A Quick Look At Wolfpack Players In NFL Week 5

Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants – The Giants offense will feature RB Andre Brown and OT Sean Locklear to help QB Eli Manning. On defense DT Markus Kuhn will be part of the defensive line rotation looking to get after rookie QB Brandon Weeden.

Buffalo Bills vs. San Francisco 49ers – The Bills offense will face on of the NFL‘s best defenses in the 49ers and will need WR T.J. Graham to build on his best game of his young career. DE Mario Williams and the Bills defense must shut down San Francisco’s running game and force QB Alex Smith to make plays to win the game.

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Tennessee Titans vs. Minnesota Vikings – OG Leroy Harris will try to get the Titans’ offense on track against a Vikings defense and LB Audie Cole who will look to see action in the defense rotation.

Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Watch for LB Manny Lawson to lead a Bengals defense against Miami’s rookie QB Ryan Tannihill. The Bengals want to pressure Tannehill and force him to make mistakes.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – In the battle for Pennsylvania QB Ben Roethlisberger and WR Jerricho Cotchery will led the Steelers against a stingy Philadelphia Eagles defense.  

San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints –This game will feature two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL going head to head in Philip Rivers and Drew Brees.  Rivers will lead the Chargers into Louisiana against a 0-4 Saints team with a team and defense in turmoil.

Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots – The Peyton Manning -Tom Brady rivalry gets rekindled but this time with Manning leading the Broncos into Gillette Stadium. Broncos LB Nate Irving missed last week with an injury and will probably be a game time decision.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers – The Seahawks with rookie QB Russell Wilson and OG J.R. Sweezy fly across country to take on the Carolina Panthers and QB Cam Newton. Wilson and Sweezy will try to get the Seahawks offense on track against a weak Panthers’ defense.  Kicker Steven Hauschka is 7 of 8 on field goals and 7 for 7 on extra points for 28 points on the season.

Green Bay Packers vs. Indianapolis Colts – The Packers will face number 1 overall draft pick Andrew Luck in this contest.  LB Terrell Manning will look to contribute on special teams for Green Bay.

Week 4 NFL Review

Ted Larsen – OG - Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Was the starting right guard in the Buccaneers' 24-22 loss to the Washington Redskins.

 Jerricho Cotchery – WR - Pittsburgh Steelers – The Steelers had a bye week.

Manny Lawson – OLB - Cincinnati Bengals - Had 4 tackles and a sack in their 27-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Adrian Wilson – S - Arizona Cardinals – Wilson finished with 10 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble in the Cardinals' 24-21 overtime victory over the Miami Dolphins.

Nate Irving – LB - Denver Broncos – Did not play due to an injury.

Philip Rivers –QB - San Diego Chargers - Rivers completed 18 of 23 passes for 209 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception in a 37-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Stephen Tulloch – MLB - Detroit Lions - Recorded 6 tackles in a 20-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Willie Young – DE - Detroit Lions – Young had 1 tackle in the Lions’ 20-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Andre Brown – RB - NY Giants – Brown had 5 carries for 14 yards and 1 reception for 4 yards in the Giants’ 19-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Markus Kuhn – DT - NY Giants – Kuhn had no recordable stats in the Giants’ 19-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Sean Locklear – OT - NY Giants – Locklear was the starting left tackle in the Giants’ 19-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Russell Wilson – QB - Seattle Seahawks – Wilson completed 17 of 25 passes for 160 yards, 3 interceptions, and had 7 rushes for 14 yards in a 19-13 loss to the St Louis Rams.

Steven Hauschka – PK - Seattle Seahawks - Hauschka went 1 for 1 on PATs and 2 for 2 on field goals in the Seahawks' 19-13 loss to the St Louis Rams.

Mario Williams – DE - Buffalo Bills – Recorded 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in the Bills’ 52-28 loss to the New England Patriots.

T.J. Graham – WR – Buffalo Bills – Graham gathered in 4 receptions for 34 yards in his first career start in the Bills’ 52-28 loss to the New England Patriots.

Terrell Manning – LB - Green Bay Packers – Was inactive in the Packers’ 28-27 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

Leroy Harris – OG – Tennessee Titans – Started at right guard for the Titans in the 38-14 loss to the Houston Texans.

 J.R. Sweezy – OG – Seattle Seahawks – Played at right guard for the Seahawks in their 19-13 loss to the St Louis Rams.

