Breaking it Down – 2010 Week 17
Andy Lopusnak
Thursday July 29, 2010
With just a week to go in the regular season, all eight playoff teams have been decided and Spokane locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Rod Windsor added another league single-season record to his record-breaking rookie campaign. Also, Dallas named its new head coach at halftime. This and much more awaits in the 17th weekly edition of Breaking it Down.
Don't forget to check out the photos I took from Week 17's OKC-Orlando game by clicking here.
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WEEK 17 RESULTS
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SPOKANE 63, Chicago 49
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ORLANDO 49, Oklahoma City 21
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TAMPA BAY 53, Alabama 29
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Arizona 61, TULSA 51
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Milwaukee 75, IOWA 67
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Jacksonville 48, BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT 20
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Utah 51, DALLAS 41
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BYE: Cleveland
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF UPDATE
· All four playoff teams have been decided as well as two slots.
· Orlando clinched the #4 spot in the American Conference because of its win and Alabama's loss.
· Alabama and Oklahoma City were eliminated with their respective losses.
· Tulsa locked up the #2 spot with its loss and wins by Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.
· The South Division champion has not been decided yet.
· Jacksonville gets it with a win; Tampa Bay gets it with a win and a Jacksonville loss (JAX holds the head-to-head tiebreaker - won both games).
NATIONAL CONFERNCE UPDATE
· Spokane has locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and will host ArenaBowl XXIII if it wins both National Conference playoff games.
· Milwaukee clinched the #2 spot as well as the Midwest Division with its win Saturday and Chicago's loss on Friday.
· Chicago's regular season is done and can get the #3 seed with an Arizona loss. If Arizona wins, then Chicago is the #4 seed and Arizona is the #3 seed.
IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED RIGHT NOW
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
#4 Orlando (7-8) at #1 Jacksonville (11-4; South Division leader)
#3 Tampa Bay (11-4) at #2 Tulsa (9-6; Southwest Division champion)
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
#4 Chicago (10-6) at #1 Spokane (13-2; West Division champion)
#3 Arizona (10-5) at #2 Milwaukee (10-5; Midwest Division champion)
WEEK 18 PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Jacksonville: clinches South Division and #1 seed in American Conference with a win OR a Tampa Bay loss.
Tampa Bay: clinches South Division and #1 seed in American Conference with a win AND a Jacksonville loss.
Arizona: secures the #3 seed in the National Conference with a win. A loss gets the Rattlers the #4 seed.
Chicago: secures the #3 seed in the National Conference with an Arizona loss. If the Rattlers win, then the Rush is the #4 seed.
QUICK RECAPS
In Spokane, the Shock and Rush traded touchdowns for the first three quarters and entered the fourth tied at 49. That ended after the Shock went away by seven and the Rush turned the ball over on downs at the Spokane goal line. Four plays later, the Shock went up by two TDs with 56 seconds left. A Rush interception ended the comeback. It also secured the best regular season record for the Shock. Spokane 63, Chicago 49.
Right outside of Disney World, the battle for the final playoff berth pitted Orlando and Oklahoma City. The Yard Dawgz started the game with perhaps the most perfect onside kick in the history of sports that completely caught the Predators off guard, as OKC DB Fred Shaw was all alone at the OKC 12 to grab the kick. OKC scored five plays later, but Orlando scored the game's next 35 points to put the game away to take the #4 seed in the American Conference playoffs. Orlando 49, OKC 21.
In Shreveport, the BattleWings led 20-19 at halftime, but the Sharks blanked Bossier-Shreveport in the second half and overall scored the game's final 35 points. Jacksonville QB Bernard Morris, who made his first start of the season because of Aaron Garcia's injury last week, tossed three touchdowns and ran in another. The Sharks had 69 yards rushing and four ground scores in the win. Jacksonville 48, Bossier-Shreveport 20.
