My Texans Wish List
As I’ve stated before, I think mock drafts are a waste of time and space. Why people try is beyond me.
Instead I like to read scouting reports and player rankings. My main source is Pro Football Weekly’s website and subscription. I also try to get different opinions for various sources.
Instead of trying to project who is going where and who will be available as the Houston Texans pick 15th, I’d like to create a wish list based on team needs.
Team Needs
The defense is the unit that needs the most shoring up. The Texans added DE Antonio Smith, DT Shaun Cody and LB Cato Jones in free agency. Smith will start right away. If Cody makes the team he will be part of the DT rotation. Jones will compete for the starting job on the weak side with Xavier Adibi.
Of the free agents, I think only Smith will make immediate contributions. I have my doubts of Cody making the team.
The Texans need another playmaker or two on defense. This draft class seems to be deep at the outside linebacker position. A safety for either depth or as a starter also appears to be a need.
On offense, the Texans would like to pick up running back in the middle rounds to relieve Steve Slaton. Ideally they would like a back equipped to fit in the zone blocking scheme of offensive line coach Alex Gibbs.
They will probably look to add to the offensive line for depth. The starters went all sixteen games as a unit. Rookie Duane Brown rotated with veteran Ephiram Salaam at the left tackle spot. Salaam has since been released.
My Wish List for Defense
The Texans have invested three first round picks on the defensive line. Travis Johnson, Mario Williams and Amobi Okeye are all starters and first rounders. Only Williams has lived up to expectations. Would the Texans invest one more pick on the line? Maybe. Signing Antonio Smith changed the dynamics of the draft to some degree. They might like to pick up a pass rush specialist in the draft as they plan to move Smith to tackle on passing downs.
With the Texans set at ends, if they invest a first round pick on the line it will more than likely be at defensive tackle.
First on my wish list for DT is B.J. Raji. I doubt that he will be around at 15. Raji is described as very strong and well fitted for the 3-4 nose or an anchor for a 4-3. He has the ability to hold up blockers to free up teammates. One PFW report says he will more than likely be a two down player in the NFL. I’m not sure how the scout can say that and yet he grades out as a first round talent. I think he will be an every down player. While I think he would be great for the Texans, I doubt he’s available when they pick.
If he’s sitting there when at the second round, I can see the Texans taking Peria Jerry. He grades out as first round talent but is projected in the 1st or 2nd round. He is explosive off the line and can move side to side quickly. He can also shed blockers and is a good at tackling at point of attack and outside the tackle area. The knocks on him are his strength and lack of ability to drive blockers into the backfield. Also he will be a 25 year old rookie. I think he could be a decent run stopper for the Texans up the middle.
I think another player draft worthy at the second round is Robert Ayers. He probably doesn’t make it that far though. He can play left end or 3-4 linebacker. He could be the pass rush specialist the Texans are looking for. With Smith in the middle, Ayers can line up at end on passing downs.
Michael Johnson of Georgia Tech is rated as a one dimensional player. He seems to only like playing the pass and not the run. He grades as a 2nd or 3rd round talent but is projected going in 1st or 2nd by PFW. If the Texans haven’t picked up that pass rush specialist and he’s still there in 3rd round or later, I can see them considering Johnson.
Adam Curry is probably the best player in the draft. He won’t be there. A fan can dream though.
More realistically, Brian Cushing or Clay Matthews fit the bill of what the Texans need on the strong side. My guess is that the Texans take Matthews with the first pick if he’s available. I’d be happy with either one starting on the strong side.
Depend on who you read, there are no safeties worth a first round pick. PFW ranks Louis Delmas as the highest safety. He grades out as a 2nd or 3rd round talent but projects as a 2nd rounder. For once I agree with a mock draft as they have the Texans taking him in the second. He’s a fierce hitter and tackler who launches himself at a player. His knocks are he can be to aggressive and fall for the play-action. Also because of the way he throws himself around there is some question about his durability. If he’s there in the second, I hope the Texans pick him up.
I don’t like what I’ve read about Patrick Chung. I hope the Texans don’t either.
Next safety on my wish list is Rashad Johnson. He looks to go in the 2nd or 3rd round. Depending on whom they’ve drafted, if they still need a safety and he’s there in the 3rd, Johnson looks like he may be a value pick and a starter for the Texans. Only knocks on him is that he isn’t an explosive hitter and he plays at 185 lbs. He is a ball hawk and has range to play free safety. I’d definitely like him in the middle rounds.
On the Other Side of the Ball
There is not much need offensively. The only glaring need is a back up running back for Steve Slaton. The Texans are confident they can find one in the middle to late rounds.
Despite the mock drafts that have the Texans taking Beanie Wells or Keyshawn Moreno, I think the only intriguing early draft running back for the Texans is Donald Brown. Apparently he has all the tools to run against the grain and misdirection to fit the Texans zone blocking. PFW has him ranked 3rd behind Wells and Moreno. I doubt he falls to the Texans in the 2nd round but if he’s there I think he’s worth the pick.
The only 1st round offensive player I’d consider is Michael Crabtree. There is the chance he could fall to the Texans. With the need at linebacker and defense it’s unlikely they take him. However, it’s worth considering due to his skills and teaming him with All-Universe WR Andre Johnson. Imagine the headache that would create for defenses.
Other than that, I really don’t have much of a wish list for offense. Offensive line depth is a need and will probably be addressed in later rounds.
Who Not To Consider
I’ve seen mock drafts all over the place for the Texans. They have the Texans selecting Vontae Davis, Clay Matthews, Percy Harvin, Jeremy Maclin, Keyshawn Moreno, Mark Sanchez and Beanie Wells.
Only the Matthews picks are creditable. The others have no clue or don’t put much thought into their drafts.
Take those selecting Vontae Davis, for example. I can give you three reasons why they won’t select Davis: Jacques Reeves, Fred Bennett and Dunta Robinson. The Texans think they have three quality corners. If they believe that then I don’t see them selecting a 1st round corner and having to pay him fulltime money for part time play. There is no way Reeves and Robinson come off the field for Davis to start. The second reason is Davis’s alleged prima donna status. There are concerns his attitude and appetite for football isn’t all that high. His brother Vernon Davis had the same concerns. Then Mike Singletary put his foot up Davis’s ass. He has since straightened out. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak can be fierce but it’s not his style to consistently do it to put a player like Vontae Davis on the straight and narrow.
As for running back, the same line of reasoning follows as far as pay. Steve Slaton earned the starting job last year and he’ll remain the starter this season. Why would they select Moreno or Wells, pay them 1st round money and only be part time and back up Slaton.
Of course, a trade could happen. The Texans aren’t averse to trading 1st round picks in order accomplish what they want. They traded down last year to acquire Duane Brown. They swapped picks with Atlanta in the Matt Schaub trade. So a draft day deal isn’t out of the realm of possibilities.
That’s my Texans Draft Day wish list. It’s about as close to a mock draft as I’ll get. Unlike mock drafts, I try to look at the various angles like salary implications and depth chart. Also I try to consider the players (Crabtree, Raji) that could throw their board off and they decide to change for whatever reason. Also I see no point in going past 3rd round selections. As the draft moves on, anything can happen and every teams needs changes drastically.
I’m sure draftniks have as much fun putting their mocks together as I had putting my wish list together. I just think it makes more sense to look at the team needs and try to create a draft board instead.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Kurt Warner = Vagina
This was written before Kurt Warner re-signed with the Cardinals. It's still worth noting because it helps document his vaginaness.
Further proof that Kurt Warner is a vagina. In what seemed like an attempt to force the Arizona Cardinal's hand, Warner paid a visit to divisional foe San Francisco. They watered (Jesus wouldn't approve of wine) and dined him. He spent time at the 49er complex. His wife, Brenda Susan Powers Warner, tagged along for the visit. One presumes so they could pray and ask Jesus which teams millions He would take.
It seems a perfectly normal business and football move. You don't like the offer so go test the market. Then Warner's vagina starts to emerge. The 49ers made an offer reportedly in the neighborhood of what Warner is asking ($14 million per year). Now instead of letting the Cardinals sweat he comes back and makes a counter offer to them. What??? A counter offer to a team you just left to visit another?
Come on Mr. Vagina, that's a new vagina low for you. Let them come to you. Make them up the offer. You may have to come down some if you want to stay in the desert but don't be the first to make a move. Don't go courting someone else and start lowballing yourself. That is against anything taught in Negotiations 101. But I'd expect nothing less from a vagina of Warner's magnitude.
Just remember Warner: What would Jesus do? He'd probably kick Warner in the nuts (that's assuming he has nuts and further assuming his wife isn't really the man in the family).
