Unsung Hero: Kevin Walter Proves His Worth
by TexansDC on Sep 20, 2010 7:00 AM CDT
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PrintFor the second time in franchise history, your Houston Texans are 2-0.
Wow, I didn't think that was possible during halftime of yesterday's game. For the first time in franchise history, the Texans won a game against the Redskins and in overtime. We're just a scant two games into the season, but the guys in Deep Steel Blue are knocking out a whole lot of franchise records and firsts. Next? The first 3-0 start in franchise history. Before we look ahead, let's take a look at the unsung hero of Week Two.
The unsung hero, based off of post-game reaction, is wide receiver Kevin Walter. Why Walter? Look after you leap to find the answers you seek.
This off-season, Kevin Walter received a five-year, $21.5 million deal. The deal was met with a mixed reaction. On one hand, Walter was the steady veteran who was dependable, and people were happy to see him be rewarded. On the other hand, many fans wanted to see Jacoby Jones get a chance to become the second wide receiver because he offered more big plays than Walter. No, this isn't an invitation to start the whole "Jacoby Debate" up again. This is about Kevin Walter - the man who definitely earned his paycheck with his performance yesterday.
Yesterday, Kevin Walter put up near-career highs with an 11 catch, 144 yard, and one touchdown performance. For those wondering, he was one catch and 16 yards shy of his career-best performance, which came against Jacksonville in 2007. Not only did Kevin put up big numbers, but he also made those catches when the Texans needed them the most.
The obvious statistic to start with is Walter's 11 receptions on 11 targets - better than Andre Johnson's 12 receptions on 17 targets or Jacoby's 6 catches on 9 targets. Six of those 11 catches went for first downs and a seventh went for his second touchdown catch of the season. With bad field positioning plaguing the Texans all game, Walter helped dig the Texans out of that hole as he was the recipient of six Matt Schaub passes when the Texans had the ball at or behind their own 35-yard line.
Kevin Walter didn't eat a left tackle on a BULL RUSH, nor did he block a field goal that kept hope alive. He didn't pull his own Willis Reed moment and return from injury to catch a game-tying touchdown on 4th-and-10. Kevin didn't put up a franchise record 497 passing yards or make a game-winning field goal. However, Kevin Walter definitely made big plays when the Texans needed them even if the post-game praise went to other, bigger names.
For his near-career best game, Kevin Walter is the unsung hero of Week Two, and I'm eating crow about how undeserving he was of that relatively big contract. Agree? Disagree? That's what the comments are for.
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KW is #8 in total receiving yards. AJ is #4. KW has caught 13/13 balls thrown his way
Walter's biggest asset is reliablility
As much as I like Jacoby’s explosiveness he’s dropped quite a few potential big catches already this season. None of them were easy, but all of them could have been made.
Walter makes those.
He is not ordinary in any way
He is a physical WR. He does all the dirty things that other WRs either can’t or won’t. He is dependable beyond being just dependable. To describe KW as being dependable and stopping at that description is not describing the player. He makes plays. He makes it so other players make plays. He is the epitome of what you want all the Texans to be. If you had a team full of KW WR-clones, you would have a playoff team, guaranteed. I think I made my point….
I dub the Redskins....Shanny-cest!
by Rip Jersey on Sep 20, 2010 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He's as close Andre Johnson as a white man can get
Same height, size, tenacity, toughness with enough speed to surprise some people. The fact that he plays across from AJ is absolutely nightmarish for defenses.
by leacheatsbabies on Sep 20, 2010 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I think of him as a white Hines Ward
Not very fast but very physical. Excellent hands and very good and willing blocker. Tough as nails and very dependable. I like that Schaub is looking for KW more consistently with OD not 100% yet.
by goomba on Sep 20, 2010 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hines Ward is the most accurate comparison
I just hope he can lay in a crack-back block that breaks someone’s jaw next week like Ward did to Keith Rivers
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Sep 20, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes
"MDC: Droppin' knowledge like a librarian with Parkinson's." --Jonathan Loesche
"He tells me he’s playing, he’s playing." --Gary Kubiak, on Andre Johnson
Yet Madden has his speed at 82
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Sep 20, 2010 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe we should drop them a line?
