AFLWA Player of the Week (Week 5): Calvin Spears, New Orleans VooDoo

Tuesday April 8, 2008

He leads a defense that already has set three season records, and with eight solo tackles and an interception returned for a touchdown against the defending champs, New Orleans defensive back Calvin Spears was named the Arena Football League Writers Association’s Player of the Week.
 
Spears, who leads the AFL with six interceptions, stepped in front of a Mark Grieb pass Saturday and returned it 49 yards for a score that put the VooDoo ahead of San Jose 14-7 near the end of the first quarter. New Orleans led the rest of the way and won 72-43.
 
Spears, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, already has set the team record for interceptions in a season. The VooDoo lead the league in turnover ratio at plus-14. It also has set season records for team interceptions in a season (15) and interceptions returned for touchdowns (four).
 
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Week 5: Chris Martin, KR, Grand Rapids
Week 4: James MacPherson, QB, Grand Rapids
Week 3: Will Pettis, WR/DB, Dallas
Week 2: Danny Wimprine, QB, New Orleans
Week 1: Tony Graziani, QB, Philadelphia