Further proof that Kurt Warner is a vagina. In what seemed like an attempt to force the Arizona Cardinal's hand, Warner paid a visit to divisional foe San Francisco. They watered (Jesus wouldn't approve of wine) and dined him. He spent time at the 49er complex. His wife, Brenda Susan Powers Warner, tagged along for the visit. One presumes so they could pray and ask Jesus which teams millions He would take.
It seems a perfectly normal business and football move. You don't like the offer so go test the market. Then Warner's vagina starts to emerge. The 49ers made an offer reportedly in the neighborhood of what Warner is asking ($14 million per year). Now instead of letting the Cardinals sweat he comes back and makes a counter offer to them. What??? A counter offer to a team you just left to visit another?
Come on Mr. Vagina, that's a new vagina low for you. Let them come to you. Make them up the offer. You may have to come down some if you want to stay in the desert but don't be the first to make a move. Don't go courting someone else and start lowballing yourself. That is against anything taught in Negotiations 101. But I'd expect nothing less from a vagina of Warner's magnitude.
Just remember Warner: What would Jesus do? He'd probably kick Warner in the nuts (that's assuming he has nuts and further assuming his wife isn't really the man in the family).
Thursday, March 5, 2009
A Tale of Two Vaginas and Two Football Players
I wrote this before Kurt Warner reupped with the Arizona Cardinals. But it doesn't make him any less of a vagina. I'm also working on a Vagina Hall of Fame. Take a wild guess on who the two inaugural members are? I've added a third in the soon to be released feature.
The Vaginas and the Football Players
Is The Vagina aka Kurt Warner on the move? Maybe. He’s visiting with the San Francisco 49ers. I call bullshit. How would his little Christian ears react to the first time Mike Singletary yells and drops an F-bomb? Will his wife Susan Powers go on San Fran sports talk radio and bitch like she once did in St. Louis?
Will Warner ask himself,”What would Jesus do?”
Would Jesus, his gardener, reply,”Me no know, senor.”
I think Warner is just using the ‘niners as leverage. He reportedly wants $15-16 million but the Arizona Cardinals are offering around $10-11 million (according to Sports Center). More on the leverage angle from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Speaking of vaginas, it looks like Vince Young will ride the pine at least one more season now that Kerry Collins is back in the fold.
It makes me think about two vaginas and two football players going in different directions. It also relates to expectations of young quarterbacks coming into the NFL.
This year was the great success stories of Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco. The NFL being a copy cat league and fans in general being idiots, I see more young quarterbacks thrown to the wolves in hopes of success. Despite the success of Ryan and Flacco, teams still need to develop quarterbacks and bring them along at the right pace.
For every Ryan and Flacco there is a Joey Harrington, David Carr, Akili Smith, Vince Young, Matt Leinart, Alex Smith, Ryan Leaf and Tim Couch. There are more rookie quarterback flops than there are success stories. Yet some team might draft Mark Sanchez or Matt Stafford with delusions of grandeur.
Now back to the football players and vaginas. A few years ago Matt Leinart and Vince Young were at the top of the college football world. One is a football player and the other a vagina. Heisman candidate or winner, national titles and all the glitz and glamour afforded those that play for football factories USC and UT. Now both ride the pine of their respective teams and probably will do the same thing next season.
Then the career paths of the two wily old veterans: Kerry Collins and Kurt Warner. One is a football player and the other is a vagina. Both are on the downsides of their careers. Collins lead the Tennessee Titans to the best record in the NFL. Warner lead his team on an unlikely run to the Super Bowl.
Collins stated he wouldn’t return to the Titans unless he would be the starter. No problem. Young hasn’t show he has the chops to play the pro game. So the Titans went with a proven winner and veteran. At least for one more year, Young will get to see how he should approach the game and turn into a pro football player. Young might even learn how not to be a vagina.
In Arizona, Leinert’s career follows a similar path. He gets to watch an experienced quarterback and maybe learn a thing or two. On the other hand, he can watch Warner’s vagina behavior and learn how to remain a football player.
It’s to early to write off Young and Leinart. Both still have talent and still early in their football lives. With proper motivation and coaching both can still have a prosperous NFL lives. What remains to be seen is whether a vagina can turn into a football player and if a football player can refrain from turning into a vagina.