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by distant_texans_fan on Sep 21, 2010 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions
They don't care.
Seen Arian Foster’s Madden rating? There’s no way he’d ever run for 230 in Madden. None.
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He got boosted to 85 in the updates
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Sep 21, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
How do you get those updates?
I’m playing with a team that barely resembles the real lineup… Kris Brown, Trindon Runaway, etc…
I wonder if its because I’m on XBox… I’ve got XBox live, but for some reason my roster is staying pretty dated.
you have to download them
Look in the the Xbox live section….or If you try to play an online game it will force you to download the latest roster then just back out.
"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair
I play my boss pretty regularly...
… I ONLY play the Texans (on Madden10)…
I can hold my own against just about anybody he chooses, EXCEPT the 0-16 Lions. For some reason my defense just caves… He has beaten me 3 out of 4 times when playing the Lions…. and he lets me know about it too…
He earned the entire contract yesterday.
And this is from someone who didn’t think he should’ve been resigned.
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by riversmccown on Sep 20, 2010 7:38 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
What about last weeks onside recovery?
Does that mean he’s going to get a bonus check this coming off-season?
"Fuck you motherfucker!"
-Bernard Pollard-
the man who earned definitely earned his pay check with his performance yesterday.
"Fuck you motherfucker!"
-Bernard Pollard-
And edited...
Yeah, the little things that slip one’s mind when your mind has been melted by an epic comeback.
"Lord, beer me strength."
I was so buzzed on coffee earlier
mix that with the lack of sleep and that’s the first thing I saw when I opened the post.
"Fuck you motherfucker!"
-Bernard Pollard-
I agree.
And I feel like a dumb ass for not starting him over Collie.
"Fuck you motherfucker!"
-Bernard Pollard-
Walters is clutch, The end.
Oh,also, Walters just wins.
"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
also its just Walter :)
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by BattleRedHusker on Sep 20, 2010 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions
That picture of Andre
reminds me of when Booker T used to do that “Five Time WCW Champion!” thing:
Great post, TDC
by Mike Kerns on Sep 20, 2010 8:58 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs
now can you dig THAT....
SUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
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Is it just me?
or does O.D. not look worth a damn right now. i would rather have Dreesen or Casey out there.
Don't ask me! Ask Google, you dumb Yahoo!
He isn't getting open
I don’t know if it is because he has lost something or because he is getting special attention. Also, I have to say London Fletcher is very good in coverage.
I dub the Redskins....Shanny-cest!
it was the same with Dunta.
you can just tell he’s afraid to really REALLY plant on that bad leg. it’s more mental than anything at this point… and technically he just played his 2nd preseason game in that sense. look for him to come around closer to the OD of old around week 6 or 7… otherwise if he doesn’t start to produce more Rick Smith is gonna look like a friggin GENIUS for not giving him that big contract.
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um lets give him some time..
its a bit unrealistic to expect a guy coming off ACL reconstruction to come in without attending one practice in camp and play like a pro bowl TE, no? He’s our best TE by far, he just needs to build confidence in his knee and get his conditioning back up.
by leacheatsbabies on Sep 20, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think it's mental
It takes a couple of years to complete rehab, and some guys never regain the quickness the lost. BTW, agree w/the Smith remark, and believe that’s the issue holding back a long term contract
It's the third time he's torn his ACL
Either he was quicker than Usain Bolt before the first tear or he’s got a track record of making a full recovery from the injury. It’s scary that it’s such a common injury for him, but I think he knows better than just about anyone how to come back from it. I think last week he said something about how his conditioning wasn’t at the level he wanted it at, so I hope it’s just a matter of time before he’s the top level TE he was last season.
it's mental.
you can see it on a lot of plays. he’ll come up and NOT plant on the bad leg, same as dunta wouldn’t plant to make a tackle, and leave his feet. it’s because he was afraid to do so, and re-injure himself. OD isn’t making the type of cuts that he used to, and i’m hoping that he WILL recover his form later in the season, but right now he’s still concerned about that leg, and it shows in subtle ways.