Audie Cole – LB – Minnesota Vikings – Cole was active for his second game but had no recordable stats in the 20-13 win over the Lions.

Cardinals And Rams On Thursday Night Football

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Arizona Cardinals vs. St Louis Rams – Tonight, October 4, 2012, S Adrian Wilson will lead the 4-0 Arizona Cardinals into St Louis to face QB Sam Bradford and the 2-2 Rams. This is a crucial NFC West matchup with both teams being undefeated in conference play at 1-0. Wilson on the season ha s 15 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception. Both teams come into the game with struggling offenses, but each team has stingy defenses that will give them a chance for victory. Arizona ranks third in the NFL with 15.2 points allowed per game, ranks fourth with 10 turnovers, and ranks first with six fumble recoveries. The Rams under first year head coach Jeff Fischer rank second in the league with eight interceptions.

Wolfpack NFL Week 3 Review

Ted Larsen – OG - Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Was the starting right guard in the 16-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

 Jerricho Cotchery – WR - Pittsburgh Steelers - Had 1 reception for 9 yards while being targeted 1 times in a 34-31 loss to the Oakland Raiders.

Manny Lawson – OLB - Cincinnati Bengals - Had 3 tackles in their 38-31 win over the Washington Redskins.

Adrian Wilson – S - Arizona Cardinals – Did not play due injury.

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Nate Irving – LB - Denver Broncos – Had 1 tackles and a QB hurry in a 31-25 loss to the Houston Texans.

Philip Rivers –QB - San Diego Chargers - Rivers completed 21 of 38 passes for 173 yards, 1 interception, and a QB rating of 45.2 in a 27-3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Stephen Tulloch – MLB - Detroit Lions - Recorded 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, in a 41-44 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Willie Young – DE - Detroit Lions - Played but did not have any recordable stats in a 41-44 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Andre Brown – RB - NY Giants – Brown had 20 carries for 113 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 3 receptions for 17 yards in the Giants’ 36-7 win over to the Carolina Panthers.

Markus Kuhn – DT - NY Giants - Had one tackle in the Giant’s in the Giants’ 36-7 win over to the Carolina Panthers.

Sean Locklear – OT - NY Giants – Locklear was the starting left tackle in the Giants’ 36-7 win over to the Carolina Panthers.

Russell Wilson – QB - Seattle Seahawks – Wilson completed 10 of 21 passes for 130 yards, 2 touchdowns, a QB rating of 99.3, and had 3 rushes for 18 yards in a 14-12 win over the Green Bay Packers. Wilson completed a Hail Mary pass to Golden Tate to win the game.

Steven Hauschka – PK - Seattle Seahawks - Hauschka went 2-2 on PATs in the Seahawks 14-12 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Mario Williams – DE - Buffalo Bills – Recorded 4 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 24-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

T.J. Graham – WR – Buffalo Bills – Was targeted 5 times and had 3 receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown in a 24-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Terrell Manning – LB - Green Bay Packers – Did not play in the Packers’ 14-12 loss to the Seahawks.

Leroy Harris – OG – Tennessee Titans – Started at right guard for the Titans in the 44-41 win over the Detroit Lions.

 J.R. Sweezy – OG – Seattle Seahawks – Started at right guard for the Seahawks in their 14-12 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Audie Cole – LB – Minnesota Vikings – Played in his first game of the season but had no recordable stats in the 24-13 win over the 49ers.

Wolfpack NFL Week 3 Preview

Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns – Bills DE Mario Williams will need to pressure rookie QB Brandon Weeden forcing the Cleveland signal caller to make mistakes. On offense the Bill are trying to get their passing attack going with WR T.J. Graham who saw his first action last week with 1 reception for 7 yards.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys – Buccaneers RG Ted Larsen will help lead the offense line to get the Tampa running game going and protect QB Josh Freeman from LB DeMarcus Ware.

Detroit Lions vs. Tennessee Titans – Titan’s RG Leroy Harris and the offensive line will try to provide some stability to a struggling Titans offense behind first year starter Jake Locker. Lions’ defenders LB Stephen Tulloch and DE Willie Young will try continue the Locker‘s struggles.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings – The Vikings face arguable the best team in the NFC if not the entire league in the 49ers. On defense LB Audie Cole will hope to see his first action of the season for the Vikings.

