OTF2 Daily Gazette

South Conference Pro Bowl announced!

The South Conference Conference has announced their Pro Bowl squad for 2010.
David Barnes - QB, 256/481, 3778 yds, 25 TD
Arthur Burr - QB, 249/448, 3785 yds, 17 TD
Roy Key - QB, 258/440, 3796 yds, 25 TD
Jerrod Holder - RB, 262 att, 794 yds, 2 TD, 27 rec, 248 yds, 2 TD
Waylon Blaylock - RB, 188 att, 846 yds, 13 TD
Rory Pritchett - RB, 271 att, 1040 yds, 8 TD, 18 rec, 122 yds, 0 TD
Randy Hancock - FB, 20 att, 13 yds, 1 TD
Douglas Walsh - G, 72 Pancakes
Richard Garcia - G, 58 Pancakes
John Grayson - G, 75 Pancakes
Howard Holmes - T, 76 Pancakes
William Wright - T, 79 Pancakes
Jason Button - T, 86 Pancakes
Arthur Swartz - C, 50 Pancakes
Peter Timmons - C, 68 Pancakes
Norman Rhodes - TE, 47 rec, 659 yds, 2 TD
Troy Damon - TE, 60 rec, 845 yds, 3 TD
Frederick Cox - WR, 80 rec, 1407 yds, 6 TD
Lincoln Smothers - WR, 78 rec, 1188 yds, 4 TD
Gerard Burns - WR, 81 rec, 1457 yds, 9 TD
Cory Hendricks - WR, 81 rec, 1211 yds, 8 TD
Jonas Andersen - WR, 71 rec, 1157 yds, 9 TD
Michael Laney - CB, 79 Tck, 4 Int
Gavin Jarrell - CB, 69 Tck, 2 Int
Daniel Price - CB, 77 Tck, 5 Int
Fred Duong - LB, 85 Tck, 2 Sck, 1 Int
Jim Lamm - LB, 64 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Int
Joseph Cullen - LB, 91 Tck, 3 Sck, 2 Int, 1 FR
Arthur Webb - LB, 103 Tck, 1 Sck, 2 Int, 1 FR
Roger James - LB, 85 Tck, 2 Int
Gerald Alford - LB, 90 Tck, 3 Sck, 3 Int, 1 Def TD, 1 FR
Bo Brinson - DT, 35 Tck, 3 Sck
Ernest Darby - DT, 42 Tck, 1 Sck
Tony Ritchie - DT, 60 Tck, 3 Sck
Thomas Turner - DT, 73 Tck
William George - DE, 46 Tck, 9 Sck
Owen Melancon - DE, 32 Tck, 6 Sck
Charlie Sager - DE, 38 Tck, 7 Sck, 1 Sfty
Maurice Knapp - FS, 32 Tck, 3 Sck, 1 Int
John Gamble - FS, 42 Tck, 1 Sck
Robert Eaves - SS, 60 Tck, 2 Sck
Michael Cherry - SS, 61 Tck, 5 Sck, 2 Int
John Ray - K, 21/24 FG
Jose Brewer - P, 3955 yards, 20 inside 20

North Conference Pro Bowl announced!

The North Conference Conference has announced their Pro Bowl squad for 2010.
Eugene Carrico - QB, 232/454, 3078 yds, 23 TD
Andrew Theriot - QB, 272/478, 3337 yds, 26 TD
Daniel McCue - QB, 244/451, 3249 yds, 20 TD
Alex Shinn - RB, 230 att, 896 yds, 10 TD, 63 rec, 495 yds, 4 TD
Walter Jewell - RB, 215 att, 966 yds, 3 TD, 37 rec, 336 yds, 1 TD
Robert Bruno - RB, 271 att, 1061 yds, 6 TD, 14 rec, 104 yds, 0 TD
Kenneth Lanham - FB, 20 att, 28 yds, 2 TD
Harry Phan - G, 65 Pancakes
Chi Thompson - G, 70 Pancakes
Richard Buck - G, 70 Pancakes
Donald Smith - T, 68 Pancakes
Robert Moore - T, 69 Pancakes
Armando Neumann - T, 70 Pancakes
Richard Lively - C, 53 Pancakes
Alan Silvia - C, 54 Pancakes
Roberto Dugger - TE, 61 rec, 728 yds, 2 TD
John Weinberg - TE, 37 rec, 514 yds, 3 TD
Paul Louis - WR, 71 rec, 1170 yds, 3 TD
William Thorpe - WR, 62 rec, 880 yds, 5 TD
Albert Clarke - WR, 64 rec, 945 yds, 6 TD
Roy Fisher - WR, 69 rec, 1060 yds, 5 TD
Robert Whitt - WR, 86 rec, 1423 yds, 13 TD
Angel Schafer - CB, 88 Tck, 9 Int, 2 Def TD
Anthony Roden - CB, 54 Tck, 10 Int, 1 Def TD
Lloyd Otero - CB, 45 Tck, 2 Sck, 6 Int
Leland Floyd - LB, 69 Tck, 2 Sck, 3 Int
Hugh Jacobsen - LB, 83 Tck, 1 Sck, 2 Int
Randall McClary - LB, 77 Tck, 2 Sck, 1 Int, 1 FR
Monte Schofield - LB, 100 Tck, 2 Int, 2 FR
Winston Laster - LB, 53 Tck, 11 Sck, 1 Sfty, 1 FR
Daniel Ward - LB, 94 Tck, 3 Int, 2 Def TD
Robert Anthony - DT, 52 Tck, 2 Sck
James Danielson - DT, 30 Tck, 5 Sck, 1 FR
Keith Reyes - DT, 57 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 FR
Robert Montano - DT, 41 Tck, 2 Sck
Granville Fox - DE, 54 Tck, 5 Sck
Gordon Sewell - DE, 35 Tck, 6 Sck, 1 Sfty
Steven Mckeown - DE, 44 Tck, 8 Sck, 1 Sfty, 1 FR
Wade Findley - FS, 32 Tck, 2 Int, 1 Def TD
Joseph Kroll - FS, 34 Tck, 1 Sck, 3 Int, 1 FR
Joe England - SS, 55 Tck, 1 Sck, 2 Int
Anthony Smith - SS, 94 Tck, 1 Int
Timothy Thames - K, 23/27 FG
Kenneth Currie - P, 3618 yards, 22 inside 20

Arthur Burr (PET) wins Playoff MVP!

NEW YORK -- The Peterborough Panthers' QB took home the 2010 Playoff MVP award today. Burr won the award by amassing playoff totals of 55/88, 809 yds, 6 TD.

Roy Key (LON) wins League MVP!

NEW YORK -- The London Lovers' QB was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. Key won the MVP award by amassing season totals of 258/440, 3796 yds, 25 TD.

"I really accept this award on behalf of the team and the organization because there is no way I would have accomplished this much without everyone creating a winning environment," Key said after receiving the award.

Angel Schafer (GLA) wins Defensive Player of the Year!

NEW YORK -- In his own view, Angel Schafer put together his best professional season in 2010. How appropriate, then, that he is The Associated Press 2010 Defensive Player of the Year.

The versatile Schafer had 88 tackles, 0 sacks, 9 interceptions, and 0 forced fumbles with 2 defensive touchdowns, and was a key to the Claymores' turnaround on defense. His role on the defense earned Schafer a majority of votes Tuesday from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.

Roy Key (LON) wins Offensive Player of the Year!

London Lovers quarterback Roy Key is Sporting News' Offensive Player of the Year, as selected by a panel of 636 players, coaches and executives.

Key received 299 first-place votes from the 583 players polled.

Key in 2010 had 3796 yards and 25 TDs, with only 13 interceptions for a QB Rating of 93.5.

Roger James (LON) wins Defensive Rookie of the Year!

NEW YORK -- The London Lovers' LB was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. James won the Rookie of the Year award by amassing season totals of 85 Tck, 2 Int.

Lincoln Smothers (WEL) wins Offensive Rookie of the Year!

NEW YORK -- The Welwyn Warriors' WR was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. Smothers won the Rookie of the Year award by amassing season totals of 78 rec, 1188 yds, 4 TD.

Week 15: David Barnes (BOU) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Barnes threw 4 touchdowns, completing 17 of 30 passes for 311 yards in the Bengals 31-13 game with the Hertfordshire Hawks.

