Three Teams Fighting for Bowl Berth

June 3, 2003 - National Football League Europa (NFLE) News Release

AFTER nine exciting and competitive weeks, the World Bowl race will go down to the wire as three teams scrap it out in Week 10 to determine who will meet the Frankfurt Galaxy in the NFL Europe League championship game in Glasgow on Saturday June 14.

Frankfurt Galaxy (6-3) may have already booked their flights to Scotland for World Bowl, but they will want to maintain their winning ways as they face the Berlin Thunder (2-7) on Saturday.

Two teams battling for the final World Bowl berth go head to head on the same day as the F.C. Barcelona Dragons (5-4) visit the Rhein Fire (5-4) at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

The third World Bowl contender, the Scottish Claymores (5-4) faces the Amsterdam Admirals (4-5) at Glasgow's Hampden Park on Sunday.

All three contenders will have their eye on scores from around the league this week as none of them can reach World Bowl just with a victory – they all need to win and have a result from elsewhere go their way.

WEEK TEN SCHEDULE

SATURDAY JUNE 7

Frankfurt Galaxy at Berlin Thunder

Olympia Stadion, Berlin, 7:00 p.m.

F.C. Barcelona Dragons at Rhein Fire

Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, 7:00 p.m.

SUNDAY JUNE 8

Amsterdam Admirals at Scottish Claymores

Hampden Park, Glasgow, 3:00 p.m.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – WEEK 9

OFFENSIVE · ROBERT BAKER · WR, Frankfurt

4 catches for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns

DEFENSIVE · RADELL LOCKHART · DE, Scotland

5 tackles and 3 sacks for 21 yards

SPECIAL TEAMS · MATTHEW HATCHETTE · WR, Amsterdam Admirals

Scored on a league record 101-yard punt return

NATIONAL · ROBERT FLICKINGER · DE, Scotland

5 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble

WORLD BOWL SCENARIOS NFL Europe 2003, Week 10 - Page 2

World Bowl race explained

The race for places in World Bowl XI at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on June 14 could go right down to the final game of Week 10.

With one week remaining, one team (Frankfurt Galaxy) has clinched a place in the championship game and three others remain in the hunt for the second berth.

Amazingly, none of the three chasing teams – F.C. Barcelona Dragons, Rhein Fire and Scottish Claymores - truly controls its own destiny. All three teams will need to rely on other results going their way even if they win their final game.

Here is a final reminder of the NFL Europe League's tiebreaker system.

NFLEL TIEBREAKER SYSTEM

If two or more clubs finish with identical won-lost-tied percentage, the following steps will be taken until a winner is determined:

1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the tied clubs).

2. Best points differential in games between tied teams

3. Best points differential in all games

4. Best net touchdowns in games between tied teams

5. Best net touchdowns in all games

6. Coin toss

NOTE REGARDING MULTI-TEAM TIEBREAKERS: If, after completion of one of the above steps, clubs remain tied after third or other clubs have been eliminated from, or have won, a multi-team tiebreaker, the tiebreaker reverts to Step 1.

TEAM-BY-TEAM GUIDE TO WORLD BOWL RACE

AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS (4-5): Eliminated from World Bowl contention and still seeking first championship game appearance since 1995. Need to win final game to avoid matching longest streak of losing seasons in NFLEL history (5 - London/England Monarchs, 1992, 1995-98)

F.C. BARCELONA DRAGONS (5-4): Need to beat Rhein in Week 10 and then need Scotland to lose to Amsterdam.

BERLIN THUNDER (2-7): Eliminated from World Bowl contention, thus ending bid to become first team to qualify for three straight championship games. Need to win one more game to avoid posting worst record of a defending World Bowl champion (London, 2-7-1 in 1992).

FRANKFURT GALAXY (6-3): Qualified for World Bowl for record fifth time.

RHEIN FIRE (5-4): Need to beat Barcelona in Week 10 and then need Scotland to lose to Amsterdam OR Frankfurt to lose to Berlin.

SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (5-4): Need to beat Amsterdam and then need Frankfurt to win at Berlin OR Barcelona to win at Rhein.

Despite seeing his team qualify for a fifth World Bowl, Frankfurt Galaxy head coach DOUG GRABER will not allow his players to take the foot off the pedal during their Week 10 visit to the Berlin Thunder.

Graber says: "This team is truly on a mission – we are not done yet. Getting to World Bowl has been a long time coming but this team is special. We will not be conserving energy this week."

GENE DAHLQUIST'S Scottish Claymores are one of three teams vying for the final World Bowl berth. The Claymores go into their Week 10 clash with the Amsterdam Admirals needing one of two results to go their way on Saturday.

The Claymores will then play on Sunday, knowing whether a fourth straight victory will be enough to earn a berth in the title game, being played a week later in their own stadium.

Dahlquist says: "The dream is still alive and we have a chance to go 6-4 against the Admirals next week. Then we'll see what happens.

"When I spoke to my players on the morning of our game with Barcelona last week I had goosebumps because it's fun to be in a situation like this where you need to win to keep your dream alive. I'm getting goosebumps talking about it right now – it's a thrill."

The other two World Bowl-chasing teams – Fire and Dragons – play each other in Week 10 and both are coming off heavy losses last week.

After seeing his team defeated 45-7 by the Claymores, Dragons head coach JACK BICKNELL said: "We got hammered. There are no answers to a performance like that. When we were 35-0 down at halftime, I didn't have an answer for that. You could have called Vince Lombardi and he wouldn't have had an answer either.

"But if we can play well, win next week and get in the World Bowl we'll deserve to be there with six wins. That could also give us our confidence back and we'll play well in World Bowl. We are very fragile right now but we will hang together as a group and see if we can get this turned around next week."

Fire head coach PETE KUHARCHEK saw his team lose 38-7 to the Galaxy in Frankfurt and will now be aiming for a Week 10 victory in the hope that either Frankfurt or Scotland loses its final game.

Kuharchek says: "We played exceptionally poorly last week. It was an important game and we did not get the job done. We still have a chance. If we had beaten Frankfurt we would have had control of our own destiny – now we have to hope for somebody else to win and we didn't want to get into that position."

The two teams already out of the World Bowl picture – Amsterdam Admirals and Berlin Thunder – have plenty to play for in Week 10 and could yet determine the final World Bowl qualifier.

Berlin plays host to Frankfurt on Saturday, while the Admirals visit the Claymores a day later.

Berlin Thunder head coach PETER VAAS says: "It was not meant to be our year but we have continued to fight and will do so in Week 10. When you win things go in your favour and they go against you when you lose."

Admirals head coach BART ANDRUS states: "I think we have a group of players who don't give up. They come out and compete every week and that is the sign of a true professional."

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Claymores' Couper reaches 100 career catches in style

AFTER heading to Spain last weekend with 99 career catches to his name, Scottish Claymores national wide receiver SCOTT COUPER became just the seventh player in NFLEL history to grab 100 passes (see table below) when he reeled in 2 receptions for 26 yards during Scotland's 45-7 demolition of the F.C. Barcelona Dragons.

And Couper reached the landmark in fine style as his 100th career reception came on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Shane Stafford.

Players to catch 100 passes in NFLEL history

252 Mario Bailey Fra 1995-2000

151 Demetrius Davis Bar 1991-1992

126 Judd Garrett Lon 1991-1992

124 Michael Titley Orl 1992, Lon 1995-97

114 Jason Shelley Fra/Ams 1997-2000

113 Yo Murphy Sco 1996-97, 1999

101 Scott Couper Sco 1995-01, 2003

After booking his place among the leading receivers in league history, Couper said: "It's a weight off my mind. I would have liked to have done it at home but it was great to reach that mark with a touchdown.

