Prentiss, Moten & Dennard earn AFL Weekly honors
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03/13/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Las Vegas Gladiators WR KEVIN PRENTISS, Philadelphia Soul DB EDDIE MOTEN, and Utah Blaze WR/DB RYAN DENNARD have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 2 of the 2007 season.
OFFENSIVE: Prentiss (5-8, 155, Mississippi St.), in his second AFL season, set the all-time AFL single-game TD reception record with nine, besting the previous record of seven. Prentiss caught 13 passes for 235 yards in the Gladiators, 79-69, victory over the Grand Rapids Rampage on Thursday night. His 235 yards receiving is the top receiving performance of the season thus far.
ADT DEFENSIVE: Moten, (5-10, 185, Texas A&M-Kingsville) notched 3.5 tackles, four passes defensed, and one interception that he returned 43 yards for a touchdown in the Souls season opening, 63-30, victory over the Nashville Kats. His interception return is the longest of the season.
IRONMAN: Dennard, (6-3, 215, Arizona St.) collecting his second consecutive Ironman of the Week award of 2007, posted a League-best 16 receptions for 181 yards and seven touchdowns. On defense, Dennard registered six tackles (two solo, four assists) as the Blaze defeated the Arizona Rattlers, 75-71, in Phoenix on Saturday night.
Offensive Player of the Week candidates included: Las Vegas QB Shaun King, Utah QB Joe Germaine, and Austin QB Adrian McPherson.
ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included: Georgia DB Willie Gary, Colorado DB Rashad Floyd, Chicago DB Jeremy Unertl, and Las Vegas DB Earthwind Moreland.
Ironman of the Week candidates included: Dallas WR Will Pettis and WR/DB Willis Marshall, Utah WR/LB Justin Skaggs, and New Orleans WR Kenny Henderson.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
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