Cody Croy
Writer
The Seattle Seahawks emerged victorious in Sunday night’s 59th edition of the Super Bowl by a score of 29-13. Many former Buckeyes were featured in this game including Mike Vrabel, TreVeyon Henderson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Patriots offensive lineman Thayer Munford played just one snap.
Smith-Njigba became the 39th former Buckeye to win a Super Bowl. Smith-Njigba credited his defense in the win, adding “Defense wins championships, and those guys are elite.” An elite season comes to an end for Smith-Njigba, capping off a career year with an Offensive Player Of The Year award and a Super Bowl ring. He finished with a final line of 119 catches, 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns.
TreVeyon Henderson finished the game with just 19 yards on 6 rushing attempts. His rookie year ends in frustration as the former nation champion didn’t see the field in as many games as hoped. Henderson fell short of NFL history as he sought to become just the second player in history to win a national title and Super Bowl in consecutive seasons, a record that belongs to Tony Dorsett. Henderson ended his rookie season with 911 yards and 9 touchdowns.
While Mike Vrabel’s first season in New England didn’t end as he and the Patriots had hoped, the former Buckeyes defensive end has nothing to hang his head on. Vrabel accepted the job after the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo following a 3-14 record in just one season. The move proved to be a good one as Vrabel led the team all the way back to the Super Bowl in just one season, making it one of the greatest turnarounds the league has ever seen. Vrabel and company will now have a lot to build off of and the future looks bright in New England once again.
Cody Croy
Writer
Defensive Coordinator Matt Patricia and the Buckeyes have agreed to a new contract that will keep him in Columbus, ending speculation that he could return to the NFL. Patricia, who has been in Columbus for one year, set historic numbers in his first season as defensive coordinator. Matt Patricia and the Buckeyes ultimately fell short […]
Stephen Leonard
Writer
Desperation is a stinky cologne, but the Buckeyes are desperate for wins following the loss to Michigan State. Ohio State relied on every ounce of manpower against #15 Michigan State. They have been down a starter in John Mobley Jr for weeks, but without Devin Royal, the game felt like a prayer. Amare Bynum was […]
Stephen Leonard
Writer
The Buckeyes had not lost back-to-back games yet this year coming into tonight. Ohio State started the night in Joe Lunardi’s bracketology as one of the first four out of the 64-team tournament. With Selection Sunday looming and no ranked wins to show for it, the Buckeyes face a must-win scenario. The Buckeyes came out […]
