Well after viewing this Saturdays performance in the NFL, Mario must be looking even better to many of you previous non-believers. Vince looked much better but he still has problems with receivers actually catching the balls that hit them in the hands, and it would be a lot more fun to watch the guy if the coaches could be a little more creative with the play calling other than run up the middle twice and then passing the ball. I started getting Caper flashbacks (scary). Poor guy only had 6 completions out of 10 attempts (ONLY 10 ATTEMPTS WTF) for 96 yrds. Threw an interception. Note to Vince the next time you have to sit on the sideline while a team is putting together a 9:27 drive it might be smart to keep your arm warm so you can make that throw. Yea 9:27 min drive LOL, let me be the first to say we are taking both games against the Titans. Then you look at Reggie Bush. ESPN made it sound like the guy scored 13 tds and is a shoe in for ROY. ESPN, we are not blind, all we have to do is look at the play by play on NFL.com. 5 rushes 22 yards with a long of 14, so one 14 yard scamper (which is all over ESPN Highlight films lol) and 5 catches for 20 yards is deserving enough for mad props from ESPN?????????????. Bush looked great against the Titans but then again so did Cutler, and so did every player on the Falcons. Stats are a funny thing to look at. In the Falcons Titans game rookie Jerious Norwood had 9 carries for 104 yrds 1 TD with a long run of 62. I think the Texans are just fine without Reggie Bush. As for Mario we know what we get game in game out. This week we will get to see him go at it with the starters for 3 quarters so it should be interesting to see his progression. I think by far he is the best Rookie in this years crop. To come in with the team holding the worst record last year and actually be 2-0 going into the Denver game is awesome. Say what you want but we have been killing the run on Defense and a big factor of that success is coming from our Monster Super Freak O-Line Destroyer #90. Kubiak is bringing pride back into this city, what a heck of a Coach. Thanks Bob!
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I hope this will be a great new era for the Texans! I'm really lookin' forward to this season!
Mysteryhunt
Waterboy
im starting to believe that this draft year was one of those special ones that pushes a team into the playoff picture and possibly beyond. I mean name one bad pick we made. It's definitely not the norm to have all your picks pushing forstarting roles. I love this draft class and especially mario the beast.
Smash_Mouth_Mario
Waterboy
Texans' Williams seemingly unfazed by hype of being No. 1 pick 
12:09:11 EDT Aug 25, 2006
Canadian Press: KRISTIE RIEKEN
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/football/060825/f082526.html
HOUSTON (AP) - Mario Williams recently was photographed in a nightclub sporting a glittering diamond and platinum grill.
Soon after, the Houston Texans' No. 1 draft pick was shocked when a reporter inquired about the pricey removable mouthpiece-like creation made popular by rappers.
"How did you know about that?" he practically shrieked.
He was just as surprised when reporters learned he had bought the $1.5 million US house of a former local university president who was fired for allegedly refurbishing it with school money. And he was clueless as to why people cared so much about the removal of the toenails on his big toes.
Almost four months after the draft, the defensive end still hasn't gotten used to his celebrity status and professes to pay it no mind - which could be a good thing. Put in the unenviable position of living up to seemingly unreachable expectations, Williams might fare better if he maintains his naivete and isn't affected by outside influences.
He's got the weight of a young franchise that flopped to new depths last season on his shoulders. There's also the angst of fans who chanted "overrated" when he was drafted, many of whom remain upset that the Texans didn't nab Reggie Bush or Houston favourite Vince Young with their precious pick.
But the Texans are sure they made the right decision.
"He's going to be a success. OK. Trust us on that one," Houston defensive coordinator Richard Smith said. "He's a very talented man."
Williams is big (six-foot-seven, 292 pounds), fast (4.73 40-yard dash) and strong (35 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press). The Texans are counting on him becoming the disruptive pass rusher they've never had. He's projected to start at right end in Houston's new 4-3 defence, but has played all over the line in the Texans' first two pre-season games.
Williams acknowledged being a little too excited in his 11-play pre-season debut. He calmed down for his second outing and deflected a pass to force a punt, had a tackle for a loss and drew the Rams into two penalties.
He's trying not to do too much.
