Tag: Blake Countess

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Blake Countess

Los Angeles Rams safety Blake Countess scored a touchdown on a blocked punt (see above) and returned 2 kickoffs for 51 yards in a 35-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

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• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 14/26 for 133 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception in a 26-10 loss to the Detroit Lions.
• Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 2 tackles and 1 sack in a 24-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 4 catches for 67 yards and 1 touchdown in a 31-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Cleveland Browns S Jabrill Peppers made 4 tackles and 3 punt returns for 10 yards in a 21-17 win over the New York Jets.
• Minnesota Vikings P Matt Wile averaged 51.8 yards on 5 punts in a 27-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills

NOTES

• Denver Broncos TE Jake Butt tore his ACL in practice this week, which is the third time he has suffered an ACL injury, including twice at Michigan.
• Cincinnati Bengals DT Ryan Glasgow tore his ACL in last week’s game.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

New England Patriots wide receiver Tom Brady completed 22/35 passes for 298 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception in a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots clinched the AFC East title.

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• Dallas Cowboys DT Richard Ash made 1 tackle in a 20-17 win over the Oakland Raiders
• Los Angeles Rams S Blake Countess made 2 tackles in a 42-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks
• Seattle Seahawks WR Amara Darboh had 1 catch for 8 yards in the 42-7 loss to the Rams
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 1 catch for 19 yards in a 31-24 win over the Green Bay Packers
• Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Gedeon made 2 tackles in a 34-7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 4 tackles and 1 sack in a 34-29 win over the New York Giants
• Patriots LB David Harris made 4 tackles in the 27-24 win over the Steelers
• Baltimore Ravens DT Willie Henry made 1 tackle in a 27-10 win over the Cleveland Browns
• Seattle Seahawks S Delano Hill made 1 tackle and then got ejected for fighting in a 42-7 loss to the Rams
• Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 6 tackles and 1 pass breakup in the 20-17 win over Oakland
• Browns S Jabrill Peppers made 6 tackles and 1 punt return for 11 yards in a 27-10 loss to the Ravens
• Steelers RB Fitzgerald Toussaint had 1 carry for 3 yards in the 27-24 loss to the Patriots
• Jacksonville Jaguars S Jarrod Wilson made 2 tackles in a 45-7 win over the Houston Texans

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Jourdan Lewis

Jourdan Lewis (image via Blogging the Boys)

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis made 6 tackles and 3 pass breakups in their 30-10 win over Eli Manning and the New York Giants. This was Lewis’s best overall game of the season.

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• Cowboys DT Richard Ash made 3 tackles in the win over the Giants
• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 24/43 for 233 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions in a 27-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins
• Patriots DT Alan Branch made 2 tackles in the loss to the Dolphins
• Cowboys DE Taco Charlton made 2 tackles in the victory over the Giants
• New York Jets CB Jeremy Clark was promoted to the 53-man roster after recovering from his ACL injury, but he didn’t play this weekend
• Los Angeles Rams S Blake Countess made 1 tackle and returned a blocked punt for a TD in a 45-35 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 3 catches for 59 yards and 1 TD in a 31-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings
• Cincinnati Bengals DT Ryan Glasgow made 3 tackles in a 33-7 loss to the Chicago Bears
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham returned a lateral for a TD in the waning moments of a 45-35 win over the Rams. The Rams were trying to eke out a touchdown by lateraling the ball all over the field at the end of the game, and Graham plucked the ball out of the air, broke a tackle, and scored to seal the win.
• San Francisco 49ers CB Leon Hall made 2 tackles in a 26-16 win over the Houston Texans
• Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 7 tackles in a 27-21 win over the Cleveland Browns

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Devin Funchess

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess is having a bit of a breakout season. On Monday night against the Miami Dolphins, he caught 5 passes for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has set or matched career highs in most major categories with 43 catches for 535 yards and 5 touchdowns in ten games so far. The Panthers won the Monday night game, 45-21.

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• Dallas Cowboys DT Richard Ash made 3 tackles in a 27-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons
• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 25/34 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 41-16 win over the Denver Broncos
• Patriots DT Alan Branch made 3 tackles in the same game
• Los Angeles Rams S Blake Countess made his first career interception (which he returned 19 yards) and 1 pass breakup in a 33-7 win over the Houston Texans
• Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Gedeon made 2 tackles in a 38-30 win over the Washington Redskins
• San Francisco 49ers CB Leon Hall made 1 tackle in a 31-21 win over the New York Giants, the first win for the 49ers this season
• Patriots LB David Harris 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup in the 41-16 win over the Broncos
• Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup in the 27-7 loss to the Falcons
• Cleveland Browns S Jabrill Peppers made 4 tackles, 2 punt returns for 11 yards, and 1 kickoff return for 13 yards in a 38-24 loss to the Detroit Lions
• Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls ran the ball 10 times for 27 yards and had 2 catches for 12 yards in a 22-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals
• Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 4 tackles in a 23-16 victory over the Chicago Bears

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Taco Charlton

Taco Charlton

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton made his first career sack in a 28-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

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• This isn’t really honorable mention, but Denver Broncos TE Jake Butt was put on injured reserve and won’t return this season after tearing his ACL in Michigan’s bowl game against Florida State
• Kansas City Chiefs WR Jehu Chesson made his first career catch, a 10-yarder, in a 28-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys
• Los Angeles Rams safety Blake Countess made 3 tackles in a 51-17 win over the New York Giants
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess caught 5 passes for 86 yards in a 20-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons
• Cincinnati Bengals DT Ryan Glasgow made 2 tackles in a 23-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 5 tackles in 51-23 win over the Denver Broncos
• San Francisco 49ers CB Leon Hall made 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup in a 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals
• Baltimore Ravens DT Willie Henry made 4 tackles in a 23-20 loss to the Tennessee Titans
• Dallas Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 2 tackles in a 28-17 win over the Chiefs
• San Francisco 49ers OT Erik Magnuson started his first career game in that 20-10 loss to the Cardinals
• Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls ran 9 times for 39 yards and caught 2 passes for 31 yards in a 17-14 loss to the Washington Redskins