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Week two Friday AFL injury report

February 3, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - The Arena Football League boasts 17 current players with Super Bowl experience dating back to Nashville WR/DB CORY FLEMING appearing in Super Bowl XXX with the 1995 World Champion Dallas Cowboys, who defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Tempe, AZ.

The Philadelphia Soul boast three players - QB TONY GRAZIANI, WR/DB MARCUS KNIGHT and OL/DL CYRON BROWN - with Super Bowl experience, the most of any AFL team.

Georgia Force DS EARTHWIND MORELAND earned a Super Bowl ring last year as a member of the New England Patriots.

Las Vegas Gladiator OS MARCUS NASH is the only current AFL player to appear in more than one Super Bowl earning wins with the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII and Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.

The following is a list of current AFL players with Super Bowl experience:

PLAYER CURRENT AFL TEAM NFL TEAM SUPER BOWL
Cyron Brown Philadelphia Soul Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII
Fred Coleman San Jose SaberCats New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVI
Thabiti Davis Columbus Destroyers New York Giants Super Bowl XXXV
Cory Fleming Nashville Kats Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXX
Willie Gary Georgia Force St. Louis Rams Super Bowl XXXVI
Joe Germaine Utah Blaze St. Louis Rams Super Bowl XXXIV
Phil Glover San Jose SaberCats Tennessee Titans Super Bowl XXXIV
Tony Graziani Philadelphia Soul Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl XXXIII
Buck Gurley Tampa Bay Storm Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl XXXVII
Marcus Knight Philadelphia Soul Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XXXVII
Earthwind Moreland Georgia Force New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX
Marcus Nash Las Vegas Gladiators Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII
Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XXXV
Troy Pelshak New York Dragons St. Louis Rams Super Bowl XXXIV
Jermaine Smith Georgia Force Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXII
Reggie Stephens Nashville Kats New York Giants Super Bowl XXXV
George Williams New York Dragons New York Giants Super Bowl XXXV
Devin Wyman Dallas Desperados New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXI

WEEK 2 INJURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2006***

TAMPA BAY STORM (0-1) AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (0-1) - Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET TV: AFL Net

Tampa Bay OUT: WR/DB Demetrius Bendross (R Quad); OL/DL Thaddeus Bullard (Back); OL/DL Mondre Dickerson (L Shoulder); OL/DL Kevin Dogins (Hip Flexor); OL/DL Aaron Hunt (L Elbow); OL/DL DeMarcus Johnson (L Knee); WR/DB Alphonzo Roundtree (R Hamstring); WR/DB Leroy Smith (R Thumb) QUESTIONABLE: OL/DL Buck Gurley (Mid-Back Strain) PROBABLE: DS Jonathan Ordway (R Knee Tendonitis); WR/DB Lawrence Samuels (R Ankle)

Grand Rapids OUT: WR/DB Chris Brown (Hamstring); OL/DL Colin Bryant (Foot); DS Jo Jo Polk (Neck/Head); OL/DL Yusuf Scott (Lumbar Strain) PROBABLE: OS Aaron Bailey (Groin); OL/DL Eric Gohlstin (Knee); DS Johnnie Harris (Knee); OL/DL Teto Simpson (Knee); DS Marvin Taylor (Foot)

KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (0-1) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (0-1)- Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET TV: FSN Midwest, Sun Sports (10 PM ET)

Kansas City OUT: Jeremy Beutler (Knee); WR/LB Nathan Black (Hamstring); DS Cliff Green (Achilles); OL/DL John Hillard (Lumbar); OL/DL John McCall (Knee); WR/LB Tremaine Neal (Knee); DS Alvin Porter (Knee); OL/DL Fred Ray (Hamstring) PROBABLE: QB Andy Kelly (Groin); OL/DL Mike Landry (Ankle); OS Sam Simmons (Ankle)

Orlando OUT: WR/DB Cliff Dell (Knee); WR/DB Javarus Dudley (R Hamstring); OL/DL Kevin Johnson (Quad Strain); OL/DL Sean Guthrie (R Wrist); FB/LB Kevin Nagle (R Foot Sprain) QUESTIONABLE: OL/DL Reggie Lee (R Ankle Sprain); OL/DL Jim Sodano (R Ankle Sprain) PROBABLE: OS Jimmy Fryzell (R Knee Sprain)

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-0) AT NASHVILLE KATS (1-0) - Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ET TV: FSN Ohio, FSN South (11 PM ET)

Columbus OUT: FB/LB Chris Browning (L Knee); OL/DL John Culp (Shin Splints); OL/DL Brad Greetis (L Hip); DS Brandon Hefflin (R Ankle); WR/DB Carlos Johnson (L Knee); OL/DL Hardy Mitchell PROBABLE: WR/DB Thabiti Davis (Foot); WR/DB Cecil Doggette (Shoulder); QB John Kaleo (Finger); WR/DB David Saunders (Foot); FB/LB Harold Wells (Shoulder)

Nashville OUT: DS Chris Angel (Knee); FB/LB Rupert Grant (Knee); OL/DL WR/DB Jarrick Hillery (R Elbow); OL/DL Tyrone Hopson (Knee); Ronald Jones (Elbow) PROBABLE: OL/DL James Baron (Neck)

