Fist Full Of Dollars and $115 K for Two: Notes From Wednesday's Practice

Tim McGill doesn't need an agent: he's got masking tape.

The Storm defensive tackle was one of several players who jokingly wrote salary demands on his helmet during practice Wednesday. McGill, who had two sacks and two forced fumbles versus Grand Rapids, wore a piece of masking tape across his helmet with "$115,000 X 2" written in black magic marker. He also made a fake advertisement for nutritional supplement Endo Rush.

"I'm trying to get an endorsement deal," he joked.

Wide receiver Karl Williams' tape said, "Fist full of $," while defensive back Jeroid Johnson's reportedly said, "Pay me in Pennies."

No word if coach/GM Tim Marcum will put a piece of tape on his forehead that says "Go to H---!"

BRIGGS UPDATE: Veteran defensive end Tom Briggs wasn't at practice Wednesday and won't be on the field Saturday when the Storm plays Austin. It remains to be seen whether he'll be back in time for the teams' Wild Card playoff game the following weekend.

Briggs injured his knee in the Storm's win over Grand Rapids last weekend. He had two MRIs Monday, the second of which revealed a second-degree MCL sprain. The good news? The ACL is OK.

"He's a tough son of a gun," coach Tim Marcum said.

Other notes from practice: It still is unclear when the Storm will host its first playoff game. Marcum said on his radio show Tuesday night that it will be Saturday, but nothing is set in stone. The AFL did release the divisional round schedule, but the wild card round will have to wait until this weekend's games shake out. . .Linebacker Torrance Marshall was named the AFL's Iron Man of the week. Big ups to both he and defensive tackle Tim McGill, who had another monster game, tallying a couple sacks and a couple forced fumbles.