BRB: Transactions Open Thread
by bigfatdrunk on Sep 2, 2011 11:18 AM CDT
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PrintDorin Dickerson tweeted that he's been released. Damione Lewis joins him looking for work. Talk about transactions here (there's a chance we could be signing people, as well, especially on the OL).
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He didn't even show up on the stat sheet in the 49ers game.
God he must suck ass.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
by Ethan Matz on Sep 2, 2011 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was literally invisible
in last night’s game vs. the Vikings. What a piece of garbage he is!
And this Andre Johnson fellow?
I believe I got his name right.. Didn’t even suit up last night. FO must have already decided he was going to be cut.
BREAKING: Andre Johnson cut!
Wound requires a Mickey Mouse bandaid
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
He was carted off
Remember, the rookies carried him off the field & fed him grapes as part of their hazing
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Is that good for your hammy?
/I wonder if we’ll get an update on Twitter….
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
lots of carbs
Foster approves of this.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Yes, I think the team will look to pick up an O-lineman
Could be anyone. Likely, I will have never heard of the guys when they do. Didn’t they already pick someone up? A Tackle who can also play inside?
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
#Charlesspencertothetexans
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God blessed Texas, but he has forsaken the Texans
yes, but he is an O-lineman I would like to see
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"Great, you've doomed us all!" - UprootedTexan
God blessed Texas, but he has forsaken the Texans
jets announced a few cuts this morning
Speculation.
Cut Lewis and sign a younger DE that gets cut from some other team.
Hearing that other DE might be Igor from the Cowboys. That rumor has been going around for awhile and he is a former player for Wade.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
I'd be good with that
As DT and I were just talking about, I really want to keep Braman. He has a ton of upside.
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I hope not
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
braman is friggin AWESOME.
i hope he grows his dreadlocks back.
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He should have all year on the Practice Squad to do so
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
both are a surprise
I guess they know some better depth being cut from other teams today because I thought we would keep both.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
but but
I thought he was the next Colston! I had no problem with Dorin, but at least I won’t have to listen to a thousand BRBs slobbing over him again this year.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
I'm slobbering right now and I don't know why....
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
You slipped in some of AJ's awesomsauce.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Keep it away from the anti-awesomeness in Arian's hamstring!
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know
No one looked really good in last night’s preseason game
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Like the new 'tar...
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- MDC
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Huh...
JaysonBraddock #Texans cut Dorin Dickerson and plan on placing Trindon Holliday & Jeff Maehl on practice squad. Wide Receivers
hmmm
I dont see how Holliday is eligible considering he spend all of last year on the IR.
Players can’t have an accrued season of NFL experience (six or more games on a team’s 53-man roster, injured reserve or PUP list)
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
PS rules are hard to figure out.
To makes things easier to explain, players who are eligible for the practice squad:
Have no prior Accrued Seasons in the NFL (An accrued season is six or more games on the active roster);
Have one prior Accrued Season in which the player was on the 45-man active roster for no more than 8 games; and,
Have been on the practice squad with a particular team no more than 2 prior seasons unless the team never had their active roster go below 53 players during the two years the player served on the practice squad. If that is the case, the player is eligible for a third practice squad season.
This is where it gets a bit confusing. A player with an accrued NFL season (6 or more games) isn’t eligible for the practice squad but a player who played in fewer than 9 games is still eligible? Yeah, it’s a bit confusing.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Maybe you have to acutually play
to accrue a game?
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
you dont have to go on the field
but you have to be on the active roster. So you could be on the active roster all year and never play a down and accrue a year.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
OK, so that makes it even more confusing
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
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Jordan is going to be PISSED when he sees you used a picture of him.
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So, that's why he wears a panda suit
/so far off, it isn’t funny…. no one is lulzing
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I was trying to keep my anonymity!
Thanks for exposing me, Chris Dorin Dickerson!
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This thread idea
Is better than chasing 20 fan shots around
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 11:30 AM CDT reply actions 8 recs
I'm stunned that they cut Dorin.
Didn’t think Kubiak would actually make that decision.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Seeing as he has a lot of pull...
I would not be surprised if Larry Fitzgerald, Dorin’s offseason workout buddy, tried to talk Arizona into pulling him to the desert.
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DD as a part of Kevin Kolbs
plan for world domination? NEVER!!!!!
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hey thats not a bad place for him to be.
you learn from andre now go learn from larry. in about a year or 2 he will be in beast mode.
i want Shileo Keo fired YESTERDAY.
actually rooted for dude..
and then he goes out there and shits himself.
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makes me wonder if wade is a good at finding talent like we thought.
considering he coached him in some college all start game i think.
No he sucks!
Fire Wade! Get the torches!!
/black and white film mode
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Yes, now we should all wonder about Watt, Reed, Harris, Carmichael....sheesh!
This season is going down the toilet!
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
Here's some hope for you, Chris
JaysonBraddock Jayson Braddock
@PHABMK6 Kubiak seems more enamored with vets & pushing youth movement to next year. Either signs vet or rolls w 4 WRs active.
Seems like, if such was the case, Barber would be kept and Keo would be PS’d.
"Lord, beer me strength."
barber and nolan..
played themselves onto the team i think. i was on the bubble about barber, but i can see him making good contributions on special teams.
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@doobieman21
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Nolan was never in doubt to me.
It was that 4th spot that was up for grabs.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Gives me more reason to believe that we will draft a WR next year
I’m good with that
Mario Williams will have 2 sacks and 6 tackles against the 49ers
DE..
@HolderStephen
Kyle Moore and John McCargo also cut #Bucs
McCargo played DE in Bills 3-4 for a couple of years.. former 1st rounder. Could be an option.
Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!
McCargo played DT at NCST with Mario
Maybe he could be a NT in this system
#wishful thinking
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
My virtual ears picked up at this
But PFF rates McCargo horribly, like Brice McCain bad. Kind of surprised.
