Heels in the League (NFL) Week Four (Part 1)
(NFL) Week Four - Part One
Like every Tuesday during the National Football League season it’s time to get going with the three/four part post about the ex Carolina players in the NFL, which I call “Heels in the League” (NFL). As I do all the time I divide this into many posts so that it is not overwhelming to read. Look for the second part of this post to be put on The Fifth Corner later today and the other two to be post tomorrow during the day. But for now enjoy this edition of “Heels in the League” (NFL) for the fourth week of playing…
First game with a touch of carolina blue is the one that has the Seattle Seahawks (+9.5) going east to take on the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, in front of 66,112 fans. For the home team it’s ex Heel starting center Jeff Saturday, an eleven year veteran, who is the corner stone of the line that protects Peyton Manning. As far as the game is concerned Indy beat Seattle by the final score of 34 to 17. This puts the Colts at 4 and 0, while the Seahawks slide to 1 and 3. Over at the NFL Gridiron Gab Stephen Rhodes says Colts Successful Despite Absence Of Harrison. On the same site, they have Week Five’s Power Ranking, where they ranked the Colts second, behind the New Orleans Saints.
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The next game with some ex Tar Heels in it is the one between the New York Giants (-10) and the Kansas City Chiefs, played at Arrowhead Stadium in front of 69,238 fans. For the G Men there are two ex Heels on their roster, fullback Madison Hedgecock, a five year veteran who has the starting role at the position and had one catch for nine yards, plus rookie wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, who had one catch (3 ball thrown at him) for 54 yards and his first touchdown in the NFL. In the end it was New York winning the game by 11 points, defeating Kansas City 27 to 16. With the win the Giants still undefeated at 4 and 0, while the Chiefs are still winless at 0 and 4. Over at Giant Football Blog there is a small post about the road win. At the Giants Gab the title of the post says it all: Giants Beat Chiefs 27-16. And at the NFL Gridiron Gab, where they have Week Five’s Power Ranking, the Giants are ranked third on it.
Hakeem Nicks celebrates his 1st NFL touchdown (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
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In the last game for this post it’s a game where both squads, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+6) and the Washington Redskins, have ex Carolina players on their rosters. Played at FedEx Field, in front of 86,412 fans, in all there are two ex players from Chapel Hill. For the visiting team it’s Ryan Sims, an eight veteran at the defensive tackle position, who had five tackles (4 solos) and a quarterback hit. While for the Redskins it’s their long snapper, fifteen year veteran Ethan Albright, playing on special teams. When it was all said and done it was Washington defeating Tampa Bay by a field goal, with the final score being 16 to 13. Washington goes back to .500 at 2 and 2, while Tampa Bay stays winless at 0 and 4. From the NFL Gridiron Gab, their thoughts are Campbell Rallies Redskins, Edge Winless Buccaneers 16-13, while at the Power Rankings Washington is 27th and Tampa Bay is 30th.
Box Score — Play-By-Play — Drive Chart
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