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FILE - This Dec. 7, 2008, file photo shows Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae gestures as he leaves the field after beating the Cleveland Browns 28-9 to win the AFC South title in an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn. An official with knowledge of the announcement says Kevin Mawae, president of the NFL Players Association, is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons and eight Pro Bowls. (AP Photo/John Russell, File)

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FILE - This Nov. 15, 2009, file photo shows Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae on the sideline during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Nashville, Tenn. An official with knowledge of the announcement says Kevin Mawae, president of the NFL Players Association, is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons and eight Pro Bowls. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Minnesota Vikings defender Ray Edwards (91) pressures New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees during the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010.

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FILE - This Aug. 14, 2010, file photo shows Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald warming up before playing an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans, in Glendale, Ariz. Fitzgerald, sidelined with a knee injury most of the pre-season, expects to be back in the lineup when the Cardinals open their regular season Sunday in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams, right, meets with fans after practice at the NFL football team's training camp, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va.

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FILE - This Jan. 24, 2010, file photo shows Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) reacting after fumbling the ball, which was recovered by the New Orleans Saints during the second quarter of the NFC Championship NFL football game in New Orleans. The Vikings were left to stew over their loss until this Thursday night, when the NFL's season kicks off with a rematch of one of the most riveting games played last season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady talks during a media availability at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday morning, Sept. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks through the locker room before a media availability at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday morning, Sept. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris calls a player to the sideline during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable, left, shakes hands with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, right, after the Raiders defeated the Seahawks 27-24 in an NFL preseason football game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Seattle Seahawks' T.J. Houshmandzadeh gains ground after a pass reception against the Green Bay Packers in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, in Seattle.

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Jacksonville Jaguar head coach Jack Del Rio talks to Reggie Nelson during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

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FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2010, file photo, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart warms up before playing an NFL pre season football game against the Houston Texans in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals have released Leinart, ending a rocky stint with the team that began with fanfare as he was drafted 10th overall in 2006 and ended this preseason with the former USC star taking a backseat to Derek Anderson. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

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New England Patriots' Tom Brady, right, is hit by New York Giants' Michael Boley and Keith Bulluck during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)