The face of the league is Goodell, who has been progressive as commissioner but now must prevent the NFL's first work stoppage since 1987. Goodell even pledged to drop his salary to $1 in the event of a lockout. Smith leads the players, and the former trial lawyer became the surprising choice to run the NFLPA in 2009 in large part due to his reputation as a tough negotiator.The Tigers have a ferocious pass rush that has posted 26 sacks, led by defensive ends Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo, who have combined for 10 and each had one last week. LSU's young but talented defensive backfield has also been good. LSU has 14 interceptions, and Tigers defenders are confident in their ability to stifle a Mississippi offense in which quarterback Bo Wallace gets his unit line up quickly and runs a lot of plays..

Williams apologized for his role, saying: was a terrible mistake, and we knew it was wrong while we were doing it. Punishments have been handed out, but they could include