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Herv,Hey, one thing Brian Hoyer did for us in that loss to Kansas City to end the season was set that "Most Playoff Interceptions by a Texans QB" record way, way out of reach of any halfway decent QB. It should be some time before we endure another day like that out of just about anyone.
Herv,
That statement is incorrect.
Just look up NFL Single Game Playoffs Passes Intercepted Leaders.
You'd be surprised with many of the names on that list.
The Houston Oilers' HOF George Blanda threw 5 in not just one game, but TWICE.
Gunslinger Dan Pastorini threw 5 against the Steelers in 1979.
The Oilers lost 34-5 in that game.
Three other HOF threw 6
Add a Pro-Bowler to that figure and you'd have 4 "more-than-decent" QB that had thrown 6 INTs in a single playoff game.
The list at 5 is fairy long.
More currently, Hoyer is among good company; with Palmer, Wilson, and Luck right by his side.
What does any of that have to do with "Most Playoff Interceptions by a Texans QB" ?
Yeah but I see his point and agree. If anything Hoyer throwing four was just a primer for the future and that's particularly true in a league that throws the ball more than ever. Eventually we'll see a Texans QB throw 5 or maybe even 6.
I was being hopelessly optimistic thinking otherwise.
Personally I feel the "I dont to be a puppet" is more a shot at Kubiak and his "run the plays from my Denny's menu and dont audible!" coaching style.
PDS @PatDStat 27m27 minutes ago
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Elway just can’t keep Brock’s name out of his mouth. August and he is still going on about this.
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John Elway says Brock Osweiler was "bent out of shape" that Peyton Manning started in the playoffs http://wp.me/p14QSB-a5oQ
The transition plan that was put in place nearly four years ago fell apart in March when quarterback Brock Osweiler bolted Denver for riches in Houston. The hole at quarterback was filled with the arrival of veteran Mark Sanchez, the rise of second-year pro Trevor Siemian and the first-round draft selection of Paxton Lynch.
“That’s why you can never lock into one solution,” Elway said. “You always have to have several options and go with what’s best. I haven’t talked to Brock about it. I’ve only kind of heard about it, of why he may have been a little bit upset about the way things went.”
Osweiler was benched in the second half of the Broncos’ final regular-season game, against San Diego. Manning took over from that point, taking every snap in the playoffs.
“I can understand that he didn’t want to sit down and have Peyton come back in that San Diego game, but it wasn’t the fact that Brock was playing bad,” Elway said. “We needed a change of something. So I was a little surprised just how he seemed to be a little bent out of shape about that. But he had an opportunity to make a tremendous amount of money in Houston, and for us, it just didn’t fit.”
The right fit at quarterback is still to be decided. Elway and coach Gary Kubiak insist the competition for the starting QB job remains open, dependent on myriad factors from running the huddle to overall grasp of the offense and beyond. But the two leaders in the race were declared early: Sanchez, who arrived with an edge in the form of having played in six postseason games that included a pair of AFC championship games, and Siemian, a Northwestern product whose strong arm and year-over-year leap continue to impress the coaching staff.
“To be able to get Mark and then have Trevor that we drafted last year who’s having a good camp and a guy that we believe can be the future in Paxton — it’s just a matter of him coming along and continuing to improve,” Elway said. “It may not look as good from the outside as people want it to look. But we feel pretty good about how it looks from the inside. We feel good about that spot in the years to come and of what Mark can do. We think he’s got the ability, if we get him in the right situation, to be a very sufficient and adequate quarterback.”
What do you expect him to say?
I don't think Elway said OS wasn't a good fit, I do think Elway said that the MONEY wasn't a fit.If Brock wasn't a good fit then why did Elway offer him 16.5m per year for 4 years to stay with Denver? When Osweiler was offered the 72m 4 year deal to come to Houston, Elway wasn't given the opportunity to counter the offer.
I think he would have given the chance to try and keep Osweiler. He is just upset that his 4 year investment chose to leave Denver. His acting like a jilted lover over the ordeal. He just needs to get over it. And if he actually thinks any of the quarterbacks he now has are better then Osweiler, Oh man is he sadly mistaken. We by far and away got the better end of that deal. Osweiler in my opinion was not over paid. He's actually paid middle of the pack. No veteran minimum but definitely not elite pay either. Aren't we all getting tired of hearing Elway's woes? I know I sure am. This will all be settled week 7 when our Texans travel to Denver and destroy the Broncos. Osweiler will get the final say in the matter.
