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The Provincial Report: Nebraska

Out in Lincoln, Nebraska, they like … oh heck, let’s dispense with the formalities here. The Cornhuskers suck. They’ve kinda sucked for a couple years now and Bill Callahan isn’t going to get this ship turned around anytime soon. Tom Osborne is there for one reason and one reason only — to find Callahan’s replacement — so fans of Big Red you’re going to have to endure a few more seasons of suckage until the new blood can get that program back on track. Maybe if you juniors and seniors pick up a second major the Huskers will be back in bowl form before they force you to graduate.

Until then, here’s a quick look at how some former Nebraska players fared in the NFL this week:

Linebacker Barrett Ruud had a strong game for Tampa Bay with eight tackles and four assists against Jacksonville. Too bad his offense couldn’t back him up.

Defensive lineman Ryon Bingham (four tackles, three assists), on the other hand, got plenty of help from the San Diego offense against Houston. For the Texans, kicker Kris Brown scored a field goal and made a point after, but it was too little too late. I doubt even having running back Ahman Green on the field would have helped.

Safety Josh Bullocks put in a good day’s work against San Francisco, recording four tackles, knocking down a pass and forcing a fumble in the first quarter. Teammate Scott Shanle added two tackles and an assist. Rookie Jay Moore did not play for the 49ers.

Correll Buckhalter hasn’t seen a whole lot of playing time this year, but up in the Metrodome the former Husker had a couple carries for the Eagles and caught four passes for 28 yards.

Against the Indianapolis Colts Mike Rucker recorded seven tackles for the Panthers. Unfortunately, none of those plays stopped Indy from reaching the end zone four times.

In the Bears-Lions tilt, neither Mike Brown nor Daniel Bullocks played a down. Rookie running back Brandon Jackson, meanwhile, missed Green Bay’s Monday night shocker in Denver.

Kyle Vanden Bosch recorded a couple tackles and a couple assists for Tennessee. He also knocked the ball loose when he sacked Dante Culpepper, but the Raiders got the ball back.

Now if you Husker fans think you’ve have it bad this year, just consider former classmates Adam Carriker, Richie Incognito, and Trevor Johnson. They all play for the winless Rams who got beat by the Browns on Sunday. Carriker and Johnson combined for four tackles in the game.

The Patriots defense hasn’t been getting a whole of of press while Hunky McBrady has been running up the score (thanks in part to protection provided by Russ Hochstein), but Le Kevin Smith recorded a tackle in the blowout against Washington.

Against the Steelers, about the best thing that happened for the Bengals was punter Kyle Larson. He averaged 45.5 yards on two punts; one went for a touchback. Buffalo’s defensive end Chris Kelsay, meanwhile, helped Kellen Clemens win the starting job in New York when he batted down a pass in the win against the Jets.

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