Players of the Week
National Conference
Offense: Thomas Canale, WR, New Orleans Voodoo. Had 14 receptions, 278 receiving yards, 19.86 average yards per catch, and three TDs in a 35-17 win over the Birmingham Stallions.
Honorable Mention: Thomas Ross, WR, Washington Federals; Felipe Kraus, WR, Florida Blazers; Mark Collins, RB, Shreveport Steamer; William Trombly, QB, Florida Blazers; Ralph Vaughn, WR, Georgia Force; Vincent Goode, QB, New Orleans Voodoo.
Defense: William Coffey, SLB, Washington Federals. Recorded 12 tackles in a 20-20 tie with East Division leader Boston Breakers.
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| William Coffey, SLB, Washington Federals (50) |
Honorable Mention: Mike Williams, CB, New Jersey Generals; Oscar Rodriquez, RDE, Shreveport Steamer; Robert Mason, CB, Charlotte Hornets; Jesse Draper, MLB, Philadelphia Bell; Byron Flanagan, CB, Boston Breakers.
American Conference
Offense: Agustin Cook, QB, Denver Gold. The 10th-year pro had a direct hand in 44 of Denver's 55 points, tossing six TDs and four 2-point conversions covering 406 yards. He completed 75 percent of his throws with zero interceptions,
Honorable Mention: Daniel McKee, QB, Chicago Blitz; WR Donnie Baker, San Antonio Gunslingers; Brandon Rocha, QB, Memphis Showboats; Curtis Scott, RB, Arizona Wranglers; John Ayala, WR, Chicago Blitz; Christopher Gray, RB, San Jose SaberCats.
Defense: Wayne Mashburn, CB, Houston Gamblers. Mashburn takes Defensive POW for Week 4 in the American Conference with his 10 tackles, 2 passes knocked down, and a forced fumble as the Gamblers picked up their first win, 20-12, over the Orlando Renegades.
Honorable Mention: Brent Sylvain, FS, Honolulu Hawaiians; Elton Engler, LDE, Chicago Blitz; Francis Rosa, DT, Detroit Wheels; Steven Flanagan, WLB, Cleveland Thunderbolts.
Notes
- Week 4 was the week of the underdog, as four 0-3 teams all rose up to earn their first victories of the season. The Oakland Invaders surprised a Monday Night Football audience with a 34-13 trouncing of the Los Angeles Express. On Sunday Night Football, the Tampa Bay Bandits edged the New York Stars, 13-9. The New Jersey Generals topped the Baltimore Stars, 10-7, and the Houston Gamblers topped the Orlando Renegades, 20-12.
- The Generals lost starting QB Doug Fluty for 8 weeks with a leg injury, but backup Stephan Labelle stopped in and led New Jersey to its first win of the season. Labelle wasn't exactly Joe Willie Namath out there (61.33 QB rating), but threw to WR Clarence Collins 12 yards for the game's only touchdown.
- Boston needed a TD with 57 seconds remaining to force a 20-20 tie with the Washington Federals. Washington fumbled on its own 1-yard line with 1:01 left to set up the tying score. Neither team sniffed the end zone during OT.
- Pittsburgh Maulers kicker Daniel Hall is the goat of the week. He missed what would have been the game-tying extra point with 1:06 to play, then missed a 32-yard field goal with 16 seconds remaining in a 17-16 loss to the Georgia Force.
- Two sacks in the final 1:26 preserved Tampa Bay's 13-9 win over the New York Stars.
- In a battle of undefeated teams, the Memphis Showboats erased a 38-14 Chicago Blitz advantage to score with 57 seconds to go and take a 45-44 lead. Chicago QB Daniel McKee then completed consecutive passes for 21, 43, and 43 yards, scoring the winning TD with 40 seconds to play.
- A big game in the South Division this week on Monday Night Football when the Shreveport Steamer hosts the New Orleans VooDoo. The Sunday Night Football game this week has the Cleveland Thunderbolts a 6-point favorite over the host Michigan Panthers.
