The "O" Word
by riversmccown on Jul 30, 2011 10:31 AM CDT
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PrintPerhaps, at some point in your life, you have had the fortune to luck into something incredible. I believe that all of us are born lucky*. But even beyond that, perhaps you have had a child, perhaps you have successfully convinced some person you are attracted to that you are pretty swell, or perhaps you have landed a dream job. Something of the magnitude, and only you know what it is, that completely fortifies a part of your own self-image.
I am a rather stoic person. Things of this magnitude don't instantly shake my foundation. What happens is, at some point during the day, I will inadvertently remind myself that things have changed forever. Then, I will either laugh in uncontrolled glee for about five seconds, or I will smile with gritted teeth and release a noise that, for lack of a better term, I'll call a "squee."
That reaction is the most succinct way that I can sum up my feelings about the Texans successfully signing Johnathan Joseph and Danieal Manning on Thursday night.
There hasn't been much joy in being a Texans fan. I don't want to make that sound as depressing as it is, because obviously there is a joy in the idea of football (and Andre Johnson) in itself that is exciting and interesting, but Texans fans on the whole have not had a lot to be excited about since David Carr and Billy Miller knocked off the Cowboys in their inaugural game.
The last three years under Gary Kubiak have been spent spinning wheels. The Texans would pick a few specific areas of the team that needed upgrading, target it through the draft, sprinkle on some prayer beads for the yearly safety stopgap, and sail out to sea hoping that something had changed. It was an organizational philosophy that led to a team that, while talented, would never be able to sustain success because it was always filling its holes too slowly to ever have a complete team. I wasn't ready to jump on the bandwagon for this team's chances after the draft, because this team has always had a knack for finding decent players in the draft, then watching them flounder under poor coaching or injuries.
Never has a set of two signings repudiated a set of organizational norms as quickly as this. Consider the following:
- The biggest Texans free agent signings, prior to Mr. Joseph, were probably Antonio Smith and Todd Wade. This has always been a team that focused on the future first and worried about the now later. Notice how consistently good teams like the Patriots, Eagles, and now (I suppose) the Jets continually are able to lure great players in free agency or trade situations. Investing in the now not only brings you credibility with your fanbase, but also with other players. It was too late to convince Nnamdi Asomugha to play here, but with moves like this that exude a desire to win, the Texans may be able to lure the next Nnamdi sometime down the line.
- The second that Manning steps on the field, he will be the best Texans safety in the history of the franchise. Assuming he plays to his normal talent level, he will have either the first or second-best season for a Texans safety, depending on where you want to slot Bernard Pollard's fluke 2009 year.
- The Texans secondary has been in shambles since Aaron Glenn and Marcus Coleman became too old to stay effective. Dunta Robinson had a few nice years, and Fred Bennett had that one awesome fluke year, but beyond that the rest of the secondary has been patchwork at best. Right now, with Glover Quin moving to safety, I would almost buy the argument that the Texans have an above-average secondary. In fact, I would buy it if someone promised me that Kareem Jackson would not be starting Week One.
So many words have been spilled on this blog, from myself and others, about the need to completely shore up this secondary. The front office, which I think in fairness was dealt a pretty tough hand at corner with the slim pickings on the market last offseason and the uncertainty with Robinson, had never taken the steps to do anything about it until Thursday night. It was a victory for common sense as much as it was fandom.
Could the Texans still do a little better? Absolutely. I will say right now that I think this team needs a veteran nose tackle. Whether it's an unfounded miracle signing like Aubrayo Franklin or a veteran stopgap like Pat Williams, it would make me feel a lot more comfortable about the defense if Earl Mitchell weren't handed the starting job right away. But for the first time in awhile, I don't find myself particularly bothered by it. When your organization gets the big things right, it's a lot easier to give them the benefit of the doubt on matters like that. And for the first time since possibly the very beginning of the Kubiak era, when slack was easy to come by, I actually feel like this team has done the big things right.
I texted my bff Tim about this matter Friday, asking what it was called when thinking about the Texans doesn't produce a laundry list of foibles and problems, but instead a warm feeling of non-sadness.
His response?
"Optimism? Dare I say it?"
Squee.
(*--Think about this. You were one of tens of millions of sperm, and that number is intentionally low, yet you were the one who fertilized the egg. Add on to that the fact that all of your ancestors successfully survived and passed on their seed, which is an event that is mathematically hard to even fathom. Every birth really is a miracle. A miracle against odds.)
