Death to Google Ads! Texans Talk Tip Jar! 🍺😎👍
Thanks for your support!

Should we sit Foster knowing Manning is out?

Kimmy

Kimmy

RealGirls LvFB!
Now that we know for sure Manning is out, do we sit Foster for an extra week? I vote yes, reason being is we have several other weapons to beat the Colts with without Manning.

We are like Bon Jovi fans right now. You pay to see them and if Jon Bon Jovi (aka Manning) doesn't show, you're pissed. Richie Sambora (Foster) doesn't show, ehh, still getting your moneys worth.
 
Kimmy said:
Now that we know for sure Manning is out, do we sit Foster for an extra week? I vote yes, reason being is we have several other weapons to beat the Colts with without Manning.

We are like Bon Jovi fans right now. You pay to see them and if Jon Bon Jovi (aka Manning) doesn't show, you're pissed. Richie Sambora (Foster) doesn't show, ehh, still getting your moneys worth.
Click to expand...

I disagree. I drafted him in my FFL and I cant afford to lose this week.............:hides:
 
I wouldn't base my decision on whether or not Manning is playing.

If he is healthy enough to play and doesn't need additional rest, play him. And vice versa.
 
Pantherstang84 said:
If there is any hesitation from the medical staff whether Foster is ready to go, sit him. The season is a marathon not a sprint. Do not put him back on the field until the doctors have no doubts.
Click to expand...

Exactly. If we can't beat a Manningless Colts team with Ward at Tate at RB, and the rest of our offense intact, then we've got problems.
 
Pantherstang84 said:
If there is any hesitation from the medical staff whether Foster is ready to go, sit him. The season is a marathon not a sprint. Do not put him back on the field until the doctors have no doubts.
Click to expand...

This should be the plan whether Peyton is healthy or not.
 
Pantherstang84 said:
If there is any hesitation from the medical staff whether Foster is ready to go, sit him. The season is a marathon not a sprint. Do not put him back on the field until the doctors have no doubts.
Click to expand...

^^^ This.

If there's even a niggling thought in the back of ONE guy's brain that MAYBE he needs a little more rest, we should sit Arian and let him heal up a little bit more.

And Peyton has nothing to do with that decision.
 
If he tweaks it again he is likely out for a month or longer. He needs to get back to no doubt full status. It isn't like our second best guy is ron dayne. We have some depth and can hold down the fort till he gets back. Even if he misses Week 2 we will be fine.
 
Rey said:
I wouldn't base my decision on whether or not Manning is playing.

If he is healthy enough to play and doesn't need additional rest, play him. And vice versa.
Click to expand...

ArlingtonTexan said:
This should be the plan whether Peyton is healthy or not.
Click to expand...

The Pencil Neck said:
^^^ This.

If there's even a niggling thought in the back of ONE guy's brain that MAYBE he needs a little more rest, we should sit Arian and let him heal up a little bit more.

And Peyton has nothing to do with that decision.
Click to expand...

What they said.
:foottap:
 
ObsiWan said:
What they said.
:foottap:
Click to expand...

Don't give me that foot tap! LOL I'm not even going to lie, if Peyton was in, there would be a little place deep down that would want Foster to play.

It's a division game, we need to win. Our odds went up a LOT w/o #18 starting.
 
If he's ready to go he plays, if he's not at least 95% he sits. If this game was in Indy, I'd want him to play more but this being a home game, I'd sit him if he's not ready. They'll probably need him more in the next 5 weeks than this one.

Having said that, the Colts are a veteran and playoff tested team. I don't think they're going to lay down for us by any means especially with EVERYONE writing them off. They'd like nothing more than to knock us off in week 1.
 
I say sit him out at the start and see how we do. If our offense is failing and we need to establish our run game, let him have a few carries in the second quarter.
 
foo82 said:
I say sit him out at the start and see how we do. If our offense is failing and we need to establish our run game, let him have a few carries in the second quarter.
Click to expand...

LOL.

Yeah. Anybody remember the Raider's game last year? He gets sat for most of the first half and then comes out in the second half and EXPLODES!
 
Pantherstang84 said:
If there is any hesitation from the medical staff whether Foster is ready to go, sit him. The season is a marathon not a sprint. Do not put him back on the field until the doctors have no doubts.
Click to expand...
And give him sodium pentathol before examining him!!!
 
Here's the deal: the guy didn't practice today and was still rehabbing.. the game is in four days... that's cutting it close...

BUT, I would suit him up, just not start him... if things aren't looking good come third quarter, or if things get bad/too close for comfort in the 4th, dude is getting in... As long as we do not need the guy in there, he should not be in there with this injury... But at the same time, the Texans don't have Foster on the team so he can remain healthy here, they have Foster on the team so he can help them win games, bottom line...

If his help is not needed, he doesn't touch the rock... he for sure doesn't start...
 
drunkcookie said:
Here's the deal: the guy didn't practice today and was still rehabbing.. the game is in four days... that's cutting it close...

