Lots of former Ohio State players are headed to the playoffs after NFL Week 17
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Plus, Michael Thomas sets another Saints franchise and league record.

The 2017 NFL regular season has now come to a close, with several former Ohio State players having booked tickets into the playoffs, and others finishing the year on a high note. Before the final whistle of the regular season, one Buckeye landed a new contract, a second-year receiver out of Ohio State continued to set records, and a host of Buckeyes are vying for new contracts heading into the offseason.

Here’s a look at how Buckeyes in the NFL fared in the Week 17 season finale.

Buckeyes heading to the NFL playoffs


The New England Patriots (Nate Ebner [IR]) finished as the first seed in the AFC, with the Pittsburgh Steelers (Cam Heyward, Ryan Shazier [IR]) claiming the second seed. For the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles (Malcolm Jenkins) wrapped up the No. 1 spot, with the Minnesota Vikings (Pat Elflein) claiming the second seed. These four teams also earned first-round byes and won’t play again until Jan. 13-14, when they’ll face the winners of the Wild Card round.

There will be eight teams vying for a spot in the divisional round of the playoffs on Jan. 6-7. For the AFC, the Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills (Adolphus Washington), Jacksonville Jaguars (Michael Bennett [IR]), and Kansas City Chiefs are still in the hunt. And, for the NFC, the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers (Kurt Coleman, Andrew Norwell, Curtis Samuel [IR]), Los Angeles Rams (Jake McQuaide), and New Orleans Saints (Vonn Bell, Ted Ginn Jr., Marshon Lattimore, Michael Thomas) are still in it.

Thomas sets yet another record


Two weeks after passing the 1,000-yard mark for the season, former Buckeye and current New Orleans wideout Michael Thomas claimed additional accolades to round out the season. With his six receptions (for 94 yards) on Sunday against the Buccaneers, Thomas set the record for receptions in a single season (104) — becoming the first player in Saints history to pass 100 in a given year. With 104 nabs to add to his 92 catches from his rookie season, he’s had more receptions in his first two seasons than anyone else in NFL history.

Linsley scores new contract with Green Bay


Center Corey Linsley was one of many former Ohio State players heading into the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. As one of the most reliable stars for the Packers’ offense — especially with the injuries at quarterback — and the team didn’t want to risk letting the Buckeye hit the free agent market in a of couple months.

Instead, early in the week, Green Bay signed Linsley to a three-year contract extension, including $25.5 million in new money, for about $8.5 million per year. This should be good news for the host of other Ohio State alumni looking for new contracts in the offseason. Seven Buckeyes will head into 2018 as unrestricted free agents, although I would expect several to get new deals with their current squads (Andrew Norwell, Carlos Hyde, Jack Mewhort and Jake McQuaide).

Plays of the Week

Carlos Hyde


El Guapo was back in full force, and finished his season on a strong note heading into a contract offseason. He had 15 carries for 90 yards on Sunday, along with a pair of touchdowns in the Niners fifth win in a row. It was a tough start the year, but Carlos Hyde has always been a reliable work horse for the offense — who until they got Jimmy Garoppolo, was more than a bit lacking in the QB department.


The Buckeye running back did have a fumble on the day, but heading into an offseason in which he’ll be looking for a new contract, he at least left the Niners (and other teams) with a good impression. Being able to barrel through defenders has always been a strong suit of Hyde’s, and with finally some consistency at head coach for San Francisco — and Hyde — he could be staying on the West Coast for the next several years.

Other Notables

• In his second game back, running back Ezekiel Elliott seems to have caught his footing, and rushed for 103 yards, with an additional 38 receiving. His return from a six-game suspension proved that he didn’t miss a step and gave him some motivation heading into the off-season.
• Two Buckeyes finished the 2017 NFL season adding sacks to their resume, Vonn Bell had 10 total tackles and one sack in Week 17, while Joey Bosa notched five total tackles and a sack — capping off his career-high season of 12.5 sacks.

Injury Report and Inactives

• With the postseason in the picture for some teams, and others no longer in the hunt, several injured Buckeyes sat out in Week 17, including Kurt Coleman (ankle), Pat Elflein (shoulder), Johnathan Hankins (ankle), Rod Smith (back), and Nick Vannett (back).
• Listed as inactive, not due to injury, but to allow a little rest before the playoffs, the Steelers decided to sit Cameron Heyward. Likewise, the Eagles rested safety Malcolm Jenkins, who despite being active, didn’t see any snaps on Sunday.
• Finishing out the season the way that he’s spent most of the season in SoCal, quarterback Cardale Jones was once again a healthy scratch for the Chargers.
• Finally, this marks the last week of newsworthy drama from the New York Giants and Eli Apple. The Cornerback out of Ohio State was suspended for the season finale, with the team citing, “conduct detrimental to the team.” Things have not been going well between the team and player, and will be an interesting offseason to see how things play out with his future on the field.

