Brigade's Carden and Victorian Earn AFL Player of the Week Awards
May 30, 2017 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Baltimore Brigade News Release
BALTIMORE, MD - The Arena Football League announced today that Baltimore Brigade QB Shane Carden and DB Josh Victorian have been named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for their performances in the game on May 27 against the Cleveland Gladiators. Carden's seven total touchdowns and Victorian's clutch interception highlighted the Brigade's 63-60 win over the Gladiators at Royal Farms Arena.
Carden completed 21-30 passes for 272 yards and six touchdowns and added another score on the ground - a one-yard run with one second remaining in the first half. The East Carolina product, playing in his first AFL season, threw three touchdowns in a decisive fourth quarter that featured six lead changes, including a 42-yard strike to WR Paul Browning to give Baltimore a 49-46 lead with 6:21 remaining. Carden now ranks second in the AFL in passing yards per game (255.7) and third in total passing touchdowns (31).
Victorian tallied five solo tackles, one tackle for loss and a key interception with just under 10 minutes remaining in the game, halting Cleveland's momentum and setting up the Brigade for a lead-stealing touchdown on the next play. Victorian ranks sixth in the AFL with 26 total tackles and is tied for second in the league with two interceptions.
The Baltimore Brigade is owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), which is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. The company also owns and operates the AFL's Washington Valor, NBA's Washington Wizards, NHL's Washington Capitals, WNBA's Washington Mystics and Verizon Center, the premier sports and entertainment venue in Washington, D.C. MSE also oversees the management of Kettler Capitals Iceplex- the training facility for the Washington Capitals and EagleBank Arena at George Mason University. Monumental Sports Network, a digital platform that covers the region's sports and entertainment news, is also owned by MSE.
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