Centurions rushing hero Kincade rewarded
April 20, 2005 - National Football League Europa (NFLE) News Release
COLOGNE Centurions running back KEYLON KINCADE (Dallas Cowboys) was named NFL Europe Offensive Player of Week 3 after playing a key role in his club's rise to the top of the standings with a 23-14 defeat of the Frankfurt Galaxy.
Kincade rushed for 106 yards on 18 carries (5.9-yard average) and caught 4 passes for 46 yards, giving him 152 total yards on the day. He also scored Cologne's only touchdowns of the contest on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Kevin Thompson in the second quarter and on an 11-yard run in the third period.
Praising his running back's performance, Centurions head coach PETER VAAS said: "Keylon Kincade was very impressive. He is an excellent back and I thought he fought for every inch he got tonight. I was very impressed and he did a nice job."
Berlin Thunder cornerback MICHAEL HARDEN (Seattle Seahawks) was named Defensive Player of the Week as he stood out during his club's 31-27 defeat in Amsterdam.
Harden recorded 4 tackles and 2 interceptions for 6 yards. His first interception wiped out an Admirals scoring threat at the Thunder 8-yard line and the second pick set up a Berlin touchdown in the third quarter.
Frankfurt Galaxy cornerback LAMONT BRIGHTFUL (New York Giants) was named Special Teams Player of the Week as he showed that pedigree that saw him score an NFL touchdown on a 95-yard punt return with the Baltimore Ravens in 2002.
Brightful took the opening kickoff of Frankfurt's game against Cologne 85 yards for a touchdown. He also recorded 1 tackle and knocked down 3 passes on defense.
For the second weekend in a row, English wide receiver SCOTT McCREADY was named National Player of the Week after catching 9 passes for 101 yards during the Hamburg Sea Devils 31-24 defeat of the Rhein Fire.
McCready, who won National Player of the Week honors four times as a member of the Scottish Claymores in 2004, ranks fifth on the NFL Europe League's all-time receptions chart with 123.
He can move past former Orlando Thunder and London Monarchs tight end Michael Titley (124 career catches) with 2 receptions in Week 4, and will tie former London Monarchs running back Judd Garrett (126 career receptions) for a place in the all-time top three with 3 catches this weekend.
Through three games, McCready tops NFL Europe with 19 receptions for 213 yards and is bidding to make league history by becoming the first player to lead the league in catches twice, having done so with 59 receptions in 2004.
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