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WikiProject Arena Football League Newsletter - September 2008
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 * Articles for the more popular and "star" players of the league need to be expanded, have citations added to them and hopefully we can get some GA's out of them.
 * All articles on active players and coaches need to be updated with stats, news, and all things important. (Note: For stats it's best to use ArenaFan.)
 * Also, we NEED to get things done so we can take them off of the to do list.

Current Events


 * The Kansas City Brigade will hold open tryouts on Sunday, October 12, beginning at 8a.m. at the Kansas City SoccerDome.
 * The Utah Blaze will be holding a player combine on October 17, at the University of Utah.
 * Darion Conner, a former member of the Tampa Bay Storm won the right to a retrial in his DUI Manslaughter case. He is currently serving the maximum sentence for the crime, 15 years in state prison. It was also his fifth DUI conviction since 1990, first since 1993.
 * In the NFL, Matt Millen has been removed as the Detroit Lions' team president, and CEO.
 * Billy Parker of the New York Dragons, alongside new Dragons Advisory Board members Kerry Rhodes of the New York Jets and Danny Clark of the New York Giants, unveiled the teams new logo on September 23, 2008.
 * On September 22, it was announced that Toledo, Ohio will receive and af2 team begining in 2010.
 * Dean Cokinos has agreed to a two year contract to remain the head coach of the Tennessee Valley Vipers.
 * On September 24, 2008 the Colorado Crush have hired Chris MacKeown as their new offensive coordinator.

Transactions


 * On September 3, 2008 the Chicago Rush released DL James Baron.
 * The New York Jets signed Philadelphia Soul wide reciever and Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2005 fifth round pick Larry Brackins, however he was released before the start of the regular season and then on September 2, signed to their practice squad.
 * Thursday September 11, 2008 the San Jose SaberCats waived OL Walter Curry. And the New York Dragons waived K Chris Onorato.
 * On Monday September 15, 2008 the Kansas City Brigade waived FB/LB Chris Avery.
 * On Wednesday September 17, 2008 The Los Angeles Avengers waived DL Joe Bradley.
 * The New Orleans VooDoo hired Derek Stingley as their new defensive coordinator. Stingley had been last season's coach of the Year for the South Georgia Wildcats. He is the son of former New England Patriots player Darryl Stingley, as well as an AFL defensive back.
 * On September 19, 2008 the Rattlers released FB/LB Dane Krager, and waived LB Lance Mitchell.
 * On September 22, 2008 the Arizona Rattlers activated DL Darrell Shropshire, and placed DL Mkristo Bruce on the exempted list.
 * Also on September 22, the VooDoo activated OL Rob Hunt. The Soul activated OL Phil Bogle and WR Larry Brackins.	The SaberCats activated WR Burl Toler. The Tampa Bay Storm activated WR Hank Edwards. The Blaze activated OL Jesse Boone and DL Maurice Fountain.
 * On September 24, 2008 the VooDoo traded future considerations to the Philadelphia Soul for WR Michael Lewis.

This Month in Football History


 * October 1, 1955 - Baltimore Colt Alan Ameche became the first rookie in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards in his first two games after totaling 153 yards against Detroit. He had 194 yards in his debut against Chicago.
 * October 2, 1950 - Bob Shaw set an NFL record with five touchdown catches as the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Baltimore Colts 55-13. The record was tied in 1981 by Kellen Winslow and again in 1990 by Jerry Rice.
 * October 3, 1920 - The Dayton Triangles defeated the Columbus Panhandles 14-0 and the Rock Island Independents defeated the Muncie Flyers 45-0 in the first ever games between NFL (then the American Pro Football Association) clubs.
 * October 4, 1992 - Miami's Louis Oliver returned an interception a record-tying 103 yards for a touchdown against Buffalo, tying the mark set by Vencie Glenn against Denver on November 29, 1987.
 * October 5, 1986 - Eric Dickerson ran for an overtime-record 42-yard touchdown as the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-20.

Arena Football League Article Stats


 * Our goal is to get the number of Stub-Class articles down to 0, in due time. The current article count is listed below, I have placed the forumla that is on the project page that is updated everytime the bot is run and it tallies up our articles and where they are and lists them as seen below, so that no one has to worry about making sure it's updated manually before the newsletter is sent out. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could help expand and/or source an article or two. A list is provided in the stub-class category of stub articles that need to be improved, and some should be fairly easy.

