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MARTIN
HELPS FIRE CLIMB INTO FIRST PLACE
May 28, 2002
 PITTSBURGH
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Tee
Martin rebounded from missing his only game of the season with an injured
knee to lead the Rhein Fire (5-2) to a 24-14 win versus the Berlin Thunder
(3-4).
Martin, who missed the Fire''s Week 6 loss to the Scottish Claymores, completed
10-of-16 passes against Berlin for 94 yards. The victory gives Rhein a
share of first place with the Frankfurt Galaxy (5-2), who lost in Week
6 to the F.C. Barcelona Dragons, 31-10.
Barcelona
31, Frankfurt 10
Steelers''
defensive back Nijrell Eason started at left cornerback and registered
two tackles, but could not help the Frankfurt Galaxy (5-2) avoid a 31-10
loss at the hands of the F.C. Barcelona Dragons (2-5). The loss drops
Frankfurt into a first-place tie with the Rhein Fire.
Steelers'' safety Eugene Clinton, who played in a reserve role for the
Dragons, recorded two special teams tackles in the game.
Scotland
17, Amsterdam 13
Steelers'' kicker Joe O''Donnell booted two field goals during the Amsterdam
Admirals'' (2-5) 17-13 loss to the Scottish Claymores (4-3).
O''Donnell,
who converted two field goal attempts of 40 and 27 yards, is seven-of-nine
on the season and ranks sixth in the NFL Europe League with 24 points.
Amsterdam
tight end Bryan Walker saw action as a reserve, while Steelers'' center
McAllister Collins started his fourth game of the season for the Claymores.
Week
8
Tee Martin and the Rhein Fire will try to remain in first place this Saturday
(June 1) when they travel to Barcelona to face the Dragons at 11:30 a.m.
(DIRECTV)…Nijrell Eason and the Frankfurt Galaxy will try to keep pace
with Rhein, when they travel to Amsterdam to play Joe O''Donnell and the
Admirals Saturday at 1 p.m. (ET) on FOX Sports Net…McAllister Collins
and the Scottish Claymores hope to improve to 5-3 whey the travel to Berlin
to play the Thunder Sunday, June 2 at 1 p.m. (ET) on FOX.
Saturday, June 1
Rhein Fire (5-2) at F.C. Barcelona Dragons (2-5), 11:30 a.m. (ET), DIRECTV
Frankfurt Galaxy (5-2) at Amsterdam Admirals (2-5), 1 p.m. (ET), FOX Sports
Net
Sunday, June 2
Scottish Claymores (4-3) at Berlin Thunder (3-4), 1 p.m. (ET), FOX
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