"Whatever happens, happens," he said. "I'm not worried about having to go out there and get the quarterback down three times. I want to. That's what I'm supposed to do. But I can't beat up on myself and beat myself down thinking about that all the time. I've just got to relax and just let it come."
Williams was raised in rural North Carolina and held down a job at the local Subway sandwich shop in high school. Smith attributes the 21-year-old's maturity and character to his upbringing.
"I like that he doesn't let the outside pressure influence him," Smith said. "I think he creates enough pressure on himself because he's a very prideful man, and I think that's more important than what somebody's writing about you or what they're saying about you."
The Texans, who had the second-worst defence in the league last season, need an immediate impact from Williams after making him the first defensive end taken No. 1 overall since Courtney Brown in 2000.
Texans coach Gary Kubiak believes he's well on his way.
"He's adhering to everything I've expected him to do," Kubiak said. "He works. He doesn't say a whole lot. He does his job, busts his tail. He's made people better around him because people are paying a lot of attention to him."
Kubiak attributed Antwan Peek's two sacks against St. Louis to the work Williams was doing on the inside. "He was really tying some people up, pushing the pocket, so he's definitely had an effect," he said.
Left end Anthony Weaver, a six-year veteran in his first year in Houston, has been impressed with Williams' demeanour and skills.
"He's one of those guys that just has that want-to attitude," Weaver said. "A guy with his athletic ability and his work ethic is going to be a special player for a long time around here."
Smith said Williams isn't where he needs to be yet, but that he believes he will get there. The question is how long the Texans will have to wait.
"We don't know," Smith said. "Right now he's playing very, very well and we're just very excited that we're able to have him on this football team."
Williams said his toughest transition to the NFL has been adjusting to the athleticism of the players he competes against, as well as moving around the line.
"I'm still fresh right now. I haven't pulled the plug yet," he said. "I'm still out there just basically running through things, just trying to get the feel. So once I finally get my technique down and turn things up I can really start to go out there and try to disrupt those double teams."
Picking a defensive lineman first in the draft has been a hit-or-miss proposition. Brown had a successful rookie season in Cleveland, but hasn't lived up to his potential after struggling with injuries almost every year since. He's currently recovering from knee surgery in his second season in Denver.
At the other end of the spectrum is Bruce Smith, the No. 1 pick in 1985, who played for 19 seasons and holds the NFL sacks record with 200. He was The Associated Press defensive player of the year twice and an 11-time Pro Bowl selection.
Williams is about three inches taller and 15 pounds heavier than Brown. They were both heralded for their pass-rushing skills after similar success in college, where they broke school records for tackles for losses and sacks.
"You have to be prepared and ready to contribute right away," Brown said. "I'm sure he's in camp being thrown a lot at him and learning as much as he can. I think Mario will be able to deal with it."
Brown said the pressure on a rookie defensive lineman is the same as that of a skill player on offence.
"You are asked to execute every play, every drill, just like a quarterback or running back," he said. "If you don't, you have a breakdown on defence. The mentality of a first-round defensive player is learning the defence quickly. You have to learn and execute."
While fans expect Williams to be as flashy on the field as his mouth jewelry is off it, Kubiak will be satisfied if he helps last year's worst team win.
"I just want him to do his job and it will make everybody on this team better," Kubiak said.
And Williams is prepared to do just that.
"I'm not here to focus on what people say," he said. "I'm just here to play football and help the team out."
-
AP Sports Writer Arnie Stapleton in Denver contributed to this report.
12:09:11 EDT Aug 25, 2006
Canadian Press: KRISTIE RIEKEN
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/football/060825/f082526.html
HOUSTON (AP) - Mario Williams recently was photographed in a nightclub sporting a glittering diamond and platinum grill.
Soon after, the Houston Texans' No. 1 draft pick was shocked when a reporter inquired about the pricey removable mouthpiece-like creation made popular by rappers.
"How did you know about that?" he practically shrieked.
He was just as surprised when reporters learned he had bought the $1.5 million US house of a former local university president who was fired for allegedly refurbishing it with school money. And he was clueless as to why people cared so much about the removal of the toenails on his big toes.
