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Mario Williams update

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I don't even like to RENT a burnt orange car.

Don't care for renting maroon colored cars either.

If I'm crazy enough to spend that sort of coin, it is going to be some damn fine color. Shaq's silver one is pretty handsome.

TC
(don't care for yellow sports cars either)
 
You beat me to it Harry J - but this is a picture of his car..according to this rather dubious website.


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I'd take in it a heartbeat, even if it was pink! That's just a damn fine car right there, regardless of color.

Good to hear that Mario is healthy at this point, too. Hopefully 2007 will be a monster year for him, because that could only mean good things for the Texans.
 
Buffi2 said:
You beat me to it Harry J - but this is a picture of his car..according to this rather dubious website.


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Classic.

I don't care if orange is a classic color for a Lamborghini or not. I ain't driving no orange or yellow sports car. If I have stupid money to spend on a car, I'm not buying those goofy colors.

Shaq's silver one was really fine looking though. I didn't include the picks but you can find them on getty images.
 
Orange is an evil color for a car (any car, "sports" or otherwise) but yellow is in fact a fine color for some cars. The classic yellow and black Mustang cannot be overlooked and certain Corvettes are damned fine in yellow. The Lotus Elise/Exige looks like it was made for yellow (and even manages to look halfway cool in orange though I still wouldn't want one that color)

Not all sports cars can pull it off. Most of the Italian cars look like crap in yellow IMO. No Porsche should ever be painted yellow. It's a violation of some post WWII convention I believe to do so. Japanese sports cars of any make look bad in yellow as well.
 
Texans_Chick said:
I don't even like to RENT a burnt orange car.

Don't care for renting maroon colored cars either.

If I'm crazy enough to spend that sort of coin, it is going to be some damn fine color. Shaq's silver one is pretty handsome.

TC
(don't care for yellow sports cars either)
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Go with taupe, they say it is a very soothing color.
 
Hervoyel said:
Orange is an evil color for a car (any car, "sports" or otherwise) but yellow is in fact a fine color for some cars. The classic yellow and black Mustang cannot be overlooked and certain Corvettes are damned fine in yellow. The Lotus Elise/Exige looks like it was made for yellow (and even manages to look halfway cool in orange though I still wouldn't want one that color)

Not all sports cars can pull it off. Most of the Italian cars look like crap in yellow IMO. No Porsche should ever be painted yellow. It's a violation of some post WWII convention I believe to do so. Japanese sports cars of any make look bad in yellow as well.
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Sorry to disagree, but when I was in highschool, my buddy's dad had an orange '70 Mach 1 in orange w/ black stripe and it was saaweeeet.
 
Texans_Chick said:
Somebody once tried to sell me a powder blue car by calling it "Bluebonnet blue." It was pukey looking and they were trying to get it off the lot.
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It wasn't a Plymouth Road Runner was it? I sold one years ago, and I've never seen another car that color on a car before or since. VERY easy to spot in a parking lot.
 
I didn't have one this nice...but the GTO Judge was one of my favorite cars of all time when I was a kid.

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Texans_Chick said:
Speaking of slow news days....

FanHouse: Video of Mario Williams 'Making It Rain'

I know that young guys with money want to have fun, but I can't believe that Bob McNair would be happy with some of this role modeling:

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Well there certainly is a large black man in the video. Beyond that it is as clear as video of polar bears humping in a snowstorm. Frankly, I would put a giant ? next to anything posting that and associating it with Williams.
 
infantrycak said:
Well there certainly is a large black man in the video. Beyond that it is as clear as video of polar bears humping in a snowstorm. Frankly, I would put a giant ? next to anything posting that and associating it with Williams.
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As I said, the video purports to be Mario Williams making it rain. I don't know one way or another.


But at the same time, if you are going to suggest that a large black man is dumping money in a club, why would you say it is Mario Williams #1 Draft Pick of the Houston Texans unless it actually was? Out of all the sports figures everywhere, why Mario?

