He may play well and solve the short yardage problem. But NO. Even if he does not become a distraction to the team, he’s one dimensional. He can’t block. He is terrible at catching the ball. He does not even sell plays well like a play action or screen play. He does one thing and is not worth it for that one dimension.

But if he proves he can fumble it at the 1 even BETTER than Slaton, Moats or Brown – then why wouldn’t we?

There is absolutely no way in hell the Texans would ever ever EVER in a million years sign that guy.

But they should at least see how good he is at fumbling. Just in case.

If he comes in and works out and shows burst and power and looks like he wants to be here than why the f not

could be a big help. Could be nothing. Worst case is lose money, and it’s not our money so who gives a fuck right

But I hate our running game an fumblitis a lot more. Just put lj on the 5 yd line, and paint the goal post to look like hot young chick

problem solved

After vomiting out "the good" of VY winning games, I might as well dust off the old welcome mat for, what do you call him, f*ckstick? So, here’s my case for F*ckstick.

F*ckstick is a great nickname, "Schaub drops back, hands off to F*ckstick, OH NO! F*ckstick runs it THROUGH the endzone, into the crowd and proceeds to beat up a woman for her beer. We’d all be like, "Oh F*ckstick!! Not Again!" Then the camera zooms in, F*ckstick turns to the camera smiles sheepishly and shrugs, (que wacky sound effect) everyone starts laughing…Close scene.

Now that is a picture perfect ending, if I’ve ever imagined one!

"I rest my case"….Sorry, I mean, "Case Closed!"

Idk if the Texans should get him or not. Is it worth it? Thats a question only he can answer..

The Texans are not known for signing players with troubled pasts…..hell no houston teams sign anyone with a past besides Tejada in recent memory. However, Larry Johnson still has some quality games left. He played for some terrible KC teams and tried to make the best of it. Their line this year is absolutely horrible….hence one win on the season. Not LJ’s fault…notice the other two backs haven’t done anything as well. All LJ needs is a second chance on a contending team. Everyone deserves a chance to start over.
Slaton’s fumbling and yards per carry is horrible. Moats is NOT the answer. Last year they needed a power back to help on short yardage and goalline situations and who did they add?? Chris Brown….NOT the answer. I was hoping they would sign Deuce just for these situations…a dependable back that will get u the one to two yards when needed. We do not need LJ to carry the ball 30 times a game and forget about Slaton. 10-15 carries tops and mostly in goalline and third and short. If we had a dependable power back I would go on a limb and say we would be 8-1 going into the bye with the only loss coming against NYJ. Pound it in against JAX….at least send game into OT against AZ where they were doing nothing on offense the second half and def win against IND.
LJ will never win the Humanitarian Award but he is NOT a cancer judging by Herm Edwards comments. He might be a loner and have some personal problems but he is NOT a cancer in the locker room were his exact words.
The answer might not be with LJ but judging by our current RB situation this cut seems to have been made just at the right time. If we do not solve the RB situation we will not make the playoffs at all. At least with him one of our problems will be fixed. Hell, LJ can show Slaton how to hold onto the ball and Slaton can show him how to block.
BottomLine LJ sitll has some life left and the Texans would be wise to at least take a chance to do what no other Texans team has done….have a winning record and a good chance at the playoffs.

He can’t be any worse from the five yard line in than what we have seen this year

Is a compliment my friend

I’d think there was zero chance Smithiak would even look at him.

Now there’s a chance they’ll look, but I’d say near zero chance he wears a Texan uniform.

For all of the reasons mentioned above.

He’s Chris Brown with 50% more diva. I see no way in which this ends badly. We’re probably too cheap to sign him even after waivers though.

