NFL Week 13 2008

[backrow]

Offense

RUNNINGBACKS:

Peyton Hillis, RB Broncos: he carried 22 times for 129 yards and a TD against the Jets Sunday, also had another TD run called back on a holding penalty. some great running with plenty of broken tackles and some nifty moves, too. first white to get 100 yard this season

. Hillis became a first runningback to rush for a 100 yards versus 3rd ranked Jets defense. Peyton has a chance to be the first white runningback to lead his teams in yards since Mike Alstott in 1999.

Byron Storer, FB Bucs: IR

Jacob Hester, RB/FB Chargers: 1 carry for 28 yards made him Chargers leading rusher today... also had 3 catches for 19 yards in first quarter and nothing after that...

Mike Cox, FB Chiefs: 1 catch for 2 yards

Casey Cramer, FB Dolphins: NSA

Kyle Eckel, Eagles: 6 carries for 27 yards

Zak Keasay, FB 49ers: IR

Madison Hedgec0ck, Giants: NSA

John Kuhn, FB Packers: had 1 carry from the 1 yard line, unfortunately didn't get in

Korey Hall, Packers: 2 catches for 9 yards

Brad Hoover, FB Panthers: NSA

Heath Evans, FB/RB Patriots: NSA

Brian Leonard, RB Rams: IR

Dan Kreider, FB Rams: released by Rams

Luke Lawton, FB Raiders: NSA

Mike Karney, FB Saints: IA, INJ

Owen Schmitt, FB Seahawks: NSA

Jim Kleinsasser, HB Vikings: 1 catch for 20 yards

Garrett Mills, HB Vikings: NSA

Jeff Dugan, FB Vikings: 1 catch for 3 yards


WIDE RECEIVERS:

Brandon Stokley, Broncos: 2-44 and a TD

Joe Jurevicius, Browns: IR

Jerhame Urban, Cardinals: 1-3

Sean Morey, Cardinals: NSA

Anthony Gonzalez, Colts: 2-13

Greg Camarillo, Dolphins: placed on IR with a torn ACL and meniscus

Kevin Curtis, Eagles: 5-59, check out his catch, its second or third. amazing stuff

Brian Finneran, Falcons: 2-14

Matt Jones, Jaguars: game high 8 catches for 104 yards

Mike Furrey, Lions: IA; INJ

John Standeford, Lions: 1-9

Jordy Nelson, Packers: 2-28

Wes Welker, Patriots: 4-30, had his streak of 3 100 yard games in a row and 12 games with at least 6 catches snapped today...

Drew Bennett, Rams: IR

Dane Looker, Rams: 6-52

Logan Payne, Seahawks: IR

David Anderson, Texans: NSA

Kevin Walter, Texans: 2-38


TIGHT ENDS:

Greg Olsen, Bears: 1-7

Ben Utecht, Bengals: got injured early

Derek Schouman, Bills: 4-44

Derek Fine, Bills: NSA

Tony Scheffler, Broncos: game high 7 catches for 90 yards

Nate Johnson, Broncos: IR

Steve Heiden, Browns: 3-15

Troy Bienemann, Cardinals: NSA

Jerame Tuman, Cardinals: NSA

Stephen Spach, Cardinals: NSA

Scott Chandler, Chargers: NSA

Brad Cottam, Chiefs: 1-2

Dallas Clark, Colts: 2-24

Jacob Tamme, Colts: NSA

Tom Santi, Colts: IR

Jason Witten, Cowboys: game high 9 catches for 115 and a TD

Anthony Fasano, Dolphins: 1-7

Joey Haynos, Dolphins: IA

Brent Celek, Eagles: 1-6

Matt Schobel, Eagles: NSA

Ben Hartsock, Falcons: IR

Justin Peele, Falcons: 3-38 and a TD

Kevin Boss, Giants: 3-45

Greg Estandia, Jaguars: NSA

Dan Campbell, Lions: NSA

Casey Fitzsimmons, Lions: 1-14

Jeff King, Panthers: 1-9

Gary Barnidge, Panthers: NSA

Dave Thomas, Patriots: NSA

Tyson DeVree, Patriots: NSA

Joe Klopfenstein, Rams: NSA

Anthony Becht, Rams: 1-5

Zach Miller, Raiders: team high 5-79

John Madsen, Raiders: waived, again

Todd Heap, Ravens: 4-39, 1 TD

, slowly coming back into the receiving picture.

