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VooDoo creating magic in Crescent City

February 18, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – New Orleans QB ANDY KELLY (6-3, 220, Tennessee) and Philadelphia QB TONY GRAZIANI (6-3, 210, Oregon) continue their record-setting pace when the New Orleans VooDoo (2-1) host the Philadelphia Soul (2-1) at New Orleans Arena this Sunday at noon ET on NBC. While all the attention has focused on the touchdown pace to throw for 106, Kelly's receiving corps have been equally impressive.

New Orleans' trio of WR/LB THABITI DAVIS (6-3, 210, Wake Forest), OS AARON BAILEY (5-11, 190, Louisville) and JAQUES RUMPH (5-8, 180, Carson Newman) are on pace to tally 139, 133 and 117 receptions respectively. No AFL team has ever had three different receivers reach the 100-reception mark in the same season. The follow is a list of teams that have had multiple 100-reception receivers in the same season:

SINGLE-SEASSON 100-RECEPTION TEAMMATES
TEAM YEAR RECEIVERS (RECEPTIONS)
New Orleans VooDoo 2005 WR/LB THABITI DAVIS (139*), OS AARON BAILEY (133*)and OS JAQUES RUMPH (117*)
Indiana Firebirds 2001 OS Eddie Brown (118) and WR/LB Greg Hopkins (100)
Grand Rapids Rampage 1999 OS Thomas Bailey (133) and WR/LB Michael Baker (102)
*Projected total through 16 games

WEEK 4 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005***

NASHVILLE KATS (1-2) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (1-1) – Saturday, 7 p.m. ETTV: FSN New York (9 p.m. ET), FSN South (9:30 p.m. ET)
Nashville Kats OUT FB/LB Levelle Brown (Shoulder); WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (Wrist); DS Reggie Stephens (Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE DS Tony Scott (Groin); OL/DL Carey Clayton (Back)

New York Dragons QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Clyde Sanders (R Ankle); WR/DB Lamont Webb (R Hamstring Strain); FB/LB Chin Achebe (R Knee/Quad); WR/DB Dennis DaShane (R/L Ankle)
PROBABLE WR/DB William Holder (R Ankle); WR/DB Mike Horacek (R Hamstring); OS Kevin Swayne (L Hamstring)


CHICAGO RUSH (2-1) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (0-2) - Saturday, 7 p.m. ETTV: FSN Chicago, FSN Ohio
Chicago Rush OUT DS Todd Howard (R Wrist Sprain); OL/DL Scott Pospisil (R Hamstring); WR/DB Carlos Wright (L Ab Strain)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Jamie McGourty (Great Toe Sprain)

Columbus Destroyers OUT FB/LB Juan Long (Thumb); OL/DL Troy Pelshak (Knee); OL/DL Bryan Ray (Knee)


AUSTIN WRANGLERS (0-23 AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (0-2) – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net
Austin Wranglers OUT FB/LB Jeremy Beutler (Hamstring Strain); DS Brent Browner (Groin Strain); OL/DL Jamie Lovern (MCL Sprain); QB Bobby Pesavento (MCL Sprain)

Grand Rapids Rampage OUT DS Raphael Ball (Wrist); FB/LB Sedrick Irvin (Elbow); OL/DL Chris White (Ankle)
PROBABLE FB/LB Chris Avery (R Knee); DS Cecil Doggette (Wrist); OL/DL Teto Simpson (L Wrist); OS Clarence Coleman (Hamstring); OS Anthony Hines (Groin)
COLORADO CRUSH (1-2) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (1-2) – Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN Arizona, FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Rocky Mountain (11:30 p.m. ET), INHD, NASN
Colorado Crush OUT OL/DL Derrick Pickens (Ankle); OL/DL Tank Reese (Flu)
QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Toure Carter (Quad); FB/LB Chad Dukes (Groin); WR/LB Darcey Levy (Back); DS Jabir Walker (Groin);

