Players have been available for days! - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

Nighthawk · 03-08-2006

Bruce, maybe Givens, Glover--these are cuts before free agency, aren't they? Meaning the players are signable RIGHT NOW, today. We don't have to wait until Thursday or the next day FA is postponed to. But what are we doing? Who's in town for a look, what offers have been made? Nothing, nobody, none.

I just wish we were a little quicker off the mark, that's all.

TexanSam · 03-08-2006

If you look around the league, no teams have been signing players that are already available. Everyone's waiting to see if there is a new deal in order to know how to structure the contracts.

Grid · 03-08-2006

what Sam said. No teams are doing anything right now.

**ArlingtonTexan** · 03-08-2006

Actually a couple have signed, but not enough to warrant a panic that the Texans have not signed any.

**Wharton** · 03-08-2006

Until the Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed, I doubt any does much of anything with Free Agent players.

**edo783** · 03-08-2006

The pace should pick up now that they know what they have available to spend and over how much time it can be spread. I look for a fairly significant amount of FAs to be signed by team by Sat.-Sun. and then kind of a trickle thing after that.

TexanBacker93 · 03-08-2006

I'm not really sure what has been allowed and what hasn't in this last week. I'm not sure if Glover has actually signed or agreed to a deal. Someone mentioned that players released outright could be signed anytime. That sounds right, but I think even the players wanted to see what was happening with the CBA first. The teams that have the room to sign now aren't the teams that the best players want to go to. Bentley isn't going to come here over Philadelphia. Now that the CBA is finalized I think we'll see some excitement.

TheRealJoker · 03-08-2006

Bruce, Givens, Putzier, Lepsis....

Anyone know who is in H-town or coming to H-town right now?

Wild.Bill · 03-08-2006

I agree. Everybody (teams and players) were/are waiting in large part to see what was going to happen with the CBA. I believe the Texans won't make a major splash in free agency, but will pick up some decent players that can help this team.
I personally believe that we have the players on staff already to be a .500 team. Our coaching is what killed us last season. Gary Walker had some very interesting comments, which I whole heartly believe, after last season in an interview with 610. He said that Fangio was a horrible coordinator. There were two games when Walker went to Fangio on behalf of the defensive players and expressed what they should do, and when he let them do it, the defence looked very good. Then the next week Fangio would do what he wanted and they looked terrible. He stated that the coordinators (Fangio) is the reason that Capers lost his job. His stood behind Capers and that he was a very good coach, but he just wouldn't interfere with his coordinators because he was too nice of a guy.
I think with a good draft, and a couple of solid free agents to be added to this staff (primarily a middle linebacker, wide receiver, and tight end) this team will be .500 next season.

TexanBacker93 · 03-08-2006

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Originally Posted by TheRealJoker

Bruce, Givens, Putzier, Lepsis....

Anyone know who is in H-town or coming to H-town right now?

Lepsis resigned in the Mile High City.

Oilers/Texans · 03-08-2006

ESPN Radio sportscenter update reported yesterday that Glover had signed with the Rams. He was released by Dallas just a few days ago. Free agency has not started yet so I was wondering how he could already have signed with a new team?

**ArlingtonTexan** · 03-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Oilers/Texans

ESPN Radio sportscenter update reported yesterday that Glover had signed with the Rams. He was released by Dallas just a few days ago. Free agency has not started yet so I was wondering how he could already have signed with a new team?

If a player is released he can sign immediately with a team. If his contract expired then he has to wait until the free agent period starts. Glover was released by the Cowboys.

Oilers/Texans · 03-08-2006

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Originally Posted by ArlingtonTexan

If a player is released he can sign immediately with a team. If his contract expired then he has to wait until the free agent period starts. Glover was released by the Cowboys.

Okay, that was the only thing I could think of but I wasn't sure if I was right or not. Thanks for the explanation.

**ArlingtonTexan** · 03-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Oilers/Texans

Okay, that was the only thing I could think of but I wasn't sure if I was right or not. Thanks for the explanation.

You are at least ahead of the lead football writer for the chronicle. Per chron.com

"Meanwhile, the Texans are one of many teams interested in former St. Louis receiver Isaac Bruce, who was waived by the Rams when he declined to take a pay cut.

Although the Rams are hoping to re-sign Bruce, 33, he's going to test the market once the NFL allows free agency"

outofhnd · 03-09-2006

Just say NO to Free Agency and this franchise...

