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Tar Heels In The NFL - Week Two
September 17, 2014 | Football
By Ben Brown, GoHeels.com
Gio has another nice day
Giovani Bernard had a nice season-opener against the Baltimore Ravens in Week One of the NFL season when he racked up 110 yards from scrimmage. Bernard followed that performance with 169 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Check out this big play from Gio against the Falcons: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap3000000394074/Bernard-46-yard-catch-and-run
Eric Ebron makes first career catch
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Eric Ebron didn't record a catch in his NFL debut last Monday night against the New York Giants. But in his second career game -Sunday against the Carolina Panthers- Ebron had three catches for 38 yards. Check out this catch Ebron made that took some nice concentration after he tipped it a few times before finally securing the ball: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap3000000394164/Ebron-eyes-it-in
Coples sacks Aaron Rodgers
The New York Jets have put together one of the best defensive fronts in the entire NFL and outside linebacker Quinton Coples is one of the key pieces to that unit. On Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, Coples recorded his first sack of the season when he beat Packers right tackle Derek Sherrod around the edge and then dragged down Aaron Rodgers. Coples and the Jets will face another high-powered offense on Monday night when they host the Chicago Bears on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Marvin Austin, DT, Denver - saw action in Broncos' 24-17 win over Kansas City
Giovani Bernard, TB, Cincinnati - 27 carries for 90 yards, 1 TD; 5 catches for 79 yards
Russell Bodine, C, Cincinnati - started in Bengals' 24-10 win over Atlanta
Tre Boston, S, Carolina - DNP
Zach Brown, LB, Tennessee - on injured reserve with a torn pec
Bruce Carter, LB, Dallas - started and had a tackle in Dallas' 26-10 win over Tennessee
Jonathan Cooper, OG, Arizona - did not play in win over New York Giants
Quinton Coples, DE, New York Jets - had 2 tackles and a 4-yard sack against Green Bay
Shaun Draughn, TB, Chicago Bears - had a tackle in win over San Francisco; released on Monday
Eric Ebron, TE, Detroit - 3 catches for 38 yards vs. Carolina
James Hurst, OT, Baltimore - saw action in Baltimore's 26-6 win over Pittsburgh
Kareem Martin, DE, Arizona - saw his first career action and had a tackle in win over Giants
Hakeem Nicks, WR, Indianapolis - caught 1 pass in loss to Philadelphia
Julius Peppers, DE, Green Bay - had 4 tackles, 1 QB hurry and 2 passes defended in win over Jets
Jabari Price, CB, Minnesota - saw action on special teams in loss to New England
Garrett Reynolds, OG/OT, Detroit - signed this week and started at right tackle vs. Carolina
Robert Quinn, DE, St. Louis - had 3 tackles, including a tackle for loss in win over Tampa Bay
Da'Norris Searcy, DB, Buffalo - started and had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass deflection in win over Miami
Brandon Tate, WR, Cincinnati - had a 50-yard catch and a 29-yard kickoff return in win over Atlanta
Ryan Taylor, TE, Green Bay - saw action in the win over the Jets
Cam Thomas, DT, Pittsburgh - started and have five tackles vs. Baltimore
Greg Warren, DS, Pittsburgh - perfect on all snaps vs. Baltimore
Sylvester Williams, DT, Denver - started and saw action in Broncos' 24-17 win over Kansas City
T.J. Yates, QB, Atlanta - DNP
