#ProCanes Report - 12/12/16
The Monday #ProCanes Report will weed through all the NFL highlights and news to bring you the information you care about the most… what the former University of Miami Hurricanes did during the week prior. In a matchup of two elite #ProCanes running backs, Lamar Miller and the Houston Texans topped veteran Frank Gore’s Indianapolis Colts. Rookie Artie Burns continued his impressive debut season, while tight end Greg Olsen was up to his normal tricks. Read on for more from across the NFL.
Lamar Miller (Houston Texans) – 21 carries, 107 yards, one touchdown
For the second time in his five-year career, Lamar Miller is a 1,000-yard running back. The first-year Texan put together a dominant performance in Sunday’s win over Indianapolis, rushing 21 times for 107 yards and a touchdown in a 22-17 win. The 100-yard game was the second in four weeks for Miller, who has four this season with Houston. His 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter gave the Texans their first lead of the afternoon.
Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts) – 74 all-purpose yards, one touchdown
Not many 33-year-olds can carry the burden of lead running back responsibilities in the NFL, but don’t tell Frank Gore that. The 33-year-old Gore piled up 74 all-purpose yards and his eighth touchdown of the season in Sunday’s setback to Houston. Gore now has over 1,000 all-purpose yards in his second season with Indianapolis, and over 2,100 all-purpose yards with the Colts in less than two full years.
Artie Burns (Pittsburgh Steelers) – three tackles, two pass breakups
Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Artie Burns continues to make plays in his rookie season, and had another impressive performance Sunday in a 27-20 win over Buffalo. Burns totaled three tackles and recorded his team-leading third interception of the season in the victory, proving Pittsburgh’s decision the correct one when it selected him with the No. 25 overall pick this past spring. He has started the past six games at cornerback for the Steelers.
Greg Olsen (Carolina Panthers) – two catches, 47 yards, 42-yard touchdown
With three more games to play, Greg Olsen needs fewer than 100 yards to record his third straight 1,000-yard season with the Carolina Panthers. Olsen caught four passes for 87 yards in a much-needed win over San Diego, and now has 907 yards this season. Olsen has caught three or more passes in three straight games, and has quietly put together another strong season for the Panthers in his seventh year with the team.