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Ruckert aims for No. 1: 'I'm definitely not going to redshirt'
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SAN ANTONIO - Lindenhurst (N.Y.) tight end and Ohio State commitment Jeremy Ruckert talks about his future at Ohio State during check-in for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He aims high as he would like to be the best ever to play his position for the ...


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Taosman said:

Just about all the scottish terriers are capable of a good fight! That doesn't mean a hungry coyote won't try. There is a story of a westie who was with a homeless man in LA who fought off a coyote.

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OTOH, never attempt to deal with raccoons by using your dog, no matter how big or tough you think it is. You're very likely to end up with a dead or maimed dog than a solution to your problem.

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Ohio State football podcast: Buckeyes win JT Barrett's final game with ease
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Ohio State CFP rooting guide: Clemson or Alabama? 'Pray Oklahoma wins the whole thing'
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use this one

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Thanks! Was able to get it. Trying to get as many more as possible, if you have more.

Greatly appreciate the upload. Will you be seeding some of the older games? I have tried to access the Sync Shared Directory, however it states pending approval. Would love to obtain as many games as I can.

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Ohio State football: Figuring out Buckeyes' path to next College Football Playoff; Sam Hubbard declares for NFL draft
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Future Ohio State Buckeyes react to Cotton Bowl victory
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Also, 9 future members of the Buckeyes are descending upon San Antonio to play amongst the best from the country.

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new year! 2017 ended with the Ohio State Buckeyes taking home the Cotton Bowl Classic—and flattening the USC Trojans, a team that has beaten the Buckeyes 7 straight times prior to Friday night.

The win got the attention of social media, as some future Buckeyes made their remarks about the game.


Dallas Gant appeared to make his tweet sometime in the second quarter. There was quite a bit of action in the first half, most notably Damon Webb’s pick-6 of USC quarterback Sam Darnold.

After the game, the feedback began to pour in.


USC may have outgained Ohio State in yardage, but their four turnovers proved to be costly. Tyreke Johnson chimed in by saying the Trojans didn’t “have enough” to beat the Buckeyes. (He wasn’t wrong.)


Reflecting while also looking forward, Teradja Mitchell witnessed his last game before he gets the opportunity to put on the Scarlet and Gray.


Jeremy Ruckert may be one of the best tight ends in the country, but he also recognizes the best, too. His tweet about the defensive line was on point, as Darnold spent a fair bit of time pulling himself off the turf. Ohio State recorded eight sacks in the Cotton Bowl. Buckeye defensive lineman Sam Hubbard tied his single-game high of 2.5 sacks in Friday’s bowl game.


Even though he flipped away from Ohio State and USC, Jackson Carman, who signed his letter of intent with the Clemson Tigers, even admitted that the Bucks dominated the Pac-12 champions.

Can the 6th get here?


With the 2017 season now in the rearview mirror, it’s time to shift the focus to 2018. And already on the first day, we’ll get a glimpse of what some of the new members of the Scarlet and Gray will bring to the table. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl takes place on Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Ohio State’s graphic design team pulled off another stunner with this nifty breakdown of where the nine selectees of the bowl come from.


As you can tell: they are from all over the country.

Wide receiver Kamryn Babb, linebacker Dallas Gant, running back Jaelen Gill, safety Tyreke Johnson, safety Josh Proctor, tight end Jeremy Ruckert, defensive tackle Tommy Togiai, offensive tackle Max Wray, and defensive tackle Taron Vincent make up the field of future Buckeyes.

According to a tweet by Ruckert, it appears that he’s already in the Lone Star State in preparation for the game.


Another marquee event that showcases talent is the Under Armour All-American Game. (And again, the creative minds at Ohio State put together a graphic for this game.) So far, four members of the Buckeyes’ future will be in the game. Cornerback Sevyn Banks, offensive lineman Matthew Jones, linebacker Teradja Mitchell, and running back Brian Snead make up OSU’s representation down in Orlando.


If you want to catch the Under Armour All-American Game, you can tune into ESPN2 on Jan. 4. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. ET.

