XFLBoard.com: Players of the Week
Week 7... The Fans Have Spoken!
In the past 42 hours XFLboard.com has received 3,673 counting votes for XFL Players of the Week. The votes have been tabulated and here are the results:
| XFL Offensive Player of the Week |
Tommy
Maddox
Quarterback
Los Angeles Xtreme
46.9%
of Fan Vote
Tommy Maddox threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score as the Los Angeles Xtreme handed the Orlando Rage its first loss.
Fan Comments:
"Maddox
is clearly a True Leader.."
"Was there anyone he couldn't hit?"
"Maddox did it all. He passed for scores and he ran for more."
Runner
Ups:
Wally
Richardson - NY/NJ
Hitmen -
QB - 14.2% of fan vote.
| XFL Defensive Player of the Week |
Jamel
Williams
Corner Back
Las Vegas Outlaws
38.1%
of Fan Vote
Jamel Williams had an impressive 5 tackles in the Outlaws defeat of the Bolts, but it was his opening, first quarter TD on a 99 yard fumble recovery that was the most impressive.
Fan Comments:
"Outlaw
DB took it to the bank, and stole game."
"The Bolts didn't know what hit them. Williams put the nail in the coffin early."
"Williams had to run the length of the field to put it in the end zone."
Runner
Ups:
Jason
Keiser - Las
Vegas Outlaws - 13.1% of Fan Vote
Ron
Merkerson - NY/NJ Hitmen - 12.8% of Fan Vote
| XFL Lineman of the Week |
Carl
Simpson
Defensive Tackle
Las Vegas Outlaws
39.2%
of Fan Vote
Simspon
lead the "Dealers of Doom" with two sacks and five
tackles in the Outlaws' 34-12 win over the Birmingham Bolts
last Saturday. Four of the
five tackles were for losses.
Fan Comments:
"Lead
the Dealers of Doom"
"Two big sacks kept the Bolts at bay."
Runner
Ups:
Antonio
Edwards - Las Vegas Outlaws - 22.5% of Fan Vote
| XFL Special Teams Player of the Week |
Damon
Gibson
Kick Returner
Los Angeles Xtreme
58.5%
of Fan Vote
A 51 yard punt return and a 34 yard punt return, both by Damon Gibson set up both of the Xtreme's first-quarter scores.
Fan Comments:
"Wow!
The power a strong kick-off return gives LA field position."
"Hit the Rage at High speed and never stopped!"
"Punt return razzle dazzle."
Runner
Ups:
Brad Palazzo - Birmingham Thunderbolts - Kicker - 13.2%
of Fan Vote
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