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More IFL Awards handed out
Posted by: ryanminch at 9:28PM MT on July 15, 2009
The Indoor Football League Office announced the members of the All-IFL First and Second teams on Wednesday afternoon. The group was highlighted by league MVP and Offensive Player of the Year Chris Dixon along with Offensive Rookie of the Year Darius Fudge of the Wichita Wild. Billings and Wichita both had three members named to the All-IFL First Team and two named to the Second Team. Other Outlaws to be honored were Michael Landry, James Walton - both joining Dixon as first-teamers -, while Mike Bazemore and Defensive Rookie of the Year Michael Eby were both named to the IFL's Second Team. Here is the full list: FIRST TEAM ALL-IFL
Posted by: ryanminch at 6:08PM MT on July 13, 2009
Although they came up short this past weekend in Omaha, the Billings Outlaws did receive good news on Monday. Quarterback Chris Dixon, defensive back Michael Eby, and defensive lineman Michael Landry were named IFL award winners. Dixon, who has thrown for 69 touchdowns and has ran for 12 more, was named the league's MVP for the second year in a row, and the Offensive Player of the Year for the 12-2 Outlaws. Landry was named the leagues Defensive Player of the Year. Landry has recorded 12 sacks on a defense that is allowing less than 35 points a game. And last, but definately not least, the Defensive Rookie of the Year went to Eby. Eby, who is playing at safety for the first time, leads the league with 10 interceptions. For a list of all award winners go to http://www.goifl.com/
Posted by: ryanminch at 10:50PM MT on July 1, 2009
Even with the penalties, Sioux Falls still had an opportunity to get in the playoffs, but three losses to the Outlaws -the Storm led late in the fourth quarter of two of those losses- ultimately doomed them and will keep them home the rest of the summer. But those sentiments have officially gone out the window following the latest developments from the Storm front office. According to the Argus Leader (Sioux Falls daily newspaper), the Storm owe an undisclosed amount in back taxes, and if not paid by July 7th they will lose their business license. Click here for the full story. I do feel bad for the players and coaches and fans of the Storm, as their front office has betrayed them and cost them a shot at their fifth straight title. Not only did they fail to pay workers comp on time, Storm President Collin Steen told a local TV station last Friday that the IFL was investigating a team ahead of (the Storm) in the standings, which may help them get into the playoffs, causing Storm fans and players to believe they were going to get a second chance. The investigation, however, resulted in only a fine for both River City and Omaha after they failed to pay their league dues on time due to a "paperwork issue" and the teams appealing other fines levied earlier in the season. For Outlaws fans, it is great to see the Storm's run end. However, it is a shame that their own front office took it away from them...
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I will admit, when the IFL forced the Sioux Falls Storm to relenquish five wins, pay a large fine, and play the remainder of their games with one less player than their opponent for failing to comply with workers compensation rules, I felt a little sorry for them. Obviously they needed to be punished, but to me the punishment didn't fit the "crime."
