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Antwan Barnes is the AFC defensive player of the week

Found December 21, 2011 on Pro Football Talk:
PLAYERS: Antwan Barnes
TEAMS: San Diego Chargers,  Baltimore Ravens
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Games involving the Baltimore Ravens often produce the AFC defensive player of the week.  For Week 15, the award went to a former Raven, in a game played against the Ravens. Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes, who spent the first three years of his career in Baltimore, chalked up four sacks against the Ravens on Sunday…
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