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Aggies' Von Miller Tops Lombardi List

Photo - LB Von Miller - Texas A&M

Texas A&M’s Von Miller was named to the 2010 Rotary Lombardi Award Official Watch List, as announced by the Rotary Lombardi Committee. Miller is coming off an outstanding junior season when he led the nation with 17 sacks and 21.5 tackles for losses. For his three year career, he has totaled 23 sacks and 33 TFLs, ranking #1 in both those vital categories among active defenders.

Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage.

The candidates earned a place on the official watch list by earning All-American honors, by being named to their respective all-conference first teams as selected by the conference’s head coaches or by nomination sent to and reviewed by the nominations committee.

While the Watch List highlights those players who have already received national recognition, any Division 1 player who meets the requirements is eligible for consideration from the Rotary Lombardi Selection
Committee. This committee is comprised of more than 500 members, including all past winners and finalists, all FBS head coaches and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

The 41st Rotary Lombardi Award will be held December 7- 8, 2010, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

2010 Rotary Lombardi Award Official Watch List
Sam Acho - DE - Texas
Pierre Allen - DE - Nebraska
Marvin Austin - DT - UNC
Akeem Ayers - LB - UCLA
Allen Bailey - DT/DE - Miami
Jeff Battipaglia - OT - Navy
Jeremy Beal - DE - Oklahoma
Chase Beeler - C - Stanford
Nick Bellore - LB - Central Michigan
Broderick Binns - DE - Iowa
Clint Boling - OT - Georgia
Justin Boren - G - Ohio State
Chris Borland - LB - Wisconsin
Da’Quan Bowers - DE - Clemson
Vontaze Burfict - LB - Arizona State
Marcus Cannon - OT - TCU
Tank Carder - LB - TCU
Gabe Carimi - OT - Wisconsin
James Carpenter - OT - Alabama
Bruce Carter - LB - UNC
Jurrell Casey - DT - USC
Anthony Castonzo - OT - Boston College
Ugo Chinasa - DE - Oklahoma State
Adrian Clayborn - DE - Iowa
Jared Crick - DT - Nebraska
Wayne Daniels - DE - TCU
Marcell Dareus - DT - Alabama
Grant Fleming - LB - LA-Lafayette
Chris Galippo - LB - USC
Cameron Heyward - DT/DE - Ohio State
Mark Herzlich - LB - Boston College
Dont’a Hightower - LB - Alabama
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NFL Preseason Schedule
Date / Matchup / TV (time)

Photo - QB Drew Brees - Saints

Week 1 (Aug. 12-16)
Date Matchup
Aug. 12 Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Aug. 12 New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 12 Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys, 9 p.m.
Aug. 13 Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 13 Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 13 Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, 8 p.m.
Aug. 14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m.
Aug. 14 Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 14 Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m.
Aug. 14 Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers, 8 p.m.
Aug. 14 Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams, 8 p.m.
Aug. 14 Chicago Bears at San Deigo Chargers, 9 p.m.
Aug. 14 Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks, 10 p.m.
Aug. 15 San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m.
Aug. 15 Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m.
Aug. 16 New York Giants at New York Jets, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 2 (Aug. 19-23)
Date Matchup
Aug. 19 Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (in Toronto), 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 19 New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons, 8 p.m. (FOX)
Aug. 20 Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals, 8 p.m. (FOX)
Aug. 21 Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21 Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 21 Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 21 St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 21 Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m.
Aug. 21 New York Jets at Carolina Panthers, 8 p.m.
Aug. 21 Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears, 8:30 p.m.
Aug. 21 Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers, 9 p.m.
Aug. 21 Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m.
Aug. 21 Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks, 10 p.m.
Aug. 22 Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Aug. 23 Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 3 (Aug. 26-29)
Date Matchup
Aug. 26 Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Aug. 26 St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 27 Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m.
Aug. 27 Washington Redskins at New York Jets, 7 p.m.
Aug. 27 Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs, 8 p.m.
Aug. 27 San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Aug. 28 Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 28 Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 28 Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 28 New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 28 Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Aug. 28 Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings, 8 p.m.
Aug. 28 Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers, 8 p.m.
Aug. 28 Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears, 8:30 p.m.
Aug. 28 San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders, 9 p.m.
Aug. 29 Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos, 8 p.m. (FOX)

Week 4 (Sept. 2-3)
Date Matchup
Sept. 2 Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions, 7 p.m.
Sept. 2 Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts, 7 p.m.
Sept. 2 New England Patriots at New York Giants, 7 p.m.
Sept. 2 Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams, 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns, 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings, 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs, 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys, 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans, 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers, 10 p.m.
Sept. 2 Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders, 10 p.m.
Sept. 2 Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals, 10 p.m.

Pro Football Hall of Fame - Canton, Oh. - Ceremony - Aug. 7, 2010 (7 p.m., ESPN)
Hall of Fame Game - Cowboys vs. Bengals, Aug. 8, 8 p.m.

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith Head NFL Hall Inductees

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith were both mid first round selections who performed Pro Bowl levels throughout their long NFL careers. Today, Rice and Smith will be inducted together into the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio ranking as the top performers at their positions over their pro careers.

Rice and Smith broke numerous NFL records and established themselves as the top receiver and top rusher in league history. They were automatic incucees in this years' talented HOF class. Rice and Smith each won three Super Bowls and was the MVP in one of their teams wins. Smith was also the 1993 league MVP.

