NFL Announces Maurice Jones-Drew Is a Candidate for FedEx Ground® Player of the Week 
 
MAURICE JONES-DREW of the Jacksonville Jaguars is one of the finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on November 18-22, the NFL announced today.

Fans can vote for one player on NFL.com/FedEx from 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday through noon EST on Friday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The winners will be announced Friday evening on NFL.com.  New this year, fans will be able to keep tabs on the achievements of their favorite Air & Ground players (and others) with the NFL Milestone Tracker, presented by FedEx.

Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. As part of the Air & Ground program, FedEx continues its support of Safe Kids USA by making weekly $2,000 donations in each of the winning players’ names. If Jones-Drew wins as FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week, this funding will be allocated to Safe Kids Northeast Florida, affiliated with Wolfson Children’s Hospital, and used for pedestrian safety improvements throughout the year, from upgraded crosswalks and safety signs to traffic barriers and educational training.

Jacksonville Jaguars RB MAURICE JONES-DREW had 23 rushes for 133 yards plus a reception off a screen pass that he ran for 75 yards to setup his game-winning one-yard rushing touchdown in the Jaguars’ 24-20 win over the Cleveland Browns.

As the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl, FedEx understands the need for a winning game plan, and created the Air & Ground program to highlight superior on-field performance among the league’s top-performing quarterbacks and running backs. Because FedEx has thousands of delivery trucks out on the roads each day, the company is committed to funding pedestrian safety improvements in local communities, donating more than $13 million to  Safe Kids Worldwide since 2000. Follow FedEx on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter @FedExDelivers and track the conversation at #FedExNFL.

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