BREAKING NEWS: Texans Send Four (4!) Players To Pro Bowl
by Tim on Dec 29, 2009 6:41 PM CST
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Full rosters here. Your Pro Bowlers from Houston are:
Andre Johnson
Mario Williams
Brian Cushing
DeMeco Ryans
My gut reactions:
1. 'Dre was as sure a bet as it gets.
2. Rather surprised Super Mario made the cut. Dare I say your Houston Texans sent a player to the Pro Bowl primarily on reputation? Doesn't strike me as applicable, considering how long it took for Mario to get his due. Nice to see one break his way for once.
3. Stunned Cushing made it. He surely deserved it, but I'm blown away he got the honors as a rookie. Great to see.
4. DeMeco's first second Pro Bowl nod is long overdue. Pay him, Rick.
5. Matt Schaub got hosed. Here's hoping he still makes the team if one of the QBs back out.
6. The Texans sent four players to the Pro Bowl! And I think there still could/should be one more. Wow.
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DeMeco made the Pro Bowl in 2007
so this is not his first…but still, “Pay Him RIck!”
"Every time you turn on ESPN you see Bama" - Earl Thomas' answer when asked what excites him most about the National Championship.
To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
by TexasHoosier on Dec 29, 2009 6:48 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Totally Right, TH
My mistake. I’ll correct accordingly.
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
by Tim on Dec 29, 2009 7:05 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Will DeMeco start at MLB again?
Was it 2 years ago or last year that DeMeco started for the AFC. Nice to see him there again.
by carsonwayne on Dec 29, 2009 6:48 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Andre is the only Texans starter
Ray Lewis is the MLB starter for the AFC
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To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
by TexasHoosier on Dec 29, 2009 6:49 PM CST up reply actions
Lewis is washed up...compared to his old self I mean. Meco and Cushing are better LBs right now.
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by TexansForever on Dec 29, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
heck ya
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related
by TexansForever on Dec 29, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions
Disagree.
Lewis is impressively good still.
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by riversmccown on Dec 29, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
We can only hope
Cush is still makin the pro bowl in 2022
Mount Cody in round 1
this is true
Lewis still leads the league by a mile in such categories as “teammates that wish he would just shut up,” “jumping on a pile after the play is over to record a tackle,” and “people stabbed during a Super Bowl week.”
by grungedave on Dec 29, 2009 8:46 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
Ha Ha
Awesome.
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Considering that Mario got in on name recognition alone
I’m not too upset about this. And I’m quite happy that we have a player with any name recognition at all.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 30, 2009 3:23 AM CST up reply actions
I'm happier that
it’s Mario who is in on name recognition. It puts 2006 to rest for me. Mario’s had the better career…to the point of name recognition.
Agreed 100%.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 30, 2009 7:59 AM CST up reply actions
Congrats to the 4
But Matt Schaub got completely hosed. There’s only one QB I could even possibly take ahead of Schaub based on stats alone.
3 defensive Pro Bowlers though….holy hell.
by TexansDC on Dec 29, 2009 6:49 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
We have the possibility of sending 3 more
AFC Alternative include:
QB Matt Schaub
FB Vonta Leach
KR Jacoby Jones
Wow
You mean one drop/game Leach?
He’s not even blocking well this year.
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I don't get it myself
We’re not running well, he doesn’t do much….but there he is on the alternative list.
Still, there’s 4 Pro Bowlers with the opportunity of sending 5, 6, or even 7.
league average for FB's
is 1.13 drops/game.
He’s way ahead of the curve.
Mount Cody in round 1
OK
Seriously, man, is that a real stat? Not that I doubt you or anything, but it seems like something Jordann would say just to piss me off :-)
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probably is
there’s a stat for everything
but I just pulled it out of my ass
Mount Cody in round 1
Oh Shit!
Seriously?
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BANned your ass!
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by bigfatdrunk on Dec 29, 2009 10:13 PM CST up reply actions
I thought I knew you, BFD
But I should have known you were a closet VY Fan Boy, living in Austin and being a UT grad and all…
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You talking about BFD
or just transcribing BBS’ parents’ discussion when he came out?
Jim Caldwell delenda est.
by MDC on Dec 30, 2009 10:04 AM CST up reply actions 5 recs
Damn
Thats cold, bro…Funny. But Cold.
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Weird
That our offense is much better than our defense but we have three defensive pro bowlers.
Oh yea, that’s because the Pro Bowl is bullshit. Slipped my mind for a second.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 30, 2009 3:24 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Tim said it best
I love that Cushing made it… Cushing is the man.
Yeah, Schaub should have been in.
He has a chance at being third all time in single season passing yards (needs 364 next week to beat Kurt Warner). Beats me how you can ignore that kind of season.
