When FB/LB Ricky Hall went down with a leg injury to end his season, Norwalk native and linebacker Idris Price’s number was called to take over New York Dragons’ fullback duties.

And Price responded well, leading the Dragons to a 77-63 wild-card upset over the Dallas Desperados and earning the Arena Football league’s Ironman of the Week honors.

Against Dallas on June 27, Price recorded three tackles and one hurry on defense, and added four rushes for two yards and two touchdowns on offense.

But playing both ways is not a new thing for Price. last season, his fourth year in the AFL and first as a member of the Philadelphia Soul, Price earned All-Ironman honors.

Earlier this season, Price captured the league’s Defensive Player of the Week honors.

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Norwalk native and New York Dragons linebacker Idris Price took home Defensive Player of the Game honors for his performance last night against the Cleveland Gladiators.

The former McMahon star and one-time assistant coach at Darien had a pair of sacks, three tackles, and a forced fumble in the Dragons 56-39 win at Nassau Coliseum.

The fifth year two-way player broke into the Arena Football League with the Orlando Predators in 2004, and signed as a free agent in 2007 with the Philadephia Soul. Last season, he was a member of the league’s All-Ironman team.

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The Hour’s George Albano (An FCIAC Five Voter) brought up a great point in his column on Friday: FCIAC football final should be for everyone. If Greenwich beats Bridgeport Central today, and both the Cardinals and Staples win out, then their Thanksgiving Day showdown will also count as the FCIAC Championship game.

Which means this: Unless you’re a fan of one of the FCIAC teams playing Thanksgiving Eve – Bassick, Westhill or Stamford -you’re not going to get to see what should be the league’s premiere event.

I agree with Albano: If such is the case, the league should consider maiking this a showcase game for all to see. After all, we’re talking about a potentially large gate. Make it that Tuesday night even, at a neutral site, so it’s the only game in town.

Also from yesterday’s Hour:

• Albano’s column also includes this gem: Former McMahon star Idris Price (Number 2, right) is back on the Darien sideline (where he is an assistant coach) after spending a few weeks at Gillette Stadium, filming The Rock’s latest movie, The Game Plan. Price also announced he has moved on to the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League after three seasons with the Orlando Predators. Which allows him to play much closer to home, and a guaranteed annual game on Long Island against division rival New York.
• If a picture is worth a thousand words, it’s the one that accompanies the two Staples pieces, of senior defensive players Francois Auzerais, Andrew Kennedy, and Matt Santora. read about them in sports editor Matt Doran’s piece, Undefeated Staples riding the strength of its defense again.
• And a preview of today’s Staples-Norwalk matchup can be found here: Norwalk facing monster of a test against sixth-ranked Staples.

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