Almost four months after the draft, the defensive end still hasn't gotten used to his celebrity status and professes to pay it no mind - which could be a good thing. Put in the unenviable position of living up to seemingly unreachable expectations, Williams might fare better if he maintains his naivete and isn't affected by outside influences.
He's got the weight of a young franchise that flopped to new depths last season on his shoulders. There's also the angst of fans who chanted "overrated" when he was drafted, many of whom remain upset that the Texans didn't nab Reggie Bush or Houston favourite Vince Young with their precious pick.
But the Texans are sure they made the right decision.
"He's going to be a success. OK. Trust us on that one," Houston defensive coordinator Richard Smith said. "He's a very talented man."
Williams is big (six-foot-seven, 292 pounds), fast (4.73 40-yard dash) and strong (35 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press). The Texans are counting on him becoming the disruptive pass rusher they've never had. He's projected to start at right end in Houston's new 4-3 defence, but has played all over the line in the Texans' first two pre-season games.
Williams acknowledged being a little too excited in his 11-play pre-season debut. He calmed down for his second outing and deflected a pass to force a punt, had a tackle for a loss and drew the Rams into two penalties.
He's trying not to do too much.
"Whatever happens, happens," he said. "I'm not worried about having to go out there and get the quarterback down three times. I want to. That's what I'm supposed to do. But I can't beat up on myself and beat myself down thinking about that all the time. I've just got to relax and just let it come."
Williams was raised in rural North Carolina and held down a job at the local Subway sandwich shop in high school. Smith attributes the 21-year-old's maturity and character to his upbringing.
"I like that he doesn't let the outside pressure influence him," Smith said. "I think he creates enough pressure on himself because he's a very prideful man, and I think that's more important than what somebody's writing about you or what they're saying about you."
The Texans, who had the second-worst defence in the league last season, need an immediate impact from Williams after making him the first defensive end taken No. 1 overall since Courtney Brown in 2000.
Texans coach Gary Kubiak believes he's well on his way.
"He's adhering to everything I've expected him to do," Kubiak said. "He works. He doesn't say a whole lot. He does his job, busts his tail. He's made people better around him because people are paying a lot of attention to him."
Kubiak attributed Antwan Peek's two sacks against St. Louis to the work Williams was doing on the inside. "He was really tying some people up, pushing the pocket, so he's definitely had an effect," he said.
Left end Anthony Weaver, a six-year veteran in his first year in Houston, has been impressed with Williams' demeanour and skills.
"He's one of those guys that just has that want-to attitude," Weaver said. "A guy with his athletic ability and his work ethic is going to be a special player for a long time around here."
Smith said Williams isn't where he needs to be yet, but that he believes he will get there. The question is how long the Texans will have to wait.
"We don't know," Smith said. "Right now he's playing very, very well and we're just very excited that we're able to have him on this football team."
Williams said his toughest transition to the NFL has been adjusting to the athleticism of the players he competes against, as well as moving around the line.
"I'm still fresh right now. I haven't pulled the plug yet," he said. "I'm still out there just basically running through things, just trying to get the feel. So once I finally get my technique down and turn things up I can really start to go out there and try to disrupt those double teams."
Picking a defensive lineman first in the draft has been a hit-or-miss proposition. Brown had a successful rookie season in Cleveland, but hasn't lived up to his potential after struggling with injuries almost every year since. He's currently recovering from knee surgery in his second season in Denver.
At the other end of the spectrum is Bruce Smith, the No. 1 pick in 1985, who played for 19 seasons and holds the NFL sacks record with 200. He was The Associated Press defensive player of the year twice and an 11-time Pro Bowl selection.
Williams is about three inches taller and 15 pounds heavier than Brown. They were both heralded for their pass-rushing skills after similar success in college, where they broke school records for tackles for losses and sacks.
"You have to be prepared and ready to contribute right away," Brown said. "I'm sure he's in camp being thrown a lot at him and learning as much as he can. I think Mario will be able to deal with it."
Brown said the pressure on a rookie defensive lineman is the same as that of a skill player on offence.
"You are asked to execute every play, every drill, just like a quarterback or running back," he said. "If you don't, you have a breakdown on defence. The mentality of a first-round defensive player is learning the defence quickly. You have to learn and execute."