BUT, I would suit him up, just not start him... if things aren't looking good come third quarter, or if things get bad/too close for comfort in the 4th, dude is getting in... As long as we do not need the guy in there, he should not be in there with this injury... But at the same time, the Texans don't have Foster on the team so he can remain healthy here, they have Foster on the team so he can help them win games, bottom line...

If his help is not needed, he doesn't touch the rock... he for sure doesn't start...
Click to expand...
I wouldn't let him anywhere near the field unless he honestly meets the requirements for proving a healed hamstring strain. No pain when stretching etc. The Texans should really make CnD the head of their medical staff. He's such a huge fan, he'll do everything he can to keep a player from hurting himself and the team by coming back too soon.
 
DocBar said:
I wouldn't let him anywhere near the field unless he honestly meets the requirements for proving a healed hamstring strain. No pain when stretching etc. The Texans should really make CnD the head of their medical staff. He's such a huge fan, he'll do everything he can to keep a player from hurting himself and the team by coming back too soon.
Click to expand...

I concur!
 
Kimmy said:
Now that we know for sure Manning is out, do we sit Foster for an extra week? I vote yes, reason being is we have several other weapons to beat the Colts with without Manning.

We are like Bon Jovi fans right now. You pay to see them and if Jon Bon Jovi (aka Manning) doesn't show, you're pissed. Richie Sambora (Foster) doesn't show, ehh, still getting your moneys worth.
Click to expand...

For me, I don't give two shits about whether Manning plays or not. My concern is with Arian. If I've got a team of objective doctors telling me the man is 100% & there was no chance of reaggravating, I would play Arian.... that is the only way.

If there is a possibility that he might reaggravate, or that this could be a season long nagging issue (like Mario's groin), there is no way I'd play him.

This is just one game, & we would still be competitive without Foster, with or without Peyton. I want Foster healthy for the long haul.
 
I think that considering this game any differently for the sake of 18 not playing is simply ignorant. They're going to bring everything they can, and if we lose, we look like morons (MORESO than we do every year at the season's end). That being said ,if Arian is ready, he should play- if not, let's use a different attack and capitalize on Tate and Ward in the ground game.
 
I don't think one has anything to do with the other. You do what's best for your team. If Foster is 100% he plays. If the hammy is still a little tweaked, he sits. BTW, there's no such thing as a "little tweaked" with regards to a hammy. It's either healthy or its not.
 
First he must be able to practice with the first team. Test it out & see how he feels along with a through medical evaluation w/doc's blessing. For selfish reasons I want to see him play & show he's ready to defend his NFL rushing title (no fantasy reasons). At the same time I want him to do what's best for him which in the longterm is best for Texans.
 
The problem is that Arian, due to self-interests regarding playing for a new contract, can NOT BE RELIED UPON to be totally honest with team doctors about his condition.
 
I used to practice TKD and had my share of hammy injuries they take a while.... like six weeks or so to get fully healed I would give him at least one more week

Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk
 
beerlover said:
First he must be able to practice with the first team. Test it out & see how he feels along with a through medical evaluation w/doc's blessing. For selfish reasons I want to see him play & show he's ready to defend his NFL rushing title (no fantasy reasons). At the same time I want him to do what's best for him which in the longterm is best for Texans.
Click to expand...
Foster shouldn't even be allowed to "test it out" until it's healed. 14 or 15 games with Foster beats the hell out 3+ without him. Regardless of the opponent. I'll trust in Tate and Ward to hold the line.
 
Arian Foster was “frolicking” on Wednesday
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on September 7, 2011, 7:37 PM EDT
A. Fosterhammy2 Getty Images

There has been a lot of optimism in Houston that Arian Foster will be ready to roll in Week One, but the signs weren’t too encouraging on Wednesday.

Foster missed practice, and admitted he didn’t know if he was playing against the Colts.

“I don’t know. We’re going to take it day-by-day and see how it feels on Sunday,” Foster said.

Coach Gary Kubiak talked up Foster’s progress working on the side of practice.

“We’ll see where we’re at tomorrow, but it looked like he did a little bit more from me watching from afar,” Kubiak said in comments distributed by the team. “If Arian’s full speed and can play, we want him to play. We need to be at our best to win a football game, but at the same time, we’ve got to listen to what’s going on.”

It doesn’t make sense to push Foster to play when the team has quality backups in Derrick Ward and Ben Tate. Still, Foster believes he’s almost ready to suit up.

“I was cutting. I was running, cutting and frolicking,” Foster said.

Frolicking sounds good. Definitely a lot better than anti-awesomeness.
Click to expand...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/07/arian-foster-was-frolicking-on-wednesday/
 
My vote is yes. Ward and Tate (Wate?) impressed the hell out of me over the preseason.

I think we can get by with out Foster against the Colts.


Plus, I picked up Tate in my fantasy league.
 
2slik4u said:
My vote is yes. Ward and Tate (Wate?) impressed the hell out of me over the preseason.

