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Who: Brandon "The Beast" Marshall
Team: Denver Broncos
Position: Wide Receiver
Where: Denver Broncos vs. Dallas Cowboys at Mile High Stadium
When: Sunday, October 4

With less than two minutes left in a tied game, wide receiver Brandon Marshall leaps over his defender, catches the ball and sprints to the middle of the field. Noticing too many white and blue jerseys, Marshall cuts back to his right and blows by the rest of the Cowboys defense for a 51-yard, game-winning touchdown.

"It never feels good to be the guy who will be holding the clip board."

- New York Jets back-up quarterback Kellen Clemens on losing the starting QB job to rookie Mark Sanchez.

Mark Sanchez's million-dollar smile won't mean a thing if he doesn't throw touchdowns.

One of college football's top quarterbacks, the 22-year-old Sanchez suprised many – including his coach, Pete Carroll – when he decided to forgo his final year at USC to enter the NFL draft. After just one season at the the helm of one of the nation's top college football programs, the six-foot-two, 227-pounder stood out not only for his quick feet, strong arm and leadership abilities, but for his good looks.

In Southern California, the Latino community quickly embraced Sanchez, who often wore his Mexican-American pride on his sleeve – and in his mouth – despite growing up in the predominantly white Mission Viejo, California (the OC). Sanchez credits his father, a fire captain who grew up in L.A. and once played football for East L.A. College, for preparing him to deal with the pressure of being both Mexican and American. "I'm not trying to prove how Mexican I am or how American I am. If the kid who… sees my last name, sees my skin color and realizes that we're the same, if he thinks he can do something better than he could have before, then I've done my job," explains Sanchez.

Last month, the New York Jets drafted Sanchez with the hopes that he could become the face of their franchise. But Jets fans, famous for being tough on even the most popular of players, may turn on the former Trojan if he doesn't win games. The Jets are also hoping to sell tickets New York's large Hispanic community. It appears they already have. The day Sanchez was drafted, his father asked a N.Y. sports store clerk why they only had a few green and white Jets items. The clerk exclaimed: "We got a new Latino quarterback here in New York! We got somebody to represent."

You may have wondered: are they? A little?
Well, yes. Yes, they are.

Mack 10

Age: 37

Rapper who was one third of Westside Connection with Ice Cube and WC. Was once married to T-Boz of R&B group TLC.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Mexican mother and African-American father.

Aundrea Fimbres

Age: 25

One of two remaining members of R&B group Danity Kane. Will appear with Dawn Richard in a new season of Making the Band.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Fullsie: Both parents are Mexican-American.

Maxwell

Age: 35

R&B singer best known for the R. Kelly-penned single "Fortunate." Returned to performing after a 7-year hiatus.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Puerto Rican father and Haitian mother.

Eva LaRue

Age: 42

Actress known for roles in "All My Children" and "CSI: Miami." Played George Lopez's sister on "The George Lopez Show."

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Puerto Rican-French father and Dutch mother.

Jim Plunkett

Age: 61

Quarterback who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory in 1981. Threw three touchdowns and was named MVP.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Fullsie: Both parents are Mexican-American.