Heels in the League (NFL) Week 3 (Part 1)
(NFL) Week Three
So, as Week Three comes and goes in the National Football League it is once again for The Fifth Corner to give a run down on the games that were, in the post I call “Heels in the League” (NFL). As usual, check out my small recap about the ex Heels in the games and then click on the links provided to read about the complete game. Once again, like the weeks before, I will divide this into several posts so not to make it way too long and boring. For now enjoy part one of this edtion of “Heels in the League” (NFL)…
In the first game with a touch of carolina blue it’s the Atlanta Falcons (+1.5) going north to Gillette Stadium to take on the New England Patriots in front of 68,756 fans. For the visiting Falcons it’s offensive tackle Garrett Reynolds, who is listed as a second stringer for the time being. On the other side, the Pats have a pair of wide receivers from Chapel Hill, rookie Brandon Tate (third on the depth chart) and seven year vet Sam Aiken (second on the two deep). While neither of the two wide outs had any catches, Aiken had a couple of ball thrown his way in this game. In the end it was New England winning the game, defeating Atlanta by the final score of 26 to 10. With that both the Pats and the Falcons are now 2 and 1 on the season. Over at the NFL Gridiron Gab my good friend Jeff Sack entitles his recap Patriots Keep Falcons From Taking Flight With 26-10 Win! Which now has to ask, are the Pats back, or not? By the way, Jeff Sack is also on a Pat’s blog, the Patriots Gab, with this recap Patriots Clip Falcons Wings With 26-10 Victory. At the Falcons Gab, the recap done by Matt Loede, talks about Falcons Fall in New England 26-10.
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The second game of this recap also has ex Tar Heels on both side of the ball as the Tennessee Titans (even) take on the New York Jets in front of 75,863 fans. For the visiting squad it’s nine year vet Alge Crumpler, getting four catches (on six passes) for 41 yards. The tight end’s longest catch was for 27 yards. The other player from Chapel Hill is line backer David Thornton. The eighth year man had five tackles (4 solos) in the game. For the New York Jets, who also have one ex UNC player on their roster, wide out Wallace Wright. The third year man for the Jets, who is third in the depth chart, got no action on offense in this game. When it was all said and done it was New York defeating Tennessee by a touchdown, with the final score being 24 to 17. The Jets are now 3-0 on the season, while Tennessee, who won its division a year ago, starts this season 0-3. At the Titans Gab they talk about being Worried Yet?.
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The final game with a touch of carolina blue is once again one that has players on both rosters. The game is played in Raymond James Stadium in front of 63,689 fans as the New York Giants took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants have two players on their roster from UNC, rookie receiver Hakeem Nicks, who is out in this game (but should be back to practice this week), and starting fullback Madison Hedgecock, who is in the fifth year in the NFL. While the Giants have two offensive players from UNC, Tampa Bay’s touch of carolina blue is on the defensive side. It’s defensive tackle Ryan Sims. The ex Heel, an eight year vet of the league, had three tackles (3 solos) in the game. In the end it was the visiting squad that won it out, as New York blanked Tampa Bay, with the final being 24 to 0.
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