Under the spotlight once more
Published on May 2, 2003 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release
The Georgia Force heads out for its last road game of the season when it travels to Indianapolis to face the Indiana Firebirds on Sunday, May 4th at Conseco Fieldhouse. This will be the first ever meeting between Georgia and Indiana. The Force-Firebirds match-up will be broadcast regionally on NBC at 3:00 p.m. ET. Georgia is 5-1 in games aired on the network this season.
After winning their first three games of the season, Indiana has dropped eight of their last ten games. The Firebirds are led by one of the league's top quarterbacks, Raymond Philyaw. Philyaw has thrown for 1,591 yards and 29 touchdowns while rushing for 102 yards and eight
scores in eight games this season. Despite his 215 pass attempts on the year, he has not thrown an interception all season. Philyaw threw his last pick versus the Dallas Desperados during the first round of the 2002 postseason.
Force Family Fun Pack
This Saturday, April 26th, is Force Family Fun Pack night. The Force Family Fun Pack is available for all remaining home games. You can get 4 tickets and 4 team spirit caps for only $52 in the upper level, or $76 for the lower level! More than 4? Additional persons can be added! It's the best deal in town for family entertainment!
To reserve your Force Family Fun Pack, call 770-813-7610.
Week 14 Must See Matchup: WR/LB Darryl Hammond vs. WR/LB Eddie Brown
Two of the AFL's all-time bests will battle inside Conseco Fieldhouse this Sunday on NBC (3 p.m. ET) when the Indiana Firebirds host the Georgia Force.
A five-time scoring champion, Indiana WR/LB âTouchdown' Eddie Brown (5-11, 192, Louisiana Tech) is the AFL's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns (301), receptions (935), and receiving yards (12,520). This season, he eclipsed the 2,000-point career milestone and became the only player in League history to record more than 300 career touchdown receptions. This season, Brown has 15 scoring catches to his credit and is second on the Firebirds in scoring (90 points). A career offensive specialist with the Firebirds, Brown made the transition to the wide receiver/linebacker slot for the first time in his nine-year career at the 2003 midseason mark. He has recorded 12.5 tackles to date.
Georgia FB/LB Darryl Hammond (6-3, 220, Virginia), now in his record-setting 13th season, is one of the League's top Ironmen of all-time. Sitting at No. 2 with 559.0 career tackles, Hammond is also in the Top 15 in career scoring (862 points) and the Top 10 in career receptions (657). With 68 receptions this season, the former Cavalier has now recorded 50-or-more receptions in eight seasons. He is the Force's top receiver and currently leads the team in scoring (104 points).
Download the Force!
GeorgiaForce.com has added to the multimedia section of GeorgiaForce.com. Download new wallpaper including more players, the 2003 cheerleaders, and a special download with the very popular patriotic Force logo.
Force Fantics Update
Last Saturday's Sumo Showdown saw the Bluezone retake the lead with 3 contests to 2 over the Blackzone. With only 2 home games left, the Blackzone is now playing each contest for survival in the season series!
Georgia Force single game tickets and Flex Packages now on sale!
Single game tickets and flex packages for the team's remaining 6 home games are now on sale! The next Force home game is this Saturday, April 26th, against the Orlando Predators.
For single game tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com. For more information on Flex Packs, call 770-813-7610.
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