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what is this nfl network you speak of?
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It is a beautiful thing.
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The team looks great in HD.
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The team looks great in HD.
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Speaking of which, now that I have HD.... How many Texans games were in HD last year? ANy word on this year?
Via broadcast, I remember at least two.Speaking of which, now that I have HD.... How many Texans games were in HD last year? ANy word on this year?
I have a HD tv myself but I can barely tell the difference when it comes to a football game. Seriously, I don't get the hype among it. Maybe I'm not setting it up correctly or whatsoever. Yes, the screen is slightly better but I'm just fine with watching my game via the coaxil cable from the cable provoider. I mean, it's football. I'm a HUGE fan don't get me wrong. I'm just trying to say that I probably never noticed it being in HD and when it wasn't last season. Those two games that someone above mentioned, I probably never noticed that they were in high definition. I was probably too busy screaming at David Carr or at our secondary to even notice. Am I missing something here? It's a genuine question.
(D) Was not at all impressed with Marios rookie year and clearly thinks he was a mistake as when asked who he reminds him of he said Courtney Brown. Ouch ! Says he just doesn't think Mario has the quickness of Julius Peppers and is just a big, strong DE. Says he's got to hit double digit sacks this year
Says he just doesn't think Mario has the quickness of Julius Peppers and is just a big, strong DE.
Good stuff AJ.This is a correct assessment - the Mario to Peppers comparisons are totally off base (have been since last year) as they are quite different players.
Even a totally healthy Mario isn't anywhere as quick and explosive as Peppers. Mario is thicker in the trunk and is more of a power DE. He has good pursuit speed to the play but does not have anywhere near the cat quick explosiveness of Peppers. Few DEs do.
I heard some fairly interesting info yesterday about how Coach Karm was the one who lobbied extremely hard for Mario just before last year's drarft. all in the context of "I've been coaching in this league for 30 years and you're going to miss out on the next Bruce Smith if you don't pick him." Hadn't heard that before and I always wondered where the Mario energy came from internally. I knew it didn't come from Kubiak, Calhoun or Sherman. I suspected Richard Smith.
I'm not expecting Mario to be a 'great' player and I doubt he will ever live up to high first round, much less #1 overall expectations. He's a good DE who at times has shown he can be distruptive but he's streaky and can disappear for long stretches -- foot considered. If he can't dominate this year (or if reports of nagging injuries linger), then we'll know...
I hope he has a good year.
I'm familar with Jamie Dukes, and he's a joke...
i think mario is certainly capable of becoming a great player. most knew when he was drafted that he wasnt going to have that same kind of burst and explosion of a peppers (or freeney or any other pure pass rushing specialists). he was an incredible athlete (and raw as well) who could play any position on the dline.
Why else would we use the #1 pick in the Draft on a DE if he didn't appear to have the pass rushing potential of a Peppers or Freeney ? And without the natural quickness & explosiveness of those great pass rushers, he doesn't have that potential.
If you go back and review Bob McNairs comments, that's what he thought he was getting for his money.
Without those skills, Mario can't be an impact player, can't be a special player.
Now he may be a competant run stopper who gets a few sacks, but that is not a "great player".
Why else would we use the #1 pick in the Draft on a DE if he didn't appear to have the pass rushing potential of a Peppers or Freeney ? And without the natural quickness & explosiveness of those great pass rushers, he doesn't have that potential.
If you go back and review Bob McNairs comments, that's what he thought he was getting for his money.
Without those skills, Mario can't be an impact player, can't be a special player.
Now he may be a competant run stopper who gets a few sacks, but that is not a "great player".
Ya, I tend to agree. I think I might have missed some of the WR stuff, but overall I agree. I am going to repost here what I just put in the HPF thread as it fits here as well -
I watched the NFL Network mini-camp special on the Texans last night, and I rewound a few of the plays to check out who was in there, and also to watch both the defense and the offense. It's hard to concentrate or focus on both sides of the ball at once. Mckinney was definetely working at first team LG, and Salaam was for sure at LT. I have no idea where Pitts was. It might have simply been an excused absence, so I don't want to read too much into it, but I don't recall seeing Pitts anywhere.
A couple of real quick observations, and take it fwiw, because I saw a handful of plays without pads via the TV, so lol, it's not worth a lot - but here is what I noticed - It's apparent that Schaub gets rid of that ball in a hurry, and knows where he is going with it. On one play, two guys were really pressuring him, and he quickly found his checkdown and delivered it on target. Once he plants his back foot, that ball is gone. I see very little in the way of indecision on his part.
Green looks like the real deal, and had a couple of nice plays where he made one cut and was gone. Dayne and Gado also had some nice plays. I couldn't really see the WR's real well, but they did run a reverse for Jacoby Jones, so look for that somewhere down the road.
