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(Message started by: StegRock on Mar 4^th, 2007, 10:13pm)

Title: Texans Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Mar 4^th, 2007, 10:13pm

This has been SOME offseason free-agency frenzy... [smiley=drown.gif] The latest BIG splash,... the Texans have got their tailback... according to "The REAL Feed":

Texans agree to terms with Green Bay RB Green (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/wires/03/04/2020.ap.fbn.texans.green.0638/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (04.03.2007 20:55)

I guess we now know that Peterson is not in the Texans' plans as many NFL Draft prognosticators had been prognosticating...

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Mar 5^th, 2007, 9:12am

on 03/04/07 at 22:13:17, StegRock wrote:

I do not get this signing. Green is 30 years old. The Texans sign him to a 5 year contract.(I am sure it is HEAVILY backloaded). Green is often injured and with the Texans O-line, I just do not see him doing much there. Why would the Texans just not get a young RB to build the team with?

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Mar 5^th, 2007, 1:02pm

Maybe it's to tutor and backup as the ultimate plan, with that young RB targeted by them in the draft.

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Mar 7^th, 2007, 5:55pm

The Texans sign former Raider Linebacker D. Clark... From "The Real Feed"

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2790899&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Mar 7^th, 2007, 9:39pm

on 03/07/07 at 17:55:35, Tony_O wrote:

The Texans sign former Raider Linebacker D. Clark... From "The Real Feed"

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2790899&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

D Clark is a great signing. All he does is tackle!!!

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Mar 9^th, 2007, 10:12pm

HMMMMMMMMM.....I Wonder???????

March 9, 2007

Texans have eyes on Quinn
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

On the list of the world's 946 billionaires published by Forbes Magazine this week, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair ranked No. 664, with reported assets of $1.5 billion.
That's good, because it seems that for the second time in six years, McNair is going to be opening up the bank vault to sign a top-10 quarterback from the draft.

The man Houston coach Gary Kubiak quietly had targeted to be his starting quarterback in 2007, Jake Plummer, has retired. Or at least Plummer claims to have walked away from the game, even if he hadn't officially filed the paperwork with the league office as of Thursday evening. But just because it appears that Plummer won't be reunited with Kubiak doesn't mean that incumbent starter David Carr is safe as the Texans' starting quarterback for the coming season.

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Mar 17^th, 2007, 5:58pm

Dayne stays in Texas.............. From "The Real Feed"

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2802194&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Mar 17^th, 2007, 5:59pm

Dayne sticks it out with the Texans for another year, a very wise move for him to stay a) with Kubes, who ultimately has his back (as I've pointed out ad nauseam), b) in a familiar situation in general, and 3) right behind injury-prone, high-mileage Ahman Green. From "The REAL Feed":

Former Heisman winner Dayne sticks with Texans (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2802194&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (17.03.2007 11:10)
Veteran tailback Ron Dayne, who re-energized his slumping career with the Houston Texans in 2006, has reached agreement to return to the team after exploring options with other clubs during the first two weeks of the free agent signing period.

Welcome back, old friend!

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Mar 21^st, 2007, 3:18pm

MATT SCHAUB BEING TRADED TO THE TEXANS

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6594578

Vick clearly remains starter in Atlanta and Carr is obviously done in Houston......

Great news for Schaub owners!!!

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 6:33pm

Carr a FA:

Carr released by Texans (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4656573.html)
Houston Chronicale, March 23, 2007

Well, now we'll see who has been waiting around to grab Carr without spending unnecessarily.

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Jul 10^th, 2007, 5:09pm

Johnson and Johnson?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2930807

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 19^th, 2007, 9:46pm

This is just rhetoric, granted,... but WHENEVER it regards a tailback, it's newsworthy... Currently atop "The REAL Feed":

Schaub shines in preseason; Green yet to impress (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/wires/08/19/2020.ap.fbn.texans.running.game.0635/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (19.08.2007 20:12)

I'm tellin' yous... Ron Dayne is NOT out of the picture...

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by PrimeTime on Aug 19^th, 2007, 10:12pm

on 08/19/07 at 21:46:55, StegRock wrote:

Here are his career stats. Note the very average career yards per rush attemp of only 3.7 and his complete lack of receiving skills. He might be a goal line back if he is lucky. The Houston O-line is not nearly as good as the Giants line was in 2000 to 2004. I would not count on him for my fantasy team.

Rushing Stats
YEAR TEAM G ATT YDS AVG LNG TD FD FUM LOST
2000 NYG 16 228 770 3.4 50 5 47 1 1
2001 NYG 16 180 690 3.8 61 7 38 2 1
2002 NYG 16 125 428 3.4 30 3 26 1 1
2004 NYG 14 52 179 3.4 15 1 10 0 0
2005 DEN 10 53 270 5.1 55 1 14 0 0
2006 HOU 11 151 612 4.1 19 5 39 1 0
Career 83 789 2949 3.7 61 22 174 5 3

Receiving Stats
YEAR TEAM G REC YDS AVG LNG TD FD FUM LOST
2000 NYG 16 3 11 3.7 12 0 1 0 0
2001 NYG 16 8 67 8.4 21 0 1 0 0
2002 NYG 16 11 49 4.5 8 0 1 0 0
2004 NYG 14 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0
2005 DEN 10 3 17 5.7 7 0 0 1 1
2006 HOU 11 14 77 5.5 13 0 3 0 0
Career 83 40 228 5.7 21 0 6 1 1

Title: Re: Texans Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 20^th, 2007, 2:53am

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YIKES!!! [smiley=yikes.gif] There's an "original" gambit... We're still copying and pasting his numbers with the Giants. [smiley=pullleeeeeeeze.gif] I mean,... do we really need to do this dance for the umpteenth time??? I mean... I don't at all mind your disagreeing with my position. What I mind is the discussion's going in circles. I mean,... does it really need to be explained/argued AGAIN why Dayne's numbers back in New York are of very limited, if not absolutely no, value to assessing Dayne at this point, some three years and two teams later??? Think: Bettis's career - St. Louis, Bettis's career - Pittsburgh; Thomas Jones's career - Cardinals, Jones's career - Bears; Lamar Smith's career - Seattle, his time with the Dolphins; Droughn's career - Lions, Droughn's career since, especially with the Broncos,... and the list goes on... and that's just to talk running backs. AND, mind you, this goes both ways... there was James with the Colts, and there is James with the Cardinals.

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Okay,... whew... For the umpteenth time [smiley=loudnclear.gif] Dayne was a TOTAL MISFIT in New York. Yes, that did cause him to become extremely discouraged (a position with which I can ABSOLUTELY empathize) and that snowballed into his bout with weight. But, make no mistakes! The bottom line was that he didn't come close to suiting the Giants' scheme on offense. So, come on... Enough already... [smiley=annoyed.gif] ... [smiley=deadhorse.gif]

And,... who's saying fantasy footballers should "count on him", anyway???