Arena Football League Writers Association April 29, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jim Derry
504-232-9944
New Orleans QB garners second honor of season
WIMPRINE IS AFLWA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA)Danny Wimprine is one of the most surprising stories of the season, and the New Orleans VooDoo quarterback turned in another strong performance to become the Arena Football League Writers Association Player of the Week.

Wimprine

He completed 22 of 33 passes for 265 yards and nine touchdowns to lead the 7-2 VooDoo to a 70-56 victory over the Utah Blaze. The VooDoo scored on 10 of its 11 possessions.

This is Wimprine's second AFLWA Player of the Week honor. He also won the award in Week 2.

Wimprine is second among quarterbacks with at least 200 attempts with a 122.8 rating. He has completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 2,172 yards with 48 touchdowns and just three interceptions.

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. The association will name an AFL Player of the Week each week throughout the 2007 season. The AFLWA has presented this weekly award since its inception during the 2004 season. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.

2008 AFLWA Players of the Week:
Week 1: Tony Graziani, Philadelphia QB
Week 2: Danny Wimprine, New Orleans QB
Week 3: Will Pettis, Dallas WR/DB
Week 4: James MacPherson, Grand Rapids QB
Week 5: Chris Martin, Grand Rapids KR
Week 6: Calvin Spears, New Orleans DB
Week 7: Will Pettis, Dallas WR/DB
Week 8: Raymond Philyaw, Cleveland QB
Week 9: Danny Wimprine, New Orleans QB
Week 10: Joe Germaine, Utah QB
Week 11: Clint Dolezel, Dallas QB
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