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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MATT HILL, NFL, 212-450-2080 DAVE DECECCO, PEPSI-COLA, 914-253-2655 CARDINALS WR LARRY FITZGERALD, LIONS RB KEVIN JONES, Fans To Vote For Winner On NFL.com Wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD of the Arizona Cardinals, running back KEVIN JONES of the Detroit Lions, running back MEWELDE MOORE of the Minnesota Vikings, defensive end IGOR OLSHANSKY of the San Diego Chargers and kicker JOSH SCOBEE of the Jacksonville Jaguars are the finalists for PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK honors for games played on October 24-25, 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 Larry Fitzgerald caught four passes for 73 yards and
one touchdown in the Cardinals’ 25-17 victory over the NFC West-rival
Seattle Seahawks. Fitzgerald’s 25-yard touchdown reception in the first
quarter opened the scoring. He also had a 39-yard catch in the game. Detroit’s Kevin Jones carried 13 times for 65 yards and one touchdown in the Lions’ 28-13 win against the New York Giants. Jones scored on a two-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to put Detroit ahead for good, 14-13. It was the first touchdown of Jones’ NFL career, and his 65 rushing yards were a career high. Minnesota’s Mewelde Moore carried 20 times for 138 yards and caught five passes for 30 yards in the Vikings’ 20-3 win over the Tennessee Titans. In his third NFL start, Moore recorded his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game and accounted for 168 of the Vikings 313 total net yards in the contest. San Diego’s Igor Olshansky recorded a career-high seven tackles and had one pass defensed in the Chargers’ 17-6 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Olshansky, who was second on the team in tackles on Sunday, has started all seven games of his NFL career. Jacksonville’s Josh Scobee kicked four field goals in the
Jaguars’ 27-24 victory over the AFC South-rival Indianapolis Colts.
Scobee connected on field goals of 26, 26 and 32 yards before nailing a
53-yard game-winner with 0:38 left in the game. 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 JAGUARS QB BYRON LEFTWICH, COLTS QB PEYTON MANNING Fans To Vote For Winners On NFL.com Quarterbacks BYRON LEFTWICH of the Jacksonville Jaguars, 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 October 24-25, while running backs AHMAN GREEN of the Green Bay Packers, PRIEST HOLMES of the Kansas City Chiefs and RUDI JOHNSON of the Cincinnati Bengals 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: Jacksonville’s Byron Leftwich completed 23 of 30 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns with a passer rating of 102.1 in the Jaguars’ 27-24 victory over the AFC South-rival Indianapolis Colts. Leftwich threw touchdowns of four and 25 yards, helping the Jaguars improve to 5-2 and take over first place in the division. Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning threw for 368 yards, completing 27 of 39 passes with three touchdowns and a 124.7 passer rating in the Colts’ 27-24 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Manning connected on touchdown passes of seven, 17 and 39 yards in the game, the third time this season he has thrown three or more TDs. Philadelphia’s Donovan McNabb recorded a 114.1 passer rating, completing 28 of 43 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns in the Eagles’ 34-31 overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns. McNabb threw touchdown passes of two, 10, 39 and 40 yards, and helped set up the game-winning field goal with a 28-yard scramble in OT. A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists: Green Bay’s Ahman Green carried 15 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns in the Packers’ 41-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Green iced the game with a 90-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. Kansas City’s Priest Holmes ran for 139 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries in the Chiefs’ 56-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Holmes scored on runs of one, two, two and 15 yards, all in the first half. Cincinnati’s Rudi Johnson carried 24 times for 119 yards and one touchdown in the Bengals’ 23-10 win over the AFC West-leading Denver Broncos. Johnson scored on a 36-yard run that put the Bengals up 20-10 in the third 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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Matt Hill WEEK SEVEN NOMINEES NAMED FOR THE Fan Voting Continues Through Noon ET Thursday at NFL.com NEW YORK, OCTOBER 26, 2004 – Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders’ 48-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills is among the five Week 7 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. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Kimo von Oelhoffen’s 21-yard fumble return that set up the game-winning touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys was voted last week’s winner of the "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 #7 Nominees Gerald Hayes, LB- Arizona Cardinals, Blocked punt for safety With the Arizona Cardinals trailing by one point, Cardinals linebacker Gerald Hayes burst through the line and blocked a Seattle punt. The ball rolled into the end zone and was batted out of bounds for a safety. Hayes' play put Arizona ahead 18-17 and proved to be the decisive points in the Cardinals 25-17 victory over the Seahawks. Randy McMichael, TE- Miami Dolphins, 42-yard touchdown reception With less than a minute to play in the first half and Miami facing third and long, Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler zipped a pass to tight end Randy McMichael, who streaked down the middle of the field for a 42-yard touchdown. The play broke a 7-7 tie and helped propel the Dolphins to their first win of the season, a 31-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams. Ahman Green, RB- Green Bay Packers, 90-yard touchdown run With his team leading by the score of 34-10, Green Bay running back Ahman Green took a Brett Favre handoff, sliced through a hole and outran the Dallas Cowboys defense for a 90-yard score, capping the third-longest run in team history. Green recorded 163 yards on 15 carries and scored twice in Green Bay's 41-20 win.
Deion Sanders, CB- Baltimore Ravens- 48-yard interception return for a touchdown With 1:48 left in the opening quarter of a 3-3 game with the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders grabbed a deflected pass out of the air and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown. Sanders would add his second interception later in the game as the Ravens went on to defeat the Bills 20-6. Josh Scobee, K- Jacksonville Jaguars- 53-yard game-winning field goal With less then a minute left in regulation of the Jacksonville Jaguars divisional match-up with the Indianapolis Colts, Jaguars rookie kicker Josh Scobee kicked a game-winning 53-yard field goal. The 27-24 victory over Indianapolis, moved the Jaguars into first place in the AFC South and snapped the Colts' four-game winning streak. 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
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