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Texans Training Camp 2008

utahmark

markbeth
just thought we needed a camp thread. a place where any news, reviews, or other info about this years camp can be kept in one place.
 

Hagar

Drink up yall, its the Texans!
Due to the dates and times this year, I'm not going to make a training camp this year so I know I'd appreciate any updates y'all could give.

PS: the new schedule stinks! :(
 

Silver Oak

All Pro
God, please protect our team from serious injury this training camp...and if it's not asking too much, the regular season (and playoffs).

:fans:
 

HOU-TEX

Ah, Football!
Effing sweet. That'll be my first day of Training Camp ever.
Dude! My first was the season before last (Kubiak's 1st year) and if you love football like I do....you'll F'n love it!

It almost feels like you're a part of the action because you're so close to the field.

If you choose to sit, get there early. Otherwise, standing room only.

I'm not a big autograph guy, but alot of the guy's will sign after practices.

:texflag:
 

mariokickssacks

Practice Squad
hopefully I'll be able to make it next thursday, but it doesn't look like i'll be able to get off work in time. This'll be the first year since we started that i can't go to tc, which hurts. Any updates anyone can offer will be a huge help.
 

Lucky

Ride, Captain, Ride!
Staff member
Oops! Chris Brown misses practice to go to a wedding. Might get fined.
It didn't sound as serious on HT.com.

Brown was the only player absent from the Friday morning practice. The sixth-year pro was tending to a family issue.

“I’m dealing with him (Brown) on a family situation and I’m expecting him to be back here tonight and on the field in the morning,” Kubiak said.
 

cuppacoffee

Resident Grouch
God, please protect our team from serious injury this training camp...and if it's not asking too much, the regular season (and playoffs).

:fans:
But if you choose not to, then please inflict our opponents with an equal amount of injuries.

:voodoo: :dangit:

This isn't sacrilegious is it?


:coffee:
 

Kaiser Toro

Native Mod


Duane Brown.... after his agent showed him his contract number$.
Just a still town tackle on a Friday night, lookin' for the fight of his life
In the real-time world no one sees him at all, they all say he's crazy

Locking rhythms to the beat of his heart, changing man into life
He has danced into the danger zone, when a tight end becomes a tackle

It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be

He's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And he's dancing like he's never danced before
He's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And he's dancing like he's never danced before

Sembello, Maniac
 

Honoring Earl 34

Something Witty !
Just a still town tackle on a Friday night, lookin' for the fight of his life
In the real-time world no one sees him at all, they all say he's crazy

Locking rhythms to the beat of his heart, changing man into life
He has danced into the danger zone, when a tight end becomes a tackle

It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be

He's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And he's dancing like he's never danced before
He's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And he's dancing like he's never danced before

Sembello, Maniac
Are you going to pour a bucket of water on him ?
 
W

whiskeyrbl

Guest
Will post some pix from tomorrows practice that we take,and some notes of interest.
 

J-Russ

Veteran
Just a still town tackle on a Friday night, lookin' for the fight of his life
In the real-time world no one sees him at all, they all say he's crazy

Locking rhythms to the beat of his heart, changing man into life
He has danced into the danger zone, when a tight end becomes a tackle

It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be

He's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And he's dancing like he's never danced before
He's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And he's dancing like he's never danced before

Sembello, Maniac
LOL.
 

ObsiWan

Hall of Fame
Contributor's Club
The most encouraging thing I've heard so far was from Travis Johnson towards the end of the TexansTV segment, "Defensive Leaders Arrive"

"I got a whole lot better last year. If I put what I did last year with a lot of improvement this year, y'all might be seeing something special."

Wow.
A motivated Travis Johnson. This I gotta see.
A pissed off Mario who seems to want to let his play do all the talking.
And a second year Amobi Okoye who, by the accounts from OTAs, was the most improved DL guy.
A 100% healthy Anthony Weaver.

the DL boys are looking good ...on paper.
 

Shaft75

All Pro
From what I saw today:

-Okam is a giant
-Slaton is a burner
-Bruener can't catch
-AJ is the best player on the team
-Runningback battle is going to be the best it's ever been

:texflag:
 

nunusguy

Hall of Fame
For those of us who didn't attend the TC session this morning, could you share with us your impressions of some of the players you did observe this morning ?
 

Shaft75

All Pro
I got a note from someone that taylor went down. Any word from attendees?
Looks like Taylor pulled a hammy. He was drained after special teams and then went down shortly after that.