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I think you nailed it riversmccown
“Squee”, man my masculinity just took a big hit when I did that, but WTH.
Okay, you hit it right, the only open area is the pass rush, NT, up the middle defense. That is where the coaching comes in, I hope. I have to trust Wade and his guys to help these players in the trenches. That is where the defense starts and where a lot of battles will be won or lost.
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
GREAT SIGNINGS
I think we both did well! Here’s to th clots finishing LAST
"SALTWATERJAG"
by SALTWATERJAG on Jul 30, 2011 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I think I've heard this song before...
I must rule with eye and claw — as the hawk among lesser birds.
-Duke Leto Atreides
by peytonsurdaddy on Jul 30, 2011 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm more worried about the linebacking corps
We don’t need a starter, but we need an established backup or two. If ‘Meco or Barwin can’t recover from their injuries we could be in trouble.
It's a long preseason
Lots of options here. There are teams making cuts in the preseason and maybe a guy that fits that description becomes available, for one.
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
Guys get waived, hopefully clearing waivers to be placed on their practice squad
They could be targeted by the Texans.
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
totally agree here
but with the disaster that our secondary was last year, the FO did point their attention to the right area. And If we shore up the LBs, then our next area of weakness will rear its ugly head… and the beat goes on.
I’m thinking this better secondary will help the front seven the way we hoped the reverse would have happened last season.
the tenth time is a charm
i'm worried..
about new off-season/training camp injuries.. may they all stay away!
Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!
oh no dude
dont jinx us…..quick throw some salt over your sholder
by jtr bmf 281 on Jul 30, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Heh, one of your tags sums up my feelings exactly:
Wait, we can have nice things?!?
Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.
"Have you ever noticed that? We base our assessment of the intelligence of others almost entirely on how closely their thinking matches our own. I’m sure that there are people out there who violently disagree with me on most things, and I’m broad-minded enough to concede that they might possibly not be complete idiots, but I much prefer the company of people who agree with me."
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
Good stuff Rivers.
Excellent piece that sums up this offseason. Too bad they couldn’t have figured this out a year or two sooner.
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
Josh Wilson
Your welcome (sic).
Very nice, Rivers. Summed up my feelings succinctly.
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
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"Blind fandom is all I got left." - LoneSpot
Optimism.
The Tim is right.
And it’s not blind optimism seen through battle red colored goggles either.
This post definitely puts a lot of things in perspective. If there is a time to get ecstatic about the Texans without having to worry about the little things, it would be now. Or you know, you can just “squee” like Rivers.
BTW, nice little footnote ya got there. I completely agree.
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Old man in whorehouse: You have it backwards. It's better to live on your feet than to die on your knees. I know.
-Catch 22-
This is BRB
We don’t do blind optimism. We do knee-jerk pessimism. And we do it very well.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Jul 30, 2011 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's almost second nature for us.
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by UprootedTexan on Jul 31, 2011 3:41 AM CDT up reply actions
What do you mean, almost?
Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.
"Have you ever noticed that? We base our assessment of the intelligence of others almost entirely on how closely their thinking matches our own. I’m sure that there are people out there who violently disagree with me on most things, and I’m broad-minded enough to concede that they might possibly not be complete idiots, but I much prefer the company of people who agree with me."
Great write up Rivers!
I’m incredibly optimistic that things have finally changed and there is a distinct focus on winning now from the front office, through the coaches and the players.
Except get a legit #2....McFly
Doin stuff so nasty that you have to do it twice to confirm the level of nasty!!
If (and I consider it a worst case scenario)
the Texans finish sub .500, for the first time i will still feel like they did everything they could to put themselves in a position to win. There will always be factors beyond the team’s control, but I’ve never felt like they made all the right moves with the things they CAN control before. This offseason puts us in a position to win, and I’m looking forward to seeing the results on the field
"A threat is about a verb short of a win..." - TEXSON
I am quite optimistic myself
However, I tend to be optimistic at the start of the season anyways – but this season feels different – I think out defense has swag – something they seem to have lacked.
You are right that they did little fixes over the previous year. After 09 we were like – If we could just fix Ch(K)ris Brown thing – and we did. But the magic fairy dust didn’t do much for our secondary.