I find it believable that a guy who drives an orange Lamborghini around his college campus would also be cool dumping money in a club.
 
Texans_Chick said:
As I said, the video purports to be Mario Williams making it rain. I don't know one way or another.


But at the same time, if you are going to suggest that a large black man is dumping money in a club, why would you say it is Mario Williams #1 Draft Pick of the Houston Texans unless it actually was? Out of all the sports figures everywhere, why Mario?

I find it believable that a guy who drives an orange Lamborghini around his college campus would also be cool dumping money in a club.
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My question is why did it take so long for this to get out? This is the first I have seen or heard about this.
 
Texans_Chick said:
But at the same time, if you are going to suggest that a large black man is dumping money in a club, why would you say it is Mario Williams #1 Draft Pick of the Houston Texans unless it actually was? Out of all the sports figures everywhere, why Mario?
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It may very well be Mario, but that video sure ain't proof. As for why?--who knows, it is the internet--you can find what purports to be video of flying pigs if you want. Why Mario specifically?--because people like mocking Mario as the #1 pick. Like I said, may be him but I sure am not going to start drawing conclusions about him based on that.

Are we really now drawing character conclusions based on rich people driving expensive cars?
 
I'm with 'Cak on this one. It's almost as if the person recording avoids showing a good look at "Mario's" face at all costs. Also this "Mario" doesn't seem nearly as tall or massive as the Mario I know. Like others have suggested it seems odd that if this was legitimate that it hasn't come out yet especially with the PacMan fiasco.

Another theory that hasn't been explored is simply someone pretending to be Mario for the cool factor. There was a guy in Pittsburgh who was passing himself off as Big Ben a year or two ago in an attempt to pickup chicks. I think this is the most likely scenario. Some guy pretending to be Mario wants to look like a big shot so he dumps $800 cash in a club. PacMan Jones dumped something like $81,000 in Vegas. I'm sure Mario's got more in his wallet at any given time than $800 cash.
 
Personally, I like my all BLACK 2005 Dodge Magnum RT Hemi. It's the best family truckster in the world!!!
 
Texans_Chick said:
I find it believable that a guy who drives an orange Lamborghini around his college campus would also be cool dumping money in a club.
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That's just because you have a "thing" against orange cars.:joker:

This probably hasn't become general media fodder since the picture really isn't conclusive. Mario could deny it if so pressed, even if it was him and no one could really prove it one way or the other. If it was him, I hope he learned a lesson from PacMan and doesn't do it again. Grow up time, Mario and focus on football.:pirate:
 
It would be nice if he donated that money to someone who needs it instead of being "cool" at the club throwing it to the crowd...what a waste of cash. Assuming it was real money.
 
Double Barrel said:
I don't think it's Mario. It's not his M.O.
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I'm pretty sure I read an article last year that talked about Mario being at a club wearing grillz that were just made for him.

It's America. He can spend his money how he wants to. Personally, I think there should be a certain threshold on number of sacks before you drive around your old campus in an orange Lamborghini, but that's just my sensibility.

The video shows a guy identified as Mario Williams dumping money at a club. Not a strip club. Or punching dancers in the mouth. Or threatening bouncers. Or whatever.

I'm sure that there are all sorts of NFL players rolling in all sorts of rigs doing all sorts of things at night clubs. And as long as nobody gets hurt, they are safe from the NFL Personal Conduct policy, though that policy is so vague I bet it is easy to get dragged into it.

I find this interesting because of Bob McNair's big time emphasis on character and role models.

I like Mario Williams as a player, and have written tons of stuff on that. I do think that this sort of stuff is on my list of things that make me say hmmm.
 
I find this interesting because of Bob McNair's big time emphasis on character and role models.
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That's what I'm saying, TC. :shades:

Bob doesn't hire players who would do this sort of thing, so of course it's not Mario! :worm:

p.s. I know I'm getting old when grills look hideous to me, no matter how much gold or diamonds they put on those things....doubly so for women who wear them. I find nothing attractive about them...but then again, I'm getting old.
 
