Manti Teo Highest ranked Defensive Player in Heisman

We hear you, Notre Dame fans. More specifically, we see what you see: Manti Te'o is a very good football player.

How good? He is No. 8 in our Heisman Watch this week, making him the highest-ranked defensive player on the 15-man list.

West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith is No. 1 overall. Te'o received a pair of fourth-place votes, along with three fifth-place votes. I had him fifth. Here's my ballot:

• 1) EJ Manuel, FSU
• 2) Geno Smith, WVU
• 3) Marqise Lee, USC
• 4) Collin Klein, Kansas State
• 5) Manti Te'o, Notre Dame

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Three NFL Players Fined 21K

Three NFL players were fined $21k each. Williams made helmet-to-helmet contact with Jimmy Graham when the Saints' tight end was defenseless with about three minutes remaining in Sunday's game at New Orleans. Mays did the same to Baltimore tight end Ed Dickson in a Monday night game. Rahim unnecessarily struck defenseless Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders in the head and neck area Sunday night. Reported by ESPN.com news services. I think they are taking this way out of proportion, it's football players are going to get hit like that and its obvious there not doing it on purpose because it keeps on happening and no player whats to be fined $21k. I understand that they are trying to keep players safe but its still happening and it's because this players are playing hard. I saw the Rahim Moore hit and I thought it was a good hit.

Replacement Refs

The biggest problem in the NFL which we all know is the NFL replacement refs. Plan and simple they are not getting the job done. I felt like the refs where already making bad calls but when I witnessed the horrible call during the Greenbay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks I knew something has to change. I thought i would never say something like this but when the regular refs comeback i will never complain about another call again.

Vikings Without Adrain Peterson

The Minnesota Vikings coaching staff aren't sure if they are going to let Adrian Peterson play the season opener on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of his ACL he tore last season. The coaching staff is giving Adrian Peterson a chance to plead his case on why they should let him play Sunday. I think there shouldn't even be a discussion, let the man play. He's the only one that knows if his knee is 100%. His arguably the best running back in the league, and the only hope of the Viking even winning a game this. LET HIM PLAY!!!!!

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