Least Favorite Texan Of All Time?
Ahhhh, the leisurely pace that is the bye week. With the Texans licking their wounds to the extent possible, I thought a little historical exercise might be in order.
As we sit here halfway through the sixth year of our beloved franchise's existence, it's fair to say that the Texans have had a ton of below-average professional football players don the steel blue, battle red, and liberty white. Some of that's to be expected, of course, what with the team's expansion roots. And some of that is certainly due to the "talents" of Charley Casserly and/or Dom Capers, both of whom had a real penchant for burning draft picks, making awful trades, and/or doling out bushels of Bob McNair's money to free agents who either underperformed or never performed at all.
So here's the question: Given the rich tapestry that is the Texans' history, which player gets your goat the most? Your choice can be for any reason. Maybe the guy was just terrible (Matt Stevens). Maybe he never seemed to earn the wads of cash the team threw at him (Todd Wade). Maybe he didn't show even a flicker of being worth what the team gave up in trade to get him (Phillip Buchanon; Jason Babin). Maybe he embarrassed the team off the field (Marcus Coleman). Maybe he infuriated you with his comments about the team after he left town (Jabar Gaffney). Maybe injuries kept him from ever contributing (Tony Boselli; Bennie Joppru). Maybe he completely failed as a No. 1 overall pick and/or franchise quarterback (David Carr). You get the picture.
The only thing I ask is that you explain why the player you named "won" the "honor" of being your least favorite Texan of all time. Fire away in the Comments below.
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The most obscure....
by Triple347 on Nov 6, 2007 6:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Dorian Boose
by Tim on Nov 7, 2007 8:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Boose
by Triple347 on Nov 7, 2007 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me...
by MDC on Nov 7, 2007 8:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Zoolander
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 6, 2007 8:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Exception to the rule
by Nashmeister on Nov 6, 2007 9:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll explain it
I'll elaborate on my reasoning though as to why Zoolander was no doubt the worst player our franchise has ever had.
He just didn't give a damn. When my team loses, I want to see dejected players. I want heads down walking into the locker room and the knowledge that the players feel even shittier than I do. It lets me know that even though they tend to play poorly, at least they realize that and might try to fix it next week in practice. With Carr though, there was never any of that. He'd walk out of a game after fumbling three times and doing absolutely nothing to help us win and have that same stupid grin on his chiseled face.
You could tell when he was playing too. There was never any sense of urgency, or the realization that you have to move the chains to win. He was content walking away with his 65% completion rate and 2.5 yards per attempt. You watch Schaub though, for instance, in the Indy game. You could tell he never gave up. Down 14 in the fourth quarter, he's pulling grass out of his eyes so he can stay on the field to convert a 4th and short (which he did admirably if I may say so myself).
I'm also getting sick of people talking about what a "beating" Carr took in Houston. News flash: It hurts much more to take a hit when you're standing tall in the pocket after stepping into a throw. Going into the fetal position is just a defense mechanism, and it's the reason that Carr never missed games despite taking a boat-load of sacks. Schaub has been hit ten times harder several more times in just a few games this season because he has the sand to make a play even when he knows it's going to hurt.
I could probably write a thousand pages on the subject, but unless Carr commissions me to write his biography (something at jump at for the record), I really don't have the time. Anyways, if a picture says a thousand words, last week's Panthers game probably said about a billion words about Mr. Mittens.
by Nashmeister on Nov 7, 2007 7:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Props to Nash...
Ya know who mine is? Charlie Casserly. Any random dumbass-football-hating-quilt-making-dancing-with-the-stars-loving-dumbas knows that you never, ever, take a QB with the #1 pick as an expansion team. Yes, Zoolander needs explanation.
He needs explanation because he should've never been there. He needs explanation because he was obviously unfit for the job (unlike Darcy).
You can give Casserly a gimme for the Boselli pick. It was a bet that never paid off, and that's OK. You cannot forgive him for taking a QB with the first overall for an expansion team. That is gross incompetence. His throwing motion and his lack of leadership - from the very beginning - should've been enough to take anyone else with that pick.
Casserly, if anyone has earned a one-way ticket out of football, it's you. Oh, and Norv Turner.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 6, 2007 9:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
You Dirty Thief
What was I typing about? Oh yeah, I vote for C-Cass. The reasons are overwhelming, but my primary reason is just to see if Scott will show up. He's sort of like Candyman in that regard.
Casserly........Casserly........Casser
Sorry, the fear overcame me. I just don't think I can do it.
by Shake on Nov 7, 2007 7:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair...
Though I suppose he prefers to be the catcher.
by MDC on Nov 7, 2007 7:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
True...
by SOLIS on Nov 9, 2007 7:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
DD
But like a pokemon... Dominic Davis I choose you! Davis... Williams... whatever the hell your name is. Seriously. For one brief season you made me believe we had a late-round steal of a running back. Our own Terrel Davis. And then you turned out to be a giant freaking pansy who couldn't recover from a... who the hell knows what. I know it's not your fault that C-Cass gave you a ridiculous contract. But there it is. Have fun distributing beer, if your knee can take it.
by DisplacedTexan on Nov 7, 2007 7:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Mine
Anyway, my pick is Bennie Joppru.
He was one of my very favorite Wolverines ever. I loved the dude in college and I talked him up to people, bragging about how he was going to be so damned good in the pros. I even drafted him in fantasy football for god's sake.
And then he goes and makes me look retarded. I still get the occasional "MAN, JOPPRU IS AWESOME!" joke from my friends.
by MDC on Nov 7, 2007 7:58 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Easy for me
Buchanon gets my pick because he didn't give it his all on the football field. Remember the embarrassing attempts at arm tackles against lumbering RBs? He seemed more interested in getting out of the way than making a play.
Of all the Texans over the last 7 seasons, he's my least favorite.
by Diesel on Nov 7, 2007 9:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Re: Showtime
Just thinking about that play raises my blood pressure.
by Tim on Nov 7, 2007 9:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Fun fact
Viva la revolucion online-o!
by DisplacedTexan on Nov 7, 2007 9:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
So...
by MDC on Nov 7, 2007 9:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Linked
by DisplacedTexan on Nov 7, 2007 9:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That's a good point.
by MDC on Nov 7, 2007 9:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mittens
by JBNJ on Nov 7, 2007 3:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Dumb Crappers
by Scott on Nov 7, 2007 9:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Re: Capers
by Tim on Nov 7, 2007 12:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
See
Scary, huh?
by Shake on Nov 7, 2007 2:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
irish goggles
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 7, 2007 2:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Re: My Other Personality
by Tim on Nov 7, 2007 4:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Gaffney
by JBNJ on Nov 7, 2007 3:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Got one...
And him for being a fuckin' liar.
by SOLIS on Nov 8, 2007 2:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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