Rookies Starting To Sign In A Hurry

by Tim on Jul 24, 2007 9:39 AM CDT in News

I've been rather remiss in reporting the rookie signings in real-time, though Scott has done a great job of nailing the first couple of signings (see here and here). Today's online edition of the Chronicle has a fine story that makes up for my laziness and also provides a few new nuggets of information. The two rookies expected to make the biggest impact this season (Amobi Okoye and Jacoby Jones, for those who have had their head in the sand; a/k/a "pulling a Casserly" around these parts) still aren't in the fold, but you can bet that the brass is doing everything possible to make sure those two guys are in camp come Friday. Needless to say, I'm positively giddy that a certain rookie is already signed. Other news from the aforementioned story:

-Fare thee well, Darius Walker. We hardly knew you. That decision to leave Notre Dame early hasn't worked out so well, has it?

-Really, really sad to see Eric Wilbur go. But...

-I. Love. Matt. Turk. More to the point, I love anyone who might force Chad Stanley to cease and desist from giving me nightmares. And the numbers would seem to demonstrate that Turk has an excellent chance of stopping my night terrors. Well, the ones about Chad Stanley, anyway.

-Get it in gear, Keenan. Do you really want to play in D.C.? Doesn't the thought of playing at home, with Andre Johnson, hold a certain allure? If the money's really the same (and everything I've read says he's being offered the veteran's minimum in base salary), come home. To paraphrase a wise man, you're not too good for your home.

One more thing--if you haven't already, be sure to check out a sneak peek at KC Joyner's take on the Texans this year over at Da Good, Da Bad, and DeMeco. While I don't agree with KC's projected forecast for the hometown team, it looks awfully fancy and scientific. Definitely worth the read.

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Push comes to shove...

I say we beat Stanley in the parking lot with a pillowcase full of doorknobs.

by MDC on Jul 24, 2007 10:33 AM CDT reply actions

Why doorknobs?

Did you just finish some remodeling or something?

I'm not questioning the effectiveness of such a tool, as I have stated multiple times how much I would support a proper lynching. I've even considered changing my Sig:

If we can't settle it through debate, then we'll settle it with a lynch mob.

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Jul 24, 2007 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions

Physics

I figure they are strong enough to beat him down, but still light enough to swing like you really mean it. I was going to go with nickels, but they are too heavy. Doorknobs seem perfect.

by MDC on Jul 24, 2007 1:55 PM CDT reply actions

ManChild

We need to get him signed and in camp ASAFP. Let's not screw around with this. I don't care who you are, but rookies who miss camp seem to have a hard time adapting during the season. See also: Cedric Benson.

I know I'm speaking out of my arse without proof again, but I see it in baseball all the time, and I don't know why the same wouldn't hold true in foos-ball.

by bigfatdrunk on Jul 24, 2007 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

From rotoworld.com

"Texans signed third-round WR Jacoby Jones to a four-year contract.
The Texans' seemingly likely addition of Keenan McCardell could hurt Jones' ability to see the field early in the season, but we expect the 6-3 speedster to at least help on returns as a rookie. He's still in the mix to start opposite Andre Johnson but will need to show consistency in training camp."
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He-uge.

Now, get to work on ManChild so that bigfatdrunk doesn't have to go medieval on your Casserly arses. And, as an added bonus, I won't refer to myself in the third person. It's win/win!

by bigfatdrunk on Jul 24, 2007 3:51 PM CDT reply actions