I don't think Elway said OS wasn't a good fit, I do think Elway said that the MONEY wasn't a fit.
I don't think Elway said OS wasn't a good fit, I do think Elway said that the MONEY wasn't a fit.
Read his comments from yesterday. Also look at the reports during the bidding war. Elway was prepared to counter the 72m 4 year deal the Texans gave Osweiler but wasn't given the chance. Osweiler wanted to be here and the Texans really wanted him.
But, Elway also wasn't going to break the bank to keep him.
Which is laughable. The Texans offered $1.5M more per year than Denver, which isn't a lot on $66M+ contracts. And Elway never rescinded his offer of $16.5M or was given a chance to back away from the bidding. The Broncos offer was still good when Brock took the Texans deal. It's almost pitiful how poorly Elway is trying to spin this to make it seem like the Broncos made the decision to not want Brock.
I think you're confusing what the writer to what Ewlay actually said. Here is what Elway actually said: "But he had an opportunity to make a tremendous amount of money in Houston, and for us, it just didn’t fit.” TRANSLATION: With our cap situation we couldn't afford what Houston was offerring.
I'm amazed at folks who think that $6 MILLION "isn't a lot".
The problem may also lie not in where the dollar figure ended up for Denver, but rather how low it started.So Elway offered $66M over 4 years, but $72M over four years is a "tremendous" amount of money that "just didn't fit" what they wanted to do?
And yes, $1.5M difference per year for a starting QB that you were grooming for four years to take over for Manning? It isn't a lot.
Most players will almost always give a hometown discount. Brock was going to be The Man in Denver. For the defending SB champions. You don't walk away from that for a mere $1.5M per year and only 2 years guaranteed.
Despite what Elway continues to try and say to the media, it is painfully obvious by the way Brock has put Denver in his past and basically refuses to talk about it, that it wasn't about the money. And it is also painfully obvious that Elway has personally taken exception to the situation because he can't stop talking about it.
Most players, just like you and everyone here, never leave money on the table. Hometown discounts are far and few, rarely happen, almost a myth. It's really dumbfounding how these message board know it alls think that $9 MILLION is not a lot of money. Amazing!Most players will almost always give a hometown discount.
The problem may also lie not in where the dollar figure ended up for Denver, but rather how low it started.
At the time the offers were being made If Denver had made the same offer as Houston they would've been over the cap and would've had to cut players to make it happen. Houston knew this and why they offered OS what they did. And it worked!
The point is, Brock is here now and Elway doesn't like the fact that he lost him. What more needs to be said?
The more the better. LolWith Texian there's always more to be said. Always.
Absolutely nothing. At this point in time, just keep his horseface shut about players not on his roster.What do you expect him to say?
Mike Meltser @MikeMeltser 37m37 minutes ago Houston, TX
Brock Osweiler: "what kind of competitor wouldn't want to play in that situation?" regarding Elway's comments
John Elway: I believe the Broncos got better this offseason
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/07/john-elway-denver-broncos-2016-expectations/
He's trying his best to spin this but really he sounds like a scoured lover. He's getting under Sanchez, Siemian , and Lynch while trying to get over Brock.
I'd expect a GM to talk about the players he has under contract and not say much about players that have left.
Absolutely nothing. At this point in time, just keep his horseface shut about players not on his roster.
Only thing is that he was asked about the player & situation. If he's bringing Brock up out of no where, I agree with you. But when asked... he's going to say something.
Not everyone is O'brien. LolIf we've learned anything from O'Brien it's that just because a question is asked, it's doesn't mean you have to answer it how they want you to answer it. Example:
Q: How do you feel about Brock bolting for Houston?
A: I feel that we have some great pieces in place that can help us repeat as Champions. They are making progress every day and being the best teammates they can be.
By talking about Brock he's just stirring the sh!t pot even more. He can either do as I suggest or just punch the next mf'er that mentions Brock in the face. That should help change the subject.
The Broncos just names Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemians as "Co-starters" (which presumably means Paxton Lynch is #3).Elway never thought of needing "several options" until Brock unexpectedly (to him) decided to leave the Broncos.
It's almost like you're saying they got what they wanted using a smart and effective tactic...
The Broncos just names Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemians as "Co-starters" (which presumably means Paxton Lynch is #3).