Week 15: Winston Laster (AYR) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Laster absolutely dominated in the Anarchy 27-24 game with the Clydebank Spartans. He finished with 7 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Sfty.

Week 14: Eugene Carrico (BEL) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Carrico threw 5 touchdowns, completing 23 of 32 passes for 319 yards in the Bombers 38-20 game with the Ayr Anarchy.

Week 14: Charlie Sager (BAR) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Sager absolutely dominated in the Bees 33-0 game with the Welwyn Warriors. He finished with 2 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Sfty.

Week 13: Arthur Burr (PET) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Burr threw 2 touchdowns, completing 32 of 44 passes for 415 yards in the Panthers 23-20 game with the Barnet Bees.

Week 13: Gordon Sewell (CLY) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Sewell absolutely dominated in the Spartans 26-13 game with the Sunderland Thunder. He finished with 3 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Sfty.

Week 12: David Moss (BAR) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Moss absolutely dominated in the Bees 20-13 game with the Bournemouth Bengals. He finished with 5 rec, 138 yds, 2 TD.

Week 12: Steven Mckeown (MID) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Mckeown absolutely dominated in the Marauders 39-6 game with the Sunderland Thunder. He finished with 6 Tck, 3 Sck, 1 Sfty.

Week 11: Jeffrey Latham (ASC) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Latham threw 3 touchdowns, completing 22 of 37 passes for 392 yards in the Aces 33-27 game with the London Lovers.

Week 11: Harold Valdes (ASC) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Valdes absolutely dominated in the Aces 33-27 game with the London Lovers. He finished with 6 Tck, 2 Sck.

Week 10: Dennis Hutson (SUN) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Hutson threw 4 touchdowns, completing 23 of 37 passes for 307 yards in the Thunder 28-17 game with the Rhyl Dragons.

Week 10: Richard Martin (WEL) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Martin absolutely dominated in the Warriors 31-7 game with the Hertfordshire Hawks. He finished with 2 Tck, 1 Int, 1 Def TD.

Week 9: Jeffrey Latham (ASC) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Latham threw 2 touchdowns, completing 24 of 35 passes for 365 yards in the Aces 19-13 game with the Welwyn Warriors.

Week 9: Gerald Alford (ASC) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Alford absolutely dominated in the Aces 19-13 game with the Welwyn Warriors. He finished with 12 Tck, 1 Sck.

Week 8: Adam Comer (AYR) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Comer threw 2 touchdowns, completing 18 of 35 passes for 313 yards in the Anarchy 26-24 game with the Rhyl Dragons.

Week 8: Winston Laster (AYR) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Laster absolutely dominated in the Anarchy 26-24 game with the Rhyl Dragons. He finished with 2 Tck, 2 Sck.

Week 7: Raleigh Gamboa (PET) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Gamboa absolutely dominated in the Panthers 31-24 game with the London Lovers. He finished with 4 rec, 199 yds, 0 TD.

Week 7: Bo Brinson (PET) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Brinson absolutely dominated in the Panthers 31-24 game with the London Lovers. He finished with 6 Tck, 2 Sck.

Week 6: Alex Shinn (CLY) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Shinn absolutely dominated in the Spartans 28-3 game with the Midland Marauders. He finished with 23 att, 79 yds, 1 TD, 6 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD.

Week 6: George Dean (WEL) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Dean absolutely dominated in the Warriors 24-19 game with the London Lovers. He finished with 8 Tck, 2 Int, 1 Def TD.

Week 5: Raleigh Gamboa (PET) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Gamboa absolutely dominated in the Panthers 20-17 game with the Barnet Bees. He finished with 5 rec, 171 yds, 1 TD.

Week 5: Granville Fox (CLY) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Fox absolutely dominated in the Spartans 28-23 game with the Welwyn Warriors. He finished with 6 Tck, 3 Sck.

Week 4: Roy Key (LON) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Key threw 3 touchdowns, completing 16 of 26 passes for 291 yards in the Lovers 38-17 game with the Bournemouth Bengals.

Week 4: Edward Cannon (RHY) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Cannon absolutely dominated in the Dragons 24-13 game with the Ayr Anarchy. He finished with 8 Tck, 3 Int.