The Vaginas and the Football Players
Is The Vagina aka Kurt Warner on the move? Maybe. He’s visiting with the San Francisco 49ers. I call bullshit. How would his little Christian ears react to the first time Mike Singletary yells and drops an F-bomb? Will his wife Susan Powers go on San Fran sports talk radio and bitch like she once did in St. Louis?
Will Warner ask himself,”What would Jesus do?”
Would Jesus, his gardener, reply,”Me no know, senor.”
I think Warner is just using the ‘niners as leverage. He reportedly wants $15-16 million but the Arizona Cardinals are offering around $10-11 million (according to Sports Center). More on the leverage angle from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Speaking of vaginas, it looks like Vince Young will ride the pine at least one more season now that Kerry Collins is back in the fold.
It makes me think about two vaginas and two football players going in different directions. It also relates to expectations of young quarterbacks coming into the NFL.
This year was the great success stories of Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco. The NFL being a copy cat league and fans in general being idiots, I see more young quarterbacks thrown to the wolves in hopes of success. Despite the success of Ryan and Flacco, teams still need to develop quarterbacks and bring them along at the right pace.
For every Ryan and Flacco there is a Joey Harrington, David Carr, Akili Smith, Vince Young, Matt Leinart, Alex Smith, Ryan Leaf and Tim Couch. There are more rookie quarterback flops than there are success stories. Yet some team might draft Mark Sanchez or Matt Stafford with delusions of grandeur.
Now back to the football players and vaginas. A few years ago Matt Leinart and Vince Young were at the top of the college football world. One is a football player and the other a vagina. Heisman candidate or winner, national titles and all the glitz and glamour afforded those that play for football factories USC and UT. Now both ride the pine of their respective teams and probably will do the same thing next season.
Then the career paths of the two wily old veterans: Kerry Collins and Kurt Warner. One is a football player and the other is a vagina. Both are on the downsides of their careers. Collins lead the Tennessee Titans to the best record in the NFL. Warner lead his team on an unlikely run to the Super Bowl.
Collins stated he wouldn’t return to the Titans unless he would be the starter. No problem. Young hasn’t show he has the chops to play the pro game. So the Titans went with a proven winner and veteran. At least for one more year, Young will get to see how he should approach the game and turn into a pro football player. Young might even learn how not to be a vagina.
In Arizona, Leinert’s career follows a similar path. He gets to watch an experienced quarterback and maybe learn a thing or two. On the other hand, he can watch Warner’s vagina behavior and learn how to remain a football player.
It’s to early to write off Young and Leinart. Both still have talent and still early in their football lives. With proper motivation and coaching both can still have a prosperous NFL lives. What remains to be seen is whether a vagina can turn into a football player and if a football player can refrain from turning into a vagina.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins, NFL Draft and Combine Reports
Sunday night the Pittsburgh Penguins, my favorite NHL team, fired Michel Theirren as head coach. Much like the Phoenix Suns firing of Terry Porter, it is a dysfunctional move.
Last season was the greatest season since the Mario Lemieux era. They fell short of a third Sir Lord Stanley's Cup. Two games short to be precise. So how do they reward the coach and try to inspire the team? Fire the coach.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, two things are key to building a winning franchise. Stability at the head coach and not let that coach make personnel decisions. If an organization has a strong scouting department, one person to evaluate the talent and a good head coach, chances are an organization will win. Will they win the title? Not every year but they will be a in position to contend.
I'm not saying the coaches shouldn't get fired. Sometimes management and ownership make a mistake and have to make the change. Other times it's sign of impatience, pandering to fans or just a plain dysfunctional organization.
The Ottawa Senators fired Craig Hartsburg 48 games into the current NHL season. This is the same team that lost the Stanley Cup Finals in 2007. They are now on their 4th man behind the bench since then. Current GM Bryan Murray moved up the food chain after he coached the team to the 2007 Cup Finals. His replacement was fired 64 games in the 2007-08 season and Murray took over again. Then Hartsburg took over for the current season and we just witnessed his execution. Maybe moving Murray into the GM spot was not such a good idea. He may be a good coach but as a former coach with personnel decisions doesn't look like it may a be a good idea. Two coaches gone since his tenure at GM.
Which brings me back to the Penguins. It's obvious they have some talent in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. They are one and two in points scored (assists and goals for you non-hockey fans). They also are obviously a team capable of getting hot and making a deep playoff run. So why fire the coach that got you there. Sure the team took a step back but sometimes that happens.
