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I'd just like to highlight some of our esteemed Longhorns in the NFL from the last weekend.
Tim Crowder had a stellar performance returning a fumble for a touchdown against the Steelers.
Selvin Young, on the otherside of the ball for Denver, didn't have such a good game getting only two carries. Maybe Travis Henry will be caught for drugs again.
As for the Horns alumni in the Titans, with Vince Young on the sideline after last weeks injury (hopefully that Madden Curse lifts soon) Michael Griffin shined the most. He had 5 tackles and a couple of great returns. He's expected to be a big time leader for this defense. Bo Scaife had 6 receptions for 49 yards but lost a critical fumble. And I didn't see much of Hall.
Leonard Davis has been doing well with the Cowboys, Romo is well protected. Cedric Griffin was a solid performer for the Vikings.
Those were the only games I caught, though I hear Cedric Benson is going downhill fast. Anyone else hear anything?
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Cedric Griffin TD
Griffin scored a td when a teamate lateraled to him on a fumbler recovery.
by JohnsonUT on Oct 22, 2007 10:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
didn't
cedric griffin get a TD on a int??? or maybe it was a fumble???? i don't know....
by ut fan in ok on Oct 22, 2007 10:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ahmad Hall
I Heard that Hall was out for the season with a broken arm...
by 4th generation fan on Oct 22, 2007 11:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No he is not!
it's Ahmard ;)
by Cyrus on Oct 23, 2007 3:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aaron Ross
He was the leading tackler for the Giants. He had 6 tackles, 2 assists and a sack.
by Cyrus on Oct 23, 2007 12:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kasey Studdard
If you haven't heard, the Texans offensive line is a POS. Kubiak was willing to play the young guys -- something that some other coach we know of won't do.
Studdard was supposed to start last week vs the Titans, but he injured his groin during the week in practice. Tough break for him. This would've been his opportunity.
by goingforthecorner on Oct 23, 2007 2:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Minnesota Horns
In addition to Griffins TD, Brian Robison had a sack against the Cowboys and leads the team with 4 on the season. And not to forget, Cullen Loeffler was most outstanding as the long snapper for punts...which the Vikings seem to do alot of this season!
by Margaritaking on Oct 23, 2007 9:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Benson isn't doing anything fast
Have you seen him? He always looks like he's running in mud, how did he get so slow?
I think Roy Williams had like 30 receiving yards, but the Lions won.
by the1austin on Oct 23, 2007 9:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Was at the Titans game...
I don't think Hall is out for season, as a I saw #45 in the backfield a number of times. Was I incorrect?
Michael Griffin was a beast on special teams; he seemed to be in on almost every play. It's amazing that he can't even get on the field on D. Maybe he'll start getting some reps after the the shoddy pass defense in the 4th quarter.
Scaife looked good too (besides the fumble). He looked to be Collins' primary dumpoff option.
Vince looked good standing on the sideline. He was jogging before the game, and looked ready to go if the Titans fell behind. Luckily, the Texans suck enough that his services were never needed.
Also, regarding Benson, I've made mention that I'm one of his biggest fans and thus have seen a few of the Bears games this season. Part of the problem is that the run blocking schemes for Benson are terrible...there are zero holes for him to hit. But part of the problem lies on Benson himself. He'd rather dance around in the backfield waiting for a hole to develop, and consequently he loses yardage on too many plays. When he gets a hole, he simply lacks that burst of acceleration that would allow him to go for big gains. Combined, that leads to his 3.0 ypc average. Benson would look good as a LenDale White type player behind the Titans' O-line, but it doesn't look like he'll ever succeed in Chicago.
by jc25 on Oct 23, 2007 9:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bensen hasn't been quick since his frosh year
The Chicago Oline was plenty good for Thomas Jones, who had 2 great seasons despite sharing carries. Jones had a terrific burst through the hole, whereas Bensen hasn't been quick since his frosh year at Texas. I think it was the playoff game vs the Saints (although I'm not sure) where Benson played the entire 1st quarter and was ineffective, then Jones came in and exploded for huge gains, and you could see the difference between the two. It's like watching UT when Killebrew and Bobino are replaced by Muck and Norton. Night and Day.
Consider that Thomas Jones isn't even playing that well for the Jets (he's my disappointing #2 RB), and you start to think that the Bears Oline made him look better than he was.
I noticed on the Bears game winning TD drive it was Adrian Peterson in the game, not Ced.
by DogTown on Oct 23, 2007 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahmard
The Chronicle reported today that:
"FB Ahmard Hall had surgery on a broken left arm Monday and could miss four weeks. Hall broke his arm in Sunday's win over the Texans."
Maybe he'll be back for the playoffs.
by horndude on Oct 23, 2007 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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I'll support Benson until he's out of the league, no matter how bad he is. Ironically, his best bet at this point is a Thomas Jones-like career. If he can get out of Chicago and find a team more suited for his talents, he has a chance to be more Thomas Jones and less Curtis Enis.
by jc25 on Oct 23, 2007 11:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Griffin
In case you missed it, Griffin took notes from Nordgren on his fumble return for a TD. Sadly, he fell far short in the "Style" category, but it was a good effort nonetheless.
by bigfatdrunk on Oct 23, 2007 1:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This gotta be a weekly column on Mondays!
by Cyrus on Oct 23, 2007 1:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
concur
Concur, I love hearing about what some of the former Horns are up to.
by sharkbait101 on Oct 23, 2007 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also concur.
There's nothing like watching horns on Sunday/Monday!
Except maybe watching them on Saturday?
by horndude on Oct 23, 2007 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of NFL
I like to check out Music City Miracles for some VY updates.
If you think that some of the posters on this site are obnoxious (and I realize that I may be first on some peoples lists) check out this guy.
He hates VY more than Merril Hoge.
by Wells on Oct 23, 2007 3:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that guy's hilarious
i think it might be leinart. that guy started commenting at music city miracles very soon after leinart got injured and had some extra time on his hands.
i'm just saying....
by billyzane on Oct 23, 2007 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it might be
Kerry Collins's wife. Is he married??
by Jimmy on Oct 23, 2007 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was going to say his mom
but yeah, something along those lines. the Collins-worship is equal to the Young-hate, which is equally laughable and quite suspect.
by littlevisigoth on Oct 23, 2007 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
kinda reminds me of
tonyhomo.com, which just started back up again after the Bills game.
by the other Andrew on Oct 23, 2007 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is some talk
that Griffin might not be to far away from being moved back to safety and getting his first NFL start. I hope that happens sooner than later.
by Jimmy on Oct 23, 2007 4:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
usually, every tuesday
MB-TF will put up this column, relating specifically to every Longhorn in the NFL and their stat lines from the week
by BigTexBD on Oct 23, 2007 5:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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