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Just happened on a bootleg run by matt . Hope it's nothing serious!!!!
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We need a quarterback with David Carr's durability, and Matt Schaub's
non-suckiness. Draft 2010
I think you guys are going to far he probaly got a minor tweek but as far as his toughness I think he proved alot tonight . Staying in against that Vikings defense says alot about his passion for the game period . I'm tired of everyone ragging on matt he's a hell of a player and when he plays well every one jumps on the bandwagon
This appears minor, but is it a portent of things to come?
This appears minor, but is it a portent of things to come?
Umm... Using $800 words here?
I think the word "sign" would go well with us common folk. I ain't got no
degree!
The man injures himself running away from somebody.
He is Chris Chandler reborn. I love this guys game and I am impressed with his desire to compete and play but we need a QB. Matt is a placeholder who can't stay healthy.
This is going to be a long and painful season.
DexmanC said:This appears minor, but is it a portent of things to come?
Umm... Using $800 words here?
I think the word "sign" would go well with us common folk. I ain't got no
degree!
Every ding Schaub has this year will necessitate the sky falling crowd to come out of the woodwork with the torches, pitchforks and AK-47s.
and I don't get it. other NFL qb's lost time the past two years and there isn't the same talk of fragility.
I guess I expect more of our fans to not listen to the reporters copy and paste stories, than to fall in line with this crap.
I thought the guy diving at his feet caught the back of his leg, but my angle was skewed.
I think it is fair to say that he is a good player when healthy and has a tendency to miss games because of injury. Since there was no "dirty hit" excuse on this injury, I think that concern over his durability is warranted. This appears minor, but is it a portent of things to come?
Durability is a concern no matter how we slice it, but to say last year's injuries weren't cheap shots is disingenuous, Allen was freakin' fined for them, they WERE cheap and dirty.
What we learned ...
Matt Schaub is still fragile: Schaub has been trying to shake the injury bug since being named the Texans' starting QB two seasons ago -- he has missed five games in each of the last two seasons -- but sprained his left ankle on a scramble in the second quarter. The good news for the Texans is Schaub kept playing on the injured wheel and managed to lead the Texans to a touchdown and field goal before the half. Schaub finished 10 of 14 for 108 yards and an interception.
Make all the excuses you guys want, but Matt Schaubalier is the reincarnation of Chris Chandalier. Say what you want about Favre, but the guy has played in every game since being a starter. What, he's never run out of bounds or had a dirty hit? Yet, he has been there play after play, week after week, year after year. How about Paymeaton Manning. How many games has he missed? Until last year, Tom Brady was durable as hell. Going back, look at guys like John Elway and Joe Montana. They rarely missed starts. Sure, these guys all generally had great lines, but all of them took hits. All of them had to scramble out of bounds. All of them got sacked or took late hits. It goes with the territory.
Let's face it guys, Schaub is made of glass. It's like going to the museum, don't touch, look only. Maybe if we put a sign on him - you break it, you buy it.
If he misses 5 games this season I may start calling him Matty ice pack. For now, it's a minor injury that he played through for two drives after it happened. Not really something I'm worrying about.
His injury issues are a bit disconcerning, but that drive with :27 left in the half was not. Props to OD too.
Yep. He played through it. Matt has definitely shown toughness. I don't know why people say he doesn't. He always tries to play through the injury. He'll be fine.
Yep. He played through it. Matt has definitely shown toughness. I don't know why people say he doesn't. He always tries to play through the injury. He'll be fine.
BigBull17 said:Yep. He played through it. Matt has definitely shown toughness. I don't know why people say he doesn't. He always tries to play through the injury. He'll be fine.
And he would have stayed in but its a pre season game. Precautionary.
Maybe Schaub has never HAD to play through injury before, so he isn't comfortable with it and can't distinguish between pain and injury. Last night could've helped in that area. Yeah, the ankle hurt, but they had so damn much tape on it, he wasn't making it worse. I dunno. Maybe I'm reaching here.
Nothing to worry about sportsfans, just an ankle sprain. He'll be ready to roll for the Jets.
Agreed.
There is a durability issue with Schaub, but these ankle sprains happen from time to time to a lot of players. My point is, I wouldn't connect this injury to his other injury concerns.
Speaking for myself, I make a distinction between toughness and durability. Having the mental fortitude to play through pain and injury is a good trait. It us also separate from not getting injured in the first place.
BigBull17 said:Speaking for myself, I make a distinction between toughness and durability. Having the mental fortitude to play through pain and injury is a good trait. It is also separate from not getting injured in the first place.
He DID play through it. The coach pulled him because it was pre season. He would have played in the regular season.
Sure, he's tough (as any football player should be), but what does that have to do with his body's ability to remain injury free?
I know he did. That is the example I was using to highlight the difference between toughness and durability. I state they are two different things.
I did not say Schaub wasn't tough.
My writing must be much more unclear than I think lately. I've been getting a lot of arguments about things I didn't say.
My writing must be much more unclear than I think lately. I've been getting a lot of arguments about things I didn't say.
eriadoc said:My writing must be much more unclear than I think lately. I've been getting a lot of arguments about things I didn't say.
So you're saying people can't read now.
(just kidding!)
Any word on the ankle and how long it will take to get better?