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<p>In reviewing the2009 NFL season so far, I have decided to share my Top 5 Surprises in the league so far, for the good, the bad, and the ugly. So here are my high fives and low fives so far for the season.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Top <span class="GramE">5</span> Surprises: Individual<br />
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1) Cedric Benson (RB Bengals) - Leads the league with 487 yards rushing. Feel-good story considering he was almost out of football 2 years ago.<br />
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2) Steve Smith (WR Giants) - Lead the league with 481 yards receiving. <span class="GramE">Stepping up to the challenge of replacing Plaxico Burress.</span> <br />
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3) Dallas Clark (TE Colts) - 3rd in the league receiving with 441 yards. <span class="GramE">Very impressive for a TE.</span> <br />
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4) Kyle Orton (QB Broncos) - The second Bears castaway to make the Top 5; at 5-0 he <span class="GramE">can't</span> be ignored.<br />
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5) Elvis Dumervil (DE Broncos) and Antwan Odon (DE Bengals) - tied for the league lead in sacks at <span class="GramE">8</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Top <span class="GramE">5</span> Surprises: Team<br />
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1) Denver Broncos - After losing QB Jay Cutler and going through the Brandon Marshall soap opera they find a way to keep on winning.<br />
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2) Cincinnati Bengals - Their only loss was to the Broncos on the luckiest last-second play <span class="GramE">we've</span> seen in a long, long time.<br />
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3) New Orleans Saints - Even when QB Drew Brees has an average day, <span class="GramE">they're</span> finding ways to win with their much improved defense and running game.<br />
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4) Tennessee Titans - After starting 10-0 last season and earning the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, the Titans have yet to win a game.<br />
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5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - When defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin left to join his son Lane at the University of Tennessee, he also took the ability to stop anyone with him. The Bucs are 0-9 since his departure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Top <span class="GramE">5</span> What’s Going On?<br />
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1) Oakland Raiders - RB Darren McFadden ranks 44th in the NFL in rushing, QB JaMarcus Russell has a 47.1% passer rating and head coach Tom Cable may be wearing an orange jumpsuit in the near future.<br />
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2) Carolina Panthers - RBs D'Angelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are 29th and 45th in the league in rushing after they combined for over 2,000 yards a year ago. <span class="GramE">WR Steve Smith ranks 36th in receiving and only has</span> 1 TD so far.<br />
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3) RBs - Matt Forte (Bears), Ryan Grant (Packers), Brian Westbrook (Eagles), Steve Slaton (Texans), Larry Johnson (Chiefs), Willie Parker (Steelers), Joseph Addai (Colts). Just asking<span class="GramE">????</span><br />
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4) WRs - Colts rookie Austin Collie ranks No. 36 in receiving yards and he's ahead of Vincent Jackson (Chargers), the aforementioned Steve Smith (Panthers), Derrick Mason (Ravens), Bernard Berrian (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state></st1:place>) and Donald Driver (Packers). <span class="GramE">Must be Peyton Manning!</span> Speaking of WR's...is T.O in witness protection?<br />
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5) Rush Limbaugh - His first question to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would be <span class="GramE">whether or not</span> he could use a whip on the sidelines if players got a little unruly. Child Please!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Former All-Pro running back Dorsey Levens writes a blog for <a href="http://www.playerpress.com/">www.playerpress.com</a> and <a href="http://www.dorseylevensreport.com/">www.dorseylevensreport.com</a>. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dorseylevens">www.twitter.com/dorseylevens</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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