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During the postgame interview, as well as the info on Slaton, Kubiak also mentioned that Kris Brown got injured in this game. He said it was plantar fascitis. Not sure how much of an effect it can have on him but it is something to take note of.
Kicker competition over.....
If everything is equal, you got to take the guy who's healthy. This injury could actually be a blessing....makes that decision MUCH easier.
If they do go with Rackers, I hope KB gets a chance to retire rather than being cut. He deserves it after all these years with the team.
If they do go with Rackers, I hope KB gets a chance to retire rather than being cut. He deserves it after all these years with the team.
Very true. I thought Rackers had the edge anyway, but this closes the case for Kubiak and an FO that can be loyal to a fault.
Kris Brown said last year that he couldn't figure out why his kicks were pulling left. Maybe tight fascia in your planted foot could be the reason.
KB injured, that sucks. I am not convinced Rackers is the answer. His leg power from 50+ is severely lacking....
You guys better be careful what you wish for because the first time Rackers comes up short on a 53 yarder, you're gonna wish you had Kris Brown back...
KB injured, that sucks. I am not convinced Rackers is the answer. His leg power from 50+ is severely lacking....
You guys better be careful what you wish for because the first time Rackers comes up short on a 53 yarder, you're gonna wish you had Kris Brown back...
This certainly isn't the first time I've heard of his PF woes but if you play, you're fair game for criticism. Being just injured enough to play but not do well is the Tracy McGrady way of life. I'm not saying KB is a wuss like Tmac, I mean did you see that tackle last night?! I'm just saying performance matters and if you need to sit to be healthy to give your VERY best performance, you do it for yourself and the team.Just proof that no one on this board reads what I write. KB has suffered from this since the 2008 season. He bought his own hyperbaric chamber to help with the healing. Not only that, he had a severe staph infection in his leg that required IV antibiotics. I saw him limp before the game started last night, and was wondering if this was still giving him problems. Most members of this board are to hell bent on crusifying him than trying to understand why he had a lousy season last year.
Understand something!! I am not a homer! If this is still a problem for Kris then he needs to be replaced. He would be the first one to tell you that!! I hope the Texans puts him on IR simply because I do NOT think Rackers is the final answer. Did anyone pay attention to his warmups at halftime?? If not, you should have. Give Rackers this year to PROVE what he can do and give Kris a year to heal. If this is long term for Kris, then please God, let him retire a Texan!!
This certainly isn't the first time I've heard of his PF woes but if you play, you're fair game for criticism. Being just injured enough to play but not do well is the Tracy McGrady way of life. I'm not saying KB is a wuss like Tmac, I mean did you see that tackle last night?! I'm just saying performance matters and if you need to sit to be healthy to give your VERY best performance, you do it for yourself and the team.
I think this pretty much puts a lock on Rackers being the kicker.
If a player is put on IR, what does that do to a roster spot on the 53? This could be a blessing in disguise folks. They were pretty much tied in their preseason competition. I was just as aggrevated at Brown last year as the next guy, but he has a stronger leg than Rackers does, IMHO. If we IR him, can we use Rackers, get a feel for him while Kris heals up, and if Rackers ends up sucking, cut him and insert Brown? I'm not saying that Kris isn't hurt, but this is a good way to carry 2 kickers. How long do you have to be out if placed on IR?
If a player is put on IR, what does that do to a roster spot on the 53? This could be a blessing in disguise folks. They were pretty much tied in their preseason competition. I was just as aggrevated at Brown last year as the next guy, but he has a stronger leg than Rackers does, IMHO. If we IR him, can we use Rackers, get a feel for him while Kris heals up, and if Rackers ends up sucking, cut him and insert Brown? I'm not saying that Kris isn't hurt, but this is a good way to carry 2 kickers. How long do you have to be out if placed on IR?
No one is being nice or a pansy or anything like that but I never wish or hope for an injury.
if he is gone, he will be the last of the original Texans .. oh how time has flown by
IR does not count against the roster spot but if a player thinks they can play, they generally request an injury settlement and a release so they can find a team to hook up with and play for.
If we IR'd Kris, he'd probably request a settlement. There's definitely some team that would hire him, PF and all.
If Texans PUP him can we keep him hidden to check Rackers out in the regular season? This way he still gets paid, still a Texan and if Rackers doesn't pan out we can always have K.Brown after a few games.
Really sucks about K. Brown. Stand up guy who does so much for the fans and kids especially. Heres to a speedy recovery.
If Texans PUP him can we keep him hidden to check Rackers out in the regular season? This way he still gets paid, still a Texan and if Rackers doesn't pan out we can always have K.Brown after a few games.
Really sucks about K. Brown. Stand up guy who does so much for the fans and kids especially. Heres to a speedy recovery.
This! (regarding the option of testing out Rackers and havig KB as a safety net). I'm not sure if Kris got his head right yet, but I don't get the "warm and fuzzies" with Rackers at all. I just don't think he's the guy for us. He has a weak leg and it's going to hurt us on long field goals and kick offs. He may be accurate from 20-40 yards, but those aren't usually the game winners in a 2 minute drive. I don't know if Kris is our final solution, but I think he'll be better than Rackers.
If Texans PUP him can we keep him hidden to check Rackers out in the regular season? This way he still gets paid, still a Texan and if Rackers doesn't pan out we can always have K.Brown after a few games.
Really sucks about K. Brown. Stand up guy who does so much for the fans and kids especially. Heres to a speedy recovery.
In that case, he will count against the roster. Not sure the Texans would go for that.
What gives you the idea Kris has anything wrong with his "head?" Just wondering!!
Do you really have to ask that question? I think the shanks he had last year were due to mental errors, for whatever reason. The man has all the physical tools and he's proven that he can kick in the NFL, so when it all of a sudden takes a turn for the worse, I chalk that up to mental problems. It's no different than a golfer's swing
Do you really have to ask that question? I think the shanks he had last year were due to mental errors, for whatever reason. The man has all the physical tools and he's proven that he can kick in the NFL, so when it all of a sudden takes a turn for the worse, I chalk that up to mental problems. It's no different than a golfer's swing
Those of you who want Kris out for whatever reason you have, will probably get your wish. I believe he had more physical than mental issues, but, that's my opinion.
PUP isn't an option.
Players can only be placed on the reserve PUP list (The one that goes the first six weeks of the season) if they have previously been placed on the active PUP list (The preseason PUP list that O.D. just came off of).
Players can only be placed on the active PUP list if they have not participated in any practices. Therefore KB isn't eligible for the active PUP, and because he can't be placed on the active PUP list, he can't be placed on the 2010 reserve PUP list.
Final note - while players on the active PUP list do count against the 80 (or 75) man roster limits, players on the reserve PUP list don't count against the 53 man roster. In fact, once the six week period is up, it's not uncommon for an NFL team to get a one or two week roster exemption while determining whether to add the player back to the roster (which would require cutting someone), or to place him on IR for the remainder of the year.
AJ has done a great summary of the PUP rules the last couple of years - here's this year's summary.
LINK
Edit: In re-reading AJ's article, the roster exemption period after the 6 weeks of reserve PUP is up to 3 weeks.
Let me interject, that if KB's performance has been or is affected, this does by no means make him a "wuss." You might think of yourself hopping on one foot with a huge skin blister in your arch area, while having a 1 inch rock stuck in the arch of your shoe.
KB was on the sidelines yesterday in a walking boot. Hopefully, this is a means that the Texans are trying to stretch the Achilles tendon while keeping the plantar fascia "stretched" on a 24 hour basis (rather than only wearing a night splint or boot). But this chronically recurring problem cannot help but affect performance, even if intermittently. Let me interject, that if KB's performance has been or is affected, this does by no means make him a "wuss." You might think of yourself hopping on one foot with a huge skin blister in your arch area, while having a 1 inch rock stuck in the arch of your shoe.
I walk around like that every single day, just for the the fun of it. Why? Because I'm a MAN Cloak. An awesome MAN who rubbed a blister on the bottom of my foot and attached a big rock to it with a rubber band. It's how I roll.....errr....or hobble.
KB was on the sidelines yesterday in a walking boot. Hopefully, this is a means that the Texans are trying to stretch the Achilles tendon while keeping the plantar fascia "stretched" on a 24 hour basis (rather than only wearing a night splint or boot). But this chronically recurring problem cannot help but affect performance, even if intermittently. Let me interject, that if KB's performance has been or is affected, this does by no means make him a "wuss." You might think of yourself hopping on one foot with a huge skin blister in your arch area, while having a 1 inch rock stuck in the arch of your shoe.
I would just like to know what are they planning on doing. My "sceptical alarm" is going off on this thing though. They are saying that he has an injury and this injury may be the reason that he had some miscues last season. If that's the case, why didn't anyone say anything? Why did they bring in a kicker if he was only "off" due to the injury? I'm all for competition, but I don't think Rackers is better than Brown. I think Kris has a stronger leg and will give us the ability to kick a few from 50+, as long as he gets his accuracy back. Rackers barely made the 52 yarder (I think it was a 52 yarder) and needed the help of the cross bar to get it in. Kris has the leg to hit it better than that.
How could the cross bar help him get it in?
The ball hit the bar and bounced through. (Instead of bouncing out.)