Reasons cited in both cases of the Suns and the Pens is the players were no longer buying into the respective coach's philosophies. More so the case with the Suns coach Terry Porter. To me it sounds more like the inmates running the asylum. A coach is there to teach, coach, game plan and impose discipline to a team. If the players are allowed to run coaches off, the teams take a dangerous turn toward irrelevance and dysfunction.
I pray that the Penguins are not headed that way. The decisions made between now and the end of the season will make or break a team that seemed to be on the rise.
NFL Draft and Combine Reports
I've already established that mock NFL drafts and the alleged gurus are worthless. So as a fan what does that leave me with? The upcoming combine?
Yes and no on the combine. A friend sent me a text how he just sits in front of the TV and watches the NFL combine. I don't see the point. I'm not a scout or do I know how to grade players. Also the whole thing is boring. No what I like is to read reports and opinions from credible sources. Not the mock drafters and that website a bunch of bloggers and writers put together. Only problem is who to believe. The combine starts soon so I better figure it out.
If nothing else I have my Houston Texans 2009 Texans Draft Central. I'm hoping to find a few more.
Last season was the greatest season since the Mario Lemieux era. They fell short of a third Sir Lord Stanley's Cup. Two games short to be precise. So how do they reward the coach and try to inspire the team? Fire the coach.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, two things are key to building a winning franchise. Stability at the head coach and not let that coach make personnel decisions. If an organization has a strong scouting department, one person to evaluate the talent and a good head coach, chances are an organization will win. Will they win the title? Not every year but they will be a in position to contend.
I'm not saying the coaches shouldn't get fired. Sometimes management and ownership make a mistake and have to make the change. Other times it's sign of impatience, pandering to fans or just a plain dysfunctional organization.
The Ottawa Senators fired Craig Hartsburg 48 games into the current NHL season. This is the same team that lost the Stanley Cup Finals in 2007. They are now on their 4th man behind the bench since then. Current GM Bryan Murray moved up the food chain after he coached the team to the 2007 Cup Finals. His replacement was fired 64 games in the 2007-08 season and Murray took over again. Then Hartsburg took over for the current season and we just witnessed his execution. Maybe moving Murray into the GM spot was not such a good idea. He may be a good coach but as a former coach with personnel decisions doesn't look like it may a be a good idea. Two coaches gone since his tenure at GM.
Which brings me back to the Penguins. It's obvious they have some talent in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. They are one and two in points scored (assists and goals for you non-hockey fans). They also are obviously a team capable of getting hot and making a deep playoff run. So why fire the coach that got you there. Sure the team took a step back but sometimes that happens.
Reasons cited in both cases of the Suns and the Pens is the players were no longer buying into the respective coach's philosophies. More so the case with the Suns coach Terry Porter. To me it sounds more like the inmates running the asylum. A coach is there to teach, coach, game plan and impose discipline to a team. If the players are allowed to run coaches off, the teams take a dangerous turn toward irrelevance and dysfunction.
I pray that the Penguins are not headed that way. The decisions made between now and the end of the season will make or break a team that seemed to be on the rise.
NFL Draft and Combine Reports
I've already established that mock NFL drafts and the alleged gurus are worthless. So as a fan what does that leave me with? The upcoming combine?
Yes and no on the combine. A friend sent me a text how he just sits in front of the TV and watches the NFL combine. I don't see the point. I'm not a scout or do I know how to grade players. Also the whole thing is boring. No what I like is to read reports and opinions from credible sources. Not the mock drafters and that website a bunch of bloggers and writers put together. Only problem is who to believe. The combine starts soon so I better figure it out.
If nothing else I have my Houston Texans 2009 Texans Draft Central. I'm hoping to find a few more.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Baseball Shenanigans, U.S.2 Mexico 0
More Roid Rage in MLB
Alex Rodriguez did roids. Miguel Tejada cried in the public court of the media. Roberto Alomar allegedly has AIDS. Major League Baseball never seems to be able to drag it's name out of the mud.
In all honesty I never cared. Baseball saved itself from the work stoppage and rode the wave of Sammy Sosa and Mark McLiar's homerun chase to salvation. In all probability baseball knew what was going on but chose to look the other way. They had to. MLB was an all time low. They need to something to pull them out of the fire. A steroid scandal right after the work stoppage would have been the death of baseball. Baseball's popularity would probably ranked between pre-lost season NHL and MLS. To save their sport for obscurity, MLB owners and management had to look the other way.