Mario goes but not Schaub? Pro Bowl continues to be a joke.
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Schadenfreude
Twice as many Pro Bowlers as the Jags and BESFs combined. Makes me smile.
"So I got that goin' for me, which is nice." ~ Carl Spackler
by LoneSpot on Dec 29, 2009 7:02 PM CST reply actions 4 recs
Schadenfreude would be
Schaub getting offered the slot, turning it down, and it then going to VY.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 30, 2009 3:26 AM CST up reply actions
Schaubenfreude
I don’t see any Vince Young on this team.
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by riversmccown on Dec 29, 2009 7:22 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Schaubenfreude Pt. II
I guess the NFC is going to win. AFC Roster lacks a player who just wins games for you.
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by riversmccown on Dec 29, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions 20 recs
I wish I could Rec this twice...
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12 recs
Make that 13.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 30, 2009 3:25 AM CST up reply actions
No Idea
This has to be up there at the very least.
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
Speaking of Recs
I’ve noticed that there are other SBN sites that require only 1 or 2 Recs on a comment for it to be Goo’d. I find that cheap and petty. Just FYI.
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Re: Recs
Yeah, it’s adjustable. Default is 3; that’s what we have here. Site managers can raise or lower the bar as they see fit.
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
Dunno
I had a better comeback, but it delved into the “too personal” range. :-)
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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 31, 2009 1:35 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
While Mario's reputation almost certainly helped him
There is zero competition for AFC DE this year. As far as I can tell, Aaron Schobel is basically the only other player that could be considered for the spot, and I would take Mario over him any day.
So
You mean to tell me that had Derrick Harvey not busted this season and had more than two sacks he could have gone to the probowl? Harvey… Probowl… apocalypse
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Wasn't his first sack
The one that messed up Schaub’s shoulder?
Has Harvey been that bad?
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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 30, 2009 3:27 AM CST up reply actions
Good
Against the running game, blows a monkey against the passing game.
Yes, that sack happened to be D. Harvey’s first sack of the season. And yes, he has played every game. And yes, he has been a starter all year.
If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
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This is only because
Elvis Dumerville moved to OLB in the 3-4 of denver this year
You can't fix Dumb or being a VYFB
by Texans-Brocos on Dec 30, 2009 10:02 AM CST up reply actions
VY
He could do it because attributes and stats dont matter when your mere presence is enough to win games.
Looking forward to not having an 8-8 year!
by BattleRedHusker on Dec 30, 2009 4:27 PM CST up reply actions
the good stats matter
when the stats suck, thats when you pull out the “just wins” card.
VYFB 101
Mount Cody in round 1
by texanphil on Dec 30, 2009 4:57 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Schaub is in
One of the three starters is most likely to be playing in the super bowl the week after the pro bowl. There is no way a super bowl player is playing in the pro bowl this year.
Pro Bowl date
Didn’t even realize it was real. Interesting decision, though one that I find kind of unnecessary/ineffective. I know they want more "incentive", but now all the superbowl players are sure to sit out and I’m not so sure it changes the end of season mindset of "I want to relax".
"I'm just looking forward to something great happening in the city of Houston" - Tracy McGrady
Still waiting...
the title is messed up
texans wont send anyone to the probowl bcz kubes wont want them possibly getting hurt b4 the Superbowl they need to playin…
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Dec 29, 2009 8:15 PM CST reply actions 5 recs
Garbage!
Teh Schaub got fucked over…
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Schaub in the leading passer
In the entire NFL, with comparable td -int ration as anyone else. So what is Peyton sat a half, schaub missed a half when his shoulder got hurt.
Big hose job. Should have gone instead of Brady, but since he was hurt last year you know it was him and manning, plus one more
I guess team record was a big part
but he will go due to the superbowl
I’m saying eagles vs chargers
8-19. 82 yards. 2 int. Lost fumble.
He. Just. Sucks. Donkey taint.
by AllenOU on Dec 29, 2009 8:45 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Hammered!
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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 30, 2009 3:28 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Man I'm bad on this I phone. F***
by AllenOU on Dec 29, 2009 8:46 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
No worries, man
We all are.
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by bigfatdrunk on Dec 29, 2009 10:14 PM CST up reply actions
Not to take anything away from the Texans
cause I think it’s awesome what they’ve/we’ve accomplished considering our past but just looking at the pro bowl rosters I realized that 70% of the teams that have qualified for the playoffs already have an offensive lineman in the pro bowl…
We need to hop on that!
Or maybe...
Offensive lineman are so anonymous that it’s chosen by best record by the average fan. Not that people just vote by team record on an individual honor…
Maybe the interior offensive
line should be looked at more closely. Tackles become a lot better when there is no middle rush and the QB can just step up in the pocket. Just look at Manning and basically anyone who has played us in the past. Mario is just ushered around the backside by the tackle.