Member News
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 * Based on the members list, there are currently 28 members participating in WikiProject Arena Football League.


 * On the calendar:


 * October
 * 15: AFL Free agency period begins.
 * 26: San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints at London's Wembley Stadium. (The second NFL regular-season game to be played outside of North America.)

Collaboration of the Week


 * The article collaboration is currently suspended until we obtain more members who are active in the project.


 * Please help to improve these articles to match the quality of an ideal Wikipedia American football related article.

Cast your vote to select the collaboration for next month! — Nominate an article that could be greatly improved!
 * The next articles for collaboration will be chosen once we have a sufficient number of active project members.

Articles for Deletion
 * Current:
 * Kept:
 * Redirected/Merged:
 * Deleted:

New AFL Articles
 * Derek Stingley
 * Dan Alexander (Arena football)

From the Editors

Contributors to this Issue:
 *  Cra sh  Underride 

Discussion • Suggestions • Feedback

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WikiProject Arena Football League Newsletter - November 2008
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 * It's Issue IV, whoooooo!
 * I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween.

-Needs-
 * Articles for the more popular and "star" players of the league need to be expanded, have citations added to them and hopefully we can get some GA's out of them.
 * All articles on active players and coaches need to be updated with stats, news, and all things important. (Note: For stats it's best to use ArenaFan.)
 * Also, we NEED to get things done so we can take them off of the to do list.

-New-
 * Standardized roster templates have been created for ALL AFL teams.
 * New tables have been added to each team article for coaches. It is broken down into six columns. Column one is for the name of the head coach. Column two is for the coachs tenure there. Column three is the coaches regular season win/loss record (ONLY while with THAT team). Column four is for the coaches post season win/loss record (ONLY while with THAT team). Column five is for the coaches most recent coaching staff (if the coach is no longer there, list the coaches last coaching staff), with years that the coaching staff members have been there, the term coaching staff ONLY applies to Offensive Coordinator (to be listed as OC), Defensive Coordinator (to be listed as DC), Special Teams Coordinator (to be listed as ST Coordinator), Fullbacks coach (to be listed as FB coach), Linebackers Coach (to be listed as LB coach), Offensive line coach (to be listed as OL coach), Defensive line coach (to be listed as DL), Wide receivers Coach (to be listed as WR coach), Defensive backs Coach (to be listed as DB coach). And coach that coaches multiple positions is to be listed as QB / FB coach, with a / between each position. Also, the list should start with Offensive Coordinator, then Defensive Coordinator. Place line break after each coaching staff members name, and between coaching positions (should the column become wider than what looks good). Column six is for notes about the head coach during their tenure with that team only. Lastly, be sure not to make the columns too wide, if the column becomes wider than what looks good, place a line break  in the sentence/note.

Current Events


 * On November 22, the Georgia Force will host tryouts at their practice facility in Flowery Beach, Georgia.
 * Quarterbacks Matt D'Orazio and Mark Grieb are two of the numerous veteran free agents during this offseason.
 * Quarterback Joe Germaine of the Utah Blaze opted of his contract in hopes to sign with the Arizona Rattlers, to be near his family.
 * The Albany Conquest of af2, have changed their name to the Albany Firebirds.
 * Though Chris Vallozzi owns the Florida Firecats, the addition of the Milwaukee Iron in 2009, will in no way affect the Firecats. His older brother Drew, is behind the new Iron franchise.
 * The Macon Knights may be returing in af2 as early as 2009, but no later than 2010.
 * New Orleans VooDoo owner Tom Benson announced in a letter to interm comissioner Ed Policy that the franchise would be ceasing operations.
 * It is speculated that since the New Orleans VooDoo have folded, that new Defensive Coordinator Derek Stingley will return to the South Georgia Wildcats of af2.
 * The Utah Blaze player tryouts attracted, as head coach Ron James stated "high-quality" players. Some of whom have NFL experience, such as Reno Mahe, Ade Jimoh, and Toniu Fonoti.
 * The Amarillo Dusters have named Ben Bennett their new head coach.
 * On October 10, AFL owners approved a nonbinding letter of intent, that called for Los Angeles-based Platinum to invest $100 million into the league. A step that, as it stands, will dramatically alter the financial and managment structure of the two decade old league.
 * Danny White, whom resigned as the head coach of the Blaze, will join the Arizona Rattlers as their new Offensive Coordinator in 2009.
 * Tiffany Worsham, V.P. of Business Development for af2 has contradicted the claims made by D. J. Daniels, the investor interested in bringing a team back to Macon, Georgia. Claiming that there is "no reason for any optimism." She also went on to say that "serious conversations about the subject ended a few months ago."
 * Derek Stingley, it was announced, is a candidate for the head coaching position with the Albany Firebirds of af2.
 * Quarterback Ryan Vena will return to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers.
 * Lawrence Samuels, the AFL's career receptions leader (1,020) was hospitalized on Thursday, October 23, after a severe car crash.
 * Just days after a severe car crash, wide receiver Lawrence Samuels was listed in fair condition.
 * The AFL announced that the Dallas Desperados would be moved from the Eastern Divison of the National Conference to the Western Division to replace the New Orleans Voodoo.
 * Steve Clary, Jim Guy Tucker two owners of the Arkansas Twisters have decided to forego their shares of the team, as "they both were too busy with their other businesses."
 * On November 22, the Twisters will hold a tryouts.
 * Derek Stingley, has removed himself from the list of candidates for the head coaching position of the af2's Albany Firebirds, as he has "another coaching opportunity closer to his family's home in Baton Rouge, La."

