(STATS) -- Last season was the year for the FCS wide receiver. This season might be the year of the FCS wide receiver.Eastern Washington senior Cooper Kupp led the way on the STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team, announced Monday. Hes been named a first-team All-American for three consecutive seasons, and last year he became only the second wide receiver to earn the national offensive player of the year award.South Dakota State junior Jake Wieneke rejoined Kupp as the other the preseason wide receiver after also being selected to the STATS All-America first team last season.The preseason squad is 99 players deep spread across three teams. All 13 conferences and 63 schools had selections, and they included seven wide receivers who earned a form of All-America honors last year. Its such a big season of top wide receivers that 11 of the 14 who surpassed 1,000 receiving yards last year, as well as the next three on the final national receiving chart, are back to damage defenses again.The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Kupp caught 114 passes for 1,642 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior -- leading the nation in each category. On pace to hold all the major receiving records in FCS history, he already owns 18 school, eight Big Sky Conference and seven NCAA records.Id be shocked if you could show me a better receiver at any level in the country, Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin said.The 6-4, 210-pound Wieneke was second nationally in receiving yards (1,472), a total he grabbed off 72 receptions with 11 touchdowns. His 20.4 yards per catch ranked fourth in the nation.Kupp and Wieneke were two of 13 returning first-team All-Americans named to the preseason squad. Every conference had at least one first-team selection, and overall 46 players who gained STATS All-America honors in December return this season.Also returning to the first-team offense were Jacksonville State quarterback Eli Jenkins, running backs Chase Edmonds from Fordham and Kade Harrington of Lamar, The Citadel fullback Tyler Renew and Chattanooga offensive linemen Corey Levin.Harrington led the FCS in rushing yards (2,092) and Edmonds paced in touchdowns (25), while Jenkins fueled Jacksonville State to the national championship game. They finished second, fourth and sixth, respectively, behind Kupp in voting for STATS offensive player of the year.Duquesne linebacker Christian Kuntz and The Citadel cornerback Dee Delaney returned to the first-team defense -- they were 11th and 16th in voting for the STATS defensive player of the year.William & Mary place-kicker Nick Dorka, Indiana State long snapper Joshua Appel, Southern kick returner Willie Quinn and North Carolina A&T punt returner Khris Gardin were named to the first-team special teams again.The rest of the preseason first-team offense consisted of Drake tight end Eric Saubert and offensive linemen Erik Austell of Charleston Southern, Julien Davenport of Bucknell, Casey Dunn of Jacksonville State and Zach Johnson of North Dakota State.Also on the first-team defense were defensive linemen Keionta Davis of Chattanooga, P.J. Hall of Sam Houston State, Derek Rivers of Youngstown State and Karter Schult of Northern Iowa; linebackers Andrew Ankrah of James Madison, Dylan Cole of Missouri State and Nick DeLuca of North Dakota State; and defensive backs Casey DeAndrade of New Hampshire, David Jones of Richmond and Donald Payne of Stetson.Completing the first-team special teams were Cornell punter Chris Fraser and all-purpose back John Santiago of North Dakota.North Dakota State, which has won the last five FCS national championships, was one of four teams to boast four preseason All-Americans. The others were Charleston Southern, Chattanooga and Jacksonville State.Among FCS conferences, the Missouri Valley had the most All-America selections with 16. CAA Football (13) and the Southern Conference (11) also reached double figures.They were followed by the Big Sky with nine, Ohio Valley with eight, Southland with seven, Big South and Patriot League with six each, Mid-Eastern Athletic with five, Ivy League, Northeast and Southwestern Athletic with four each, and Pioneer League with three. Coastal Carolina, which is transitioning to the FBS as an FCS independent, also had three All-Americans.