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Week 12 Injury Report

April 18, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


TAMPA BAY, LOS ANGELES, GRAND RAPIDS HOPE TO CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOTS THIS WEEKEND

NEW YORK – Entering Week 12, the Tampa Bay Storm (9-2), Los Angeles Avengers (8-3) and Grand Rapids Rampage (8-3) can secure playoffs spots in the Drive for ArenaBowl XVII this weekend.

TAMPA BAY: Clinches playoff berth with losses by Buffalo AND New York

LOS ANGELES: Clinches playoff berth with a win AND losses by both Buffalo AND New York

GRAND RAPIDS: Clinches playoff berth with a win AND losses by both Buffalo AND New York

WEEK 12 SCHEDULE (all times ET)
Friday, April 18
Georgia at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 19
Detroit at New York, 7 p.m.
Arizona at Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 20
Dallas at Chicago, 3 p.m. (NBC)
Las Vegas at Orlando, 3 p.m. (NBC)
Colorado at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. (NBC)

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WEEK 12 INURY REPORT

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

GEORGIA FORCE (6-5) AT CAROLINA COBRAS (0-11) – Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET

Georgia Force OUT QB Donnie Davis (concussion) DOUBTFUL FB/LB Dan Curran (left knee MCL sprain); FB/LB Tommy Dorsey (left knee patella partial rupture); OL/DL Stacy Evans (left shoulder – rotator cuff – tear); DS Cliff Green (left Achilles tendon rupture); OL/DL Kerwin Hairston (right thumb fracture) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Jermaine Smith (left shoulder AC joint sprain); PROBABLE WR/DB Scott Thomas (left big toe, turf toe); OL/DL Bruce McClure (left hip pointer); OL/DL Jermaine Smith (left shoulder AC joint sprain)

Carolina Cobras OUT OL/DL Ethan Banning (elbow); OL/DL Decorye Hampton (foot); QB Ron Lopez (low back); OL/DL Paul Mandina (knee); WR/DB Robert Williams (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE DS Larry Casher (ankle); WR/DB Buddy Crutchfield (knee); OL/DL Curt Lessman (quad)

BUFFALO DESTROYERS (4-7) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (8-3) – Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET TV: Fox Sports West 2

Buffalo Destroyers OUT OL/DL Donovan Arp (left elbow dislocation); OL/DL Jeremy Johnson (left knee ACL sprain); QB Jeff Loots (right thumb ligament tear); OL/DL Jose White (left knee ACL sprain)

Los Angeles Avengers OUT QB Ryan Helming (foot); OL/DL Sean McNamara (ankle) DOUBTBUL OL/DL Cecil Caldwell (knee) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Jermaine Benoit (hamstring); DS Wasswa Serwanga (hamstring); WR/DB Russell Shaw (ankle) PROBABLE OL/DL Tony Plantin (neck)

DETROIT FURY (6-5) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (4-7) – Saturday, 7 p.m. ET TV: Fox Sports Detroit

Detroit Fury OUT WR/DB Herman Bell (abdominal contusion); K Todd Latourette (right knee MCL tear); FB/LB Frank Leatherwood (low back sprain); WR/LB Junior Lord (right Achilles tendon rupture); OL/DL Dary Myricks (right shoulder sprain) PROBABLE OL/DL Curtis Eason (right shoulder sprain); WR/LB Marcus Nash (left first finger fracture)

New York Dragons OUT K Pete Elezovic (right quad); WR/LB Carl Sacco (right hamstring/right shoulder); OL/DL Clyde Sanders (left hamstring) PROBABLE DS Chris Clopton (right hamstring); WR/DB Todd Doxzon (left hamstring)

ARIZONA RATTLERS (6-5) AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (8-3) – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET TV: WB 61

Arizona Rattlers OUT K Nelson Garner (forearm) QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Frank Trentadue (ankle) PROBABLE OS Maurice Bryant (ankle); OL/DL Wendall Gaines (elbow)

Grand Rapids Rampage OUT OL/DL Israel Raybon (knee); DS Shea Showers (hamstring); PROBABLE DS Cecil Doggette (knee); QB Clint Dolezel (back); OS Terrill Shaw (wrist); OS Steve Smith (foot)

INDIANA FIREBIRDS (5-6) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (7-4) – Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET TV: UPN Indiana TV 23

Indiana Firebirds OUT WR/LB Brett Bech (shoulder); OL/DL Bill Duff (ankle); WR/LB Drew O'Connor (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Aaron Johnson (back)

San Jose SaberCats PROBABLE OL/DL Sam Hernandez (knee contusion)

DALLAS DESPERADOS (6-5) AT CHICAGO RUSH (5-6) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Dallas Desperados PROBABLE FB/LB Patrise Alexander (ankle); DS Jermaine Jones (foot); DS Kareem Larrimore (knee); OL/DL Tim Martin (back)

Chicago Rush DOUBTFUL DS Cedric Walker (thigh) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL James Baron (thigh) PROBABLE DS DeJuan Alfonzo (calf); OS Robert Kilow (hamstring); WR/LB Anthony Ladd (hand)

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (6-5) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (7-4) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Las Vegas Gladiators OUT OL/DL Jerry Crafts (knee sprain); WR/LB Jeremy Wilkinson (low leg contusion) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Karl Bates (knee sprain); WR/DB Jamaine Blalock (ankle inflammation); DS Jeroid Johnson (abdomen strain)

Orlando Predators QUESTIONABLE OS Travis McGriff (left knee sprain) PROBABLE DS Reggie Doster (left ankle sprain); FB/LB Ricky Wood (great toe fracture)

COLORADO CRUSH (1-10) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (9-2) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Colorado Crush QUESTIONABLE WR/DB B'ynote Butler (hand); OL/DL Herb Coleman (knee); DS Anthony Derricks (ankle) PROBABLE FB/LB Joey Dozier (hip); OS Damian Harrell (toe)

Tampa Bay Storm OUT OL/DL Al Lucas (heel bruise)



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