While fans expect Williams to be as flashy on the field as his mouth jewelry is off it, Kubiak will be satisfied if he helps last year's worst team win.
"I just want him to do his job and it will make everybody on this team better," Kubiak said.
And Williams is prepared to do just that.
"I'm not here to focus on what people say," he said. "I'm just here to play football and help the team out."
-
AP Sports Writer Arnie Stapleton in Denver contributed to this report.
Smash_Mouth_Mario
Waterboy
Football 2006: Texans Spotlight
Web Posted: 08/26/2006 05:09 PM CDT, San Antonio Express-News
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/football/nfl/texans/stories/MYSA082706.6Z.newtexansrole.b559c5.html
JASON BABIN
Defensive end
Babin has added about 25 pounds in his switch from outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense to defensive end in the 4-3. He claims he's much happier in this role, essentially the same one he starred in at Western Michigan, where he collected 30 sacks over his last two seasons. Babin and Antwan Peek are fighting for playing time at right end, but both should be on the field plenty in the Texans' eight-man defensive-line rotation. Babin was a first-round draft selection two years ago under Houston's old regime, and he's eager to show the new staff he is not as big a bust as he has appeared to date. Babin has six sacks over two seasons.
PHILLIP BUCHANON
Cornerback
Four years ago, the Oakland Raiders selected Buchanon in the NFL draft's first round, and it's pretty much been downhill since for the former Miami Hurricanes star. Before last season, the Texans traded second- and third-round selections for Buchanon, hoping he could provide another athletic corner to go with Dunta Robinson. He didn't. Buchanon routinely disappointed the Reliant Stadium crowd, and sometimes appeared to not even be trying to make the tackle, especially in one infamous play against the Steelers that many fans haven't forgotten. Under the new coaching staff, Buchanon has vowed that this year will be different, and he'll show he's worthy of his top-round selection in 2002. The Texans' response? We'll see.
CHARLES SPENCER
Offensive tackle
The talkative newcomer out of Pittsburgh says he hopes to become the NFL Rookie of the Year. The Texans are just hoping he can help cut down on the number of sacks of David Carr, who has served as a league punching bag over the last four seasons. Spencer is fighting veteran Seth Wand for the vital left tackle starting slot, which protects Carr's blindside. It's rare that a rookie would start in such a key role, but Houston doesn't have much choice. Its offensive line has long been a weakness with free agent and draft busts. But the Texans, especially Carr, are hoping Spencer, at 6-foot-4 and 350 pounds, is an answer for their ills.
- Brent Zwerneman
Web Posted: 08/26/2006 05:09 PM CDT, San Antonio Express-News
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/football/nfl/texans/stories/MYSA082706.6Z.newtexansrole.b559c5.html
JASON BABIN
Defensive end
Babin has added about 25 pounds in his switch from outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense to defensive end in the 4-3. He claims he's much happier in this role, essentially the same one he starred in at Western Michigan, where he collected 30 sacks over his last two seasons. Babin and Antwan Peek are fighting for playing time at right end, but both should be on the field plenty in the Texans' eight-man defensive-line rotation. Babin was a first-round draft selection two years ago under Houston's old regime, and he's eager to show the new staff he is not as big a bust as he has appeared to date. Babin has six sacks over two seasons.
PHILLIP BUCHANON
Cornerback
Four years ago, the Oakland Raiders selected Buchanon in the NFL draft's first round, and it's pretty much been downhill since for the former Miami Hurricanes star. Before last season, the Texans traded second- and third-round selections for Buchanon, hoping he could provide another athletic corner to go with Dunta Robinson. He didn't. Buchanon routinely disappointed the Reliant Stadium crowd, and sometimes appeared to not even be trying to make the tackle, especially in one infamous play against the Steelers that many fans haven't forgotten. Under the new coaching staff, Buchanon has vowed that this year will be different, and he'll show he's worthy of his top-round selection in 2002. The Texans' response? We'll see.