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Truthfully, here's my thought on the final roster
QB – Schaub, Leinart, Yates
RB – Foster, Ward, Tate, Ogbonnaya
FB – Casey, Vickers
WR – A. Johnson, Walter, Jones, B. Johnson, Holliday
OL – Myers, Brown, W. Smith, Winston, Brisiel, Caldwell, Butler, Wallace
TE – Daniels, Dreessen, Graham
P – Maynard
K – Rackers
LS – Weeks
DL – Watt, A. Smith, Cody, Mitchell, Bulman, Jamison (plus one NT to be added from waivers)
OLB – Williams, Barwin, Nading, Reed
ILB – Ryans, Cushing, Sharpton, Adibi
CB – Joseph, Jackson, Allen, Harris, McCain, McManis
S – Manning, Quin, Nolan Barber
PS – Keo, Cheta, Braman, Newton, Maehl, Miller, Toliver, Pemberton
IR – Darling, Jean, S. Smith, Studdard, Carmichael
Now I say Ogbonnaya makes the roster strictly as an insurance policy in case injuries mount up again at RB. He’ll probably be inactive otherwise. Holliday makes the team, but just barely. I think Kubiak will have him as another KR/PR option so as not to wear out Manning or Jacoby (especially now that Dickerson’s been cut). I don’t think Dobbins makes the cut, Adibi beat him out, but Dobbins will be on speed dial if we have an injury at ILB.
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
Not eligible for PS
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then he's gonna cut.
If they keep a RB for insurance policy it’d be Slaton, or someone from another team’s cut list.
Agree
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Ogbonnaya has proven his worth more than Slaton has
He’s more likely to stay than Slaton is, plus he’s more Cost Effective (yes, I pulled that card)
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Im sorry
but 1300 yards and double digit TDs during a regular season is “showing more” than a decent preseason game. If, and its a big if, we carry 4 RBs it will be Slaton imo.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
That season was a fluke.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
by bone31crusher on Sep 2, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
so was one preseason game
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
He looked good in two preseason games
Slaton hasn’t played at all this preseason due to injuries. No way Slaton makes the roster
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Im not saying he will
Im saying there is no way Chris does over him as a 4th. I still think neither will make it.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
One?
Ogbonnaya looked good throughout the preseason.
Average per carry was only 3.6 or 3.7, but he was versatile. First game he showed he can consistently catch the ball.
Don’t understand why you keep Slaton. He didn’t even play for christ’s sake.
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by bone31crusher on Sep 2, 2011 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think they'll keep 4....nor do I really want 4....
but Ogbonnaya never really ran with the 1s. That’s both good for him (I’ll excuse his pitiful offensive line play bringing him down) but bad as well (hard to tell if he’d be effective against 1s as he was against 2s, 3s, and 4s).
"Lord, beer me strength."
I think they'll keep four as a precaution
With Foster’s hamstring issue & Ward having the concussion in the first preseason game, it’s better to be safe than sorry
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
So six mediocre quarters against back-ups...
16 games against starters? I think not.
Followed up by two seasons of ineffectiveness
The coaching staff has given Slaton every chance to keep a spot on this team, & he’s failed to do so.
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Slaton will be a solid backup wherever he goes.
He just doesn’t fit here anymore.
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Michael Vick is the best throwing running back of all time.
by taylorrohrman on Sep 2, 2011 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
He ain't shown much since his rookie season except he's contracted fumbilitis
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I loved that card in Madden.
I'm a household name... at my house.
Michael Vick is the best throwing running back of all time.
by taylorrohrman on Sep 2, 2011 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I liked the blind ref one (don't remember what it was called)
If the penalty was against your opponents, he tack on a few extra yards, but if it was against you, he take a few yards off the penalty
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't remember
The name of the card but uould go out of bounds on one side and u would come back in on the other side…automatic touchdowns almost every play
by SMITHILLIAK on Sep 2, 2011 2:55 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
And in the years since
He’s been injury prone and ineffective in any possible role…and he makes roughly 3x more than Ogbonnaya.
Slaton has 0% shot of making the team.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Ogbonnaya is Mr. Cost Effective
He’s the new Zac Diles
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
He was ineffective in 2009 yes
He averaged 4.9 yac in his limited carries last year. He was injured one season, and has a minor preseason injury just like Foster and Ward did. I still hold that the 3 injuries on the offensive line in 2009 were more to blame than Slaton himself for our running game. I think he can still be effective in the league and he is more talented than any #3 back in the league which is why he will be claimed instantly if he is waived. I dont think we will carry 4 RBs, but I would bet my left nut if we do Slaton is the 4th.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Then let someone else claim him
If he does good elsewhere, good for him, but he won’t see the field here. Ogbonnaya probably won’t either, but I’d rather have him just in case injuries mount up again
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Stop livin' in the past, man
Slaton is gone. The guy that ran for all those yards his rookie season has left the building (figuratively and soon literally).
Hi neck is hurt. He can’t hold onto the ball anymore. He’s TERRIBLE as a kickoff returner. He’s damaged goods. I feel for the guy but them’s the facts.
It would be rediculous to keep him on the roster, even as a 4th.
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by Austin Bob_Ford on Sep 2, 2011 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
you guys are talking about him like Im asking him to start
We are talking about the fucking 4th string RB and you guys are so hate blind you pretend he isnt good enough for that. He will be a 2nd RB on whatever team claims him on waivers. We dont know if he still has a fumbling problem because that was 2009. Dude only had 20 carries last year.
This site gets a mob mentality where it fails to think and just yells out the current meme of the month. Just like Dorin Dickerson is awesome and should be our #2 WR that I heard all summer right??
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
by DaGoaT on Sep 2, 2011 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
It's not hate, it's realism
The hard fact is that the dude hasn’t done shit in forever. I’d rather our “insurance policy” actually be able to step on a field and play football without getting hurt, or fumble.
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by Hydroshock on Sep 2, 2011 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
holy shit
he fumbled once? During a practice?? Get the pitchforks boys!
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
by DaGoaT on Sep 2, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
AT LEAST once
Which was in reply to your “We don’t know if he still has a fumbling problem”, so apparently the problem still exists.
It’s ok bro, you can still wear your “I love Slaton” shirt if you want. Don’t let me stop you.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
and Chris hadnt done shit
ever. I’ll take a guy as a deep reserve who has at least proven the talent was there for an entire season over the guy who in reality has none.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
and I'll take the guy that has proven he can at least play in a game THIS SEASON
Where’s your boy been?
