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Week 17 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

By Antonio D'ArcangelisDec 31st 2010 – 2:00PM

When the Patriots drafted Mayo tenth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, this is the Jerod Mayo they envisioned -- a defensive leader who'd provide a strong tackling presence to complement NT Vince Wilfork in the middle of the 3-4 . Typically, the biggest weakness of the 3-4 is its vulnerability to gouging runs up the middle,...

Week 16 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

By Antonio D'ArcangelisDec 23rd 2010 – 4:30PM

Once again, Patriots RILB Jerod Mayo racked up a huge tackle total. He posted a game-high 16 tackles (10 solos) in the exciting victory over the Packers, and still leads the NFL with 164 tackles through just 14 games. While Mayo has just one sack, three PD and two fumble recoveries on the season, he's a constant, reliable...

Week 14 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

By Antonio D'ArcangelisDec 9th 2010 – 11:20AM

Just 12 games into the 2010 season, Stephen Tulloch has already eclipsed his 2009 tackle total. While there are a few reasons for this, but the simplest explanation is that the Titans' offense stinks, and Tulloch – who's now a part of the nickel package as well – is on the field for more plays. But Tulloch is...

Week 13 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

By Antonio D'ArcangelisDec 2nd 2010 – 1:30PM

Just about all of the linebackers in Sunday night's Steelers-Ravens tilt get my vote of confidence this week. After all, this grudge match will feature several of the best in the league, and these combatants almost always step up in big contests. Neither team yields especially favorable numbers to opposing linebackers,...

Week 12 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

By Antonio D'ArcangelisNov 25th 2010 – 6:30AM

I'm downgrading Brian Cushing after yet another quiet game (four tackles). He's worth starting in multiple LB formats, but he's no longer a Top 20 LB. While last year's Defensive Rookie of the Year forced a fumble against the Jets and is getting to the QB, he seems a step slower than his rookie year and is being used...

Derrick Johnson News From the Web

  • 05/19/12 Johnson qualifies in four events Source: Bureau County Republican - Bureau IL Ten Bureau County athletes advanced from Friday's sectional competition for this week's Class 1A state track and field.
  • 05/16/12 Johnson making a run on individual events Source: Bureau County Republican - Bureau IL Derrick Johnson has been on all four Bureau Valley relays that have qualified for state the past two seasons.
  • 05/16/12 City Moves Forward with Redistricting Contract Source: Jackson Free Press - Jackson MS After a polarized discussion about the city's ward-redistricting hire, Jackson City Council Rules Committee Chairman Quentin Whitwell decided Thursday to move forward with the Council's December decision to hire D.L. Johnson Consultants LLC.
  • 05/14/12 Council map flap continues Source: Northeast Ledger - Jackson MS Jackson City Council members' worries about the consultant hired to redraw ward lines have heightened just as the work is about to begin.
  • 05/12/12 Track: Johnson clinches Three Rivers title for Bureau... Source: SaukValley.com Bureau's Valley's Derrick Johnson and Newman's Nolan McGinn hit the tape at the conclusion of the Three Rivers meet-ending 1,600 relay virtually simultaneously.

Background on Derrick Johnson

Derrick "DJ" O'Hara Johnson (born November 22, 1982) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

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