The NFL blacked out 15 games last year. That's down from 16 in 2011 and 26 in 2010, but is still impressive after the NFL tweaked its blackout policy last summer to allow teams to declare a sellout and keep games on the air once ticket sales hit 85% of their home stadium's capacity. Under the old rule, which dates back to an act of Congress in 1961, home games couldn't be shown on TV stations that broadcast within a 75mile radius of the stadium if nonpremium tickets weren't completely sold out 72 hours before kickoff..Louisville will be making its first appearance in the game. The Cardinals enter the 2013 campaign firmly entrenched in the AP top 25 with a No. 9 national ranking after going 112 last season and are expected to have a very successful season this year and beyond under the direction of head coach Charlie Strong.

DE Mathias Kiwanuka. Stop me if I wrote this before (not sure if I did): he one of the best I seen at chasing down a QB once he leaves the pocket. Kiwa