Open Training Camp Thread: Texans Practicing In New Orleans
by Tim on Aug 18, 2010 9:21 AM CDT
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PrintYour Houston Texans are practicing against the Saints of New Orleans until Saturday night's preseason showdown in the Big Easy. Now that the first preseason game is in the books, what or who are you looking for in the second game? Take it away in the Comments.
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Slaton
I know we don’t want to lose him, but I think they must be questioning if he is for real or if he is just a mirage. We have to answer the question before the season starts.
hoping slaton has a big game
so that he can gain confidence in himself, and coaches…also Holliday needs a nice game.
Also want Sharpton to own this game, and hopefully start for Cushing game 1!
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 18, 2010 9:28 AM CDT reply actions
better gap assignments
I felt our defense overpursued on a lot of plays and it opened ourselves up to the delayed hand off and draw play. I would like to see a little more awareness from our defense and put a hit on the RB on the way to the QB.
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I think the over pursuit is more a symptom of their new-found "dominate attitude" than anything else.
Once they calm down and focus we should see less of that.
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
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by TexansForever on Aug 18, 2010 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions
same thought.
i was thinking 1st preseason game + nerves + adrenaline = overpursuit. on that big hit play by pollard, all three LB’s (cush, cap, AND diles) were all sucked into the line. on another play, cush had a free shot at the QB and went for the running back instead. with time hopefully these things will get ironed out.
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Cush shot on QB
was a play action if I recall. He bit on it.
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by HoustonTransplant on Aug 18, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes
If Cushing hadn’t taken the bait on that one, Leinart was absolutely dead to rights.
Which means GASP it was a well-designed blitz!
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by riversmccown on Aug 18, 2010 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought the same thing when I saw the play
But was reluctant to be the first to make such a shocking declaration.
"I like watching the old naked couple on public access...until the guy stands up, then it sux." ~ BFD
So you're saying that making a declaration such as that....
would be a little bit risky?
"Lord, beer me strength."
KJ
Can i get a Kareem Jackson siting?
Slaton should have the Reggie Bush roll on our team…more catches and less carries…he is a play maker no doubt, but fumbles trumph that. Papa Shan approves
Kasey Studdard on the 3rd team
Our DT’s start going bananas up in there, up in there! pipe dreams…
JJ and C. Henry tear up the field, so we don’t have to pretend we don’t care that our electrifying rookie RB, who was drafted in the 2nd round, just went down for the season in the 1st preseason game.
and Molden continues to stay healthy
Don't ask me! Ask Google, you dumb Yahoo!
Amobi showed a bit last game
I hope that continues. Likewise, I’d like to see Earl Mitchell continue to progress.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Aug 19, 2010 3:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Not to get ripped apart in the short passing game
Despite the starting defense stopping the starting Cardinal offense, one thing I noticed was that whenever we didn’t get to the QB we gave up an easy pass reception. Our zone is just a little bit too loose in my opinion. Our two starting corners played very well against the run and AFTER the reception last game, but they need to do a better job of preventing those passes… and our LB coverage… eew.
Diles made a bad ass play that resulted in a pick...
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Not an expert but...
An occasional big play by our linebackers in coverage means an upgrade from eew.
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Not in my opinion
You judge overall coverage based on every passing play… If you’re allowing the QB to complete 65-70% of his passes and give up 10 first downs passing for every INT, you’re probably also going to be giving up alot of points and field position on average.
We were fortunate
To be playing against a team that’s trying to replace a pro bowl QB and one of the top tiered WRs in the league. The Cardinals are likely to be a mess this season, and we allowed Leinart who has struggled with accuracy since coming into the league to complete 85% of his passes and a 95.8 QB rating. Our 2 INTs didn’t come untill after the starters went out.
This worries me when we play against elite passing offenses such as the Colts. This game with the Saints will provide some insight maybe depending on how much starters from both teams play, which is why I said that’s what i’m looking for most. If we can keep the Saints starting offense from nickle and diming us up and down the field, then I could see light at the end of the tunnel. If we don’t, however, it could be a telling sign of what to expect week 1 vs the Colts.
Of course we gave up a easy pass reception
that’s how the zone works. Most of those catches (1st team unit) weren’t the fault of the CBs. The WRs slipped between zones.
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I doubt they design defenses
To give up easy receptions. Most teams try to design their zones to limit the space “between zones”, especially on the 5-10 yard passes they were hitting us with last game… That and playing a form of cover 2 as we were for much of the game, your CBs are typically playing closer to the line of scrimmage and should be able to interrupt the recievers route at the line, forcing them to be either ahead or behind where they should be on the play…
There are many different ways to cover the pass in football and even many different ways of playing the zone, all i’m saying is that zone they played last night would scare the crap out of me if we were set to kick off the season vs the Colts this week.
No one designs a defense to give up easy receptions, but this is a weakness of the zone when defenders are responsible for large pockets of field. There are going to be seams.
As with any zone defense, the C2 is designed to keep things in front of the defense. That’s why there is such an emphasis on tackling secondary because you want to tackle immediately.
A QB with time will find those seams. That’s why the pass rush needs to be good…that’s why you constantly have to switch zone assignments so the QB has to think….yes, that’s why Frank Bush needs to allow his CBs to jam more…..but ultimately, the zone defense can be beaten if a QB doesn’t see any pressure. When Leinart completed a throw, he had time. It’s what everyone had been talking about in the off-season: gotta improve the pass rush to help out the secondary.