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Ogbonnaya still played, Slaton didn't
We don’t even know if he’s healthy enough to play or what he’s still capable of. It comes down to the question, “Do you choose the devil you know, or the devil you don’t”
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions
whatever
He was our ONLY back in game 1 and has played a ton of reps since. Last I checked he wasn’t the one missing all the time due to injury.
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he was camp fodder
sadly, there is a whole class of low level players where this is their life. He is one of them. Hell the guy really wasnt any good at UT in the first place.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Arian Foster was camp fodder once too
Remember?
Not that Chris O has anywhere near Foster’s talent, and probably not Slaton’s either for that matter, but he’s done enough make his case for being the emergency RB if/when our depth gets depleted.
You have your opinion and I have mine.
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I am with Hydroschock on this one
OB1 is ready and able and if/when the Texans need him, I hope he is still available. I thought he fit right in with what the Texans do. He is very able. Not star able, but he does what you ask and he is a finisher.
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dude its a sore hammy
not a broken neck. Besides we would need 2 or 3 RBs to get hurt before you would even need him. While you are labeling him injury prone, go take a look at Foster’s injury history. Chris was cut from a Rams team that had absolutely nothing behind Steven Jackson. He had more opportunity there than just about anywhere and he wasnt good enough. Hell they had to go get 2 new FA backup RBs because he wasnt good enough. Chris was never anything more than camp fodder.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
by DaGoaT on Sep 2, 2011 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was a 7th round pick they placed on the Practice Squad
We signed him to our practice squad the next season. I have no illusions that he can be a great RB, or even a good one at that, but if we carry 4 RBs, I’d rather have Ogbonnaya be that #4 cause it’s a case of “what have you done for me lately?”, & in Slaton’s case, it’s nothing
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
clearly that is your opinion
one the team did not share.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
A sore hammy that has seen him get exactly ZERO playing time in a game this year
ZERO
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
what did Joseph play in
one game this preseason? Maybe we should cut him too. How is Foster any different? He played hurt last year, he was hurt this preseason and immediately got hurt again when he went back in. Considering the lack of an offseason hammy issues are not a surprise.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
You are completely ignoring Slaton's prior injury issues
Where they had to fuse vertebrae and repair nerve damage. And I might add that the nerve damage is very likely the cause of the fumbling issues. That’s me speculating but it makes sense.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
and injury as far as the team is saying he is fully recovered from
Chris Johnson had a similar injury and recovered. You are acting like Slaton’s neck injury is still there or that is sapped talent out of him. The truth is we havent seen him enough after it to say it any kind of lingering issue at all. Keep in mind you are arguing against me that Slaton isnt good enough to sit on the bench as a 4th string RB. Its not like the guy is likely to get on the field for this team even if they rebuild his neck out of steel and a drop of Andre’s blood.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Joseph has proven himself over a span of 5 seasons
Foster may have only one season under his belt, & that’s why he hasn’t gotten paid yet. If Foster can’t go, it’s next man up. However the meniscus tear he played through last season is much different from a pinched nerve in the neck that causes numbness in Slaton’s hand.
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
He showed he was at least capable over the past month
Slaton hasn’t been capable of even stepping on the field in that month, & hasn’t done much except fumble the ball over the past two seasons
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll give you that
Here’s what I don’t get about the mob on here – many are clamoring for the Trindget to make the team because of his speed/elusiveness/whatever, but Slaton can potentially get you that and has at least proven it in the NFL before. A long time ago with a rocky road between there and now, but at least he has done it before.
I think the upside for him is a “gimmick” back, which sounds like an insult, but if your 4th RB can make like 5 special plays a year on screens/trick plays whatever that’s incredible value at that point on the roster. Others like Reggie Bust and Sproles get a lot more (in terms of $ and position on the depth chart) with no more ability.
It’s basically a low risk gamble with maybe a little bonus thrown in.
I haven't seen much love for Trindon here
I must be missing something, most people seem to think he has no place on this team.
My gut tells me he might have stolen a spot
Then again, I’d rather have Brandon Banks over Trindon Holliday
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I get the feeling it's a select few who are just vocal
I’ve seen comments about putting him at RB, teaching him WR etc. Although maybe those people just want to see him decapitated
I'd watch that too!
I don’t think Kubiak has any confidence in him at any position, even returning kicks.
How many years ago was that?
What has he done for us lately? Nothing. Cut him
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Slaton makes way more than Ogbonnaya
Plus Ogbonnaya’s actually shown something this past month.
"Lord, beer me strength."
That doesn't matter right now does it?
The cap rules are crazy complex, but my understanding was that we have already passed the date where we needed to be under the cap and even if we cut Slaton some/all of his salary will count towards this year.
At the end of the season this would be an entirely valid reason. Either way, I’m not pulling for Slaton here
Hm.
I’d rather have Og instead of Slaton. Fumblitis is contagious.
Lurking BRB since 2008.
by FandomEst2002 on Sep 2, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Also, it's not only that..
His neck injury doesn’t help him in the ZBS, since our backs need to have vision. It’s harder for him to find those gaps because of that injury.
I loved him during 2008, but he hasn’t been the same since.
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by FandomEst2002 on Sep 2, 2011 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
We havent really even seen him post injury
ffs some of you want to act like the dude came back a cripple. Fact was Foster blew up and Ward was playing better so Slaton didnt see the field, that doesnt mean he is a broken man.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Except
That he got injured post injury. Hell, the fact that Kubiak didn’t play him last night because he was concerned about him playing on turf should tell you something.
FFS, some of you act like the dude is still a top 5 RB when he had ONE good season. NFL history is riddled with dudes who did it once and never came back to repeat it. Just because he made us cream our pants once doesn’t mean we need to hold on to him forever if he’s not healthy and can’t hold on to the ball.
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in fairness
Arian Foster has had just as many good seasons as Slaton. Not sure I would want to decide just based on that
and Slaton was given the next season to prove he could do it again
The only thing he proved was that he has a bum neck, which is likely the cause of the fumbling issues.
