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Samsung Game Ball Of The Week: Arian Foster

Last week, James Casey won the coveted Samsung Game Ball of the Week. Who wins the honor from the Texans' impressive victory over the Steelers?

SPOILER ALERT: It's Arian Foster.

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While it was tempting to award this prestigious fictional award to the offensive line as a whole, or to Owen Daniels, or to Brett Hartmann, or to Johnathan Joseph, or to Mario Williams, or to Antonio Smith, I had to go with the guy who made a triumphant return from injury and scored the game-winning touchdown.

Agree? Disagree? Ready to buy a Samsung product regardless?

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You're The MVP Of BRB

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

by Tim on Oct 5, 2011 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

Or the easily marketed-to

consumerist whore. Something like that.

Oh, didn’t Gillette do something with us last year? Yeah, I use the Fusion Pro Gilde Power. AND I enjoy Captain Morgan.

Damn it, I need to re-evaluate my life.

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by MDC on Oct 5, 2011 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

Capitalist HEATHEN!!

/Waits for Meow Zedong

.................

by Schlauton on Oct 5, 2011 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions  

Hey, there's one I DON'T fit.

If/when I go to Sonic, it’s either to (a) get a cranberry slush to surreptitiously mix booze into before hanging out with inlaws or (b) for onion rings.

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by MDC on Oct 5, 2011 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions  

The Cherry Limeade is my booze mixer.

Sonic – Mix your booze with us. We won’t tell.

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Oct 5, 2011 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

I could not agree more.

Actually scratch that, I agree MORE.

by WhiskeyR on Oct 5, 2011 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions  

They make me miss Roadrunner.

Which is saying something…

GET A SILK BAG FROM THE GRAVEYARD DUCK TO LIVE LONGER.

by Synchysi on Oct 5, 2011 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

WAIT!

Comcast is owned by Aggies?

by MeSoLongHorny on Oct 5, 2011 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Three or four rebrands ago when they were Time Warner

I became more angry at their customer service group than anything that has angered me in my four decades of converting oxygen to carbon dioxide.

Biggest screwing ever from those jerks, and I’d go without any programming then give them another dime.

by MeMongo on Oct 5, 2011 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

Comcast

I had Comcast Internet a couple years ago. My line was down, so I called for service. The service technician called me and left a message. I called him back and he asked me to hold on while not putting me on actual hold. The following took place:

Technician (on his other phone): “Hey man, I’m gonna have to call you back. Fucking motherfucker [seriously] needs his line worked on. I’ll call you later.”

Technician: “Thanks for waiting”

Me: “No problem. What is your name?”

Technician: “Mike”

Me: “Okay Mike, did you just call me a Motherfucker?”

Technician: “Oh uhhh, no sir. I’m sorry sir, I didn’t mean to. I’ve been under a lot of stress lately and I didn’t mean for you to hear that”

SERIOUSLY? This was like 4 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. I never ever EVER talk about my customers like that. That was just an unbelievable lapse of judgment on his part and pretty much indicative of the level of service I ever received from them.

by WhiskeyR on Oct 5, 2011 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

I did the 30 day free trial of cable

But liked my Dierct TV better and wanted to return the equipment around day 15. They kept having me schedule to meet a tech to hand over the equipment over the next week and failed to show every day it was arranged.

I drove down to their customer non-service center and despite being patient, was treated like an unwelcomed smoldering corpse at a wedding. After almost two hours of being jerked around by nasty attitude clerks (more interested in their personal conversations) who refused to take the equipment back, I was convinced it was all a scam to ensure my “free period” turned into a billable event.

So I took the receivers out of the box I carried them down there in, and slammed them on the counter, then stood back and took a picture of the pile.

Three weeks later, yep you guessed it, I had a monthly statement and bill for service. I wrote a scathing letter and enclosed the picture of the equipment being returned and the bill and told them they better not bill or contact me again. Three months later, no response but now three more bills and late fees!

I filed a law suit (good to have a lawyer friend), and surprisingly they cleared it all up and it was over.

Again, if they were the last service provider for anything (TV, Internet, etc) I would just go without rather than ever give them a dime or another chance.

Note: it took incredible restraint not to cuss in this post reliving that memory. WORST customer experience ever!

by MeMongo on Oct 5, 2011 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's terrible

But not surprising. Comcast has absolutely atrocious customer service. Time Warner was just as bad – same people no matter what their name is now.

I also have DirecTV and they have been nothing but helpful to me.

by WhiskeyR on Oct 5, 2011 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

I hated Time Warner all the years I had them.

When I heard they were swapping with Comcast, that was the final stray. I have been a DirecTV customer for many many years, and other than buggy firmware on their receivers, I really have no problems. In fact, earlier this year I had a period where three receivers needed to be replaced in about 5 months. With the third one they assigned a case manager to me to make sure everything got worked out.

by Jonathan Fosburgh on Oct 5, 2011 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

I moved from DirectTV to AT&T Uverse 3 years ago

I wish I could afford both, because both offer some good services. The NFL ticket is attractive, but I have season tickets to Texans. Probably give up the PSL next year and add DirectTV and party at home with friends.

by MeMongo on Oct 5, 2011 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

You do realize that they have places where you can drop the equipment off yourself, right?