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Haskins throws for 400.

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Oh8ch said:

Since the ref thread has been bumped can someone please explain to me how any human being could look at the video of the Taylor non fumble and say that it was undisputedly a fumble?

Worst replay decision ever.

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No this one was the worst ever:

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How Ohio State can return to College Football Playoff in 2018
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Ohio State used to step on teams' throats, and there hasn't been as much of that the last two seasons. The Buckeyes have more and more stayed in a shell with a big lead, and there have been times when that cost them from a perception standpoint. In a ...

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The guys are playing hard

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Do not tell Holtman this because he was very unhappy with the effort that they put forth against Fredo yesterday.

OSU went through some two-a-day practices following the North Carolina loss a week ago. Saturday, Holtmann said after the Buckeyes defeated Miami that he was not thrilled with some of the practices.

The warning signs he saw came true in the second half as Ohio State's 17-point lead was cut down to just three.

"I thought at times, more than at times, they were more physical than we were," Holtmann said. "We've got to answer the bell better than we did today in terms of just playing with more physicality.

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Fungo Squiggly said:

Sloppier than my wife after her 4th gun and tonic.

Not nearly as much fun, though....

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You are married

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Kosta Karageorge's death left lasting impact on Buckeyes
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2014 Ohio State Football Notebook: Buckeyes had Stark County flavor in 2014
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No. 9 Ohio State completes sweep of Niagara with 4-1 victory
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Tommy Nappier got the start in net as OSU won their 4th in a row

Ohio State really is starting to look like the top-10 team the USCHO.com poll declared they were. They defeated a Niagara team they are supposed to defeat and did it with their backup goalie in.

The No. 9 Ohio State hockey team took down Niagara for the second straight night, winning 4-1 in front of backup goalie Tommy Nappier. Niagara kept it close for at least one period, but OSU went up two in the second and iced it with another in the third.

Matt Miller got it started just one minute into the first, with assists from Mason Jobst and Michael Rounds, and Matthew Weis doubled the lead almost exactly six minutes later at the 7:02 mark. Ronnie Hein and Tanner Laczynski had the assists on Weis’ goal. Rounds and Hein combined to play nine games before this weekend but were putting up points on Niagara. Depth, baby.

Nick Farmer got Niagara on the board with 34 seconds left in the first but that’d be all they’d get. OSU outshot Niagara 16-12 in the first despite being up for 19 minutes of the period anyway and poured it on some more in the second.

They outshot the visitors 16-4 in the second and added another goal from Weis at 14:01 of the second. Hein and Jobst added the assists, each gaining their second helpers of the night.

The third would be more Niagara heavy, as they made their final push down two goals, and outshot the Buckeyes 12-7, but they wouldn’t be able to add another and halve the OSU lead. John Wiitala scored the only goal of the period, for OSU, at 2:15, with Hein registering his third assist of the game. He had one assist this season coming into this series.

That’d be it for the scoring in this relatively uneventful, domination by the Buckeyes. Nappier stopped all twelve shots in the third and ended up stopping 27/28 shots for a sterling .964 save percentage.

But you still have to play the games; it doesn’t show up as a dominant win just because it should. Ohio State did play the games and looked just as good as they should’ve this weekend. They swept a team they should sweep and improved their record to 12-4-4.

That’s all you can ask for, and to do it in front of your backup freshman goalie in the second and more dominant win? Hardly anything more you could ask for.

There’s not much else to say in this one. Ohio State outplayed a team they were supposed to outplay and put this one away relatively early. They didn’t sit back quite like the football team did against USC after going up 17-0, but it was nearly as uneventful after OSU scored the third goal.

The Buckeyes move back to the conference schedule next year (i.e. next week) as they travel to East Lansing for their first games of the 2018 calendar year.

MSU sits at just 2-7-1-1 in conference heading into next weekend while the Bucks sit second in the conference (and five back in the win column of first place Notre Dame). OSU will look to win the series next weekend and keep their current number two seed in conference.

There’s nothing but conference games from hereon out. Go Bucks.

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I'll keep these up for a bit for you to grab them.

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Added to my seedbox and local.

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No. 9 Buckeyes Close Out Weekend Sweep With 4-1 Win Over Niagara
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Buckeyes outlast Southern, 53-49
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For the second straight Friday, the Southern boys basketball team dropped a four-point decision after being tied in the final minute of the game, this time falling to non-conference host Nelsonville-York by a 53-49 count in Athens County. The Tornadoes ...

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