Third Game Ends With Cut Day

September 1st is cut day in the NFL when teams must reduce their rosters to 75.  The next and final cut comes on September 5th which comes after every teams fourth preseason game and the team rosters are set at 53.  Three players from Tarboro  will have their hearts in their throats waiting  for word whether they have made NFL rosters.

Jacoby Cofield the tackle from Duke and in camp of the Washington Redskins is shown as the third team right tackle  as of the latest depth chart provided by the Redskins.  Cofield has to say the least is a long shot making the team for if you have three lineman at center, two guards and two tackles on the field when the offense is playing.  Most NFL teams carry about nine lineman on  a 53 man roster. The big question is can he make the team on special teams and for a 310 pound lineman running down field on punts or kick offs is doubtful.

Shawn Draughn is still on the roster of the Cleveland Browns.  So far the Browns have not listed a depth chart so it is hard to see what the feelings are of the coaching staff of the Browns.  Draughn so far in his three years has made the teams playing special teams and you would think that is  His best chance and maybe being a third down back.

Todd Gurley has not see the playing field so far in either of the two St Louis Rams preseason games.  All indications are he is being held out of actions as long as possible in preseason games in order his surgically repaired knee came heal as long as possible.  He has  taken part in every practice so far in camp but has not had any contact to date.  I suspect he will see his first action opening day maybe limited until they can see how his knee reacts to contact.  If all goes well he gets more carries in game two they will probably start him game three.

Yesterday during our baseball review we did not report on Isaiah White of Greenfield Academy in Wilson.  He has now played in 31 games for the Marlins in the Gulf Coast League.  He has batted 111 times with 34 hits and his batting average is 306.  The has stroked two triples and seven doubles but he has  struck out 38 times.

The final figures are in on the impact that Tiger Woods had on the city of Greensboro and CBS last weekend during the Wyndom Golf Tournament.  During a normal year the Greensboro tournament averages about One hundred thousand during the whole week including practice rounds.  Once Woods told officials he was playing they had to print and extra fifty thousand tickets giving total attendance for the week of one hundred fifty thousand.  Many concession  stands over the weekend gave out of brew and food any extra parking had to be supplied  as far as five blocks from the course.

CBS hit a bonanza as last weekends tournament was the most watched regular tour event since 2013 and registered a 3.9 rating.  It was the biggest golf ratings for CBS for any regular event since 2012.  Just goes to prove everyone wants to watch the old man Davis Love III..