Mallett, Petrus, Ugoh Among Players With Local Ties In Giants-Patriots Super Bowl
1/23/2012 at 9:14am
If you’re not a fan of the New England Patriots or New York Giants, then you might have a tough time figuring out who to root for in the Super Bowl. Granted, if you like to wager, then you’ll ultimately come up with a team (or scenarios) to root for on Feb. 5.
Perhaps none of those reasons appeal to you and you’re only watching the big game as a way to kill time between commercials. That’s fine too.
But if you’re looking to put your allegiances behind one team or the other, there are a few local ties to consider. Somebody local — including some homegrown players — will come away with a Super Bowl ring.
So the state of Arkansas will again get to claim a title after Brett Goode, a Fort Smith native and former Razorback deep snapper, won one with the Green Bay Packers in 2011.
Who has a shot this year? Here you go:
|
Player |
NFL Team |
Local Tie |
Status/Stats |
|
Stacy Andrews, OL |
NY Giants |
Camden Fairview HS |
9 games, 3 starts |
|
Markell Carter, LB |
NE Patriots |
UCA |
Practice Squad |
|
Ryan Mallett, QB |
NE Patriots |
Arkansas/Texarkana |
— |
|
Mitch Petrus, OL |
NY Giants |
Arkansas/Carlisle |
6 games, 3 starts |
|
Tony Ugoh, OL |
NY Giants |
Arkansas |
3 games, 1 start |
Another name folks might recognize on the New York Giants roster is cornerback Michael Coe. He began his career at Arkansas, but transferred to Alabama State. Coe is on injured reserve.
Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. on NBC.
Tagged: Arkansas Razorbacks, Ryan Mallett, Mitch Petrus, Tony Ugoh, Stacy Andrews, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Markell Carter
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