Week 11: And Then There Were None

Players of the Week

National Conference

Offense: Phillip Anderson, QB, Georgia Force. Anderson threw for 443 yards and five TDs in a 44-23 win over the Michigan Panthers. Georgia outscored Michigan, 30-2, in the second half

Honorable Mention: Michael White, QB, Pittsburgh Maulers.Cliff Thomas, RB, Pittsburgh Maulers; Roy Weeks, RB, Birmingham Stallions.

Defense: Bruce Schumann, WLB, Georgia Force. Schumann had nine tackles and four sacks during a 44-23 victory over the Michigan Panthers. The Force allowed just 222 yards total offense and did not allow the Panthers to score in the second half. He has started all 10 games despite not having been chosen in the allocation draft until the 18th pick of the 44th round.

Bruce Schumann, Georgia Force (58)

Honorable Mention: Dan Gordon, RDE, Boston Breakers; Gary Barbaro, FS, New Jersey Generals; John Cintron, MLB, Shreveport Steamer.

American Conference

Offense: Daniel McKee, QB, Chicago Blitz. McKee was 13-for-20 passing for 349 yards, five TDs and a 147.92 rating during a 45-13 victory over the Houston Gamblers.

Honorable Mention: David Perez, WR, San Jose SaberCats; Karl Moore, RB, Honolulu Hawaiians; Augustin Crook, QB, Denver Gold; Gerard Hall, WR, Memphis Showboats.

Defense: Jimmie McCartney, DE, Los Angeles Express. McCartney was credited with three tackles and four sacks and forced a fumble before being taken out of the game with a neck injury that will sideline him for the next six weeks. The Express beat the Arizona Wranglers, 31-17.

Honorable Mention: Daniel Ibarra, SS, Los Angeles Express; Terry Crum, SS, Portland Storm;  Jonathan Neal, MLB, San Antonio Gunslingers; Arthur Ellis, WLB, Michigan Panthers.

News

• The USFL/WFL's last unbeaten and untied team, the Florida Blazers, are unbeaten no more. The San Antonio Gunslingers (9-2) forced four turnovers in defeating the Blazers, 22-16. San Antonio MLB Jonathan Neal recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter. Neal intercepted a pass with 5:04 to play and CB Bruno Miller killed Florida's final drive with another pickoff with less than 2 minutes remaining. Neal also had two sacks.
• The Jacksonville Bulls have surged into the National Conference wild-card playoff spot by winning four times in their last five games, including this week's 29-24 defeat of the Memphis Showboats. Jacksonville CB Justin Armstrong intercepted a Memphis pass at the 4-yard line with 29 seconds left in the game. Four of the Bulls' last five games are vs. teams with losing records.
• It didn't take new Los Angeles Express coach coltsfan75 long to notch his first victory. One day after he took over the team, the Express went on the road and defeated the Arizona Wranglers, 31-17. QB Gene Nowlin threw a 69-yard TD pass and now had 14 TDs to 3 interceptions.
• The Oakland Invaders won their third in a row, 25-8, over the New York Stars. Oakland's last five games are all against teams with winning records.
• The Denver Gold pulled into a first-place tie with Portland in the West Division by handing the Storm their third consecutive loss, 37-22. Denver attempted 2-point conversions after each of its four TDs and was successful all four times, leading 32-16 at intermission.
• The Oklahoma Outlaws snapped a five-game losing streak with a 14-10 win over the Tampa Bay Bandits. QB Dale Brown hit WR Dusty Heckman with a 1-yard TD pass with 2:56 to play and SS Ronald Green intercepted a pass in the end zone with 25 seconds to go.
• The San Antonio Gunslingers (9-2) travel to Detroit to face the Wheels (10-1) in what should be a great game on Monday Night Football. Will the Wheels be distracted by next week's Midwest Division showdown with the Chicago Blitz? Two games with serious American Conference playoff implications will be televised regionally Sunday Night when the resurgent Oakland Invaders (4-7) host the fading Portland Storm (7-4) and the Denver Gold (7-4) host the Honolulu Hawaiians (6-4-1). The weather may be a factor in that game with a late November date in Denver and the opposing team used to a warm climate.