"It was one of the ugliest catches I have ever made. I got my arms, elbows and knees around the ball to make sure I caught it – I've not had one like that since my early playing days with the Glasgow Junior Lions.

"I've wanted to get my 100th catch and it is doubly sweet to do it in such an impressive victory."

Couper made his Claymores debut in 1995 and helped his native team win a World Bowl in 1996. After retiring at the conclusion of the 2001 season, Couper returned in 2003 and has caught 7 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He holds all career receiving records for nationals with 101 catches for 1,089 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Scottish Claymores general manager STEVE LIVINGSTONE said: "It was wonderful to see Scott grab his 100th career catch against the Dragons in such an important game for us – and it was fitting that it was for a touchdown.

"Scott has done so much for the Claymores through the years and it is of great tribute to him that he has reached this significant benchmark in his career."

Graber determined to keep Galaxy rolling into Glasgow

DESPITE guiding his team to a record fifth World Bowl appearance, Frankfurt Galaxy head coach DOUG GRABER is adamant his players and coaches will not be in a relaxed mood when they visit the Berlin Thunder in Week 10.

Graber has seen his 6-3 team hit top form over the past two weeks with big victories over the F.C. Barcelona Dragons and Rhein Fire. Another win in Week 10 will see the Galaxy roll into Glasgow for World Bowl XI on a tide of momentum.

The warning signs are there for the Galaxy. In the last three years, World Bowl has been lost by a team that qualified in Week 9 but was beaten in Week 10 heading into the championship game. In each of those years, World Bowl was won by a team that was victorious in Week 10.

Graber says: "We need a good week of practice and improvement. Two years ago, Barcelona was clearly the dominant team in the league and they clinched a World Bowl place early. In the last week, we beat them good and they didn't play well in the World Bowl and lost to Berlin.

"We want to finish as clear regular season champions. This week is an important game and we will not be conserving energy. It is a dangerous train of thought to think we can go up to Berlin and just play."

While he will be calling for 100 percent from his team on Saturday, Graber also insists his players will be performing at the highest possible level during practices this week.

"It is extremely important that you continue to get better every week," the third-year coach explained. "They say if you are not getting better, you are getting worse."

NFLEL quarterbacks display their skills in Week 9 action

THIRTEEN quarterbacks saw playing time in Week 9 and of that group, eight racked up passer ratings of 100 and above.

Leading the way was Scottish Claymores quarterback CRAIG NALL, who completed 14 of 16 passes for 207 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. His passer rating of 158.3 is the highest possible under the NFLEL and NFL passer rating system.

Here is a look at the eight quarterbacks to post ratings of 100 and above in Week 9

Player Att Comp Yds TD Rating

C. Nall (Sco) 16 14 207 2 158.3

P. Stambaugh (Ber) 31 25 287 4 144.8

M. Watkins (Ber) 4 4 31 2 138.5

D. Priestley (Ams) 7 4 60 1 125.0

C. Finlen (Bar) 7 4 51 1 119.6

S. Hill (Ams) 34 23 313 2 116.4

Q. Gray (Fra) 12 7 206 2 107.6

S. Stafford (Sco) 15 7 97 2 107.5

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Night to remember for fans witnessing ArenA shootout

WHILE their Week 9 clash was meaningless in terms of the World Bowl race, the Amsterdam Admirals and Berlin Thunder showed plenty of offensive fireworks and determination, providing a memorable game for the 12,207 fans on hand at the Amsterdam ArenA.

The Admirals emerged victorious by a 51-43 scoreline in the highest-scoring game in league history, breaking the record of 93 points set in Week 1 of this season by the Thunder and Scottish Claymores.

Here are some of the other memorable moments of note from the Admirals-Thunder clash:

· Both teams combine to score a league record 13 touchdowns, surpassing the record of 12 scored by the Scottish Claymores and Berlin Thunder in 2003 and the Barcelona Dragons and Thunder in 2001.

· Admirals wide receiver MATTHEW HATCHETTE scores on a league record 101-yard punt return, smashing the previous best of 97 set by Rhein's Larry Ryans vs. Berlin in 1999.

· Berlin Thunder running back DAVID ALLEN returns 5 kickoffs for a league single-game record of 206 yards (previous record was 202 yards by Berlin DB George Harris at Amsterdam in 1999).

· Allen breaks the single-season record for return yards with 915 on the year, eclipsing the previous best of 744 set by Frankfurt's Shawn Scales in 1999. Allen has a league record 1,848 all-purpose yards this season.

· Admirals Dutch kicker SILVIO DILIBERTO kicks 6 extra points to become the fifth player in NFLEL history to reach 250 career points, taking his tally to 252.

Admirals head coach BART ANDRUS says: "If I have to coach in two of those a year I will be an old man before my time. That was a very entertaining game and must have been good to watch as a fan. From a coach's perspective, that was tough on the heart to say the least. I think we saw two teams playing pretty well on offense and struggling on defense."

NFLEL FACT: Offensive explosion

WEEK 9 was not a good week to be a defensive coordinator in NFL Europe. In the three games played, only two teams (F.C. Barcelona and Rhein) failed to score at least 38 points. The three games averaged 63.67 points and 709.3 yards of total offense per contest. A total of 191 points and 26 touchdowns were scored in Week 9 – the most of any single week this season.

NFLEL records being chased in final week of 2003 season

AS well determining the second participant in World Bowl XI, the Week 10 action could see some key league records fall.

Several players and teams will hope to reach landmarks in the final action of the regular season.

Here is a look at some of the records that could tumble during Week 10.

· Scottish Claymores need to score 39 points to break the league record of 310 points in a season set by the London Monarchs in 1991.

· Scottish Claymores need to rush for 243 yards to break the single season rushing record of 1,686 set by the Rhein Fire in 1999. The Claymores have rushed for more than 200 yards in three games this season.

· Berlin Thunder running back DAVID ALLEN needs 152 all-purpose yards in Week 10 to become the first player in league history to rack up 2,000 all-purpose yards. Allen currently holds the league record with 1,848 all-purpose yards this season.

· Scottish Claymores running back KEN SIMONTON needs 195 yards rushing and receiving to break the yards from scrimmage record set by Barcelona's Lawrence Phillips in 1999 (1,268).

The Berlin Thunder will attempt to avoid setting a couple of unwanted records when they face the World Bowl-bound Frankfurt Galaxy in Week 10.

Berlin has conceded 304 points this season and they will break the record of 311 allowed by the F.C. Barcelona Dragons in 2002 if Frankfurt scores 8 points or more.

The defending champion Thunder has also conceded 1,452 rushing yards this season. The most allowed in a single season is 1,544 by the Dragons last year, meaning Berlin will own the record if Frankfurt gains 93 yards on the ground.

NFLEL FACT: Out in front

WITH one week of the regular season remaining, Amsterdam Admirals wide receiver MATTHEW HATCHETTE is out on his own as the most productive wideout in NFL Europe. Having caught a club record 59 passes for 753 yards and 7 touchdowns, Hatchette has 21 more receptions than the next-best receiver in the league (Frankfurt's MARC LESTER), 168 more yards than second-ranked ROBERT BAKER, of Frankfurt, and more receiving touchdowns than any other player, with Lester and Baker ranking second with 6 scores apiece.

