FB/LB Jermaine Younger (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE DS Nate Coggins (Back)
PROBABLE OL/DL Gillis Wilson (Ankle)
(3) CHICAGO RUSH (10-7) AT (1) COLORADO CRUSH (10-6) â Sunday 3 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Chicago Rush DOUBTFUL OL/DL Colin Creczek (L Fibula Fracture); OL/DL Jon McCall (L 3rd Finger Surgery); WR/DB Charles Pauley (R Forearm Fracture); OL/DL Johnathan Taylor (Low Back); WR/DB Carlos Wright (L Quad Contusion)
Colorado Crush QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chad Dukes (Groin); WR/LB Darcey Levy (R Hamstring)
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from June 1, 2005
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- Three teams can advance to first ArenaBowl - AFL I
- Georgia's Troy Bergeron named AFL Rookie of the Year - AFL I
- Force's Troy Bergeron named AFL Rookie of the Year - Georgia Force
- Dragons drop playoff opener to Preds, 47-42 - OSC Original by David Holusha
- Soul's Rob Milanese placed on exempt list after signing with San Diego Chargers - Philadelphia Soul
- Chicago Rush game notes - Chicago Rush
- Fleming named AFL's Ironman of the Week - Orlando Predators
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