Georgia Force's Gaines named to All-Arena Second Team
Published on June 2, 2004 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release
ATLANTA, GA. â The Arena Football League announced today that Force defensive specialist Kevin Gaines was named to the league's All-Arena Second Team. Gaines is the second Force player this year to earn an AFL postseason honor as fullback/ linebacker Robert Thomas was named to the All-Rookie team on June 1st.
Gaines (6-1, 205, Louisville) led the team in tackles (75.5); pass break-ups (13) and interceptions (4) this season adding a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. A key member on special teams, he recorded 7 kickoff returns on the year gaining 64 yards, including a 47-yard return vs. Carolina on May 29th. Gaines turned in his best defensive performances in the Force's last two games of the season setting a new team record for most pass break-ups in a game with 6 vs. Austin on May 23rd and scoring two touchdowns vs. Carolina on a 14-yard interception return and a fumble recovery in the endzone. He was one of only four players to play in all 16 games this year.
2004 ALL-ARENA FIRST TEAM
QB: Tony Graziani, Los Angeles
FB/LB: Dan Curran, New Orleans
OL/DL: Tom Briggs, Austin
OL/DL: Bryan Henderson, Arizona
OL/DL: John Moyer, Chicago
WR/LB: Cory Fleming, Orlando
WR/DB: Kevin Ingram, Los Angeles
OS: Marcus Nash, Las Vegas
DS: Kenny McEntyre, Orlando
DS: Omarr Smith, San Jose
K: Jay Taylor, Orlando
2004 ALL-ARENA SECOND TEAM
QB: Mark Grieb, San Jose
FB/LB: Rupert Grant, Orlando
OL/DL: Tim Martin, New Orleans
OL/DL: Jermaine Smith, Orlando
OL/DL: Nyle Wiren, Tampa Bay
WR/LB: Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay
WR/DB: Will Pettis, Dallas
OS: Damian Harrell, Colorado
DS: Rashad Floyd, Colorado
DS: Kevin Gaines, Georgia
K: Remy Hamilton, Los Angeles
The Baby Ruth Real Deal Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player and U.S. Army Ironman of the Year will be announced the week of June 14. The next awards to be announced will be the U.S. Army All-Ironman team on Thursday, June 3. The Drive to ArenaBowl XVII continues this weekend on NBC.
* No. 7-Tampa Bay at No. 2-San Jose, Saturday at 2:45 p.m. ET
* No. 8-Los Angeles at No. 1-Arizona, Sunday at 3 p.m. ET
* No. 6-Orlando at No. 3-Chicago, Sunday at 3 p.m. ET
* No. 5-Colorado at No. 4-New Orleans, Sunday at 3 p.m. ET
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from June 2, 2004
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- Graziani and Ingram selected to AFL "All-Arena" first team - Los Angeles Avengers
- Chicago Rush game notes - Chicago Rush
- Samuels, Wiren named to All-Arena team - Tampa Bay Storm
- Briggs selected to All-AFL First Team - Austin Wranglers
- Los Angeles Avengers game notes - Los Angeles Avengers
- Floyd, Harrell named to AFL's All-Arena Second Team - Colorado Crush
- Orlando Predators game notes - Orlando Predators
- Moyer named First Team All-Arena - Chicago Rush
- San Jose SaberCats game notes - San Jose SaberCats
- Georgia Force's Gaines named to All-Arena Second Team - Georgia Force
- Preds lead Arena Football League with five on All-Arena Team - Orlando Predators
- Bryan Henderson named First Team All-Arena - Arizona Rattlers
- Arizona Rattlers game notes - Arizona Rattlers
- Colorado Crush game notes - Colorado Crush
- Desperados Pettis Named Second Team All-Arena - Dallas Desperados
- Marcus Nash earns First-Team All-Arena honors - Las Vegas Gladiators
- Arena Football League names All-Arena Teams - AFL I
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