Milwaukee clinched the Midwest Division thanks to its win over Iowa and Chicago's loss. Iron QB Chris Greisen threw for 413 yards with eight touchdowns, but his two interceptions kept the Barnstormers in the game (one was returned 56 yards for a TD and the other led to another score). Six receivers went for over 100 yards in the contest. Iowa QB Ryan Vena tied the league single-season mark for interceptions (21) during the game. Milwaukee 75, Iowa 67.
Tampa Bay overcame a surprising 10-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter to score the game's next 33 en route to a blowout victory. The game's first passing touchdown game 34 and a half minutes into the contest. This game featured five rushing scores and a huge performance by Viper FB Dan Alexander who had three touchdowns (33-yard reception, 32-yard run and an eight-yard run). His 76 rushing yards is the most in the league this season. Six different players attempted a pass in the game (four for Alabama, two for Tampa Bay). There were also six combined sacks to go along with Storm WR Tyrone Timmons breaking the franchise mark for receiving scores during the game. Tampa Bay 53, Alabama 29.
In a battle of the two worst teams in the league, Utah prevailed thanks to a five TD performance by WR Aaron Boone, who did so on just nine grabs for 63 yards. The game was tied at 41 entering the fourth quarter then the Blaze scored the final ten points thanks to back-to-back turnovers on downs by the Vigilantes. At halftime, the Vigilantes announced that former AFL QB Clint Dolezel will be the team's head coach in 2011 even though the team still had a half to play, as well as the season finale next week (Dolezel will not be coaching next week). Utah 51, Dallas 41.
Arizona overcame back-to-back interceptions thanks to its defense forcing three turnovers and turnover on downs on the Tulsa's final six drives. Rattlers WR Rod Windsor became the league's single-season all-time leader in receiving yards on his final catch - a 21-yard TD that essentially put Arizona ahead for good. Arizona 61, Tulsa 51.
WINDS OF CHANGE
A week after becoming the league's all-time single-season record for receptions, Arizona rookie receiver Rod Windsor added single-season receiving yards to his record-breaking season. At Tulsa, he caught a season low four balls for 71 yards and three touchdowns. On his final grab of the night, a 21-yard touchdown that put the game away, Windsor passed the previous record of 2,129 by Siaha Burley in 2007 with Utah. Windsor stands at 2,138 with one game remaining.
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AFL SINGLE-SEASON RECEIVING RECORDS
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PLAYER/RANK
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RECEPTIONS
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PLAYER/RANKS
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REC YARDS
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1. Rod Windsor, AZ (2010)
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178
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1. Rod Windsor, AZ (2010)
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2,138
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2. Siaha Burley, UT (2007)
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166
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2. Siaha Burley, UT (2007)
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2,129
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3. Marcus Nash, LV (2004)
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154
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3. C. Schexnayder, AZ (1998)
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1,982
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4. Damian Harrell, COL (2006)
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152
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4. Siaha Burley, UT (2006)
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1,934
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5. Ben Nelson, CLE (2010)
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151
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5. Damian Harrell, COL (2006)
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1,920
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MORE WINDSOR RECORDS
Windsor also joined an elite group of players to record at least 300 points scored in a single season. With a game to go, Windsor is tied for the third most in league history. He's likely not going to reach Damian Harrell's single-season mark of 366, but with nine more points will take over the #2 spot. Windsor also became just the seventh player to reach 50 total touchdowns in a season (tied with two others for the third most in league history). He needs two more to tie Bobby Sippio (2007 with Chicago), who has the second most, and three to move into solo position of the #2 spot.