Uncle Sam 2, Tricolor 0
Team USA once again beat Tricolor de Mexico in soccer. Uncle Sam's Army prevailed in a 2-0 in a 2010 World Cup qualifier in Columbus, OH. The United States continues to dominate the series.
I'll admit it. When it comes to certain international sports, I'm nationalistic. I get no few joys greater than Team USA beating overrated Mexico in soccer. Team Mexico has delusions of grandeur. The U.S. has a way of bring them back to earth.
As Nelson from the Simpsons says:
Alex Rodriguez did roids. Miguel Tejada cried in the public court of the media. Roberto Alomar allegedly has AIDS. Major League Baseball never seems to be able to drag it's name out of the mud.
In all honesty I never cared. Baseball saved itself from the work stoppage and rode the wave of Sammy Sosa and Mark McLiar's homerun chase to salvation. In all probability baseball knew what was going on but chose to look the other way. They had to. MLB was an all time low. They need to something to pull them out of the fire. A steroid scandal right after the work stoppage would have been the death of baseball. Baseball's popularity would probably ranked between pre-lost season NHL and MLS. To save their sport for obscurity, MLB owners and management had to look the other way.
Uncle Sam 2, Tricolor 0
Team USA once again beat Tricolor de Mexico in soccer. Uncle Sam's Army prevailed in a 2-0 in a 2010 World Cup qualifier in Columbus, OH. The United States continues to dominate the series.
I'll admit it. When it comes to certain international sports, I'm nationalistic. I get no few joys greater than Team USA beating overrated Mexico in soccer. Team Mexico has delusions of grandeur. The U.S. has a way of bring them back to earth.
As Nelson from the Simpsons says:
Monday, February 2, 2009
Steelers Win Super Bowl, Kurt Warner still a Vagina, Mock Drafts are Useless
Actually it doesn't matter. If the Cardinals won the Super Bowl Kurt Warner would still be a vagina. Not your ordinary run of the mill vagina either but a big, hairy, smelly, wet vagina.
Why you ask? I don't care if you asked, I'm going to write it anyway.
I have no problem with people being religious in general. I think though that religion is a private thing. Athletes that proclaim and praise a deity for success in vanquishing an opponent come across as arrogant and self righteous. There is a time and a place for the praise. A post game interview or press conference isn't the forum for it. There is church, a family gathering and even an interview in the press. Talk about your religion and faith then.
Jesus, Mohamed, Buddha or Vishnu played no part in your victory, athletic prowess or late game penalty that allowed you to go score on the game winning drive. Jesus didn't tackle, Mohamed didn't play linebacker, Buddha didn't cause a fumble and Vishnu didn't jump offside.
No the game was decided by play calling, play execution, athletic prowess and sometimes bone head moves or pure luck. God didn't will one team to win over the other.
Ah but it isn't religion that makes Warner a vagina. What makes him a vagina is that he considered retiring midseason after Anquan Boldin took that vicious hit against the Giants in week four.
Depending on who you believe, his husband or Warner, the thought was there during the game that he thought about it. His husband, Susan Powers, says he meant immediately. Warner says he meant after the season. Whatever the case, you don't text your husband during the game and mention retirement. What is any player doing on the sideline with a phone anyway?
Warner, his vagina twitching after that hit, thought about retiring. Why all of a sudden in week four did you think of it? Sure the hit on Bouldin was vicious. I can understand it shocking and shaking up everybody on the field. But to come out and say you thought about retiring is just flat out twatty behavior. Warner acts like this is the first time he's realized that football could be dangerous. It's like he never heard of Joe Theisman or Mike Utley.
Maybe Warner realized that Jesus wasn't out there to block for him and that the time to retire was now.
Now that it's the off season is when Warner should start contemplating his retirement. Now is a good time to consult with Jesus and pray about it. Not the middle of the season.
Whatever you do Warner, spare us the Brett Farve saga and stick to your decision once you make it.
Texans, Free Agency and Mock Drafts
Since the Texans had no place in the playoffs, I started looking at draft sites, reading draft gurus and looking at mock drafts.