Look, I’ve got nothing against the guy personally. I cheered for him just as loud as anyone else, and would LOVE for him to prove me wrong, but the fact is I’d rather have a HEALTHY option in case we get thin at the position. Ogbowhatever may not be the former Steve Slaton but at least he has been carrying the ball all preseason without injury, and he would be serviceable in an emergency situation for a few games. That’s all a #4 is asked to do anyway, right?
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considering the team already cut Chris
clearly they didnt share your high praise of him.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
LOL
Yeah, and my “high praise” is that he’s healthy. Says a lot about your boy I guess.
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I get something different from Slaton not playing
I think Kubiak is considering keeping him and wanted to play it safe. I don’t think it’s a big deal, I think the real decision is whether we want a 4th RB or not. I don’t think Slaton is particularly awesome anymore, but I do think he has way more talent and potential than a typical #4 RB.
As long as he isn’t returning any kicks.
you mean he had a minor injury in the preseason
like our entire RB group? Its not like he tore an ACL. Nowhere did I say he was a top 5 NFL, in fact nowhere did I even say we should hold on to him. This whole thing started because several people are diluted and think Chris O would be a better #4 RB than Slaton if we kept 4.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
He probably would
But then again, we don’t even know what Slaton has in the tank, which is part of the problem
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Slaton's potential this season =
a McCluster/Bush type receiving option on rare occasions. Not something you should overpay for, but not bad for a 4th stringer either
Hate to say it, but at least Bush got a starting job in Miami
Slaton or Ogbonnaya wouldn’t see the field, but I’d rather take the healthier option of the two
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll take the more talented of the two
which is clearly Slaton. He has pretty of time to heal a minor hammy injury and then go back to warming the bench.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
The hammy ain't the issue, it's his neck
He’s lost his vision for finding the holes, & he’s just not durable enough
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions
what exactly are you basing this on
Post injury he has 20 carries and he averaged like 4.9 yac. I have yet to see a single quote from a coach or Slaton himself saying the neck was an issue. Foster blew up and they drafted Tate so the dude will no longer have an opportunity to prove he still has something, its as simple as that. Honestly I hope they cut him so the guy can get an opportunity somewhere else.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Because there's no way I'd trust a running back with a fused vertebrae with a history of fumbling the ball
And the only reason he even got those carries was because of disciplinary reasons. Arian could do everything that Slaton could do just as effectively, so there was no need to use Slaton, & that’s why he only got 20 carries. Kubiak also tried him at KR cause the skills he had as a rookie would have translated perfectly to a return man, but he was abysmal as a return man. Pretty much, there’s no reason to keep him
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions
So you're just arguing for the sake of correcting people for their opinions?
I think the argument is that Chris O gives us a better option as a healthy #4 based on the fact that he has been able to play all preseason, not that he’s better than Slaton. Hell, give me a healthy Slaton any day but the fact is he hasn’t even been able to practice for almost the entire camp.
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you are soo hung up on a minor injury
that is probably not even a factor come week 1. The guys hammy will be just fine on the bench where he will be sitting.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Again
A minor injury that has kept him from seeing ANY playing time. Combine that with his previous SERIOUS injury AND his known fumbling problem since that injury…..yeah, that’s a bit of a concern for me.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Why in the world would they keep Slaton?
He hasn’t seen the field in forever. That’s some terrible insurance.
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I think he might be
I dont believe he had over 6 games on the Rams active roster last year.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
He was on our PS last year, & the Rams PS the year before that
He’s not eligible for the PS
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Surprised we didn't put Dorin on the PS.
Shame he didn’t pan out.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
Can't
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I think he was on our active roster all last year
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
In my dreams, Floorin’ Dorin Dickerson will always be a Texan. And he will lead the league in awesomeness every year, then fly to Jupiter in his space helicopter and tame the giant Red Spot.
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by Stupendous Man on Sep 2, 2011 1:01 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 4 recs
I don't really know what that last part means.
But rec’d anyways.
I’m not quite sure what it means, either, as I lack the ability to analyze dreams. But like Marky Mark said, “You gotta believe”.
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it’s the red spot. lol you people need to remember your planets
Thank God for football!
by BattleRedHusker on Sep 2, 2011 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
The More You Know...
Thank you for helping school your fellow BRBers. I had assumed that most people would be familiar with something so brutally awesome as a giant red hurricane the size of three Earths, but alas.
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by Stupendous Man on Sep 2, 2011 2:22 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm well aware.
I was merely curious what dream-Dorin was planning to do up there.
Not much to do on Jupiter…I guess I dreamed dream-Dorin into a corner. I guess he could open up the first interstellar Taco Bell or something.
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by Stupendous Man on Sep 2, 2011 3:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Perhaps
he will be good enough to be the #2 WR on Jupiter.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Zing!
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by Stupendous Man on Sep 2, 2011 5:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
That would be an interstellar Footlocker
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions
No chance
He earned his spot this year
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe it was just my bias ...
but I thought he played horribly last night. Missed tackles most evident.
I'll have to go back and double check because if he sucked that bad I'm sure I would've seen it
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
The whole game was so much suck
It would be hard to stand out suck-wise
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions
via Rotoworld
ESPN’s Adam Schefter predicted on SportsCenter Friday that Kerry Collins would be the Colts’ Week 1 starting quarterback.
“They’re going as if Kerry Collins is going to be the starter,” said Schefter. “That’s the feeling in the organization.” Schefter appears to be referring the early season only; the Colts wouldn’t have removed Peyton Manning from the PUP list if they expected him to sit out the entire year. We’ll know more when the Colts begin Week 1 preparations next week, but for now it looks like Collins is in the driver’s seat to start against the Texans. It would be a major early-season blow to all of Indianapolis’ pass catchers.
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I'll believe it in 10 days.
In the meantime…this report does make me tingly.
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
/uncontrolled slobbering
I think this is what DaGoat meant….
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
MOAR VODKA
……..Collins.
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
Uh-oh...
Watch Collins throw for like 500 yards against us next Sunday, with 6 TD passes…
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by Stupendous Man on Sep 2, 2011 3:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Depends on how
many shots of Vodka he’ll be taking, to be honest.
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by FandomEst2002 on Sep 2, 2011 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Can't!
It’s a helluva drug!
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No chance!
