Every Coaches Dream?…No Thank You!

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Pro Football Weekly writer Matt Sohn posted his latest news story today. He says that a Chris Johnson-Steve Slaton bond has been established.  Comparisons to Bird and Magic, Sonny and Cher, and Siegfried and Roy, aside; there is a lot of truth to what he says and it is no secret to those that peruse this blog that because of the Oiler/Titan historical ties to Houston and the fact that they play in the same division, this kind of comparison is a natural. The writer also points out that they both excelled at the collegiate level, both are 23, and both are second year players coming off of equally successful rookie seasons.

The comparison is there to be seen.  The rivalry is a natural one.  However, that is where their similarities end.

Seems Chris Johnson has been sipping the Me Kool-Aid in the off-season. Over the last several months, Johnson has strived to distance himself from his running partner, Lendale White…the other half of Smash and Dash, where White is Smash and Johnson is Dash. Johnson has taken to the world of Twitter, where he has requested that his fans Tweet him and give him ideas of how he can distinguish himself with a unique and attention-grabbing TD celebration after each score, which I imagine he is expecting many. I’m sure Coach Fisher and teammate White are just shaking their heads over this.

But, Johnson didn’t stop there. In his effort to disassociate himself from sharing any credit with White, he no longer wants to be known as one half of Smash and Dash. Now, he wants to be called "Every Coaches Dream", which leaves me wondering…WTH! Yes, Johnson goes on to compare himself to "Eric Dickerson and those types of guys" so, I suspect his teammates, and not just Lendale White, will give him a huge pat on the back to help congratulate him for reaching Hall of Fame status in his own mind after just one season.

Meanwhile, in contrast to Johnson, the writer rightfully describes our Steve Slaton, as a guy who has spent his off-season working to put on another 10 pounds of muscle…a guy who is concerned with continuing to read his blockers…a guy who is concerned with perfecting his ability to protect the QB. And, regarding any thoughts of celebrating after another TD, Steve sums it all up with this quote, "I just give the ball to the ref, act like I’ve been there before."

I have to say, I was a huge fan of Steve Slaton before he ever put on a Texans uniform and he continues to exemplify the team attitude that I think will transfer into great success for this team. Steve Slaton is the kind of player that is ready for success and will eventually earn his way into at least the Texans team hall of fame, and not talk his way into it!