When did you see him sulking on the sidelines?
If "sulking" is too hard a word for you, we can go with any of the other synonyms, including but not limited to: brooding, cheerless, crabby, depressed, dismal, dour, fretful, frowning, gloomy, glum, gruff, grumpy, ill-humored, irritable, mean, moody, moping, morose, obstinate, ornery, pouting, pouty, sour, sourpussed, sulking, withdrawn.
A buddy of mine (a former Schaub guy, btw) has been at the last two home games (Colts, Raiders) and texted me throughout both. Schaub does not get involved with the QB meetings on the sideline when they are looking at overhead pictures and making adjustments. It has really bothered him because he thought Schaub was not like this, which really reminded him of the way Warren Moon used to sort of sulk by himself instead of being a leader.
Schaub is a grown assed man who has been a leader of this team for years. The message he has been sending with body language and pouty attitude speaks volumes about his mindset.
For instance, take a guy like Kurt Warner, who was a much better QB than Schaub and had much greater success. Even when he was a backup with the Giants and Cardinals, he was always involved in helping to develop the younger QBs ahead of him. He was a true team player and shared his knowledge, wisdom, and insight of the game with other QBs.
Then look at Schaub, off by himself, grim look on his face, and it's hard not to form a less-than-favorable opinion of him as a player.
If AJ quit it was because the ball shouldn't have been thrown to him . It's at the 4:04 mark . he was in the slot at the inside of the T and the ball ended up at the E in Texans , with a lot of Raiders around .
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013111703/2013/REG11/raiders@texans#tab=recap&menu=highlights
My immediate thought when I saw that pass was "WTF? Why was Schaub trying to force that pass??" Seemed like he was trying to prove a point instead of win the game.
That, or he just locked on a receiver and never saw anyone else open.
Either way, not a good look for a pro QB.
What I saw in the AJ play is a throw into triple coverage in which one defender stepped in front of AJs route. I don't see what AJ could have done differently, except maybe get absolutely smashed and still not catch the ball.
yep. I honestly don't think AJ thought the ball would come his way with so many defenders right next to him. When there are 2-3 defenders on one receiver, surely there are other opportunities out there to be made by other receivers.
Not to write an excuse for AJ, but I think it was less 'quit' than it was assumption that nobody would be stupid enough to try that pass. JMO.
on that last play Hopkins and Garrett were wide OPEN
That's what I was wondering about. Thanks for mentioning it.
Ted Johnson was saying that Andre was upset that Schaub locked in on him and forced the ball to him. He was saying that Schaub should have gone somewhere else with the ball. He ended to route early because he saw it wasn't there (likely to try to get open if Schaub miraculously bought some time).
Pretty much confirms my gut reaction when it happened.
On one hand, he's had a rookie QB make some great passes that allowed AJ to show that he's still got it. Spectacular catches. Inspired. Things of beauty.
Then he sees a seasoned veteran, someone he's played with for years, try to force a pass to the worst possible spot in multiple coverage.
AJ walked off the field. I turned off the TV. We probably both thought the same thing: what a freakin' waste of time.