From Quarterback to Tackle, Montgomery's Talent Is Big
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In his second NFL season, the Redskins' Anthony Montgomery has gone from a project drafted in the fifth round who spent most of 2006 inactive to a starting defensive tackle.
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Two years in a row, the Patriots&#39; veteran outside linebacker has made the biggest play at exactly the right moment to maintain the separation between the Colts and true greatness.
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Lang Campbell played like an All-American even against major college competition.
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As an assistant coach with the Baltimore Ravens, Donnie Henderson watched running back Jamal Lewis use his speed to devour chunks of yardage and his size to overpower tacklers.
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Troy Smith has developed a different view of football over the last year. Sure, he can run and pass with the best quarterbacks, including a large group of talented ones returning to the Big Ten this season. But now the Ohio State star considers himself a student of the game, transformed by hours of film study into more than just a playmaker.
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It's hard to imagine that one player can change everything, but London Fletcher's talent and leadership style have revived the Redskins' defense.
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Donovan McNabb is known as a scrambling quarterback. He's turning into a successful pocket passer.
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Everyone could feel his presence on the field. Defensive tackle Jason Ferguson did. Linebacker Jonathan Vilma did. The entire offense did.
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Take that, T.O. Deion Branch managed to outshine Terrell Owens on football's biggest stage.
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He started out as a prized recruit, then drew the ire of Maryland fans as he struggled to adjust and now Mike Jones has finally fulfilled his potential as a senior.
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Ed Reed wasn't just the best defensive player on the Ravens, even with Ray Lewis as a teammate, he was the best in the NFL this season.
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In the Astrodome as a Houston Oiler he began laying the foundation for a successful career that includes a Super Bowl appearance, last season&#39;s Co-MVP award and recognition as one of the league&#39;s toughest and most versatile quarterbacks.
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Few athletes in this area are more respected than Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown . At 33, he's struggled to fight his way up the depth chart again after falling behind Deion Branch , David Patten , and David Givens , while having to endure a stint as a cornerback in the exhibition season.
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The way Georgia's defense is playing, Matthew Stafford can take his time learning what it takes to be a successful college quarterback. The freshman scored his first touchdown in a winning debut as the Bulldogs' starter Saturday, but it was the guys on the other side of the line who made sure there wasn't any pressure on the youngster.
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When Ty Law made it to the NFL, it was the fulfillment of a dream. Thus he needed a new dream, and he set the bar high.
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The Super Bowl is about so much more than the game, which makes Philadelphia Eagles receiver Freddie Mitchell an ideal participant.
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Top-ranked USC has the talent, the swagger, and a trio of linebackers that may be the most feared unit not simply on the TrojansÃÂ -- but in the country.