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ACL takes six months to rehab
Unless there is something else torn. Also, ACL injuries don’t hurt your speed, they hurt your ability to cut and turn.
I imagine there’s a fair amount of rust there. We should know if he’s back to his old self in another month or so.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 21, 2010 3:13 AM CDT up reply actions
I opposed
His resigning. I was wrong. Jacoby would not have made those plays. He’s not as reliable, even if he is more talented.
I feel if you get the ball to KW, he going to catch the thing or it just wasn't catchable
I dub the Redskins....Shanny-cest!
Jacoby Jones isn't more talented a WR than Walter
He’s more athletic. Because of that, people can’t help but think that if Jones became as talented as Walter he would be a much better reciever. But the fact is he’s not now, whether he can be eventually is debateable. Right now Walter is a better route runner, has much more consistent hands, and has a better overall “football IQ”, meaning he simply knows all the dirty little tricks to get open when it’s needed. Jacoby Jones simply runs the route given, sometimes still rounding out cuts which puts him 2 steps behind the throw from Schaub, and banks almost soley on athletic ability.
The thing is
we got both of them. Jacoby will make some awesome plays before the season is over and will help us stretch the defense. Walter can’t do that as well.
On the other hand, Walter will catch anything within a 10 foot radius of him.
I don’t really care who’s more talented because they’re both wearing the same helmet and will both help us win games.
by Vega on Sep 20, 2010 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
Agreed.....however.....I'm a bit confused on the physics of them both wearing the same helmet......
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What happens when an unstoppable force meets three defensive players? THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpWqMqrZwTU
by TexansForever on Sep 20, 2010 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Pay attention
You never see them both on the screen at the same time.
by Vega on Sep 20, 2010 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
As 3rd WR go, you can do a lot worse than Jacoby Jones.
He’s a legit deep threat. The three Texan WR are essentially uncoverable as a set.
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But man
Nobody makes me throw more shit at my tv than Jacoby. Nobody.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 21, 2010 3:34 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's how I feel about Slaton.
Feeling the five stages of grief since 2002.
by NoSafetiesNeeded on Sep 21, 2010 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Fucking walter is a mini johnson
That is all
Feeling the five stages of grief since 2002.
by NoSafetiesNeeded on Sep 20, 2010 9:10 AM CDT reply actions
BFD
has is a mini johnson.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 21, 2010 3:35 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Kevin Walter
is as good a number 2 as you could ever hope to have.
From a Colts fan:
Congrats on the epic win. I’m looking forward to this AFC South race. :D
…plus, Shaub and Johnson are both on my fantasy team…so that’s cool too…
Dallas Clark: Some tight ends catch. Some block. Clark just owns.
by Sir Sci on Sep 20, 2010 9:36 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Obviously you had a monster FF day yesterday
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Sep 20, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Ya, but I'm still behind
Because my opponent has Pittsburgh’s D, which got 47 points.
Dallas Clark: Some tight ends catch. Some block. Clark just owns.
For pure entertainment
just listen to Tits fans go on about their fantastic D. After they lost to a third-string qb.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 21, 2010 3:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I was saddened when it seemed Walter was almost in Balt
I was elated when we were able to extend him, hes unheralded and not flashy like Jacoby, hes simply all substance and Ill take that every time
Rockets-Texans-Dynamo-Longhorn fan.. used to be Astros too, but not sure there a pro team anymore
Perhaps Baltimore made a mistake
Haven’t they been collecting FA WRs, more than just Boldin. Yeh, I think they also picked up Housh. Housh had three drops Sunday. I’d be willing to bet they are paying more for Housh than KW. Are they in the picture for that guy from San Diego? Vincent Jackson or are they done?