Our front 7 will maul KC and he’ll be right next to 5head in the urgent care neck clinic. Bring on Painter! :-)
Question for the masses
Why does James Casey have only one vote?
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Two.
: ).
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Michael Vick is the best throwing running back of all time.
by taylorrohrman on Sep 2, 2011 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe cause we knew what he could do, he just needed to get on the field
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
you see they have casey at a 58 on madden.
i know its a game and all but i think i will just keep vickers in there with his 90.
Well, he's a 73 at TE
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Considering the huge undertaking that is essentially done by 1 guy
I really don’t think they are that bad. It just seems to be a common internet meme to complain “zomg that idiot only ranked [hometown hero 3rd string TE] a 67! WTF IDIOT!!!”
With the ridiculous turnover in the NFL and amount of people to keep track of without any kind of inside access that can’t be an easy job.
Another important part to look at – Ignore player’s overall ratings on Madden. For years they have boosted a players irrelevant attributes in order to make his overall match public perception without affecting his on the field play.
For example, “popular NYJ lineman” may have an overall that puts him above, say Davin Joseph, but his blocking attributes aren’t as good and his OVR is boosted by things like Awareness (largely irrelevant for line play), KR ability, Zone coverage etc.
Or a more local one – Arian Foster is ~#6 yet no RB is more balanced than him and the ones rated higher all have some flaw. ADP fumbles, CJ & MJD aren’t as physical, SJAX & Turner not as elusive/agile etc. I actually like how they do this.
You can build an awesome team with players ranked 75-89 easily.
Yes, they are that bad.
If you don’t understand that Donny Moore is a complete and total moron then I would never trust your word on anything. He can’t even get the rosters correct, forget about the ratings. They’re completely awful, period.
you realize the rosters update each week right?
and that they don’t bother with most of the preseason camp fodder because a ton of those guys will get cut and aren’t worth creating in the game?
Well they made a lot of them this year
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions
because of the new "cut days" feature
but as far as I can tell there is just 1 batch of them in the initial roster package that don’t change with the updates.
I guess I just see this differently as a programmer, but it’s an expensive (both $, time and resources) process to update the rosters. You want to get it right for the guys everyone is looking forward to playing the game with, even if that means Bryan Braman gets shafted
Shameless plug?
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions
In a surprise to very few.
Chris Ogbonnaya has been cut.
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Slaton must be next
Ogbonnaya is gonna get picked up by someone, My money is on Washington
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
but but but
He was like Dorin Dickerson awesome in those meaningful preseason games, how is this possible?
I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.
How the hell does Slaton make the team....
Didn’t play one fuckin game.
Absolute bull shit.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
We don't know that for sure yet
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
Don’t go crushin bones yet. If /when Slaton is cut, do you think we pick up a veteran RB or just roll with 3?
UTD whoosh
I say they stick with three.
It’s rare for teams to carry more than three RBs.
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree. 3 is most likely.
Lets look back a couple of weeks when everyone thought we’d cut Ben Tate and keep OBGYN. I think people get a little crazy or unrealistic during training camp.
Agreed. 2 good preseason games and a 2nd round draft status will do that for Tate.
Mario Williams will have 2 sacks and 6 tackles against the 49ers
I think he ha the potential to be a star RB.
I think our coaches think and have always thought that too.
Just looking at how he runs
you definitely feel he has that potential
Mario Williams will have 2 sacks and 6 tackles against the 49ers
That was hilarious
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I'm good with Slaton as #4 if we keep 4.
To have someone that talented that far back on the depth chart because we have better players is a very new feeling for us though.
Z just tweeted that a surprising cut is coming from the Texans.
My money is on McCain.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
Good one.
Can see that happening.
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close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
by bone31crusher on Sep 2, 2011 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Doubt it. Kubiak's gonna want his veterans, I think.
Call it a change of pace.
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm just spitballin'...
You’ve got Arian and Ben….why pay Ward, who has been injured this preseason, to sit 2b especially since he doesn’t play special teams…
"Lord, beer me strength."
Good point, but unless there's someone else that gets cut, why take a chance?
Ogbonnaya’s gone, I REALLY don’t want to see Slaton make the roster, there’s nobody else I’d like to see make the roster at RB ahead of Ward.
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe they change their minds on Ogbonnaya like the Bears did with Chester Taylor
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
If it's Ward, we better get another RB off the waiver wire
I can’t see Slaton making this roster
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather pick up some speed demon the Raiders cut loose
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Taiwan Jones
But I seriously doubt they cut a rookie RB they drafted, but it’s wishful thinking
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
But you never know with Al Davis
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Check his 40 time to verify?
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He has a 95 speed rating on Madden
That says enough
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Surprising, huh?
Don’t think it’s McCain, he’s been solid all preseason.
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I can see them keeping McManis over him, though.
McManis has more upside.
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by bone31crusher on Sep 2, 2011 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Carmichael could be headed to the IR to make room
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
He's going to be on the IR.
Inside source tells me.
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close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
by bone31crusher on Sep 2, 2011 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Who
Mr. Obvious Man? :-)
Yeah, Roc is the kind of guy you IR in a PS type move just to stash him. We’re good at this game (Trindon last year, for example).
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Roc is an IR stash
I know this for sure
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by AllenOU on Sep 2, 2011 2:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
mr. obvious man....thats funny
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Im prolly in the sky, flyin with the fishes
Or maybe in the ocean, swimmin with the pigeons
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by F-BombTheJets on Sep 2, 2011 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Lance Briggs is requesting a trade from the Bears
Who the odds on favorite to make that deal?
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
Well the smart move would be the Eagles give the Bears Asante for him.
But the Bears might not trade him regardless.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
I'm hearing twitters that this surprise cut is Adibi.
But nothing solid yet.
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I wouldn't doubt that because I noticeably saw him playing in the 4th quarter last night
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
Same here
I was surprised. He had a solid game 1 and then just disappeared after that.
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Not sure how that would be a surprise, either.
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He's our only punt returner.
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Good point
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Considering how well the first team O moved the ball with Casey
I can see it, although I’d like to keep him.
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Leinart did look good after practice in the hot tub....
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Cut HIM!!!
