The highest honor in the NFL.The Houndie is an award formerly known as the Buckeye NFLer of the Week. After 2 years of existence, we searched for a catchier name, so with the help of a well placed typo and the ensuing 11W comments, the current title was created.
This week saw some fresh faces, both veterans and rookies, rise to the top of the nomination list for this week's honor.
Fortunately for Steeler fans, Antoine Winfield had to sit out the game due to his ankle injury suffered last week, while Donte Whitner and Shawn Springs had to do the same in their respective games. In Carolina's 20-9 loss to Buffalo, Chris Gamble had 4 tackles, good for 3rd on the team, while Na'il Diggs chipped in with just an assist on the day. Nate Clements helped hold Andre Johnson to 2 catches and recorded 4 solo tackles, but San Fransico lost 24-21 in Houston.
Down in Dallas, Bobby Carpenter has made the most of his recent surge in playing time, by recording 3 solo stops and 2 assists in the Cowboy's 37-21 win over Atlanta. Carpenter now has 9 stops in his last 2 games, which is one fewer than the first 4 games of the season. Michael Jenkins had his standard 2 catches, this week for 22 yards, as Dallas held Atlanta to just 198 passing yards.
Carpenter's sidekick at OSU, AJ Hawk had one of his best games on the year, registering 7 solo tackles and an assist in Green Bay's 31-3 throttling of the Browns. Hawk was shutout last week, but still ranks second on the team with 31 tackles on the year. Another LB, James Laurinaitis had 4 solo stops as St. Louis lost their 17th straight game, this time a 42-6 defeat to the Colts. Speaking of the Colts, Gonzo is getting closer to his return and could practice this week.
One of the most exciting games was down in Miami, where Will Smith and New Orleans erased a 21-point deficit to win 46-34. Smith only had 1 tackles and Malcolm Jenkins is still battling an ankle injury. But on the Miami sideline, Brian Hartline had his best game as a pro, catching 3 balls for 94 yards to lead the Dolphins in receiving. Hartline's highlight came on this 64-yard pass and catch late in the 3rd, setting up a 4-yard TD run by Ricky Williams to put the Dolphins up 34-24. Ted Ginn was held to just 2 catches for 16 yards and 1 carry for 5 yards.
While Hartline had a nice game, it was in a losing effort and this week's winner could be on the verge of logging more minutes and could have a great second half of the season. Beanie Wells was in the national spotlight and he delivered his best game to date. Wells lead 'Zona in rushing with 14 carries for 67 yards and added 3 catches for another 10 yards. Beanie also scored his first pro TD, a 13 yard scamper to get the Cardinals on the board.
Wells almost had a costly fumble late in the game, but it went rolling out of bounds before the Giants could recover. Beanie is starting to pick up blitz coverages better and Arizona showed with 4 wides and Beanie in the backfield, they have one of the most potent offenses in the league. We can only hope he continues to out draw Tim Hightower in the amount of touches each week, because the NFL needs a quality Buckeye RB.
Comments
Beanie broke out the stiff arm on that touchdown run!! That was nice to see again. I fell asleep before he fumbled so it doesn't really count. I agree with the call for Beanie but just barely over Hartline.
For the ultimate record, Carpenter was DEF. Hawk's sidekick, with Schlagel slipping into obscurity...
corey, you left off holmes' stats (2 catches for 59 yards), who had a pretty nice catch and run (45 yards) against the vikings.
Ted Ginn Jr. is persona non grata in Miami. The fans are screaming for him to be benched and/or traded. I don't remember him dropping passes that much when he was a Buckeye.
Wow, with Adam Robinson, Iowa's leading rusher out for the rest of the regular season and 4th in Big 10 with 76 ypg, the Buckeyes can rest a bit easier, sell out on the pass rush, and then it's time for KURT COLEMAN DO WANT STANZIBALLS
Hartline was such a bitch when he was here, I don't even consider him a buckeye NFL'r. I just can't stand him.
wow.......because he left early?
he is playing terrible... that INT on the sideline was in his hands and he let the CB take it away...... it seems he is not mentally in the game and when he returns Kickoffs he does not hit the afterburners quick enough. His days in Miami are numbered..... he had his chances and he has blown it... Parcells will part company with him after this season. Right Now the 'fins don't have many options at receiver and none with track speed other than Ginn.
I remember when Parcells called Glenn a "girl" and she (ahem) I mean he stepped it up. Maybe Ginn needs that same treatment?
I read their starting Guard is out for the season too.
AKA start up the excuse engine right about now
And a prime example of why when we beat a top team it will carry now weight...guaranteed
That's a lot of hate for one man. 'Phins fans suck, but they aren't completely incorrect. He should get traded and serve as a quality #2 or #3 man for the rest of his NFL career. He's my favorite player, but he just doesn't scream 'NFL receiver'.
http://www.thephinsider.com/20...
That's the problem with Ted. He used to disappear in college. Now there's times he probably should disappear in the NFL. It sucks, but he's been soft since his sophomore year at OSU.
You guys don't know what your talking about. Stop looking at stats and reading the newspaper. Ginn is a #1 wr.
Henne has started what 3 or 4 games at qb for starters. Second they run the wildcat about 30% of the time.
I watch almost ever game being down here and I can tell you the same people that were cheering him when he had 11 catches in a single game are the ones booing now.
Oh and he did just have a game changing 53 yard td two weeks ago that helped them win the game. Once Heine and Ginn get on the same page your going to see some big numbers.
No, because he was a douche
He acted like a fool last year and cried about everything. Don't you remember hearing all the talk about how much of a cancer he was in the locker room. I'm glad he left early because we didn't have to deal with his shit or his dropped passes anymore.
Good news, good news.. but I kind of thought that Penn St. was always going to be the bigger challenger this year anyway
He was a douche b/c he wanted the senior, 1st-team Big Ten QB who lead the team to the MNC game, to play? The one who could actually throw the ball and let the wide receivers put up good tape before their NFL draft? Yeah, what a jackass...
And where are these reports about his cancerous behavior in the locker room? Are they from some anonymous Bucknuts poster who doesn't have the balls to call Brian out publicly? Were you there, Brian?
Just because he didn't suck on TP's jock doesn't mean he's less of a Buckeye.
Random blog posters who have never suited up in the S&G look plain pathetic when they call out players over internet rumors.
impossible
everyone knows that chad henne is a joke :D
I thought he was a bitch?
yeah, but the name of the song is chad henne is a joke, and i try to avoid cursing on here if convenient. and it was convenient, cuz joke is 1 letter less than bitch, lol
Its water under the bridge as far as im concerned. Hartline was always one of my favorite buckeyes. He started out blowing people up on special teams. He earned the right to be upset with his QB getting benched. If Ohio State could block better Todd would have started.
Poe Mcknoe=front runner
Does he LOOK like a bitch?!
I just remember on this site that's all anyone talked about last year was how much of a douche he was. That's fine that he didn't like Boeckman getting benched but you could see it on the field, He dropped balls and ran lazy routes. I remember him quitting on a play that he easily could've caught. That's fine if you don't like your buddy getting benched but take it like a man not a bitch. Robiskie didn't like it either but he at least played hard still.
I didn't hear any of that and I'm surprised to hear it.
How many coaches has Ginn already gone through? How many coordinators? This is QB number what exactly? I think Ginn deserves some time in a system before folks write him off so quickly. He was a top draft pick which will bring some extra attention.
I keep telling Dolphin fans to thank the Buckeyes for kicking the snot out of Henne and making him who he is today.