Anyways, I’m happy that KW stayed here. I think he is, too.
I dub the Redskins....Shanny-cest!
Walter was awesome
He’s making plays down field too. I never quite understood the “we need someone who can make plays down field opposite AJ” argument. Walter does everything well. The fact that we have WR’s like David Anderson and Jacoby Jones, with all his physical tools, as 3rd and 4th WR’s is pretty impressive.
"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair
On a different note, I will give credit to Jacoby for improving his run blocking
He’s not great at it, but I’ve noticed him really giving good effort at it several times that stood out. A WR blocking is a lot like rebounding…a lot of it is just having the “want to”. Jacoby is seeing the field a lot more this year, and the coaches trusting him on running plays is one of the reasons why.
"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair
I was at the game and I can say...
Damn those Texans whipped out a huge one on the skins.
And for those who were Walter haters and JJ is the bomb.. Ill say this:
KW is a monster
JJ is either dropping the ball or making insane plays (And it is NOT a 50/50 split)
Deep Steel Blue?
“We’re just a scant two games into the season, but the guys in Deep Steel Blue are knocking out a whole lot of franchise records and firsts.”
You mean Liberty White right? Hehe…
I can’t wait to put on my Deep Steel Mario jersey (which I bought for $25, down from $80, after his rookie season) for the first time this season ON MY BIRTHDAY WHILE WATCHING THE COWGIRLS GO 0-3!
by CanadaGoose on Sep 20, 2010 11:45 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I love to come back and read through the game posts the day after I watch the game..
Its like re-living the game to see how everyone reacted. It was a great game and an amazing win and I’ll never forget it. KW made some outstanding plays and solidified himself as the #2 WR on our skill-stacked team.
We can’t forget the negatives though. Our secondary got absolutely shredded (again!) and Schaub wasnt always super accurate with his throws. However, the Redskins defense looked legit in my mind. Especially their secondary, that had us completely covered time after time when Shaub had plenty of time to throw… just no one to throw to. Landry was playin like a pro bowl caliber safety for them I thought. Thats my two cents. GO TEXANS!
by theSpaceCityKid on Sep 20, 2010 11:59 AM CDT reply actions
Landry
Was fantastic yesterday
"MDC: Droppin' knowledge like a librarian with Parkinson's." --Jonathan Loesche
yes...my safety fixation made an appearance yesterday
"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair
I'm generally not big on "what-if" scenarios, but
what if Sean Taylor were still alive and playing on that team? Those two as a safety tandem would be unreal.
"MDC: Droppin' knowledge like a librarian with Parkinson's." --Jonathan Loesche
I had the same thought
That probably would have been the greatest safety tandem ever. Just imagine how creative a D-coordinator could get with those two on the field.
"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair
When you use "creative" and "D-coordinator" in the same sentence
I get a little sad.
"MDC: Droppin' knowledge like a librarian with Parkinson's." --Jonathan Loesche
"He tells me he’s playing, he’s playing." --Gary Kubiak, on Andre Johnson
by MDC on Sep 20, 2010 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
What I love that this game showed...
is that Walter and Jones are just as effective as Andre. Foster also showed himself a capable receiver and pass protector. We’ve yet to show off the tight ends, but everyone knows they’re there. The offense is plain deadly.
"Lord, beer me strength."
I would pay $50
for creative and extensive use of James Casey.
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"He tells me he’s playing, he’s playing." --Gary Kubiak, on Andre Johnson
by MDC on Sep 20, 2010 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
We haven't seen an Extensive TE display
But Dressen made a pretty good play in overtime there.