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by TexansDC on Aug 18, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
The key there is "with time"
The cover 2 is supposed to be strong against the underneath routes, and the corners are usually free to jam WRs off the line to further disrupt the short passing game. The weaknesses to the cover two are mostly deep routes, there is a weakness on the wide strong side about 10-15 yards deep, but other than that the zone as it’s designed is pretty tight on the short stuff… if it’s played effectively. It does however hinge on the LBs being able to seal off the outside curls, it’s usually either poor coverage from the LBs or the corners playing too soft that compromises the cover2… otherwise it can be a very effective defense against the short passing game and when combined with a respectable passrush the QB generally won’t have the time to exploit the defense’s true weaknesses, which is down the field.
I’m not getting into a whole thing, but the Cover-2 is weakest on the seams which is traditionally exploited by a TE. Our LBs aren’t the best in coverage to begin with, combine both facts and you see why the Texans were 29th in coverage against a TE.
As for jamming a receiver, yes…that would help a lot, but Frank Bush doesn’t always call for a jam. Heck, I don’t even know if he does it half the time which is odd considering that he likes his physical cornerbacks (this will be something I keep track of more in the Saint game).
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by TexansDC on Aug 18, 2010 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
about 3-5 seconds if there is no pressure on the QB
Like the Texans, the Saints passing game is based on timing. Give either QB time and he will find a receiver and if you give him a seam it makes it all the more easier.
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
True
Which is why you need a decent pass rush to compliment the cover 2, and also why we’ve had trouble running it in recent years. We’ve been forced into playing very soft zone to prevent the deep ball, and haven’t had a consistent pass rush, so QBs have been able to sit in the pocket and pick us apart.
it all makes sense
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
agreed, Bryan
Tightening up the pass defense and trying to balance that with maintaining the run defense…very key. Wish I was in the team meetings to hear what they talk about. But, I can only imagine that this is a hot topic. The Saints will be a good test for the, hopefully, blossoming Texans defense. Very key week. Also, hope to see the 1st stringers play more in the game to really see what they are made of.
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Saints should be a great test to our Pass D
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Slaton and the DTs
Mitchel and shepherd. They need to be seen and not lost in the pile
Regarding slaton. Anyone know how many of his fumbles were on runs versus passes?
by AllenOU on Aug 18, 2010 9:49 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I want to see some fights!
Maybe Bonecrusher hits Shokey in the mouth….
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I'd prefer for Pollard to aim for the ACL
That’s usually his preferred target
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Aug 18, 2010 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Save the ACL shot for FiveHead.
He’s due…
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Well, he has to practice his aim in preseason so the shot is dead on in Week 1
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by The Night Owl on Aug 19, 2010 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Gonna be exciting
to see how KJax can do against a potent passing threat in his first NFL appearance. I think we will see a lot more from everybody now that that first showing is out of the way. The young guys will hopefully come out with more confidence.
Other than that, I want another T. Nolan pick, another Bonecrusher (preferably on Bush) smackdown, another Schaub/Dre connection, and def some more evidence of increased intensity from Mario and such. AND CAN I GET MORE THAN A CHIPSHOT FIELDGOAL IN A KICKING BATTLE PLEASE??
by theSpaceCityKid on Aug 18, 2010 10:05 AM CDT reply actions
The Saints challenge us in all the right areas
Best, most balanced offense in the league while their defense is great at forcing turnovers….I just want to see this team continue to battlework and get better every day.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Who's in New Orleans?
I know 610am is there. What about Pancakes? I would appreciate anybody posting some tweets on how things are going.
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 10:06 AM CDT reply actions
Yes Pancakes is there. He was on 610 this morning talking about it.
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by TexansForever on Aug 18, 2010 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions
1560, John McClain, all sending tweets...
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Re: 1560
Sean, Granato, and Raheel are all there.
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
3 best friends that anybody can have...
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I haven't really seen anything newsworthy tweeted
Am I just missing everything?
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
According to Kuharsky, you didn't miss a thing
METAIRIE, La. – The Texans-Saints practice this morning was poorly attended, relatively short and pretty uneventful.
* New Orleans dropped more passes than you’d expect from a defending Super Bowl champ, which made life easier on rookie corner Kareem Jackson in seven-on-seven work than it should have been.
* In a team period I saw Jackson break well on a ball aimed for Lance Moore and he made it difficult for the receiver to pull in the 12-yard pass which wound up on the turf.
* The other most notable pass play I saw exposed an area that I see as a great concern — depth at free safety. Dominique Barber went for a sideline pick against tight end Tory Humphrey, whiffed and allowed the reception and significant yards after the catch.
* Trindon Holliday’s had some issues, but looked very comfortable to me fielding punts. His lateral movement and ability to skip and hop into space can be hard to believe. I hope he can earn the role so we can see some of this in a meaningful setting.
* Joel Dreessen made a great leaping catch of a John David Booty throw in a seam between four defenders, but it probably wasn’t as good as it looked since Chip Vaughn feel down.
I talked with Andre Johnson, Matt Schaub, Steve Slaton as well as Jacoby Jones for a project you’ll see down the road. They’ll practice against this afternoon. Stay tuned for more from Metairie.
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Hmmmm
During the game this past weekend Holliday seemed to have more trouble judging/catching the kicks and punts than anything else so thats reassuring but we will see how he does in another game situation instead of practice.
So does that mean Kareem wasnt doing very well?
by theSpaceCityKid on Aug 18, 2010 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
He said Kareem did okay
but that it would’ve been more beneficial if the Saint receivers were catching well. He’ll have plenty more reps against the Saints this week.