CHARLES SPENCER
Offensive tackle
The talkative newcomer out of Pittsburgh says he hopes to become the NFL Rookie of the Year. The Texans are just hoping he can help cut down on the number of sacks of David Carr, who has served as a league punching bag over the last four seasons. Spencer is fighting veteran Seth Wand for the vital left tackle starting slot, which protects Carr's blindside. It's rare that a rookie would start in such a key role, but Houston doesn't have much choice. Its offensive line has long been a weakness with free agent and draft busts. But the Texans, especially Carr, are hoping Spencer, at 6-foot-4 and 350 pounds, is an answer for their ills.
- Brent Zwerneman
edo783
Hall of Fame
While I beleve Mario to have been the correct pick for us, it's still preseason and all these guys are rookies on what have been pretty lousy teams. I think we need to give them a couple of years before we slam or over praise any of them to much, Mario included. But, having said that, ESPNs constant puffing up of Bush irritates me to no end. They must think that they have the ability to change the reality of what happend because what they say vs what actually did happen, seems like an alternate univers thing.
texflex513
Rookie
Divebomb said:
I had calmed down for a while but now im all hyped up again.
I cant wait until sept 10th.
Smash_Mouth_Mario
Waterboy
Gary Kubiak by the numbers
Web Posted: 08/26/2006 05:14 PM CDT
San Antonio Express-News
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/football/nfl/texans/stories/MYSA082706.7Z.numberstexans.152d7e9.html
6,190 Passing yards during his career at St. Pius High in Houston
6 Touchdown passes thrown against Rice his junior season at Texas A&M
1982 Year he earned All-Southwest Conference honors at Texas A&M
8 Round in which he was selected in the 1983 NFL Draft
119 Games he played as John Elway's backup with the Broncos
14 Touchdown passes thrown in that span
3,970 Passing yards for Elway in Kubiak's first season as Denver's offensive coordinator
465 Touchdowns Broncos tallied in his 11 seasons as coordinator
20 Years the native Texan has spent in Denver
3 Sons he has whose first name starts with "K"
-Brent Zwerneman
Web Posted: 08/26/2006 05:14 PM CDT
San Antonio Express-News
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/football/nfl/texans/stories/MYSA082706.7Z.numberstexans.152d7e9.html
6,190 Passing yards during his career at St. Pius High in Houston
6 Touchdown passes thrown against Rice his junior season at Texas A&M
1982 Year he earned All-Southwest Conference honors at Texas A&M
8 Round in which he was selected in the 1983 NFL Draft
119 Games he played as John Elway's backup with the Broncos
14 Touchdown passes thrown in that span
3,970 Passing yards for Elway in Kubiak's first season as Denver's offensive coordinator
465 Touchdowns Broncos tallied in his 11 seasons as coordinator
20 Years the native Texan has spent in Denver
3 Sons he has whose first name starts with "K"
-Brent Zwerneman
Jawja Texan
Practice Squad
How long will our starters play tonight? It is going to be so awesome to finally see a LIVE Texans preseason game over here in Georgia.
Smash_Mouth_Mario
Waterboy
Jawja Texan said:
I think that most are going 3 quarters.
Jawja Texan
Practice Squad
Smash_Mouth_Mario said:
Thanks. I was hoping that they would go most of the game. I am so freakin' excited!!!!!!!!!
Jawja Texan said:
I'm with ya' on that one! This will be the only live Texans game I get to see all season in Boston... except the late december deep freeze I'm trying to get tickets for up here.
Then again, I might set up the DirecTV just to run the Sunday Ticket down into my media room... Wife might issue a veto though...
Smash_Mouth_Mario
Waterboy
Jawja Texan said:
Yep. I think, at least for today, it's safe to say that your average Texans fan looks like this --->
South Texan
Waterboy
Preseason games 3:
Reggie Bush, 10 touches for 44 yards and 1 fumble.
Vince Young, 6/10 for 96 yards and 1 int, 2 rushes for 14 yards.
While I don't doubt either of these two will get better, my faith in Kubiack's and the Front Office's decision making process took another huge jump. Early on, it sure doesn't appear Reggie or Vince would have been the miracle to turn things around from last season. Initially I was on the Reggie bandwagon, but now with my great 20/20 hindsight, I think I understand Kubiack's foresight. Don't draft talent for the sake of talent... draft to fill your greatest needs.
Reggie Bush, 10 touches for 44 yards and 1 fumble.