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AFL SINGLE-SEASON RECEIVING RECORDS
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PLAYER/RANK
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PTS SCORED
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PLAYER/RANKS
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TOTAL TDs
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1. D. Harrell, Col (2006)
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366
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1. D. Harrell, Col (2006)
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61
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2. B. Sippio, CHI (2007)
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318
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2. B. Sippio, CHI (2007)
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53
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3. R. Windsor, AZ (2010)*
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310
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3. R. Windsor, AZ (2010)*
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51
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3. B. Wagner, ORL (1997)
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310
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3. C. Jackson, GEO (2007)
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51
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5. E. Brown, ALB (1996)
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308
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3. E. Brown, ALB (1996)
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51
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6. C. Jackson, GEO (2007)
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306
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6. B. Wagner, ORL (1997)
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50
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7. O. Amey, CLE (2008)
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302
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6. O. Amey, CLE (2008)
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50
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8. M. Nash, LV (2004)
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300
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8. Multiple Players
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49
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WINDSOR OR GREISEN
After 17 weeks, it looks like the two players that will likely vie for the league's Offensive Player of the Year will be Arizona WR Rod Windsor and Milwaukee QB Chris Greisen. Statistically, both are the best in their respective positions and led the league in many categories. Someone close to the league has suggested that Greisen is hands down the best offensive player this season, but it's my belief that if Greisen cannot beat his best season of 2007 when he didn't earn Offensive Player of the Year, then he doesn't deserve it this year. Windsor, on the other hand, is having the best season EVER by a receiver. Aside from yards, Greisen's 2007 season is far better than his 2010 campaign. Greisen should be All-Arena First Team without a doubt, but his season is nowhere near what Windsor has done.
Looking back at AFL history, there have been just five QBs in the league's previous 22 seasons to be named MVP or Offensive Player of the Year (MVP was dumped after 1996 to become the Offensive Player of the Year). Three of those times happened in the league's first six seasons. Since then only Aaron Garcia in 2001 and Mark Grieb in 2002 have won the award. If Greisen didn't get it for his amazing season in 2007, he surely shouldn't get it this season.
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CHRIS GREISEN COMPARISION
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2007 with Georgia
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CATEGORY
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2010 with Milwaukee
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117 (AFL record)
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Pass TD
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103 (on pace 2nd most)
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22.0 (AFL record
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TD Percentage
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18.9 (17th in league history)
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74.0 (2nd in AFL history)
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Completion Pct.
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67.8 (not in top 20)
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4,871 (4th most in AFL history)
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Pass Yards
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4,942 (on pace for AFL record)
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132.2 (4th best in AFL history)
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Passer Rating
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127.6 (9th best)
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9.17 (3rd best in AFL history)
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Yards per Attempt
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8.99 (8th best)
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Here's a comparison on just the categories Greisen or Windsor leads the league. The two played each other earlier this season with Greisen tossing three interceptions in the contest (also 397 passing yards and eight TDs), while Windsor caught 16 balls for 162 yards with three touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and the game-winning two-point conversion in overtime. If Greisen doesn't have a great game this week against Cleveland, then he can easily not be the league leader in any categories, while if Windsor doesn't even play no one will finish even close to him in receptions and receiving yards. This, I believe, is why the AFL began a Quarterback of the Year award in 2008, won by Philadelphia's Matt D'Orazio. That year, D'Orazio was the MVP of the league but his stats didn't justify Offensive Player of the Year. Moreover, if the AFL has both awards, then hands down Windsor should get Offensive Player and Greisen nabs QB of the Year.
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CHRIS GREISEN COMPARISION
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2010
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CATEGORY
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CLOSEST PLAYER
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4,942 (3rd in AFL history)
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Passing Yards
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142 behind Greisen
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103
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Pass TD
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3 behind Greisen
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127.6 (9th best in AFL history)
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Passer Rating
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1.6 behind Greisen
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ROD WINDSOR COMPARISON
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2010
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CATEGORY
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CLOSEST PLAYER in 2010
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174 (AFL record)
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Receptions
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27 behind Windsor*
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2,138 (AFL Record)
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Receiving Yards
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271 behind Windsor*
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51 (T-3rd most AFL history)
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Total TD
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4 behind Windsor
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310 (T-3rd most AFL history)
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Points Scored
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22 behind Windsor
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* Ben Nelson is #2 but will not play this week
WAGNER FINALLY GETS HONORED BY PREDS
Fitting I guess that at halftime of the final game at The Jungle, the Orlando Predators inducted Barry Wagner into their Ring of Honor. However, what took them so long is my question? He left Orlando after the 199 season and won two titles with San Jose before rejoining the Preds in 2007 playoffs. The Preds hosted San Jose in 2002 and should've did this when he came back for that game like the Storm did when Jay Gruden came back in his first game as Orlando coach in 1998. Gruden was emotional and the Preds were utterly embarrassed 56-30. On this night against Wagner, the six-time league Ironman of the Year torched his former team en route to a SaberCats 77-45 win (two rushing TD, a TD catch, a forced fumble and led SJ with six tackles). Okay, so maybe the Preds forgot about that, then how about in 2005 when San Jose killed Orlando 57-38 and Wags had three more TDs. Orlando had plenty of opportunities to honor Wagner and should;ve done so long ago. In fact, he should've been the first player in the Ring of Honor even if was still playing on the team.
