Sanders and McNeal -First NFL Preseason Games

[ponyscott]

It was not an especially good start statistically for both players today as P Steeler E Sanders only caught one (1) pass for 5 yards ( it WAS for a first down and he was in alot of plays) and SD Charger S McNeil only rushed two (2) times for a total of -3 ( negative 3) yards.......hopefully the next preseason game for both will be more fruitful.

[sbsmith]

Sanders looked decent blocking downfield, didn't get many targets (2 I believe) despite getting good separation on a few plays because Dixon spent a lot of time running around or targeting Sanders fellow wideout and 2010 6th rounder Antonio Brown who caught 3 balls one of them on a routine crossing route he broke 68 yards for a TD. Late in the 4th Charlie Batch threw an off-balance pass to Sanders in-between 2 defenders that fell to the ground despite Sanders best efforts to get a hand on it. McNeal only played in the 4th and split time with Marcus Mason the guy he is battling for the Chargers 3rd RB spot.

[Pony!Poni!Pone'!]

Mason and others got quite a few more carries. The rushing stats box:

San Diego Rushing
CAR YDS AVG TD LG
R. Mathews 9 50 5.6 0 18
C. Brinkley 5 36 7.2 0 14
M. Tolbert 6 17 2.8 1 7
M. Mason 9 16 1.8 0 5
B. Latsko 1 2 2.0 0 2
J. Hester 1 2 2.0 0 2
S. McNeal 2 -3 -1.5 0 0
Team 33 120 3.6 1 18

[SMUer]

He also misjudged a punt and it flew 5 yards behind him. He scrambled and recovered it but still embarrassing. He'll have more chances to prove himself but Mason and Brinkley looked much more relaxed and impressive.