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DREW BREES, COLTS QB PEYTON MANNING Fans To Vote For Winners On NFL.com Quarterbacks DREW BREES of the San Diego Chargers, PEYTON MANNING of the Indianapolis Colts and JAKE PLUMMER of the Denver Broncos are the finalists for FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on November 7-8, while running backs SHAUN ALEXANDER of the Seattle Seahawks, JEROME BETTIS of the Pittsburgh Steelers and MICHAEL PITTMAN of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the finalists for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced today. Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com from Tuesday morning through noon on Thursday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week will be announced Thursday on NFL.com and Friday in USA Today. Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. The weekly FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards are a win for the local community. Along with the award, FedEx will donate $5,000 every week to the local children’s hospital in each winning market. The children’s hospitals in the two season-long winner’s markets, announced at this year’s Super Bowl, will be awarded $25,000 each. That means that FedEx will deliver nearly $250,000 to local children’s hospitals around the country in recognition of the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Award winners. A closer look at the FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists: San Diego’s Drew Brees completed 22 of 36 passes for 257 yards, four touchdowns and a passer rating of 119.8 in the Chargers’ 43-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Brees connected with tight end Antonio Gates for touchdowns of two, seven and 12 yards and finished with four touchdown passes after throwing five last week. Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns, completing 23 of 29 passes for a 144.2 passer rating in the Colts’ 31-28 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Manning threw touchdown passes of four, five, 10 and 19 yards and led the Colts on a game-winning scoring drive with less than three minutes to play in the game. Denver’s Jake Plummer completed 16 of 24 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns, finishing with a 137.8 passer rating in the Broncos’ 31-13 victory over the Houston Texans. Plummer threw touchdowns of 13, 23, 34 and 40 yards to move Denver to 6-3, tied with the San Diego Chargers atop the AFC West. A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists: Seattle’s Shaun Alexander carried 26 times for 160 yards and two touchdowns in the Seahawks’ 42-27 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. He scored on runs of one and four yards on consecutive second-quarter possessions. Pittsburgh’s Jerome Bettis ran for 149 yards on 33 carries as the Steelers beat the previously-undefeated Philadelphia Eagles 27-3. Bettis helped the Steelers drive for touchdowns on their first three possessions. Tampa Bay’s Michael Pittman carried 15 times for 128 yards and three touchdowns as the Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 34-31. He scored on a 78-yard run and iced the game with a 3-yard TD in the fourth quarter. FedEx, the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply-chain management services, is the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. Through the weekly FedEx Air and Ground Awards, FedEx recognizes those NFL players who represent the same speed, precision and teamwork that their customers have come to expect from the full range of FedEx air, ground, freight and international shipping services.
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DAVE DECECCO, PEPSI-COLA, 914-253-2655 BILLS WR LEE EVANS, CARDINALS WR LARRY FITZGERALD, Fans To Vote For Winner On NFL.com Wide receiver LEE EVANS of the Buffalo Bills, wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD of the Arizona Cardinals, quarterback CRAIG KRENZEL of the Chicago Bears, quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER of the Pittsburgh Steelers and safety MADIEU WILLIAMS of the Cincinnati Bengals are the finalists for PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK honors for games played on November 7-8, the NFL announced today. Fans can vote for one of these five players on NFL.com beginning Tuesday morning and ending on Thursday afternoon to determine the PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK. The PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK will be announced Thursday afternoon on NFL.com. After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville. A closer look at the finalists: Buffalo’s Lee Evans caught five passes for 64 yards and one
touchdown in the Bills’ 22-17 victory over the AFC East-rival New York
Jets. His four-yard touchdown catch in the back corner of the end zone
put the Bills ahead 17-10 in the third quarter. It was the second
touchdown reception of Evans’ NFL career. Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald caught five passes for 94 yards and
one touchdown in the Cardinals’ 24-23 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
With less than a minute to play, Fitzgerald caught a two-yard,
game-winning touchdown from quarterback Josh McCown. He leads the
Cardinals with 31 catches for 463 yards and three touchdowns. Chicago’s Craig Krenzel passed for 144 yards and one touchdown on
8 of 21 passing in the Bears’ 28-21 win against the New York Giants. In
his second-career start, Krenzel led Chicago to a win on the road,
completing a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Bernard Berrian in
the second quarter. Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger completed 11 of 18 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns in the Steelers’ 27-3 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Roethlisberger connected with wide receiver Hines Ward and tight end Jay Riemersma on touchdown passes of 20 and two yards respectively. He is 6-0 as an NFL starter. Cincinnati’s Madieu Williams recorded a team-high nine tackles
and intercepted a pass in the Bengals’ 26-3 victory over the Dallas
Cowboys. Williams leads Cincinnati in tackles this season and is tied
for second on the team with two interceptions. This is Pepsi’s third year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL..