Double Barrel said:
p.s. I know I'm getting old when grills look hideous to me, no matter how much gold or diamonds they put on those things....doubly so for women who wear them. I find nothing attractive about them...but then again, I'm getting old.
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I'm pretty sure that would not have been appealing to me as a teen....so it's probably not an age thing DB. :)
 
Texans_Chick said:
Okay, this looks like Mario. Crap.

FanHouse: Video of Mario Williams Racing His Lamborghini?
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His voice sounds like Mario's...but the video of his face is too fuzzy to make a positive ID. It's probably him, though...and I hope he doesn't get himself killed in that thing. (The girl with him was quite annoying to me. My eardrums are still recovering from her squeals, and I think she may have called a pack of neighborhood dogs to our front porch.)

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I'm pretty sure that would not have been appealing to me as a teen....so it's probably not an age thing DB. :)
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Thanks, man. My 16 yo niece told me she wanted a "gree-ul", and when I asked what it was, I told her it was "grill" when I figured out what she was talking about. She said it was "gree-ul" and that I'm old because I don't even know how to pronounce it. I told her she was dumb because it's "grill" and because she wanted one. :D
 
Double Barrel said:
His voice sounds like Mario's...but the video of his face is too fuzzy to make a positive ID. It's probably him, though...and I hope he doesn't get himself killed in that thing. (The girl with him was quite annoying to me. My eardrums are still recovering from her squeals, and I think she may have called a pack of neighborhood dogs to our front porch.)
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Looked like Mario to me....and sounded exactly like him...plus he is driving a Lamborghini (just like Mario's).
 
Texans_Chick said:
I'm pretty sure I read an article last year that talked about Mario being at a club wearing grillz that were just made for him.

It's America. He can spend his money how he wants to. Personally, I think there should be a certain threshold on number of sacks before you drive around your old campus in an orange Lamborghini, but that's just my sensibility.

The video shows a guy identified as Mario Williams dumping money at a club. Not a strip club. Or punching dancers in the mouth. Or threatening bouncers. Or whatever.

I'm sure that there are all sorts of NFL players rolling in all sorts of rigs doing all sorts of things at night clubs. And as long as nobody gets hurt, they are safe from the NFL Personal Conduct policy, though that policy is so vague I bet it is easy to get dragged into it.

I find this interesting because of Bob McNair's big time emphasis on character and role models.

I like Mario Williams as a player, and have written tons of stuff on that. I do think that this sort of stuff is on my list of things that make me say hmmm.
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I don't know what you really expect from a 22 year old, but he could be doing so much worse right now. I wouldn't even be worried about any of that, its something any average young male would do.
 
Specnatz said:
I have raced before no big deal, he is a young guy doing something stupid.

I have been on I-10 at 3:30 in the AM doing 140, so no big deal to me, but I hope he gets talked to by a vetern on not risking this anymore.
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You're not a first round NFL draft pick making tens of millions of dollars, either. So yeah, maybe it's a bigger deal for him to be doing this (I doubt it puts a smile on Uncle Bob's face.) :victory:

And Mario hit well over 200 according to the video. That kinda' steps over the line of stupid, especially on public roads.

If dude needs a rush that bad, go skydiving. He only risks injury to himself, and it is a far greater adrenaline rush than racing a car, IMO. But it was probably more show off than anything else.

Mexican Texan said:
I don't know what you really expect from a 22 year old, but he could be doing so much worse right now. I wouldn't even be worried about any of that, its something any average young male would do.
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He's not just any 22 year old. He's part of an elite group of people that have the fortune to be blessed with great physical talent and a chance to play in an elite sports league. I expect more from him, considering who/what he is, than I would the average 22 year old slacker.

Compare people to the best, don't excuse them with the average. :)
 
Texans_Chick said:
Okay, this looks like Mario. Crap.

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That's definately Mario. In the first part of the video he mentions the Red & White game. It looks & sounds like him. I agree with DB about the girl. Pretty irritating voice. As for the racing it is pretty dumb, but a ton of young guys do that sort of thing. I know I did some street racing when I was a teenager. If it wasn't for a close call that made me wise up to how dangerous it was I might still be doing it.