I’ve gone to one many time for many reasons, whether it was to pick up more boxes, turn some in, replace boxes, or to add or remove channels. I don’t see how many of you have had problems with cable. I can’t stand dish cause the picture goes out when it rains or if a tree grows a bunch of leaves that blocks the dish’s line of sight, plus the DSL internet service you have to settle for is crappy as hell

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."

by The Night Owl on Oct 5, 2011 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Historically, I have had more weather-related cable outages than satellite.

And the satellite outages are brief (typically just a couple of minutes). Cable? Outages have lasted longer. It’s not that cable is inherently bad, its just that all the providers suck.

DSL may not be the fastest service, but it has this huge advantage: DSL uses the standard landline phone system, which almost never goes down. The cable network has never been a five nines network. So cable internet is simply more prone to going down. The fiber networks (Uverse, etc) should get there, and I expect I will eventually switch to one.

by Jonathan Fosburgh on Oct 5, 2011 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

Last I checked, U-Verse ain't even available in my area

So that’s a non factor in my decision, plus I’ve always had more problems with dish than I’ve ever had with cable

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."

by The Night Owl on Oct 5, 2011 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

He did go to one of those places.

Whats this rain stuff you're talking about, anyways? Sober up!

by WhiskeyR on Oct 5, 2011 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

yep, this was about 8 years ago when they were just getting cable into the Houston market

 and the location was filled with assholes who didn’t want to receive the equipment and kept sending me to different locations within the building and they had horrible attitudes. One of them even rolled her eyes at me and said; “why are you here? you can have it picked up at your house.” grrrrr

by MeMongo on Oct 5, 2011 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well nowadays, you bring that stuff in yourself.

Even back then, I never had major problems with my service, everything was easily correctable. Then again, I’d pay attention to what they were doing so if something did go wrong, I’d could fix it myself, which I’ve done a lot

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."

by The Night Owl on Oct 5, 2011 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Those Sonic Hot Dogs rule.

I’m not even really big on hot dogs, but that’s pretty much all I’ll order from Sonic nowadays. The burgers suck, obviously, but the hot dogs are pretty damn decent.

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by Stupendous Man on Oct 5, 2011 12:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Speaking of hot dogs...errr... I mean sponsorships

Arian Foster is sponsoring a new muscle rub ointment called Fuse something-or-other, which he has used in his hammy recovery process.

I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.

by Rip Jersey on Oct 5, 2011 2:18 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Sounds like Andre's Ichor may be the main ingredient

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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."

by The Night Owl on Oct 5, 2011 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

GII?

Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride

by nolander on Oct 5, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions  

Nope

Infuse 4G. “The world’s thinnest smart phone.”

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by MDC on Oct 5, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

Is it possible

To give the game ball to the Steelers for graciously allowing us a pity victory?

/sarcasm

by BricAM on Oct 5, 2011 10:33 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

I know!

If they Ben didn’t allow the Texans D-line to sodomize him, or had the Steelers scored more points…they would have won.

by MeSoLongHorny on Oct 5, 2011 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

The house of pain! Pittsburgh came n got beat !!

What is mike lombardi saying now abt our soft team? I know cushing was glad to see harrison get face fucked in the eye, ben got violated, hines ward was blown up by allen. And last not but least arian owned troy! Looks like this team is bringing the pain “house of pain”

by Hstntxns on Oct 5, 2011 10:57 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Id give it to Joseph.

Just because i feel sorry for him. But can’t argue that foster is deserving too.

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by Carter Liles on Oct 5, 2011 11:04 AM CDT reply actions  

Cody got a tackle

I think we should give it to him.

by Mumford on Oct 5, 2011 11:13 AM CDT reply actions  

1 of each :D

They didn’t call the Cody sack on TV though…I had no idea who got him in that mob…he probably fell into Ben and got it on accident.

by Peckerwood on Oct 5, 2011 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

I thought that was K-Jax?

But you have a good point, Cody falls backwards into success.

by MeMongo on Oct 5, 2011 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not only did he get our invisible elusive game ball, but this as well:
NickScurfield Nick Scurfield
2nd time Foster has won it (Wk 1 2010) RT @HoustonTexans: Congratulations to @ArianFoster, named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week!

by WhiskeyR on Oct 5, 2011 11:22 AM CDT reply actions  

A lot of ppl deserved the award, I certainly won't argue with Foster getting it.

I’m a bit biased though since he’s my favorite player on the team. If not him I actually think I’d give this one to Kubiak for firing up the offense in the 4th.

Or should we give it to the refs for making it a close heart-hanging-at-your-throat game?

by jkcheng122 on Oct 5, 2011 11:24 AM CDT reply actions  

Those refs can DIAF.

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by texanslady on Oct 5, 2011 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Give it to the whole team!

Played 4 quarters and won their battles in all 3 phases of the game.