Transactions


 * The Colorado Crush have hired Tommy Johnson as their new Defensive coordinator.
 * The San Jose SaberCats traded Linebacker Steve Watson and Offensive lineman William Obeng to the Columbus Destroyers for Offensive lineman Howard Duncan.
 * The Spokane Shock of af2 have signed former NC State Defensive back Jimmie Sutton and former Central Washington Free safety Chris Hemphill.
 * The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz and owner Phil Miller announced the hiring of Dan Kilgras as the new Team President.
 * It was announced that Leslie Lee, will not return as the head coach of the Boise Burn of af2.
 * On September 25, the Chicago Rush released Quarterback Sherdrick Bonner.
 * On September 30, the Cleveland Gladiators released Offensive lineman Tango McCauley.
 * The Tri-Cities Fever gained their first player, when they were assigned defensive back DeVon Walker from the University of Nevada-Reno. He spent the last three weeks of the 2008 AFL season with the SaberCats.
 * On October 2, the Tampa Bay Storm released Wide Receiver Terrill Shaw.
 * On October 3, the VooDoo released WR Jeremiah Pope. The Georgia Force released DL R-Kal Truluck.
 * On October 7, Defensive lineman Jacob Owens and Wide Receiver Tremayne Kirkland signed with the Spokane Shock.
 * On October 10, the Grand Rapids Rampage exempted Wide Receiver Eric Fowler.
 * On October 13, the Los Angeles Avengers waived Quarterback Sam Keller. The VooDoo activated OL Isaiah Ross.
 * The Columbus Destroyers have hired Green Bay Blizzard Defensive coordinator Doug Lytle to the same position.
 * The Tri-Cities Fever have re-signed wide receiver Phil Goodman, which makes him the first returning player from the 2008 Fever.
 * On October 15, the Philadelphia Soul released Defensive Back Brandon Williams.
 * Danny White has joined the Arizona Rattlers as their new Offensive Coordinator.
 * On October 20, 2008 the Kansas City Brigade waived Quarterback Quincy Carter.
 * The Brigade have also hired Skip Foster as their new Offensive Coordinator.
 * The Oklahoma Yard Dawg's have been assigned quarterback Robert Kent, fullback / linebacker Freddie Rollins, and defensive back Andre Burns.
 * Offensive Lineman Lorenzo Breland has been added to the 2009 roster of the Spokane Shock.
 * The Shock have also added former Oklahoma State Linebacker Rodrick Johnson.
 * Wide receiver Manwell Talbert as been assigned to the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings.

This Month in Football History


 * November 2, 1958 - The Los Angeles Rams beat the Chicago Bears 41-35 in front of a record crowd of 90,833 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
 * November 3, 1935 — The Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Redskins combine to throw an NFL record 11 interceptions.
 * November 4, 1984 — The Seattle Seahawks set an NFL record by returning four interceptions for touchdowns in a 45-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Dave Brown scored twice while Kenny Easley and Keith Simpson also scored a touchdown each. All of the scores were longer than 50 yards.
 * November 6, 1995 — Art Modell announced that he was moving the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore for the 1996 season.
 * November 8, 1970 — New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey broke a 17-year-old record by kicking a 63-yard field goal. Former Baltimore Colt Bert Rechichar had held the record at 56 yards.
 * November 11, 1990 - Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas set an NFL record with seven sacks.
 * November 19, 1961 — Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown rushed for an NFL record 242 yards and four touchdowns.
 * November 23, 1975 — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton became the NFL's all-time completions leader when he completed his 2,840th pass in the Vikings' 28-13 win over the San Diego Chargers.
 * November 26, 1989 — L.A. Rams wide receiver Willie "Flipper" Anderson recorded 15 receptions for an NFL record 336 yards and a touchdown as the Rams rallied for a 20-17 overtime win over the Saints.