If anyone Putzier & a 4-3 DE

Meloy · 03-09-2006

I thought I heard on the radio that Bruce was scheduled to talk with Texans Monday 6th. I did not hear anything since so I guess I heard incorrectly or it didn't happen.

bigTEXan8 · 03-09-2006

If the only FA the Texans get this year is Putzier, because I think that a solid addition like Putzier would greatly benefit the Texans, then I'll be happy. If they can get someone like J. Peterson, it would be icing on the cake.

03-08-2006	#1
Nighthawk All Pro Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 719 Rep Power: 0	Players have been available for days! Bruce, maybe Givens, Glover--these are cuts before free agency, aren't they? Meaning the players are signable RIGHT NOW, today. We don't have to wait until Thursday or the next day FA is postponed to. But what are we doing? Who's in town for a look, what offers have been made? Nothing, nobody, none. I just wish we were a little quicker off the mark, that's all.

03-08-2006	#6
edo783 Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, again. Posts: 7,700 Rep Power: 4640	The pace should pick up now that they know what they have available to spend and over how much time it can be spread. I look for a fairly significant amount of FAs to be signed by team by Sat.-Sun. and then kind of a trickle thing after that. __________________ De Oppresso Liber

03-08-2006	#8
TheRealJoker Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Conroe Age: 25 Posts: 3,563 Rep Power: 2772	Who are we interviewing? Bruce, Givens, Putzier, Lepsis.... Anyone know who is in H-town or coming to H-town right now? __________________ What did the city of Houston do to anger the football gods?

03-09-2006	#15
outofhnd All Pro Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 36 Posts: 723 Rep Power: 9	Just say NO to Free Agency and this franchise... If anyone Putzier & a 4-3 DE __________________ Where have all the Running backs gone?

03-09-2006	#17
bigTEXan8 All Pro Join Date: May 2005 Location: The 'No, CA Age: 30 Posts: 919 Rep Power: 9	... If the only FA the Texans get this year is Putzier, because I think that a solid addition like Putzier would greatly benefit the Texans, then I'll be happy. If they can get someone like J. Peterson, it would be icing on the cake. __________________ The Lord is my refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble.

03-08-2006	#2
TexanSam Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston Age: 25 Posts: 16,614 Rep Power: 23265	If you look around the league, no teams have been signing players that are already available. Everyone's waiting to see if there is a new deal in order to know how to structure the contracts.

03-08-2006	#3
Grid Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,299 Rep Power: 2271	what Sam said. No teams are doing anything right now.

03-08-2006	#4
ArlingtonTexan Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 5,260 Rep Power: 19464	Actually a couple have signed, but not enough to warrant a panic that the Texans have not signed any.

03-08-2006	#5
Wharton Site Contributor Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 47 Posts: 817 Rep Power: 10	Until the Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed, I doubt any does much of anything with Free Agent players.

03-08-2006	#7
TexanBacker93 Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cypress, TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,618 Rep Power: 3447	I'm not really sure what has been allowed and what hasn't in this last week. I'm not sure if Glover has actually signed or agreed to a deal. Someone mentioned that players released outright could be signed anytime. That sounds right, but I think even the players wanted to see what was happening with the CBA first. The teams that have the room to sign now aren't the teams that the best players want to go to. Bentley isn't going to come here over Philadelphia. Now that the CBA is finalized I think we'll see some excitement.

03-08-2006	#9
Wild.Bill Rookie Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 37 Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	I agree. Everybody (teams and players) were/are waiting in large part to see what was going to happen with the CBA. I believe the Texans won't make a major splash in free agency, but will pick up some decent players that can help this team. I personally believe that we have the players on staff already to be a .500 team. Our coaching is what killed us last season. Gary Walker had some very interesting comments, which I whole heartly believe, after last season in an interview with 610. He said that Fangio was a horrible coordinator. There were two games when Walker went to Fangio on behalf of the defensive players and expressed what they should do, and when he let them do it, the defence looked very good. Then the next week Fangio would do what he wanted and they looked terrible. He stated that the coordinators (Fangio) is the reason that Capers lost his job. His stood behind Capers and that he was a very good coach, but he just wouldn't interfere with his coordinators because he was too nice of a guy. I think with a good draft, and a couple of solid free agents to be added to this staff (primarily a middle linebacker, wide receiver, and tight end) this team will be .500 next season.

03-08-2006	#11
Oilers/Texans Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 201 Rep Power: 10	ESPN Radio sportscenter update reported yesterday that Glover had signed with the Rams. He was released by Dallas just a few days ago. Free agency has not started yet so I was wondering how he could already have signed with a new team?

03-09-2006	#16
Meloy Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,834 Rep Power: 12	I thought I heard on the radio that Bruce was scheduled to talk with Texans Monday 6th. I did not hear anything since so I guess I heard incorrectly or it didn't happen.

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