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Huskers in the NFL Week 9

  • Demorrio Williams (Atlanta)?Williams racked up five tackles, including one solo, in Atlanta’s 30-14 loss to Detroit.
  • Sam Koch (Baltimore)?Sam Koch averaged 45.5 yards on four punts and pinned two inside the 20-yard line in the Raven’s 26-20 win over the Bengals. The Seward, Neb., native has averaged 44.0 yards on 47 punts this season, including pinning 15 inside the 20-yard line, as Baltimore stands at 6-2 to lead the AFC North.
  • Cory Ross (Baltimore)?Ross was not active for the Raven’s game against the Bengals, but continues to practice with Baltimore.
  • Chris Kelsay (Buffalo)?Kelsay made two tackles, including one solo, as the Bills beat the Green Bay Packers 24-10.
  • Mike Minter (Carolina)?Minter and the Panthers enjoyed a bye in Week 9 and will face the TampaBay on Monday Night Football in Week 10. Minter has totaled 51 tackles, including 34 solo, so far this season, while adding one interception and two pass breakups.
  • Mike Rucker (Carolina)?Rucker and Carolina enjoyed a bye week as they prepare to face the Buccaneers in Week 10. Rucker has totaled 23 tackles so far this season, including 13 solo, while adding 1.5 sacks and 2 pass breakups.
  • Mike Brown (Chicago)?Brown was sidelined with a season-ending injury in Week 8.
  • Kyle Larson (Cincinnati)?Larson averaged 48.2 yards on four punts in the Bengal’s 26-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The former Husker specialist also had a long of 61 yards and pinned three inside the 20-yard line.
  • Ralph Brown (Cleveland)?Brown had five tackles, all solo, in the Brown’s 32-25 loss to the San Diego Chargers.
  • Daniel Bullocks (Detroit)?Bullocks racked up a five tackles, including two solo, while adding one sack in the Lion’s 30-14 win over the Falcons. Bullocks has totaled 49 tackles this season, including 33 solo, as well as one sack and three pass breakups.
  • Dominic Raiola (Detroit)?Raiola made his 71st consecutive start at center for the Lions, blocking for a 20-32, 321-yard performance from quarterback Jon Kitna in Detroit’s 30-14 win over Atlanta. Railoa, a Rimington Award Winner in 2000, anchored a Detroit offensive line that allowed running back Kevin Jones to rack up 110 yards on and two touchdowns on 26 carries.
  • Cory Schlesinger (Detroit)?Schlesinger played in his 175th career game at fullback but did not catch a pass.
  • Ahman Green (Green Bay)?Green racked up 122 yards on 23 carries as well as eight yards on one pass as the Packers fell to the Buffalo Bills 24-10.
  • Kris Brown (Houston)?Brown snagged one field goal for 41 yards and added one extra point in Houston’s 14-10 loss to New York.
  • Zach Wiegert (Houston)?Wiegert anchored an offensive line that held the Giants to just one sack of quarterback David Carr and allowed Carr to throw 21-30 for 176 yards and in Houston’s 14-10 loss to the Giants.
  • Will Shields (Kansas City)?Shields recorded his franchise-record 215th consecutive start at right guard for the Chiefs in Kansas City’s 31-17 win over the St. Louis Rams. Shields contributed to the blocking that led to a 10-15, 148-yard, three touchdown Damon Huard performance as the Chief’s snagged its fifth win of the season.
  • Russ Hochstein (New England)?Hochstein played center for a New England offensive effort that included a 20-35, 201-yard performance from quarterback Tom Brady as the Patriots fell to the Colts 27-20.
  • Le Kevin Smith (New England)?Smith was not active for the Patriot’s 27-20 loss to Indianapolis.
  • Josh Bullocks (New Orleans)?Bullocks snagged two tackles, including one solo, as New Orleans earned their sixth win with a 31-14 drudging of TampaBay. Bullocks has racked up 42 tackles, including 32 solo, one interception and two pass breakups through eight games this season.
  • DeJuan Groce (New Orleans)?Groce snagged a season-high two tackles in the Saint’s 31-14 win over the Buccaneers. Groce has had three tackles after being active in two games this season.
  • Scott Shanle (New Orleans)?Shanle grabbed a season and career-high 10 tackles, including eight solo, in New Orleans’ 31-14 win over TampaBay. His 10 tackles also marked the team-high for the second time this season as the Saints improved to 6-2 on the season. Shanle has snagged 54 tackles, including 40 solo, through eight games this season after totaling 45 through the entire year in 2005. Shanle has also added two sacks and one pass breakup so far this season.
  • Adam Treu (Oakland)?Treu played in his 151st career game with Oakland, serving as the squad’s long snapper, as the Raiders fell to the Seahawks 16-0.
  • Fabian Washington (Oakland)?Washington recorded three solo tackles in Oakland’s 16-0 loss to Seattle. Washington has recorded 14 tackles, including 13 solo, while also adding four pass-breakups and one interception through six games this season.
  • Correll Buckhalter (Philadelphia)?Buckhalter and the Eagles enjoyed a bye in Week 9 as they prepare to face the Washington Redskins in Week 10. Buckhalter has racked up 183 yards on 45 carries rushing and 87 yards on 10 receptions through eight games this season.
  • Ryon Bingham (San Diego)?Bingham recorded two tackles in the Chargers’ 32-25 win over the Browns.
  • Carlos Polk (San Diego)?Polk snagged five tackles, including four solo, in San Diego’s 32-25 win over Cleveland.
  • Josh Brown (Seattle)?Brown scored on all three attempted field goals and one extra point as Seattle blanked the Oakland Raiders 16-0.
  • Grant Wistrom (Seattle)?Wistrom snagged two tackles and two sacks to co-lead a Seahawks defense that sacked Oakland’s Andrew Walter nine times in Seattle’s 16-0 drudging of Oakland.
  • Barrett Ruud (TampaBay)?Ruud snagged a season-high eight tackles, including six solo, as TampaBay fell to the Saints 31-14.
  • Kyle Vanden Bosch (Tennessee)?Vanden Bosch snagged five tackles in the Titans 37-7 loss to the Jaguars. Vanden Bosch has totaled 38 tackles, including 30 solo, through eight games this season, while also adding four sacks.