Korner kick
David’s Binn in his game, but still no Brad.
It’s all over now, baby blue
The Pittsburgh Steelers 35-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday brought an end to the season for Jewish NFLers. Igor Olshansky and David Binn had been the last men standing.
The Chargers’ official website has this to say about Olshansky:
Igor is the first player from the former Soviet Union to be drafted by and [...]
Jews in the NFL: Week 17
Igor Olshansky made a solo tackle in the San Diego Chargers’ 52-21 drubbing of the Denver Broncos. The win gave the Chargers, who finished with a record of 8-8, the AFC West title. They will take on the Indianapolis Colts in the wild card game on Jan. 3. David Binn was once again the long [...]
Jews in the NFL: Week 16
The San Diego Chargers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 41-24 drubbing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that included a 21-point fourth quarter. Igor Olshansky assisted on one tackle, bringing his season’s total to 28 tackles to go along with eight assists and two sacks. David Binn was once again the long snapper.
• Houston [...]
Thursday Night Football
The San Diego Chargers (5-8) defeated the Oakland Raiders (3-10) last night, 34-7, in what some sports pundits adjudged the “must-miss” game of the year. On the bright side, the Raiders didn’t have to impose much of a carbon footprint in getting to SD.
Igor Olshansky had one tackle assist as a defensive end, bring [...]
Riding off into the sunset?
Sage Rosenfels had an international audience as he led the Houston Texans to a 30-17 victory over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday Night Football this week. He completed 14 of 24 passes for 200 yards, one touchdown pass (his sixth this season), and one interception (his 10th) to help Houston make a successful MNF [...]
This week in the (Jewish) NFL
The third time proved to be the charm for Houston Texans’ quarterback Sage Rosenfels. Filling in oce more for the injured Matt Schaub, Rosenfels benefited from snappy play by the defense and led his team to a 16-6 victory over the Lennie Friedman-less Cleveland Browns. Rosie completed 24 of 32 passes for 275 [...]
This week in the (Jewish) NFL
Houston Texans’ quarterback Sage Rosenfels made his second straight start in place of Matt Schaub. While he performed better than in the Nov. 9 41-12 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens in which he had four passes intercepted, his errant throw in the final seconds of the game sealed the deal against the Indianapolis Colts, [...]

