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Should Texans Fans Enjoy The Fights?


The big news from the joint practice between Houston and New Orleans today was the multiple skirmishes that erupted between the two squads.  John McClain counted 6 different bouts between the hometown Texans and the visiting SaintsGary Kubiak resisted the bait to endorse the fighting, repeatedly stating that he would prefer composure to any team combativeness, but how should you feel as a fan of the boys in Steel Blue?

My first reaction to the news was immediate concern that Texan players were subject to injuries.  There have already been too many medical setbacks thus far in training camp.  Unfortunately the injury bug did bite the team today when Cato June broke his arm, although he did not suffer the injury in one of the intersquad fights.  After it was clear that there were no long standing effects from the violence, I didn't quite know how to react.

The Raiders have always shown a renegade spirit, but that nastiness hasn't translated to very much on the field success of late.  In fact, that renegade spirit may or may not have cost their head coach a suspension and some cash after he apparently broke the jaw of an unruly assistant.  Still, a "punch you in the mouth" mentality is exaclty what you hope for out of your football team, especially the defensive squad.

After several years of a lackluster defense, everyone knows that that the D has to step up and try to match Matt Schaub's offense for the franchise's first playoff birth.  So when I saw the video of the defense's unanimous leader DeMeco Ryans slamming the loudmouthed Jeremy Shockey, it brought a smirk to my face.  The smirk grew into a full blown ear to ear smile when I saw a sea of the aforementioned Steel Blue pour on the two engaged players.

Despite the Texans being a Cinderella pick for the playoffs in 2009, the defense is still regularly criticized for their lack of talent.  Sometimes though, energy can augment talent for success on the field.  Every year there is a gutsy, underdog group that proves the experts wrong by winning games on seemingly emotion alone.  I'm not saying that a couple of squabbles in August means that the Texans defense will be that group in 2009, but I certainly see it as a step in the right direction. 

What about you BRB?  Do you think that the fights are a positive sign, or an insignificant event in the preseason?

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Probably Much Ado About Nothing

As you noted, the only likely long-term effect of these squabbles is injury. Nevertheless, it’s nice to see the Texans getting a bit chippy, especially if the dude on the receiving end is Jeremy Shockey.

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

by Tim on Aug 20, 2009 9:16 PM CDT reply actions  

remember back.......

3 or 4 years ago? that texan defense wouldn’t have had the BALLS to man up against the Saints… i think it shows a lot. it shows that we refuse to be treated like a biyotch! we represent this HOOOOOOOOUSE! hahahaha….. i love that commercial

by chrisd21 on Aug 21, 2009 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yea, Maybe now we will have a top calibur D.

I think its good, it shows that we aren’t going to be a push-over like the last few seasons, we are gonna hold our own and stand up to any offense that comes our way “this is our house” i love it!

The best defense - dont get hit.

by Kiratomi on Aug 20, 2009 9:35 PM CDT reply actions  

I love everything about football season

I can’t wait till the game on Saturday… Go Texans!

by wasteph on Aug 20, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions  

this is great!

We gotta show ppl. that you cant show up in H-town and just think you can do what u want….NO THIS IS OUR CITY!!!

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 20, 2009 10:06 PM CDT reply actions  

I like it.

I probably wouldn’t fuck with DeMeco or especially Vonta Leach. In fact, I’d buy Leach a coke if I ever met him. That’d be ironic.

by WhiskeyR on Aug 20, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions  

Rec'd

For making me laugh.

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

by Tim on Aug 21, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

It doesn't mean anything

There are fights every year, and it doesn’t have anything to do with swagger, attitude, or anything like that. It has more to do with heat, physicality, and testosterone.

That said – I absolutely cannot stand Jeremy Shockey, so it was great to see DeMeco handle him. He’s a bitch.

by HoustonDiehards on Aug 20, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions  

slamm! duh duh duhhhhhhhh!

anybody remember that song by ONYX? for some reason that’s the song that came 2 me when i saw shockey go down lol

by chrisd21 on Aug 21, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yes. Start and win fights in practice. That's part of football; intimidate then dominate.

