Arena Football League Writers Association Feb. 24, 2004
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mark Anderson
702-379-0154
Quarterback leads SaberCats to win over top-ranked LA
SAN JOSE'S GRIEB IS
AFLWA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – San Jose SaberCats quarterback Mark Grieb was named the Player of the Week by the board of the Arena Football League Writers Association.

In a key Western Division matchup Sunday, Grieb led the SaberCats to a 61-55 road victory over the Los Angeles Avengers. Grieb completed 18 of 21 passes for 207 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions.

His performance might have put San Jose back on top of the AFLWA Top 8 poll, which will be released Wednesday. The SaberCats were No. 2 heading into that game, and Los Angeles was No. 1.

Grieb is a six-year pro out of UC-Davis. He was named league Offensive Player of the Year in 2002 after leading the SaberCats to the ArenaBowl title.

The AFLWA, founded at the start of the 2004 season, is a national organization made up of media members who cover the Arena Football League. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.

2004 AFLWA Players of the Week:
Week 1: Matt Nagy, Carolina QB
Week 2: Markeith Cooper, Georgia OS
Week 3: Mark Grieb, San Jose QB
Week 4: Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay WR/LB
Week 5: Aaron Garcia, New York QB
Week 6: Marcus Nash, Las Vegas OS
Week 7: Tacoma Fontaine, Austin OS
Week 8: Thabiti Davis, Detroit WR/LB
Week 9: James Roe, San Jose WR/LB
Week 10: Aaron Garcia, New York QB
Week 11: Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona QB
Week 12: John Fitzgerald, New Orleans QB
Week 13: Corey Johnson, New York DS
Week 14: Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona QB
Week 15: Adrian McPherson, Indiana QB
Week 16: Shane Stafford, Tampa Bay QB
Week 17: Wendall Gaines, Arizona OL/DL