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AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS (4-5)Head Coach: Bart Andrus (12-17 in NFLEL)Colours: Orange and blue

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Jeff Lewis (3rd season)

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Larry Owens (3rd season)

ALL-TIME FRANCHISE RECORD: 46-42

MEDIA CONTACT: Perry Hendriks

Phone: 31-20-465-0550

Fax: 31-20-465-0555

E-mail: hendriksp@admirals.nl

Internet: www.admirals.nl

LAST GAME: Won 51-43 vs Berlin (5/31/03)

OFFENSE: 24 pts/game; 358.3 yds/game (rank 3); 80.5 yds rush/game (rank 6); 277.8 yds pass/game (rank 1)

Passing: Shaun Hill, 2,096 yds

Rushing: Tellis Redmon, 271 yards

Receiving: Matthew Hatchette 59 rec, 753 yards

DEFENSE: 26.9 pts/game; 327 yds/game (rank 4); 128.1 rush yds/game (rank 4); 198.9 pass yds/game (rank 1)

Sacks: Jonathan Brown, 6.5

Interceptions: Four players, 1

· THIS WEEK: at SCOTTISH CLAYMORES ·

Admirals visit Claymores looking for win to avoid record-tying fifth losing season in a row. Head coach BART ANDRUS says: "Looking back on this season I would say we have a group of players that never give up. I have been very pleased with the players' growth and professionalism."... Quarterback SHAUN HILL (Minnesota Vikings) broke the 2,000-yard passing barrier last week (see table). Heads into game on back of consecutive 300-yard passing days and threw for 313 in previous meeting with Claymores... Quarterback DAVID PRIESTLEY completed 4 of 7 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown last week. Began training camp with the Claymores... Running back TELLIS REDMON (Baltimore Ravens) rushed for 14 yards on 8 carries last week. Gained 51 yards in previous meeting with Scotland... Running back RAYMONN ADAMS (New York Jets) led Admirals with 33 yards on 11 carries last week.... Receiver JUSTIN SKAGGS (Washington Redskins) will miss Sunday's game due to a knee injury and ends season with 37 catches for 401 yards and 5 touchdowns... Free agent wide receiver MATTHEW HATCHETTE leads NFLEL in receptions, yards and receiving touchdowns (see table). Has 59 catches this season, a new club record (Chris Coleman, 51 in 2001). Scored on a record 101-yard punt return last week... Veteran Mexican wide receiver CARLOS ROSADO caught 2 passes for 65 yards last week and leads all national players with 23 catches for 350 yards this season... Tight end KIRK MCMULLEN (Carolina Panthers) ranks fourth in NFLEL with 36 receptions for 291 yards and 2 touchdowns after reeling in 4 passes for 75 yards last week... Tight end RYAN COLLINS caught 3 passes for 30 yards last week before leaving with a knee injury. Caught 5 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown in Week 8 loss to Claymores... Defensive end JONATHAN BROWN recorded 3 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble last week. Sack gave him 6.5 for the season and 16.5 in career, moving him past Mike Sutton into third on the all-time list. Made 6 stops in last meeting with Claymores... Defensive end MIKE CECERE (Washington

Redskins) has recorded 25 tackles and 4.5 sacks this season... Linebacker JOSH HOTCHKISS (New York Giants) recorded 2 tackles last week and has 26 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the season... Linebacker LOUIS GREEN ranks second on the team with 29 tackles and has knocked down a team-leading 10 passes this season... Linebacker TONY ORTIZ recorded 2 tackles and a fumble recovery last week. Made 4 tackles in previous meeting with his old team in Week 8... Linebacker TERRELL WASHINGTON recorded 3 tackles and 2 sacks last week. Has 21 tackles on the season and 7 special teams stops... Japanese linebacker MASAFUMI KAWAGUCHI recorded 5 tackles and has 23 stops this season. Made 3 tackles and forced a fumble in first meeting with Claymores... Safety GLENN SUMTER (Houston Texans) recorded 6 tackles last week. Leads team with 51 tackles this year... Cornerback TROY GRANT recorded 5 tackles and knocked down a pass last week... Dutch kicker SILVIO DILIBERTO kicked 6 extra points last week to become the fifth player in NFLEL history to score 250 points, taking his career tally to 252.

QB SHAUN HILL (Minnesota ), GAME-BY-GAME

Att Comp Yds TD Int

Wk 1: at Rhein 24 17 128 0 0

Wk 2: vs Barc 21 9 99 1 1

Wk 3: at Barc 49 31 271 1 1

Wk 4: vs Frank 39 25 261 2 0

Wk 5: at Berlin 44 23 265 2 0

Wk 6: vs Rhein 25 18 172 1 1

Wk 7: at Frank 42 25 274 2 0

Wk 8: vs Sco 46 32 313 2 2

Wk 9: vs Ber 34 23 313 2 0

TOTAL 325* 202* 2096 13 5

* leads league

WR MATTHEW HATCHETTE, GAME-BY-GAME

Rec Yds TD

Wk 1: at Rhein 4 53 1

Wk 2: vs. Barc 3 23 0

Wk 3: at Barc 7 46 0

Wk 4: vs Frank 8 79 1

Wk 5: at Berlin 9 119 1

Wk 6: vs Rhein 8 120 0

Wk 7: at Frank 6 105 2

Wk 8: vs Sco 8 127 0

Wk 9: vs Ber 6 81 2

TOTAL 59* 753* 7*

* Leads League

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F.C. BARCELONA DRAGONS (5-4)Head Coach: Jack Bicknell (59-50 inNFLEL, plus 2-4 postseason)Colours: Green, scarlet, yellow, white

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Vince Martino (5th season)

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Dan Daniel (2nd season)

ALL-TIME FRANCHISE RECORD: 59-50

MEDIA CONTACT: Scott Agulnek

Phone: 34-93-425-4949

Fax: 34-93-426-9618

Internet: www.dragons.es

LAST GAME: Lost 7-45 vs Scotland (5/31/03)

OFFENSE: 15.9 pts/game; 236 yds/game (rank 6); 108.5 rush yds/game (rank 5); 127.4 pass yds/game (rank 6)

Passing: Seth Burford, 1,002 yards

Rushing: Dameon Hunter, 302 yards

Receiving: Kerwin Cook 28 rec, 400 yards

DEFENSE: 20.9 pts/game; 375.7 yds/game (rank 5); 143.8 rush yds/game (rank 5); 231.9 pass yds/game (rank 6)

Sacks: Kevin DeRonde, 4.0

Interceptions: Jason Waters, 3

· THIS WEEK: at RHEIN FIRE ·

Dragons are reeling after suffering heavy losses at home in Weeks 8 and 9 but can still reach World Bowl with a victory at Rhein and if Scotland loses to Amsterdam... Head coach JACK BICKNELL was critical of his team following last week's loss to Scotland, when he said: "This is two weeks in a row we have been physically manhandled. We didn't play with intensity and we got whipped up front. Their quarterback went untouched the whole game while ours had the living heck beat out of him. I'm anxious to see how we respond next week."... SETH BURFORD (San Diego Chargers) was sacked seven times last week but did not throw an interception in a game for the seventh time this season (see table) ... Quarterback CHRIS FINLEN (New Orleans Saints) completed 4 of 7 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown last week.... Quarterback KYLE McCANN completed 1 of 4 attempts for minus 2 yards last week... Running back DAMEON HUNTER (Baltimore Ravens) leads team with 302 rushing yards after gaining 25 on 8 carries last week.... Running back JEFF CHANEY (Atlanta Falcons) gained 10 yards on 3 runs last week and caught 2 passes for 18 yards... Wide receiver ZEK PARKER (Arizona Cardinals) caught 3 pass for 39 yards last week and scored his first touchdown of the season on a 27-yard reception.... Receiver KERWIN COOK (New Orleans Saints) leads the team with 28 catches for 400 yards after adding 3 receptions for 47 yards last week... Wide receiver SEAN MOREY (Philadelphia Eagles) leads team in receiving touchdowns (see table). Scored only touchdown of game in Week 4 defeat of Fire in Spain. Caught 2 passes for 40 yards last week... Mexican wide receiver MARCO MARTOS did not catch a pass last week and has 3 for 36 yards this season. Caught 9 TD passes in first three seasons of NFLEL career but none in the last four... Tight end GABE CRECION has 15 receptions for 123 yards and 1 TD on the season. Caught an 18-yard pass in first meeting with Fire.... Tight end MATT CERCONE caught 2 passes for 26 yards against the Claymores last week. Has 9 catches for 99 yards and a touchdown on the season... Defensive tackle JABARI ISSA knocked down a pass last week and has 21 tackles this season... Defensive end KEVIN DERONDE (Dallas Cowboys) made 2 tackles last week and has 23 tackles and a team-leading 4 sacks to his name this year... Defensive tackle TOBY GOLLIDAY recorded 4 tackles last week