I went to the Texans Roster Page – and ILB seems to be the only concern – but I am sure Wade is well aware and has some kind of plan -
PS – as close to a promise I can give – K-Jax will not be starting in game 1. Maybe not all year. I am not writing him off, but I am sure Allen will be the superior CB – and maybe by game 8 No Fly Zone will take over.
Great writing as usual.
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
He has 1 more yr left on contract with Texans
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
..a little faith in DC, eh?
If anybody is sensing our weakness at ILB, it’s SOB. He’s got a plan to shore up the defense inside, not just ILB but NT also. “O” and a little faith. Enough for the moment, hopefully we’ll be rewarded with a few more special moments before the regular season kicks off.
Moss at IAH???
WHats that about?? neone know??
I'd be shocked
if he signed here, but I guess I could see it
by Bobbythegreat on Jul 30, 2011 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't understand why they would sign someone we can't even use properly
Schaub doesn’t have the arm to hit randy in stride down the field, it seems pointless to me.
You are assuming he would actually run
/not sure that is a safe assumption any more
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Toolshed whacking on Schaub... yep we're back...
"In conclusion, I’d like to say that Dicky Justice is an assclown."
"...your in-house hirings on the defensive side suck donkey balls..."
- tehGrindCrusher
Just like old times.
I must rule with eye and claw — as the hawk among lesser birds.
-Duke Leto Atreides
by peytonsurdaddy on Jul 30, 2011 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Apparently an historical conflict a newb may not appreciate.
That’s why I love the blogs. You get to express your prejudgice (sp?).
Well hell yeah.
There ain’t nothing wrong with his arm that wasn’t helped by a little time off to recuperate.
he doesn't have the strength to hit receivers in stride down the field
my proof is Andre Johnson’s highlight reel over the last few years.
I hear David Carr is available.
I must rule with eye and claw — as the hawk among lesser birds.
-Duke Leto Atreides
by peytonsurdaddy on Jul 30, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
MOAR MITTENS!!!11111!!!11!!!
I must rule with eye and claw — as the hawk among lesser birds.
-Duke Leto Atreides
by peytonsurdaddy on Jul 30, 2011 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm
Not sure what I think of this. I guess there is always a chance he could stop being a jackass
Just go to Twitter
and search for “Randy Moss Houston” and you will see plenty of tweets about it, he was there, what it means is unclear though.
by Bobbythegreat on Jul 30, 2011 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
We're gonna pick his brain
about Rusty Smith. He’ll be on the 5pm flight back home.
the tenth time is a charm
by texanphil on Jul 30, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Your Optimism Gives Me Optimism
Well, you, Johnathan Freaking Joseph, and a legitimate safety, that is.
Great post.
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
i wouldnt mind
if they gave moss a 1 year incentive based contract
If one of the incentives was to try EVERY play
I agree
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey!
Why can’t he be our Patriots spy? Like we have hypothesized that Orlovsky is is the spy to the Colts. We can learn something about the Patriots, can’t we?
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
Well we don't play them in the regular season
but if he hadn’t slept through all the meetings he could have told us something about the Titans. Not that we need it.
So, there's nothing to learn from the Patriots?.....
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
I want to learn
how to make authentic clam chowder, I think the Patriots could teach me.
by Bobbythegreat on Jul 30, 2011 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I hear
the Patriots are good at spying.
by Bobbythegreat on Jul 30, 2011 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually I think Moss would be a good fit with you guys..
It would definitly scare me.. Dude is the most naturally gifted reciever..ever.
"SALTWATERJAG"
by SALTWATERJAG on Jul 30, 2011 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Completey disagree
Aside from not fitting in here, the fact that we don’t need him and that he has a bad attitude, our players tend to at least try.
If we signed him he’d be cut by week 3. If he has anything left, he’s not trying to use it.
We already have guys who run deep routes we don't need him.
No matter how bad it gets,I will believe.It's the only thing I have left for the Texans.
uhh
i wouldnt say hes the most naturally gifted reciever ever.. mayb at one point and time, but id say Andre is that guy now!
by firestorm420 on Jul 30, 2011 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Ty Warren
I would love to see us sign him.. He says he will take league min to play in houston or dallas
b cuz im stoopid...
I tried to just do it without it yesterday and it didnt work. so I did it like this and it worked….never did anything but read stuff and use FB till a few weeks ago
Depends on who is saying it
But there is a lot on gibberish on twitter
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Was that from a Roc Carmichael tweet?