NEW YORK DRAGONS (0-1) AT CHICAGO RUSH (0-1) - Friday, 8:30 p.m. ET TV: FSN New York (9:30 PM ET), FSN Chicago

New York OUT: WR/LB Chris Anthony (L Hamstring); OS Maurice Brown (L Hamstring); FB/LB Richard McKlesky (R Hip); DS Derrick Tatum (L Hamstring); OS Matthew Thomas (R Thumb)

Chicago OUT: FB/LB Levelle Brown (R Shoulder); FB/LB Charlie Cook (Sternum); K Keith Gispert (Groin); DS Marcus Moore (L Groin) PROBABLE: WR/LB Dejaun Alfonzo (Achilles) FB/LB Bob McMillen (Ribs)

AUSTIN WRANGLERS (1-0) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (0-1)- Friday, 9 p.m. ET TV: FSN Southwest, FSN Arizona

Austin OUT: OL/DL Larrell Johnson (Ankle Sprain); OL/DL DeAngelo Lloyd (Lumbar Strain); FB/LB Torrance Marshall (Achilles)

Arizona OUT: OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (L Shoulder); DS Wendall Davis (R Quad); WR/DB Curtis Fagan (WR/DB); FB/LB Asi Faoa (FB/LB); OL/DL Anthony Hutch; OL/DL Kelvin Ingram (L Foot); DS Corey Johnson (L Knee); OL/DL Steve Mascorro (L Calf); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (L Shoulder); FB/LB Steve Warren (L Knee) QUESTIONABLE: QB Sherdrick Bonner (L Shoulder)

DALLAS DESPERADOS (1-0) AT UTAH BLAZE (1-0) - Friday, 9 p.m. ET TV: KJZZ, AFL Net

Dallas OUT: WR/DB William Haith (Ankle); WR/LB Robert Johnson (Knee); OL/DL Norris McCleary (Hip); WR/LB Jason Shelley (Calf) PROBABLE: OL/DL Jason Ferguson (Hamstring);

Utah OUT: WR/LB Ryan Dennard (Hamstring); OL/DL Pat Hughes (Knee); OS Troy Mason (Ankle) PROBABLE: WR/DB Erin Damond (Shoulder)

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (1-0) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (1-0) - Sunday, 1 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Los Angeles OUT: WR/LB Antoine Burns (L Hamstring); OL/DL Jemelle Cage (Ankle); QB Sonny Cumbie (R Quad); OL/DL Charles Howard (L Shoulder); OS Tony Locke (L Hand); OL/DL Rod Manuel (Neck); OL/DL Richard Seals (L Knee); WR/DB Ricky Sharpe (L Achilles)

Philadelphia OUT: WR/DB Yadon Brantley (Hamstring); OL/DL Cecil Caldwell; DS Clarence Curry (Ankle Sprain); Matt Zielinkski (MCL Sprain)PROBABLE: WR/DB Mike Brown (Shoulder); OL/DL EJ Burt (Ankle); FB/LB Chad Dukes (Shoulder); K Todd France (Knee); OL/DL Donny Klein (Knee); FB/LB Wes Ours

COLORADO CRUSH (1-0) AT GEORGIA FORCE (1-0) - Sunday, 1 p.m. ET TV: NBC, NASN

Colorado OUT: OL/DL Craig Heimberger (L Thumb); WR/DB (Even Hlavacek); OL/DL Seante Williams (L Knee); FB/LB Rich Young (Quad Strain)

Georgia OUT: OL/DL Ernest Grant (Calf); OL/DL Adam Metts (Lower Back); WR/DB Earthwind Moreland (Ankle); WR/LB Carl Morris (Ankle); OL/DL Ben Nowland (MCL) PROBABLE: OL/DL Gillis Wilson (Thigh)

SAN JOSE SABERCATS (0-1) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS - Monday, 10:30 p.m. ET TV: WB San Jose, AFL Net San Jose

OUT: OL/DL Albrey Battle (Ankle Tendonitis); DS Rufus Brown (Wrist Sprain); OL/DL Julius Gant (Adductor Strain); WR/DB Jason Geathers (Hip Flexor Strain); OL/DL Allan Harper (Ankle Sprain); OS Atnaf Harris (5th MT Stress Fracture); QB Chris Lewis (Lower Back); WR/DB; OL/DL Danny Loney (Knee); Ben Nelson (Ankle Sprain); OL/DL; WR/LB James Roe (Concussion); DS Omarr Smith (Patellar Tendon Rupture); OL/DL Fitu Tuua (Finger); WR/DB Barry Wagner (Hamstring Strain); WR/DB Rodney Wright (Foot Sprain) Las Vegas OUT: WR/LB Joseph Douglass (Groin Strain); OL/DL Steven Konopka (Ankle Sprain); WR/DB Ivory McCann (Hamstring Strain); FB/LB Matt Kinsinger (Hamstring); WR/LB Junior Lord (Ankle); OL/DL Paul LaQuerre (Ankle); DS Kevin Williams (Hamstring Strain)QUESTIONABLE: WR/DB TJ Hill (Toe); QB Craig Whelihan (Ankle Sprain) PROBABLE: WR/DB Anthony Arceneaux (Abdominal Strain)



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