Former Marshall players in the National Football League - week two of exhibition games stats

HUNTINGTON — On Monday night, Vinny Curry had his second straight good game with the Philadelphia Eagles, who appeared to by not distracted by the sight of Michael Vick being injured -- fortunately, no broken ribs -- on the way to a 27-17 win over the New England Patriots on Monday night.
By the way, three former two-year players with the Thundering Herd are also involved with the Pats — former MU receiver Troy Brown and former Marshall tight end Jermaine Wiggins both work shows on Boston-area radio as well as spending time as analysts for Comcast Sports Net New England, while former Herd and Houston quarterback Chad O’Shea is a receivers coach with the Patriots.

Curry recorded five tackles -- one solo and four assists -- as the Eagles improved to 2-0 on the preseason with the win. It should be noted New England did not play starter Tom Brady at quarterback, taking a long look at the other quarterbacks in the stable.
Also at the top of this week’s list would be Indianapolis Colts linebacker Mario Harvey, who recorded five total tackles (one solo) in the Colts loss at Pittsburgh, 26-24.
Doug Legursky played on the offensive line for the Steelers in the NBC broadcast from Heinz Field, but quarterback Byron Leftwich watched from the sidelines throughout the game.

Not watching this week was Delvin Johnson of the Washington Redskins, who did not play last week in game one.
While Johnson only had one tackle in a 33-31 loss at the Chicago Bears, he made it count as a tackle-for-loss and sack of Bears’ QB Josh McCown, for a −13 yard loss.
While former Herd trainer Joe Recknagel enjoyed a win with the Detroit Lions over the Baltimore Ravens, 27-12, Albert McClellan started at rush end for the Ravens and Omar Brown recovered another fumble, coming off the bench at safety.
Randy Moss led the 49ers with three catches, and C.J. Spillman had three tackles, but San Francisco scored no touchdowns in a 20-9 loss at the Houston Texans.
Daniel Baldridge played tackle again in a 27-24 win over New Orleans, while the Giants’ Ahmad Bradshaw played only one series, rushing three times for two yards, in the big win over the New York Jets in the “Big Apple Showdown,” 26-3.
Lee Smith got his first catch of the season, for three yards, but his Buffalo Bills were crushed by Minnesota in the 34-26 win for the Vikings.
Finally, for the second week in a row, Johnny Jones did not play for the Green Bay Packers in a surprising 35-10 loss at home to the Cleveland Browns (who are 2-0/Go Browns! - ed.note).

Omar Brown recovered a fumble but the Ravens lost at Detroit, 27-12 (photo courtesy of www.baltimoreravens.com)

