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 Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by David WhipkeyBy David Whipkey Larry Fitzgerald: Cardinals receiver: Fitzgerald is continuing his stellar season with an eight-catch, 87-yard, and one touchdown performance. Arizona defeated St. Louis 21-12 and strengthened their hold on the NFC West. LeSean McCoy: Eagles running back: McCoy’s impact Sunday night at Chicago was undeniable. The rookie rushed for 99 yards on 20 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown, a 10-yard scamper; late in the fourth quarter as the Eagles beat the Bears 24-20. Clint Session: Colts linebacker: Session continues to be a force in the middle of the Indianapolis defense. He finished with seven tackles in Indy’s 17-15 win at Baltimore. Lousaka Polite: Dolphins fullback: Polite was a force on Thursday night, plowing the way for Ricky Williams’ 119-yard, two touchdown evening in Miami’s 24-17 win at Carolina. Shawntae Spencer: 49ers cornerback: Spencer had eight tackles in San Francisco’s 30-24 loss at Green Bay. Jeff Otah: Panthers right tackle: Otah’s play on the offensive line helped pave the way for Carolina’s running game, which gashed the Dolphins for 182 yards on the ground on Thursday night against Miami. The Dolphins outlasted the Panthers 24-17. Andy Lee: 49ers punter: Lee continues to make a push for the Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors. He averaged 42 yards on five punts in the Niners loss at Green Bay. Darrelle Revis: Jets cornerback: Revis held New England’s Randy Moss to five catches and 34 yards receiving in New York’s 31-14 loss at New England. Posted on September 20th, 2009 by AdminBy David Whipkey | Pitt Panthers Gameday Correspondent Pitt’s storied football tradition includes many players who have moved on and excelled in the National Football League. Performers such as Dan Marino, Tony Dorsett, Mike Ditka, Hugh Green and Bill Fralic dominated both on the Oakland campus and in the professional ranks. The tradition is continuing in a big way this millennium. PittPanthersGameday.com will highlight each Panther alumnus on Mondays during the NFL season. Week two’s highlights included: Darrelle Revis, New York Jets cornerback: Revis continued his stellar early 2009 season by shutting down another premium wide receiver. One week after stifling Houston’s Andre Johnson, Revis again displayed his coverage skills by limiting New England’s Randy Moss to 24 yards receiving on four receptions. Revis also contributed five tackles and one interception of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in New York’s 16-9 win at the Meadowlands. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals receiver: Fitzgerald helped the Cards rebound after a disappointing season opening loss to San Francisco. The current Madden ’10 video game cover boy hauled in a 22-yard scoring pass from Kurt Warner in Arizona’s 31-17 win over host Jacksonville. Fitzgerald finished with four catches for 34 yards in the win. Gerald Hayes, Arizona Cardinals linebacker: Hayes was a stabilizing force in Arizona’s defense during their 31-17 win at Jacksonville. Hayes finished with three tackles and assisted the defense in holding the Jaguars to 92 yards rushing. LaRod Stephens-Howling, Arizona Cardinals kick returner: The rookie finished with 14 yards rushing on two carries and added 25 yards worth of kick return yardage. Shawntae Spencer, San Francisco 49ers cornerback: Spencer is fast becoming a force in San Francisco’s secondary. Spencer finished with two tackles in their 23-10 win over Seattle and helped hold the Seahawks to 224 yards passing. Andy Lee, San Francisco 49ers punter: Lee kept Seattle’s offense pinned deep all day Sunday. The sixth-year punter averaged 40 yards per punt on six boots in Sunday’s 23-10 over the Seahawks. LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles running back: Shady made things happen Sunday when he touched the ball in Philadelphia’s 48-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints. McCoy finished with 18 yards on three carries and added 37 yards receiving on four receptions. |
 
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