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Can't get tweets here.
If anyone can post or summarize tweets I would appreciate it.
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 10:21 AM CDT reply actions
Saints do not allow media to send tweets during practice according to McClain.
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Oh, got it
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes, after practice he apologized about not sending during...
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AJ
McClain_on_NFL Andre Johnson gives a lot of credit to Saints WR coach Curtis Johnson for helping him be where he is. He coached AJ and The U.
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The_Raheel
Just left the saints vs Texans practice…Zac diles will be on the acme party and tent 30 players in 30 days today. Raining in new Orleans
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KJ, Nolan , Sharpton, JJohnson
Be nice to see KJ on Colston and see what PK thinks of him during practices. Also want to see if Nolan and Sahrpton get in earlier than before maybe some reps with the 1s. Also like to see how Slaton responds and if he and JJ possibly get switched around some. Maybe this is the week JJ takes over Slaton’s spot.
Hmmm, taking Slaton's spot
JJ should see action and certainly with Tate’s absence, he should get more touches. Slaton needs his touches, too. But, sure, maybe Slaton’s role as 3rd down back will be more of a focus for him and short yardage opportunities will go to others. It would be good to find out how JJ performs in those situations.
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Thinking about our backfield.
The more I think about it, the more I see our backfield of Foster, JJ and Slaton being dynamic. Foster is not a slouch in this system, his junior year at Tennessee they ran a system similar to ours and he tore it up. Not to mention, he has a NFL season under his belt.
JJ’s average per carry in college was sick. All for years he was above 6 yards per carry. Now that he is healthy, I don’t see him slowing down at all. It is going to be an interesting and exciting year.
Also
Id like to see Sharpton line up against some first teamers and see if he still produces like he did against the cardinals spares.
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity
And
Id like to see more of James casey he looks a little more dynamic than Dreesen and I would really like to see what he can do.
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Pass D
Saints have probably the best G tandem in the NFL. Can we create pressure? Can we at least control the bleeding against Brees? I would love to see the first teamers out the entire game, but I know that’s as realistic as growing my hair back. Still, that’s the part of our team I fear the most.
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Looking at the statistics...
the Saints allowed the 4th fewest sacks, were 2nd in first downs per game, were one of two teams to have a top-10 passing and rushing attack, and led the league in total offense and scoring. The Texans won’t see an offense like this unless they meet New Orleans in Jerrah’s world. It’ll help shed some light on the Texans defense for sure.
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Yep
They were/ are pretty good.
On 1560 this AM they had Bonecrusher give his thoughts on the Saints. It was classic! He gave them props for being the Superbowl chams, but then said they were going to go out there and show them they were better than they are!
Pollard is a Bad Ass
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When I first read this I thought it said, "That's as realistic as growing hair on my back."
And I thought, WTH, it’s a shoe-in! Then I read it again….
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 Aug 18, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
HAHAHAHA!!
That’s where it’s all gone!!! I swear. Man, don’t get me started.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I heard....
a comedian (I think Robin Williams) say that men don’t lose hair, it just retreats from their head and grows somewhere else. I can vouch for that….describing where will be TMI. Think Walter from Jeff Dunham’s act.
Just my $.02
Even duct tape can't fix stupid
Funny
I thought the same thing.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Aug 19, 2010 4:08 AM CDT up reply actions
SeanCablinasian
SeanCablinasian @USMC_TEXAS_0331 Gonna have a report posted on @HoustonPress shortly, but nothing major. Guys looked good, guys didn’t. Etc etc. No fights
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Now that's the kind of quality reporting I've come to expect here in Houston.
Here’s my piece I’m turning in with my resume:
Texans and Saints played some football. The Houston offense lined up against the Saints defense. The Saints offense lined up against the Houston defense. They played for a while and some guys made some plays and some didn’t. Etc. Etc. Pancakes stuffed his face.
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Not much
In ESPN.com AFC South Blogger Paul Kuharsky’s words it was “poorly attended, relatively short and pretty uneventful.”
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Ah memories
Sounds like my wedding night.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Oh, you mean things have changed?
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
We can go all day...you make a good straight-man
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Between the wife and kids
My ego has been checked at the door.
BTW, with hunting season coming upon us, what are you going after this year? I don’t hunt, but I plan on getting some venison from somewhere, at least.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Whitetail all Fall and I have an elk hunt lined up for Oct in NM
Plus, dove in Sept and Oct. I’m a huntin’ SOB…
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
^ This is true
He said on Saturday that he had some picture of huge hogs on his phone….I thought it was gonna be really fat chicks.
Glad I was wrong about that.
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by Shake on Aug 18, 2010 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Sounds Good..Have an invite to Colorodo for Elk in nov.
Trying to get a kitchen pass….
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The elk hunt is in a "primitive arms only" unit
So, I’m hoping for something record book size…
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Nice
My buddy bought a place in Colorado near Boncarbo. I hope I get to go…
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Would that be....
black powder/muzzle loader?
primitive arms only
Or is that for people that have arms like a chimpanzee…..long and skinny. If that’s the case, I can get in easy.
Just my $.02
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yep, muzzleloader
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Kewl!
Never hunted with one but have done some target shooting. I actually think their more fun to shoot than a modern weapon.