Quinn Sypniewski, Ravens: IR

Chris Cooley, Redskins: team high 6-71

Todd Yoder, Redskins: 3-25

Jeremy Shockey, Saints: 4-52

Mark Campbell, Saints: IR

John Carlson, Seahawks: team high 6 catches for 105, his first career 100 yard game.

Will Heller, Seahawks: NSA

Jeb Putzier, Seahawks: on and off Seahawks roster

Heath Miller, Steelers: game high 60 yards on 4 catches

Sean McHugh, Steelers: NSA

Matt Spaeth, Steelers: 1-4

Owen Daniels, Texans: 2-25

Joel Dreesen, Texans: 1-10

Mark Bruener, Texans: NSA

Craig Stevens, Titans: NSA



Defense

DEFENSIVE TACKLES:

Dusty Dvoracek, Bears: injured early on

Kyle Williams, Bills: 5 tackles, 1 for a loss, 1 forced fumble

Chris Hovan, Bucs: 1 tackle

Ryon Bingham, Chargers: 1 tackle

Dan Klecko, DT/FB Eagles: NSA

Derek Landri, Jaguars: NSA

Rob Meier, Jaguars: 1 tackle

Adam Carriker, Rams: 1 tackle

Kelly Gregg, Ravens: IR

Justin Bannan, Ravens: 2 tackles

Ryan Boschetti, Redskins: 1 tackle for a loss, 1 kick received

Brian Young, Saints: IR

Craig Terrill, Seahawks: 2 tackles

Chris Hoke, Steelers: 4 tackles

Tim Bulman, Texans: NSA

Jeff Zgonina, Texans: 1 tackle


DEFENSIVE ENDS:

Jeff Mallard DE/DT, Bengals: NSA

Aaron Schobel, Bills: IA, INJ

Ryan Denney, Bills: 6 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble

Chris Kelsay, Bills: team high 7 tackles, 1 sack

John Engelberger, Broncos: 3 tackles

Travis LaBoy, DE/LB Cardinals: 1 tackle

Bo Schobel, Cardinals: NSA

Igor Olshansky, Chargers: 3 tackles

Luis Castillo, Chargers: 3 tackles

Keith Grennan, Chargers: NSA

Jason Babin, Chiefs: 4 tackles

Josh Thomas, Colts: 4 tackles

Simon Fraser, Falcons: IA

Kroy Biermann, Falcons: 2 tackles, 1 sack

Justin Smith, 49ers: 5 takles, 1.5 sacks

Dave Tollefson, Giants: NSA

Mike Devito, Jets: 2 tackles

Jared DeVries, Lions: IR

Aaron Kampman, Packers: 4 tackles, 2 sacks

Taylor Brayton, Panthers: 4 tackles

Mike Wright, Patriots: 5 tackles

Trevor Scott, Raiders: NSA

Greyson Gunheim, Raiders: IA

Chris Long, Rams: 1 tackle, had at least 3 QB hurries

Jeff Charleston, Saints: NSA

Josh Savage, Saints: 1 tackle

Patrick Kerney, Seahawks: placed on IR this week...

Aaron Smith, Steelers: 5 tackles, 0.5 sack

Brett Keisel, Steelers: IA, INJ

Travis Kirschke, Steelers: 3 tackles

Kyle Vanden Bosch, Titans: 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 recovered fumble

Dave Ball, Titans: 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and an interception returned 18 yards fpor a TD!

Balll is really coming on strong this season after several years of being jerked around by the system.

Jared Allen, Vikings: great game: 3 sacks. 8 tackles including 2 for a loss, one of them on a 4th and goal!