This guy doesn’t need to be a role model for anyone but he’s still a good player. At least he’s better than the guys we have at the position now. Butterfingers Slaton, Forever a Backup Moats, and I Can Only Play in Houston Brown. We’re not talking about keeping the guy around for years to come just help push the team over the edge this year and possibly next year if everything works out. Money is not an issue and his off field problems could easily be solved with a little bit of guidance. Sorry DreKeem I forgot about Artest in previous post….I don’t even think the guy got a traffic ticket while in Houston let alone get in trouble. Look at what Artest did with Houston. We gave the guy another chance when many people wouldn’t and he helped us get within a game of the Finals. Same could go for Johnson. What’s the worse that could happen? Another incident at a nightclub…..come on…..a change of scenery will do him and Houston a lot of good.

Keep a rotating rb combo of moats and slaton and see how far they go. Guarenteed another sub par record of 8-8. Some people want to see the team take a chance to have a contending club. If you want to root for losers root for Raiders, Browns, or Chiefs.

Which is why I don’t root for him, the Chiefs, the Raiders, or the Browns. I dont like the guy but can’t help rooting for the Texans to improve their team. Huge upgrade from Chris Brown. In a goalline situation or crucial 3rd &1 would u want LJ or Brown running with the ball. We would have 3 more wins right now if we had him or someone like him earlier in the year and who knows how many wins we will leave on the table if we don’t solve the problem.

You are out of your mind if you think our O-line is the problem rather than the runners. Jacksonville = win if brown didn’t fumble. Arizona = tie and probably win in OT since cardinals didn’t do jack in the second half. We all know what happened in Indy in the redzone with Moats. Line has nothing to do with bad hands guy.

In earlier post I said he would be great for about 12-15 touches a game especially when game is on the line; not a feature back. Slaton still has a bright future. I never said we fumbled against Arizona but backs didn’t come through. That’s one of the reasons to get him….goalline situations at Arizona. Give him the ball 3 times and I guarantee a score from that close. No fumble was made but he or another power back other than brown would have been the difference. Fumbles definitely cost 2 games and lack of a power runner a third. Even so no one would even think about LJ if the backs did their job and we were 8-1 or at the worst 7-2. LJ might only be averaging 2.7 but look at what his backups in KC did without him. Nothing because the line, just like the rest of KC, is terrible. Johnson is an upgrade compared to Brown however you want to look at it.

Give the dude a shot! We need a damn running back!!! I had high hopes for slaton this year. If he fumbles on mnf I’m gonna go protest!!!! Can’t they put some damn gum or somethin on his gloves ahhhhhhhh!!!

They should do something and do it quick. If not LJ somebody who’s not going to cough the ball up all the time especially in the redzone.

It’s not easy at all but it can definitely happen and for the better too. I just hate saying “Just wait till next year….” Now is our chance to at least give it a shot. If he’s a bust, fine. Just take the chance that it could work out. I just don’t want to wait till the draft or free agency to solve a problem that could possibly be fixed now. LJ will never be a great back for any organization but he could be the situational back that we need right now.

Anytime a team thinks Ryan Moats is a starter has a horrible rb situation. Slaton’s 8 fumbles is the reason to be searching elsewhere. We don’t need LJ handling the ball 30 times a game like he’s used to. Save the legs and use him in certain situations. Johnson would be an upgrade to Brown any day of the week. He was the feature back in KC but that would not and could not be his role in Houston. That would make him a goalline and short yardage back. Johnson for 10-15 carries a game; I would take those situations over the mess we have now anyday. Imagine him in the backfield, defense blitzing him like they did in KC all the time, and Slaton or Andre in the slot. Run a simple slant pattern and defense will stop blitzing all the time so that bigger holes will open up in the run game. Someone who at least made a name for himself will take the pressure off Slaton. From what I’ve seen, Johnson has not been happy in KC for quite some time and it could be a reason for lack of production. Great stats though.

So what’s the solution to have a winning season and playoff contention this year? Magically our backs will start producing and stop fumbling. Or is it another wait till next year answer? This team is so close to achieving this that it is worth a few million dollars to try to remedy. We are talking about taking a chance for half a season and it will not do anyone harm.

