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100 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ PACK PROS passes broken up and a forced fumble. • Dontae Johnson (2010-13), CB, San Fran- cisco 49ers: Has appeared in all 12 games with one start for the 4-8 49ers and compiled 21 stops with four passes broken up. • Markus Kuhn (2007-11), DT, New York Giants: In nine games played for the 5-7 Giants, he has started eight times and posted 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks and one fumble recovery. • Ted Larsen (2006-09), OL, Arizona Car - dinals: Started at guard in each of the six games he has played for the 10-2 Cardinals … Arizona boasts the league's No. 1 offense, averaging 419.5 yards per game. • Manny Lawson (2002-05), DE, Buffalo Bills: Posted 34 tackles, one sack and one pass broken up in 12 games played and 10 starts for the 6-6 Bills. • T.Y. McGill (2011-14), DT, Indianapolis Colts: Has played in eight games and totaled six stops for the 6-6 Colts. • Philip Rivers (2000-03), QB, San Diego Chargers: In 12 starts for the 3-9 Chargers, the vet - eran has gone 335-of-498 passing for 3,713 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions … Has a passer rating of 97.1, which ranks ninth in the NFL … Ranks second in the league for passing yards, third for comple- tion percentage (67.3) and is tied for ninth in scoring throws … Has eclipsed 3,000 passing yards for the 10th straight season, which is tied for the fourth longest streak in league history, and also surpassed 40,000 ca- reer passing yards this year, becoming the 17th player in league history to do so. • J.R. Sweezy (2009-11), OG, Seattle Se- ahawks: Has started at right guard in every game for the 7-5 Seahawks, who boast the NFL's No. 1 rushing offense (146.6 rushing yards per game). • Stephen Tulloch (2003-05), LB, Detroit Lions: Logged 80 tackles, one sack, two fumble recover- ies and one pass deflection in 12 starts for the 4-8 Lions … Tied for 33rd in the league for tackles. • Mario Williams (2003-05), DE, Buffalo Bills: Has started all 11 games he has played this year for the 6-6 Bills, notching 14 tackles and three sacks. • Russell Wilson (2008-10), QB, Seattle Se- ahawks: Through 12 starts for the 7-5 Seahawks, he has completed 241 of 352 attempts for 2,997 yards with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions … Has a passer rating of 106.2 on the year and rushed 86 times for 450 yards (5.2-yard average) and a score … Ranked second in the league for completion percentage (68.5), third in passer rating, and 13th in passing yards and touchdown throws … Also ranks second among quarterbacks and 32nd overall in rushing yards. • Willie Young (2006-09), LB, Chicago Bears: Has played in 11 games with five starts for the 5-7 Bears, posting 21 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two passes bro - ken up and an interception, which he returned 39 yards. NBA Player Updates Through Dec. 6 • J.J. Hickson (Played at NC State in 2008), F/C, Denver Nuggets: Has started eight times in 16 games for the 8-13 Nuggets … Averaged 16.5 minutes, 7.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 53.2 percent from the field … Recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks (all season highs) Nov. 9 in a 108-104 win over Portland, one of his four former teams. • T.J. Warren (2013-14), F, Phoenix Suns: Came off the bench in 20 games for the 8-13 Suns … Averaged 22.1 minutes, 11.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest … Shooting 54.2 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from three-point land … Has reached double-digit points in 12 games … Set a career-high with 28 points Nov. 27 against Golden State … Also set a new personal best with 11 boards against Toronto Nov. 29. ■ At Ward and Smith, P.A., our Intellectual Property attorneys know how to keep your ideas yours. DON'T LOSE YOUR SPARK. 800.998.1102 www.wardandsmith.com Stephen Tulloch has piled up 80 tackles through 12 starts with the Detroit Lions, in- cluding a sack. He is tied for 33rd in the NFL for tackles. PHOTO COURTESY DETROIT LIONS

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