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KARLOS DANSBY, CHARGERS K NATE KAEDING, Fans To Vote For Winner On NFL.com Linebacker KARLOS DANSBY of the Arizona Cardinals, kicker NATE KAEDING of the San Diego Chargers, quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER of the Pittsburgh Steelers, wide receiver ROY WILLIAMS of the Detroit Lions and safety GIBRIL WILSON of the New York Giants are the finalists for PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK honors for games played on September 26-27, 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: · Arizona’s Karlos Dansby recorded three tackles and one sack and recovered one fumble in the Cardinals’ 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Dansby was part of a defensive effort by the Cardinals that held Atlanta to just 283 total yards.· San Diego’s Nate Kaeding kicked two field goals and one extra point in the Chargers’ 23-13 loss to the Denver Broncos. Kaeding, who is four-of-four on field goal attempts this season, connected on a 51-yarder against Denver.· Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger completed 12 of 22 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown in the Steelers’ 13-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins. In his first career start, Roethlisberger connected with wide receiver Hines Ward on a seven-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown pass to help seal the win.· Detroit’s Roy Williams caught nine passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ 30-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Williams recorded his first NFL 100-yard receiving game and leads the team with 17 receptions for 277 yards and four touchdowns on the season.· New York Giants’ Gibril Wilson recorded a team-high seven tackles and one interception in the Giants’ 27-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Wilson’s interception was his second in two games.This is Pepsi’s third year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Matt Hill, NFL, 212-450-2080 Howard Clabo, FedEx, 901-434-7786 PACKERS QB BRETT FAVRE, COLTS QB
PEYTON MANNING Fans To Vote For Winners On NFL.com Quarterbacks BRETT FAVRE of the Green Bay Packers, PEYTON MANNING of the Indianapolis Colts and DONOVAN MC NABB of the Philadelphia Eagles are the finalists for FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on September 26-27, while running backs TIKI BARBER of the New York Giants, JAMAL LEWIS of the Baltimore Ravens and AARON STECKER of the New Orleans Saints 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: · Green Bay’s Brett Favre completed 30 of 44 pass attempts for 360 yards and 4 touchdowns with a passer rating of 123.3 in the Packers’ 45-31 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Favre’s first touchdown to wide receiver Javon Walker in the first quarter gave the quarterback a streak of 28 consecutive games with a touchdown pass.· Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning passed for 393 yards and five touchdowns, completing 28 of 40 attempts for a 140.9 passer rating in the Colts’ 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers. All five of Manning’s touchdown passes came in the first half, including three in the first quarter.· Philadelphia’s Donovan McNabb completed 29 of 42 passes for 356 yards, two touchdowns and a 110.8 passer rating in the Eagles’ 30-13 win over the Detroit Lions. McNabb, who completed passes to eight different receivers, also added a one-yard touchdown run.A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists: · The New York Giants’ Tiki Barber carried 23 times for 106 yards and one touchdown in the Giants’ 27-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Barber added three receptions for 48 yards.· Baltimore’s Jamal Lewis carried 18 times for 186 yards and one touchdown in the Ravens’ 23-9 win against the AFC North-rival Cincinnati Bengals. Lewis’ touchdown came on a 75-yard burst in the fourth quarter.· New Orleans’ Aaron Stecker carried 18 times for 106 yards and one touchdown in the Saints’ 28-25 overtime victory over the St. Louis Rams. Stecker’s performance included a 42-yard touchdown run.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. Contact: Contact: Seth Rubin
Matt Hill WEEK THREE NOMINEES NAMED FOR THE “LEVITRA â (vardenafil HCI) PLAY OF THE WEEK”Fan Voting Continues Through Noon ET Thursday at NFL.com NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 – Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis’ 75-yard touchdown run against the Cincinnati Bengals is among the five Week 3 nominees for the “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 the “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. Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Roy Williams’ 14-yard touchdown reception from Joey Harrington against the Houston Texans was voted last week’s winner of the “LEVITRAâ PLAY OF THE WEEK” 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. 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 #3 Nominees Marcus Coleman, S- Houston Texans- 102-yard interception return for touchdown With less than five minutes to play in the third quarter of Houston’s match-up with the Kansas City Chiefs, Texans’ safety Marcus Coleman intercepted a pass in the endzone and raced 102 yards for a touchdown to tie the score at 14. Coleman’s interception return was the longest in Texans history and the longest defensive touchdown ever given up by the Chiefs. Houston went on to beat Kansas City 24-21 in overtime. Ashley Lelie, WR- Denver Broncos- 33-yard touchdown reception from Jake Plummer On fourth-and-nine with 3:50 left in the third quarter, Denver Broncos wide receiver Ashley Lelie out-leaped a San Diego defender and hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jake Plummer. Lelie’s momentum-shifting touchdown reception helped the Broncos to a 23-13 victory over the Chargers. Jamal Lewis, RB- Baltimore Ravens- 75-yard touchdown run With 8:52 left to play in the AFC North battle between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, Ravens running back Jamal Lewis burst through a hole and raced 75 yards for a touchdown. Lewis finished the day with 186 rushing yards on 18 carries and had a 46-yard reception in the Ravens’ 23-9 victory over the Bengals. Joe Horn, WR- New Orleans Saints- Nine-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Brooks With 8:35 remaining in the game, New Orleans Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks connected with wide receiver Joe Horn for a nine-yard touchdown. Brooks’ pass was deflected by a St. Louis Rams defender, forcing Horn to reach backwards to make the catch. The touchdown gave the Saints a 22-17 lead. New Orleans went on to beat St. Louis 28-25 in overtime. Richie Anderson, RB - Dallas Cowboys - 26-yard touchdown pass to Terry Glenn Early in the fourth quarter, with his team clinging to a four-point lead over the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys running back Richie Anderson took a handoff from quarterback Vinny Testaverde and swept left before putting on the breaks and throwing a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terry Glenn. Anderson's halfback pass gave the Cowboys a 21-10 lead en route to a 21-18 victory over their NFC East division rival.
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