Brian Robison, Vikings: NSA


LINEBACKERS:

Brian Urlacher, Bears: 6 tackles

Hunter Hillenmeyer, Bears: 1 tackle

Joey Larocque, Bears: NSA

Paul Posluszny, Bills: 4 tackles

John DiGiorgio, Bills: IR

Jon Corto, LB/S Bills: 1 kick return for no yards

Teddy Lehman, Bills: IA, INJ

Niko Koutovides, Broncos: NSA

Spencer Larsen, FB/MLB Broncos: 1 tackle, got injured

Barrett Ruud, Bucs: team high 10 tackles

Mike McCoy, Bucs: resigned this week

Monty Beisel, Cardinals: NSA

Matt Wilhelm, Chargers: 3 tackles

Derek Smith, Chargers: released

Weston Dacus, Chiefs: IR

Rocky Boiman, Chiefs: 7 tackles

Andy Studebaker, Chiefs: NSA

Jordan Senn, Colts: 1 tackle

Bobby Carpenter, Cowboys: NSA

Zach Thomas, Cowboys: 6 tackles

Matt Roth, Dolphins: 3 tackles

Rob Ninkovich, Dolphins: waived, again...

Chris Gocong, Eagles: 1 tackle

Stewart Bradley, Eagles: 2 tackles

Keith Brooking, Falcons: 7 tackles

Coy Wire, Falcons: NSA

Jeff Ulbrich, 49ers: NSA

Chase Blackburn, Giants: 2 tackles

Tim Shaw, Jaguars: signed this week, NSA

Brad Kassell, Jets: IR

Cody Spencer, Jets: 2 tackles

Jordan Dizon, Lions: NSA

AJ Hawk, Packers: team high 9 tackles

Brady Poppinga, Packers: 5 tackles

Brandon Chillar, Packers: 5 tackles

Adam Seward, Panthers: IA

Dan Connor, Panthers: IR

Mike Vrabel, Patriots: 2 tackles, 1 interception returned for 5 yards

Tedy Bruschi, Patriots: game high 10 tackles

Ricky Brown, Raiders: IA, INJ

David Vobora, Rams: 5 tackles

Chris Chamberlain, Rams: NSA

Jarrett Johnson, Ravens: 3 tackles, 0.5 a sack

Nick Greisen, Ravens: NSA

Scott Fujita, Saints: 8 tackles

Mark Simoneau, Saints: IR

Troy Evans, Saints: NSA

Scott Shanle, Saints: team high 10 tackles, 1 sack

Will Herring, Seahawks: NSA

Patrick Bailey, Steelers: NSA

Ryan Fowler, Titans: NSA

Chad Greenway, Vikings: 5 tackles

Heath Farwell, Vikings: IR

Ben Leber, Vikings: 6 tackles, 1 interception

Vinnie Ciurciu, Vikings: 1 tackle


DEFENSIVE BACKS:

Craig Steltz, Bears: NSA

Corey Lynch, Bengals: IR

John Busing, Bengals: NSA

John Wendling, SS Bills: NSA

Dustin Fox, CB Bills: 2 tackles

Nick Sorensen, SS Browns: 2 tackles

Sabby Piscitelli, SS Bucs: NSA

Aaron Francisco, FS Cardinals: 4 tackles

Steve Gregory, CB Chargers: 3 tackles

Eric Weddle, SS Chargers: game high 10 tackles and one fumble recovered for 86 yard TD!

Jon McGraw, SS Chiefs: NSA

Matt Giordano, SS Colts: NSA

Jamie Silva, FS Colts: NSA

Sean Considine, SS Eagles: NSA

Eric Smith, FS Jets: IA, INJ

Stuart Schweigert, Lions: signed this week, played on ST

Ray Ventrone, S/WR Patriots: NSA

Todd Johnson, SS Rams: 1 tackle

Brannon Condren, FS Dolphins: NSA

Jim Leonhard, FS Ravens: 1 tackle, 1 interception returned for 35 yard TD!

Tom Zbikowski, SS Ravens: NSA

Reed Doughty, FS Redskins: IR

Kevin Kaesviharn, FS/CB Saints: 3 tackles

Chris Reis, SS Saints: NSA

Brian Russell, FS Seahawks: 1 tackle

Donnie Nickey, SS Titans: NSA

Tuff Harris, CB Titans: couple of ST tackles

IA inactive
NSA no stats accumulated
DNP did not play
INJ injured
IR placed on injured reserve
Edited by: backrow

 

[Leonardfan]

Dave Ball - 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 int, 1 ff

 

[whiteathlete33]

The lions are even worse with Culpepper behind center. So far they are 0-12 and might not get a win this season. Witten is having a great game with 6 catches for 87 yards in the second quarter!