On D, it looked to me like Omobi has a really quick first step. It's hard to tell for sure with no pads, but I think he has a very bright future. I still saw Mario get tied up and not dominate and just be pushed out of the play, but again, no pads, so let's see what happens. But, Okoye definetely looks to have a quicker first step.
Lastly, they had an interview with Schaub. A really nice moment was when they asked him what the strength of the offense is. My jaw dropped open when he said the offensive line. He was really pumping them up, and saying what a a great unit it is, and that he is looking forward to working with them. I LOVED the way he came off at that moment. I hate to use the L word, but that was real leadership. Instead of tearing down the unit, he was really lifting them up. This line is going to want to block for this man! That 30 seconds was worth the whole hour to me, and was worth the price of admission.
I still saw Mario get tied up and not dominate and just be pushed out of the play
It's apparent that Schaub gets rid of that ball in a hurry, and knows where he is going with it. On one play, two guys were really pressuring him, and he quickly found his checkdown and delivered it on target. Once he plants his back foot, that ball is gone. I see very little in the way of indecision on his part.
Lastly, they had an interview with Schaub. A really nice moment was when they asked him what the strength of the offense is. My jaw dropped open when he said the offensive line. He was really pumping them up, and saying what a a great unit it is, and that he is looking forward to working with them.
I know you had a disclaimer about no pads, but wanted to add that they technically aren't allowed to do any pushing as all this is supposed to be no contact.
If he approachs Reggie White in production, I will be more than satisfied.umm, Reggie White!
When you practice without pads the Offense will always look better. Defensive linemen apply a little pressure but basically let the offensive lineman block him most times when they're running drills without pads on. That's just how it is.
When you practice without pads the Offense will always look better. Defensive linemen apply a little pressure but basically let the offensive lineman block him most times when they're running drills without pads on. That's just how it is.
If he approachs Reggie White in production, I will be more than satisfied.
And you'rs saying White didn't have impressive quickness/explosiveness because honestly I can't remember ? Didn't see him play that much, but I certainly know he was a great one.
I dunno how a player can be a premiere edge rusher in the todays NFL without those natural physical traits ?
I expected Julius Peppers or Jason Taylor or Bruce Smith and instead we may have gotten an oversized Russel Maryland, who had a reasonably good but unremarkable NFL career.
Mario played through Plantar Fascilitis last season so that's why he wasn't very explosive and sudden on the line. I play volleyball with a woman who has it and she said it's basically like carpal tunnell in your foot and that it's painful when you push-off or make sudden movements.So with that being said can you really judge him after only one season.Why else would we use the #1 pick in the Draft on a DE if he didn't appear to have the pass rushing potential of a Peppers or Freeney ? And without the natural quickness & explosiveness of those great pass rushers, he doesn't have that potential.
If you go back and review Bob McNairs comments, that's what he thought he was getting for his money.
Without those skills, Mario can't be an impact player, can't be a special player.
Now he may be a competant run stopper who gets a few sacks, but that is not a "great player".
I have a HD tv myself but I can barely tell the difference when it comes to a football game. Seriously, I don't get the hype among it. Maybe I'm not setting it up correctly or whatsoever.... Am I missing something here? It's a genuine question.
Hopefully this helps. None of this is sarcastic, just direct, as direct can only help.
1. Make sure you have HD programming. You will need an HD converter from the cable company. The "regular old" cable box will not do.
2. Make sure you are watching an HD channel. Even with the shiny new HD cable box, not all channels are HD.
3. Make sure you have the cable guy hook up the HD converter ("cable box") to your HDTV. It is possible to incorrectly connect the two such that you will not be able to view HD programming.
HDTV is absolutely a beautiful thing. If you are not counting blades of grass in the turf stuck in the RB's facemask, then you are not watching HD. You paid for that pretty HDTV, now make sure you can take advantage of your investment. (And yes, non-HD programming on an HDTV is a bit grainy. Maybe that is because we have all become spoiled by HD.)
Good luck.
Rick
I noticed they had Charlie Anderson running with the first team defense. Perhaps it was a reward of sorts for his work during the offseason or perhaps Barber wasn't available on that day.
I think the whole grainy image on non-HD channels has to do with the size of most HD televisions. I understand projections have been popular for quite sometime, but it has been with the HD boom that 40" and above televisions have become the norm. You take a low resolution image, put it on a big screen, and what do you get?
As far as hookups, make the job as easy as possible for you. Go out and pick yourself up an HDMI cable. It's one cable that transmits both digital video and digital audio. Most televisions made within the last three years have the connection, and they are fairly affordable.
I noticed that myself. I think it was obvious that Orr was out of sorts in the 4-3 last season. Isn't Barber going to be more of a passing situation LB?
That's very possible. If that turns out to be the case & Anderson really is showing the ability to be a first stringer then that's great for our defense. I've always liked Anderson for the energy & enthusiasm he seems to bring to the field. In the past he's been more of a ST standout, but hopefully this season he'll emerge as a defensive presence if given the chance to start.
HDMI = awesome.