and has 24 tackles and 2 sacks this season... Linebacker DWAYNE LEVELS (Cincinnati Bengals) had 5 tackles last week and ranks second on the team with 51 this season. Earned Player of the Week honours in previous clash with Fire when he recorded 9 tackles, an interception and 3 pass defenses... Linebacker TITO RODRIGUEZ (Cincinnati Bengals) made a team-high 10 tackles last week and has 56 stops this season, ranking first on the team. Made 7 tackles last time out against the Fire... French safety SAMYR HAMOUDI is the all-time leader in interceptions among national players with 9 picks but is still waiting to make his first interception of the 2003 campaign. Knocked down 1 pass last week and has made 21 tackles this season... Cornerback ANTUAN SIMMONS made 5 tackles last week... Cornerback MARCUS SMITH recorded 3 tackles last week. Has 31 stops on the season... Cornerback JASON WATERS (Atlanta Falcons) ranks second in the league with 3 interceptions and added 2 tackles and 2 pass defenses last week. Intercepted a pass in the end zone during first game against Rhein... Cornerback JASON OLFORD (Jacksonville Jaguars) has recorded 34 tackles, 7 pass defenses and 1 interception after adding a tackle to his tally against Scotland last week... Safety JAMES LEWIS (Detroit Lions) recorded 2 tackles last week... Veteran national kicker and former F.C. Barcelona Dragons goalkeeper JESUS ANGOY added to his all-time leading points tally by kicking 1 PAT last week, taking his total to 327. Has attempted just 1 field goal all season and ranks sixth among national kickers with 19 points this year... Punter NICK MURPHY (Minnesota Vikings) leads NFL Europe with a 42.8 average on a league-high 58 punts.

QB SETH BURFORD (San Diego ), GAME-BY-GAME

Att Comp Yds TD Int

Wk 1: at Frank 15 7 38 0 0

Wk 2: at Amst 18 9 53 0 0

Wk 3: vs Amst 19 12 170 2 0

Wk 4: vs Rhein 12 8 56 1 0

Wk 5: at Scot 18 11 114 1 0

Wk 6: vs Berlin 24 14 139 1 0

Wk 7: at Berlin 17 12 162 2 1

Wk 8: vs Fra 15 9 111 1 1

Wk 9: vs Sco 23 13 159 0 0

TOTAL 161 95 1002 8 2

WR SEAN MOREY (Allocated: Philadelphia), GAME-BY-GAME

Rec Yds TD

Wk 1: at Frank 2 19 0

Wk 2: at Amst 4 31 0

Wk 3: vs Amst 4 57 3

Wk 4: vs Rhein 4 17 1

Wk 5: at Scot 2 58 0

Wk 6: vs Berlin 4 51 1

Wk 7: at Berlin 5 36 0

Wk 8: vs Fra 1 45 1

Wk 9: vs Sco 2 40 0

TOTAL 28 354 6

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BERLIN THUNDER (2-7)Head Coach: Peter Vaas (18-21 inNFLEL, plus 2-0 in World Bowl)Colours: Black, green and gold

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Bob Bicknell (4th season)

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: David Duggan (3rd season)

ALL-TIME FRANCHISE RECORD: 21-28

MEDIA CONTACT: Maik Matischak

Phone: 49-30-300-644-00

Fax: 49-30-300-644-77

E-mail: maik.matischak@berlin-thunder.de

Internet: www.berlin-thunder.de

LAST GAME: Lost 43-51 at Amsterdam (5/31/03)

OFFENSE: 24.5 pts/game; 344.7 yds/game (rank 4); 115.2 rush yds/game (rank 4); 229.4 pass yds/game (rank 3)

Passing: Phil Stambaugh, 1,622 yds

Rushing: David Allen, 569 yds

Receiving: Elijah Thurmon, 33 rec, 382 yds

DEFENSE: 33.8 pts/game; 376 yds/game (rank 6); 161.3 rush yds/game (rank 6); 214.7 pass yds/game (rank 3)

Sacks: Lamanzer Williams, 8.5

Interceptions: Travis Coleman, Jeff Harris, 2

· THIS WEEK: vs FRANKFURT GALAXY ·

Thunder aim to end a frustrating season on a winning note against German rivals Frankfurt. Head coach PETER VAAS was in reflective mood following last week's loss in Amsterdam and said: "I don't know if there was one breaking point in our season – you could say the breaking point was in the second half of game one in Scotland when we turned the ball over three times. In other years, things have gone in our favour. This has not been our year."... Quarterback PHIL STAMBAUGH ranks second in the league with a 92.6 passer rating and third in touchdown passes (see table)... MIKE WATKINS saw his first action with the Thunder last week and completed 4 of 4 attempts for 31 yards and 2 touchdowns... Running back DAVID ALLEN set a single-game record with 206 kick return yards last week and leads the Thunder in rushing (see table). Needs 152 all-purpose yards in final game to smash the 2,000 yard barrier this season... Running back SEDRICK IRVIN (Miami Dolphins) rushed for 21 yards last week and has gained 608 total yards this season (360 rushing, 248 receiving). Rushed for 26 yards and caught 5 passes in previous meeting with the Galaxy... Wide receiver PIERRE BROWN (Detroit Lions) caught 2 passes for 25 yards last week.... Wide receiver ELIJAH THURMON (Chicago Bears), born in Heidelberg, Germany, caught 5 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown last week and leads team with 33 receptions for 382 yards and 5 touchdowns. Scored on a 5-yard pass from Stambaugh in first meeting between the teams.... National wide receiver JOERG HECKENBACH has 17 catches for 185 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season after adding 4 receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown last week... Receiver KIRK ROGERS (Kansas City Chiefs) caught a team-high 5 passes for 63 yards last week and has 28 receptions for 304 yards on the season but has yet to find the end zone... Wide receiver SEAN SCOTT (Philadelphia Eagles) caught 2 passes for 31 yards and a touchdown last week and has 23 receptions for 208 yards and 2 scores on the season. Reeled in 7 catches for 53 yards in Week 3 loss to Galaxy...

