No player in the NFL deserves a breakout year in 1997 more than second-year Bengals fullback Brian Milne. At age 17, Milne was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and given a 60% chance of surviving. He beat the illness and went on to win the NCAA discus title in 1993 and start in the Penn State backfield the next year. "The reason I've been successful is because of where I've come from," says Milne, whose thunderous blocking has made him a team leader. "He's the old-time fullback," says Bengals coach Bruce Coslet. "He's consistent."