SSN's Midseason Awards

[Star Sports Network]

[*]Cartagena is the talk of the league once again[*]Whitaker on pace to shatter TD mark[*]Rookies duke it out for top honors

[Star Sports Network]

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

QB [ifl]Julian Cartagena[/ifl], CBA -- 186-337, 2,594 YRDS, 26 TD, 3 INT (10 GMS)

-Cartagena is putting up sick numbers this year. The whole Fire offense is putting up sick numbers. Some might argue that Mercury Buckner deserves this award just as much. The chicken comes before the egg though.

Honorable Mention: RB [ifl]Wilford Timmerman[/ifl], HOU


OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

QB [ifl]Julian Cartagena[/ifl], CBA

-see above

Honorable Mention: WR [ifl]Justin Whitaker[/ifl], CBA


DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

CB [ifl]Kenneth Jones[/ifl], ANC -- 7 INT, 65 YRDS, 15 PDEF, 28 TCKL (9 GMS)

-Jones is pace to break Garfield Rhodes' single-season mark for interceptions (12) and tie Dennis Perez's single-season record for passes defensed (26). You just don't see cornerbacks putting up numbers like these very often.

Honorable Mention: DE [ifl]Louie Maldonado[/ifl], STL


OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

RB [ifl]Charles Bell[/ifl], MAD -- 149 ATT, 607 YRDS, 3 TD, 4 REC, 14 YRDS, 1 TD (9 GMS)

-He's been underutilzed, but he has still put up the best numbers for a rookie up to this point. Has got another fella hot on his heels for the rookie rushing title.

Honorable Mention: RB [ifl]J.B. Lincoln[/ifl], CAL


DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

CB [ifl]Eric Jacobs[/ifl], NFK -- 3 INT, 118 YRDS, 1 TD, 9 PDEF, 23 TCKL (9 GMS)

-The 31st overall pick has made a large impact for last year's AC Champs. Had 6 passes defensed against the Seals in Week 4.

Honorable Mention: LB [ifl]R.J. Kley[/ifl], LAW; DT [ifl]Walt Farley[/ifl], MTL

[Matt]

congrats to the midseason guys. All very well deserving

[SteveBsFan]

Sweet, hopefully Timmerman can climb from honorable mention by the end of the year

[Hell Atlantic]

uhhhhh...how is JB Lincoln not in the running for Rookie of the Year. he has more receptions and receiving yards and his YPC is through the roof. he's been so good he's forcing his way into a much larger role than i originally anticipated giving him. if anything, California's poor W/L record is his lone weak point, but that's not his fault. he almost has more yards and his carries are significantly less than Bell's.

i would really hope you would reconsider this.

[Suicane]

Controversy!

[VitoStallion]

Can I get a nod for the re-emergence of Chris Chaplin as maybe Comeback Player of the Year?

[r00k]

DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

CB [ifl]Eric Jacobs[/ifl], NFK -- 3 INT, 118 YRDS, 1 TD, 9 PDEF, 23 TCKL (9 GMS)

-The 31st overall pick has made a large impact for last year's AC Champs. Had 6 passes defensed against the Seals in Week 4.

Honorable Mention: LB [ifl]R.J. Kley[/ifl], LAW; DT [ifl]Walt Farley[/ifl], MTL

Jacobs has been a nice add to the Viper's D. I was hoping that his play would stay a little overlooked because of his low experience ratings. But now the cat is out of the bag! Thanks for the press anyway.

[Cringer]

Can I just point out that Brian Dixon has an impressive YPC, at just under 4 YPC.

[Hell Atlantic]

Can I just point out that Brian Dixon has an impressive YPC, at just under 4 YPC.

you're impressed with "just under 4 YPC"? you would probably spontaneously ejaculate if you saw JB Lincoln's YPC.

[roadrash]

Can I get a nod for the re-emergence of Chris Chaplin as maybe Comeback Player of the Year?

I think he would have done fine in IWC this year. . .but I was thinking of the future. He was always a temp solution until I could develop my own guy, and I am happy to see him have the success he is having.

[VitoStallion]

Can I get a nod for the re-emergence of Chris Chaplin as maybe Comeback Player of the Year?

I think he would have done fine in IWC this year. . .but I was thinking of the future. He was always a temp solution until I could develop my own guy, and I am happy to see him have the success he is having.

He's gonna be with us until he hangs them up 8)