Rice became the NFL's career receiving and TDs leader while Smith earned the leagues' all time top rusher. They will be joined in the Hall by John Randle, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and Dick LeBeau. Little and LeBeau were elected as senior committee nominees.

Seven New Hall of Fame Players

Russ Grimm - Guard - 6'3" 275 lbs.
Career: 1981-1991 Washington Redskins - 11 seasons, 140 games

Rickey Jackson - Linebacker - 6'2" 245 lbs.
Career: 1981-1993 NO Saints, 1994-95 SF 49ers - 15 seasons, 227 games

Dick LeBeau - Cornerback - 6'1" 185 lbs.
Career: 1959-1972 Detroit Lions - 14 seasons, 185 games

Floyd Little - Running Back - 5'10" 200 lbs.
Career: 1967-1975 Denver Broncos - 9 seasons, 117 games

John Randle - Defensive Tackle - 6'1" 280 lbs.
Career: 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings - 2001-03 Seahawks. 14 seasons, 219 games

Jerry Rice - Wide Receiver - 6'2" 200 lbs.
Career: 1985-2000 SF 49ers, 2001-04 Raiders, 2004 Seahawks. 20 seasons, 303 games.

Emmitt Smith - Running Back - 5'9" 210 lbs.
Career: 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-04 Cardinals. 15 seasons, 226 games.

Mallett Heads SEC First Team and Unitas Award List

Photo - QB Ryan Mallett

University of Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett has been named to both the SEC first team and Manning Award watch list, it was announced this week. Mallett was the only player in the SEC to throw five-or-more TD passes in three different games while leading the league in both 300-yard (5) and 400-yard performances (2). Mallett threw 30 TD passes last season which is the highest total for any returning playing in the league. He was a finalist for the Manning Award last year as well.

2010 SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team (* - Tie)

FIRST-TEAM
Offense
Pos. / Name / School / Ht. / Wt. / Class
QB Ryan Mallett - Arkansas - 6-6, 238 - Jr.
RB Mark Ingram - Alabama - 5-10, 215 - Jr.
RB Derrick Locke - Kentucky - 5-9, 190 - Sr.
WR A.J. Green - Georgia - 6-4, 205 - Jr.
WR Julio Jones - Alabama - 6-4, 220 - Jr.
TE D.J. Williams - Arkansas - 6-2, 251 - Sr.
OL Clint Boling - Georgia - 6-5, 310 - Sr.
OL Carl Johnson - Florida - 6-5, 360 - Sr.
OL Barrett Jones - Alabama - 6-4, 301 - So.
OL Lee Ziemba - Auburn - 6-8, 391 - Sr.
C Mike Pouncey - Florida - 6-4, 310 - Sr.

Defense
Pos. Name / School Ht. / Wt. / Class
DL Marcell Dareus - Alabama - 6-4, 306 - Jr.
DL Jerrell Powe - Ole Miss - 6-2, 320 - Sr.
DL Cliff Matthews - South Carolina - 6-4, 260 - Sr.
LB Josh Bynes - Auburn - 6-2, 235 - Sr.
LB Dont’a Hightower - Alabama - 6-4, 258 - So.
LB Chris Marve - Vanderbilt - 6-0, 232 - Jr.
LB Kelvin Sheppard - LSU - 6-3, 239 - Sr.
DB Mark Barron - Alabama - 6-2, 210 - Jr.
DB Patrick Peterson - LSU - 6-1, 211 - Jr.
DB Stephon Gilmore - South Carolina - 6-1, 188 - So.
DB Janoris Jenkins - Florida - 5-11, 186 - Jr.

Special Teams
Pos. / Name / School / Ht. / Wt. / Class
PK Blair Walsh - Georgia - 5-10, 191 - Jr.
P Drew Butler - Georgia - 6-2, 207 - Jr.
RS Warren Norman - Vanderbilt - 5-10, 192 - So.
AP Randall Cobb - Kentucky - 5-11, 186 - Jr.

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NFL 2010 - Strength of Schedule
Rank / Team / Combined W-L Pct.

Photo – QB Vince Young – Titans

1. Titans - 140-116 - .547
1. Texans - 140-116 - .547
3. Cowboys - 139-117 - .543
4. Bengals - 138-118 - .539
5. Jaguars - 137-119 - .535
6. Patriots - 136-120 - .531
7. Giants - 135-121 - .527
8. Redskins - 134-122 - .523
9. Eagles - 133-123 - .520
10. Colts - 132-124 - .516
10. Browns - 132-124 - .516
12. Lions - 130-126 - .508
12. Ravens - 130-126 - .508
14. Bears - 129-127 - .504
14. Vikings - 129-127 - .504
16. Bills - 128-128 - .500
16. Dolphins - 128-128 - .500
16. Jets - 128-128 - .500
16. Raiders - 128-128 - .500
20. Falcons - 127-129 - .496
21. Steelers - 126-130 - .492
22. Chiefs - 125-131 - .488
22. Packers - 125-131 - .488
24. Broncos - 124-132 - .484
25. Buccaneers - 123-133 - .480
26. Panthers - 122-134 - .477
27. Saints - 120-136 - .469
28. 49ers - 117-139 - .457
29. Chargers - 116-140 - .453
29. Seahawks - 116-140 - .453
31. Rams - 115-141 - .449
32. Cardinals - 114-142 - .445