Friday, December 24, 2010

Salem wins MVP, Jack takes Rook

It was a very close vote in both, but the Midwest claims both MVP titles for the year.

Salem #25 of the Interceptors won the Most Valuable Player of the Year for the 2010-2 season. The 3rd year Center from Diamond City University had a solid season. Lifting a down and out Interceptors franchise to their 1st Championship appearance. The Interceptors were a clear elite team coming into 2010-2 with Travis, but he wanted to flee the team just like Theo and Dale and many other had done before, showing once more that this team was just a development squad. But Salem was not deterred by this.

"Me and Travis had formed a bond, we both saw Theo leave and do great things on the Gremlins. I thought we were on the same page of getting this great team over the hump. But things happen. I am just grateful to play for such a great boss and city. I am determined to get this team into being a perennial favorite and I think we can do that now and moving forward." Salem after Travis' departure.

He was a 1st team All-Star his 2nd year in the league and followed that up again this year in his 3rd year at Center. He was 2nd in points in the league with 42, with the most catches at 17 and a remarkable 0 dodges for the season. He was a 4-time game MVP in the season.  He beat out Kenneth (SB) for the title with a 10 to 6 vote.

Jack of the Scarlet Ember claimed the Rookie MVP trophy with a vote of 9 to 7 against Rayquan (TOR). Jack was a very unlikely  candidate for the award coming. He was mostly known for his team rallying skills, being such an emotional leader like a Nadashess (SB) of sorts. He came out of the combine as a 2, taken 10th in the Draft by the Scarlet Ember. Every since then he improved and never looked back. What separated him from the other rookies was his ability to shoulder a whole team. He easily led all rookies in points, earning a 2nd team All-Star bid along the way. No one expected him to be the leader with veterans Hobbs and Andy on board but he helped guide the Scarlet Ember to a 2nd straight Midwest title with 2 game MVP's including a Player of the Week 3. Andy and Hobbs will be gone next year, all of a sudden the whole franchise will need to feed off of this mans energy to succeed.

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