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    BCSP NFL ProFile - December 27, 2011

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    The document provides players of the week and top performances from NFL games between December 22-26, 2011. It names Isaac Redman as the offensive player of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Justin Durant as the defensive player of the week for the Detroit Lions. It then gives statistics and details on their performances as well as other top performances from that week.

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    BCSP NFL ProFile - December 27, 2011

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    The document provides players of the week and top performances from NFL games between December 22-26, 2011. It names Isaac Redman as the offensive player of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Justin Durant as the defensive player of the week for the Detroit Lions. It then gives statistics and details on their performances as well as other top performances from that week.

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    The document provides players of the week and top performances from NFL games between December 22-26, 2011. It names Isaac Redman as the offensive player of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Justin Durant as the defensive player of the week for the Detroit Lions. It then gives statistics and details on their performances as well as other top performances from that week.

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    BCSP NFL ProFile - December 27, 2011

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    The document provides players of the week and top performances from NFL games between December 22-26, 2011. It names Isaac Redman as the offensive player of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Justin Durant as the defensive player of the week for the Detroit Lions. It then gives statistics and details on their performances as well as other top performances from that week.

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    FOR NFL GAMES OF DEC.

    22 - 26, 2011

    PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Isaac Redman Justin Durant OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES Antoine Bethea Robert Mathis Tavaris Jackson Drayton Florence

    REDMAN: Ran for 35 yards including a 2yard TD run in win over St. Louis.

    SATURDAY BEST: Detroit Lions linebacker Justin Durant (#52) was all over the eld making plays in the Detroit Lions 38-10 win over the Chargers. The former Hampton standout led the Lions with 11 tackles, ve solos with a sack. A breakdown of Durants play is in a story below.

    BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR GAMES OF DEC. 22-26, 2011
    OFFENSE ISAAC REDMAN, RB, Pittsburgh (3rd year,BOWIE STATE) Had eight carries for 35 yards including a 2-yard TD run in 27-0 win over St. Louis. Also had one reception for ve yards. DEFENSE JUSTIN DURANT, LB, Detroit (5th year, HAMPTON) - Led Detroit with 11 tackles, ve solos, and had one sack in 38-10 win over San Diego. See story below on Durants play.*
    OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES OFFENSE JACOBY JONES, KR/WR, Houston (5th year, LANE) - Had one carry for 15 yards, two receptions for 27 yards and three punt returns for 10 yards in loss to Indianapolis.

    REDMAN

    DURANT

    TAVARIS JACKSON, QB, Seattle (5th year, ALABAMA STATE) - Completed 15 of 28 passes for 163 yards and one TD in 19-17 loss to San Francisco.
    DONALD DRIVER, 6-0, 188, WR, Green Bay (13th year, ALCORN STATE) - Two reception for 29 yards in Packers 35-21 win over Chicago Saturday. ERIC WEEMS, KR/WR, Atlanta (4th year, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) - Three receptions for 33 yards and one kickoff return for 27 yards in 45-16 loss to New Orleans. DEFENSE ANTOINE BETHEA, FS, Indianapolis (6th year, HOWARD) - Led Colts with eight tackles, seven solos, and forced a fumble in 19-16 win over Houston. ROBERT MATHIS, DE, Indianapolis (9th year, ALABAMA A&M) - Three solo tackles, two of them sacks, and one forced fumble in 19-16 win over Houston. Mathis has 8.5 sacks on the season. DRAYTON FLORENCE, CB, Buffalo (9th year, TUSKEGEE) - Had four solo tackles in 40-14 win over Denver. KENDALL LANGFORD, DE, Miami (4th year, HAMPTON) - Had one assisted tackle in 27-24 loss to New England. SAMMIE LEE HILL, DT, Detroit (3rd year, STILLMAN) - One assisted tackle in 38-10 win over San Diego. DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE, DB, Philadelphia (5th year, TENNESSEE STATE) - Two solo tackles in 20-7 win over Dallas. FRANK WALKER, DB, Dallas (9th year, TUSKEGEE) - One assisted tackle in 20-7 loss to NY Giants. JASON HATCHER, DE, Dallas (5th year, GRAMBLING - One assisted tackles in 20-7 loss to NY Giants. JUNIOR GALETTE, DE, New Orleans (2nd year, STILLMAN) - One solo tackle, one assist in 45-16 win over Atlanta

