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Look ahead at the NFL season Ravens running back Ray Rice Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger is overrated. BY PAUL DOMOWITCH GOING UP College Bars.” OVERRATED Giants at Vikings, Dec. 12 [email protected] Texans @EaglesCheerleader (Dave Jason Peters, OT, Eagles Saints at Ravens, Dec. 19 Raiders Spadaro): An Eagles red-zone touch- Marion Barber, RB, Cowboys Cardinals at 49ers, Jan. 2 49ers down is better than sex, baby. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers Cowboys at Eagles, Jan. 2 GOING DOWN @BooedOnDraftDay (Donovan Reggie Bush, RB, Saints McNabb): I just threw three straight Saints Chad Ochocinco, WR, Bengals balls in the dirt and nobody booed. Patriots ALL-JOHNSON TEAM Steelers Is Washington a great place to play or what? Chris Johnson, RB, Titans GOING NOWHERE @BigAndDumb (Shaun Rogers): I Andre Johnson, WR, Texans Redskins mean, who knew you couldn’t take Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions Rams a loaded gun into an airport. Brandon Johnson, LB, Bengals Jaguars Bryant Johnson, WR, Lions COACHES ON HOT SEAT FIRST-ROUND HITS Charles Johnson, DE, Panthers Lovie Smith, Bears Ndamukong Suh, DT, Derrick Johnson, LB, Chiefs Jack Del Rio, Jaguars Lions (second) Chris Johnson, CB, Raiders Eric Mangini, Browns C.J. Spiller, RB, Bills Charlie Johnson, G, Saints Tom Cable, Raiders (ninth) SACK LEADERS John Fox, Panthers Maurkice Pouncey, C, Gary Kubiak, Texans AFC: Mario Williams, DE, Steelers (18th) Texans Jermaine Gresham, DECEMBER HEADLINES NFC: DeMarcus Ware, LB, TE, Bengals Owners, Players Seal New Labor Cowboys (21st) Deal That Includes “Really, Really RUSHING Jahvid Best, Enhanced” 30-Game Schedule LEADERS RB, Lions Shawn Andrews Quits Football; Will AFC: Chris Johnson, Titans Join Cast Of “Glee” (30th) NFC: Adrian Peterson, FIRST- Haynesworth Benched; Diagnosed Vikings .............ROUND With Restless Leg Syndrome, MISSES Ringworm POTENTIAL 2011 Gerald McCoy, DT, Bucs Raiders Win 5th In A Row; Lead AFC LANDING SPOTS (third) West FOR JON GRUDEN Tyson Alualu, DT, COACH OF THE YEAR Jacksonville Jaguars Cleveland Browns Jaguars (10th) AFC: Marvin Lewis, Bengals Carrollwood (Fla.) Day Ryan Matthews, RB, NFC: Mike Singletary, 49ers Chargers (12th) High School Derrick Morgan, DE, O PLAYER OF THE YEAR Hollywood (the lead in Titans (16th) AFC: Chris Johnson, RB, Titans “Dennis the Menace” Patrick Robinson, CB, NFC: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers sequel) Saints (32nd) Back in the ESPN “Monday D PLAYER OF THE YEAR Night Football” booth TWEET, TWEET AFC: Mario Williams, DE, Texans @BigRed (Andy NFC: Julius Peppers, DE, Bears GAMES TO CIRCLE ON YOUR Reid): Who BREAKOUT YEARS needs a freakin’ CALENDAR coach of the Jermichael Finley, TE, Packers Ravens at Bengals, year award? I Hakeem Nicks, WR, Giants Sept. 19 just signed an Shonn Greene, RB, Jets Cowboys at Texans, endorsement Arian Foster, RB, Texans Sept. 26 deal with Five Anthony Spencer, LB, Cowboys Redskins at Eagles, Guys. Stewart Bradley, LB, Eagles Oct. 3 @LittleBen (Ben Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs Texans at Colts, Nov. 1 Eagles Roethlisberger): Hey, UNDERRATED Packers at Vikings, linebacker Titans running peeps. If you’re look- Matt Schaub, QB, Texans Nov. 21 Stewart back Chris ing for a great Greg Jennings, WR, Packers Saints at Cowboys, Bradley Johnson book to read, try Heath Miller, TE, Steelers Nov. 25 “Idiot’s Guide To Ray Rice, RB, Ravens Jets at Patriots, Photos: Associated Press America’s Top Cullen Jenkins, DE, Packers Dec. 6 YONG KIM / Staff photographer.