BroncoBuff
03-27-2006, 09:38 PM
BRONCOS IN EUROPE - Week Two
The second week of action in NFL Europe saw one of the Broncos' allocations make it onto the offensive stat sheet, two others continue to hold down their places in the starting lineup and two of last week's winning teams fall back to .500 with home losses.
Only the Rhein Fire remains unbeaten at 2-0, while the Hamburg Sea Devils stand as the league's only winless team, dropping to 0-2 following a 31-14 road defeat to the Frankfurt Galaxy.
Here's how the Broncos' quintet of allocated players fared in this weekend's action:
TE Wesley Duke, Hamburg Sea Devils -- After going without a reception in Week 1, Duke caught two passes for 10 yards as the Sea Devils fell to the Galaxy. Duke's first catch came 1:31 into the second quarter, gaining three yards on a first-and-10 play. Duke's second reception kept a Hamburg drive alive; it gained seven yards on a third-and-5 play. Duke was also the intended target on a pass attempt inside the Frankfurt red zone with 1:12 left in the second quarter.http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/4927/dukenfle0603202kf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Wesley Duke had the first multi-catch
game of his professional career, but
his Hamburg Sea Devils fell 31-14.
C Rob Hunt, Rhein Fire -- For a second consecutive week, Hunt saw action coming off the bench.
DL Patrice Majondo Mwamba, Amsterdam Admirals -- The 2005 international practice squad player did not start but saw action during Amsterdam's 20-15 win over Cologne.
OL Erik Pears, Cologne Centurions -- The former Colorado State standout started for a second consecutive week at right guard.
CB Antwaun Rogers, Berlin Thunder -- Rogers started at left cornerback for the Thunder and notched three tackles and an assist during a 22-0 defeat. His first tackle saw him combine with James Thornton to stop Rhein wide reciever Chris Samp for a 2-yard gain on a third-and-4 play early in the first quarter. The play came at the Berlin 4-yard-line, and forced the Fire to settle for a 27-yard field goal by former Broncos preseason placekicker Ola Kimrin.
Rogers stopped Kendrick Starling for 8 yards on a pass play one possession later. In the third quarter he tackled Starling after an 8-yard gain once again, and in the final period he limited running back Frederick Jackson to two yards on a run play.
http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=5426
The second week of action in NFL Europe saw one of the Broncos' allocations make it onto the offensive stat sheet, two others continue to hold down their places in the starting lineup and two of last week's winning teams fall back to .500 with home losses.
Only the Rhein Fire remains unbeaten at 2-0, while the Hamburg Sea Devils stand as the league's only winless team, dropping to 0-2 following a 31-14 road defeat to the Frankfurt Galaxy.
Here's how the Broncos' quintet of allocated players fared in this weekend's action:
TE Wesley Duke, Hamburg Sea Devils -- After going without a reception in Week 1, Duke caught two passes for 10 yards as the Sea Devils fell to the Galaxy. Duke's first catch came 1:31 into the second quarter, gaining three yards on a first-and-10 play. Duke's second reception kept a Hamburg drive alive; it gained seven yards on a third-and-5 play. Duke was also the intended target on a pass attempt inside the Frankfurt red zone with 1:12 left in the second quarter.http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/4927/dukenfle0603202kf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Wesley Duke had the first multi-catch
game of his professional career, but
his Hamburg Sea Devils fell 31-14.
C Rob Hunt, Rhein Fire -- For a second consecutive week, Hunt saw action coming off the bench.
DL Patrice Majondo Mwamba, Amsterdam Admirals -- The 2005 international practice squad player did not start but saw action during Amsterdam's 20-15 win over Cologne.
OL Erik Pears, Cologne Centurions -- The former Colorado State standout started for a second consecutive week at right guard.
CB Antwaun Rogers, Berlin Thunder -- Rogers started at left cornerback for the Thunder and notched three tackles and an assist during a 22-0 defeat. His first tackle saw him combine with James Thornton to stop Rhein wide reciever Chris Samp for a 2-yard gain on a third-and-4 play early in the first quarter. The play came at the Berlin 4-yard-line, and forced the Fire to settle for a 27-yard field goal by former Broncos preseason placekicker Ola Kimrin.
Rogers stopped Kendrick Starling for 8 yards on a pass play one possession later. In the third quarter he tackled Starling after an 8-yard gain once again, and in the final period he limited running back Frederick Jackson to two yards on a run play.
http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=5426