Burley, Germaine Candidates For Year End Honors

Published on June 26, 2007 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Utah Blaze News Release


SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Blaze WR SIAHA BURLEY (5-10, 176, Central Florida) and QB JOE GERMAINE (6-2, 229, Ohio State) finished record-setting seasons with a playoff berth and find themselves as leading candidates for Arena Football League honors - All-Arena and Offensive Player of the Year.

Burley, who was Second Team All-Arena in 2006, became the first player in United States professional football history to reach 2,000 receiving yards in a single season. The six-year veteran achieved the mark in just 15 games.

The 2005 AFLWA Offensive Player of the Year finished the 2007 regular season with 166 receptions (No. 1 in AFL) for 2,129 yards (No. 1 in AFL) and 49 touchdowns (No. 2 in AFL). His record-setting, 2,000-yard ball was sent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Germaine, who is an Offensive Player of the Year and All-Arena candidate, surpassed San Jose SaberCats QB MARK GRIEB's record of 4,841 yards set in 2006. Germaine reached 5,000 yards when he connected with WR TOM PACE on a 10-yard pass with just over one minute remaining in last week's 47-37 victory over the Los Angeles Avengers.

The former Rose Bowl MVP finished the 2007 regular season by leading the AFL in completions (422) and passing yards (5,005), while finishing No. 2 in touchdown passes (107) and attempts (617). His record-setting, 5,000-yard ball was also sent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

With the Dallas Desperados' 77-58 victory over the Colorado Crush on Monday night, the Utah Blaze (8-8) will travel to play the Los Angeles Avengers (9-7) in the first round of the 2007 Arena Football League Playoffs on Monday, July 2. Kickoff at STAPLES Center is set for 8 p.m. (MT) and will be televised live on ESPN2.

AFL AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULE

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT DATE

All-Rookie Team Wednesday, June 27

All-Arena Team Thursday, June 28

All-Ironman Team Friday, June 29

Kicker of the Year Monday, July 2

Lineman of the Year Tuesday, July 3

Rookie of the Year Thursday, July 5

Coach of the Year Friday, July 6

ADT Defensive Player of the Year Tuesday, July 10

Offensive Player of the Year Wednesday, July 11

U.S. Army Ironman of the Year Thursday, July 12

Al Lucas Hero Award Tuesday, July 17

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