Just my $.02
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Yes, it is more fun
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Nice
I no longer by any CAFO meats, so we mostly use venison and bison around here these days. I’ve smoked some wild boar but the results weren’t all that great. Elk is way high on my list of meats to try along with emu.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wild Boar can be a pain in the ass
There’s tons of methods out there for butchering/preparing the meat and when it’s done right it can be very good. They all require effort though, and I’m lazy. The bigger they are the more effort to get the gamey taste out and the meat tender….so I usually just shoot the young ones who haven’t gotten all tough and nasty yet.
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As I learned the hard way
I was hoping that a shitload of time on the smoker would kind of “pork butt” the mother. I was very, very wrong.
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For wild feral pigs/hogs in TX
It seems that the boars have to be in the <100-125 lbs range to have a good flavor, and the sals <150-175 lbs.
It also helps if they are shot in the cold winter, rather than the warmer/hotter times of year.
In other words, if you get into a good herd of 75 lb feral pigs….you hopefully aren’t carrying a bolt-action that day. Because you should be taking home as many as possible for some good eatin’.
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I drink beer
And bring the family to my folks’ house….then just wait for dad to figure it out.
On a serious note, I know that we used to process/grind the feral pig meat during dear season so that we could mix it (about 60/40) with sausage-grade venison cuts. My grandmother used to also set some of it aside to make boudin.
/been far too long since I have gotten to do any serious hunting
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Clarification
In case anyone misunderstood, we mixed & re-ground the 60/40 mix to make a venison/pork sausage.
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Where in NM?
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by tehGrindCrusher on Aug 19, 2010 4:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Big Game Unit 15
They have elk that never see a hunter and die of old age there….
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Such a beautiful state.
Although that particular part of it is not the most beautiful, imo. I’ll bet the hunting is good, though.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Aug 19, 2010 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Semi-arid, mesas, canyons, ponderosa pine groves, trout streams....it's not bad
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
No doubt.
There are lots of worse places out there.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Aug 20, 2010 4:30 AM CDT up reply actions
We managed to send everybody free beer and tacos through the internet
Sorry you missed it.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
when the fuck did we get tacos?!
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by HoustonTransplant on Aug 18, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
We're not sorry you missed out on the dancing girls...
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True
That was an awesome lap dance.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Is that what you call it?
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
The_Raheel
Best part of practice today? Reggie Bush ran into me on accident and was very apologetic. He is A-okay in my book! #TexansVsSaints #bff
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Whatever...
He’s been running into tacklers his whole career
by Vega on Aug 18, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
How do you post a picture?
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Here's a step by step kind of deal
Step one: Hit the tree
Step two: Enter the picture URL (example for this picture that I posted would be: http://i.imgur.com/7DTZ3.jpg) So either they’re online or you can upload them to photobucket or imgur.com or something)
Step three: Hit okay, you get img code in the box that’s in brackets.
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wrecked
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Holliday...
…not catching an extra chromosome on his KRs. [chuckles]
No? Too far?
I root for the Texans above all. After that.....anyone who is playing the Cowgirls is my favorite.
I......
I don’t get it. Little help?
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Politically incorrect...
…..and tasteless joke on my part. People with Down’s Syndrome, for example, have an extra chromosome.
Holliday, when fielding a kick on Sat., acted as if he had an extra chromosome.
[grumbles in shame] It loses all humor when you have to explain it!
“But, teacher, the President made a Special Olympic joke!”
I root for the Texans above all. After that.....anyone who is playing the Cowgirls is my favorite.
Heh
Sorry, I just really couldn’t follow. HAHAH!
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I thought it was a male/female thing
The more you know…
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by USMC_Texas on Aug 18, 2010 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 6 recs
There we go!
My boy and John…. Why I am biased!
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by USMC_Texas on Aug 18, 2010 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Your sons look....says get your hands off me you creepy old bastard.
You are banned from Music City Miracles.
Happy Now Tits?
You are banned from Blogging The Boys.
Vince Young - Suicide Doors
by CFHTim on Aug 18, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Only here
Can you take something awesome and turn it into shit!
It takes a big man to walk away, but a bigger man to break his freaking jaw!
I believe a lot of us suffer from that
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Aug 19, 2010 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
No, it was like....
Hurry up so I can get autographs… Right after John walked him over to Demeco, AJ, Winston, and Shaub. Lucky kid and now I have to buy him a new jersey….
It takes a big man to walk away, but a bigger man to break his freaking jaw!
Haha
I think it’s more “who just ripped one…?”
But good for Johnny, I’m not here to piss on that parade.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 18, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn PANCAKES is HUGE! LOOK HOW HE DWARFS DEMECO!!
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
What happens when an unstoppable force meets three defensive players? THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpWqMqrZwTU
by TexansForever on Aug 18, 2010 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Demeco also looks like
he has stayed out of the sun he aint as dark as he was last season.
Rec’d btw.
"Your mother is a hamster and your father smells of elderberries! Now Go away or I shall taunt you a second time!"
Go Texans!
kareem jackson
encouraged by reports of him breaking on the ball well and making plays against Saints receivers. if he keeps it up, i’ll be less and less worried about depth in our secondary. although kuharsky’s report on barber’s mistakes doesnt help haha.
KP
John Harris was my math teacher
Just sayin, if anyone’s listening to his radio show right now
That is bad ass
He knows his shit…
It takes a big man to walk away, but a bigger man to break his freaking jaw!
daryl sharpton
want him to start so badly first 4 games – his speed is so appealing when looking at the good TEs we’ll face first 4 weeks.
