While the current Sooners spent Sunday reflecting and stewing after their loss to the Baylor Bears, Sooners of the past took the field on Sunday as they look to help their professional teams push for potential playoff berths.
CeeDee Lamb, WR Dallas Cowboys
CeeDee Lamb was at the top of his game on Sunday. For his Cowboys, they had to hear for a week that maybe they were a fraudulent team. That perhaps their blowout loss to the Denver Broncos was a “blueprint” on how to beat them. Well, Lamb and the rest of his Cowboys proved that simply was not the case.
The second-year star receiver totaled six catches for 94 yards and two touchdowns, finishing as Dallas’ leading receiver amid the 43-3 dismantling at AT&T Stadium. Lamb also joined a really solid group of Cowboys receivers with his first touchdown of the day.
With CeeDee Lamb’s touchdown catch from Dak Prescott to open today’s game, he became the fourth player in team history to reach 10 touchdown receptions in the first 25 games of a career, joining Bob Hayes, Dez Bryant and Terrance Williams.
— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) November 14, 2021
Lamb didn’t even see the fourth quarter and that worked out perfectly as he was dealing with a right arm contusion he sustained earlier in the game.
It’s nothing to be worried about as he laughed off any speculation post-game. He and his fellow teammates travel to Kansas City to play former Oklahoma teammate Creed Humphrey and the Kansas city Cheifs next week.
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, New England Patriots
It’s probably safe to say that Rhamondre Stevenson has found his footing in the NFL. After not practicing all week leading up to the game, Stevenson answered the call as the New England Patriots called on the former Sooner to be the starting running back in the absence of Damien Harris.
In 37 snaps, Stevenson ran the ball 20 times for 100 yards and two rushing touchdowns while also catching four passes for 14 yards.
The Cleveland Browns run defense had played well before this game, so it honestly makes Stevenson’s day more impressive.
Stevenson hopefully showed future Hall of Fame head coach Bill Belichick that he deserves more snaps than just a few to spell Harris when the Patriots starting running back returns.
Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles came into the week fresh off a tough loss to the San Diego Chargers. However, Jalen Hurts’ play had been on an upward trajectory.
On Sunday, he completed 16 of 23 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns, while running 14 times for 53 yards.
The Eagles would won 30-13, against the same Denver Broncos that beat one of the best teams in the league on their home field; the Dallas Cowboys. Hurts is still trying to prove he is the Eagles quarterback of the future and stacking performances like this together can go a long way in proving that.
Week 11 of the NFL season should provide a lot of opportunities for the Sunday Sooners. As previously mentioned the Cowboys and CeeDee Lamb travel to Kansas City to play in America’s Game of the Week against Creed Humphrey and the Chiefs.
Meanwhile, the Bengals get back in action after their bye week which means more action for Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine.
Tre Brown will likely be on the field as the Seattle Seahawks face off against the Kyler Murray led Arizona Cardinals. Brown made a few plays in the Seahawks loss to the Green Bay packers this week and seems to be acclimating well to the professional game. We’ll be sure to cover any and all Sooner vs. Sooner content here on Sooners Wire.
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