Harrell, Carter and Ingram Named Players of the Week by ArenaFan Online Writers
Joe Kauffman
Wednesday February 1, 2006
Offensive Player of the Week: Damian Harrell caught seven passes for 111 yards and four touchdowns to help the Colorado Crush defeat the Chicago Rush 65-56. Harrell's final 11-yard touchdown grab was the game-winner with one second remaining on the clock. He is in his fourth year with the Colorado Crush. Now in his 8th AFL season, he was the League's Offensive Player of the Year in 2004.
Other players considered for the ArenaFan Online Week One Offensive Player of the Week were John Dutton (Colorado), Clint Dolezel (Dallas), Joe Germaine (Utah) and Tony Graziani (Philadelphia).
Defensive Player of the Week: Frank Carter amassed four sacks and 5.5 tackles to help lead the Nashville Kats to a 57-28 win over the New York Dragons. Carter, in his first year with the Kats after playing four seasons with the Gladiators, was a first team All-Arena selection in 2005.
Other players considered for the ArenaFan Online Week One Defensive Player of the Week were Nate Coggins (Georgia), Kenny McEntyre (Orlando), and Damon Mason (Austin).
Two-Way Player of the Week: Kevin Ingram had seven receptions for 126 yards and one touchdown on offense, and one interception, two total tackles and a pass breakup on defense to assist the Los Angeles Avengers to a 40-31 win over the Arizona Rattlers. His only touchdown of the day came with 18 seconds left in the game to give L.A. the lead for good. Ingram, now in his sixth year, was the AFL's Ironman of the Year in 2005, and was named to the League's All-Arena and All-Ironman teams in both 2004 and 2005.
Other players considered for the ArenaFan Online Week One Two-Way Player of the Week were Mike Brown (Philadelphia), Scott Cloman (Orlando), Jarrick Hillery (Nashville), and Will Pettis (Dallas).
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ArenaFan Online (http://www.arenafan.com) is the only independent Web site dedicated to covering all of the Arena Football League and arenafootball2. On-line since 1998, the site provides original stories, an interactive section, a thorough statistical database covering the league's 20-year history, and numerous other features.
Joe Kauffman is President and Editor in Chief of Arenafan Online, having joined the staff in 2000. He graduated from Florida State University in 1998 with a degree in communications andbuilds ecommerce sites for a day job. Joe has enjoyed Arena Football since 1991 and has been a member of the Arena Football Internet community since 1995. Prior to Joining Arenafan, he was a co-founder and Technical Editor of the Storm Shelter, which covered the Tampa Bay Storm from 1996-99. Joe and his wife Erika live in Hackettstown, New Jersey with their two daughters.
