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NFL-124 11/11/03
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WEEK TEN NOMINEES NAMED
FOR
“NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK”
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Fan Voting
Continues Through Noon ET Thursday at NFL.com
NEW YORK,
NOVEMBER 11,
2003 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Keenan McCardell’s 36-yard
diving touchdown reception from Brad Johnson against the Carolina Panthers
is among the five week ten nominees for the NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK -
PRESENTED BY LEVITRAâ
(vardenafil HCI)
- introduced by the NFL this season.
The
award is presented each Thursday during the NFL regular season to recognize
the single most exciting play that week as determined by the fans. Voting
is open to the fans each week from Tuesday at Noon ET until Thursday at Noon
ET, exclusively on NFL.com.
Each weekly winner will be a finalist for the NFL PLAY OF THE YEAR -
PRESENTED BY LEVITRA - to
be awarded at Super Bowl
XXXVIII in
Houston,
Texas.
Fans who vote at NFL.com each week can also be entered into a sweepstakes
that will send one lucky winner and a guest to Super Bowl XXXVIII in
February.
New
Orleans Saints cornerback Ashley Ambrose’s 73-yard interception-return
touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was last week’s winner as voted
by the fans at NFL.com.
For
details and video of this week’s nominees, past winners and the results of
fan voting, log onto NFL.com.
Week #10 Nominees
Keenan
McCardell, WR - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 36-yard touchdown reception from Brad
Johnson
With his team trailing by
six in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers veteran wide receiver streaks down
the right sideline dives and makes an acrobatic one-handed 36-yard go-ahead
touchdown catch between a crowd of Panther defenders. McCardell finished
the day with 9 catches for 118 yards in the Buccaneers 27-24 loss to
Carolina.
Rod Gardner,
WR - Washington Redskins - Game-winning 10-yard touchdown pass to Trung
Canidate
With the game tied late in
the fourth quarter, the Redskins wide receiver takes Patrick Ramsey’s
lateral and throws the game-winning 10-yard touchdown pass across the field
to running back Trung Canidate. Gardner also had eight receptions for 81
yards and a touchdown receiving, helping Washington defeat Seattle 27-20.
Fred Taylor,
RB - Jacksonville Jaguars - Game-winning 32-yard touchdown run
With his team trailing 23-21
in the fourth quarter, the Jaguars veteran running back spins, shakes and
runs his way to a game-winning 32-yard touchdown. Taylor finished the day
with a season-high 152 yards and two touchdowns. This is the second time
this season (week five) Taylor has been nominated for the NFL Play of the
Week - Presented by LEVITRA.
Steve Smith,
WR - Carolina Panthers - Game-winning 5-yard touchdown reception from Jake
Delhomme
Trailing the defending Super
Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-20 in the fourth quarter, the Panthers
veteran wide receiver catches a game-winning five-yard touchdown from Jake
Delhomme with just over a minute to play. The win gives the Panthers a
three-game lead over the Buccaneers in the NFC South and their second win of
the season over Tampa Bay. Smith is the fourth Panther to be nominated for
the NFL Play of the Week - Presented by LEVITRA this season joining
Jake Delhomme (week one), Kris Jenkins (week two) and Rod Smart (week five).
Santana Moss,
WR - New York Jets - 65-yard touchdown reception from Chad Pennington
Trailing 7-0 on the road,
the Jets speedy wide receiver catches a Chad Pennington pass in traffic and
amazingly spins out of the grasp of a tackle to streak 65 yards for a
game-tying touchdown. Moss finished the game with six catches for a
career-high 146 yards receiving, 23 punt-return yards and 25 yards rushing
in route to helping the Jets beat the Oakland Raiders 27-24 in overtime for
their 3rd win of the season.
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