Mean Green in the NFL (preseason week 2)

SUMG · August 18

What a night for Kemon Hall, Dallas......3 tackles (2 solo).....but one 69 yard PIC SIX was the best moment.

Same game....Jalen Guyton (Raiders).....2 catches for 8 yards

Jeff Wilson, no stats for Miami. Probably didn't play....but am not sure. McDaniel (the coach) likes Jeff (brought him over from SF)...so I think he's in pretty good shape.

Jaelon Darden, Cleveland..........2 catches for 21 yards........1 KO return for 29.......2 punt returns for 16 yds. (These new KO rules may really help his chances)

Nate Brooks, Cincy..........3 tackles (1 solo)

SUMG · August 18

UNT 90 Grad · August 18

6 minutes ago, SUMG said:

What a night for Kemon Hall, Dallas......3 tackles (2 solo).....but one 69 yard PIC SIX was the best moment.

Same game....Jalen Guyton (Raiders).....2 catches for 8 yards

Jeff Wilson, no stats for Miami. Probably didn't play....but am not sure. McDaniel (the coach) likes Jeff (brought him over from SF)...so I think he's in pretty good shape.

Jaelon Darden, Cleveland..........2 catches for 21 yards........1 KO return for 29.......2 punt returns for 16 yds. (These new KO rules may really help his chances)

Nate Brooks, Cincy..........3 tackles (1 solo)

I didn’t watch the entire Cowboys/Raiders game, but was disappointed that the only time I heard Guyton’s name called was when he jumped prematurely out of position on a kickoff drawing a penalty. I don’t know what to think of the new kickoff rules. Is that something they are just testing in the preseason?

SUMG · August 18

1 hour ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

I didn’t watch the entire Cowboys/Raiders game, but was disappointed that the only time I heard Guyton’s name called was when he jumped prematurely out of position on a kickoff drawing a penalty. I don’t know what to think of the new kickoff rules. Is that something they are just testing in the preseason?

No...it's permanent. They got it from the UFL. It's for player safety. But, they seem to think it will lead to more KO returns. It had gotten in the NFL....that a KO return for a TD....was almost a thing of the past. So while the new KO is odd (at the moment)....it might help our guy Darden have some flashy moments.

NT80 · August 18

5 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

I didn’t watch the entire Cowboys/Raiders game, but was disappointed that the only time I heard Guyton’s name called was when he jumped prematurely out of position on a kickoff drawing a penalty. I don’t know what to think of the new kickoff rules. Is that something they are just testing in the preseason?

The new rules are designed to encourage returns and actually penalizes the kicking team for not allowing a return. By staging the defenders and blockers closer to the action, and they can't move until the ball is caught, is meant to reduce major collisions at high speed.

jtm0097 · August 18

Nice write up about Kemon Hall.

UNTLifer · August 18

Love that for Hall. I’ve always really liked him.

Big Z · August 19

https://www.colts.com/news/jason-bean-confidence-colts-shane-steichen-preseason-win-cardinals

SUMG · August 20

Kemon is starting to get some notice.

DMNews writer Calvin Watkins listed him as a longshot possibly for the 53 man Cowboys roster. And y'day I e-mailed beat reporter (and UNT alum) David Moore. He told me that he thinks the Cowboys would love to have Kemon on their Practice Squad....at the very least.

In case you don't know....if another team wants one of your Practice Squad guys for their 53-man roster....you have to let them go.

Feeling really good about our NFL guys. They're all either somewhat established (JWil and Guyton) or are guys who are having really good camps. (Kemon, Nate Brooks, Darden)

Edited August 20 by SUMG