When you've got a fast car it's only natural to "see what it can do" every now and then, and I imagine the urge is even greater when you've got a super fast car like a Ferrarri or Lamborghini. Thing is there is a better & safer way to check out how fast your car is than running it on the street. Do it at a track or dragstrip where they've got safety crews there to help if something were to go wrong.
 
Double Barrel said:
And Mario hit well over 200 according to the video. That kinda' steps over the line of stupid, especially on public roads.
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I really doubt he topped 200 mph. I know the other guy in the video claimed that he must've been going 200 mph because he was going 130mph and wasn't able to see him. I think it was just the pure acceleration that catapulted him out of sight & I could see him getting to 160 or 180 or so in that short burst after the big rig.

Still monumentally stupid, but I've done 140 or so a few times in my Camaro SS on an interstate or two. That being said your car reaches a certain limit where it's getting too shaky. Up to about 120 my car was smooth as if I was driving 70 on the interstate, but when I got above that it got more tense & felt more like a jet plane than a car. He needs to be careful, and I hope he wises up as to the danger he put himself & that girl in (as annoying as she was). Not to mention the danger he put everyone else in on that road that night. As I said in my last post there are better ways to have fun with your fast car than to play with it on the streets.
 
Okay, the funniest comment on the blog post is the female's resemblance to Britney Spears. But it's not funny in general to me.

There are just so many cases of road racing ending up badly that the video gives me the heebie jeebies. I know some district attorneys that handle these cases, and they say just the photographs at the scenes of some of the wrecks will cause you to lose sleep for a while.

Awesome athletes that risk everything because of the need for speed, or motorcycling or whatever are just irresponsible. Most young guys are irresponsible, but that $$ that players are getting needs to fix that not make it worse.

I don't know exactly went on with those videos, but I sure hope that he gets a talking to by some folks with the Texans. He has the possibility of having a great career but you worry about someone having a 2 cent head with stuff like this.
 
That was certainly an illuminating video.:brickwall:

I hope someone talks to Mr. First in the Draft Mario about risking not only his life and worth a pretty penny limbs but everyone else in his path to say nothing of the piercingly screaming young sweetie with him.

Maybe the responsibility that comes with being a multi-millionaire football player has escaped Mario. Maybe instead of PacMan Jones, he should remember Ben Roethlisberger who wasn't even speeding. Maybe he should also remember that he's being paid these mega-bucks because he is a gifted athlete and all that goes away if one loses control of his orange car and smashes it into little pieces.

Do I get to say, again, it is grow up time for Mario?:devilpig:
 
Buffi2 said:
That was certainly an illuminating video.:brickwall:

I hope someone talks to Mr. First in the Draft Mario about risking not only his life and worth a pretty penny limbs but everyone else in his path to say nothing of the piercingly screaming young sweetie with him.

Maybe the responsibility that comes with being a multi-millionaire football player has escaped Mario. Maybe instead of PacMan Jones, he should remember Ben Roethlisberger who wasn't even speeding. Maybe he should also remember that he's being paid these mega-bucks because he is a gifted athlete and all that goes away if one loses control of his orange car and smashes it into little pieces.

Do I get to say, again, it is grow up time for Mario?:devilpig:
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Heck he could go across the lockerrom and talk to Jerome Mathis. The motorcycle injury didn't break his foot, but it certainly didn't help his football career.
 
SassyTexan said:
About that car color - I have always called it Butterscotch. It's YUMMY...:drool:
It's just the color of a Corvette I used to drool over.
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I actually think that color works perfectly on that car. Good call on butterscotch--I'd call it metallic butterscotch. To me there are some colors I won't consider on any but one or two cars. I had a car in burnt metallic almond (let's see who can come up with that one) that I wouldn't have put on many cars and some folks would apparently have been filled with character decisions based on it and my driving of it.
 
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