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AFL names players of the week

May 9, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Arizona Rattlers WR/DB RANDY GATEWOOD, Chicago Rush OS BOBBY SIPPIO and Philadelphia Soul DS EDDIE MOTEN have been named Ironman, Offensive and ADT Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for Week 15 of the 2006 season.

IRONMAN: Gatewood (6-0, 185, UNLV), now in his 11th AFL season, recorded five catches for 68 yards and four touchdowns and an additional rushing touchdown in Arizona's 75-28 win over Las Vegas on Friday. He added 3.0 tackles and one pass breakup on defense as the Rattlers clinched a playoff berth. This is Gatewood's fourth week winning the Ironman Award (Weeks 6-7, Week 9). He also earned Offensive Player of the Week honors in Week 11.

OFFENSIVE: Sippio (6-3, 220, Western Kentucky), who is in his third AFL season, hauled in 10 catches for 217 yards and six touchdowns (three in each half), in the Rush's 84-48 win over Utah on Saturday night. His 217 receiving yards mark the second-highest single-game total of 2006 behind Blaze OS SIAHA BURLEY'S 259 yards on February 11 at New York. Sippio joined the Rush on March 29 after being released by Tampa Bay nine games into the 2006 season.

ADT DEFENSIVE: Moten (5-10, 185, Texas A&M Kingsville), who is in his second AFL season, set a new franchise record with three interceptions, including two in the Soul endzone, in Philadelphia's 51-48 win over the Eastern Division Champion Dallas Desperados on Saturday night. Moten, who has recorded four of the 11 interceptions thrown by Dallas QB CLINT DOLEZEL this season, added 8.5 tackles in the win that kept the Soul's playoff hopes alive.

Ironman of the Week candidates included: Austin's Dane Krager, Chicago's DeJuan Alfonzo, New York's Maurice Brown, Philadelphia's Mike Brown and San Jose's Brian Johnson.

Offensive Player of the Week candidates included: Chicago's Matt D'Orazio, Columbus' John Kaleo, Nashville's Clint Stoerner, New York's Nick Browder, Orlando's Joe Hamilton, Philadelphia's Tony Graziani and San Jose's Mark Grieb.

ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included: Arizona's Wilson Thomas, Chicago's Charlie Cook, Columbus' Cecil Doggette, New York's Angel Estrada, Orlando's Lin-J Shell and San Jose's Omarr Smith.

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