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I actually thought that
maybe let Jones go so you can keep Holliday, both suck as WR’s at least Holliday can return kicks.
by Bobbythegreat on Sep 2, 2011 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Sign T.O. & move Walter to the slot
That could work, but that’s also crazy
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
In 2004?
Yeah that was a long time ago. When he used to be really good.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
He was still good last season
But coming off an ACL tear is definitely a concern
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Torn ACL
There was no secret about that
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Months ago
During the lockout. I think he talked about it on the T.O. Show
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Sometime this offseason.
He only had surgery a few months ago.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Houshmanzadeh or Randle El would be safer bets
But neither are exactly upgrades over Walter
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
No, I believe he was released before the lockout
I don’t think he signed with anyone
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Should have asked
Why cut a guy forsomeonean old guy coming off ACL surgery?
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions
No.
No chance that happens.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
by bone31crusher on Sep 2, 2011 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Or Friday?
I didn’t like Dobbins at all last night. Guy closes plays worse than I did with the chickies in college.
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Dobbins seems to make plays against the run
but he’s always chasing in coverage.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Adibi covers much better
That tells you how much suckage Dobbins has in cover abilities
Mario Williams will have 4 sacks and 1 int by Game 4 of the regular season.
by Barryfromtexas on Sep 2, 2011 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions
But Adibi can't stuff the run
I think I have the answer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NrzKQqOGCA&hd=1
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by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha I'm actually watching DBZ now.
Ah good times gooooood times.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Not sure that's even true...
Sadly. They’re both atrocious at it.
Agreed on Adibi
I think he lacks football instincts. Sure, they’re much better than my football instincts, but we’re comparing him to the cream of the cream level of football players and they just aren’t there. He does have good physical quickness, but just not directed in the right way.
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We need to look at igor
And dobbins is better against the run, which is what we need IMO
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by AllenOU on Sep 2, 2011 2:49 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
My money is one Shuan Cody getting cut
That is all
You give me a football, and you give me a dream. You give me the game of football and you give me a life long job.
by CCBach on Sep 2, 2011 3:00 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
From your keyboard to Durga's ears...all 79 of them.
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Coach in Waiting anybody?
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
The squatters would have an aneurysm if this were true.
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.
by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not sure but I think the statute of limitations may have elapsed
and, now they actually own that part of the blog and there’s no was they can be evicted….. unless it’ is seized by eminent domain or some sort of blog annexation. Maybe Tim can weigh in on this, being the emperor/god of BRB and all….
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
I wasn't aware that their section was under a rent to own agreement
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, ther're squatters who haven't been asked to leave
Now that I have looked into it, Eternal Thread #1 was posted September 10, 2011. Almost a full year ago. I might expect that if they are not evicted in that one year period, BRB is faced with losing that basement section of the blog permanently, except, of course through that eminent domain process, which can sometimes be a messy procedure.
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
They still owe rent, though.
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.
by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Probably unrecoverable
Might just have to cut losses….
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
FIFY
The squatters would did have an aneurysm……
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"If you really want something in life you have to work for it. Now quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers." -- Homer Simpson
"There is no rehab for stupid." -- Chris Rock
Never try to baptize a cat.
After his 5 game suspension right?
by LouisianaTexan on Sep 2, 2011 7:03 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
He He.
Although the NCAA didn’t punish him did they? He just resigned quit before he got in real trouble.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Yeah, he got out of there before the hammer came down
Although I don’t know what kind of punishment they’d give to a special assistant
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Going from the HC of one of the most well known college football schools in the US
to consulting the Colts HC on reviews is pretty humiliating.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Well, here's a good reason why we should go after Brandon Banks if he gets cut
However, that could also be why he gets cut
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
OT but, the idiots on SR610 are griping about blogs.
Specifically Bleacher Report and preaching the reliability of Pancakes and Comicle writers.
I haven’t stopped laughing for a good five minutes.
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.
Yeah, I'm listening to that as well
If my throat wasn’t so sore, I’d be dying laughing
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Have they recounted how Pancakes fell asleep during the previous game after going back for thirds at the buffet
then, wrote a story/provided live commentary about how Mario was totally out of place in Wade’s D, then later retracted it when reminded that it was just a dream?
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
Surprisingly, no.
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
How about the 2009 draft and how he said the Texans must have Ryan Mathews?
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
And they didn't mention me specifically by name???
I MUST be doing something wrong, then.
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"Blind fandom is all I got left." - LoneSpot
Well get on it!
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.
by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions
more like "must not be doing enough wrong"....
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
610 is shit.
They believe in Pancakes.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
by bone31crusher on Sep 2, 2011 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Kubiak
Believes in him. He’s battlin’ (Obesity)
Thank God for football!
by BattleRedHusker on Sep 2, 2011 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
with the same quality paper
"My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me." -- Benjamin Disraeli
"If you really want something in life you have to work for it. Now quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers." -- Homer Simpson
"There is no rehab for stupid." -- Chris Rock
Never try to baptize a cat.
But sometimes the ink sucks.
/has had to wipe newsprint ink off my fingers many time
"My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me." -- Benjamin Disraeli
"If you really want something in life you have to work for it. Now quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers." -- Homer Simpson
"There is no rehab for stupid." -- Chris Rock
Never try to baptize a cat.
by texanslady on Sep 2, 2011 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
What Nazi newsprint have you been reading there TL?
"Suck it, Jim Tressel, you filthy, cheating, unfashionable piece of monkey scrotum."
- MDC
"Let’s leave all the football talk to knowledgeable experts who have played the game, like Matt Millen and Emmitt Smith."
-tehGrindCrusher
They're in her upstairs restroom where the rest of society won't see them and catch onto her game
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
From Lance Z
Adibi being cut is surprising to me. He’s not a great player, but still figured he would make the team. D. Dickerson simply isn’t a WR
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.
Adibi was cut?
Awww man. I thought he had potential to succeed in this system
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
I think his ability to close the gaps and run stopping were questioned
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
Can't blame that on him.
Better coaching could’ve fixed that, or at least minimize his mistakes. I thought we could’ve used him for LB depth or as a pass rushing LB on third downs at least.