All I will say it what does it say about your QB situation when Mark Sanchez can't even clearly beat out a second year 7th round pick who's taken one NFL snap (which was a kneel down), and the second year 7th round pick can't even clearly beat out Mark Sanchez?
It's almost like you're saying they got what they wanted using a smart and effective tactic...
brb, I'm going to check if pigs are flying
What that means most of all the Broncos don't really have a starting QB. RB by committee NAP, but QB by committee is a problem.The Broncos just names Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemians as "Co-starters" (which presumably means Paxton Lynch is #3).
All I will say it what does it say about your QB situation when Mark Sanchez can't even clearly beat out a second year 7th round pick who's taken one NFL snap (which was a kneel down), and the second year 7th round pick can't even clearly beat out Mark Sanchez?
At the time the offers were being made If Denver had made the same offer as Houston they would've been over the cap and would've had to cut players to make it happen. Houston knew this and why they offered OS what they did. And it worked!
It's almost like you're saying they (the Texans) got what they wanted using a smart and effective tactic...
brb, I'm going to check if pigs are flying
I don't know why so many folks are having such a difficult time understanding this.
Meh, 5+ INT's in a playoff game has happened 3 times in the last 25 years, and only once in the last decade (Jake Delhomme 2009) when everyone has been throwing for 4K yards in a season. It still takes a special kind of suck to get to 5 INT's in a playoff game and I'd rather it simply not happen then resign myself to the inevitable suckage. Didn't we suffer enough through the Brian Hoyer Era?
Meh, 5+ INT's in a playoff game has happened 3 times in the last 25 years, and only once in the last decade (Jake Delhomme 2009) when everyone has been throwing for 4K yards in a season. It still takes a special kind of suck to get to 5 INT's in a playoff game and I'd rather it simply not happen then resign myself to the inevitable suckage. Didn't we suffer enough through the Brian Hoyer Era?
I don't see how you came to that conclusion. It's simple, the Broncos wanted to keep Brock but didn't have the money to match the Texans.
If they would have matched, the Broncos would been over the cap. Especially with the Von Miller contract situation going on.
Pains me to say this, but I see and agree with the past couple points Texian is making.
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What do you expect him to say?
New Texans QB Brock Osweiler held in low regard by ESPN panel
By Greg Rajan
Published 12:15 pm, Tuesday, August 9, 2016
The Texans and their fans are hoping that Brock Osweiler is the answer at quarterback for a franchise that has been starving for a franchise signal-caller.
However, according to ESPN's newly released NFL QB Tier Rankings, Osweiler isn't regarded as highly by a panel of league insiders as he is by Texans brass.
In the rankings (subscription required) that are voted on by 42 NFL insiders - 10 general managers, five head coaches, seven offensive coordinators, five defensive coordinators, eight personnel evaluators and seven other position coaches/executives - Osweiler checked in at 27th among 33 quarterbacks.
Osweiler fell under Tier 3, which is described as "Legit starter but needs heavy run game/defense to win."
"I wouldn't have minded if he stayed in Denver," a head coach whose team faces Osweiler's old Denver squad this season told ESPN. "If he was any good, they would not have let him go. That is one position, especially if your general manager is a quarterback, you don't let that guy go if he is good."
A personnel director called Osweiler "a leader type, but he is not an innate leader. Some of it is manufactured. He has to grow into a leader. He will talk and do all that stuff but it is not as natural as it is with some of the other guys. I think that can backfire on you, especially when you are faced with adversity."
Meanwhile, another personnel director said, "If they try to put the game on his shoulders, I think he is not the type of quarterback who is going to win it for you.
"Is he a $17 million quarterback? Well, that's what the market says he was. That will put a lot of pressure on him to perform and I'd be a little leery of that."
The lowest-ranked QB on the list? Presumed Rams starter and former Texans backup/UH star Case Keenum.
Among the quarterbacks ranked above Osweiler: Buffalo's Tyrod Taylor, the Jets' Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami's Ryan Tannehill, Minnesota's Teddy Bridgewater, Jacksonville's Blake Bortles and Tennessee's Marcus Mariota.
Of those six, only Bridgewater has guided his team to the playoffs.
Brock is the undisputed leader of this team. He gives credit where it's due. He admits faults and works hard to improve them. He knows how to lead.
He also leads by example. I have no doubt that he will shut the pundints up.
Game on.
GO TEXANS!!!!