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MARTIN
LEADS RHEIN FIRE TO THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY
May 6, 2002
 PITTSBURGH
— Tee Martin led the Rhein Fire (3-1) to their
third consecutive victory last Saturday, when they defeated the F.C. Barcelona
Dragons (1-3), 31-3, in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Martin
helped the Fire compile 375 total yards, completing eight-of-21 passes
for 106 yards and his fourth touchdown of the season. The win moved Rhein
into sole possession of second place, one game behind the first-place
Frankfurt Galaxy (4-0), who they will play this Saturday at Dusseldorf.
Steelers''
safety Eugene Clinton played in his first game of the season as a reserve
and registered one special teams tackle. Clinton, who began the season
on Barcelona''s practice squad, was promoted to the active roster prior
to the game.
Frankfurt
Galaxy 14, Scottish Claymores 10
Steelers'' safety Nijrell Eason recorded two tackles, defensed one pass
and added a special teams tackle as the first-place Frankfurt Galaxy (4-0)
defeated the Scottish Claymores (1-3), 14-10 at Edinburgh, Scotland. Frankfurt
remains the NFLEL''s only undefeated team, but will face a tough test in
Week 5 when they travel to Germany to face the second-place Rhein Fire.
Steelers'' center McAllister Collins saw action as a reserve for the Claymores.
Berlin
Thunder 28, Amsterdam Admirals 9
The Amsterdam Admirals (2-2) lost their second game of the season when
they were defeated, 28-9, to the Berlin Thunder (1-3) in Amsterdam. Steelers
kicker Joe O''Donnell and tight end Bryan Walker both played as reserves
for the Admirals.
Week
5 Schedule
Tee Martin and the Rhein Fire will play for first place this Saturday,
May 11, when they host Nijrell Eason and the first-place Frankfurt Galaxy
at 1 p.m. (ET) on DIRECTV…McAllister Collins and the Scottish Claymores
will travel to Amsterdam to play Joe O''Donnell, Bryan Walker and the Amsterdam
Admirals at 1 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, May 11 on FOX Sports Net…Eugene Clinton
and the F.C. Barcelona Dragons will face the Berlin Thunder at 9 a.m.
(ET) on DIRECTV in the only Sunday game (May 12) of Week 5.
Saturday,
May 11
Frankfurt Galaxy (4-0) at Rhein Fire (3-1), 1 p.m. (ET), DIRECTV
Scottish Claymores (1-3) at Amsterdam Admirals (2-2),
1 p.m. (ET), FOX Sports Net
Sunday, May 12
F.C. Barcelona Dragons (1-3) at Berlin Thunder (1-3),
9 a.m. (ET), DIRECTV
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