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by distant_texans_fan on Sep 20, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
That was as awesome as any of the other 20 plays we have been talking about here
Was that a 4th down catch? Remind me, please.
I dub the Redskins....Shanny-cest!
Made myself hoarse
after that catch shouting, “DREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!”
I am Sancho
by HoustonTransplant on Sep 21, 2010 1:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Fixed
What I love that this game showed…is that Walter and Jones arejust as effective asvery effective because of Andre.
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by LoneSpot on Sep 20, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Walter made some plays when AJ went out
He had some big days a couple of years ago when AJ missed a few weeks too. Yesterday wasn’t even Walter’s career high (which I think came with AJ out injured) I am in no way questioning the greatness that is Andre “thank you Jesus” Johnson, or that he makes things much easier for Walter and the other receivers. Just saying that Walter deserves some credit too.
"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair
Lost in the midst of all this...
Is that Arian Foster still leads the league in yards from scrimmage.
He only posted 69 yards on 3.6 ypc on the ground, but it was all on hard, hard running. No way those yards can be attributed to the offensive line opening up big holes. He added another 69 on screen passes; one of which was absolutely huge on 3rd down.
The Redskins have a pretty good run defense, by all accounts, and our offensive line looked sloppy most of the day. My guess is that he gets over 100 on the ground next week against Dallas.
by Nashmeister on Sep 20, 2010 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I went back and read
Both the BRB and Hogs Haven game threads. They make for good reading.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 21, 2010 3:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Landry did play extraordinarily well
but I got kinda annoyed when in OT the refs just let him sit down, drink his juice box and eat his orange slice. He wasn’t injured, just tired, and Washington should’ve been charged a timeout for that.
by Calvinball on Sep 20, 2010 12:41 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
oooo I was getting so pissed
rec’d for truth
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Did anyone else notice
How many of his own teammates he KTFO’d?
"Foster - Texan for Score!" ~ Rip Jersey
Good call, he was faking a wrist injury and the trainers were playing along
but the refs should have been more vigilant in upholding the rules and making the Skins burn a TO.
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by oiler-texan diehard on Sep 20, 2010 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing....
I even said it out loud, “He’s out of gas,” and laughed. I didn’t know all the ramifications of injury vs just out of gas. Probably a good thing or I would have been yelling and not laughing.
Just my $.02
Even duct tape can't fix stupid
Didn't that happen twice in OT?
I was wondering if the OT rules regarding injuries and timeouts were different. Seemed odd.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 21, 2010 3:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Thieving from ESPN Insider/FO
3. Kevin Walter, WR, Houston Texans
Despite the presence of the promising Jacoby Jones, the Texans surprisingly held onto Walter in free agency this offseason. It paid off on Sunday. Walter caught Matt Schaub’s first pass for 24 yards, the first of his 11 catches on the day. Walter went 11-for-11, a truly impressive feat; as far as we can tell, the most targets a player has accrued in a single game without an incompletion during the DVOA Era (1993-2010) is 12, most recently set by Amani Toomer in Week 2 of the 2006 season. While Walter paced all wideouts with 70 DYAR,
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | SB Nation Houston | Battle Red Blog
Damn, he was impressive.
I should probably help myself to some more crow. Maybe I’ll add some BBQ sauce.
"Lord, beer me strength."
It's not
A Toomer.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 21, 2010 3:39 AM CDT up reply actions
The thing that impressed me most about KW yesterday
was that as soon as AJ left the game with the bad wheel, Schaub immediately looked to KW as the alpha dog and KW responded. KW has neither the athleticism nor the game breaking speed of AJ or JJ, but he is technically precise, mentally tough and a complete football player. On the 2nd play after AJ left, Schaub went to KW in the red zone for the TD that began the epic 17 point comeback.
On the ensuing posession as AJ headed to the locker room, Schaub finds KW over the middle for a 35 yarder on the 1st play of the drive. The drive stalled for a FG, but I had the feeling that Schaub would continue to confidently go to KW just as he would Andre.
