Trojans in the NFL: Week 14

LenDale White (RB - Tennessee) carried the ball 30 times for 113 yards and a touchdown. He also added two receptions for another 24 yards. Tennessee fell to San Diego in overtime after the Chargers rallied from 14 points down. White's performance on the ground gives him 867 yards this season with three games to go.

Justin Fargas (RB - Oakland) had his toughest outing since stepping up for the Raiders six weeks ago. Green Bay pounded Oakland 38-7 and Fargas managed only 15 carries for 57 yards. He left in the fourth quarter with a bruised rib, but doesn't expect to miss any more playing time. With three games to go, he's just 80 yards away from his first 1,000 yard season.

Carson Palmer (QB - Cincinnati) was 21-of-29 for 189 yards and was intercepted twice. The Bengals won a sloppy game 19-10 in the pouring rain in St. Louis.

Junior Seau (LB - New England) had 6 tackles in a 34-13 victory over Pittsburgh.

Mike Patterson (DT - Philadelphia) made 5 tackles, one for a loss, as the Eagles fell 16-13 to the New York Giants.

Monday Night Football: RB Reggie Bush is out with an injured knee, but keep an eye on TE Billy Miller to continue his productive season for the Saints in tonight's game in Atlanta.

Lofa Tatupu (LB - Seattle) made 4 tackles in a 42-21 victory over Arizona.

Willie McGinest (LB - Cleveland) made a tackle for a 3 yard loss in a 24-18 win over the New York Jets.

Keary Colbert (WR - Carolina) had an 8 yard catch in a 37-6 loss to Jacksonville.

Brian Kelly (CB - Tampa Bay) made 3 tackles in a 28-14 loss to Houston.

Sammy Knight (S - Jacksonville) had 2 tackled in the victory over Carolina.

Kenechi Udeze (DE - Minnesota) made a tackled against San Francisco in a 27-7 victory.

Also Played: Dominique Byrd (TE - St. Louis), Shaun Cody (DT - Detroit), Mike Williams (WR - Tennessee), Manuel Wright (DT - New York Giants).

Comments

[Bill Baldwin, Jr.]

Glad to see so many guys doing well, from the vets like Junior Seau and Willie McGinest to the newer guys like White, Fargas and Patterson. Even Mike Williams is getting one more shot at it courtesy of Jeff Fisher and Norm Chow.

Then. once again I'm looking down the list in vein to see the name that is so conspicuous by it's absence. Dwayne Jarrett. Is there a bigger bust in the NFL draft than Jarrett? I can't think of one. Even when Mike Williams was finding he had a lot to learn in the Pros, he was still playing ! I think Jarrett has only suited up for like three games, been called out by Steve Smith for not studying film and so what is one to conclude? Unless Jarrett like our Steve Smith with the Giants, has been injured all season, it's got to come down to lack of motivation or pride in your work. Jarrett could have stayed for his senior year and been a huge help. Instead he left for the pros. At least White and Bush have had real success at times: In the Opera world, Jarrett would be known as a Spear Carrier: meaning he's only background crowd fill and not a real participant.

I'm rooting for Mike Williams to make it finally. I'd like to root for Jarrett as well, but I get the feeling he's cashed the check and doesn't give a damn. I must be wrong about that, but that's what I think.