 

[whiteathlete33]

Again the two leading receivers in the Seattle-Dallas game are white. Carlson and Witten had great games.

 

[backrow]

Kyle Eckel got 6 carries! not too bad for someone that was written off by everyone...

also, after 3 games:

Receiving Yards
1. J. Witten DAL 115
2. J. Carlson SEA 105

 

[Ibanez]

Backrow, they DID write him off. I was listening to that game last night on the radio, and when Kyle Eckel got those carries, Coach Dennis Green made statements like "Well, Eckel is what football is all about. He works hard and has alot of heart" I seem to remember Green saying something along the lines of he is not the most gifted player etc.

It is so obvious that there are many white running backs who could be and should have started but will NEVER start. Forget about Sam McGuffie. Anyone who thinks he will get a shot in the NFL is completely out of his mind. I wold bet my mortgage that he will never get a legitimate shot. He will get drafted in the mid rounds and languish on the practice squad or best case scenario be buried in the depth chart and get garbage carries at the end of blowout games just like Eckel did last night.

 

[referendum]

Backrow, I believe Ryan Boschetti was signed by Redskins this week, so that Redskins can have a token white man on defense again.
Also, Weston Dacus was placed on IR.Edited by: referendum

 

[Don Wassall]

It is so obvious that there are many white running backs who could be and should have started but will NEVER start. Forget about Sam McGuffie. Anyone who thinks he will get a shot in the NFL is completely out of his mind. I wold bet my mortgage that he will never get a legitimate shot.

Based on what's happened in the NFL over the past 30 years, the odds are overwhelmingly in favor of you winning that bet. Brad Hoover, Heath Evans, Brock Forsey, Travis Jervey and Peyton Hillis are the only white running backs to get starts in the past decade, and in each case it was after a slew of black running backs got injured and they became the "emergency" starter. All five did "unexpectedly well" but what happened? Hoover -- a record setting tailback in college -- went right back to blocking fullback as soon as a black was healthy enough to play as did Evans, Jervey went right back to being a White Special Teams Demon, and Forsey wascut andquickly out of the league.


Hillis will have to be Superman in the next game or two to avoid going back to his racially mandated role of fullback. Edited by: Don Wassall

 

[backrow]

well, Mike Alstott played a lot of runningback in his day, he even had couple of designated black fullbacks blocking for him.

other that that i agree with you guys.

 

[backrow]

David Vobora will start for the Rams! he was the very last pick of this year's draft. full article.

 

[Deadlift]

Let the cannibalizing begin in the NFC East and South!


Tampa/New Orleans is a key game. Hard to say what exactly will occur. I have faith in Drew Brees but I think Tampa might pull out a slim victory.

I'm not a "Team fan" - but the playoff picture will get a lot clearer.

 

[referendum]

Backrow, thats great news about Vobora. I love it when low round and undrafted white players make an impact.
Also, in looking at the Bills roster, shouldn't you add Blake Costanzo and Jon Corto to the linebacker list.

 

[backrow]

Backrow, thats great news about Vobora. I love it when low round and undrafted white players make an impact.
Also, in looking at the Bills roster, shouldn't you add Blake Costanzo and Jon Corto to the linebacker list.

i am tired of updating NSA players that seem to get exclusively Special Teams playing time. will add them though.

 

[celticdb15]

This should belong in he week 14 thread but ill put it here for now.
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SAN DIEGO ---- Jacob Hester says his pregame preparations and weekend routine will remain the same. But he knows the status quo is changing in a big way on Sunday.

Due to make his first career start when the Chargers host the Atlanta Falcons, Hester couldn't help but laugh when asked 'what's new?' after Friday's practice.

"I'm getting ready to play; that's new," said Hester, who will start at fullback in place of injured Mike Tolbert. "I'm excited about it. I haven't had a chance to start yet, and it's been a while since I played a lot, so I'm excited and trying to make the most of it."

Hester, the team's third-round draft pick from LSU, has seen nearly all of his action on special teams this season. He's starting Sunday because Tolbert has been plagued by shoulder and neck pain in recent weeks after suffering a stinger.