NickScurfield
Rookie LB Darryl Sharpton made a leaping interception w/ the 2nd-team defense. Big plays a recurring theme for number 51
Cool
Just saw those. Scurfield is a must follow.
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
http://www.battleredblog.com
even more good stuff
from wwltvsports
#Texans’ Schaub was 6-of-7 during the 2-minute drill on #Saints’ 1’s, including a 4-yard TD pass on third-and-goal 30 minutes ago via TweetDeck
#Texans scored on the 2-minute drill while the #Saints were stopped on fourth-and-1.
promising.
So....
Reggie didn’t make the corner on 4th & 1? (just a wild guess)
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
by Shake on Aug 18, 2010 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Schadenfreude FTW!
"I like watching the old naked couple on public access...until the guy stands up, then it sux." ~ BFD
Do you think it's possible for Sharpton to rip Diles' starting job from him?
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Aug 19, 2010 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions
That sound you hear
Is MDC cleaning up after his nocturnal emission.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
www.battleredblog.com
by tehGrindCrusher on Aug 19, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Long term yes, but near term, assuming that Cushing is unavailable for the 1st 4 games, no
Our opening day starting trio may well be Meco – Zac – Darryl. Sharpton was all over the field making plays in Phoenix and the Texans have a history with rookie LB’s playing well (see DeMeco, Cushing, Diles). I was pissed when Smith wasted used the #4 pick on a LB. We didn’t need a LB, or so I thought. This kid is a keeper, and may become our 3rd star LB. The troika of Meco – Cushing – Sharpton looks pretty awesome right now. Add depth with Zac, Clark and Bentley and you have an excellent position group.
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 19, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
agree on opening game lineup
But depending on how he plays and how many MORE interceptions he gets in preseason and the first four games, you could see Sharpton grabbing the weakside LB spot….maybe…..just maybe
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
He appears to be...
Another example of the Texans ability to draft above average…..For the most part….
It takes a big man to walk away, but a bigger man to break his freaking jaw!
PK did a story on Sharpton
On if Sharpton is in the running to become a starter this season:
There’s no doubt. He’s made statements since he’s been out here in camp. Obviously, the other night he did it again.
living the Texas dream
He at least is working himself into a rotational position and special teamer who will make a difference
Starting, means that he has really impressed, and so far so good….
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Lord knows...
…if he don’t start Uncle Al’s gonna blow the dust off the bullhorn! [rimshot]
I’m here all week, try the veal.
I root for the Texans above all. After that.....anyone who is playing the Cowgirls is my favorite.
extra serving of veal, please....why are we talking about veal?
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
more detail here- reporters a beast!
Second-and-goal @ 4 (:22): Schaub has tons of time, rolls to his left, throws to Dreessen, who is open in back of end zone streaking right to left in front of LB Jonathan Vilma. Houston TD.
agreeed
dude seems to be getting better every day. i really think we’re better equipped to withstand injury this year. fingers crossed
Who has said this?
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 18, 2010 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Can't recall specifics
but I’ve seen the cries to get rid of JD so Thor can have more snaps. That JD’s the expendable TE of the four.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Oi.
I really don’t understand the “I can’t pick this team to win playoff games because they’ve never been there before” mentality.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 18, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
ITS A WHOLE DIFFERENT GAME IN THE PLAYOFFS RIVER
DUH
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
THEY PLAY 30 MINUTE HALVES
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 18, 2010 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Cats and dogs living together. Mass hysteria!
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
http://www.battleredblog.com
I'm 12
and what is this?
"Bite off more than you can chew. Then chew it."
by pvavocalist on Aug 18, 2010 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
A movie that came out 26 years ago
Somebody pass me the bleach, please.
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
http://www.battleredblog.com
by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
damn...
I misremembered where that one came from
I am Sancho
by HoustonTransplant on Aug 18, 2010 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
My children
will be able to quote that line as soon as they are of speaking age if I have my way.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I'm out of bleach
How about some Drank & UV Grape Vodka?
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Aug 19, 2010 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Since 2005, I've made it a habit of predicting who'd go to the Super Bowl.
I don’t have a great track record, but I’ve correctly predicted:
2005 – no one (I had New England and Philly rematch, I think)
2006 – Indianapolis and Chicago
2007 – New England
2008 – no one
2009 – no one
That said, I’ve got Houston vs. Green Bay this season. Please?
DO NOT JINX!!!
That’s right. All caps.
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
http://www.battleredblog.com
by bigfatdrunk on Aug 18, 2010 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kind of a sharp contrast
With this and the Texans coverage, no?
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 18, 2010 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I feel like we will be better against the pass...
Than people think. Sharpton seems to be a good fill in for Cushing, we have 3 good Safeties, and 3 hopefulls at corner. Glover Quinn has been impressive and supposedly shut down Colsten yesterday. Kareem is the big IF….McCain looks decent.
What do you think?
It takes a big man to walk away, but a bigger man to break his freaking jaw!
Where's the Houston media coverage on this?
Great write up. Good and to the point. Why can’t Pancakes crank out some info like this?
Texans are sounding awesome!! Teh Schaub is doing his thing, defense is stifling the Saints. I’m stoked.
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Reggie seem to think it has turned into a rivalry
http://www.houstontexans.com/tv/index.asp?mm_file_id=4237&play_clip=y
some stuff from the site
living the Texas dream
Of course he would.
In his mind, he still should’ve been the first overall pick.
I mean, did you see the way he took all of New Orleans on his back after Hurricane Katrina and carried them to a championship almost 5 years later?