The trainers went out and helped him off the field right away. Didn't look major at all.
 

Shaft75

All Pro
I cannot start a thread about it, because it got moved to here, but...

WHERE IS COLVIN?

He wasn't at the practice, and was one of the main guys that I wanted to watch.
 

aj.

All Pro
Taylor looked like cramps to me. We'll see what the post-practice quotes say.

Colvin 58 was out there standing in the back -- no pads or helmet. I was looking for him too and didn't see him until the last 1/2 hour or so.

Petey sat out the whole practice. Had ice on his left hamstring.

Bentley got nicked but it looked like it was minor.

Dunta was moving around better than I expected. He did all the stretching and they had him hooked up to that long bungee and he appeared to be digging fairly well as he stretched it out. He appears to be walking and jogging normally to me.
 

b0ng

Bad Hombre
Are they allowing fans to get autographs from players or any of that sort of feel good stuff?

Also, Chris Taylor needs to remain as healthy as possible if he wants to remain on the team.
 

HOU-TEX

Ah, Football!
Looks like Taylor pulled a hammy. He was drained after special teams and then went down shortly after that.

The trainers went out and helped him off the field right away. Didn't look major at all.
Shaft, I think it was a cramp in the calf. I watched him after he walked behind the players with the trainer and they were rubbing down his calf. They were also throwing alot of gatorade at him. He'll be ok.

I cannot start a thread about it, because it got moved to here, but...

WHERE IS COLVIN?

He wasn't at the practice, and was one of the main guys that I wanted to watch.
He was there after practice with his jersey and tennis shoes. I don't know where he was during practice.

The only ones I saw rehabbing were D-Rob and Faggins.

IMO, the practice was kinda sluggish today.

Green and Slaton had good runs.

AJ's a beast.

OD made some good grabs.

Krause was my surprise of the day. He reeled in a few nice balls. Might spell the end for Bruener who couldn't catch anything thrown at him today.
 
Colvin 58 was out there standing in the back -- no pads or helmet. I was looking for him too and didn't see him until the last 1/2 hour or so.
Colvin was over with watching the DL/OL drills on field 2. No pad No helmet. But he was watching.

I am not concerned with him today, as long as he is going strong by week #1.
 

Shaft75

All Pro
For those of us who didn't attend the TC session this morning, could you share with us your impressions of some of the players you did observe this morning ?
I sat in the stands mainly where the defense was. I saw mostly DB and LB play, some 7-on-7, special teams and team scrimmage.

Special Teams was the briefest period and there wasn't much action. However, Turk was booming the ball and Jacoby caught a punt that came like 2 inches from the ground with his fingertips. Took a lot of skill. Moffitt got down first on two punts and on one he made a good hit on Anderson.

The defense looked decent, with some different names. Diles wasn't with the starters at the beginning, Bentley was, but during the team scrimmage he was rotated in with the 1st teamers. Molden looked like he belonged out there, primarily playing nickel with the first teamers and a surefire #2. Don't be surprised when he gets plugged in for Reeves this year with the ones. He had the burst to keep up with any of the receivers. I was pretty impressed. Faggins and D-rob weren't suited up, but were high-fiving their fellow db's and watching the action and going through their script of plays.

Andre Johnson had about 5 catches. Almost looked like a Sunday game to me. The guy just knows how to get open. Also, the other Andre(Davis) caught two bombs down the field. I saw TN flashbacks! He is so fast and yet so good about slipping down a gear to come back to the ball. He was such a good pickup for us and I am glad he is still around.

ALEX GIBBS!!! He tore guys new buttholes out there today. The "little Cherokee" is a feisty coach. I don't know what Jameel Cook did but he scolded him all the way back to behind the huddle. Reminds me of those old-school coaches my dad always told me about when he was in high school.

Slaton looked like a pretty fast guy. On a sweep to the left, against the 2nd team defense, he got to the sideline and it was ballgame. The guy is electrifying, and hopefully it will translate in the NFL. Darius Walker, Ahman Green, Chris Brown all looked pretty good too. Brown is a lot bigger than I thought he would be.

Let me know if there is anything also that you would like to know. I might be missing some stuff.
:tiphat:
 

b0ng

Bad Hombre
Let me know if there is anything also that you would like to know. I might be missing some stuff.
:tiphat:
How did the DLine look? How much bigger is Okam than Okoye (I thought Okoye looked huge last year in comparison to the rest of the DLine)?

Did Xavier Adibi play with the 2's? What about Bentley and Thompson, how did they fare?
 
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