Here are the stats on every former Marshall player who currently works in the National Football League:
#76 Daniel Baldridge Jacksonville Jaguars OT
WEEK 1) Open exhibition season on Aug. 10 hosting New York Giants, played on offensive line in 32-31 win.
WEEK 2) Played on offensive line in 27-24 win over New Orleans Saints, improving Jags to 2-0 in preseason.
#44 Ahmad Bradshaw New York Giants RB
WEEK 1) Starter at running back, four carries for 12 yards and caught a pass for seven yards in loss at Jacksonville Jaguars.
WEEK 2) Starter at running back, played only first series, rushing three times for two yards Giants beat the N.Y. Jets in Big Apple Showdown, 26-3, improving to 1-1 in preseason.
#45 Omar Brown Baltimore Ravens S
WEEK 1) 2 solo tackles, 2 fumbles recovered (+32 yards), interception (-2) and pass broken up in Baltimore win over Atlanta Falcons, 31-17.
WEEK 2) Came off bench to recover a fumble, no tackles in 27-12 loss to Detroit Lions, falling to 1-1 in preseason.
— Troy Brown New England Patriots analyst, CSNNE.com (Comcast Sports Net New England)/WEEI Radio Pre-Game and Post-Game shows
WEEK 1) Patriots win exhibition opener, 7-6, over New Orleans Saints.
WEEK 2) The Patriots lose to the Eagles, 27-17, to drop to 1-1 in the preseason.
#75 Vinny Curry Philadelphia Eagles DE
WEEK 1) Led Eagles in three categories — five solo tackles, five total tackled (tied for lead) and three tackles for loss in Philadelphia win over Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-23.
WEEK 2) The Eagles beat the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, 27-17, as Curry had five tackles -- four assists and one solo.
#54 Mario Harvey Indianapolis Colts OLB
WEEK 1) Opened exhibition season Aug. 12 with a 38-3 win over the St. Louis Rams. Harvey had two assists on defense, a pass defended and assisted on a tackle on special teams.
WEEK 2) Thumper was tied for third in team tackles with five, one solo and four assists, in the loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night, 26-24, as Colts fall to 1-1 in preseason.
#79 Delvin Johnson Washington Redskins NG
WEEK 1) Did not play in Redskins 7-6 win over Buffalo Bills.
WEEK 2) Played in 33-31 loss at the Chicago Bears, dropping team to 1-1 in preseason. DJ recorded one tackle-for-loss, a sack of QB Josh McCown for minus-13 yards, one of four sacks for Redskins defense.
#67 Johnny Jones Green Bay Packers DT
WEEK 1) Did not play at San Diego in 21-13 loss to the Chargers.
WEEK 2) Did not play in the loss to the Cleveland Browns, 35-10.
#4 Byron Leftwich Pittsburgh Steelers QB
WEEK 1) Passed for 3-of-5, 14 yards and one touchdown pass, sacked twice for −20 yards (2-of-7 sacks allowed) and one fumble (recovered by Steelers) in Pittsburgh’s loss at the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-23.
WEEK 2) Did not play in the win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night, 26-24, improving Steelers to 1-1 in preseason.
#64 Doug Legursky Pittsburgh Steelers C/G/FB
WEEK 1) Played guard in Pittsburgh’s loss at the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-23, improving Steelers to 1-1 in preseason.
WEEK 2) Played in the win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night, 26-24.
#50 Albert McClellan Baltimore Ravens OLB/DE
WEEK 1) Starting outside linebacker, 2 solo tackles, 3 assisted tackles, tackle for loss (-2) and sack (-4) in Baltimore win over Atlanta Falcons, 31-17.
WEEK 2) Started for second straight week, this time at Rush End, no tackles in 27-12 loss to Detroit Lions. Ravens 1-1 in preseason.
#84 Randy Moss San Francisco 49ers WR
WEEK 1) Opened exhibition season Aug. 10, hosting Minnesota Vikings, played but had no catches in 17-6 win.
WEEK 2) Came off bench to lead 49ers with three catches for 24 yards (long 13), in 20-9 loss at Houston Texans, dropping to 1-1 in preseason.
— Joe Recknagel* Detroit Lions Assistant Athletic Trainer
WEEK 1) Opens the exhibition season at Ford Field Aug. 10, falling to the Cleveland Browns, 19-17.
WEEK 2) Detroit beats the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, 27-12, to improve to 1-1 in preseason.
— Chad O’Shea** New England Patriots Asst. Coach-WR
WEEK 1) Patriots win exhibition opener, 7-6, over New Orleans Saints.
WEEK 2) The Patriots lose to the Eagles, 27-17, to drop to 1-1 in the preseason. 
#85 Lee Smith Buffalo Bills TE
WEEK 1) Played, but had no receptions in 7-6 loss to Washington Redskins.
WEEK 2) Played with one catch for three yards, but Minnesota Vikings beat the Bills, 36-14, to fall to 0-2 in preseason.
#27 C.J. Spillman San Francisco 49ers FS
WEEK 1) Open exhibition season Aug. 10 ,beating the Minnesota Vikings 17-6, and had three solo tackles.
WEEK 2) Came off the bench to tie for second in tackles with three solos in 20-9 loss at Houston Texans, dropping to 1-1 in preseason.
— Jermaine Wiggins*** NBC Boston/CSNNE.com/98.5 FM The Sports Hub (radio) New England Patriots analyst
WEEK 1) Patriots win exhibition opener, 7-6, over New Orleans Saints.
WEEK 2) The Patriots lose to the Eagles, 27-17, to drop to 1-1 in the preseason. 

Former Marshall safety C.J. Spillman had three tackles, while teammate and former MU receiver Randy Moss had his first catches (three for 24 yards) since 2010, but the San Francisco 49ers fell at the Houston Texans, 20-9. (photo courtesy of www.49ers.com)

*Recknagel, an Ohio University graduate, was the assistant athletic trainer at Marshall University (1978-80) under head athletic trainer Vic Winburn, working with football coaches Frank Ellwood and Sonny Randle, and has been with Detroit since 1980.

**O’Shea was a back-up quarterback to Michael Payton and Todd Donnan at Marshall (1991-1992), helping Herd to I-AA National Championship, then started at QB at the University of Houston (1994-1995), where his father, Mike, was the head athletic trainer.

***Wiggins started at tight end for Coach Jim Donnan at Marshall in 1994 (winning SC Championship) and 1995 (leading Herd in receiving that season as I-AA finalists), then played for Donnan at the University of Georgia in 1997-1998.