m5kwatts
08-11-2009, 04:36 PM
Michael Lombardi, NFL network analyst (and current hater of the 09 version of the Texans), and former NFL safety/analyst Matt Bowen have waged a little bet on our Texans:
In the effort of being fair, I will wager Mr. Bowen if he accepts an all paid trip to his favorite WWE event—if the Texans make the playoffs. However, if we don’t see the Texans playing football in the postseason, then Mr. Bowen has to pay for me to attend one of Bruce Springsteen’s shows this fall in the city of my choice. Hotel and Bud Heavies are all included in the bet...are you game Mr. Bowen?
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/diner-morning-news-nfl-notes.html
The bet stems from Bowen slighting the Titans, saying:
Sorry, Titans fans, but as much as I pull for Kerry Collins over Vince Young, I don’t see him getting it done in 2009. This season, Tennessee won’t get past the Houston Texans (I’m already on that bandwagon), who I’m going to pick to win the division in August.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/spring-playoff-preview.html
These words prompted the currently unemployed former Raiders exec to write a shortsighted grudge piece because he feels angst towards a Texans team whose bandwagon he was on last year only to be let down.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/diner-morning-news-the-texans-debate.html
While the piece is decorated with many flaws, the most glaring would be his analysis of Schaub and our apparent "leadership" issues
When healthy and in the right offense (which is clearly the case in Houston), Schaub is a very fine football player. However, he lacks command and a presence that’s essential in the starting quarterback. He doesn’t have an ability to make the team believe he’s “the man” and will hold the other players accountable. When a team doesn’t get its leadership and, to a large degree, its personality from the starting quarterback, it must have great leaders in other areas of the team to compensate. Unfortunately for the Texans, I don’t see leadership or inspiration coming from anyone on the offensive or defensive side of the ball, and this is why they haven’t been a good road team the past two years.
Perhaps Lombardi needs to check out Jeff Chadiha's recent ESPN article on Schaub. Or he could just ask anyone on the roster for their thoughts on Schaub, you'd be hardpressed to hear any of them NOT mention "leader".
I've heard a lot of Lombardi's Texans bashing and it all began when he didn't like our draft. Lombardi freely admits in his piece that he's disregarded all additions/subtractions in his analysis of the team and remains stubborn in his thinking that this team is "as soft as their schedule."
My advice to Lombardi: suck it up dude, yeah we let you down last year, and yeah you're being immature just because you didn't like our draft you hold it against the entire team but don't put things on our quarterback that aren't true. Schaub has the ear of every guy in that locker room and they'll live and die with him.
In the effort of being fair, I will wager Mr. Bowen if he accepts an all paid trip to his favorite WWE event—if the Texans make the playoffs. However, if we don’t see the Texans playing football in the postseason, then Mr. Bowen has to pay for me to attend one of Bruce Springsteen’s shows this fall in the city of my choice. Hotel and Bud Heavies are all included in the bet...are you game Mr. Bowen?
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/diner-morning-news-nfl-notes.html
The bet stems from Bowen slighting the Titans, saying:
Sorry, Titans fans, but as much as I pull for Kerry Collins over Vince Young, I don’t see him getting it done in 2009. This season, Tennessee won’t get past the Houston Texans (I’m already on that bandwagon), who I’m going to pick to win the division in August.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/spring-playoff-preview.html
These words prompted the currently unemployed former Raiders exec to write a shortsighted grudge piece because he feels angst towards a Texans team whose bandwagon he was on last year only to be let down.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/diner-morning-news-the-texans-debate.html
While the piece is decorated with many flaws, the most glaring would be his analysis of Schaub and our apparent "leadership" issues
When healthy and in the right offense (which is clearly the case in Houston), Schaub is a very fine football player. However, he lacks command and a presence that’s essential in the starting quarterback. He doesn’t have an ability to make the team believe he’s “the man” and will hold the other players accountable. When a team doesn’t get its leadership and, to a large degree, its personality from the starting quarterback, it must have great leaders in other areas of the team to compensate. Unfortunately for the Texans, I don’t see leadership or inspiration coming from anyone on the offensive or defensive side of the ball, and this is why they haven’t been a good road team the past two years.
Perhaps Lombardi needs to check out Jeff Chadiha's recent ESPN article on Schaub. Or he could just ask anyone on the roster for their thoughts on Schaub, you'd be hardpressed to hear any of them NOT mention "leader".
I've heard a lot of Lombardi's Texans bashing and it all began when he didn't like our draft. Lombardi freely admits in his piece that he's disregarded all additions/subtractions in his analysis of the team and remains stubborn in his thinking that this team is "as soft as their schedule."
My advice to Lombardi: suck it up dude, yeah we let you down last year, and yeah you're being immature just because you didn't like our draft you hold it against the entire team but don't put things on our quarterback that aren't true. Schaub has the ear of every guy in that locker room and they'll live and die with him.