Defensive end Dominique Easley secured his first interception as a Patriot on Sunday when New England beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-7.
Easley’s fourth-quarter interception off a pass from Vikings’ quarterback Matt Cassel was one of four for the Patriots.
"It happened pretty quick," Easley told The Providence Journal. "Just seeing the ball up in the air, and I did everything I could to try to get to it."
Safety Matt Elam, a 2013 UF graduate, tied his career high and led the Ravens with 10 tackles on Thursday. Baltimore bounced back in the wake of the Ray Rice domestic abuse scandal, to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-6. Elam’s 10 tackles is just two shy of his collegiate high of 12, which he set against LSU in 2011.
Not-So-Perfect Percy: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin completed a controversial 51-yard touchdown against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. Harvin’s first-quarter touchdown play was called good on the field, though Twitter soon erupted with contradicting opinions.
On Monday, the NFL issued a statement saying the call on the field was incorrect.
"The touchdown was incorrectly confirmed, and as a result, the game was not stopped," said the NFL’s release. "Had the game been stopped for a replay review, the touchdown would have been reversed because Harvin stepped out of bounds at the San Diego 21-yard line."
Though Harvin’s touchdown gave Seattle a 7-3 lead, it was not enough and San Diego charged back to claim a 30-21 victory.
The Power of Three: Three Gators contributed to Sunday’s St. Louis Rams win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Rams cornerback Marcus Roberson recorded one tackle and ended up on the winning side of Sunday’s 19-17 close game. For the Bucs, former Gators wide receiver Solomon Patton returned three kicks for 71 yards. Safety Major Wright also logged a tackle.
Gators out of Commission: Of the 32 Gators listed on NFL rosters that had games this past Thursday and Sunday, nine did not play due to injury, temporary suspension or practice squad status.
Broncos linebacker Lerentee McCray suffered a knee injury in the first quarter of Denver’s 24-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. New York Jets outside linebacker Jermaine Cunningham remains on injured reserve with a torn Achilles.
Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed continues to treat an injured hamstring, which he sustained against Houston during the first game of the season. Reed told CSN Washington that he is frustrated with the string of injuries that have plagued his first two professional seasons. In the past, Reed suffered a concussion and a quad injury.
"All three injuries I’ve had are just kind of fluke things, it just kind of happens, nothing I could really do," Reed said. "I just got to let (the hamstring injury) take its course and work hard on coming back as I fast as I can."
Despite his absence, Washington defeated Jacksonville 41-10 on Sunday in Maryland.
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin appears to step out of bounds while running for a touchdown as San Diego Chargers cornerback Richard Marshall defends on Saturday.
