IT IS ALWAYS AN HONOR TO BE CHOSEN AS A CAPTAIN - Ingles

Some have been reappointed. Others are new this year. They are all proud to be NFL captains.

In the third year of an NFL program that promotes the importance of team leadership through the role of captains, 25 teams have appointed season-long captains on offense, defense and special teams for 2009.

“It is always an honor to be chosen as a captain,” says Arizona Cardinals quarterback KURT WARNER, who was selected as a captain for the second consecutive season. “It means even more when you’re voted to be a captain by the guys in the locker room because they respect what you do, how you go about your job and they believe that you’re a guy that solicits respect from everyone in that locker room. It’s always a tremendous honor to be chosen in that manner and I will do my best to live up to that.”

Captains traditionally serve as a link between players, coaches and management to help foster cohesion within teams.

“I’ve been on teams with a lot of great captains,” says Cleveland Browns running back JAMAL LEWIS, who was named a captain for the first time this year. “It plays a major role in where you’re trying to go as a team.”

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