by Chris Burke
Filed under: NFL Analysis
Each week in the NFL, there are players that impress and players that distress. One week a certain quarterback might toss four touchdowns and run around pointing skyward, while the next he’s laying on his back, holding his facemask as the other team returns one of his three interceptions for the game-winning score. With that in mind, here’s Studs and Duds.
Studs
Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jacksonville (24 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD): Coaches always talk about wanting players who have “football smarts.” MJD certainly fits the bill, and he proved it Sunday against the Jets. With less than two minutes left in the game and the Jags down one, Jones-Drew broke clear for what looked like an easy score — but, instead, he took a knee at the Jets 1-yard line, allowing his team to run out the clock and kick a game-winning field goal on the final play.
Studs and Duds, Week 10: No Apologies Necessary Here originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