Week 3: Curtis Henderson (PET) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Henderson absolutely dominated in the Panthers 24-10 game with the Ascot Aces. He finished with 13 att, 156 yds, 2 TD.

Week 3: Herbert Jenson (HER) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Jenson absolutely dominated in the Hawks 27-10 game with the Welwyn Warriors. He finished with 7 Tck, 2 Sck.

Week 2: Roy Key (LON) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Key threw 4 touchdowns, completing 23 of 33 passes for 402 yards in the Lovers 37-24 game with the Barnet Bees.

Week 2: Tony Ritchie (ASC) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Ritchie absolutely dominated in the Aces 16-13 game with the Ayr Anarchy. He finished with 8 Tck, 2 Sck.

Week 1: William Xiong (PET) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Xiong absolutely dominated in the Panthers 24-20 game with the Bournemouth Bengals. He finished with 15 att, 182 yds, 1 TD.

Week 1: Mckinley Burleson (BAR) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Burleson absolutely dominated in the Bees 38-20 game with the Welwyn Warriors. He finished with 4 Tck, 3 Sck.

Bombers-Dragons Trade

The inaugural trade of the UKFL was announced this morning, as highly rated RB Daniel Branch moved across the North Sea for two talented defencemen in LB William Jennings and DT Robert Anthony.

Asked for a comment, general manager of the Dragons, OmarLittle had this to say, "No I don't have time to comment, have you seen the shit that we've been given on our rosters? I'll be working day and night to achieve something that a monkey might have managed to draft"

Bombers GM Gerryscore was unavailable for comment, but no doubt feels the same.

Regardless, it will be a busy few months ahead for all of the GMs of UKFL teams, as they strive to ready their teams for the challenge of being the first UKFL champions.

pjburrage Storms Out

pjburrage saw red last night and angrily cut short his pre-Draft Day 4 press conference. The Welwyn Warriors head coach was riled by a question about being pipped to the post by Glasgow Claymores to the signature of Andrea Broadway.

“Silly question, gets no answer,” Ferguson said. “I’m at a press conference about the possible signings I'm to make today. Not talk about would've, could've or should've. Good day.” The Warriors head coach then left the room.

Earlier, pjburrage had, indeed, seemed happy to discuss his side’s recent draft acquisitions. It is a favourite cliché of head coaches to stress that the next few days are always the most important. However, whichever way pjburrage might try to spin it, it was hard to escape the feeling that the loss of Andrea Broadway could seriously dent the Warriors chances of fielding a strong O-line, with Tackles in very high demand.

Cohen Has Two Agendas

GLASGOW -- Glasgow's latest player to sign James Cohen says he has two responsibilities in the UKFL's inaugural season/

The first, win.

The second, do it in style.

The first game of the season for Claymores is against the Sunderland Thunder in Week 2, having the BYE in the opening round.

"It could be the time that the other teams take notice of not only me, but the Glasgow Claymores" Cohen said.

"And we see that as our responsibility to play best football that we can play, and show the skills that we've got, and hopefully surprise a few people."

Fellow Claymores player Chad Sullivan concurred.

"There is no bigger stage than the UKFL in Britain" Sullivan said.

"It's obviously fantastic for us to have the opportunity ... it's really important we put on a good show, and show how far American Football has come in Britain."

With only two players signed for the Claymores so far, many seem bemused about the statements when no team has any clear strategy as of now.

"It is quite amusing" said Ayr Anarchy Coach, HD.

"They are one of our biggest rivals, and they are already trash talking. Lets wait and see how this draft pans out first".

Runningback James Cohen doesn't think they have anything to worry about.

"The squad is building up nicely, everyone is fit and playing well," Cohen said.

"We have a lot of faith in our Coach Julz, and I am sure he will bring in some great players.

"We need to stick to our game ... I think we should be looking to build a fast team that can sucker punch the opposition when they're down. We need some shrewd moves by our coach to make it happen".

Arthur Burr (PET) goes #1 overall!

NEW YORK -- The Peterborough Panthers drafted Arthur Burr #1 overall in the 2010 draft. The 6' 1" QB fits the team's needs perfectly. Said Panthers general manager: "It's up to us to develop him and get good players around him."

"The great thing about the game of football is, it's a team game," Burr said on a conference call. "I'm just going to be one piece of the puzzle."