I think we can get by with out Foster against the Colts.


Plus, I picked up Tate in my fantasy league.
Click to expand...
SHAMELESS!!!! :rofl:
 
I would rotate Ward and Tate unless it becomes obvious we were not going to win; then Foster comes in. IMO, we have to win this game. I really do not want to use Arian at all until 100% and I'm confident we can win without Foster so let him heal. He wil not be 100% by SUnday imo.
 
Why rush this lets play mind games with the colts

lets wait till Sunday morin 2 decide if he will play or not

hes got today and 2 more solid days to heal up lets wait to see how he feels on sunday

and do this make him the #3 back this game and only play him on a few plays in the 3rd and 4th quarter depending on how this game plays out and how big of a lead we got this might turn into a pre season type game
 
Marcus said:
The problem is that Arian, due to self-interests regarding playing for a new contract, can NOT BE RELIED UPON to be totally honest with team doctors about his condition.
Click to expand...

The team doctors are paid to assess his condition without Foster's input. If they can't then the Texans should hire CloakNNNDagger.
:D
 
I have confidense in Ward/Tate. Nothing so far suggests that they're not able to move the ball in Fostersque style. Ogbo & Slaton, that's another story altogether.
 
Manning playing or not makes no difference. Foster should sit until he is 100% healthy, we don't need this hamstring injury recurring and need him healthy late in the season more than early in the season.
 
Norg said:
Why rush this lets play mind games with the colts

lets wait till Sunday morin 2 decide if he will play or not

hes got today and 2 more solid days to heal up lets wait to see how he feels on sunday

and do this make him the #3 back this game and only play him on a few plays in the 3rd and 4th quarter depending on how this game plays out and how big of a lead we got this might turn into a pre season type game
Click to expand...

I think you you are on to something there. Let's out Colt the Colts. Have Kubiak talk up to the press about how Arian will probably be ready. List him n the injury report as probable. Suit him up but hide his helmet. Make the Colts game plan for him.
 
Historically, November has been the month where we lose our playoff hopes and I sure would like to have a healthy Foster at that time.
 
Kimmy said:
Don't give me that foot tap! LOL I'm not even going to lie, if Peyton was in, there would be a little place deep down that would want Foster to play.

It's a division game, we need to win. Our odds went up a LOT w/o #18 starting.
Click to expand...

Hell, I want him to play THIS WEEK. But not at the risk of losing him for two months because we made him strain his hammy into a grade 2 or whatever the next level of strain is called (help me out here, CnnnD). Better to shelve him now and have him later than to use him now and not have him for later.



...besides, he AIN'T on my fantasy team
:D
 
Some have said they wish Manning was playing so that when we beat them, and subsequently have a good season while the Colts drift downward, that it wouldn't put an asterisk next to our season.

Well, let's sit Arian Foster and nullify the asterisk comments.

Let's take our RB BACKUPS and rush all over the Colts. Let's see if Lombardi's "the Texans are soft" comments are true or not. I have a feeling the blocking and the overall offense system led by Kubiak and Denning are a greater force than one guy (an Arian Foster, for example).

We're going to win the game, and it won't be as close as last year's opener vs. the Colts. No Forehead to help them come back, and our defense is leaps and bounds ahead of our defense from last year. If Schaub doesn't brain fart early, we're good to go.
 
ChrisG said:
according to Yahoo Sports (yea, IK - take it for what its worth) Arian says he will most likely play Sunday.



http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/sh...ls-Yahoo-Sports-Radio-he-8217-?urn=nfl-wp6695

--

Personally if he is not 110% sit him. Im fine with Tate and Ward
Click to expand...

This x100. I think we can get it done with them as well, even if Manning was playing, call me a homer if you want. If I'm Koob I'm sitting Arian out regardless of what he claims about his hamstring. He's more valuable to us down the road healthy than the first couple games and re-injured.
 
If he's ready to play then you play him, regardless of who is or isn't playing for the other team. If he's not ready to go then you sit him. It's as simple as that.

I'm beginning to suspect that Foster won't play this week. I think the Texans believe they can win while resting him. Maybe so, we'll see.
 
I don't know if Arian will play or not...If he does I think it will be on a limited basis...
 
leach was a major factor last week 1 because the colts dont have the size to stop bigger rushing teams - especially with our zone scheme able to expose their linebackers and safeties to that brutality. i'd personally like to see tate get many or most of the carries this week regardless of arian's health for the same reason. if casey can keep the lanes clean, tate can run over and through those smaller defenders for the same "leach effect". ward is plenty capable of handling the veteran duties and slaton's there as insurance.

like others have said, if foster's not 100%, rest him until week 2 to avoid risking reaggravating and potentially missing a larger portion of the season.
 
ClaytonESPN John Clayton
Gary Kubiak says Arian Foster is improving but didn't practice today. I'd list him as doubtful. No official word until Friday.
2 minutes ago
Click to expand...

Just sit him now and quit all this Manningtype crap.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top