I'm a man!! I'm forty!!

by Hydroshock on Oct 5, 2011 11:31 AM CDT reply actions  

Arian is the truth

Does anyone know what he was doing on that long run right at the end zone it was like he was pointing at his eyes telling the steeler player did you see that. I love the attitude he plays with the guy is the most complete back in the league and I think he could still win the rushing title again how crazy would that be

get it while the gettins good!!!

by JLeeNino on Oct 5, 2011 11:32 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

He was looking for Troy Palomalu

because he didn’t want to miss an opportunity to make him his bitch for a second time on that play.

by WhiskeyR on Oct 5, 2011 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions  

he owned polamalu

The guy goes against the best d players in the league and holds his own.

get it while the gettins good!!!

by JLeeNino on Oct 5, 2011 11:41 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

I love me some foster for sure but...

Watched the game again yesterday (with my wife shaking her head at me) and when we had the critical 3rd downs, especially in the first half, Owen Daniels was the man!!!

Foster could probably earn the award every time he steps on the field, But OD is back baby!!!

by memyselfini on Oct 5, 2011 12:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Doesn't it suck

when there are so many worthy candidates?

Wait, no. What’s the opposite of suck?

by Vega on Oct 5, 2011 12:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Blow

but it doesn’t blow either…

But with that said, both suck and blow can be good things depending on the context.

by WhiskeyR on Oct 5, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

OUd myself thanks to AT&T

@THEREALALLENOU on twitter - "The man, the verb, the legend" OU'd

by AllenOU on Oct 5, 2011 12:57 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Hahaha

Thats funny. I have a samsung TV

@THEREALALLENOU on twitter - "The man, the verb, the legend" OU'd

by AllenOU on Oct 5, 2011 2:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Really?

I know a lot of people with them, but I was not very impressed with mine. I took it back and got an LG.

by Mumford on Oct 5, 2011 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

I've got a Samsung and I love it!

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by texanslady on Oct 5, 2011 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

Absolutely

The picture is amazing. I got a combo deal at Sam’s Club that came with a free Samsung Blue Ray player (I hope the sponsors are reading this cuz I’m product dropping like a mofo right now!). The TV has an optimal setting built in that auto recognizes the player and tweaks the picture. Tron Legacy looks freakin AWESOME on my set, and so does every other CGI or animated movie.

I'm a man!! I'm forty!!

by Hydroshock on Oct 5, 2011 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Don't worry, you got 2 recs out of it from me.

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by Jon Banks on Oct 5, 2011 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thank you sir

@THEREALALLENOU on twitter - "The man, the verb, the legend" OU'd

by AllenOU on Oct 5, 2011 9:07 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

I just want to throw something out there.

I’ve decided that the second Mario sack on Sunday is now officially my favorite Mario sack of all time. I just watched it again about 12 times and I could feel the anger through my computer, to the point where I got scared.

It was beautiful.

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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 5, 2011 2:45 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

I keep replaying it in my mind

so great, esecially agains tthe hamburger

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by nolander on Oct 5, 2011 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's definitely on the short list.

Other possible ones include the third sack against Cutler in the Thursday Night game, where Mario did a hula dance afterward; the one last year where he just abused the Redskins rookie LT; and both of the ones against the Seahawks in the “big time” game.

But, yeah, the second one Sunday was a thing of beauty.

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by MDC on Oct 5, 2011 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

that second one on collins was BRUTAL

He launched himself into collins body rocked him

get it while the gettins good!!!

by JLeeNino on Oct 5, 2011 3:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Word.

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by MDC on Oct 5, 2011 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Impossible

Mario is a bust precisely because he isn’t a game-changer.

/Hohenzollern’d

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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 6, 2011 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions  

When I first read this,

I was wondering what possible connection Mario had to the German royal line. Took me a second to realize you were talking about a BRB poster.

by Spektr6 on Oct 6, 2011 3:31 AM CDT up reply actions  

Well, either one fits, really.

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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 6, 2011 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions  

I'd say the sack against Williams last year in DC is number two on my list.

And then maybe the one in Denver where he hurdled the running back. And also one of the sacks on Garrard in the Monday Night game a few years ago.

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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 6, 2011 1:07 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah that sack was physical!!!

As it was happening my first thought was of how mr.jj wattpower got baptized into the big boys of the nfl by ben, and I assumed bern was going to shake mario. And just as mario gripped him as if he were the last bitch at the bar who had no choice as to what would happen next, I remembered that this mario is a linebacker and not a defensive end. Mario was said to have said “you my bitch now”

by Hstntxns on Oct 5, 2011 2:52 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

This award is much more prestigious than the AFC Offensive Player of the Week

that he won :P

Mario Williams and Antonio Smith on track for 16 sacks each this season.

by Barryfromtexas on Oct 5, 2011 3:35 PM CDT reply actions  

It may be because he earned the yardage at 5.5 YPC was granted the yardage by the vaunted magnanimous Steelers run defense.

by Spektr6 on Oct 5, 2011 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Off topic

But I think Ben is expected to play this week. PLEASE let the Steelers stomp the BE-SFs so I do not have to listen to them for at least a week. STEELERS MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

by Mumford on Oct 5, 2011 4:24 PM CDT reply actions  

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