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NFL locals watch

Published: Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 12:07 a.m. MST
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A look at how NFL players with local ties fared in Week 17:

• San Diego DL Ryon Bingham (Alta HS) came off the bench and had a tackle in win over the Broncos.

• Philadelphia LB Stewart Bradley (Highland HS) had two tackles, defensed a pass, and dropped what would have been a sure pick-six in win over the Cowboys.

• Green Bay DB Jarrett Bush (Utah State) recorded no stats in win over the Lions, but was flagged for jumping offsides on a Detroit extra-point attempt.

• Buffalo OL Kirk Chambers (Provo HS) made his second consecutive start at left tackle and helped team rush for 161 yards in loss to the Patriots.

• Cincinnati FB/TE Daniel Coats (Northridge HS/BYU) came off the bench and recorded no stats in win over the Chiefs.

• Washington TE Chris Cooley (Logan HS/Utah State) had six catches for 57 yards in loss to the 49ers.

• Philadelphia WR Kevin Curtis (Bingham HS/Utah State had one catch for 15 yards, which came on a third-and-long play, in win over the Cowboys.

• Miami DL John Denney (BYU) had two bad snaps in win over the Jets, one of which set up a New York touchdown.

• Buffalo DL Ryan Denney (BYU) had a solid game with 11 total tackles, one of which went for a loss, in loss to the Patriots.

• Cincinnati DE Jonathan Fanene (Utah) played as a reserve and recorded no stats in win over the Chiefs.

• Arizona DB Aaron Francisco (BYU) played in limited action and recorded no stats in win over the Seahawks.

• Tennessee RB Quinton Ganther (Utah) had four rushes for 27 yards and three receptions for 3 yards in loss to the Colts.

• Carolina OL Jordan Gross (Utah) capped Pro Bowl season by helping team rush for 234 yards in win over the Saints.

• San Diego LB Marques Harris (SUU) played as a reserve and recorded no stats in win over the Broncos.

• Pittsburgh NT Chris Hoke (BYU) came off the bench, had one tackle, a half sack and a quarterback hurry in win over the Browns.

• N.Y. Giants LB Bryan Kehl (Brighton HS/BYU) got extensive playing time in loss to the Vikings, and led defense with nine total tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.

• Pittsburgh DL Brett Keisel (BYU) had five total tackles and deflected a pass in win over the Browns.

• Pittsburgh OL Chris Kemoeatu (Utah) started and helped his offense average 5 yards per rush in win over the Browns.

• Dallas OL Pat McQuistan (Weber State) got some playing time and struggled in loss to the Eagles.

• Baltimore DL Haloti Ngata (Highland HS) had two tackles and took a pitch from Ed Reed on an interception and advanced the ball 7 yards in win over the Jaguars.

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