11.   Another is middle linebacker Robert Thomas, a pro prospect.

12.   And, though star middle linebacker Dat Nguyen has been absorbed as usual in pregame preparation, other things bid for his concern.

13.   Another freshman, Dennis Link, saw extensive action at middle linebacker when Robert Thomas sprained a foot.

14.   And while Mo Lewis, who will play middle linebacker until Marvin Jones returns, performed with agility and range, the defense had coverage problems.

15.   As a middle linebacker, he can do them even more than he has.

16.   As a middle linebacker, his actions always spoke louder than his words.

17.   Anthony Thomas, the freshman tailback, then slid off middle linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer and into the end zone for a Michigan lead.

18.   As a result, Reeves shifted Michael Brooks from his middle linebacker spot to weakside linebacker, where Bailey played.

19.   As owner of All Stretched Out Limo the Baltimore-based limousine rental Toskov said he frequently did business with Lewis, a middle linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens.

20.   At least the Cardinals undersized middle linebacker is used to being overlooked.