3,000-YARD MAN
Dallas WR/KR Kenny Henderson became the first player this season to surpass the 3,000 all-purpose yardage mark. This marks just the eleventh time in league history that a player has reached 3,000 all-purpose yards. Henderson is currently tenth all-time and if his pace continues, he could finish with the fourth most in league history. Looking at all eleven 3,000-yard performers, only two had winning seasons (Toliver in 2008 and Brown in 1996).
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AFL SINGLE-SEASON ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE RECORD
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PLAYER/TEAM/YEAR
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ALL-PURPOSE YDS
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TEAM RECORD
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1. Antonio Chatman, CHI (2003)
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3,669
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8-8
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2. Lamont Cooper, OKC (2001)
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3,459
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5-9
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3. Timon Marshall, LA (2008)
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3,342
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5-11
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4. Steve Papin, SJ (1998)
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3,192
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7-7
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5. Steve Papin, NY (2002)
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3,147
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3-11
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6. Steve Papin, SJ (1999)
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3,135
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6-8
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7. T.T. Toliver, ORL (2008)
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3,137
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9-7
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8. Timon Marshall, GR (2007)
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3,050
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4-12
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9. Eddie Brown, ALB (1996)
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3,046
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10-4
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10. Kenny Henderson, DAL (2010)
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3,035
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2-13
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11. Will Pettis, DAL (2004)
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3,017
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6-10
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THE 4G NETWORK
Three more players surpassed the 4,000-yard passing mark this week (Spokane's Kyle Rowley, Tulsa's Justin Allgood and Orlando's Nick Hill). OKC's Tommy Grady is just 65 yards from the mark. That would set the league single-season record (of nine) that was set in 2008.
CENTURY MEN
Two players hit the 100 passing touchdown mark this week, Milwaukee's Chris Greisen (103) and Tampa Bay's Brett Dietz. There's a possibility that four other players can join them this week (Allgood, 99; Rowley, 96; Davila, 95; and Dutton, 93). If all four do reach 100, then that would be a new league record for most QBs with 100 TD (six).
Prior to 2010, there were just eight occurrences with QBs hitting 100 with 2007 having the most (four, including the top three totals). Greisen joins Mark Grieb, Aaron Garcia and Clint Dolezel as the only players to have multiple 100 TD seasons. In fact, nine of the current ten 100 TD seasons have occurred in the past four AFL seasons (2006-08, 2010).
RETURN RECORD???
Iowa DB Tanner Varner's 56-yard kickoff return for a touchdown this past weekend against Milwaukee's Chris Greisen is likely tied longest ever in league history. Finding this stat has been rather hard since the league's previous Record & Fact Book didn't list a long for interception return, couple that with the league's lack of a record book this year and the pathetic stats program that doesn't list long INT.
I did some research and believe he is tied with Nashville WR/DB Cornelius Bonner, who had a 56-yarder in 2006. Bonner also posted a 55-yard INT return for a score the previous year when he was with Las Vegas. Varner is tied for third most in interceptions this season and leads the league in tackles.