Tight end BRYAN FLETCHER (Chicago Bears) has caught 11 passes this season and three have been for touchdowns after he grabbed 2 passes for 18 yards and a score last week in Amsterdam... Tight end CHAD HAYES (Tennessee Titans) scored on a 2-yard reception last week and has 11 catches for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns this season... Defensive end LAMANZER WILLIAMS (Miami Dolphins) recorded 3 tackles and half a sack last week, taking his total to a league-leading 8.5... Defensive end REGGIE GRIMES has 28 tackles and 3 sacks on the season. Had a sack in first game between German rivals... Defensive end RYAN WINGROVE recorded 1 tackle last week... Defensive end TETO SIMPSON recorded 2 tackles last week and has 31 stops and 2 sacks this season... Linebacker JAMAL WHITE (Oakland Raiders) recorded a team-high 10 tackles last week and leads the team with 51 stops this season... Linebacker CHRIS BALL made 2 tackles last week... Linebacker JOSH SYMONETTE (Miami Dolphins) recorded 4 tackles last week and has 21 in the last three games since returning from injury... Defensive back TRAVIS COLEMAN (Chicago Bears) continues to start at safety due to Tim Carter's absence through injury. Made 3 tackles last week... Cornerback CALVIN COLEMAN recorded 3 tackles last week. Made 5 tackles and forced a fumble in first game against Galaxy... Safety CLINT FINLEY recorded 6 tackles last weekend and ranks second on the team with 45 tackles this season... German safety LELAN BRICKUS recorded 2 tackles last week and has 26 tackles on the season – most among national players... German kicker AXEL KRUSE is in his fifth season and is the Thunder's all-time leading scorer with 166 points, after kicking 5 extra points last week... J.R. JENKINS (Baltimore Ravens) missed a 44-yard field goal last week and is now 4 of 9 on the season with a long of 52 yards.

QB PHIL STAMBAUGH, GAME-BY-GAME

Att Comp Yds TD Int

Wk 1: at Scotland 27 19 208 1 1

Wk 2: vs Rhein 19 13 130 1 1

Wk 3: at Frankfurt 25 17 148 1 1

Wk 4: vs. Scotland 11 6 65 0 0

Wk 5: vs. Am'dam 19 16 163 2 0

Wk 6: at Barc 24 15 128 2 0

Wk 7: vs. Barc 39 20 250 1 1

Wk 8: at Rhein 37 22 243 0 2

Wk 9: at Am'dam 31 25 287 4 0

TOTAL 232 153 1622 12 6

RB DAVID ALLEN (Allocated: Jacksonville), GAME-BY-GAME

Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD

Wk 1: at Scotland 11 30 0 3 35 0

Wk 2: vs Rhein 7 66 0 3 33 0

Wk 3: at Frankfurt 5 28 1 3 35 0

Wk 4: vs. Scotland 8 69 0 2 28 1

Wk 5: vs. Am'dam 6 29 0 1 14 0

Wk 6: at Barc 16 125 1 3 28 0

Wk 7: vs. Barc 17 105 0 2 12 0

Wk 8: at Rhein 15 82 1 1 8 0

Wk 9: at Am'dam 7 35 0 3 39 0

TOTAL 92 569 3 21 232 1

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FRANKFURT GALAXY (6-3)Head Coach: Doug Graber (15-14 inNFLEL)Colours: Purple, orange, red and white

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Dwain Painter (3rd season)

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Bob Valesente (3rd season)

ALL-TIME FRANCHISE RECORD: 58-51

MEDIA CONTACT: Joachim Haas

Phone: 49-69-978-2790

Fax: 49-69-978-279099

E-mail: joachim.haas@frankfurt-galaxy.

Internet: www.frankfurt-galaxy.de

LAST GAME: Won 38-7 vs Rhein (6/1/03)

OFFENSE: 26.4 pts/game; 369.1yds/game (rank 2); 141.2 rush yds/game (rank 2); 227.9 pass yds/game (rank 4)

Passing: James Brown 1,319 yds

Rushing: Jonas Lewis 623 yds

Receiving: Marc Lester 38 rec, Robert Baker 585 yards

DEFENSE: 17.2 pts/game; 297.9 yds/game (rank 1); 81 rush yds/game (rank 1); 216.9 pass yds/game (rank 4)

Sacks: Joey Evans, 6

Ints: Rashidi Barnes 4

· THIS WEEK: at BERLIN THUNDER ·

Galaxy have clinched a World Bowl berth for record fifth time and are certain to finish top of the regular season standings... Head coach DOUG GRABER takes his team into the game on the back of scoring 85 points in last two games... Galaxy have scored 24 or more in four straight games after scoring more than 17 only once in the first five games.... Graber says: "I have been totally confident in the team the last couple of weeks. They have practiced and prepared well."... Quarterback JAMES BROWN continues to lead the team in passing (see table) and continues to be the team's starter.... Quarterback QUINN GRAY (Jacksonville Jaguars) has thrown 10 touchdown passes in the last four games. Last week he completed 7 of 12 passes for 206 yards and 2 TDs... Graber says: "I will not change the quarterback rotation. The players have no problem with it. James plays the first quarter, Quinn plays the second and then we go with the hot hand.".... Running back JONAS LEWIS leads the Galaxy in rushing yards (see table) and ranks third in the league, and second in rushing TDs... Running back ROBERT GILLESPIE (Washington Redskins) gained 41 yards on 12 carries last week and rushed for 22 yards on 7 carries against Berlin this year.... Running back ADAM TATE gained 16 yards on 5 carries last week, including his second TD of the year.... Wide receiver ROBERT BAKER (Miami Dolphins) has scored six receiving touchdowns in four games (see table) after starting the year with no scores in the opening five contests. Named Offensive Player of the Week after a 2-TD performance last week... Wide receiver MARC LESTER (Baltimore Ravens) leads the team with 38 catches (see table)... Wide receiver BRIAN MCDONALD ranks joint third on the team with 18 receptions, including 2 for 21 yards last week and 2 for 39 yards against Berlin in Week 3 ... French wide receiver MARC SOUMAH had 1 catch for 18 yards last week and is joint third on the team with 18 receptions.... Tight end JOSH WHITMAN has 12 catches this season but did not record one last week last week... Defensive end JOEY EVANS (Seattle Seahawks) leads the team with 6 sacks, but has had only one in the last six games .... Linebacker FRED JONES recorded 6 tackles last week and leads team with 43 this season... Safety RASHIDI BARNES leads the league with 4 interceptions and is second on the team with 40 tackles after 5 last week.... Defensive tackle

end DANIEL BENETKA, the local German hero, blocked a field goal attempt and made his 16th tackle of the season last week.... Linebacker IDRIS PRICE (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) ranks third on the team for the season with 38 tackles after 5 last week.... Cornerback CHRIS POINTER (Carolina Panthers) posted 5 takles last week and has 28 this season.... Cornerback CALVIN SPEARS is tied for second in the league with 3 interceptions... Cornerback JEREMY UNERTL (Green Bay Packers) posted 4 tackles and an interception last week, his third pick of the year.... Safety CHRIS YOUNG (Denver Broncos) had his first interception of the year last week.... Veteran national kicker RALF KLEINMANN was 5 of 5 on PATs last week and kicked a 34-yard FG. He ranks second among kickers with 52 points this season and has 286 career points, fourth in NFLEL history. He will be involved in his fifth World Bowl on June 14.