Tolbert's absence means that Hester will receive his first major dose of playing time on offense.

"You get a little pep in your step any time you know you're going to play a little bit," Hester said. "But you don't want to take it any different because I have been playing on (special) teams so you don't want to make it seem like you haven't been getting ready.

"But you get a little excited about it."

Hester said he has taken hardly any snaps in practice at fullback this season, with most of his practice work coming at running back when LaDainian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles need breathers.

He received a few fullback snaps in practice last week as Tolbert's health continued to decline. Then, when Tolbert was forced out of last Sunday's game against Indianapolis, Hester replaced him and caught three passes, including one that resulted in his first career touchdowns.

This week, he saw significant action in practice.

"Jacob Hester has had a good week of practice," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "He's a real versatile player. He's excited about the opportunity to play, and we're excited to see him."

Hester is clamoring for a chance to run the ball. He has just two carries all season and on his last one, he lost a fumble against New England on Oct. 12.

That was a disheartening experience for Hester, who fumbled just once in 364 career carries during four years at LSU. He said he has no quarrel with any offensive coaches who might have temporarily lost confidence in him.

"I don't blame them if they did," Hester said. "My purpose to go in there was to run out the clock, and I didn't do it. I don't blame them if they did kind of worry about me being a rookie in that situation.

"But hopefully, this week and weeks coming up, I can prove myself again."

Seven weeks later, Hester faces the biggest opportunity of his young career. He thinks back to his college reputation as a non-fumbler and makes light of his most inauspicious moment as a pro.

"I was hoping they knew that I never do," Hester said. "I did it once my whole college career, so hopefully they know that was my one time (in the NFL) and it's out of my system."

Castillo to start

Defensive end Luis Castillo will return to the starting lineup Sunday after missing last week's loss to the Colts because of a groin injury.

Castillo was listed as probable on Friday's injury report, and Turner said only a setback would keep Castillo from starting.

Castillo said he and Jacques Cesaire will rotate snaps. Cesaire started in Castillo's place last Sunday.

"Now it's about being smart," Castillo said. "We have a guy in Jacques who can do everything I can do, so we'll play it right."

Et cetera

The television blackout for Sunday's game against Atlanta was lifted Friday, when Fox 5 San Diego guaranteed the purchase of the tickets that needed to be sold for it to be on local TV. Fox 5 will donate some of the tickets to military families and injured soldiers recovering at Balboa Navy Hospital. ... DT Keith Grennan (leg) will join FB Mike Tolbert (shoulder) in missing Sunday's game. CBs Antonio Cromartie (hip) and Cletis Gordon (knee), and ILB Brandon Siler (foot) were listed as probable on Friday's injury report.

Contact staff writer Mike Sullivan at (760) 739-6645 or msullivan@nctimes.com.Edited by: celticdb15

 

[backrow]

This should belong in he week 14 thread but ill put it here for now.

we're in week 13 still, he starts this week so it's a perfect place for this article celtic

 

[celticdb15]

AHah I just realized that

 

[whiteathlete33]

Well maybe he will get the usual alloted carries for a white runner.

 

[WHITE NOISE]

Don't hold your breath. Expect to see Hester a couple of time, then off to the sideline for whitey.

 

[whiteknight]

vobora is quietly having a good game for the rams

 

[backrow]

Don't hold your breath. Expect to see Hester a couple of time, then off to the sideline for whitey.

he is starting at fullback... and stop being so f**kin negative man. he will get some catches, maybe a couple of carries for now, it beats having no touches at all...

 

[whiteathlete33]

One positive is that Kampman already has 2 sacks.

 

[backrow]

Jim Leonhard had an interception returned for a 35 yard TD; in Bills game we had 4.5 sacks by 3 different white players and Dustin played some corner!

 

[whiteknight]

C long beat J Long for a sack

 

[White Power]

I agree why all of the negativity hell who thought that Kyle Eckel would carry the ball for the Eagles. We must remain postive no matter how far our oppressors want us to get down.

 

[backrow]

C long beat J Long for a sack

yeah, they didn't give it to him, was only a tackle, stat-wise...

Peyton Hillis opened with 2 runs for 25 yards!