Week 12 Recap

   Arthur Jones had a great day on Sunday. Jones recorded his first two sacks of the year. He was able to put Phillip Rivers on his back multiple times in a hard fought Ravens victory. Here is what Jones and the rest of the Syracuse Pros this week.

Baltimore 16 San Diego 13
-Arthur Jones had a great day with 5 tackles and 2 sacks. His teammate Jameel McClain had 7 tackles. Running back Curtis Brinkley was inactive for the Chargers.

New England 49 New York Jets 19
-Safety Steve Gregory also had a monster day for the Patriots. He returned a fumble for a touchdown, forced another fumble, and intercepted a pass. He ended the day with 5 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception. Chandler Jones was inactive with an injury.

Indianapolis 20 Buffalo 13
-Dwight Freeney did not record a tackle, but was credited with a quarterback hit. Delone Carter did not have a carry, but he did have one special teams tackle.

Atlanta 24 Tampa Bay 23
-Receiver Mike Williams had 3 catches for 28 yards. He also threw one pass that was completed for a 28 yard gain.

Carolina 30 Philadelphia 22
-Doug Hogue was active for the Panthers and played on special teams.

Week 11 Recap

     Injuries may have slowed the start to Delone Carter's season. Slowly but surely he has been getting back into the Colts' stocked running back rotation. Early in the first quarter, Carter took a hand off from Andrew Luck and went behind the left guard for a touchdown. He ended the day with 2 carries for 21 yards and a touchdown. Here is what Carter and the rest of the Syracuse Pros did this week:

New England 59 Indianapolis 24
-Delone Carter scored a touchdown and Dwight Freeney had one tackle, which was for loss. For the Patriots, Steve Gregory had 3 tackles and a pass defensed. Chandler Jones started, but did not record a tackle.

Baltimore 13 Pittsburgh 10
-In what was an incredible defense battle, two Syracuse alumni had great games for the Ravens. Arthur Jones had 4 tackles for his defensive end spot and Jameel McClain ended the day with 9 tackles.

Denver 30 San Diego 23
-Curtis Brinkley entered the game for the Chargers, but did not have a carry.

 Tampa Bay 27 Carolina 21
-Tampa Bay came back in dramatic fashion to take the victory. Mike Williams had 3 catches for 29 yards for the Bucs. Doug Hogue played on special teams for the Panthers, but did not record a tackle.

Smith Has Solid First Season in Canada

     If this year was a movie it would be, "Mr. Smith Goes To Saskatchewan." Early this year Smith decided to sign with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Throughout the year he became a bigger threat at wide receiver for the Riders. Smith is even up for the TSN play of the year on an incredible catch he made against Edmonton. He even helped Saskatchewan reach the playoffs this season. Here is a look at some of the highlights of Smith's season.

     Smith is on the ballot for TSN's Play of the Year for 2012. He made an incredible catch against Edmonton on a pass that bounced off a foot, then off a defender and then into his hands for a huge gain. Arguably his best game of the season was against Edmonton as well. In a week 16 loss Smith ended up with 6 catches for 98 yards.

     Smith played an important role in the playoffs against Calgary. He made two clutch catches to move the chains for the Roughriders. He was an essential part of their scoring drives. He ended the day with 4 catches for 81 yards, including a 40-yard reception.

     Taj Smith ended the season third among the Riders' receivers. He had 47 catches for 690 yards and 2 touchdowns. He proved to all the people in Canada that he is a very solid football player and through covering him I can now spell Saskatchewan.

Tuesday Tidbits: Week 10 Recap

     Jameel McClain had a huge day in the Ravens' blowout win against the Raiders. McClain was all over the field in the victory. He ended up with 10 tackles. Here is what he and the rest of the Syracuse Pros did this week:

Baltimore 55 Oakland 20
-Jameel McClain had 10 tackles for the Ravens. Arthur Jones started at defensive end and recorded two tackles.

Indianapolis 27 Jacksonville 10
-Dwight Freeney started for the Colts, but did not record a tackle. Delone Carter had 2 carries for 7 yards.

Denver 36 Carolina 14
-Doug Hogue recorded a tackle on special teams for the Panthers.

New England 37 Buffalo 31
-Steve Gregory returned from injury and recorded 5 tackles for the Patriots. Chandler Jones recorded one tackle.

Tampa Bay 34 San Diego 24
-Mike Williams had 2 catches for 64 yards including a 54-yard catch for the Buccaneers. Curtis Brinkley was active for the Chargers, but did not have a carry.