QB JAMES BROWN, GAME-BY-GAME

Att Comp Yds TD Int

Wk 1: vs Barc 23 11 137 0 2

Wk 2: at Scot 15 7 110 1 0

Wk 3: vs Berlin 12 8 133 0 0

Wk 4: at Amst 25 16 262 1 0

Wk 5: at Rhein 42 24 290 0 2

Wk 6: vs Scot 28 18 190 2 0

Wk 7: vs. Amst 12 5 41 0 1

Wk 8: at Barc 13 8 62 0 0

Wk 9: vs Rhein 16 8 93 1 0

TOTAL 186 105 1,319 5 5

RB JONAS LEWIS, GAME-BY-GAME

Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD

Wk 1: vs. Barc 18 76 1 1 9 0

Wk 2: at Scot 21 78 1 0 0 0

Wk 3: vs. Berlin 24 137 3 0 0 0

Wk 4: at Amst 15 28 0 2 31 0

Wk 5: at Rhein 16 64 1 3 13 0

Wk6: vs Scot 14 41 0 0 0 0

Wk 7: vs. Amst 18 113 0 1 6 1

Wk 8: at Barc 11 29 0 2 14 0

Wk 9: vs Rhein 10 57 1 2 35 0

TOTAL 147 623 7 11 108 1

WR ROBERT BAKER (Miami Dolphins), GAME-BY-GAME

Rec Yds TD

Wk 1: vs. Barc 4 76 0

Wk 2: at Scot 4 94 0

Wk 3: vs. Berlin 4 63 0

Wk 4: at Amst 1 43 0

Wk 5: at Rhein 7 66 0

Wk 6: vs Scot 1 43 1

Wk 7: vs. Amst 2 23 1

Wk 8: at Barc 4 66 2

Wk 9: vs Rhein 4 111 2

TOTAL 31 585 6

WR MARC LESTER (Baltimore Ravens), GAME-BY-GAME

Rec Yds TD

Wk 1: vs. Barc 2 22 0

Wk 2: at Scot 1 25 1

Wk 3: vs. Berlin 3 44 0

Wk 4: at Amst 3 29 0

Wk 5: at Rhein 3 34 0

Wk 6: vs Scot 12 195 3

Wk 7: vs. Amst 5 53 0

Wk 8: at Barc 4 66 1

Wk 9: vs Rhein 5 113 1

TOTAL 38 581 5

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RHEIN FIRE (5-4)Head Coach: Pete Kuharchek (17-11 in NFLEL)Colours: Burgundy, black and white

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Mike Jones (2nd season)

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Ed O'Neil (3rd season)

ALL-TIME FRANCHISE RECORD: 50-37

MEDIA CONTACT: Markus Müller

Phone: 49-211-478-730

Fax: 49-211-478-7329

E-mail: markus.mueller@rhein-fire.de

Internet: www.rhein-fire.de

LAST GAME: Lost 7-38 at Frankfurt (6/1/03)

OFFENSE: 17.33 pts/game; 299.4 yds/game (rank 5); 133.4 rush yds/game (rank 3); 166 pass yds/game (rank 5)

Passing: Nick Rolovich 788 yards

Rushing: Autry Denson 660 yards

Receiving: Charlie Adams, 34 rec, Kendall Newson, 437 yards

DEFENSE: 20.1 pts/game; 321.3 yds/game (rank 2); 117.0 rush yds/game (rank 3); 204.3 pass yds/game (rank 2)

Sacks: Bastian Lano 6.5

Interceptions: Lemual Ligon 3

· THIS WEEK: vs F.C. BARCELONA DRAGONS ·

Fire face a must-win game against the Dragons after missing the chance to put their World Bowl destiny in their own hands against Frankfurt last week.... Head coach PETE KUHARCHEK says: "Frankfurt played exceptionally well and we played exceptionally poorly. It was an important ball game and we did not get the job done. We gave up big plays and our gameplan depends on us not doing that.".... Quarterbacks NICK ROLOVICH (Denver Broncos) and CHRIS GREISEN will continue to share time (see table).... Running back AUTRY DENSON (Detroit Lions) ranks second in NFLEL in rushing (see table), although has seen his production slowed in last five weeks and has not had a 100-yard game since Week 4.... Running back FRANK MOREAU was held to 8 yards on 6 carries last week and has 370 rushing yards for the season. Caught 2 passes for 17 yards last week.... Fullback MATT STANLEY (San Francisco 49ers) was held to 0 yards on 2 carries last week and gained 9 yards on 1 reception ... Wide receiver KENDALL NEWSON (Miami Dolphins) caught 5 passes for 38 yards. Leads team with 437 receiving yards, including 41 on 2 catches against Barcelona in Week 4.... Wide receiver EMMETT JOHNSON (Seattle Seahawks) led the team with 7 catches for 68 yards last week. Sat out game in Barcelona through injury... Wide receiver CHARLIE ADAMS (Denver Broncos) caught 3 passes for 21 yards and leads the team with 34 catches this season. Caught 7 passes for 62 yards against Barcelona in Week 4.... Tight end CHAD MUSTARD (Cleveland Browns) caught 3 passes for 24 yards and his first TD of the year last week.... German defensive lineman BASTIAN LANO leads the team with 6.5 sacks, tied for second in the league and a record for a national player. Is 2 sacks behind league leader Lamanzer Williams, of Berlin, who has 8.5, and still has a shot at becoming the first national player (other than kickers) in league history to end a season leading one the main individual categories.... Defensive end DERRICK HAM recorded 5 tackles and a sack last week. With 4 sacks in 2003, he now has 13, giving him the club record ahead of the

12.5 posted by Dunstan Anderson... Linebacker JAMEL SMITH made 10 tackles last week and has 57 on the season, ranking second on the Fire... Linebacker CHARLES BURTON (Arizona Cardinals) leads the team with 59 tackles after adding 1 last week. Made 8 tackles in Barcelona this year.... Strong safety ABDUAL HOWARD (Jacksonville Jaguars) registered 5 tackles last week.... Veteran safety GREG BROWN recorded 4 tackles last week to rank third on the team with 56....Cornerback LEMUAL LIGON (San Diego Chargers) ranks joint second in the league after recording his third interception of the year last week.... INGO ANDERBRÜGGE has yet to miss a FG attempt in his short NFLEL career (6 of 6). Ranks fifth among kickers with 33 points.

QB NICK ROLOVICH (Allocated: Denver ), GAME-BY-GAME

Att Comp Yds TD Int

Wk 1: vs Amst 13 6 53 0 0

Wk 2: at Berlin 17 12 145 1 0

Wk 3: vs Scotland 14 7 105 1 1

Wk 4: at Barcelona 10 7 52 0 2

Wk 5: vs Frankfurt 9 4 50 0 0

Wk 6: at Amst 16 12 120 0 0

Wk 7: at Scot 23 11 85 0 0

Wk 8: vs Berlin 13 9 98 0 0

Wk 9: at Frank 19 11 80 0 1

TOTAL 134 79 788 2 4

QB CHRIS GREISEN, GAME-BY-GAME

Att Comp Yds TD Int

Wk 1: vs Amst 15 7 35 0 0

Wk 2: at Berlin 6 3 50 1 0

Wk 3: vs Scotland 8 6 54 2 0

Wk 4: at Barcelona 17 9 88 0 1

Wk 5: vs Frankfurt 15 9 115 1 0

Wk 6: at Amst 8 5 109 1 0

Wk 7: at Scot 22 14 144 0 2

Wk 8: vs Berlin 6 5 59 2 1

Wk 9: at Frank 25 12 102 1 0

TOTAL 122 70 756 8 4

RB AUTRY DENSON (Allocated: Detroit), GAME-BY-GAME

Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD

Wk 1: vs Amst 10 72 0 3 0 0

Wk 2: at Berlin 18 114 1 1 25 1

Wk 3: vs Scotland 21 158 1 1 9 0

Wk 4: at Barcelona 24 112 0 1 0 0

Wk 5: vs Frankfurt 9 17 0 1 9 0

Wk 6: at Amst 12 50 1 0 0 0

Wk 7: at Scot 7 48 0 4 33 0

Wk 8: vs Berlin 13 69 0 1 6 0

Wk 9: at Frank 6 20 0 1 0 0

TOTAL 120 660 3 13 82 1

* Leads League

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SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (5-4)Head Coach: GeneDahlquist (14-15 in NFLEL)Colours: Navy, white and silver

