1.   Andy Katzenmoyer may be the best rookie linebacker in the country.

2.   Bears rookie linebacker Brian Urlacher has blossomed after being moved from outside linebacker to the middle.

3.   Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Ray Lewis is the defensive player of the week and San Diego Chargers placekicker John Carney earned special teams honors.

4.   Because of depth problems, rookie linebacker Alan Campos will probably play defensive end in some pass-rushing situations.

5.   Actually, it would have worked except that Bruschi, a rookie linebacker, handled the ball like a Red Sox outfielder.

6.   Allen is the manimal who pancaked rookie linebackers into early retirement and veteran cornerbacks into careers as safeties.

7.   All around him teammates were jumping up and down, rookie linebacker Keith Brooking forgetting for the moment he had a sprained knee.

8.   Campo singled out rookie linebacker Markus Steele as someone who had a good camp.

9.   Cowboys coach Dave Campo said the impressive play of rookie linebackers Orantes Grant and Corey Atkins made Russ expendable.

10.   Desperately searching for an open receiver and looking downfield, Aikman, just as he released the ball, was drilled by Redskins rookie linebacker LaVar Arrington.