Thankfully Dre returned for another heroic performance so we didn’t have to find out if we could have pulled it out with KW & JJ. KW proved, however, that he can step up and make the plays when needed. He earned his $$$ yesterday in a big, big way.
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 Sep 20, 2010 2:02 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
"The drive stalled for a FG"
And why did the drive stall for a FG?
Hint: it’s two words, and both start with the letter “J”.
Ok, it wasn’t a great pass. But still… Just no question about who the #2 should be after that.
by Nashmeister on Sep 20, 2010 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Agree and Jacoby had another bad drop earlier that "stalled" a drive
The one you referred to was a marginal (albeit catchable) pass by teh Schaub, but the other one was a well thrown ball over the middle. Yes JJ had to extend for it, but that is a routine play for any topflight NFL WR. The look of disgust on Kubiak’s face told the whole story. JJ shows flashes, but he still has a long ways to go. Maybe he’ll get ther with 2 great tutors in Dre and KW.
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 Sep 22, 2010 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Not sure if he's been mentioned yet...
but Wade Smith deserves big props on the block he made, allowing Shaub to throw that jump ball to Johnson to tie the game.
If you didn’t see it, go look at that play. Brutal.
Yes Wade did an excellent job of first checking #97 Lorenzo Alexander, and then seeing that he was going outside
dropped back into the middle zone. When no one was there, he spun around and made a block on #99 Andre Carter just before Carter was about to hit Schaub’s throwing arm.
Also, check out the fine job Arian did blocking #52 blitzing from the outside; kept him completely out of the play.
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 Sep 20, 2010 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions
The Old Oilers....
…had a receiver back years ago that Kevin Walter reminds me of a lot. I bet BFD remembers Tim Smith. I think he was undrafted, but I’m not sure. I know he played college ball at Nebraska and 1 year for Houston he had over 1 ,100 yards receiving and something like 10 or 12 TDs, and didn’t make the Pro Bowl. A crying shame. Kevin Walter reminds me of Smith. Both about the same size, and not the fastest WR on the field, but excellent pass catching skills. If memory serves me correctly, the Oilers Tim Smith (not the RB for the old Redskins) wore #81. Kevin Walter is nails.
SL
"...and if I claim to be a wise man, well, it surely means that I don't know". SL
I remember Tim Smith being a good possession receiver on some very good Oilers' teams
Other details I could not recall. Here is his bio from pro-football reference.
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 Sep 20, 2010 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Fixed: Oilers '83 (2-14-0), '84 (3-13-0), '85 (5-11-0)
I remember Tim Smith being a good possession receiver on somevery goodgod awful Oilers’ teams
"Foster - Texan for Score!" ~ Rip Jersey
So much for my memory, is that alzheimer's knocking?
I hear things too, sometimes I answer the front door and there’s nobody there (or home).
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 Sep 22, 2010 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Kevin Walter
just produces. That’s it. It’s no flashy, it’s not spectacular, but it’s there when you need it, and it’s as sure as sun rising.
He’s just a producer.
I was one for KW to be signed
I am a believer in white receivers and running backs lol… but on a cereal note. K Dub is just an asset you need when you have Andre “The Greatest Receiver of ALL TIME!” Johnson, and a threat like JJ. I also was one who said JJ is getting better but he is not a #2 level WR yet… Great Job K-Dub
I am tattooing a picture of Jacobi Jones to my Mannschaft, Because it loves to go deep and always does a dance in the end...zone!
Go Texans!
KW was awesome VS Washington
But he needs to work on his hands !
Only 13 catches on 13 targets?
Needs to improve that % !
Steal some passes intended for other guys !
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
I wonder if that would be possible...
How do they count it if a pass intended for Jacoby bounces off his hands, and Kevin Walter comes up with the catch?
by Nashmeister on Sep 20, 2010 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions
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