Badgers in the NFL: Week 13
December 10, 2009 | Football
Dec. 10, 2009
MADISON, Wis. -- Wide receiver Lee Evans caught just one pass in Buffalo’s 19-13 loss to the New York Jets last Thursday night. He made it count, though, as he covered 38 yards on the reception. Evans also had a key block (No. 83, bottom of screen) on Marshawn Lynch’s 15-yard TD run in the second quarter.
In the same game, defensive back Jim Leonhard had two tackles for the Jets.
Wide receiver Chris Chambers turned in his worst performance since joining the Kansas City Chiefs, catching just two passes for 11 yards as the Chiefs lost to Denver, 44-13. Since coming to Kansas City, Chambers had caught at least three passes for 60 yards in each game.
For the fifth time in his young career, and the third game in a row, rookie linebacker DeAndre Levy finished with eight tackles. The Detroit Lions fell to the Cincinnati Bengals, though, 23-13. Levy ranks fourth among all rookies with 63 tackles, fourth with 17 assisted tackles and eighth with 46 solo tackles.
Defensive tackle Nick Hayden picked up the first sack of his career as the Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 16-6.
Hayden’s former UW teammate, and current NFL rookie, Chris Pressley got the first carry of his career in the game, but it went for zero yards in Tampa Bay’s loss to Carolina.
Rookie defensive end Matt Shaughnessy made the second start of his young NFL career and finished with one tackle as Oakland upset Pittsburgh, 27-24.
Rookie linebacker Jonathan Casillas appeared in his first game since week nine as the New Orleans Saints improved to 12-0 with a 33-30 win over Washington. Casillas did not record any stats in the game.
In a losing effort, Casey Rabach made the start at center for Washington.
Mark Tauscher got the start for Green Bay along the offensive line on Monday night as the Packers beat Baltimore, 27-14. He actually caught one pass in the first quarter on a ball tipped at the line of scrimmage.
Matt Katula was the long snapper for the Ravens in their loss to Green Bay.
Joe Thomas started at left tackle as Cleveland lost to San Diego, 30-23.
Players made inactive this week were Travis Beckum of the New York Giants, Michael Bennett of the San Diego Chargers, P.J. Hill of the Philadelphia Eagles and Kraig Urbik of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jim Sorgi became the fifth former Badger to be placed on injured reserve this season as the Indianapolis Colts shut down the quarterback on Wednesday with a shoulder injury.
