Pro recap — week 9


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  • Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush (Bush had a second consecutive great week, touching the ball 16 times for 142 yards and a score in a shocking 31-3 Miami victory against the Chiefs.)
  • Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel (20/39, 253 yards)
  • Kansas City wide receiver Keary Colbert (one catch, five yards)
  • Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Sam Baker (Baker and his other linemen had an easy day, allowing just one sack as the Falcons killed the lowly Colts, 31-7. Indy is now the sole frontrunner for Stanford phenom Andrew Luck.)
  • Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Fili Moala
  • Indianapolis cornerback Kevin Thomas (Five tackles, one pass deflected)
  • New Orleans Saints OT Charles Brown (NOLA’s offense was rolling against the Bucs, gaining over 453 yards and thanks to the O-line, allowing no sacks, as the Saints won 27-16.)
  • New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez (A solid 20/28, 230 yards, one touchdown and interception a piece in a shocking, dominating 27-11 win over the Bills.)
  • NYJ RB Joe McKnight (Nine carries, 27 yards; one tackle; two kick returns, 83 yards)
  • NYJ WR Patrick Turner (Two tackles)
  • Dallas Cowboys OT Tyron Smith (Smith and his four other large linemen kept Tony Romo clean, allowing just two quarterback hits, in a 23-13 win over Seattle.)
  • Dallas kicker David Buehler
  • Seattle Seahawks tight end Anthony McCoy (Two catches, 44 yards)
  • Seattle WR Mike Williams (Three catches, 41 yards; one tackle)
  • Seattle CB Josh Pinkard
  • Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing (Cush had a nice day – seven tackles and a sack – as Houston continued to dominate the AFC South, beating Cleveland 30-12.)
  • Houston DT Shaun Cody (Two tackles)
  • Cleveland Browns LB Kaluka Maiava (One tackle)
  • Cleveland TE Jordan Cameron (One catch, seven yards)
  • San Francisco 49ers guard Chilo Rachal (The Niners continued their ground and pound dominance, as Rachal and the other San Fran linemen paved the way for Frank Gore and others for 138 yards in a 19-11 win against the Redskins.)
  • Washington Redskins TE Fred Davis (Four catches, 42 yards)
  • Washington TE Dominique Byrd
  • Cincinnati Bengals safety Taylor Mays (One tackle in 24-17 comeback effort against Tennessee.)
  • Cincinnati LB Rey Maualuga
  • Cincinnati LB Keith Rivers
  • Cincinnati DE Frostee Rucker (Two tackles)
  • Tennessee Titans DT Jurrell Casey (Three tackles)
  • Oakland Raiders TE David Ausberry
  • Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews (Matthews had a very quiet day with one tackle and one quarterback hit, but Green Bay won a 45-38 shootout in San Diego.)
  • San Diego Chargers CB Shareece Wright
  • Pittsburgh Steelers S Troy Polamalu (Polamalu made eight tackles in the most anticipated game of the last weekend, and it did not disappoint, as the Steelers fell in the last few seconds, 23-20, to Baltimore.)
  • Philadelphia DT Mike Patterson (Patterson recovered a fumble, made two tackles and a sack as Philly dropped the win against Chicago, 30-24.)
  • Philadelphia Eagles OT Winston Justice
  • Philadelphia fullback Stanley Havili

Players on a bye week

  • Detroit Lions DE Lawrence Jackson
  • Detroit DE Kyle Moore
  • Minnesota Vikings DE Everson Griffen
  • Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil