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BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
for games of 10/12-13

OFFENSE
STEVE McNAIR, 6-2, 235, QB, Tennessee (9th year, ALCORN STATE) - Completed 18 of 27 passes for a career-high421 yards, three TDs and no interceptions in win over Houston. McNair has passed for 812 yards in his past two games. He had a perfect quarterback rating in the first half and threw three touchdowns to Derrick Mason as the Titans routed the Houston Texans 38-17. He helped the Titans roll up 535 yards total offense, their highest total since November 1991 and their run-and-shoot days in Houston. "I can't say enough about the play of our quarterback and what he was able to do today," Fisher said. "I was awfully proud of him. This was a difficult week for the offense." McNair gave credit to his offensive line for giving him time to find receivers working hard to be open downfield. "When all I had to do is pitch and catch, that's as simple as one, two, three. Those guys did a wonderful job for me," McNair said. McNair also had a perfect rating against Pittsburgh on Nov. 25, 2001, and against Cleveland on Dec. 30, 2001. He also marked his second 300-yard passing game this season and ninth of his career.

DEFENSE
AENEAS WILLIAMS, 5-11, 200, FS, St. Louis (13th year, SOUTHERN) - Had three tackles, two assists an interception and forced a fumble in the Rams' 35-0 win over Atlanta on Monday night. "That was the emphasis tonight," Williams said after his 52nd career pickoff, second among active players to Oakland's Rod Woodson. "In our meetings, coach Lovie (Smith) would start yelling, 'Interceptions, interceptions.' Even when I would go home, I'd open my refrigerator and hear coach Lovie saying, 'Interceptions, interceptions,' and have to close it right away." The Rams closed out the Falcons right away, too. Williams, playing free safety this year for the first time after a stellar career as a cornerback, picked off Doug Johnson's ill-advised first-quarter pass in the end zone. Then he knocked the ball free from Atlanta tight end Alge Crumpler and recovered the fumble in the second period.
    Other top performances
    DEFENSE
  • TYRONE POOLE, 5-8, 188, DB, New England (8th year, FORT VALLEY STATE)- Three tackles, an assist, one forced fumble and an interception in win over New York Giants. Poole stripped Giants' RB Tiki Barber and the fumble was returned for a TD.
  • GREG WESLEY, 6-2, 206, SS, Kansas City Chiefs (4th year, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF) - Led Kansas City with 11 tackles and had two assists in overtime win vs. Green Bay.
  • NICHOLAS HARPER, 5-10, 182, DB, Indianapolis (3rd year, FORT VALLEY State) - Seven tackles, one assist in loss to Carolina.
  • CLETIDUS HUNT, 6-4, 305, Green Bay (5th year, FORT VALLEY STATE) - Blocked a 48-yard field goal by Morten Andersen in overtime before Packers loss to Kansas City. Also had four tackles and an assist .
  • MICHAEL STRAHAN, 6-5, 275, DE, New York Giants (11th year, TEXAS SOUTHERN) - Led Giants with five tackles, two of which were sacks in loss to New England.
  • BRENT ALEXANDER, 5-11, 200, FS, Pittsburgh (10th year, TENNESSEE STATE) - Two tackles and an interception in loss to Denver.
  • MARQUES DOUGLAS, 6-2, 280, DT, Baltimore (4th year, HOWARD) - Two tackles, one assist, one sack and one forced fumble.

    OFFENSE
  • ZURIEL SMITH, 6-0, 185, KR, Dallas (1st year, HAMPTON) - Three kickoff returns for 100 yards (33.3 yard average) including 54-yarder late in the fourth quarter that set up game-winning field goal. Also returned three punts for 10 yards
  • SHANNON SHARPE, 6-2, 228, TE, Denver (14th year, SAVANNAH STATE) - Six receptions for 55 yards including a 10-yard scoring catch in the second quarter in win over Pittsburgh.
  • DONALD DRIVER, 6-0, 188, Green Bay (5th year, ALCORN STATE) - Seven receptions for 59 yards in loss to Kansas City.
  • TROY HAMBRICK, 6-1, 233, RB, Dallas (4th year, SAVANNAH STATE) - Rushed 18 times for 46 yards including a one-yard TD run in win over Philadelphia. Hambrick also had two receptions for 14 yards.
  • DARNERIAN McCANTS, 6-3, 214, WR, Washington (3rd year, DELAWARE STATE) - Had four receptions for 52 yards and hauled in a 2-yard TD pass in the second quarter of Redskins' loss to Tampa Bay.
  • COREY BRADFORD, 6-1, 197, WR, Green Bay (6th year, JACKSON STATE) - Caught five passes for 127 yards including a 65-yard third quarter TD toss in loss to Tennessee.
  • JIMMY SMITH, 6-1, 213, WR, Jacksonville (13th year, JACKSON STATE) - Six receptions for 65 yards in loss to Miami.

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