Arena Football League Article Stats


 * Our goal is to get the number of Stub-Class articles down to 0, in due time. The current article count is listed below, I have placed the forumla that is on the project page that is updated everytime the bot is run and it tallies up our articles and where they are and lists them as seen below, so that no one has to worry about making sure it's updated manually before the newsletter is sent out. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could help expand and/or source an article or two. A list is provided in the stub-class category of stub articles that need to be improved, and some should be fairly easy.

Editor help
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 * Distinguish names of players with similar names.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Member News


 * Based on the members list, there are currently 28 members participating in WikiProject Arena Football League.


 * On the calendar:
 * November
 * 7: Chicago Rush tryouts.
 * 22: Georgia Force tryouts.
 * 22: Arkansas Twisters tryouts.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Collaboration of the Week


 * The article collaboration is currently suspended until we obtain more members who are active in the project.


 * Please help to improve these articles to match the quality of an ideal Wikipedia American football related article.

Cast your vote to select the collaboration for next month! — Nominate an article that could be greatly improved!
 * The next articles for collaboration will be chosen once we have a sufficient number of active project members.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Articles for Deletion
 * Current:
 * Kept:
 * Redirected/Merged:
 * Deleted:

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">New AFL Articles
 * DeVon Walker
 * Jacob Owens
 * Tremayne Kirkland
 * Alonzo Ephraim

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">From the Editors

Contributors to this Issue:
 *  Cra sh  Underride 

Discussion • Suggestions • Feedback

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WikiProject Arena Football League Newsletter - December 2008
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WikiProject Arena Football League Newsletter - January 2009
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-Needs-
 * Articles for the more popular and "star" players of the league need to be expanded, have citations added to them and hopefully we can get some GA's out of them.
 * All articles on active players and coaches need to be updated with stats, news, and all things important. (Note: For stats it's best to use ArenaFan.)
 * Also, we NEED to get things done so we can take them off of the to do list.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Current Events Source(s): ArenaFan.com, ArenaFootball.com


 * The 2009 AFL Dispersal draft has been moved from December 2, to December 3. Then, on December 3, it was announced that the dates for the Dispersal Draft and the beginning of the free-agent signing period had been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 11, respectively.
 * It was announced on December 1, that all 17 AFL teams would be holding offseason player tryouts.
 * There are rumors circulating that the AFL could suspend operations for the 2009 season, or fold all together.
 * The Orlando Predators have been sold to one of their former owners, Brett Bouchy.
 * The 2009 AFL Dispersal Draft, as well as the start of the free agent signing period, have both been postponed "until further notice from the league." The Columbus Destroyers are the holders of the first overall pick in the draft.
 * The Board of Directors voted NOT to cancel the 2009 Arena Football League season, as of right now.
 * On December 15, the AFL Board of Directors voted to cancel the 2009 AFL season.
 * ArenaFootball.com counted down the 20 best games in the history of the AFL, as voted by the 20th Season Historical Committee. They are presented as follows:


 * 20: Denver 52, Chicago (Brusiers) 44 (June 20, 1987) - In the league’s second game, ever, a thrilling end of regulation leads to the first-ever overtime game. Denver’s Stuart Mitchell hits Durell Taylor with a 39-yard touchdown pass, and Denver’s defense holds Chicago to a stop for the win.


 * 19: Chicago 64, Washington 61 (July 16, 1987) - In the AFL’s first season, Washington’s Dwayne Dixon catches an AFL record 20 passes in a loss to Chicago. The stands to this day.


 * 18: Albany 61, Nashville 59 (July 9, 1999) - Eddie Brown’s last second 35-yard touchdown reception from Mike Pawlawski wins the game for the Firbirds.


 * 17: Iowa Barnstormers 59, Orlando Predators 50 (June 21, 1996) - Barry Wagner records an AFL record 434 all-purpose yards for the Predators in a tough loss to the Barnstormers.