Vince Young, 6/10 for 96 yards and 1 int, 2 rushes for 14 yards.
While I don't doubt either of these two will get better, my faith in Kubiack's and the Front Office's decision making process took another huge jump. Early on, it sure doesn't appear Reggie or Vince would have been the miracle to turn things around from last season. Initially I was on the Reggie bandwagon, but now with my great 20/20 hindsight, I think I understand Kubiack's foresight. Don't draft talent for the sake of talent... draft to fill your greatest needs.
Tx'nFanLostInSkinCountry
Waterboy
I also was a RB fan pre-draft, now I'm soooooo glad our coaches had the BRASS ones to see pass the ESPN hype machine. Guess thats why thay get the BIG BUCKS and I dont. IMO Bush is still going to be a good football player for a special teams unit or out in space coming out of the backfield but he will never be a 20+ carry per game back.JMO Hey is it me or have the NO/Tack fans stoped coming over to our MB.
Txn_in_FL
All Pro
There was a previous thread on here with someone asking if Mario was maybe being held back. My thoughts on that were "Why not" he has no need to go all out, and what he could be doing is working on tightening things up for the regular season rather than impressing everyone in a couple preseason games that don't mean a thing.
Can't wait for the season to start and see him just blow the roof off.
Smash_Mouth_Mario
Waterboy
South Texan said:
LOL!
They are starting to realize that Bush is not the Messiah -- but rather a very quick specialty TB.Tx'nFanLostInSkinCountry said:
WildBlackBear32
Rookie
AUSTexan said:
What channel is it going to be on? I got the Emmys on NBC, so I'm pretty much lost.
South Texan
Waterboy
WildBlackBear32 said:
NFL Network, 7PM Central Time, 6PM in your time zone I think.
If your cable provider doesn't carry the NFL network, offer to have Mario, Spencer, and Winston visit their headquarters to have a, uhem, "chat".
WildBlackBear32
Rookie
South Texan said:
That'd be 8PM but....Ugh, I don't have NFL Network.
South Texan
Waterboy
WildBlackBear32 said:
OK, Timing has never been my strong point <sigh>.
I feel your pain, I live 300 miles from Houston, but our local media has not yet figured out there are 2 NFL teams in Texas. (They are getting better though, we got almost 3 minutes of coverage down here on the Mario draft pick.)
Fieldpass (on nfl.com) still has the one week free trial I think, if you don't mind them cutting off about 1/4 of the play by play, and KILT 610 AM may broadcast it on radiomat.com.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
I see guys on other message boards talking about watching on TVU player. Go google that and check it out.
http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/showpost.php?p=148459&postcount=17
http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=5157&page=3
http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/showpost.php?p=148459&postcount=17
http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=5157&page=3
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
Do you have any friends that have NFL network, thats what I'm doing, going over to a friends house, having a nice sunday barbecue, and watching some football........god I love football season.WildBlackBear32 said:
WildBlackBear32
Rookie
Carr Bomb said:Do you have any friends that have NFL network, thats what I'm doing, going over to a friends house, having a nice sunday barbecue, and watching some football........god I love football season.
Time Warner has nearly monopolized the market in Maine. There are a handful of people with Adelphia, but trying to find someone with it is like trying to locate a pot of gold under the rainbow.
Roughnecks
Waterboy
They just need to make sure he and the rest of the team for that matter comes out of the preseason healthy. No since in letting him go crazy now and get hurt with a leg injury or something let him go crazy about 6 or 7 plays tonight and be disruptive. He will be fine the dude is a stud and will get better as he gains more and more playing time and will be the leader of the defence for years. It's nice to know that our team will be getting better from here on out.
K
kingh99
Guest
Jawja Texan said:Thanks. I was hoping that they would go most of the game. I am so freakin' excited!!!!!!!!!
I was hoping they would go less. I hate preseason. Did you see the hurt Tampa Bay wannabes were putting on the Jaguars and vice versa yesterday? It was last man standing. Tampa Bay would be the last team you want to face before a cut down day. They were nuts on defense before Gruden. Yesterday they looked like suicide machines.
