For four out of seven weeks of this NFL season, a USC rookie has won the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award. Mark Sanchez won the award three times and Clay Mattews won in week 6. This week Brian Cushing is nominated. Cushing had 10 tackles, one sack and an interception last week vs. the Bills. Houston defeated Buffalo 31-10.
How bout some USC Alumni NFL highlights…. Carson Palmer had a big day on Sunday going 20 of 24 for 233 with 5 TD passes. Other former Trojans featured in the highlights are Clay Matthews, Troy Polamalu, Reggie Bush, Fred Davis, Steve Smith, Terrell Thomas, Justin Fargas and Mark Sanchez.
The NFL 2010 Pro Bowl ballots are now available online. Click here to vote for any of your favorite Trojans.
Mark Sanchez has been in New York for about six months, and the New York Jets QB is a smashing hit with the ladies. From left to right: Bartender/Lingerie football player Ariana Madix, USC Jersey-girl Jennifer Mueller, and model Hilary Rhoda, who posed for him in that memorable GQ spread. Rhoda appears to have moved on to Sean Avery.... more »
Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Several important New York Jets are hurting. Andrew Mills/US Presswire Mark Sanchez is hoping to rebound from Sunday’s five-interception performance. Nose tackle Kris Jenkins (knee) is out for the year. Right cornerback Lito Sheppard (quadriceps) probably won't play Sunday in Oakland. Nickelback Donald Strickland (ankle) is looking better. Receiver Braylon Edwards (quadriceps) should be OK, but... more »
Here is a video of Keyshawn Johnson interviewing Mark Sanchez on ESPN’s Sunday Conversation. Sanchez and the Jets play the Miami Dolphins tonight on Monday Night Football. Kickoff is at 5:30 pm PDT.
Steve Smith just wants to be the best he can be. Which right now is the number one receiver in the NFL in both receiving yards and touchdown passes. But there's a lot more season to go. Check out the After Party video as Smith discusses his relationship with Eli Manning, as well as his thoughts on Mark Sanchez' first loss of the season.
Two nominations, two wins by Mark Sanchez for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. Lets make it three straight. On Sunday, he led the Jets to 24-17 win over the Titans completing 17 of 30 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Sanchez is the first quarterback in the past 40 years to lead his team to a 3-0 start. To vote for Sanchez for Rookie of the Week click here.
It's that time of the month again for some in the press... The time for them to pine for the past when USC doesn't live up to expectations. We hear it constantly from the insufferable Scott Wolf. We recently heard it from the insufferable Matt Hayes. And now Chris Dufresne has joined the chorus (circus?). It really is a... more »
Last week Mark Sanchez won the Pepsi NFL rookie of the week award. Sanchez is again nominated for this honor along with former USC linebacker Brian Cushing.
Sanchez led the Jets to a 16-9 win over their hated rival the New England Patriots. Sanchez finished the day 14 for 22 with 163 yards and one TD. Cushing helped the Houston Texans defeat the Tennessee Titans 34-31 by recording 10 tackles (two went for losses) and deflecting a pass. To vote for either Mark Sanchez or Brian Cushing, click here.
I have a feeling this will be a weekly honor for Jets’ quarterback Mark Sanchez this season. Sanchez completed 18 of 31 passes for 272 yards with a TD pass and one interception. He led the Jets to a 24-7 win over the Houston Texans. To vote for Mark Sanchez for NFL rookie of the week click here.
Daily headlines, notes and errata in anticipation of the Intersectional Game of the Decade of the Year. • No. 2 on No. 2. Truly elite athletes have a unique insight into one another's psyches and physicality that goes far beyond the slack-jawed, pedestrian awe of those us wiping tortilla chip crumbs from our shirts. So when USC's superfreak safety,... more »
Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham While everybody was concentrating on Michael Vick, did anybody expect little Danny Woodhead to overshadow him? Woodhead put together one of the greatest preseason rushing performances since the NFL began keeping records, propelling the New York Jets past the Philadelphia Eagles 38-27 in the preseason finale for both clubs Thursday night. Woodhead, the underdog... more »
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