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
Well, I'm thinking, yes, they had a limited amount of time to review tape, instruct and put into practice on the field
but, Adibi ran out of time to show progress. Too bad for him. If he is good, he will catch on with another team.
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
Weren't we all talking about how improved Adibi looked in the Jets game, though?
What hapened to that?
you're forgiven. I think we all punch keys and not always teh right ones
Evidently not enough improvement according to the coaches
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
He did look nice on that first sack
I like Adibi better than Dobbins but whatevs.
I also saw a lot of the ’ol Zac Diles-tackle-the-RB-7-yards-downfield from him last night though.
"You take drugs, Danny?"
"Everyday"
"Good"
by Austin Bob_Ford on Sep 2, 2011 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, I missed the game -- was he that bad?
Was he at least cost-effective while doing it?
Just didn't stand out in any way
and I’m not sure I would pay even pay him $1 for last night’s performance. So I’m going to have to go with not cost-effective.
"You take drugs, Danny?"
"Everyday"
"Good"
by Austin Bob_Ford on Sep 2, 2011 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
But will someone teach the boy to tackle
After all it’s not glag football and not horsehoes or hand grenades.
He definitely needs to polish his game
But he’s got mad potential as a pass rusher. Besides, half our starters don’t seem to be able to tackle worth a shit either so he fits right in.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
A little surprising.
I guess it’s Dobbins behind DeMeco or somebody we might sign from another team.
Our starting ILB and the depth behind them makes me nervous.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Sharpton and Dobbins
I like Sharpton but Dobbins… meh… I guess they wanted someone who can tackle since in a 3-4, ILB’s are tackling machines. Adibi probably fit more as an OLB. I did hope we would give him one more chance but meh.
Mario Williams will have 2 sacks and 6 tackles against the 49ers
I'm worried about the ILB depth too.
We could’ve kept Adibi for that. I could’ve sworn that I saw him player all 4 LB positions this preseason. Guess the coaches just didn’t like him.
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
I think his only real effectiveness came at OLB though
And we’ve got better options there. If they can replace him with a better inside tackler then I’m ok with it.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
this^^
Im looking for divine and a lttle intervention
And birds dont fly without my permission
Im prolly in the sky, flyin with the fishes
Or maybe in the ocean, swimmin with the pigeons
See my world is different, like Dwayne Wayne
And if you want problem Bit#h, i want the same thang
by F-BombTheJets on Sep 2, 2011 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait, this is the surprising cut???
Wow, what settles for “surprising” these days.
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
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From SR610
Anthony Hill has been released.
Our long national nightmare is over.
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I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 3:34 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That one I saw coming.
They gave him a chance last night and he did nothing with it.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Graham did a lot with his chance though
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah he did
Graham has been solid all preseason so I’m not surprised.
Mario Williams will have 2 sacks and 6 tackles against the 49ers
I'm a Graham Man myself
I saw literally nothing out of Hill in what, 3 years?
"You take drugs, Danny?"
"Everyday"
"Good"
by Austin Bob_Ford on Sep 2, 2011 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
That H1N1 Virus was nasty
Ruined Hill’s entire career
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
They found large quantities of "anti-awesome" in his blood-stream.
That kind of thing really takes it toll on you after a few years.
Is there a test for "anti-awesome" ?
"My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me." -- Benjamin Disraeli
"If you really want something in life you have to work for it. Now quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers." -- Homer Simpson
"There is no rehab for stupid." -- Chris Rock
Never try to baptize a cat.
Apparently an MRI works.
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.
by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions
John Clayton is full of anti-awesome
and all it took was an MRI to confirm. Didn’t even have to be his MRI!
I agree with this
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
He was the most expendable, easily.
I thought he had zero chance of making the team.
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.
by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Dreesen is at least serviceable
the rest….
I do like him blocking when in motion or in the slot
He seems much better if he can move around and get to the 2nd level than down in a 3pt stance in the trenches. Which is fine, I’d rather him not get all banged up in there
ditto - totally expected
I like the idea of a beefy tight end for the weak side, just not him. We’ve got enough TE’s that can run routes and catch the football – I want 6’ 4" 280 lb.
Thank Graham for that.
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
Just noticed a post on Twitter from CBS Sports
Saying Kubiak didn’t want to play Slaton on the Vikings turf.
Does that mean he doesn’t want to chance him getting hurt and he’s made the roster? I can’t see any other reason to hold him out.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Yeah according to what I heard, Slaton was cleared to play but Kubiak held him out
Said he felt Slaton was not ready to play since he only came back from injury two days before.
Mario Williams will have 2 sacks and 6 tackles against the 49ers
Hopeully, the FO is looking to fill the
ILB and OL depth.
Aren’t we thin at ILB with only Dobbins and Sharpton as the primary backups for Cushing and Ryans?
Lurking BRB since 2008.
Judging by your avatar
you’re filipino.
Mabuhay!
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
Anyone think we just go with 4 WR when the dust settles?
I mean we have 4 TE’s (I include Casey in there) that can be used out of the slot as well as many of the WR’s already on the roster.
Plus the RB’s will get used a lot in the passing game as well.
Just some speculation.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Ha LZ just posted.
LanceZierlein Lance Zierlein
Texans would use 2WR/2RB/1TE package forcing D to stay in base & then J. Casey would line up in slot & RB would empty out creating 5 WR set
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
then BOOM
defensive turnover giving it back to the Texans O
I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.
Then MOAR BOOM
The offense goes three and out and punts the ball 20 yards – a new record for Maynard.
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Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!
Then BOOM
I create a sockpuppet account and put up a fanpost asking people to vote on whether I should be unbanned or not. Claiming myself as a savior for Texans fans.
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Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!
by Jon Banks on Sep 2, 2011 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Then BOOM
We destroy new orlens in the regular season.
Do you really think a QB looks up from the line and says "Oh, I don't have to worry about that 6'7 280 pound man over there. He has no sacks and is a terrible line backer!"
by Carter Liles on Sep 2, 2011 4:20 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
PRESEASON MATTERS!!!!
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Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!
Yeah if teams stay in base D
they would have to put a LB or Safety on Casey if he motioned to the slot which is a mismatch, advantage Texans.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
I want to be like the colts
where you feel like you have to be in the nickel all game, except then what do you do when foster runs all your DBs over, over and over again
Yeah. Althoguh unlike the Colts we can run on people.
