Germaine, Angel & Neal earn AFL Weekly honors

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04/17/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Utah Blaze QB JOE GERMAINE, Colorado Crush DB CHRIS ANGEL, and New Orleans VooDoo WR/LB TREMAINE NEAL have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 7 of the 2007 season.

OFFENSIVE: Germaine (6-2, 220, Ohio St.) completed 32-of-39 passes for 371 yards and 10 touchdowns for a 145.8 passer rating as the Blaze (5-2) defeated the Los Angeles Avengers, 76-63, in a battle for the Western Division lead on Friday. Germaine threw two touchdown passes in the first five plays of the game and led the Leagues top-rated offense on scoring drives on 11-of-14 possessions with five consecutive between the second and third quarters. Germaine connected with five different receivers, two of whom recorded at least 10 receptions, 125 receiving yards, and three touchdowns. This is Germaines first Offensive Player of the Week selection of the season. The Blaze hosts Western Division rival Arizona (1-6) this Friday, April 20, at 9 p.m. ET (KJZZ - UPN - Live).

ADT DEFENSIVE: Angel (6-0, 205, Western Oregon) recorded his third interception of the game with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and sealed the Crushs 49-48 victory over the New York Dragons on Sunday. Angel, in his third AFL season, registered 6.0 tackles and a career-high three interceptions against the team who released him prior to the start of the season. Both of Angels first two interceptions came on the first play of a Dragons drive, and each resulted in a Crush touchdown. The third interception ended New Yorks final drive and sealed the game. Colorado (4-3) will face the Las Vegas Gladiators (1-6) on Friday, April 20, at 9 p.m. ET at Pepsi Center in Denver.

IRONMAN: Neal (6-3, 225, Valdosta St.) notched two interceptions from San Jose QB MARK GRIEB in the second and third quarters, with each leading to a touchdown to help the New Orleans VooDoo (4-3) to a 67-54 victory over the SaberCats. Neal, in his third AFL season, registered 1.5 tackles on defense as the VooDoo defeated San Jose in the SaberCats first-ever trip to the Graveyard. Neal also recorded two receptions for 21 yards on offense, and his 10-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter put New Orleans ahead by 20 points, 61-41, with 6:35 remaining in the game. The VooDoo will travel to Austin to face the Wranglers (2-5) in a Southern Division matchup on Saturday, April 21, at 8:30 p.m. ET (CST - Live, AFL NET).

Offensive Player of the Week candidates included: Georgias QB Chris Greisen and WR Chris Jackson, Columbus QB Matt Nagy and WR Damien Groce, Dallas QB Clint Dolezel, and Colorados WR Brad Pyatt.

ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included: Columbus DB Jerald Brown, Dallas WR/DB Bobby Keyes, and New Orleans OL/DL Henry Taylor.

Ironman of the Week candidates included: Dallas WR/DB Will Pettis and FB/LB Duke Pettijohn, Nashvilles DB Ahmad Hawkins, and New Orleans FB/LB Henry Bryant.

PREVIOUS 2007 WINNERS:

Week 1: Georgias Chris Greisen (Offensive), Kansas Citys Kenny McEntyre (Defensive), Utahs Ryan Dennard (Ironman)

Week 2: Las Vegas Kevin Prentiss (Offensive), Philadelphias Eddie Moten (Defensive), Utahs Ryan Dennard (Ironman)

Week 3: Dallas Josh White (Offensive), Chicagos DeJuan Alfonzo (Defensive), Colorados Robert Thomas (Ironman)

Week 4: Philadelphias Tony Graziani (Offensive), Nashvilles Ahmad Hawkins (Defensive), Dallas Will Pettis (Ironman)

Week 5: Chicagos Bobby Sippio (Offensive), Philadelphias Eddie Moten (Defensive), Colorados Robert Thomas (Ironman)

Week 6: Georgias Chris Greisen (Offensive), Kansas Citys Isaiah Trufant (Defensive), Dallas Will Pettis (Ironman)

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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.

Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.

Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.

So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.

In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.

For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.

The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.

The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.

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