 * 16: Tampa Bay Storm 57, Albany Firebirds 53 (June 29, 1991) - Tampa Bay scored 21 points to overcome a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Transactions Source(s): ArenaFootball.com Transactions, ArenaFan.com Transactions


 * On December 1, the Grand Rapids Rampage waived Quarterback Ryan Hart, and Offensive lineman Tyler McMeans.
 * On December 2, the Rampage released Offensive lineman Marcus Keys and Wide receiver Jermaine Lewis. They also waived Defensive back Ronald Dillon and Defensive lineman Jason Holman.
 * Former Dallas Cowboy, and Kansas City Brigade Quarterback Quincy Carter was announced as the newest quarterback for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados of af2, barring any league objection.
 * On December 2, the Tri-Cities Fever announced that Quarterback Joe Ayoob had been assigned to the team.
 * Former Boise State Bronco Jerard Rabb was assigned to the Boise Burn of af2.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">This Month in Football History Source: NFL.com (Arena Football League moments needed.)


 * January 1, 1961 — The Houston Oilers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-16 to win the first AFL Championship. Billy Cannon is named the game's Most Valuable Player.
 * January 2, 1982 — The San Diego Chargers beat the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in overtime in the highest scoring playoff game in NFL history. The Chargers jumped out to a 24-0 lead before the Dolphins rallied. Rolf Benirschke ended the game with a 29-yard field goal.
 * January 3, 1993 — The Buffalo Bills comback from a 32-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime in an AFC Wild Card Playoff game, the largest comeback in NFL history. Bills quarterback Frank Reich threw four touchdown passes and kicker Steve Christie kicked the game-winning 32-yard field goal.
 * January 8, 2000 — Down 16-15 with 16 seconds remaining, the Tennessee Titans shocked the Buffalo Bills with a lateral pass on a kickoff return that turns into a 75-yard Kevin Dyson touchdown and a 22-16 wild card victory that became known as "The Music City Miracle."
 * January 9, 1977 — The Oakland Raiders beat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 for their first NFL championship. The game was played before a record Super Bowl crowd plus 81 million television viewers, the largest audience ever to watch a sporting event.
 * January 10, 1982 — The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the San Diego Chargers 27-7 in the coldest game in NFL history. The temperature at kickoff of the AFC Championship Game was -9°F, with a wind-chill factor of -59°F.
 * January 11, 1987 — Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway leads "The Drive." Losing to the Cleveland Browns 20-13 with 5:32 left in the AFC Championship Game, Elway leads the Broncos 98 yards on 15 plays to force overtime, then moves Denver 60 yards on nine plays on their first possession of overtime to set up Rich Karlis' game-winning 33-yard field goal in the Broncos' 23-20 victory.
 * January 12, 1969 — The New York Jets become the first American Football League team to win the Super Bowl, beating the Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III.
 * January 14, 1973 — The Miami Dolphins finished their perfect season (17-0), arguably the greatest season in sports history, with a 14-7 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Arena Football League Article Stats


 * Our goal is to get the number of Stub-Class articles down to 0, in due time. The current article count is listed below, I have placed the forumla that is on the project page that is updated everytime the bot is run and it tallies up our articles and where they are and lists them as seen below, so that no one has to worry about making sure it's updated manually before the newsletter is sent out. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could help expand and/or source an article or two. A list is provided in the stub-class category of stub articles that need to be improved, and some should be fairly easy.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Editor help
 * valign=top style="border:1px solid black; -moz-border-radius: 10px; background-color:#EEEEEE;"|
 * Distinguish names of players with similar names.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Member News


 * Based on the members list, there are currently 28 members participating in WikiProject Arena Football League.


 * On the calendar:
 * January

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Collaboration of the Week


 * The article collaboration is currently suspended until we obtain more members who are active in the project.


 * Please help to improve these articles to match the quality of an ideal Wikipedia American football related article.

Cast your vote to select the collaboration for next month! — Nominate an article that could be greatly improved!
 * The next articles for collaboration will be chosen once we have a sufficient number of active project members.

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Articles for Deletion
 * Current:
 * Kept:
 * Redirected/Merged:
 * Deleted:

<div style="margin:0; background:#00008B; font-size:115%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #A52A2A; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">New AFL Articles
 * Jermaine Lewis (Arena football)
 * Aaron Boone (American football)

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Contributors to this Issue:
 *  Cra sh  Underride 

Discussion • Suggestions • Feedback

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