Below, some of the most mentioned players and coaches this season. Each player’s height is scaled according to the number of times he was mentioned on “SportsCenter” or “Sunday N.F.L. Countdown.”

Bill Belichick The anchors were mostly reverent when describing the Patriots’ coach,mentioning his secrecy, calling him “tremendous” and a “mastermind.”

Ndamukong Suh The most mentioned defensive player, Suh made the list mostly because of his two-game suspension for stamping on an opponent’s arm during Detroit’s game against the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 24.

Kyle Orton In November, Orton went to Kansas City after losing a quarterback battle to Tim Tebow, leading to talk of a potential matchup between the former teammates. He and Tebow did face off in Denver on Jan. 1 — and that time, Orton won.

Peyton Manning Despite going the entire season without taking a snap, Manning was discussed more than most of the league’s active players — even more than his younger brother, Eli, who led the Giants to Sunday’s Super Bowl.