Sanchez And Jets Over Patriots, Palmer And Bengals Over Packers

For Trojan fans this has not been a good weekend, with Aaron Corp less-then-stellar start at quarterback and the loss to Washington.  But USC quarterbacks playing in the NFL had much better weekends.

Mark Sanchez led his New York Jets into the home of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and came away with a 16-9 victory.  Sanchez went 14 for 22 with 163 yards and 1 touchdown.

Carson Palmer lead took his Cincinnati Bengals to Leambeau Field and came away with a 31-24 victory.  Palmer went 15 for 23 for 185 yards and 3 touchdowns.

So not everything is bad for USC fans.  Just think if Sanchez would have stayed for another year at USC, the Huskies would not have had a chance.

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Mark Sanchez Rookie Of The Week In NFL

Former Trojan quarterback, and current Jets QB, Mark Sanchez has nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week.  Go here to vote and check back Friday afternoon to see who wins.

Sanchez’s stats:

Sanchez recorded the third most passing yards for a rookie in Week 1 in NFL history, completing 18 of 31 passes for 272 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a passer rating of 84.3 in the Jets’ 24-7 win over the Houston Texans. Sanchez led a Jets offense that gained a total of 462 yards and controlled the ball for nearly 39 minutes.

So much for Coach Carroll not being happy about Sanchez leaving, it did leave the job open for Matt Barkley.

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HBO Hard Knocks: Season Three Cincinnati Bengals

The third season of the HBO show Hard Knocks will feature the Cincinnati Bengals.  For Trojan fans this will be a great year.  The show should feature a number of former USC players, including Rey Maualuga, Carson Palmer, Keith Rivers, and Fostee Rucker.

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GQ Mark Sanchez

Former Trojan QB Mark Sanchez, after being drafted No. 5 by the NY Jets, has now posed for GQ.

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USC Football: 2009 NFL Draft Results

The Men of Troy faired very well in the 2009 NFL draft.  As expected, four Trojan linebackers were chosen.  What was not expected, by some, is the order with Rey Maualuga going behind both Cushing and Mathews.  This may be more of a reflection of the NFL’s move away from inside linebackers rather than Maualuga’s skill level. 

This is the list of USC players drafted this year:

• Mark Sanchez – New York Jets, Round 1, No. 5 overall
• Brian Cushing -Houston Texans, Round 1, No. 15 overall
• Clay Matthews – Green Bay Packers, Round 1, No. 26 overall
• Rey Maualuga – Cincinnati Bengals, Round 2, No. 38 overall
• Fili Moala – Indianapolis Colts, Round 2, No. 56 overall
• Patrick Turner – Miami Dolphins, Round 3, No. 87 overall
• Kaluka Maiava – Cleveland Browns, Round 4, No. 104 overall
• Kyle Moore – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Round 4, No. 117 overall
• David Buehler – Dallas Cowboys, Round 5, No. 172 overall
• Cary Harris – Buffalo Bills, Round 6, No. 183 overall
• Kevin Ellison – San Diego Chargers, Round 6, No. 189 overall

Not a bad showing for USC.

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Rey Maualuga Top Inside Linebacker In 2009 NFL Draft

According to Mike Mayock of NFL Network, former Trojan Rey Maualuga is the top inside linebacker prospect in the 2009 NFL Draft.

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Mark Sanchez No. 1 Quarterback In 2009 NFL Draft

According to Mike Mayock of NFL Network, former Trojan Mark Sanchez is the top quarterback prospect in the 2009 NFL Draft.

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