You guys would be saying the same thing right now if this was Cedric Benson last year. LJ is a talent who has been stuck behind a line worse than ours during the david carr sack era. Especially considering the chiefs opponents stack the box because Cassell can’t throw LJ has been given absolutely no shot to produce. A change of scenery on a team that has the ability to stretch the field and spread out the defense would work wonders. This guy CAN play and I’m not at all worried about his off the field issues. Winning keeps LJ happy, and with LJ we can win. Now I will say he doesn’t need 30 carries a game, but its a shame that I’m more comfortable with the Texans in a 3rd and 6 situation than a 3rd and inches….

As a human this guy is a TERD! But if Terd Johnson was carring the ball for us at the goalline we would be at least 7 – 2. Should we sacrifice wins and not sign him because he is an asshole? We need a RB that can get in the endzone if we are to have any chance to get in the playoffs, or actually win a playoff game. Spend the money and take a chance. The running back issue will have to be addressed sooner or later. And later may be a game short .

It’s only for 7 games. And to the moron that thinks LJ can do worse than the current backs inside the five, u either don’t watch texans gams or you are from tennessee.

LJ is not a bad ass anymore, but I would bet he could run it in from the fucking 1 for a team that might make the playoffs

worse case he does shit and he’s gone in 2 months.

WIN AT ALL COSTS???? Your damn right

I have watched EVERY chiefs game actually, my GF is from there
yes the chiefs o line sucks
but LJ stopped trying and with a change of scenery might do well

all I’m saying is look at the guy

i am going to lose my mind! this is not a matter of character! he still has the ability to play well and if you for one second try to tell me that Chris Brown is a better option then you are only lying to yourself. Have you ever seen LJ play? 7 games is all we need from him and thats it. His 2.7 ypc are really deceiving, i watched him play against the redskins and he looked good. the chiefs feature a line that gets blown up every play and he still makes stuff happen. this is a guy who still has the ability to be a far better short yardage possibility than our options in the backfield now. This is not a win at all cost mentality, this is simply an opportunity that has been awarded to the league. he talked himself out of KC, so he’s selfish, whatever. He needed a change of scenery, that franchise is simply one of the worst in the league. The Texans are winners, and we are right on that hump. I think he’s the one who can finally push us over.

Needs to listen to his interview with dan Patrick this morning. They guy just wanted out of KC at all costs

I hope he gets picked up because we need another back to go with slaton

SS and LJ could be quite a tandem for the last 7 games

a lot of you r talking about how bad Larry Johnson is an you dont want him here, well seeing the way most of you talk to each here Larry OUGHT to be the one afraid of YOU ALL. YOU make all kinds of slurrs here an call each other bad names. LJ dont look so bad to me. When i see more respect here then an only then will i respect (most of you) your opinion on some of these matters. LJ IS A VERY GOOD FOOTBALL PLAYER AND IS NOT WASHED UP! Most of you you just talk to be diagreeable. The Texans would improve tremendiously on offense with the LJ addition

…. that KC had cut DERRICK Johnson, who came straight to the Texans.

Not that we need the help, but that was a good dream. Alas.

Is exactly that, a TURD. But all you people that are against this because of his moral character are crazy. We need WINS! One low character player in a locker room full of class act guys is a pretty good ratio in the NFL. He is a shithead but if he can get in the endzone more effectively than what we’ve got than sign him up. He will be a highly motivated player at this point and he wants to play with winners. Think of all the AFC teams that are in the playoff race. Ravens, Bengals, Broncos, Steelers, Pats, Colts, Chargers, Jets. How do we compare with these teams? Kinda scary to me. We need all the help we can get… If he sucks or gets in trouble then cut him loose at the end of the year. Wont cost that much. We carried Chris Brown for how long???

Just wanted to point out that Chris Brown has given us 142 yrds and 1 TD in two years. I think its safe to say he isnt our power back. And never will be. We need a RB before its too late. Worth a shot to me!

Maybe LJ is just misunderstood…

I just had to say it !