"Dump" Is French For "Cheap Post"

by Tim on Jun 10, 2008 9:53 AM CDT in News

What can I say? I've seen this sort of post elsewhere, but it took the good delinquents at DGDB&D to inspire me to bring the concept to BRB. Without further ado, a quick spin around the internet for items related to your Houston Texans and/or things I just think merit discussion:

-Super Mario still has something to prove. Tell me this quote doesn't make you grin and wish it was September:

Ask him what kind of production would be good enough for him and get this response: "It never will be. It can't be. If I was ever at the point where I said it was good enough, then I wouldn't or shouldn't be playing."

-Call me a pessimist, but things ain't looking too good for Charles Spencer's future in battle red. He still hasn't been cleared to practice, and I think a very, very, very underrated part of this tale is that the team has decided he'd be a better fit at guard now. In other words, management no longer sees him as the LT of the present, much less the future. By all accounts, Spencer has worked his arse off since he was injured nearly two (2) years ago; it's going to suck when the team finally sits him down and says that he's not in their plans. I fully expect that to happen, and I expect it to happen soon. Regardless of where he ends up, I know that I'll be rooting for Spencer to make it, whether it's on the football field or not.

-Best take I've read on Cedric Benson's release is via Jerome Solomon's blog. I am in complete agreement with him; Benson would still be a Bear if he'd rushed for 1,500 yards last year. That doesn't make Bears management bad people; it makes them professional sports executives. And no, I don't see any way the Texans would be interested in Benson. Character issues aside, Benson doesn't strike me as the one-cut-and-go RB that fits the zone blocking system.

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I need a Union Steward

What are the implications (if any) of PUP’ing Spencer before camp?

So you're saying that now I have to think of some witty Sig that will be applicable across all the SBN sites? Go Texan Horn Stros!

by Shake on Jun 10, 2008 10:41 AM CDT reply actions

if Spencer is on the PUP list, almost a guarantee at this point. he’ll cost the Texans a roster spot. so they’ll only have 79 active players in camp. also he’ll fall way behind in the competition for a spot at guard. seems the texans aren’t looking at him as a tackle any more. brisiel, studdard & weary all have a jump on him.

by marroncito on Jun 10, 2008 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll be your Huckleberry

He would have to be placed on PUP before training camp. Or at least, he can’t be on the active roster the first day of camp and then be PUP’ed. PUP players don’t count against the active roster. If he’s on the PUP list, he can’t practice with the team, just participate in team meetings. He can be activated at any time during training camp (which would require someone getting the boot from the active roster).

by ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBuck on Jun 10, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions

Buck shot

Nicely said.

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by SOLIS on Jun 10, 2008 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions

So there may be some benefit Doc?

It’s not like he can practice with the team anyway, since he hasn’t been cleared.

So you're saying that now I have to think of some witty Sig that will be applicable across all the SBN sites? Go Texan Horn Stros!

by Shake on Jun 10, 2008 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions

Maybe

But since he can’t go full contact they still wouldn’t know what they had with him until Week 7 when he could practice with the team. And I don’t think he would be in game shape, so they would go through almost another seasonreally without knowing whether he fits in with what they’re trying to do. And unless he gets his weight down, he may be a liitle too fluffy anyway.

They could go for a nice injury settlement, but from what Smithiak is saying, it sounds like they don’t want to release him without him being at full strength, even if it is through a settlement.

by ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBuck on Jun 10, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions

I thought...

Kubes said that Dunta was going to be put on the PUP, and that it DOES count towards the 80 man roster at TC… Therefore, if Spencer is placed on PUP, we would only get 78…. I don’t think that’ll happen… Either cut, or IR…

by NormZinNJ on Jun 10, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions

I forgot about that

Upon further review, it appears there are two kinds of PUP. Active PUP means they can be activated at any time during training camp and those do count against the active 80 man roster. Reserve PUP are for those players that will definitely not be seeing action until middle of the season, and they do not count against the active roster. Players have to be placed on the reserve PUP list before the cut down to the 65 man roster. If a player is on the Active PUP list then he must be placed on the Reserve PUP list prior to the 65 man roster deadline.

It’s hard finding clear cut explanations on the intertubez, so it’s unclear whether a player can start off on the reserve PUP list. If so, then they don’t count against the active roster. If all PUP players have to start on the active PUP list and then later be moved to the reserve list, then they would obviously count against the active 80 man roster. I guess the latter is the case given Kubiak’s comments. But once the list is cut down to 65, he doesn’t count, so who knows what they’re gonna do.

by ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBuck on Jun 10, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions

That's pretty complicated

Thanks for the explanation. Looks like Spencer is still not ready. The longer this goes on, the less likely it looks for him to ever take the field with the Texans again. This would be a loss for the Texans, and a tragedy for Spencer. The promise he showed early in ‘06 was so exciting. That’s life in the NFL. Let’s all hope that Dunta has a speedy recovery and is able to return to his all-world form.

GO TEXANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Jun 10, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions