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LIONS WR ROY WILLIAMS Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver ROY WILLIAMS of the Detroit Lions is the PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK for games played on September 19-20, the NFL announced today. Williams caught four passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns as the Lions defeated the Houston Texans 28-16. On Williams’ second touchdown catch of the game, the 6-3 receiver was at full extension in the front corner of the endzone, yet managed to keep both feet inbounds. Williams was selected from among five finalists. The other finalists were safety MICHAEL BOULWARE of the Seattle Seahawks, safety ERIK COLEMAN of the New York Jets, kick returner J.R. REED of the Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver ERNEST WILFORD of the Jacksonville Jaguars. 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. This is Pepsi’s third year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL. 2004 PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
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901-434-7786 NFL.COM VOTERS SELECT Quarterback AARON BROOKS of the New Orleans Saints and running back DE SHAUN FOSTER of the Carolina Panthers are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on September 19-20, the NFL announced today. Brooks completed 25 of 34 attempts for 279 yards and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 127.0 in the Saints’ 30-27 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Brooks capped off his performance with a 16-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to Donte' Stallworth, with 1:01 remaining in the game.Foster rushed for 174 yards and one touchdown on 32 carries in the Panthers’ 28-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Foster’s performance included a team-record 71-yard run. Brooks and Foster were selected from among finalists in air and ground categories through 46,240 fan votes. The other FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists were Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING and New York Jets quarterback CHAD PENNINGTON, while Indianapolis Cots running back EDGERRIN JAMES and Chicago Bears running back THOMAS JONES were the other finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week. Fans voted for more than their favorite players. The weekly FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards are also a win for the local community. Along with the player awards, FedEx is awarding Children's Hospital of New Orleans and Children's Hospital at Carolinas Medical Center, the Children’s Hospital in each winning market, a check for $5,000. 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. 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. 2004 FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
# # # CONTACT: ROY WILLIAMS’ TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION NAMED THE WEEK TWO “LEVITRAâ (vardenafil HCI) PLAY OF WEEK” NEW YORK—SEPTEMBER 23, 2004 – Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Roy Williams’ 14-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Joey Harrington against the Houston Texans has been voted the “LEVITRAâ (vardenafil HCI) PLAY OF THE WEEK” for NFL games played September 19-20. Williams’ touchdown reception is now eligible to be selected as the “LEVITRAâ PLAY OF THE YEAR,” awarded this February at Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Florida. The “LEVITRAâ PLAY OF THE WEEK,” which is voted on by fans each week throughout the NFL season from Tuesday at noon ET to Thursday at noon ET on NFL.com, is presented each Thursday and recognizes the single most exciting play that week. 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. With 4:41 remaining in the game and his team leading 21-16, Williams sealed Detroit’s second victory by hauling in a 14-yard touchdown pass from Harrington. Williams extended for the pass in the front corner of the end zone and kept both feet inbounds as he secured the ball. The catch was Williams’ second touchdown of the game, and his four receptions for 73 yards were critical in the Lions’ 28-16 win over the Houston Texans. Williams’ touchdown catch edged out Chicago Bears safety Mike Brown’s 95-yard fumble return touchdown against the Green Bay Packers in fan voting on NFL.com. For details and video of this week’s nominees and the results of fan voting, please visit NFL.com/playoftheweek. 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. 2004 LEVITRAâ PLAY OF THE WEEK Winners
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