????????
I hope that was a joke there has been alot of debate among Saint fans whether he’s even worth keeping since his salary is so high.
I personally think we should keep him but he is our 2nd best running back behind Pierre Thomas
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Aug 18, 2010 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
my friend whos a saints fans
keeps saying that he was worth it and is better than Mario.
living the Texas dream
Is that conversation still coming up?
Come on, let’s be done with it.
Mario – One of the best DEs in the game.
Reggie – Not a workhorse, but a good role player.
VY – The jury’s still out, but he’s not the elite passer that Schaub is.
"Lord, beer me strength."
we were watching the madden 08 commercials
and Reggie came out and said something like “thanks for passing on me” and i said “well at least Mario is a probowler what have you done” that’s when he got all “Reggie lead them to a super bowl” crap
living the Texas dream
Interesting theory
Does your friend also believe that New Orleans is above sea level?
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
by Shake on Aug 18, 2010 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah...
That was pretty well inferred by the “he was worth it” and “is better than Mario” statements that he made.
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
Let's educate the man
All we need is video of every Mario/Reggie one-on-one play in the open field. When DE gobbles RB in space, case closed.
"I like watching the old naked couple on public access...until the guy stands up, then it sux." ~ BFD
by LoneSpot on Aug 19, 2010 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
he's delusional
unless east-west yardage counts, then Reggie is a god
Who dat, from a cajun exiled to cowboy country.
by alcoholic_insight on Aug 19, 2010 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who Cares?
And when he was asked he was told that Schaub initially said it was turning into a rivalry.
The Tits are a rivalry. After we start spanking the Colts this year that will be a rivalry. As of right now we just play the Saints in one preseason game a year and could meet them in the Super Bowl. Not much action to build a rivalry on.
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
It's the same theory as the Dallas rivalry
Regional rivalry cultivated by an annual pre-season game and regular season game every 4th year. This one gets scrimmages.
I know it’s something Bob McNair has gone after…the regional rivalries.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Hello texan fans
Hello how is everyopne down in houston I have a few questions for you today about this weekends game
We all know this is preseason and our starters will only play about a quarter so who are your back up players your watching? How are your draft picks developing? and which young players are you hoping will have a big game to save their job?
As far as the Saints go i’m personally watching to see how last years #1 pick Malcolm Jenkins is doing at safety last year he was a CB
I’m also watching Al Woods at DT,and we get a look this week at our new running back Betts and a few young Recievers.
We also get more of a look at Chase Daniel to see how he’s developing and our newest back-up QB Ramsey
This should be a good test for our #1 draft pick CB Patrick Robinson
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Aug 18, 2010 6:12 PM CDT reply actions
Secondary, Running Backs, and Kickers
Our secondary is considered a major weak point on this team. We showed our “#1” corner the door after last year and drafted Kareem Jackson in the first round. He couldn’t play last week so we’ll be keeping an eye on how he does. Also FS has been a weakness and we’re looking to see how some of our prospects work out here. The front seven is pretty much dominant and set with the exception of who will replace Cushing the first four games.
Arian Foster is our #1 RB and he has earned the spot. Our #2 is Steve Slaton and he got a bad case of fumbleitis last year and lost another one against Arizona last week. We drafted Ben Tate in the second round and had high hopes for him. However, he blew out his ankle last weekend and is done for the season. This leaves us with one good back, one fumbling back, and 2 prospects (Chris Henry and Jeremiah Johnson). We’ll be looking for Slaton to hold onto the ball and at Henry and JJ to see who will step up into the #3 spot and make the roster.
Kris Brown missed 11 field goals (MOTHER %#&^$*) last year and arguably kept us out of the playoffs. The Texans brought in Neil Rackers to compete against him. We’ll be watching them to see who performs and who chokes.
Our first and second string offense and defense dominated Arizona last week. Arizona won, but all of their points came in the 4th quarter against guys fighting for practice squad positions.
It sounds like the practice today went well for the Texans and I’m looking forward to this weekend.
P.S. Since it’s been brought up… Williams was the right pick. End of story. The stats prove it. If any back should have been drafted top 5 that year it should have been Jones-Drew. Based on his Pro play Bush should have been a 2nd or 3rd round pick up. I’m sorry if Bush still has a stick up his butt about it, but Pollard would be happy to beat it out of him.
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
How could I forget Holliday!?!?
We drafted Trindon Holliday as a kick returner. The guy is 5’6" 135lbs, but has 4.2 speed. He didn’t exactly impress last week, but wasn’t horrible either. We’re looking for him to work out some rookie jitters, act on the coaching given him, and tear off some huge returns. We tried him out unsuccessfully at WR so if he can’t return kicks like we hope then he won’t have a job come the regular season. If he does make the roster he will be the shortest NFL player ever.
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
isnt it 5'5" 155?
Winning season... Check. Higher expectation bar... big Check.
by BattleRedHusker on Aug 19, 2010 7:28 AM CDT up reply actions
It depends
Is he soaking wet?
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
by Shake on Aug 19, 2010 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
i was pretty sure that everything i’ve seen indicates 150+ lbs 135 is like how much i weighed in 5th grade
Winning season... Check. Higher expectation bar... big Check.
by BattleRedHusker on Aug 21, 2010 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Soloman, Slaton and A$$kicking
Possibly a little off topic: I just read Soloman’s article in the Chron (I can’t believe that guy gets paid to write) and he was talking about various causes of Slaton’s fumbleitis. This included some doctor talking about nerve damage.