If I remember correctly, it’s short-form for ‘Blessing All People’.
GET A SILK BAG FROM THE GRAVEYARD DUCK TO LIVE LONGER.
It doesn't take me anywhere
try it again
and the clouds opened up and God said "I Hate you Texans Fans."
JoJo, D. Manning...
Ty Warren, Asante, and Randy Moss? What in the h-e-double-hockey-sticks is going on in Reliant? Who kidnapped and held the FO for ransom until they pulled their heads out of their cracks?
Did the BRB staff finally snap (or are we saying that they were possessed by Durga)?
I think Bob finally went to one of our famous strip clubs
And saw how good it feels to spend money.
I'm a household name... at my house.
by taylorrohrman on Jul 30, 2011 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
lulz
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Okoye and Anderson just put on waivers
Of course the source is pancakes so take it as you will
Well he already got part of it wrong.
Okoye was flat-out released, per Kaplan.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter | Football Outsiders | Battle Red Blog
by riversmccown on Jul 30, 2011 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
He is usually right on these things
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey,what do you have against panckaes?
They’re great if couple with Aunt Jemima
I'm a household name... at my house.
by taylorrohrman on Jul 30, 2011 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
There a joke in there somewhere
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Adam Caplan
Amobi Okoye was released, not waived. He had one year left on his deal valued around $3 million.
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“I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose…Rapture!”
by Jon Banks on Jul 30, 2011 2:58 PM CDT reply actions
Adam Caplan
If the Texans turned in the move before 4 pm ET, he can sign with any team today.
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
Another corner?
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
he's better than k-jax
he was let go because he was going to be making 9 million which is a bit much he’s an average corner again better than k jax
Saying he’s better than Jackson isn’t saying much though. If it’s for cheap I’d be for it.
Spurs/Texans/Horns...everyone else to the back of the bus.
absolutely, I'm not advocating breaking the bank
from his perspective what better way to get back at the colts than going to a division rival
Good CB but he's going to demand way to much.
Teams like the Cardinals,49ers,Jets, and maybe the Bucs will pursue him depending on who gets Cromartie.
No matter how bad it gets,I will believe.It's the only thing I have left for the Texans.
Cullen Jenkins just signed with the Eagles...
they are going to be terrible if Vick gets hurt
The Texans will be terrible if /insert name/ gets hurt
knock on wood
"Don't let anybody tell you McDonald's is bad. That movie Supersize Me? Man, please, that's a movie - it's not realistic" - Chad Johnson
by RocketsAstros on Jul 30, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
It was more of a joke because it means
VY will be leading the Eagles…..and I use the word leading very loosely
AJ and Do You feel Comfortable with JJ and/ or Walter in that spot.
No but if we had a legitimate #2….
Doin stuff so nasty that you have to do it twice to confirm the level of nasty!!
Well, if that happens, we may end up seeing more of Dickerson, Maehl, & Tolliver
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Jul 31, 2011 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
damn
The Eagles are really going Super Bowl or bust this year.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
And they will have a legitimate 1 and 2 by seasons start... take notes my boys
Doin stuff so nasty that you have to do it twice to confirm the level of nasty!!
god your annoying
I’d paste the stats and lack of prominent #2s from all the past champions again, but you are too stubborn to listen to reason. You will just claim that stats and evidence mean nothing because they don’t support your opinion and only your way is the right one. It wont matter to you that an offense can spread the ball around to many different receivers for success, no you think the #2 WR has to have 100 catches even though history continues to show you to be incorrect. So continue to beat that tired old drum, I will continue to think of you as the “crazy old man who has watched football on tv since the 60s and hasn’t learned a damn thing during”.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Speaking of which
Did you hear the Eagles will be converting VY to WR?
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz(ker plunk)
/draws rod tip back
/yanks rod tip back….
hook set
by chuckiepoo on Jul 31, 2011 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
/laughs... nice
"In conclusion, I’d like to say that Dicky Justice is an assclown."
"...your in-house hirings on the defensive side suck donkey balls..."
- tehGrindCrusher
good stuff rivers
as usual.
I’m very optimistic now that we actually appear to be trying on that side of the ball. I think Wade actually will make a difference, and may help bring this team 3-4 more wins this year.
