Micael Strahan is the defensive end for The New York Giants. He was Osi Umenyiora’s mentor when he first came to the league. He led the Giants in sacks in 2004, But he fell short to Osi Umenyiora in 2005, but then in 2006 they both missed most of the year due to injuries.

Brian Urlacher is a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears. The bears defense was ranked number 2 this year, only falling behind Baltimore. Even though they had a strong defense, they could not stop Peyton Manning and the colts offense in Super Bowl XLI, and lost to them 28-17.

Richard Seymors is a defensive end for the New England Patriots. Because he is getting older, his numbers have been dropping over the years , and his sacks went from 8 one year to 7 , and then only to 4 last year.

Dwight Freeny is a defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts’ defense usually struggles, but it was good enough to stop Baltimore, New England, and Chicago offenses on the way to Super Bowl XLI.

Shawne Merriman is a defensive end for the Sand Diego Chargers. He led the league in sacks this year, even though he missed 2 games.

Zach Thomas is a Middle Linebacker for the Miami Dolphins. He has had 5 straight seasons with 140 tackles.

Ray Lewis is the Middle Linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. He is the leader of their defense, which was ranked number one this year. The Ravens lost to the Indianapolis colts in the second round of the playoffs, even though they held off the colts from not scoring a touchdown in the entire game, they lost 15-12.