Alternates
Where can we find a source listing the alternates? OR is it not posted yet?
Also, Owen Daniels would have made five!
Plus, is it rude of me to say he would have made a difference between scrambling to try to get a playoff berth and actually getting on a week ago?
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
by Rip Jersey on Dec 29, 2009 9:25 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Depends on how good he is at catching HB passes
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by riversmccown on Dec 29, 2009 10:55 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
My typing skills are chris brownish
Kubiak should lock chris brown in an electrical closet Sunday at 1145 am
by AllenOU on Dec 29, 2009 9:31 PM CST via mobile reply actions 5 recs
REC'd
for needing it to be done
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Dec 29, 2009 10:01 PM CST up reply actions
My beef with that whole thing
What is the real difference between being in Lubbock and being locked in an electrical closet anyway?
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by riversmccown on Dec 29, 2009 10:56 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Kind of like
Living on the northern section of the taint.
Love those sluty tech cheerleaders though :-)
by AllenOU on Dec 29, 2009 11:40 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Replace "closet"
with “chair” and you’re really on to something.
Jim Caldwell delenda est.
by MDC on Dec 31, 2009 8:13 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
It might be a wash
but Mario getting in on reputation = Brady getting in on Reputation. I’d of rather seen Shaub in there though.
agreed
starks for MIA played well and schoebel wasnt so bad
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Dec 29, 2009 10:01 PM CST up reply actions
I think that
the Pro bowl is always a year out of cycle, so this years pro bowl is for last years production, Schaub will get in next year.
This also makes it that much more impressive that Cush got in. Wow!
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by Texans-Brocos on Dec 30, 2009 10:06 AM CST up reply actions
he was pretty good
last year, too.
Mount Cody in round 1
cincy
I think the Cincy team-snub may work into the Texans favor this wknd. Then we’d just need another miracle win from either KC or Oak but they’ve each surprised a few teams this year so who knows…
im really happy cushing got in
that pretty much raps up him being defensive rookie of the year. it will be fun to watch him and demeco tear up the NFC running backs. it’s nice to know that super mario is getting in on reputation. we need that kind of thing. schauby got robbed. peyton and rivers deserved it, not brady. it’s really fantastic to see the texans have 3 defensive players heading there. whoever the NFC QB is on the field, when they see either robert mathis, dwight, or super mario. they are going to shit themselves. the NFC have bryant mckinnie and jason peters who havent had great years. mckinnie was recently destroyed by julius peppers. hopefully these 3 guys have great pro bowls. ‘Dre doesn’t need any good luck bull shit. he’s got peyton manning throwing to him.
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Pollard...excuse me...the bone crusher..
Will be in the Pro Bowl next year after we sign his ass…Get on it Rick.
I play real sports...Not try to be the best at exercising.
Schaub is a SECOND alternate?
To Ben Fucking Roethlisberger?!?! Wow…
So, leading the NFL in passing yards still only makes you the 5th best QB in the AFC? That shit is fucking insulting!
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Weak.
You could sort of make a case for Brady, but Roethlisberger? Really? Worse stats (nice 47 sacks, bro) and he plays on a team with a worse record despite having a better defense and running game.
Eh. I guess leading the league in passing despite losing your pro-bowl TE, two offensive guards, and having your TD-total diminished by RBs who constantly fumble in the red-zone doesn’t count for much these days.
They had no Running game either
Ben did kind of have to carry the team, but not even close to what Schaub did
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by Texans-Brocos on Dec 30, 2009 10:08 AM CST up reply actions
Schaub just isn't a pretty boy
That seems to be a requirement these days.
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Schaub is the number 2 QB in the NFL
For best reseeding hairline
You can't fix Dumb or being a VYFB
by Texans-Brocos on Dec 30, 2009 10:30 AM CST up reply actions
I thought that was Winston?
You can't fix Dumb or being a VYFB
by Texans-Brocos on Dec 30, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions
So easy, a caveman could do it.
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by Mike Kerns on Dec 30, 2009 11:32 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
The only case you could make...
is that had he not been injured, he’d be the NFL’s leading passer…although, Schaub sits top 5 in most stats….and is the reason why our offense works (as evidenced by Sexy Rexy’s brief showing).
Plus, if you don’t pay attention to the other NFL teams (outside your own)….this is what you’ve heard about Ben the past month “503 yards passing against the Packers” “1st Steelers QB to throw for over 4000 yards” “Steelers are a passing team now. It’s all about Ben”
Yadda, yadda, yadda.
just in case anyone doesn't knows..
jacoby jones is a 1st alternate for return man.
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
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Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
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