TAKEN FOR A LOSS
Tampa Bay Storm lineman Jermaine Smith became the league's all-time career leader in tackles for loss during the team's 53-29 win over Alabama. He passed Earnest Allen, a former teammate when the two were with Georgia, and now has 53.0 thanks to his 1.5 TFL against the Vipers. Additionally, Smith is now tied for the fifth most sacks in league history.
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AFL SINGLE-SEASON DEFENSIVE RECORDS
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PLAYER/RANK
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TFL
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PLAYER/RANKS
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SACKS
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1. Jermaine Smith
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53.0
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1. Sam Hernandez
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59.0
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2. Ernest Allen
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52.5
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2. James Baron
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52.5
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3. John Moyer
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49.0
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3. Tom Briggs
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49.5
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4. B.J. Cohen
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46.5
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4. B.J. Cohen
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45.5
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5. Colston Weatherington
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45.5
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5. Jermaine Smith
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44.5
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6. Silas Demary
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45.0
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5. Ernest Allen
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44.5
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6. Joe Jacobs
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45.0
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7. Sylvester Bembery
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43.5
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BLOCK PARTY
The Alabama Vipers blocked a field goal this past weekend and now stand at a league-leading ten, which is the second most in AFL history behind the 1991 Dallas Texans that blocked 15 kicks in a ten-game season. FYI, the Storm's Jermaine Smith is the league's all-time active leader with 12 blocked kicks (one behind James Baron's AFL record 13).
SNAKE EYES
Arizona QB Nick Davila has already broken team single-season marks in passing yards, completions, yards and touchdowns as a rookie shattering previous marks set by Sherdrick Bonner. In addition, Davila also, in just 15 games with Arizona, ranks second all-time in team history in completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns. The Rattlers are playing their 18th AFL season.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON
The West Division pitched a perfect shutout of teams from the Southwest Division thanks to Utah's win over Dallas. The three teams comprising the West went a combined 9-0 against teams from the Southwest. Arizona led the way going 4-0, Spokane followed at 3-0 and Utah won both of its games this season against Southwest opponents.
INSTANT REPLAY BACK?
According to The Florida Times-Union, this Friday's Spokane-Jacksonville game will have "Some form of instant replay review will be used in Friday’s game, televised on the NFL Network, as an experiment for possible use in the playoffs." This will be interesting if it decides the outcome of this week's game as replay was utilized in the playoffs of the 2008 AFL season with some not very controversial outcomes in multiple games. If the league does use it in the playoffs, it will be interesting how it will be done in games not on TV.
ARENABOWL PREVIEW?
This Friday night on NFL Network, the top two current seeds in each conference face off in a game that potentially could be a preview of ArenaBowl XXIII when the Spokane Shock and Jacksonville Sharks square off. Spokane enters with the best overall record in the league and Jacksonville is tied for the top spot in the American Conference with Tampa Bay (a win or TB loss clinches the best record in that conference for the Sharks). Jacksonville will have AFL all-time passing yardage and TD leader Aaron Garcia back under center after he missed last week to heal from a separated shoulder and slight concussion suffered in two games ago against Tampa Bay. The Shock is on a league-leading 11-game winning streak and has nothing to play for in the game as it has locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
DOLEZEL DEBACLE
At halftime of a game pitting the two worst teams in the league, the Vigilantes did two crazy things. First, they retired the number of a player that never played for the Vigilantes franchise (though they used a Desperados jersey). Then they named the former gunslinger as their head coach for next year. Dallas' interim head coach James Fuller, who will actually be coaching the team this week against the BattleWings, told ESPNDallas.com that to make the announcement at halftime of a game he was coaching "not a respectable thing to do."
This ends a two-week speculation spectacular that had Dolezel actually signing a contract to be the QB with Orlando. Then allegedly, OKC challenged it because they tried to do the same earlier in the season but weren't allowed to so because Dolezel was involved with another league (head coach of the IFL's San Angelo Stampede Express). Other sources said that when the league sided with OKC, that the league said that Dolezel could be a coach for the Preds. All this was happening as Dallas was trying to get him as their head coach.
