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Horns in the NFL: Week 9

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Marquise Goodwin caught his second TD of the season. via media.kansascity.com.

Week 9 left us with Marquise Goodwin being the only former Longhorn to score a TD. The rookie scored on a 59 yard catch in which he showed off his speed. He also caught another pass for 5 yards. He was targeted another two times, one of which was ruled an incomplete pass, even after Doug Marrone challenged the play. In my opinion, that was a bad call. It was a 40 yard pass in the 4th quarter and it would have changed the pace of the game, that the Chiefs ended up winning 23-13.

Jamaal Charles completed his second game in a row without scoring a TD, and it was the first game of the season that he didn't exceed 100 yards of total offense. He was held to 90 rushing and 6 receiving yards. The passing game was precisely where he struggled the most, averaging only 1 yard per catch thanks to a great display by rookie LB Kiko Alonso, who covered him during the whole game.

The defensive star this week was Brian Robison, who recorded two sacks during the Vikings loss against the Cowboys. That makes 3 total sacks for Robison this season. Earl Thomas again led his team in tackles with 12 in total (8 solos, 4 assisted), making him the Defensive Back with the most stops in the league. Aaron Williams was the Bills' leading tackler with 8, and Emmanuel Acho made his first two tackles in the NFL, after seeing playing time late in the Eagles game against the Raiders.

Michael Griffin missed the Titans game due to a right quadriceps injury. This is the first regular season game the seven year veteran has missed in his career. The unfortunate injury ended a streak of 103 consecutive appearances, which was the current record.

As rickyspub pointed out last week, Michael Huff was cut by the Ravens. Despite working out with the Bengals early in the week, he continues to be a free agent after passing through waivers unclaimed. The Bengals have signed Kheeston Randall, who was released by the Dolphins in the final cut of the preseason. He will be replacing star Geno Atkins, who was placed on Injured Reserve after suffering an ACL tear.

Jermichael Finley has finally been placed on IR and he will miss the rest of the season with a head injury. He is now the 6th former Longhorn on the IR this season (Sam Acho, Alex Okafor, Henry Melton, Aaron Ross, Keenan Robinson).

  • QB (1):

#2 Colt McCoy (San Francisco 49ers): QB#2

Status: Backup (Colin Kaepernick).
Next game: vs Panthers (Sunday at 3:05 CT PM).
Stats last game: Bye.
Stats season: Hasn't played yet.

  • RBs (3):

#25 Jamaal Charles (Kansas City Chiefs): RB#1

Status: Starter.
Next game: Bye.
Stats last game: 17 rushes, 90 yards. 6 catches, 6 yards.
Stats season: 170 rushes, 725 yards, 6 TDs. 47 catches, 389 yards, 2 TDs.

#35 Fozzy Whittaker (Cleveland Browns): 3th stringer & KR #3

Status: Special teams / Depth (Wills McGahee and Bobby Rainey).
Next game: Bye.
Stats last game: 2 rushes, 11 yards. 3 catches, 13 yards. 1 KR, 22 yards.
Stats season: 2 rushes, 11 yards. 5 catches, 35, 1 TD. 8 KOs returns for 192 yards.

#25 Chris Ogbonnaya (Cleveland Browns): FB #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: Bye.
Stats last game: 5 catches, 39 yards.
Stats season: 19 carries for 101 yards. 28 catches, 207 yards, 2 TDs.

  • WR (1):

#88 Marquise Goodwin (Buffalo Bills): RWR #2
Status: Backup (behind TJ Graham).
Next game: @ Pittsburgh (Sunday at noon CT).
Stats last game: 2 catches, 64 yards, 1 TD. 1 KR, 24 yards.
Stats season: 8 catches, 171 yards, 2 TDs. 1 rush, -1 yards. 1 fumble lost. 5 KRs, 167 yards.

  • TE (1):

#88 Jermichael Finley (Green Bay Packers): IR
Status: Out for the year (head injury).
Stats season: 25 catches, 300 yards, 3 TDs.

  • OLs (3):

#72 Jonathan Scott (Chicago Bears): LT #2
Status: Backup (Jermon Busrhod).
Next game: vs Lions (Sunday at Noon CT).

#63 Justin Blalock (Atlanta Falcons): LG #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: vs Seahawks (Sunday at noon CT).

#63 Lyle Sendlein (Arizona Cardinals): C #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: vs Texans (Sunday at 3:25 CT PM).

  • DLs (8):

#90 Kheeston Randall (Cincinnati Bengals): NT #2

Status: Backup (behind Domata Peko).
Next game: @ Baltimore (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: Bye.
Stats season: No stats.

#91 Cory Redding (Indianapolis Colts): LDE #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: vs Rams (Sunday Noon CT).
Stats last game: 2.5 tackles.
Stats season: 18 tackles, 2.5 sacks.

#97 Roy Miller (Jacksonville Jaguars): NT #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: @ Tennessee (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: Bye.
Stats season: 11.5 tackles.

#99 Lamarr Houston (Oakland Raiders): RE #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: @ NYG (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: 3 tackles.
Stats season: 30.5 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 FF.