You want your star put out because some no name guy who was selling stock last month is desperately trying to make the team? Preseason drives me nuts. So far so good for the Texans, knock on wood.
Yeah I agree they might be holding him back some or he just holding hisself back so he could concentrate more of where he's lined up and also on his technique in different situations. But let me tell you, when McFagg and the Sheagles come to town, believe me Richard Smith is going to let hounds out. Mario and the rest of the D IS GOING TO BE SO AGGRESSIVE, this one game is going to erase the bad taste in all of our mouths from the last 4yrs!!garunTEED!!
South Texan said:
That has nothing to do with nothing...... #1, this is the preseason..... all will be forgotten, except by some bitter fans, come Sept10....... by which time Vince, and Reggie will have a better understanding of what the NFL is all about, and how they have to deal with it.
Drafting to fill our greatest needs?? Reggie would have been a Texan if it weren't for his attitude regarding his families NCAA fair competition violations.
of course on this team, he would probably have two 6 carry 125 yard games. The biggest problem I am seeing unvieled, is that the Titans and Saints..... & the 49ers were actually worse teams than we were, even though we had the worst record.
We told NewOrleans they had no Offensive line..... we told them to draft D'Brick...... & they should have....
We told Tennessee they had no offensive line, no recievers, no runningback, & no deffense....... and they don't. they also needed a QB..... so go figure. Anyone thinking Lienart or Cutler would be doing better in Tennessee right now is just hating on Vince...
Scooter
Funky
thunderkyss said:
i'm actually suprised young is doing this well. i think he's got the most potential of the three, but i figure him to be relatively useless for atleast a season. while the other two might struggle more than they have if they were on the poor titans team, i think they'd do better right now than young has.
mario was the right pick nomatter what sight you have. reggie doesnt work in the confines of kubiak's system, he's a dancer and needs to be in space (although i think he'd enjoy all of mike sherman's screens). he's not the one-cut downhill runner that DD is, or morency's being taught to be. the weakside DE is rarely ever touched with our scheme, if reggie were a texan, his dancing would have him meeting an unobstructed dwight freeney ... and promptly carted off. besides, when the system can CREATE reggie bush out of a 6th rounder, why not grab the physical speciman that is mario who happens to be in an area of dire need. heck, it wouldnt have hurt my feelings if we went the other way and drafted d'brick first, and two DE's in the third ... but we made the right choice.
I wanted Reggie Bush and we got Mario Williams. I was over the disappointment in a week and I have no ill feelings towards Reggie or Vince for that matter just because the Texans didn't pick them. I hope they go on to have wonderful careers but my attention will be on Mario because he plays for my team. You will never hear me say, but if we had Reggie this would happen or if we had Vince that would happen.
I think the animosity felt toward Reggie is due to everyone growing tired of ESPN making every move he makes into a highlight when it's not. The guy could get stomped in the backfield on the hand off and ESPN would tell you that it took 2 whole guys and look at how well his left foot touched the ground before getting hit. It's ESPN's way of finding everything and anything positive (even if they have to bend it a little) to make their opinions correct. Everything surrounding the 1st pick in the draft: Reggie, Vince, Mario, etc. will be in the news for a long time and they will find many things to say and discuss (positive and negative) just like TO.
I know this kinda came from left field but something sparked my opninon and I wanted to put it out there. I also wanted to mention that I find myself looking more at the highlights now to find out what Lawrence Maroney did in a game rather than Reggie.
I think the animosity felt toward Reggie is due to everyone growing tired of ESPN making every move he makes into a highlight when it's not. The guy could get stomped in the backfield on the hand off and ESPN would tell you that it took 2 whole guys and look at how well his left foot touched the ground before getting hit. It's ESPN's way of finding everything and anything positive (even if they have to bend it a little) to make their opinions correct. Everything surrounding the 1st pick in the draft: Reggie, Vince, Mario, etc. will be in the news for a long time and they will find many things to say and discuss (positive and negative) just like TO.
I know this kinda came from left field but something sparked my opninon and I wanted to put it out there. I also wanted to mention that I find myself looking more at the highlights now to find out what Lawrence Maroney did in a game rather than Reggie.
I think we all know what needs to happen...