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Ken Margerum (1st season)

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Ray Woodard (3rd season)

ALL-TIME FRANCHISE RECORD: 40-49

MEDIA CONTACT: Gary Ralston

Phone: 44-141-222-3801

Fax: 44-141-222-3828

E-mail: gralston@claymores.co.uk

Internet: www.claymores.co.uk

LAST GAME: Won 45-7 at Barcelona (5/31/03)

OFFENSE: 30.2 pts/game; 416.8 yds/game (rank 1); 160.4 rush yds/game(rank 1); 256.3 pass yds/game (rank 2)

Passing: Craig Nall 1,903 yds

Rushing: Ken Simonton 720 yds

Receiving: Ken Simonton 34 rec, Edell Shepherd 458 yds

DEFENSE: 19.5 pts/game; 326.4 yds/game (rank 3); 108.2 rush yds/game (rank 2); 218.2 pass yds/game (rank 5)

Sacks: Michael Landry 6.5

Interceptions: Robbie Robinson, Deveron Harper, 2

· THIS WEEK: vs AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS ·

Claymores head home to Glasgow knowing they need one more win and one of two other results to go their way in order to reach World Bowl.... Following his team's third win in a row head coach GENE DAHLQUIST says: "Our players have played at their best when it has mattered most. Our players will be prepared for the next game because they know what could potentially be at stake."... Quarterback CRAIG NALL (Green Bay Packers) leads the league in touchdowns passes (see table) and passer rating (96.0). Registered a 158.3 passer rating in Spain last week.... Quarterback SHANE STAFFORD (New England Patriots) completed 7 of 15 passes for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns last week.... Running back KEN SIMONTON (Buffalo Bills) leads the league in rushing (see table). Has 1,074 yards from scrimmage (720 rushing, 354 receiving) and is chasing single season record of 1,268 set by Barcelona's Lawrence Phillips in 1999... Running back MAURICE HICKS (Chicago Bears) ranks fifth in the league with 558 yards rushing after gaining a team-leading 77 yards on 11 carries last week. Scored on a 2-yard run and a 7-yard reception last week.... Claymores on pace to finish with 1,604 rushing yards, just outside the league record of 1,686 by Rhein in 1999.... Fullback MIKE MALAN (New England Patriots) caught a 17-yard pass last week and has 20 receptions for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns on the season... English wide receiver SCOTT McCREADY (New England Patriots) has 22 receptions for 329 yards and 3 touchdowns this season but has only caught 3 passes for 19 yards in the last two games... Wide receiver EDELL SHEPHERD (Chicago Bears) leads the Claymores with 458 receiving yards on 26 carries after adding 2 catches for 32 yards last week... Wide receiver JOHN MINARDI (Houston Texans) has scored a team-high 5 receiving touchdowns this season after finding the end zone twice last week while grabbing 4 passes for 74 yards. Has 26 catches for 423 yards on the year... Veteran Scottish wide receiver SCOTT COUPER became the seventh

player in NFLEL history to record 100 receptions when he caught 2 passes for 26 yards and a touchdown last week. Now boasts career figures of 101 receptions for 1,089 yards and 12 touchdowns – all records for national players... English defensive end ROBERT FLICKINGER earned National Player of the Week honours last weekend when he recorded a team-high 5 tackles and added 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble.... Defensive end RADELL LOCKHART ranks second on the team with 6 sacks after adding 5 tackles and 2 sacks last week in a performance which saw him named Defensive Player of the Week... Defensive end T.J. BINGHAM (Kansas City Chiefs) ranks third on team with 5 sacks and notched 1 tackle and a sack last week... Defensive end MICHAEL LANDRY (Kansas City Chiefs) leads the team with 6.5 sacks after adding 1 sack among 3 tackles last week... Linebacker DARNELL ROBINSON recorded 3 tackles last week for a team-leading 42 on the season... Linebacker YUBRENAL ISABELLE recorded 2 tackles last week for 41 this season... English defensive back ROWELLE BLENMAN played his league record 84th regular season game last week. He holds the NFLEL record with 57 special teams tackles (9 this season). Added 2 tackles on defense last week... Cornerback DYSHOD CARTER (New England Patriots) made 6 tackles and added an interception in previous meeting with Admirals... Cornerback DEVERON HARPER made 2 tackles last week.... Safety ROBBIE ROBINSON (St Louis Rams) had 3 tackles last week... English kicker ROB HART leads all kickers with 57 points this year after making a 35-yard FG and 6 PATs last week. Has overtaken former Rhein Fire kicker Manfred Burgsmüller (304 points) into second place on the all-time scoring list and now has 310 career points.

QB CRAIG NALL (Green Bay ), GAME-BY-GAME

Att Comp Yds TD Int

Wk 1: vs. Berlin 14 10 192 1 0

Wk 2: vs. Frank 34 18 233 2 1

Wk 3: at Rhein 21 10 140 0 0

Wk 4: at Berlin 30 17 238 3 1

Wk 5: vs Barc 46 24 256 1 2

Wk 6: at Frank 24 13 212 2 2

Wk 7: vs Rhein 21 10 112 2 0

Wk 8: at Amst 31 22 313 3 0

Wk 9: at Barc 16 14 207 2 0

TOTAL 237 138 1,903 16* 6*

RB KEN SIMONTON (Buffalo), GAME-BY-GAME

Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD

Wk 1: vs. Berlin 17 88 4 4 45 0

Wk 2: vs. Frank 9 27 0 2 2 0

Wk 3: at Rhein 8 22 1 3 24 0

Wk 4: at Berlin 21 140 1 3 34 1

Wk 5: vs Barc 20 108 0 8 97 0

Wk 6: at Frank 16 132 0 6 61 1

Wk 7: vs Rhein 13 53 0 2 8 0

Wk 8: at Amst 20 94 1 1 0 0

Wk 9: at Barc 13 56 1 5 83 0

TOTAL 137 720* 8* 34 354 2

* Leads League

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FRANKFURT GALAXY (6-3) at

BERLIN THUNDER (2-7)

Olympia Stadion, Saturday June 7, 7:00 p.m.

SERIES NOTES

Overall: Frankfurt leads 6-3

At Berlin: Frankfurt leads 3-2

At Frankfurt: Frankfurt leads 3-1

Streak: Frankfurt 1

This season: Berlin 21 at Frankfurt 41 (Week 3)

TELEVISION

Germany: LIVE/DSF (7:45 p.m. CET)

US: LIVE/DirecTV(1:00 p.m. ET)

Play-by-play announcer RICH WALTZ is joined in the booth by former NFL defensive end SEAN JONES.

COACHES

DOUG GRABER is in his third season with the Galaxy and has guided the German club to its first World Bowl appearance since 1999. PETER VAAS is the reigning NFLEL Coach of the Year and winner of the last two World Bowls.

