Sooners In The NFL | Week 9
Posted on: November 3, 2014
Another busy week in the NFL for our former Sooners. Highlighted by quality performances from Gerald McCoy, Dom Franks & Kenny Stills.
Frank Alexander (Panthers) – did not play (suspension)
Sam Bradford (Rams) – out for the season (knee)
Justin Brown (Steelers) – not active
Ryan Broyles (Lions) – bye week
Quinton Carter (Broncos) – not active
Chris Chester (Redskins) – started at right guard
Aaron Colvin (Jaguars) – did not play (knee)
Jamell Fleming (Chiefs) – not active
Dominique Franks (Ravens) – started, 5 tackles, 1 pass defended
Jermaine Gresham (Bengals) – started, 5 catches (team high) for 36 yards
James Hanna (Cowboys) – played, no stats
Demontre Hurst (Bears) – bye week
Gabe Ikard (Titans) – out for the season (knee)
Tony Jefferson (Cardinals) – started, 1 tackle
Lane Johnson (Eagles) – started at right tackle
Landry Jones (Steelers) – not active
Davin Joseph (Rams) – started at left guard
Travis Lewis (Lions) – out for the season (quad)
Phil Loadholt (Vikings) – started at right tackle
Curtis Lofton (Saints) – started, 7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
Gerald McCoy (Bucs) – started, 2 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 3 QB hurries, and this…
https://vine.co/v/OOdBV23qBub
Stacy McGee (Raiders) – played, no stats
Trey Millard (49ers) – did not play (knee)
DeMarco Murray (Cowboys) – started, 19 rushes for 79 yards, 4 catches for 11 yards
Corey Nelson (Broncos) – 3 tackles, 1 QB hurry
Adrian Peterson (Vikings) – not active
Donald Stephenson (Chiefs) – played, no stats
Kenny Stills (Saints) – 5 catches for 72 yards (8 targets)
Casey Walker (Patriots) – played, no stats
Tress Way (Redskins) – 3 punts for 136 yards (45.3 avg.), long of 51, 0 inside the 20
Damien Williams (Dolphins) – 11 carries for 28 yards, 2 catches for 23 yards
Trent Williams (Redskins) – started at left tackle
16 Comments
McCoy is a man!!! OU DLine should watch this over and over.
If only Weeden wouldve been a little, just a little competent, Murray would’ve had his 9th game with 100 yrd. That’s what you get for relying on a cowpuke to be a backup QB.
He could’ve gotten it at the end. They ran Dunbar a few times while time was ticking out. Why not run Murray?
Don’t risk injury when the game is over just for a record
Lots of other starters were in; Risk factor was not that big.
The game was over in the sense that it was mathematically impossible to make a comeback. Doesn’t mean you bend over and get spanked until the final horn so you leave some other starters like Dez Bryant who doesn’t have an injury history Like Demarco Murray, or our O-lineman, yes. But our entire success and franchise has changed due to Demarco this year and you can’t risk that because you want him to try and get 21 more yards. It’s like Kevin Durant’s streak of at least 25 points. It ended when the Thunder were blowing out the Kings and the game was over and Scott Brooks didn’t put him in for the fourth quarter, even though he only needed 2 points. He actually said “If he wanted the record he wouldn’t have missed those shots.”
Not saying that the record is important, but they still could’ve run him, IMO. Plenty of times in games Teams run their starting RB to run down clock, the difference is that those games are ones they are going to win, but the point is the same.
I really can’t believe that Jefferson played after his statements last week.
Did anyone notice during the introductions last night the Dom Franks stated he was from Tulsa Union HS? Was that a poke at the Sooners, or is that something they do to mix it up game to game? I was wondering if he had an issue with OU and chose to slight them by naming his HS alma mater instead of the Sooners? Just curious, I guess.
Ok, nevermind. I just read the thread at LT’s…..guess its just him trying to do something different.
If Izard can make it out to be a starter we would have a pretty impressive offensive line in the NFL.
Trent Williams Davin Joseph Center Chris Chester Phil Loadholt.
And you would still have Donald Stephenson and Lane Johnson as Tackles and James Hanna and Jermaine Gresham as Tight ends.
And Trey Millard at FB.
Heck throw a healthy Sammy B at QB and Demarco at RB with Stills out wide and you would have a pretty good power run game with PA passes.
AD wouldn’t be bad either
We could probably shift a Guard down to Center and move a Tackle down to Guard and have a solid line.
Dallas is in a tough spot, I never realized Brandon Weeden was monumentally awful. Say hello to eight/nine/ten in the box, Demarco.