“Joey had a great camp,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll . “He just had a great camp and made plays on special teams, which was where it really started. It’s a classic illustration of the guy making some noise on teams, and we look at him to see if he can support and help us in the position, and he did a really good job at that as well. But I give it to him on special teams – that really won him his spot.”
Drafted, Now Learning His Craft
Woods, McLeod’s teammate in Indy, was the 鶹ƽ lone draft pick in April. The tight end, a third-round selection, caught a on Aug. 13.
Woods is listed as the third tight end on the headed into their Week 1 matchup with the Houston Texans.
Hoo’s Likeliest To Get a Ring?
Perkins, a reserve quarterback for the Rams, was the lone former Wahoo to earn a Super Bowl ring last season.
He could be in for a repeat.
The Rams, according to the oddsmakers at Caesars Sportsbook in Las Vegas, have 12-1 odds to again win the NFL’s top prize. They have the fifth-best title shot behind Thornhill’s Chiefs (11-1 odds), the Green Bay Packers (11-1), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (15-2) and Buffalo Bills (6-1).
‘Brick’ Gets His Day
D’Brickashaw Ferguson remains one of the greatest offensive linemen in UVA history. The left tackle’s decorated career in Charlottesville ended with a consensus first-team All-American honor in 2005. His No. 66 jersey was retired by the Cavaliers seven years later during a ceremony at Scott Stadium.
Ferguson’s outstanding professional career is getting a similar treatment.
The New York Jets, for whom Ferguson played all 10 of his NFL seasons, are inducting Ferguson into their Ring of Honor on Oct. 30 during the Jets’ home game with the New England Patriots.
Ferguson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection in New York, earning an “Iron Man” reputation as he never missed a game from 2006 to 2015.
Cavs on the Call
Two prominent alumni are coming to your television screen this NFL season.
Melissa Stark, a 1995 graduate, will make her official debut as NBC’s sideline reporter during Thursday’s Bills-Rams matchup. She’ll be part of the broadcast team – joining Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth – for all NBC Sunday night games. The primetime presentation is routinely the most watched game of a given week.
Stark, who discussed her career with media studies students during a visit to her alma mater last spring, served as a sideline reporter for ABC’s “Monday Night Football” for three seasons (2000-02) and has been a host and reporter for NFL Network since 2011.
Tiki Barber, a former standout UVA running back who earned ACC Player of the Year honors in 1996, will again be a game analyst for CBS this season. He’ll be in the broadcast booth in Houston on Sunday to cover Colts-Texans.