#73 Brandon Moore (San Diego Chargers): Practice Squad

#95 Shaun Rogers (New York Giants): RDT #2

Status: Backup.
Next game: vs Raiders (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: Bye.
Stats season: 8 tackles.

#69 Henry Melton (Chicago Bears): IR

Status: IR (torn ACL).
Stats season: 4 tackles.

#90 Brian Robison (Minnesota Vikings): LDE #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: vs Redskins (Thursday at 7:25 PM CT).
Stats last game: 2 tackles, 2 sacks.
Stats season: 18 tackles, 3 sack, 1 FR, 1 TD, 2 PBUs.

  • LBs (6):

# 56 Derrick Johnson (Kansas City Chiefs): RILB #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: Bye.
Stats last game: 5.5 tackles.
Stats season: 64 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 3 PBUs, 1 FR.

#98 Brian Orakpo (Washington Redskins): ROLB #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: @ Minnesota (Thursday at 7:25 PM CT).
Stats last game: 4 tackles.
Stats season: 22 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 PBUs, 1 INT, 1 TD, 1 FR.
#52 Keenan Robinson (Washington Redskins): IR
#53 Emmanuel Acho (Philadelphia Eagles): #3 LILB
Status: Depth.
Next game: @ Green Bay (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: 1.5 tackles
Stats season: 1.5 tackles.

#94 Sam Acho (Arizona Cardinals): Injured Reserve.

Status: IR (broken leg).
Stats season: 4.5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF.

#57 Alex Okafor (Arizona Cardinals): Injured Reseve.

Status: IR (biceps).
Stats season: 1 tackle.

  • DBs (10):

#23 Aaron Williams (Buffalo Bills): SS #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: @ Pittsburgh (Sunday at noon CT).
Stats last game: 7.5 tackles, 1 PBU.
Stats season: 46 tackles, 8 PBUs, 3 INTs.

#23 Chykie Brown (Baltimore Ravens): RCB #2

Status: Rotation (behind Corey Graham).
Next game: vs Bengals (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: 1.5 tackles.
Stats season: 4.5 tackles.

#29 Michael Huff: FA

Status: Free Agent.
Stats season: 5.5 tackles.

#31 Curtis Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers): LCB #2

Status: Backup (Cortez Allen).
Next game: vs Bills (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: Didn't play.
Stats season: 2 tackles.
#33 Michael Griffin (Tennessee Titans): FS #1
Status: Starter.
Next game: @ St Louis (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: Inactive.
Stats season: 33 tackles, 2 PBUs, 2 FFs.
#34 Quentin Jammer (Denver Broncos): FS #3
Status: Depth.
Next game: @ San Diego (Sunday at 3:25 CT PM).
Stats: No stats yet.

#31 Aaron Ross (New York Giants): Injured Reserve

Status: Out for the season.
Stats season: 4 tackles, 4 PBU, 1 INT.
#32 Kenny Vaccaro (New Orleans Saints): SS #2
Status: Starter.
Next game: vs Cowbpys (Sunday at 7:30 CT PM).
Stats last game: 4.5 tackles, 1 PBU.
Stats season: 38.5 tackles, 5 PBUs, 1 INT.

#25 Tarell Brown (San Francisco 49ers): RCB #1
Status: Starter.
Next game: vs Panthers (Sunday at 3:05 CT PM).
Stats last game: Bye.
Stats season: 22.5 tackles, 1 FR, 7 PBUs.

#29 Earl Thomas (Seattle Seahawks): FS #1

Status: Starter.
Next game: @ Atlanta (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: 10 tackles, 1 PBU.
Stats season: 66 tackles, 6 PBUs, 4 INTs, 2 FFs.

  • STs (3):

#9 Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens): K #1
Status: Special Teams.
Next game: vs Bengals (Sunday at Noon CT).
Stats last game: 1/1 FGs. 1/1 XP)
Stats season: 16/18 FGs and 16/16 XPs.

#9 Phil Dawson (San Francisco 49ers): K #1
Status: Special Teams.
Next game: vs Panthers (Sunday at 3:05 CT PM).
Stats last game: Bye.
tats season: 9/12 FGs, 27/27 XPs.
#46 Cullen Loeffler (Minnesota Vikings): LS #1
Status: Special Teams.
Next game: vs Redskins (Thursday at 7:25 PM CT).
Stats season: 2 tackles.

PS: Gracias a mi amigo horndude, who is helping me with my grammar, and proofreads this for me (I am not a native English speaker).

PS2: Don't forget to support the former Longhorns adding them in your Pro Bowl ballot:

RB Jamaal Charles, FB Chris Ogbonnaya, TE Jermichael Finley, OG Justin Blalock, OC Lyle Sendlein, DT Roy Miller, DEs Lamarr Houston, Cory Redding and Brian Robison, LBs Derrick Johnson and Brian Orakpo, DBs Aaron Williams, Kenny Vaccaro, Earl Thomas, Michael Griffin and Tarell Brown and kickers Phil Dawson and Justin Tucker.

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