Two Desperados named to AFLWA Mid-Season Team
April 22, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Dallas Desperados News Release
DALLAS, Texas - The ArenaFootball Writers Association released its list of mid-season awards today, with two Desperados taking home honors as Will Pettis was named Best Ironman and Colston Weatherington was named to the Mid-season All-AFL Defense team. The Desperados also earned top story with Eastern Division rival the Philadelphia Soul for being undefeated at mid-season.
AFLWA's Mid-season Honors
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Chris Jackson, Philadelphia Soul
Best Offensive Player T.T. Toliver, Orlando Predators
Best Defensive Player Henry Taylor, New York Dragons
Best Ironman Will Pettis, Dallas Desperados
Best Lineman Henry Taylor, New York Dragons
Best Rookie Levy Brown, New York Dragons
Best Coach Mike Neu, New Orleans VooDoo
Most Surprising Team New Orleans VooDoo
Most Surprising Player Danny Wimprine, New Orleans VooDoo
Most Disappointing Team Utah Blaze
Most Disappointing Player Siaha Burley, Arizona Rattlers
Top Story Dallas Desperados and Philadelphia Soul undefeated at mid-season
Team that will surge San Jose SaberCats
Team that will fade Cleveland Gladiators
AFLWA's Mid-season Honors All-AFL Defense
Pos. Player Team
QB Danny Wimprine New Orleans VooDoo
FB Marlion Jackson Cleveland Gladiators
WR Chris Jackson Philadelphia Soul
WR T.T. Toliver Orlando Predators
WR Huey Whittaker Utah Blaze
OL Bobby Harris Orlando Predators
OL Shane Grice Georgia Force
OL Phil Bogle Philadelphia Soul
AFLWA's Mid-season Honors All-AFL Defense
Pos. Player Team
DL Ken Jones Los Angeles
DL Colston Weatherington Dallas Desperados
DL Henry Taylor New York Dragons
DL Gabe Nyenhuis Philadelphia Soul
LB DeJuan Alfonzo Chicago Rush
LB Marlon Moye-Moore Orlando Predators
DB Calvin Spears New Orleans VooDoo
DB Rashad Floyd Colorado Crush
DB Dennis Robinson Chicago Rush
ESPN.com's Preseason All-AFL Special Teams
Pos. Player Team
K A.J. Haglund San Jose SaberCats
KR Chris Martin Grand Rapids Rampage
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