Posted on: Monday, September 24, 2007
Week 3 at a glance
Advertiser Staff
HAWAI'I TIES
Jason Elam, Denver Broncos kicker. The former University of Hawai'i star kicked two extra points in Denver's 23-14 loss to Jacksonville.
Aaron Francisco, Arizona Cardinals safety. The Kahuku High alum had one tackle in Arizona's 26-23 loss to Baltimore.
Ma'ake Kemoeatu, Carolina Panthers defensive tackle. The Kahuku High alum had one tackle in Carolina's 27-20 win over Atlanta.
Mat McBriar, Dallas Cowboys punter. The former UH star punted four times for a 38.5-yard average, with a long punt of 49 yards in Dallas' 34-10 win over Chicago.
Kawika Mitchell, New York Giants linebacker. The former Honolulu resident had two tackles in New York's 24-17 win over Washington.
Isa'ako Sopoaga, San Francisco 49ers nose tackle. The former UH standout had two tackles in San Francisco's 37-16 loss to Pittsburgh.
Elsewhere: Jeff Ulbrich, a former UH star, played but did not have any statistics for San Francisco ... Ashley Lelie, a former Radford High and UH star, played but did not catch a pass for San Francisco ... Ikaika Alama-Francis, a Kalaheo High and UH alum, played, but did not record any stats for Detroit.
INJURIES
Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman sprained his left knee on the first play of the Bills' 38-7 loss to the Patriots. Coach Dick Jauron said he expects Losman to miss a couple of weeks. The Bills got a scare — and lost another starter — when linebacker Paul Posluszny was injured early in the second quarter and remained on the field for about 10 minutes. Posluszny has a broken left forearm and is scheduled for surgery today for what may be a season-ending injury, Jauron said.
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook bruised his ribs in Philadelphia's 56-21 win over Detroit and will undergo more tests today.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward bruised a leg bone while absorbing a hard hit from 49ers safety Mark Roman in the third quarter and left the 37-16 win. The four-time Pro Bowl receiver had one catch for 2 yards and a 7-yard run.
San Francisco running back Frank Gore, who missed most of the preseason with a broken right hand, had precautionary X-rays on his hand that were negative after being held to 39 yards.
Chicago Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs left the Bears' game against the Dallas Cowboys with a groin injury. Briggs appeared to hurt himself midway through the second quarter, when Brian Urlacher sacked Tony Romo. Briggs, who was trying to avoid Urlacher, stayed in the game but did not come out for the second half.
Also injured yesterday were: Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo (foot), Denver quarterback Jay Cutler (mild ankle sprain), Detroit receiver Calvin Johnson (bruised lower back), Cincinnati running back Rudi Johnson (hamstring), Denver safety John Lynch (strained groin), Cincinnati linebacker Anthony Schlegel (back), Buffalo kick returner Josh Scobey (knee), St. Louis offensive guard Mark Setterstrom (knee), Denver fullback Paul Smith (neck), Jacksonville running back Fred Taylor (bruised leg), Eagles left tackle William Thomas (mild knee strain) and Buffalo offensive lineman Jason Whittle (hamstring).
TODAY'S GAME
Tennessee (1-1) at New Orleans (0-2). Titans QB Vince Young, last year's top offensive rookie, and Saints RB-KR Reggie Bush lend some excitement to the prime-time game on ESPN. The game will be televised live at 2:30 p.m. on channel 22 (analog cable) and channel 222 (digital cable). It will be rebroadcast at 7 p.m. on the same channels.
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