MNF: Panthers vs. Giants

[sooner59]

Big Duke Robinson vs. Rhett Bomar and.......Allen Patrick?

I guessed I missed the memo that Allen Patrick is now on the Giants' Roster. Good for him. I hope he stays there. He is a decent backup RB, but he has real value on special teams. Should be another interesting Preseason game watching former Sooners.

[soonerfan28]

ALBANY - An injury to Adrian Peterson gave Allen Patrick his shot at running back at Oklahoma. His chances of making the Giants got a boost late Friday when fourth-rounder Andre Brown was lost for the season with a ruptured left Achilles' tendon.


Until the freakish injury, Patrick looked like one of the odd men out in a backfield led by Brandon Jacobs. Ahmad Bradshaw moved into the No. 2 spot with the loss of Derrick Ward to free agency, and Danny Ware seems entrenched as the No. 3 back.

Brown was almost certain to be the fourth man in the backfield, simply because of his draft status. Now that spot is open, and Patrick, who might be the fastest back on the team, seems to be the front-runner to get the job.

"I feel it is opportunity knocking," Patrick said yesterday, a little more than 12 hours after Brown was hurt running a pass pattern. "It helped me better my chances. At the same time, that is one of my teammates we lost the other day."

Patrick spoke with Brown yesterday and told his fellow back, who is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday, to hang in there and work hard to get back next season.

"It's happened to me before," said Patrick, who has had some leg injuries himself. "I know the feeling he is having."

Patrick has had an interesting career. He played safety for Independence Community College in Kansas before transferring to Oklahoma in 2005, where he was switched to running back early in the season. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder gained 136 yards on 25 carries that first season and got his big chance the following year when Peterson broke his collarbone. Patrick started five games and finished the season with 761 yards and four touchdowns.

He was drafted by Baltimore in the seventh round in 2008 but was cut in late August. He was signed by Cleveland on Dec. 11 but never played in a game. The Giants signed him as a free agent in May, less than a month after taking Brown in the draft.

Hopefully AP will make the team. At least I have a reason to watch tonight.

[JLEW1818]

I'm ready to see OUr guys... I'm about 20 minutes behind, Giants just scored, on the DVR

fast forwarding during commercials

[JLEW1818]

How bout the Aggy Mike Goodson?? i wish him the best. he beat texas twice in 3 years

[soonerfan28]

How bout the Aggy Mike Goodson?? i wish him the best. he beat texas twice in 3 years

Probably the highlight of his career. He's got the physical tools.

[JLEW1818]

yah, i don't see him starting for another 3 years or so

[sooner59]

Goodson had a few runs already where he made some nice moves.

[JLEW1818]

yah but they got some studs

[JLEW1818]

Goodson!!!! TD

[JLEW1818]

Grow up tho Mike, your in the NFL

[okiewaker]

Bomar in the 4th. I gotta watch!

[SoonerDood]

Woo! All Out Crusher!

[sooner59]

Allen Patrick rush for 29!

[Crimson Kid]

Allen Patrick rush for 29!

Looked good.

[SCxxSOONER]

AP looked good on that long run, and had a decent run out of the shotgun made a guy miss

[salth2o]

Hopefully AP will make the team. At least I have a reason to watch tonight.


Why do they call him AP? ;)

[JLEW1818]

cause he knows where to find a sooner ring tone

[JLEW1818]

BOMAR! AHHHH

[SCxxSOONER]

Bomar got raked!!

[sooner59]

Its 3rd and 9.....Bomar takes the snap....and boom goes the dynamite. QB sack.

[JLEW1818]

lol, i just never liked him.........

[Crimson Kid]

Not much protection for bomar on that all out blitz.

[salth2o]

the blitz got him.

[sooner59]

1st down: Handoff to Allen Patrick
2nd down: Handoff to Allen Patrick
3rd down: Bomar gets sacked
4th down: Punt

This really takes me back to 2005.

[JLEW1818]

fer real

[JLEW1818]

rook to rook

[sooner59]

Hakeem Nicks looks like a future stud.

[SoonerPr8r]

Bomar goes to hand off to AP and.....trips...wow

[JLEW1818]

Nicks was the best WR in this draft class. please save this if u want

[sooner59]

Was the crowd booing because they gave up a TD to force OT, or because a preseason game is actually going to OT? That one guy in the stands looked like he was falling asleep watching the scrubs.

[sooner59]

Uh oh, game is on the line.....better pull Bomar for Woodson.

[sooner59]

Wow! Nevermind about that OT stuff.....

[Crimson Kid]

wow!!

[SoonerPr8r]

if that was a regular season game that would be remembered as one of the best finishes of the season....but no one will remember it by the middle of September

[Soonerfan88]

Ok, I wasn't watching. What happened?

[sooner59]

Cantwell had his arm hit with 10 seconds left and the ball just floated up and a DE or LB grabbed it out of the air and ran it back for the TD with no time left. Only thing is that this would never happen in the regular season. With only 10 seconds left backed up that far in your own territory, every coach would take a knee in that situation. But in the preseason, they just want to see what their guys can do. Carolina's Coach Fox was just smiling after it was over. He knew that it wasn't a big deal.

[BoulderSooner79]

I don't think coaches want pre-season games to go to OT. Denver went for 2 the other night to avoid OT. Didn't make the points, but it did avoid OT.

[picasso]

1st down: Handoff to Allen Patrick
2nd down: Handoff to Allen Patrick
3rd down: Bomar gets decleated
4th down: Punt

This really takes me back to 2005.

fixed.

[sooner59]

fixed.

LOL.

[OKC-SLC]

1st down: Handoff to Allen Patrick
2nd down: Handoff to Allen Patrick
3rd down: Bomar gets sacked
4th down: Punt

This really takes me back to 2005.

heh.