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NOMINEES NAMED FOR Fan Voting Continues Through Noon ET Thursday at NFL.com NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 9, 2004 – Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed’s 106-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns is among the five Week 9 nominees for "LEVITRAâ (vardenafil HCI) PLAY OF THE WEEK." 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 "LEVITRAâ PLAY OF THE YEAR," to be awarded at Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Florida. Fans who vote at NFL.com each week can also enter for their chance to win a three-day/two-night trip for two to Jacksonville, Florida to attend Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, including round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress’ diving four-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger against the New England Patriots was voted last week’s winner of "LEVITRAâ PLAY OF THE WEEK" by the fans on NFL.com. For details and video of this week’s nominees, past winners and the results of fan voting, log onto NFL.com. In July 2003, Bayer Pharmaceutical Corporation (Bayer) & GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), co-marketers of LEVITRA (vardenafil HCI), a prescription medicine that is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), announced their groundbreaking sponsorship of the NFL. Week #9 Nominees Anthony Thomas, RB- Chicago Bears, 41-yard touchdown run With 8:15 left in the fourth quarter, the Chicago Bears led the New York Giants by six points when Bears running back Anthony Thomas dashed around the left end for a 41-yard touchdown run, putting Chicago ahead 28-14. The Bears would go on to beat the Giants 28-21. Thomas finished the day with 110 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries. Michael Pittman, RB- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 78-yard touchdown run On the first possession of the second half, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Michael Pittman took a handoff, knifed through the middle of the Kansas City Chiefs defense and ran 78 yards for a score, the longest rushing touchdown in team history. Pittman's run proved critical in the Buccaneers' 34-31 victory over the Chiefs. He finished with 128 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Ed Reed, S- Baltimore Ravens, 106-yard interception return for a touchdown With the Baltimore Ravens clinging to a 20-13 lead with under a minute to play and the Cleveland Browns threatening to score, Ravens safety Ed Reed picked off a pass in his own end zone and ran the length of the field for an NFL-record 106-yard interception return for a touchdown. Reed picked off the pass after it deflected off of the hands of a Browns receiver. Reed's touchdown secured the Ravens' 27-13 victory over their AFC North divisional rivals. Matt Schobel, TE- Cincinnati Bengals, 76-yard touchdown reception The Cincinnati Bengals were leading the Dallas Cowboys 9-3 in the third quarter when tight end Matt Schobel broke open the game with his 76-yard touchdown reception. Schobel hauled in a Carson Palmer pass and streaked down the middle of the field, breaking one tackle and outrunning several defenders for the score. The Bengals went to beat the Cowboys 26-3. Koren Robinson, WR- Seattle Seahawks, 25-yard touchdown reception With his team trailing by three early in the third quarter, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Koren Robinson caught a Matt Hasselbeck pass and raced 25 yards down the right sideline to give his team a 28-24 lead. Robinson's touchdown proved to be the deciding score as the Seahawks went on to defeat the NFC West-rival San Francisco 49ers, 42-27. About LEVITRA LEVITRA is a prescription medicine that is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). Men taking nitrate drugs, often used to control chest pain (also known as angina), should not take LEVITRA. Men who use alpha blockers, sometimes prescribed for high blood pressure or prostate problems, also should not take LEVITRA. Such combinations could cause blood pressure to drop to an unsafe level. You should not take LEVITRA if your doctor determines that sexual activity poses a health risk for you. Men who experience an erection for more than four hours should seek immediate medical attention. LEVITRA does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases .The starting dose of LEVITRA is 10 mg taken no more than once per day. Your doctor will decide the dose that is right for you. In patients taking certain medications such as ritonavir, indinavir, ketoconazole, itraconazole, and erythromycin, lower doses of LEVITRA are recommended, and time between doses of LEVITRA may need to be extended. In clinical trials, the most commonly reported side effects were headache, flushing, and stuffy or runny nose. LEVITRA is available in 2.5-mg, 5-mg, 10-mg, and 20-mg tablets. About Erectile Dysfunction The consistent or recurrent inability of a man to attain and/or maintain a penile erection sufficient for sexual performance1 – is a common health condition among men that is largely untreated. It is estimated that some degree of ED affects more than one half of all men over the age of 402– 152 million men worldwide3 and 30 million men in the United States alone.4 Despite the high prevalence of sexual problems, nine out of 10 men in the U.S. have not yet sought treatment from a physician.5 1. Jardin A, Wagner G, Khoury S, et al. Recommendations of the 1st International Consultation on Erectile Dysfunction. Co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), International Consultation on Urological Diseases (ICUD) and Societe Internationale d’Urologie (SIU) and held July 1-3, 1999, Paris. 2000, p. 713. 2. Feldman HA, Goldstein I, Hatzichristou DG, et al. Impotence and its medical and psychosocial correlates: results of the Massachusetts Male Aging Study. J Urol 1994;151:54-61. 3. Aytac IA, McKinlay JB, Krane RI. The likely worldwide increase of erectile dysfunction between 1995 and 2025 and some possible policy consequences. BJU Int 1999;84:50-56 4. National Institutes of Health, Consensus Development Conference Statement, December 7-9, 1992. Online data: http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/091/091_statement.htm. (accessed 8/26/02). 5. Laumann EO, Paik A, Rosen RC. Sexual dysfunction in the United States: prevalence and predictors. JAMA 1999;281:537-544. About Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Our aim is to discover and manufacture innovative products that will improve human and animal health worldwide. Our products enhance well-being and quality of life by diagnosing, preventing and treating disease. Forward Looking Statement This news release contains forward-looking
statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group
management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
could lead to material differences between the actual future results,
financial situation, development or performance of the company and the
estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s
public reports filed with the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and with the U.S.
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no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to
conform them to future events or developments. GlaxoSmithKline – one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For more information about LEVITRA, please visit www.LEVITRA.com.
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