---=STATS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM=FIRST TEAM=OFFENSE=QB -- Eli Jenkins, senior, 6-2, 205, Jacksonville StateRB -- Chase Edmonds, junior, 5-9, 196, FordhamRB -- Kade Harrington, senior, 5-9, 190, LamarFB -- Tyler Renew, senior, 5-11, 217, The CitadelWR -- Cooper Kupp, senior, 6-2, 210, Eastern WashingtonWR -- Jake Wieneke, junior, 6-4, 210, South Dakota StateTE -- Eric Saubert, senior, 6-4, 242, DrakeOL -- Erik Austell, junior, 6-3, 285, Charleston SouthernOL -- Julien Davenport, senior, 6-7, 315, BucknellOL -- Casey Dunn, senior, 6-3, 285, Jacksonville StateOL -- Zack Johnson, senior, 6-4, 329, North Dakota StateOL -- Corey Levin, senior, 6-5, 305, ChattanoogaDEFENSE=DL -- Keionta Davis, senior, 6-4, 260, ChattanoogaDL -- P.J. Hall, junior, 6-1, 280, Sam Houston StateDL -- Derek Rivers, senior, 6-5, 255, Youngstown StateDL -- Karter Schult, senior, 6-2, 265, Northern IowaLB -- Andrew Ankrah, junior, 6-4, 234, James MadisonLB -- Dylan Cole, senior, 6-1, 236, Missouri StateLB -- Nick DeLuca, senior, 6-3, 245, North Dakota StateLB -- Christian Kuntz, senior, 6-1, 220, DuquesneDB -- Casey DeAndrade, senior, 5-11, 212, New HampshireDB -- Dee Delaney, junior, 6-1, 191, The CitadelDB -- David Jones, senior, 6-1, 187, RichmondDB -- Donald Payne, senior, 6-1, 217, StetsonSPECIAL TEAMS=PK -- Nick Dorka, junior, 6-0, 180, William & MaryP -- Chris Fraser, senior, 6-2, 211, CornellLS -- Joshua Appel, senior, 6-2, 250, Indiana StateKR -- Willie Quinn, graduate, 5-5, 145, SouthernPR -- Khris Gardin, junior, 5-7, 158, North Carolina A&TAP -- John Santiago, sophomore, 5-9, 170, North Dakota---=SECOND TEAM=OFFENSE=QB -- Case Cookus, sophomore, 6-4, 200, Northern ArizonaRB -- Kendell Anderson, senior, 5-9, 200, William & MaryRB -- Tarik Cohen, senior, 5-6, 173, North Carolina A&TRB -- DeAngelo Henderson, senior, 5-8, 205, Coastal CarolinaFB -- Joe Protheroe, junior, 6-0, 225, Cal PolyWR -- Josh Barge, senior, 6-1, 178, Jacksonville StateWR -- Emmanuel Butler, junior, 6-3, 210, Northern ArizonaWR -- Justin Watson, junior, 6-3, 210, PennTE -- Dallas Goedert, junior, 6-5, 245, South Dakota StateOL -- Mitch Kirsch, senior, 6-6, 300, James MadisonOL -- Javarius Leamon, senior, 6-7, 310, South Carolina StateOL -- Brandon Parker, junior, 6-7, 279, North Carolina A&TOL -- Mark Spelman, senior, 6-3, 280, Illinois StateOL -- Anton Wahrby, senior, 6-5, 300, WoffordDEFENSE=DL -- Pat Afriyie, junior, 6-2, 235, ColgateDL -- Anthony Ellis, junior, 6-1, 245, Charleston SouthernDL -- Caleb Kidder, senior, 6-5, 275, MontanaDL -- Tanoh Kpassagnon, senior, 6-7, 275, VillanovaDL -- Greg Menard, junior, 6-2, 240, North Dakota StateLB -- Kourtney Berry, senior, 6-0, 215, Alabama StateLB -- Omar Howard, senior, 6-0, 231, RichmondLB -- Mike Needham, junior, 6-4, 210, Southern UtahLB -- Folarin Orimolade, senior, 5-11, 240, DartmouthLB -- James Rentz, senior, 6-2, 245, Sacred HeartDB -- LeRoy Alexander, senior, 6-0, 195, Youngstown StateDB -- Mike Basile, junior, 6-1, 200, MonmouthDB -- Trey Robinson, senior, 6-1, 212, FurmanDB -- Tremon Smith, junior, 6-0, 185, Central ArkansasSPECIAL TEAMS=PK -- Lance Geesey, senior, 5-10, 180, Saint FrancisP -- Keith Wrzuszczak, junior, 5-11, 194, Eastern KentuckyLS -- Joseph Smith, senior, 6-3, 200, Charleston SouthernKR -- Lorenzo Jerome, senior, 6-0, 195, Saint FrancisPR -- Ellis Onic II, junior, 5-6, 163, Northern ColoradoAP -- Darius Hammond, senior, 5-10, 192, Charleston Southern---=THIRD TEAM=OFFENSE=QB -- KD Humphries, senior, 6-3, 225, Murray StateRB -- Corey Avery, junior, 5-10, 190, Sam Houston StateRB -- Derrick Craine, senior, 5-10, 205, ChattanoogaRB -- Darius Victor, senior, 5-8, 227, TowsonFB -- Lorenzo Long, senior, 5-9, 210, WoffordWR -- Brian Brown, senior, 6-1, 198, RichmondWR -- Brendan Flaherty, senior, 6-2, 200, Holy CrossWR -- Anthony Warrum, senior, 6-2, 190, Illinois StateTE -- Phazahn Odom, graduate, 6-8, 245, FordhamOL -- Kyle Avaloy, senior, 6-5, 330, Illinois StateOL -- Armando Bonheur, senior, 6-3, 300, SamfordOL -- Sam Ekwonike, senior, 6-2, 350, Coastal CarolinaOL -- Justin Lea, junior, 6-4, 295, Jacksonville StateOL -- Timon Parris, junior, 6-5, 310, Stony BrookOL -- Bret Treadway, senior, 6-3, 280, LamarDEFENSEDL -- Isaiah Golden, junior, 6-2, 335, McNeese StateDL -- Javancy Jones, senior, 6-2, 230, Jackson StateDL -- Ebenezer Ogundeko, junior, 6-3, 255, Tennessee StateDL -- Patrick Ricard, senior, 6-3, 285, MaineLB -- Sam Denmark, junior, 6-1, 230, Abilene ChristianLB -- Chad Geter, graduate, 6-2, 253, Gardner-WebbLB -- Darius Leonard, junior, 6-3, 200, South Carolina StateLB -- Nakevion Neslie, senior, 5-11, 220, ChattanoogaLB -- Brett Taylor, junior, 6-2, 230, Western IllinoisDB -- Jamerson Blount, senior, 6-0, 180, SamfordDB -- Xavier Coleman, senior, 5-11, 190, Portland StateDB -- Jihaad Pretlow, senior, 5-11, 195, FordhamDB -- Taylor Reynolds, senior, 6-0, 190, James MadisonSPECIAL TEAMS=PK -- Zak Kennedy, sophomore, 6-0, 160, Youngstown StateP -- Alex Knight, senior, 6-1, 199, Southeast MissouriLS -- James Fisher, junior, 6-2, 212, North Dakota StateKR -- Devin Brown, senior, 5-8, 170, Coastal CarolinaPR -- Christian Searles, junior, 5-9, 178, DaytonAP -- Martez Carter, junior, 5-8, 175, Grambling StateAP -- Justice Shelton-Mosley, sophomore, 5-10, 170, Harvard Jimmy Garoppolo Youth Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. 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Did it eliminate waste, and evolve in growing areas? Just like auto racing, how did it gain on the competition or extend its lead?I believe the companies I invest in have their best days ahead, and I believe the same for NASCAR.While I have no shares of NASCAR it is without question the greatest investment I have ever made, and its provided me with my greatest returns.Anyone familiar with my responsibilities with ESPN the last 10 years knows what my allegiance is to NASCAR. I am an analyst, it receives nearly all my attention, and I approach all topics as objectively as I possibly can.I also view all NASCAR decisions from the viewpoint of an investor in the sport, meaning whats good for the company is also good for me, so our interests are aligned in the sense that I want the sport to grow. I would enjoy several more years in the sport and its popularity contributes to that becoming a reality.NASCAR made a decision this week to dock Ryan Newman 15 points (15 positions on the track essentially) from the championship standings, on the eve of establishing which 16 teams represent this years Chase. 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The parity is as good as its been for a long, long, time.So -- in the spirit of bringing this board meeting to a close -- Im suggesting we vote to eliminate postrace inspection! Eliminate postrace inspection?Yes. But before you panic, hear me out.NASCAR has done its job, and done it very well.It created a platform over several years of effort that requires all cars arriving at the track to meet nearly identical standards.Each of these cars passes through an inspection at least three times (before practice, qualifying and prerace).Thats enough to establish all cars starting the race are as evenly prepared as this sport has ever seen. And thats enough!Let the drivers, teams, pit crews and spotters determine who wins the races, and who earns the championship.Im not suggesting cars do not roll across the scales; they should. I firmly believe every race requires each top-5 finishing team surrender their car to NASCAR to be returned to the R&D Center, because NASCAR must keep teams honest.What Im campaigning for is that NASCAR loosen the tolerances postrace, give consideration to the adverse effects of competing at Bristol, Darlington, Martinsville, etc., and acknowledge there is no reasonable way to evaluate cars to these standards after more than three hours of competition. Its silly actually.The teams have done whats been asked, so when the green flag drops let them compete. If one cars rear housing is an eighth of an inch off postrace ... who cares! Better yet, who the hell would know?To be clear, if its determined at the R&D Center a team blatantly discovered a way around the rules and capitalized by winning the race, then take the damned race from them!The day is gone when we whistle down pit road at over 100 mph, and we now restart races double file. the HANS device is mandated in all NASCAR sanctioned races.These are examples of how we have evolved and progressed and our product is better because of it.Lets eliminate postrace inspection as we know it. Penalties for minor violations are divisive for fans, viewers and they are the paying customers. ' ' '