Ahem.
Steve fumbled on the goal line because he hit the line with ONE HAND ON THE BALL. I expected him to get to the sidelines and Kubiak to punch him in the face. This ain’t confusing, folks. Two hands on the ball when banging into a bunch of linebackers.
On the Saints topic, I think this game is the perfect test for us. Last year, the Saints played some very hard hitting football and completely physically dominated us in our preseason game. So the one thing I’m looking to see is whether the Texans can match New Orleans’ force. We’ve had lots of talk about aggression and toughness – Saturday will decipher talk from reality on that score.
Chron Writers Suck
Thank God For BRB.
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
Just Once
I want to see the entire d-line fall on the qb. Not just mario, not just antonio but everyone. And at the bottom i would like to see frank okam’s intensity. Wishful thinking on my part. This game is taking too long to get here and its only a preseason one.
Feeling the five stages of grief since 2002.
by NoSafetiesNeeded on Aug 18, 2010 7:38 PM CDT reply actions
Frank Okam's intensity at the bottom of the pile???
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
by Shake on Aug 19, 2010 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Any word on the late practice?
The last I heard they were going to have to move it indoors because of rain and that was going to restrict the media access. Any reports of how it went?
by TexanSchmackDown on Aug 18, 2010 8:48 PM CDT reply actions
Here is the main text from the link someone posted above about the early practice.....
Sounds good overall except for the “second team Texans offene fumble”……hope that wsn’t Slaton.
Observations:
LG Carl Nicks was back with the first-team offense after being demoted to second-team offense during the morning session.
The Saints allowed Texans quarterback Matt Schaub to go 6 of 7 during the two-minute drill, including a third-and-goal four-yard touchdown to TE Joel Dreessen.
Meanwhile, the Saints’ offense stalled at the Texans’ 34-yard line in the two-minute drills.
The Texans practiced in no pads, just helmets; the Saints went in shells (the pads that sit under the shoulder pads and helmets).
Team 1 (Texans first-team O vs. Saints first-team D):
First-and-10: QB Matt Schaub runs left end
First-and-10: RB Arian Fost takes left end for 6-8 yards
First-and-10: RB Steve Slaton goes off right tackle for 2-3 yards
First-and-10: Schaub play-action pass to Dreesse for 20-plus yards. The play-action fake completely fooled the Saints’ defense.
Other – The Saints’ forced a fumble by the second-team Texans’ offense and recovered it. Meanwhile, Saints QB Chase Daniel was intercepted by Houston LB Kevin Bentley.
Two-minute drill:
(Saints O vs. Texans D)
First-and-10 @ NO 40 (1:38): Brees to WR Marques Colston for 15 yards
First-and-10 @ HOU 45: Brees throws to WR Devery Henderson, who stopped on his route and couldn’t catch up to the ball
Second-and-10 @ 45 (1:15): Brees throws to RB Reggie Bush for five yards
Third-and-five @ 40: Brees to TE Jeremy Shockey for four yards
Fourth-and-one @ 36: [NO timeout :55] Brees pump fakes, throws pass that’s knocked down by Houston DE Antonio Smith
(Texans O vs. Saints D)
First-and-10 @ HOU 40 (1:38): Schaub complete for 23 yards
First-and-10 @ NO 37: Schaub to WR David Anderson for 16 yards in front of Saints CB Tracy Porter
First-and-10 @ 21: Schaub intended for WR Kevin Walter short, flag – defensive penalty
First-and-10 @ 19: Schaub to Dreessen for eight yards
Second-and-two @ 11 [NO TO :48]: Schaub to Anderson for eight yards
First-and-goal @ 3 (:28): Schaub throws to Foster left, FS Malcolm Jenkins good read, loss of 1-yard
Second-and-goal @ 4 (:22): Schaub has tons of time, rolls to his left, throws to Dreessen, who is open in back of end zone streaking right to left in front of LB Jonathan Vilma. Houston TD.
Other: QB Patrick Ramsey was intercepted on the Saints’ second-team offense’s second play by Houston LB Darryl Sharpton. The pass was intended for TE David Thomas.
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
What happens when an unstoppable force meets three defensive players? THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpWqMqrZwTU
Kuharsky sez
It was Chris Henry.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 19, 2010 6:26 AM CDT up reply actions
/relief
Man, am I so glad that we have multiple running backs fumbling instead of just 1.
/fuck
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
Chris Henry won't make the roster
..hopefully. We’ll scoop up Ryan Torain from the Redskins or LenWhale from the Broncos towards the end of camp.
by leacheatsbabies on Aug 19, 2010 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions
What makes you think these guys are better than Henry?
I just really don’t see the appeal. We lose one of the five backs in training camp and people are digging up replacements left and right?
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 19, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
well I fully expected it to be Foster, Tate, Slaton
with the 4th stringer being whoever had the best showing in preseason. So now that its Foster, Slaton, JJ/Henry and Henry has shown he’s an egg short of an omelet and can’t run gametime..i figure Torain has more upside and Lenwhale has atleast ran well at this level. Seems logical right?
by leacheatsbabies on Aug 19, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm all for a Foster/Slaton/JJ backfield
Pass on the whale. I’m not sold on Torain. Plus with the aging backfield Shanny is dealing with I’m not so certain he releases Torain.
I am Sancho
by HoustonTransplant on Aug 19, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd be okay with trying to stash Torain
If he becomes a FA. But otherwise, who cares? He’s nothing special.