WR Jerricho Cotchery

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Redskins – The Bengals defense led by LB Manny Lawson will try to shut down rookie sensation QB Robert Griffin III.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals – The talented Eagles offense led by QB Michael Vick will face off against a stingy Cardinals defense led by S Adrian Wilson.  

Atlanta Falcons vs. San Diego Chargers – QB Philip Rivers has gotten the Chargers off to a 2-0 start and looks to have regained his All-Pro form. Today River will try to out duel QB Matt Ryan.

Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos – The defense with LB Nate Irving will have the responsibility to slowing down the explosive Matt Schwab to Andre Johnson connection.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs., Oakland Raiders – QB Ben Roethlisberger and WR Jerricho Cotchery will need to score points and control time off possession to compensate for a banged up defense.

Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks – Rookie QB Russell Wilson had another solid game for the Seahawks last week and got his first professional victory. Wilson will look to continue improving as a starting QB and will be protected by RG J.R. Sweezy. To slow down the Seahawks momentum Packers’ LB Terrell Manning will look to make big plays on defense and special teams.

Andre Brown Gets First Start (Giants vs Panthers)

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The NFL Network Thursday Night Football game this week will feature the New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers. The Panthers got their first win of the season last week against the New Orleans Saints behind a stout rushing attack led by QB Cameron Newton. The Giants defensive line including former NC State DT Markus Kuhn will have the responsibility of trying to stop Carolina’s vaunted running game. The Panthers’ defense is led by LB Jon Beson and will try to stop a Giants’ offense that exploded in the second half of their victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants’ offense will be without several starters (RB Ahmed Bradshaw, WR Hakeem Nicks, OT David Diehl), but they will still have the leadership of Eli Manning and WR Victor Cruz. To counter the running game of the Panthers the G-men will rely on their own rushing attack that will feature former Wolfpack players OT Sean Locklear and RB Andre Brown. Brown will get his first NFL start after a breakout performance last week helping the team achieve their first win of the season. The winner of this NFC contest could have an advantage when it comes to playoff positioning at the end of the season.

Pack Players NFL NFL Week 2 Review

Ted Larsen – OG - Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Was the starting right guard in the 41-34 loss to the New York Giants.

 Jerricho Cotchery – WR - Pittsburgh Steelers - Had 1 reception for 6 yards while being targeted 2 times in a 27-10 win over the New York Jets.

Manny Lawson – OLB - Cincinnati Bengals - Tallied 3 tackles in their 34-27 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Adrian Wilson – S - Arizona Cardinals - Wilson had 3 tackles and in the 20-18 win over the New England Patriots.

Nate Irving – LB - Denver Broncos – Had 2 tackles in a 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Ted Larsen

Philip Rivers –QB - San Diego Chargers - Rivers completed 24 of 32 passes for 231 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, and a QB rating of 119.8 in a 38-10 win over the Tennessee Titans.

Stephen Tulloch – MLB - Detroit Lions - Had 5 tackles in a 27-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Willie Young – DE - Detroit Lions - Played but did not have any recordable stats in a 27-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Andre Brown – RB - NY Giants – Brown had 13 carries for 71 yards, a touchdown, and 2 point conversion in the Giants’ 41-34 win over to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Markus Kuhn – DT - NY Giants - Recorded one tackle in the Giants' 41-34 win over to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Sean Locklear – OT - NY Giants – Locklear was the starting left tackle in the Giants’ 41-34 win over to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Russell Wilson – QB - Seattle Seahawks – Wilson completed 15 of 20 passes for 151 yards, 1 touchdown, a QB rating of 112.7, and had 4 rushes for 28 yards in a 27-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Steven Hauschka – PK - Seattle Seahawks - Was 2-2 on field goals and was 3-3 on PATs in the Seahawks 27-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Mario Williams – DE - Buffalo Bills – Recorded 2 tackles and a fumble recovery in a 35-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

T.J. Graham – WR – Buffalo Bills – Was targeted 1 time and had 1 reception for 7 yards in a 35-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Terrell Manning – LB - Green Bay Packers – Did not play due to injury, concussion.

Leroy Harris – OG – Tennessee Titans – Started at right guard for the Titans in their 38-10 loss to the San Diego Chargers.

 J.R. Sweezy – OG – Seattle Seahawks – Started at right guard for the Seahawks in their 27-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Audie Cole – LB – Minnesota Vikings – Did Not Play.