LOOKER CAPS
OFF NFL EUROPE SEASON WITH WORLD BOWL MVP HONORS
By ClanRam Writer - - Barry Waller
St. Louis Rams
wide receiver Dane Looker completed his NFL Europe season in style on
Saturday. Looker was named MVP of World Bowl X after his two-touchdown
display powered the Berlin Thunder to a history-making second consecutive
World Bowl crown.
Looker caught
11 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns as Berlin defeated the Rhein
Fire 26-20 in front of 53,109 fans at Düsseldorf's Rheinstadion.
Despite posting
such impressive figures, Looker didn't even think about winning the player
of the game award until after the final gun as Berlin
battled to hold off Rhein's furious late rally.
"I was
so worried about getting the victory and getting a World Bowl ring that
I didn't have time to worry about the MVP award," Looker revealed.
"I was the benefactor of our great offense but I am very honored
to have received this award."
Looker's first
touchdown came on a 41-yard reception that gave Berlin a 10-0 lead. His
second was an impressive 15-yard catch from Todd Husak in the corner of
the end zone that put Berlin up 20-0 at the half.
"Our team
came out tonight and played inspired football," Looker said. "We
were great at executing on offense and our defense had its best game of
the season and was incredible. I have to give the credit to our entire
football team. The fans in the Rheinstadion were great tonight - they
showed what a truly great league this is."
Voting for
the World Bowl MVP award was made up of WorldBowl.com's online ballot
and members of the media at the game in Germany.
Looker was
NFL Europe's top receiver this season. He was named to the all-NFL Europe
team last week and led all NFLEL receivers in receptions (54) and receiving
yards (661). Looker ranked tied for seventh in NFL Europe with five touchdowns
and is sixth in the league in total yards from scrimmage (661).
His 54 receptions
established a Berlin franchise record, shattering the previous mark of
41 catches by WR Damon Dunn in 2000. Berlin finished with the top offense
in NFL Europe, averaging 370.4 yards per game. Looker's 12 receptions
in Week 7 is a league high for the season and his 143 receiving yards
in Week 5 are a league high for the campaign. Looker was the only player
in NFL Europe with three 100-yard receiving games, and won NFL Europe
Player of the Week honors after a five reception, 101-yard, two-touchdown
performance in Week 6.
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