ESPN just needs to s reggie's d already and get past it. Especially Shaun Salisbary, who claims that Reggie can do the same things in pros as he could do in college (following the Titans game...i mean cmon).
Being in Colts country there is nothing worse than my friends watching the game and saying oh crap look at that run. Next play he fumbles it. Also his only big run was against the Titans. Everyone else has not allowed a big play. I dont hate Reggie, I hate Colts fans who constantly tell me we made the wrong pick. I am probably going to the Texans game in Indy and I hope Mario sacks the crap out of Payton Manning.
Just an angry rant by a Texans fan that wants the season to start and show how legit we can be.
ESPN just needs to s reggie's d already and get past it. Especially Shaun Salisbary, who claims that Reggie can do the same things in pros as he could do in college (following the Titans game...i mean cmon).
Being in Colts country there is nothing worse than my friends watching the game and saying oh crap look at that run. Next play he fumbles it. Also his only big run was against the Titans. Everyone else has not allowed a big play. I dont hate Reggie, I hate Colts fans who constantly tell me we made the wrong pick. I am probably going to the Texans game in Indy and I hope Mario sacks the crap out of Payton Manning.
Just an angry rant by a Texans fan that wants the season to start and show how legit we can be.
Ibar_Harry
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kingh99 said:
That's why I don't like playing them anytime as well as preseason. Its our last preseason game when we play them and I don't want us to play them using anyone of value. That includes Sage and Carr. I don't want to play Mario, either. I would just as soon show up and say, you win and walk off the field. It just ain't worth it. Of course the NFL wouldn't like that, but I have never liked what Gruden thinks is clean football. I have never forgot the Sapp move against GB and I think it really was the start of the decline of GB. I always felt Sapp should have been thrown out for that move. It was just uncalled for, but that's my opinion. He basically injured someone for life....
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
Malloy said:I've got TVU and sopcast installed, but as far as I've seen, no one is streaming the NFL-Network. I'll check out the forum though, I might get some more info, thanks V.
You might consider this. NFL Mobile is $5.99 a month and is available today on phones that operate on both the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network and the Nextel National Network. It allows for full NFL Network access, including live streaming.
shinerbock_girl
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CloakNNNdagger said:
I have the NFL Mobile through Sprint and the NFL network live is on there, but they don't allow live games to be broadcast on there...All games are shown as black outs...The error message i got was that it was against the nfl network rules to show live games on your phone...But the game cast on there is really kool, its the same screen as the ESPN mobile phone if you've heard of that, and gives you live games and scores, just not the televised portion of it..
Marcus said:Wow! Talk about wild-eyed speculation.
Tell me again why you get your panties in a wad whenever someone wants to talk about the DD injury situation.
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My panties get all wadded up, because too many fans on this team are thrilled about the prospect of Drafting Reggie to replace DD(regardless how you sugar coat it, that's what you'd be doing), but are apalled at the idea of drafting a QB who is to the QB position what Reggie is supposed to be to Running Backs.
When DD has put everything out on the field, and probably left both knees out there as well...... he's produced, and given us Texans fans something to cheer about.....
stingray
Hall of Fame
This is pre-season people. Nobody knows if Bush will be better than Mario or mario will better than Bush until two or three years down the road. Everybody wants to pre-judge. But nobody knows, not even the so- called experts. Time will only tell. Personally I believe the Texans made a mistake, hey but what do I know.....
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
Oh where oh where is Reggie??
Rushing Yards - 2006 Preseason Leaders (after 2 games)
1. M. Smith BAL 116
2. C. Cobbs DEN 107
3. W. Lundy HOU 99
4. M. Turner SD 98
5. E. Graham TB 97
At the 3rd game, Reggie added 5 carries for 22 yds (longest 14yds).............stay tuned to this pm for any adds on the part of Lundy.
Rushing Yards - 2006 Preseason Leaders (after 2 games)
1. M. Smith BAL 116
2. C. Cobbs DEN 107
3. W. Lundy HOU 99
4. M. Turner SD 98
5. E. Graham TB 97
At the 3rd game, Reggie added 5 carries for 22 yds (longest 14yds).............stay tuned to this pm for any adds on the part of Lundy.
tulexan said:
Not with that kind of money involved.