Tuesday, January 6, 2009

TIGERS IN THE NFL- WILD CARD WEEKEND UPDATE




Trevor Pryce- DE Baltimore Ravens
Two-time Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowl player Trevor Pryce had one sack and one tackle in the Ravens 27-9 win over the Miami Dolphins in the wild card playoff game on Sunday. Pryce now has 27 tackles and 4.5 sacks for the 2008-09 season. The Ravens now face the Tennessee Titans in the AFC divisional playoffs on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Phillip Merling- DE Miami Dolphins
Merling had two tackles in the 27-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. In his rookie season, Merling registered 26 tackles, one sack and one interception which he returned for a TD. The loss ended the Dolphins' season.

Brian Dawkins- S Philadelphia Eagles
Seven-time Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins continues to have a stellar 2008-09 season. In the wild card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Dawkins accounted for six tackles, one sack and one forced fumble. For the year, B-Dawk has 75 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and an interception. The Eagles beat the Vikings 26-14 and play the defending Super Bowl champion NY Giants on Sunday in the NFC divisional playoff game at the Meadowlands. Game time is 1 p.m.

Jamaal Fudge- DB Atlanta Falcons
Fudge had one tackle in the wild card playoff game Saturday versus the Arizona Cardinals. The Falcons lost 30-24 and their season is now over. Fudge joined the Falcons late in the year after spending most of this season and all of his three-year pro career with the Jacksonville Jaguars seeing very limited playing time. He tallied 13 tackles this season.

Charlie Whitehurst and Anthony Waters- QB and LB San Diego Chargers
The Chargers beat the Colts 23-17 in OT in the AFC wild card playoff game on Saturday. The Chargers move on to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC divisional playoff game on Sunday at 4:45 p.m.

Nick Eason- DE Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers had a bye in the first round of the playoffs last weekend but now face the San Diego Chargers in the AFC divisional playoffs on Sunday.