As far as LenWhale, I feel like we need a blog intervention on this one. He’s a bad character guy, which is murder on anyone’s chances of joining the Texans. He’s a bad fit for the ZBS, and he has no versatility as a back (i.e. can’t catch)
Now of course, he is a big guy, and Texans fans blindly want that “big guy” because they want a reliable goal line back, but the ZBS just doesn’t encourage that kind of smashmouth football. This is never going to happen.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 19, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Its not so much about lenwhale, etc.
but I feel like we should be looking hard. Does it trouble you in the slightest that we have our undrafted RB1 (who has undoubtedly looked good in all his appearances) who has had injury and fumbling issues in college, is backed up by a guy who couldn’t run a lick last year, fumbled 7 times AND had a cervical fusion in the offseason…backed up by another undrafted RB who was injured all of last season…ALLL backed up by Chris Henry..who has looked downright bad in every meaningful snap he’s been given.
It troubles me for sure.
by leacheatsbabies on Aug 19, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm fairly comfortable with it
I mean, of course you’d rather have a Chris Johnson or whathaveyou.
But most teams don’t have that luxury, and I think we’re pretty good depth-wise for a team that just lost a second round RB.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Aug 19, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
the fundamental flaw in a texans fan's philosophy..
i too feel optimistic about the backfield..on what merits i don’t really know.
by leacheatsbabies on Aug 19, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't know Rivers
That was a pretty good argument that you summarily dismissed by saying, “What do you want, Chris Johnson?” I’ll have to remember that line for use on all my future discussions about Texans’ RBs……
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
I'm with you rivers, as unfortunate as the premature exit of Ben Tate was
it just eliminated one roster decision for Smithiak. One of the 5 RB’s was either going to be cut or put on the PS. Now it’s simple, we just keep all four. Sure the group is far from perfect, but what I really like is the collective youth. Nothing like another pair of fresh legs to call on in a pinch. Have we not been already burned enough by retread RB’s? I hope we do not pick up another RB and that the group keeps progressing. Henry has fantastic physical tools, if not the experience to have learned how best to use them. Johnson looked excellent on Saturday. We’ve all seen the best and worst of Stevie. Foster hasn’t disappointed yet. Thats’s a decent foursome to take into battle.
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 19, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
It's funny how the writer's on here
want to just say no to anymore free agent talk after they piled on and got behind the Aaron Schobel talk and that ran into a dead end. Am I wrong on that observation?
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Agree. That Schoebel thing was a full go for many and then abruptly ended
I do think that the Texans have reached a point where there aren’t many, if any, FA’s that are or will become available after the final cuts that would be upgrades for us. That was never true in the past, see the huge Pollard signing mid 2009 season, and speaks volumes about how far we have come in the 4+ years Smithiak have been at the helm. We have decent depth across the board (almost). I would like a better QB2, and a solid G/C would be nice too. Oh yeah and maybe a DT if Mitchell stays in the steep portion of the learning curve as he looked to be in Phoenix.
As far as Schoebel, I’m not sure he would have been a good addition even at minimal salary, which apparently wasn’t possible because reports were that he wanted to get PAID. Barwin is set to excel this year and Schoebel’s addition may have just retarded his growth.
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, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
espn_afcsouth
Chris Henry said Saints pulled his dreads a bunch. He jawed w them, then said after it was compliment. #Texans #NFL
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 19, 2010 10:50 AM CDT reply actions
NickScurfield
Texans-Saints joint practices have come to a close. A few minor tussles between the teams this morning, but nothing like last year
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 19, 2010 10:53 AM CDT reply actions
Not sure if this in injury related but...
MISTABING
I need EVERYONE to say a HUGE prayer for me.
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 19, 2010 10:53 AM CDT reply actions
NickScurfield
LB Danny Clark had an INT on Drew Brees today. LB Brian Cushing (foot) did not practice, but is expected to play on Saturday
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 19, 2010 11:09 AM CDT reply actions
Adam Schefter Adam_Schefter
Commissioner Goodell found no basis for changing Brian Cushing’s suspension. Four game suspension remains in place.
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 19, 2010 11:11 AM CDT reply actions
This is exactly...
The way the league needed to handle the suspension and the new “evidence”. There was very little chance the suspension would be overturned by Goodell considering the Pandora’s Box it would open for future positive tests. I do think this fiasco points to a very, very serious need for the league to review their policies and bring in qualified experts to help them draft accurate and usable addendums.
in other good news...OD!
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7159865.html
I really want him to get a little comfortable in preseason before the Indy opener.
KP
I'm pretty sure that linking to the Comicle is a violation of terms
Please don’t repeat this mistake
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Aug 19, 2010 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions
but but but....
its been repeated in video and isnt an opinion from pancakes. its got facts about docs and stuff. what else do u want me to do?
KP
by stanfordkp on Aug 19, 2010 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
The only logical thing you can do KP....
Bribe us with free beer and ribs.
"Lord, beer me strength."
hahah
done. anything in the name of beating the colts.
also, from nick scurfields practice blog: http://www.houstontexans.com/blog/index.asp?post_id=1345
“Clark also got some reps with the first-team defense with Cushing out, and he picked off Saints quarterback Drew Brees over the middle during team periods. A few plays later, Clark stuffed running back Pierre Thomas at the line of scrimmage.”
^ stuck out to me – guess Clark doesnt like all the praise being thrown at sharpton. may the best man win! love that we actually have capable backups who can compete will cushing is out.
KP
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