Kick their ass on the field Saturday night too.

It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are due to get to the big dance...Go Texans!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Aug 20, 2009 10:34 PM CDT reply actions  

I can't wait to see Reggie Bust round the corner

… and DeMeco will come over and…

Oh, right – no way Bust is going to play.

by HoustonDiehards on Aug 20, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Damn, I had not heard that Bush-league is not playing

Wanted to see the D put the clamps on him like they did the last time they visited reliant. 2007, week 11, Texans win 23-10. Bush-league had 15 carries for 34 yards. One carry was for 11 yards. We completely shut him down that day.

Why isn’t he playing? Is he injured again?

It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are due to get to the big dance...Go Texans!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Aug 21, 2009 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions  

Oh, that was a prediction - not reporting something I heard

But this morning, lo and behold – guess what? 610AM is saying he won’t play.

by HoustonDiehards on Aug 21, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

RE: Bruised Vagina.

At least someone in his circle of people knows how to hit the whole with authority.

by Jordann on Aug 21, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

This is preseason, so there is no real reason to play hurt

but that is one of the main reasons Bush-league is a bust. He is too soft. I’m sure I won’t be the only one who’ll be disappointed if he doesn’t get any carries. He’s the one player on the Saints that is fun to watch get stuffed.

On PTI yesterday, Wilbon reported that Bush has finally figured out that “juking doesn’t work in the NFL”. Is Reggie trying to prove that he is as stupid as he is soft? I think what he meant to say is that running sideways, looking to break every carry for a long play doesn’t work. Barry Sanders made a career out of that, but to paraphrase John Kerry “Reggie, you’re no Barry Sanders”. Barry had unbelievable skills, but his style resulted in him absorbing many carries for negative yards. Watching him break the long ones was worth it though. Shame he never got to play for a quality franchise.

Looking forward to seeing some strong D tomorrow nite. GO TEXANS!!!!!!!!!!

It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are due to get to the big dance...Go Texans!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Aug 21, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker

Nine million terrorists in the world and I gotta kill one with feet smaller than my sister…. For some reason Die Hard never gets old to me.

by wasteph on Aug 20, 2009 11:58 PM CDT reply actions  

If the defense progresses, it will be due to a convergence of Dunta healing well and entering his prime in a contract year, DeMeco being in a contract year, progress with Frank Okam and/or Shaun Cody, Amobi Okoye growing into his big boy pants, Mario being Mario, Antonio Smith being competent, and Fred Bennett returning to the promise he showed in his rookie year, with Toasty Reeves capably handling the slot, and no one giving reason for whoever starts at safety a reason to have their name mentioned. It won’t be because of a fight in training camp against a guy whose teammates lazily jogged over to “defend”.

by socctty on Aug 21, 2009 1:54 AM CDT reply actions  

I gave my opinion

Before about the D-being mean. It still holds

by Texans-Brocos on Aug 21, 2009 8:20 AM CDT reply actions  

A punch to the dick would of been funnier

But I’m happy with these results

Gimme some sack lunch

by SackLunch on Aug 21, 2009 12:39 PM CDT reply actions  

well said.

Note to self: Insert something witty here.

by bigfatdrunk on Aug 21, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

at the bottom of that pile.....

anything goes. and who was at the very very bottom? shockey. so it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he in fact, did get punched in the ol’ one eye a few times.

by chrisd21 on Aug 21, 2009 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Weren’t their fights last year when the Saints and Texans practiced together? I seem to remember reading something like that.

by cubic on Aug 21, 2009 5:21 PM CDT reply actions  

yeah...

and we manned up and fought and still went 8-8. Don’t think there’s a correlation between fighting and winning, else the Raiders wouldn’t suck every year.

Note to self: Insert something witty here.

by bigfatdrunk on Aug 21, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

gameday!

testing testing….. on my mobile! ill be posting from the game

by chrisd21 on Aug 22, 2009 10:47 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

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