"More Weight:" Earl Cochran Placed On Injured Reserve

by Tim on Nov 20, 2008 7:37 AM CST

In the latest example that Giles Corey was likely the first fan of your Houston Texans, the Chronicle reports that DE Earl Cochran is done for the year, thanks to a torn ligament in his right big toe. Tip 'o the cap to Chris at Houston Diehards for first bringing this crushing development to my attention in the Comments to this post.

Even though Cochran wasn't starting opposite Super Mario (for reasons I will never understand), this is a sizable loss, if for no other reason than the fact that it guarantees more snaps for The Corpse Formerly Known As Anthony Weaver. In turn, this also means that the Houston pass rush will again be limited to the efforts of Super Mario and Tim Bulman (whenever he's fortunate enough to get onto the field).

A word of warning to Bulman: Be wary of exposing any fingers or toes in the presence of Travis Johnson and/or Anthony Weaver. Now that Cochran's out of the way, you could be next.

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Sigh

That is all. :(

by Leein3D on Nov 20, 2008 10:58 AM CST reply actions

Frank Okam is a failure

Travis Johnson still has a job.

When I'm on the mic, I'm like global warming, you can't ignore me.

by tehGrindCrusher on Nov 20, 2008 2:11 PM CST reply actions

I am sad to say that when Travis went out of the game last Sunday, our run defense got worse.

I still want to see Okam get more reps though, because I think his ceiling is higher than TJ’s. Amobi has been a huge disappointment, but no way can we give up on him yet. I want to see Amobi and Big Frank side by side Sunday to see what they can do. Rotate TJ in, but give the rook plenty of snaps. The successful NFL defenses all have large anchors at DT that can tie up linemen. I think Frank may be able to do this, but he needs the opportunity to show it. We know that TJ is not the guy.

by oiler-texan diehard on Nov 20, 2008 3:25 PM CST up reply actions

Giles Corey

That’s a helluva obscure reference.

by DisplacedTexan on Nov 20, 2008 3:17 PM CST reply actions

Re: Giles Corey

Yup. For some reason, the guy who was tortured and crushed to death by stones in “The Crucible” jumped to mind when I read about Cochran. There’s probably something pretty deep to be said for my psyche as a Texans fan when that’s the first place I go.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Nov 21, 2008 6:42 AM CST up reply actions

I honestly think Okam is getting as many reps as he can handle

I mean, he played well in the first half of – I think it was the Baltimore game? Then he was gone. The guy is pretty huge and I assume the only reason he’s not getting more reps is because he’s getting gassed easily.

Still – I hope we see more of him… I’m not entirely convinced that he’s a lock to make the team next year.

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 20, 2008 4:36 PM CST reply actions

Tip of the cap my ass.

That deserves a wag of the finger. I would have much rather gone through the rest of the season assuming that Cochran wasn’t playing because Richard Smith is a horrible talent evaluator. Way to rain on my parade.

by Nashmeister on Nov 20, 2008 8:58 PM CST reply actions