Good point though. Clark really makes it hard to stay in a base defense a lot. Then again Collie playing in the slot makes that hard anyways.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
In Madden...
a nickel 3-3-5 consistently crushs Manning and knocks his WR’s out of the game. They are the definition of one-dimensional.
you can also stop the run better with a nickel formation than with a 3-4 or 4-3
point being, Madden =/= football.
Yes to the 3-3-5 nickel
I use it religiously against the Colts. That and a standard Dime for the occasional draw play to Addai.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
I wonder...
…is he reading MDC’s posts?
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
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I was hoping to keep Lewis
oh well
I am Sancho
by HoustonTransplant on Sep 2, 2011 4:41 PM CDT reply actions
I just got the Arian Foster Award achievement with Arian Foster in an online game.
against the lions no less, pretty cool.
Nice
I’m working on that one and drafted a team around Arian giving him some awesome blocking just to do it. The QB rushing ones are going to be a bitch for me…
0.o, it wasn't very hard.
hell I got it on 22 carries. no need to draft for it. I cant stand offline gameplay, too many flaws with the CPU to tolerate.
I'm going to speculate.
We keep 4 RB’s early in the year considering Foster’s hamstring and the whole group has had it’s injury issues this preseason.
Sounds like Slaton will be the 4th and we’ll carry 4 RB’s the first few weeks then cut or trade 1 and fill that spot with a different player.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
As long as that #4 isn't Slaton
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
I wasn’t going to say it because I didn’t want to fuel any more pro-Slaton rants.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
I don't mind one bit
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll give Slaton one thing
He still makes for a pretty damn good receiving option, but since Foster is a proven pass catcher in his own right I still don’t see a need. I’d rather have a healthy #4 than someone that’s barely surviving on past achievements.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Do we have a full list yet?
"Each in turn... volunteered his suggestions, his invaluable suggestions."
Twitter - xiane1
The Dreamshake
I think there's supposed to be a list put out tomorrow.
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Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.
I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!
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by UprootedTexan on Sep 2, 2011 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok, thanks.
"Each in turn... volunteered his suggestions, his invaluable suggestions."
Twitter - xiane1
The Dreamshake
Why cut Adibi? For Dobbins?
Maybe we can trade Slaton for Briggs?
JK. … Maybe.
by YohannDookeyblue on Sep 2, 2011 5:35 PM CDT reply actions
Ha that would not happen.
We’d have to give a high draft pick along with Slaton.
Plus Briggs has demanded a trade but no one knows what the Bears will do about that yet.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Absolutelty nothing, that's what they'll do
Unless the Eagles offer Asante Samuel or Mike Brown offers Carson Palmer
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
brown wouldnt trade palmer for another player
unless the player agrees to a huge pay cut.
" I for one, welcome our new Buffalo overlords. " - Whokebe
It would take something like that for them to budge
Besides, I think it will be the Seahawks that will make Mike Brown cave to trade offers
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't see them trading for a LB over 30 who wants a big new contract.
Interesting reports about Palmer maybe returning to the Bengals though. He’s due 11.5 this year so if he comes back Brown might be willing to trade to the Seahawks like you said for a 1st pick.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
send them Butler + Slaton
Butler would probably instantly be their best lineman, Slaton fodder (although Martz probably drools over him).
Slap Briggs inside.
/not-entirely-serious
So who does Briggs start over?
Cushing or DeMeco?
/not serious.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
rotation/depth
It seems like most on here are concerned about at least one of those two guys anyways.
This would actually be hilarious the more I think about it, because we would just be using him at a relatively cheap rate with absolutely no intentions of renegotiating, and would have 3 years to look for a better trade
If we didn't give him his contract he could simply holdout here as well.
To be honest at his age we’d be better off looking for a cheaper player. No telling how well he’d play in the 3-4 either. He and Urlacher play off each other pretty well in the Bears 4-3.
Regardless that’s a lot for a rotation guy.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Interesting note.
When we go Nickel Quin will cover the slot WR and Troy will come into the game and play at Safety.
Which means we might have an expendable CB if Quin does that a lot.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
That's just about everyone behind Allen or Harris
Cause either one could probably be the Dime CB
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
has this actually been confirmed?
I’ve seen a few comments about it but haven’t seen it in a game, which you would think Wade would have wanted to try out by now.
I’m not sure how I feel about it. Nolan seems to only play well in CA, and it would push Brandon Harris even farther down the depth chart.
I’ve been lobbying for the opposite idea – make Allen the dime CB and let him also be a backup at safety
I've seen it in game.
Sparingly but I’ve seen it. Troy has definitely impressed coaches with his play in camp and in games (not just the 49ers game). Quin is more than capable of covering the slot and I’m more confident with him doing that on a regular basis than, say McCain.
Harris is a rookie and I expect little out him this year. Rookie CB’s take time to develop. Next year he’ll start to see a lot more play time.
Texans coaches have said they want Allen to be a full time CB. Miami tried to play him at both S and CB when he was a Dolphin and it didn’t work at well.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
makes sense
and I’m fine with letting Harris develop from afar. It’s more of a “I wish he would come in and play great” than realistic thought
Same here
I wish he could see more game action too but I have to admit, I like the idea of Quin as the nickel with Nolan playing S. Either way I have a lot more confidence in our secondary than I did last year.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Patriots sing Molden
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
Pretty darn catchy.
Like the Chili’s jingle!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTXNSZ7M7VE&feature=related
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
Yeah they claimed him off waivers a couple days ago.
I saw it on ESPN’s Boston section or whatever.
Pats fans said he might be converted to Safety.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
He's gonna do well
If healthy. Ugh.
Capt. Nately: You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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-
$5 says he ends up on IR
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
by The Night Owl on Sep 2, 2011 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah that's his issue.
Pats probably don’t have much confidence with him at CB though. Making him a Safety would make sense. His size and speed would make decent in coverage at S.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
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- UPDATE: Charlie Sheen didn’t buy Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring
- Alex Smith gets blown up by Jon Beason over Cam Newton comments