GAME NOTES

Galaxy have already clinched a record fifth appearance in World Bowl but will be keen to win in Berlin in order to match a franchise-best seven regular season victories set in 1998... If the Galaxy loses to their German rivals, it will mark the first time in league history that a season has ended with no team winning seven games... Galaxy will want to keep momentum going in Week 10 before they jet off to Glasgow. Frankfurt has won its last two games (at Barcelona and vs. Rhein) by a combined score of 85-20. Also, the team that has lost the last three World Bowls (Rhein in 2002, Barcelona in 2001 and Scotland in 2000) clinched a place in the final in Week 9 before losing in Week 10. Each time, they were beaten in the championship game by teams who had won in the final week of the regular season... Thunder need a victory to avoid posting the worst record of any defending champion (2-7-1 by the London Monarchs in 1992)... Berlin has endured a tough season in 2003 and if they concede more than 7 points against the Galaxy, they will break the league record for most points given up in a season (311 by the F.C. Barcelona Dragons in 2002). Berlin could also set another unwanted record because if the Galaxy rushes for 93 yards, the Thunder will have broken the mark for most rushing yards given up in a season (1,544 by F.C. Barcelona Dragons in 2002)... Following last week's defeat in Amsterdam, the Thunder have now been on the losing end of the three highest-scoring games in league history. They lost 51-43 to Amsterdam last week, 62-31 to the Scottish Claymores in Week 1 and 55-35 to the Barcelona Dragons in 2001... Thunder defense has given up 30 points or more in five of nine games this season, while the offense has committed 20 turnovers, coughed up 21 fumbles and allowed the quarterback to be sacked 35 times (all are league highs)... In spite of those offensive problems, Berlin have scored plenty of points, ranking third in the league with 221... Frankfurt boasts the league's top-ranked defense and a second-ranked offense with a knack for keeping drives alive at key times. Galaxy leads NFLEL in third down efficiency (50.0 percent) and average time of possession (33:16 per game)... In first meeting between teams this season, Galaxy opened a 35-0 first quarter lead and ran out 41-21 winners. RB JONAS LEWIS led the way with 137 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns, while QB JAMES BROWN and LB IDRIS PRICE also found the end zone.

F.C. BARCELONA DRAGONS (5-4)

at RHEIN FIRE (5-4)

Arena AufSchalke, Saturday June 7, 7:00 p.m.

SERIES NOTES

Overall: Barcelona leads 9-8

At Rhein: Series tied 4-4

At Barcelona: Barcelona leads 5-4

Streak: Barcelona 1

This season: Rhein 3 at Barcelona 11 (Week 4)

TELEVISION

Germany: LIVE/Premiere (7:00 p.m. CET)

US: LIVE/Fox Sports Net (1:00 p.m. ET)

Joining play-by-play announcer MATT SHEPHARD in the booth is former Seattle Seahawks defensive back CURTIS BAHAM.

COACHES

JACK BICKNELL is in his eleventh season in charge of the Dragons and needs one more win for 60. Is looking to guide Dragons to a record fifth World Bowl appearance. PETE KUHARCHEK won World Bowl rings in 1998 and 2000 as defensive coordinator for the Fire and led team to the championship game as head coach last season, losing to Berlin in the final.

GAME NOTES

Both teams have a shot at reaching World Bowl XI in Glasgow if they win this encounter. Dragons need a victory coupled with a Scotland loss on Sunday, while the Fire needs to win on Saturday and hope either Frankfurt loses to Berlin or Scotland loses to the Amsterdam Admirals on Sunday... Dragons are reeling after back-to-back losses at home by a combined score of 92-20. Jack Bicknell's team started the year on course to break the league record for fewest points conceded in a season (121 by the London Monarchs in 1991). Dragons conceded 96 points in first seven games while going 5-2 but have conceded 92 in their last two defeats... Dragons will hope history is on their side as they have made their four previous World Bowl appearances in odd-numbered years: 1991, 1997, 1999 and 2001... Fire are also struggling to find the right form at the critical stage of the season, having lost two of their last three games and conceding more than 30 points in each of those losses... Fire had conceded 30 or more points just four times since 1995 before those two defeats at the hands of Scotland (Week 7) and Frankfurt (Week 9)... Rhein has already conceded 181 points this season with one game left to play – that is the most conceded by a Fire team in a single year since the 2000 squad allowed 209 points... Fire still rank as one of the most dangerous defensive units in the league, leading the way with 28 sacks and 3 touchdowns on returns and fumble recoveries. Defense ranks second in NFLEL... Rhein ranks fifth in the league in turnovers with a ratio of –4 (14 takeaways to 18 giveaways) and the Fire offense has fumbled 20 times (second-most in NFLEL)... Dragons rank first in turnovers with a +7 ratio (15 takeaways to 8 giveaways). Dragons also boast the best kickoff cover unit in the league, allowing opponents just 17.4 yards per return... Last game between the two teams was a low-scoring affair as Dragons WR SEAN MOREY scored the only touchdown in an 11-3 victory when he caught a 5-yard pass from QB SETH BURFORD. LB DWAYNE LEVELS earned NFLEL Defensive Player of the Week honours for his performance against the Fire after he recorded 9 tackles, an interception and knocked down 3 passes.

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AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS (4-5) at

SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (5-4)

Hampden Park, Sunday, June 8, 3:00 p.m.

SERIES NOTES

Overall: Series tied 8-8

At Scotland: Scotland leads 4-3

At Amsterdam: Amsterdam leads 5-4

Streak: Scotland 3

This season: Scotland 31 at Amsterdam 20 (Week 7)

TELEVISION

United Kingdom: LIVE/Sky Sports Extra (3:00 p.m. BST)

Netherlands: HIGHLIGHTS/NOS Studio Sport (Sunday p.m.); SBS6 (Sunday 1:00 p.m. CET)

US: LIVE/DirecTV (10:00 a.m. ET)

Play-by-play announcer CURT MENEFEE will be joined in the booth by former NFL offensive lineman and current FOX NFL Sunday analyst BRIAN BALDINGER.

COACHES

GENE DAHLQUIST is in his third season with the Claymores and is aiming to reach his first World Bowl. Has won the last three meetings against the Admirals. BART ANDRUS is coming to the end of his third year in charge of the Admirals and needs a win to avoid a third losing season under his guidance.

GAME NOTES

When Claymores kick off their season finale against the Admirals they will know their World Bowl status. If either Barcelona or Frankfurt wins on Saturday, the Claymores can book a World Bowl berth with victory over the Admirals. If Rhein and Berlin are victorious on Saturday, the Claymores are out, regardless of how they fare in the final game of the regular season... Claymores go into meeting with the Admirals as the hottest team in the league, having won their past three games by a combined score of 109-27... The Claymores need to score 39 points against the Admirals to break the league record for most points in a season (310 by the London Monarchs in 1991). Claymores also need 243 rushing yards vs. Admirals to break the single-season rushing record (1,686 by Rhein in 1999). Scotland has rushed for more than 200 yards in a game on three occasions this season... Claymores resurgence has coincided with defensive improvements that have seen unit rise to third in the rankings and lead the league in sacks (28) and red zone defense (see table right)... Claymores have the league's top-ranked offense and have scored a league-high 35 touchdowns this season... Used 11 different receivers in last week's defeat of the Dragons... Admirals need a victory to avoid a record-tying fifth consecutive losing season (London Monarchs 1992 & 1995-98)... Amsterdam remains the only team never to have won a World Bowl with their only appearance coming in 1995 when they lost at home to the Frankfurt Galaxy... While the Admirals have the league's worst-ranked running attack (80.5 yards per game), they boast NFL Europe's most potent passing offense (277.8 yards per game)... Three of the four leading receivers in the league in receptions are Admirals and Dutch club also boasts top-ranked red zone offense (see table right)... In first meeting between the teams this year CRAIG NALL and SHAUN HILL became the first quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards in the same game since the 1996 season. FB MIKE MALAN scored twice for the Claymores as they emerged victorious in the Amsterdam ArenA.

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