WORST PROMOTION EVER?
As a PR director, VP, football ops manager, photographer and as a fan; I've seen a lot of crazy and wild things in my many, many years working, covering and supporting this league but what I saw on Saturday night was beyond embarrassing, unprofessional and something I expect from an ankle biter league not the AFL.
The Orlando Predators played someone in an actual game for a radio promotion. In the fourth quarter with the game totally in control after the crowd chanted for him to appear, Thomas Vann (a.k.a. Drunky the Bear) came onto the field. At five-foot-nine, 195 pounds, it's pretty safe to say Vann is the smallest listed FB/LB in league history. He was pummeled for a six-yard loss on the play in which it appeared as if the Orlando offensive line didn't even attempt to block.
Not being from Mickey Mouse land, I didn't know who this guy was so after a quick search on that new fangled Internet thingy, I found that he's an Orlando radio personality. He got his nickname from an adult film and dresses up in a bear costume doing various Johnny Knoxville type stunts - and apparently the Preds aren't the first team he's done this type of stunt with.
My main concern is not that Orlando got a roster exemption from the league for Vann or that allegedly he wasn't on the pregame active roster submitted to the refs and OKC; it's that a non-athlete with no pro or college football experience was allowed to play in the AFL in the post-Al Lucas era. It's irresponsible to do so for not just Vann's safety but that of the other players on the field. Anything can happen in this sport. It's dangerous and unpredictable.
I get the fact that teams needs to do a lot to get butts in seats, especially in the current economic situation, but this is not the way to do it. Yes, you can do things with Mr. Bear but not in a game situation. Let him come out for training camp for a day or an open tryout; but to actually sign him and then play him in a game is an insult to every Predators player, the entire OKC team and the league.
WELCOME TO THE XFL?
Sadly, Drunky the Bear gets to put his name in the lexicon of AFL lore as the first player to don the #00. Some have worn #0 but none has the honor of double zero from my research. Also, since Vann's nickname "D. Bear" was on the back of his jersey instead of "Vann" or "T. Vann" I guess the AFL has adopted XFL rules - where's "He Hate Me" nowadays.
RUMORS MILL
Numerous websites, including this one, have hinted that Alabama and Bossier-Shreveport could move next season and magically transformed into former AFL teams. Others say that both teams will play in their current cities in 2011, then when the af2 allegedly returns in 2012 both will go there and the owners at that time will also have AFL teams in traditional AFL markets. Another says that in 2012, the AFL owners will also be granted one af2 team as a direct feeder to the AFL team. Of course, these are of course rumors and nothing has been set in stone. We at ArenaFan Online will keep you updated with everything as it changes.
Interestingly, the BattleWings and Vipers are the bottom two teams in attendance this year and both host home finales this weekend against the two worst teams (based on record) in the league. The jump from the af2 to the AFL has helped attendance slightly as both teams are averaging about 600 more fans per game than in 2009. Sadly, if you combined the attendances of both teams, the pair would rank just ninth in the league in attendance this year and if you placed them in 2008 AFL season, the combined Vipers-BattleWings attendance would barely beat the Grand Rapids Rampage for last in the league.
This will be the first time since 1995 that the AFL has not had at least one million fans attend games (despite two teams publicly giving away tickets to games: Arizona & Bossier-Shreveport). That year, only 13 teams played a 12-game season and still managed to average 11,260 per game. This year with 15 teams and a 16-game slate, the league is averaging 8,062 per game, which is the lowest league average since the 1989 season when there were numerous neutral site games and just a four-game season. However, this year is significantly better than what the af2 did last season (4,641 per game) with 25 teams. The best attended per game average for the af2 was its inaugural 2000 year when 15 teams averaged little 7,233 per game in a 16-game schedule.