Arizona Rattlers OUT OL/DL Vince Amey (R Biceps Strain); WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (L Thigh Strain); WR/DB Ryan Dennard (L Foot Fracture); FB/LB Phil Glover (L Shoulder Strain); WR/DB Evan Hlavacek (R Thigh Strain); FB/LB Bo Kelly (L Knee Strain)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Frank Trentadue (R Fifth Toe); OL/DL Anthony Hutch (R Knee); QB Sherdrick Bonner (R Knee)
PROBABLE OL/DL Nikia Adderson (L Ankle);

PHILADELPHIA SOUL (2-1) AT NEW ORLEANS VooDoo (2-1) – Sunday, 12 p.m. ETTV: NBC, The Score
Philadelphia Soul OUT FB/LB Wes Ours (L Hand Fracture); FB/LB Charles Stackhouse (L Leg Contusion); OL/DL Cory Stone (R Ankle Sprain); FB/LB Dwayne Sabb (R Thumb Sprain); FB/LB Marvin Brown (L Knee)
PROBABLE DS Arkee Thompson (Foot Contusion); OL/DL Mario Branch (L Ankle Sprain); OL/DL Winfield Garnett (Ankle); OS Tyronne Jones (L Thigh Strain); FB/LB Chris Ryan (R Finger Fracture); WR/DB Sean Scott (Shoulder Sprain and Knee); OS Terrill Shaw (Head)

New Orleans VooDoo OUT OL/DL John Hilliard (Hamstring Strain); FB/LB Leroy Thompson (Shoulder/Concussion); FB/LB Sunungura Rusununguko
QUESTIONABLE DS Denario Smalls (Thigh)


SAN JOSE SABERCATS (1-2) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (2-1) – Sunday, 6 p.m. ETTV: NBC
San Jose SaberCats OUT OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (L Hamstring Strain); WR/DB Yardon Brantley (L Hamstring Strain); FB/LB Kevin Buck (R Knee Surgery); WR/DB Erin Damond (R Knee Surgery); WR/DB James Hundon (Cervical Spine); OL/DL Kevin Jordan (Ankle Sprain); OL/DL Cedric Pittman (Patellar Dislocation); OL/DL Rex Richards (R Groin Strain); OL/DL Jeff Ruffin (R Groin Strain);
QUESTIONABLE DS Omar Smith (Knee)
PROBABLE OL/DL Devin Wyman (Knee Sprain); FB/LB Matt Kinsinger (Ankle Sprain)

Los Angeles Avengers OUT DS Jermaine Smith (Ankle)
PROBABLE OS Khori Ivy (Knee); OL/DL Sean McNamara (Knee); OL/DL John Schlecht (R Shoulder Sprain); WR/LB Rob Turner (L Hamstring Strain); QB Ryan Van Dyke (R Elbow Tendonitis)
DOUBTFUL DS Damen Wheeler (L Hamstring Strain)

GEORGIA FORCE (2-1) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (2-1) – Sunday, 6 p.m. ETTV: None
Georgia Force OUT FB/LB Kevin Aldridge (Knee); WR/DB Jayson Bray (Hamstring); WR/LB Dialleo Burks (Hamstring); WR/DB Scottie Montgomery (Ankle); OL/DL Bobby Setzer (Back)
PROBABLE K Nelson Garner (Knee); OL/DL Adam Metts (Abscess)

Las Vegas Gladiators OUT FB/LB Cameron Chance (Thumb Sprain); OL/DL Rick Cunningham (Low Leg Strain); QB Clint Dolezel (Finger Fracture); WR/DB T.J. Hill (Knee Sprain); OL/DL Steve Konopka (Adductor Strain); OL/DL Joe Burch (Knee Sprain); DS Chameion Sutton (Low Back Sprain)
Questionable OL/DL Karl Bates (Ankle Sprain); WR/LB Cornelius Bonner (Infection); WR/LB Ricky Ross (Hamstring Strain);
Probable OS Marcus Nash (Knee Sprain); OL/DL Rob Gatrell (Foot Sprain)



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