I think the Colts not dominating may hurt a little, if thats the case, since there may be more parity in the division, the tits notwithstanding.
the tenth time is a charm
I really think Kareem will be the nickel by the year's end
and its not because we are all so jaded on him from last year. I think he doesn’t fit the system, and Wade traded up in the 2nd round to grab Harris. Harris has the skillset Wade wants for a better press corner, Jackson is better in a zone. I think Jackson will start off as the starter, but I think by the later part of the schedule Harris will surpass him.
Also I really don’t think you will see them consider anymore FA corners. We have too many on the roster now.
Joseph
Jackson
Allen
Harris
McCain
McMannis
Carmichael
Molden
Teague
Thats 9 corners already under contract. We kept 6 on the 53 man last year. So we already are going to cut 3-4 of the guys we have, I doubt they bring anyone else in from this point. As of right now I think they keep Joseph, Jackson, Allen, Harris, McCain, and Carmichael.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
by DaGoaT on Jul 30, 2011 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm just excited
that one of the six you think we’re gonna keep would actually be a starter on another NFL team.
the tenth time is a charm
They will keep only 5 at best unless the extra can play safety.
Doin stuff so nasty that you have to do it twice to confirm the level of nasty!!
This off season shaped up to be the 'perfect storm" for us.
How many were fretting over what the FO would do, or be able to do, to fill the holes before the lock out hit. Same as when the lock out took effect.
Seems like this lockout, with the draft before free agency and the urgency of the FA period has created a perfect storm , particularly with the Aso sweepstakes, for the FO to make the best moves in team history.
Now, if some other team were to snatch Cromartie from the Jets it would in deed be Perfect.
WTG FO!
Alcohol is necessary so that a man can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed by the facts.
I think the Lions would be in that hunt for Cromartie
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Jul 30, 2011 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
try #2
<a href=“http:// ”http://aggbot.com/link.php?id=14413504&r=tw&c=236" target="_blank">http://aggbot.com/link.php?id=14413504&r=tw&c=236" target="new">
What are you trying to do?
"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster
¡uʍop-ǝpısdn puɐ ʇno ǝpısuı ʇı uɹnʇ ןןıʍ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇno ɹǝʎʍɐן ǝɯos 'ʎɐs noʎ ɹǝʌǝʇɐɥʍ ʇɐɥʇ ʇǝq uɐɔ noʎ
by Barryfromtexas on Jul 30, 2011 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Just put the URL on the main body
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Jul 30, 2011 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
.........
I must rule with eye and claw — as the hawk among lesser birds.
-Duke Leto Atreides
by peytonsurdaddy on Jul 30, 2011 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
ouch.
kinda zaps the fun out of things.
by Danpassurweenie on Jul 30, 2011 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Lol.
The RB version of Bob Sanders.
I'm a household name... at my house.
by taylorrohrman on Jul 30, 2011 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Lol…exactly. Kinda puts a new spin on “going with what you know.”
Spurs/Texans/Horns...everyone else to the back of the bus.
by benefactor on Jul 30, 2011 5:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
3 Draft picks signed so far
Keo, Newton and Ozougwu
I think I heard it when I jumped over the fence....
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
has anyone signed dt remi ayodele?
He’s from grand prarie, texas and played at uo. he’s 28 6-2 and weighs 318.
Grade: 65
Expert’s Take
Ayodele spent time with five teams before finding a home in New Orleans and has worked his way up to a starting role. He has adequate size and does a good job of keeping his pad level down. He does a good job using his hands to shed blockers but could add upper body strength. He shows good lateral range when pursuing to the sidelines and enough speed to make plays. He is definitely more effective defending the run than rushing the passer.
Feeling the five stages of grief since 2002.
by NoSafetiesNeeded on Jul 30, 2011 8:28 PM CDT reply actions
brandon Marshall is bullet proof???
What the hell is thig guy talking about? Why is he on the air? Is he retiring or coming out?
from twitter
DRyans59 DeMeco Ryans
@vleach44 Congrats on your new deal, Big Money!! Haha! Won’t be the same without u DuaneBrown76 Duane Brown
Congrats bro. Shit sucks that u gone but I’m happy for u. Ball out! RT @vleach44: Will be a a #Raven this year
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BenTateRB Ben Tate
Think im going back to the ol 44 been it my whole football career hate to see the big bro Leach go……
Didn't even notice to click on it, thanks
Good grief, it’s ALL cowboys pics. Must be a server snafu for an article focused on Texans to have all Cowboys pics.
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