Cash Following Dream In The Great White North



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The Montreal Alouettes are tied for first place in the Eastern Division of the Canadian Football League and have clinched a playoff spot with four games left in the season. One reason for the success this season is a resurgent defense featuring first year player Alan Michael Cash. The former North Carolina State University defensive tackle the season has recorded 23 tackles and 6 sacks which ties him for the team lead with teammate LB Shea Emry. Also his 6 sacks are remarkable accomplishment for a defensive tackle and place him 4^th in the CFL for sacks. This is Cash’s first season with the team after being in camp with the Alouettes last year, and also Cash didn’t even show up on Montreal’s 46-man roster until Week 5 vs. the Argonauts.  Cash played 4 seasons at N.C. State from 2006-2009 for head coach Tom O’Brien and finished his career with 149 tackles and nine sacks.

NFL Week 5 Review



Manny Lawson


Ted Larsen – OG - Tampa Bay Buccaneers – The Buccaneers had a bye week.

 Jerricho Cotchery – WR - Pittsburgh Steelers - Had 1 reception for 7 yards while being targeted 1 times in the Steelers 16-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Manny Lawson – OLB - Cincinnati Bengals - Had 3 tackles in a 17-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

Adrian Wilson – S - Arizona Cardinals – Wilson Recorded 1 tackle in the Cardinals 17-3 loss to the St Louis Rams.

Nate Irving – LB - Denver Broncos – Tallied 1 tackle in the Broncos' 31-21 loss to the New England Patriots.

Philip Rivers –QB - San Diego Chargers - Rivers completed 27 of 42 passes for 354 yards, 2 touchdowns in a 31-24 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Stephen Tulloch – MLB - Detroit Lions – Had a bye week.

Willie Young – DE - Detroit Lions - Had a bye week.

Andre Brown – RB - NY Giants – Had 1 kickoff return 13 yards in the Giants’ 41-27 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Markus Kuhn – DT - NY Giants - Had 2 tackles in the Giants’ 41-27 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Sean Locklear – OT - NY Giants – Locklear was the starting right tackle in the Giants’ 41-27 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Russell Wilson – QB - Seattle Seahawks – Wilson completed 19 of 25 passes for 221 yards, 1 touchdown, and had 5 rushes for 12 yards in a 16-12 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Steven Hauschka – PK - Seattle Seahawks - Hauschka went 1-1 on PATs and 3-3 on field goals in the Seahawks 16-12 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Mario Williams – DE - Buffalo Bills – Recorded 2 tackles in the Bills’45-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

T.J. Graham – WR – Buffalo Bills – Was targeted 3 times and had 2 receptions for 28 yards in their 45-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Terrell Manning – LB - Green Bay Packers – Was inactive in the Packers’ 30-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Leroy Harris – OG – Tennessee Titans – Started at right guard for the Titans in a 30-7 loss to the Vikings.

 J.R. Sweezy – OG – Seattle Seahawks – Played at right guard in the Seahawks 16-12 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Audie Cole – LB – Minnesota Vikings – Played but did not record any stats in the Vikings 30-7 win over the Tennessee Titans.

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.