D-3 Players in the Pros

[Pat Coleman]

There are two B. Robinsons.

Birth Date   June 22, 1974
Birth Place   Toledo, OH
Height   6-4
Weight   304 lbs.
   
Age   34
Position   DE
Experience   12 years
College   Fresno State

[PA_wesleyfan]

k-mack

That is the other B Robinson..
I talked to Brian at homecoming a few weeks ago and he had just had a tryout with the Soul and he was headed out to the midwest for another tryout though he was still in touch with some nfl teams about taxi squads . I haven't seen him at a game since so I am not sure where he is but I am sure he Wesley site will let us know if he reconnects with a team.

[K-Mack]

I thought that was strange because it didn't look like him, but the NFL.com bio for #97 said "Bryan" ... certainly I figured there could be two B. Robinsons, maybe even two Brians ... but I thought the Bryan with the y was the clincher ... ah well, obviously I didn't look very closely.

[K-Mack]

The Cardinals site wrote a feature on it.

http://www.azcardinals.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=2389

Guy writing the article -- I kid you not -- is named Urban.

[BoBo]

Houston Texans and former UW-Whitewater's Matt Turk just punted in his 200th NFL game yesterday at Lambeau Field vs the Packers.

[Mr. Ypsi]

As far as FUTURE D3 players in the pros:

Will anyone actually get drafted?  Probably not, but I think Pete Ittersagen (Wheaton, IL) has an outside chance.  Anyone else?

And who has a decent chance as free agents?  Gotta figure both Kmic and Micheli from MUC, and probably Rupp from Franklin.  Who am I overlooking?  (Obviously, I'm a bit North-centric. ) 

[Mugsy]

According to the latest NFL stats, it appears Andy Studebaker had his first official tackle in the NFL yesterday against Denver.

[retagent]

I'll apologize to any "purists" out there before posting this, but I don't know where else to go with it, and I think it's interesting.

Last night, the Washington Capitals were in dire need of a goalie to back up starter Brent Johnson since their other goalie, Jose Theodore "tweaked" a hammy in the afternoon skate. Usually, their AHL affiliate, which is in Hershey, PA can supply such a need in short order, however, the Hershey Bears were in Houston, TX readying to play the Aeros there. It would take a while to get Simeon Varlemov to DC. They have employed as a Web site producer, a former D III goalie (Oswego), Brett Leonhardt, who sometimes takes shots in practice in a pinch. They suited him up, and he was on the bench, with a jersey that bore his name, in the event Johnson was injured in the game and couldn't continue. Varlemov arrived and dressed, and was able to take over for Leonhardt about midway through the first period. The broadcast team even aired an interview with Leonhardt to get his thoughts about getting some NHL "experience." Good story all around IMHO.

[Ron Boerger]

Good news:  Jerheme Urban's 82 yards and a TD led all receivers in today's Cards-Vikings game.  The touchdown was his third of the season, the 82 yards a season's best.

Bad news:  His 50 yard catch-and-run at the beginning of the second half was the only Arizona offensive score in a 35-14 loss.

[Pat Coleman]

I don't get where that is bad news ...

[Mr. Ypsi]

Pat, you're too quick for me.

Given that nearly all of us are Urban fans, but otherwise there are perhaps 3 Cardinals fans, where's the bad news?  (And that's from someone who is also definitely not a Vikings fan. )

[Ron Boerger]

So I guess I'm greedy, I want my guy to be making plays on the winning team.   

EDIT:  Here's the video of the TD from NFL.com:

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80d56660

[PA_wesleyfan]

The AFL suspended play again today for next year so it looks like one less place for the players to advanve to from DIII

[reality check]

Ron

You beat me to reporting the day but I'm surprised that you failed to mention that in having such a good day yesterday, Urban now has career bests in TD catches, yards and receptions in a season.

Who was it that made the statement they wished he landed on a team where he could be counted on more as a third or fourth receiver and not the Cardinals?!?     He's in probably the best place he could ever hope to be and in a passing offense that has a chance to do something that has only been done oncei n NFL history; having three receivers with over a 1000 yards on the year.  Bolding and Fitz are already there and Breaston is sitting at 909.

When you consider in the number of yards and receptions those three get, it's even more impressive that Urban gets as much production as he does.  The big three account for 248 catches and over 2300 yards which is more receptions and yards receiving than the Oakland Raiders have put up as a team.  You wouldn't think a fourth receiver could pull the numbers that Urban has here in AZ with so many balls going to those guys.  I mean they have more receptions and yards than the entire Oakland Raiders offense. 

I even heard the play by play guy mention yesterday how lucky the Cards were to have such great receivers after Boldin and Fitz like "Urban and Breaston" (stated in that order on the broadcast and that was before the TD catch).

He's been fun to watch.

[Ron Boerger]

Yes, that was me    ... and it is amazing that he's been able to get that many catches from the #4 spot given who he has in front of him (and last week they mostly played some backup TE at #4).  In my favor, when I made the comments AZ wasn't running a lot of 4 WR sets.  How was I to know they were going to have the most anemic rushing attack in modern history?   

As for the "best in season" stuff I was waiting until after the last regular season game.