    GROUND AND POUND: PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 24: Isaac Redman #33 (BOWIE STATE) of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs in for a touchdown in the second half against the St. Louis Rams during the Christmas Eve game on December 24, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Steelers rushed for 165 yards in 27-0 win. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

    LEADING TACKLER: Houston Texans Arian Foster is tackled by Indianapolis Colts Antoine Bethea (#41, HOWARD) during the rst half of an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, in Indianapolis. Bethea led the Colts with eight tackles, seven solos in a 19-17 win. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

    * A second look: Justin Durant played like he hadnt been to the playoffs since 1999
    By Justin Rogers - MLive.com
    Detroit Lions linebacker Justin Durant was all over the eld making plays in the Detroit Lions 38-10 win over the Chargers. While it hasnt quite been 12 years, its been some time since Detroit Lions linebacker Justin Durant had played in such a meaningful football game. After a successful college career at Hampton University which included three MEAC Defensive Player of the Year awards and three Divisison I-AA/FCS playoff appearances, Durant was drafted in the second round by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007. In Durants rookie year, he played in 13 games and the Jaguars went 11-5. They went on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opening round of the playoffs before being eliminated by the undefeated New England Patriots, 31-20. The Jaguars fell on hard times after that season going 2028 over the next three years, and missing the playoffs each time. After four years in Jacksonville, Durant opted to sign with Detroit prior to the 2011 season. On Saturday, with a playoff berth on the line for the Lions, Durant played like a man hungry for his rst postseason berth in four seasons. Durants energy and impact were apparent on Detroits rst defensive series. On the Chargers rst offensive snap, quarterback Philip Rivers faked a handoff to Ryan Matthews before setting the running back up with a screen to the right side. The play call appeared well designed with two blockers out in front of Matthews, but Durant went around the block of center Nick Hardwick and brought Matthews down from behind by the ankles for a one-yard gain before the back to get free into open space. On the next play, the Chargers tried to run Matthews off right tackle, behind blocking back Jacob Hester. Again it was Durant making the play, plowing through Hester to make contact with Matthews at the line of scrimmage, limiting to the back to a two-yard gain. The Chargers would end up picking up a rst down, but would be forced to punt four plays later -- a signicant accomplishment considering they had scored on their opening possession in their previous seven games. Durants play in the opening drive set the tone not only for a strong individual performance, but a strong defensive performance from the entire team. Here were a few other big plays by Durant, some of which are noted in the box score and others not:
    On a 3rd-and-9 play from the San Diego 49 in the second quarter, Rivers swung a pass out to running back Mike Tolbert in the
    BCSP ProFile XVIII, 13 AZEEZ Communications

    BEASTIN: Detroit Lions linebacker Justin Durant (#52, HAMPTON) brings down San Diego running back Ryan Matthews in Saturdays game in Detroit. Durant led the Lions with 11 tackles including several great plays chronicled below. (AP Photo) left at. The 5-foot-9, 243 pound Tolbert, with his massive size and low center of gravity is one of the most difcult players to tackle in the open eld in the NFL. Durant made a good read and was able to wrap Tolbert up for a three-yard gain, forcing the Chargers to punt. Later in the second quarter, on a 1st-and-10 play from the San Diego 32, the Chargers ran Matthews off right tackle, again behind Hester. Durant came up to the line with such speed and force, that both Hester and pulling guard Louis Vasquez had to block him, freeing safety Amari Spievey to come unblocked and stop Matthews for a three yard gain. On a 2nd-and-10 in the third quarter, the Chargers ran play-action. Durant came up to stop the run, but quickly recognized the fake, shadowing fullback Jacob Hester as he leaked out of the backeld. Durant was able to immediately drop the back after a short, three-yard reception. The Lions held a 24-7 lead, but San Diego threatened to cut it to a 10-point advantage on a 2nd-and-goal from the 3 with 5:33 remaining in the third quarter. The Chargers brought out the heavy package, bunching everyone at the line, attempting to power it in off the right edge with Tolbert. Durant, met and overpowered a lead block from Hester, taking away the edge and forcing Tolbert to cut the run back inside where he was swallowed up by Sammie Hill. The Chargers settled for a eld goal on the drive.

    In all, Durant nished the game with 11 tackles (eight solo) and a sack on a busted halfback pass attempt, all while playing a key role in limiting San Diegos explosive tight end Antonio Gates to just four receptions and 40 yards.

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