WEEK 17’S STATS LEADERS
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100-YARD RECEIVERS
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PLAYER, TEAM
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RECEIVING YARDS
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RECEPTIONS
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TOUCHDOWNS
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Damian Harrell, MIL
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156
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11
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4
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Syvelle Newton, CHI
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139
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8
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3
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Wendall Williams, UTAH
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137
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10
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1
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JJ McKelvey, AZ
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127
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14
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3
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Tiger Jones, MIL
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120
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8
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2
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Errick Kendrick, IOWA
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119
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12
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2
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Jerel Myers, OKC
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115
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8
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0
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Robert Quiroga, ORL
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115
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8
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4
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Markee White, SPO
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114
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9
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1
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Jesse Schmidt, IOWA
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112
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6
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2
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Antoine Burns, MIL
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110
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9
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2
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Bobby Sippio, ORL
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106
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7
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2
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Irving Campbell, JAX
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103
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9
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1
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Larry McCown, IOWA
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101
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10
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2
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300-YARD PASSERS
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PLAYER, TEAM
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PASSING YARDS
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PASS TDs
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INTERCEPTIONS
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Chris Greisen, MIL
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413
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8
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2
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Ryan Vena, IOWA
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332
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6
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1
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Kyle Rowley, SPO
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323
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7
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0
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BREAKING IT DOWN MVP OF THE WEEK: Damian Harrell, Milwaukee receiver
The league's all-time career leader in all receiving categories had his best game of the season catching eleven balls for a season-high 156 yards and four touchdowns (ties season high). Harrell came up big in the fourth quarter nabbing the team's first and last score to go from a slight one-point lead entering the fourth to an eight-point win.
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2010 BREAKING IT DOWN MVP OF THE WEEK
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WEEK
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PLAYER, TEAM
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STAT NOTE
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1
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Chris Greisen, Milwaukee QB
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83 comp. pct, 327 pass yds, 9 TD, 0 INT
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2
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PJ Berry, Bossier-Shreveport WR/KR
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357 all-purpose yards, 201 rec yds, 7 total TD
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3
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Kyle Rowley, Spokane QB
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75.7 comp. pct, 316 pass yards, 8 TD, 1 INT, 1 rush TD
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4
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Rod Windsor, Arizona WR
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16 receptions, 230 rec. yards 6 rec TD, 2 rush TD
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5
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Tanner Varner, Iowa DB
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15.0 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 1 TD
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6
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Tommy Grady, Oklahoma City QB
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81 comp. pct, 430 pass yards, 10 TD, 1 INT
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7
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Ben Nelson, Cleveland WR
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13 receptions, 202 yards, 6 TD
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8
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Nick Hill, Orlando QB
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314 yards, 5 pass TD, 1 INT, 21 rushing yards, 3 rush TD
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9
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Caesar Rayford, Utah lineman
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3 defensive TD (2 INT, 1 fumble), 1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 FF
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10
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Rod Windsor, Arizona WR
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16 rec, 162 yards, 3 rec TD, 2 rush TD, GW 2pt conv.
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11
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Tiger Jones, Milwaukee WR
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11 rec. 138 yards, 5 TD
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12
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Nick Davila, Arizona QB
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77 comp pct, 319 yards, 9 TD, 0 INT
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13
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Ryan Vena, Iowa QB
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90.9% (20/22), 245 yards, 7 TD, 0 INT, 38 rush yds (1 TD)
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14
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Chris Greisen, Milwaukee QB
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91.3% (21/23), 330 yards, 8 TD, 0 INT, 158.33 rating
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15
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Donovan Morgan, Tulsa WR
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9 receptions, 180 receiving yards, 5 TD, 1 tackle
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16
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Gabe Nyenhuis, Tulsa DL
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2 sacks, 2 FF, 1 fumble recovery
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17
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Damian Harrell, Milwaukee WR
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11 catches for 156 yards and four TD
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Andy Lopusnak is an 11-year AFL front office veteran, spending time with the Tampa Bay Storm, San Diego Riptide and Grand Rapids Rampage. He works as a statistician for NFL and college sports for CBS Sports and is a freelance photographer. Lopusnak received two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of South Florida and has been a fan of ArenaBall since its inception.