Then I realized what an exercise in futility it was. Basically all the really good scouts that do reports charge money for their services. The few paysites that are available doesn't mean they are with the money. Those are mostly observers of the draft. Just because they charge doesn't mean they know what they are doing.
Finally some of the mock drafts and alleged gurus simply don't know what they are talking about. In some drafts, it's evident that they have no clue what some teams need and they merely slot college players by rank.
The Texans need help on the defensive side. Mario Williams needs help to take double teams off him. The Texans more than likely will draft a defensive linemen or linebacker. They have stated they need another running back to compliment Steve Slaton. The Texans believe they can find a third down or short yardage back in the later rounds.
With the Texans criterion in mind, I take a look at a few mock draft. Many have the Texans taking a defensive player. A mock draft losses credibility when they list the Texans picking offense with the first round. Draft Tek has the Texans taking Keyshawn Moreno from Georgia. Texans have a top five offense and need the defensive help. Moreno won't be in a Texans uniform. Total Pro Sports projects Missouri's WR Jeremy Maclin because the Texans "are not the same team when he [Andre Johnson] is hurt." The guru is right about that but please point out which game Johnson was hurt this season? He wasn't. Draft Insiders' Digest is equally as clueless with a Moreno pick. I can't find the link anymore but there was another with the Texans selecting Beanie Wells (RB Ohio St).
Two things make the mock drafts pointless. First, free agency hasn't started. Where the free agents end up can significantly change a teams draft strategy. Second is the team visits and NFL combine. Players pretty much go under the microscope with physical and mental exams along with interviewing with coaches and scouts. A players value can greatly increase or decrease based on the combine.
So instead of following the mock drafts, I'll spend my time better by looking at internet porn and maybe looking for stocks to buy to make me some money.
Why you ask? I don't care if you asked, I'm going to write it anyway.
I have no problem with people being religious in general. I think though that religion is a private thing. Athletes that proclaim and praise a deity for success in vanquishing an opponent come across as arrogant and self righteous. There is a time and a place for the praise. A post game interview or press conference isn't the forum for it. There is church, a family gathering and even an interview in the press. Talk about your religion and faith then.
Jesus, Mohamed, Buddha or Vishnu played no part in your victory, athletic prowess or late game penalty that allowed you to go score on the game winning drive. Jesus didn't tackle, Mohamed didn't play linebacker, Buddha didn't cause a fumble and Vishnu didn't jump offside.
No the game was decided by play calling, play execution, athletic prowess and sometimes bone head moves or pure luck. God didn't will one team to win over the other.
Ah but it isn't religion that makes Warner a vagina. What makes him a vagina is that he considered retiring midseason after Anquan Boldin took that vicious hit against the Giants in week four.
Depending on who you believe, his husband or Warner, the thought was there during the game that he thought about it. His husband, Susan Powers, says he meant immediately. Warner says he meant after the season. Whatever the case, you don't text your husband during the game and mention retirement. What is any player doing on the sideline with a phone anyway?
Warner, his vagina twitching after that hit, thought about retiring. Why all of a sudden in week four did you think of it? Sure the hit on Bouldin was vicious. I can understand it shocking and shaking up everybody on the field. But to come out and say you thought about retiring is just flat out twatty behavior. Warner acts like this is the first time he's realized that football could be dangerous. It's like he never heard of Joe Theisman or Mike Utley.
Maybe Warner realized that Jesus wasn't out there to block for him and that the time to retire was now.
Now that it's the off season is when Warner should start contemplating his retirement. Now is a good time to consult with Jesus and pray about it. Not the middle of the season.
Whatever you do Warner, spare us the Brett Farve saga and stick to your decision once you make it.
Texans, Free Agency and Mock Drafts
Since the Texans had no place in the playoffs, I started looking at draft sites, reading draft gurus and looking at mock drafts.
Then I realized what an exercise in futility it was. Basically all the really good scouts that do reports charge money for their services. The few paysites that are available doesn't mean they are with the money. Those are mostly observers of the draft. Just because they charge doesn't mean they know what they are doing.
Finally some of the mock drafts and alleged gurus simply don't know what they are talking about. In some drafts, it's evident that they have no clue what some teams need and they merely slot college players by rank.
The Texans need help on the defensive side. Mario Williams needs help to take double teams off him. The Texans more than likely will draft a defensive linemen or linebacker. They have stated they need another running back to compliment Steve Slaton. The Texans believe they can find a third down or short yardage back in the later rounds.
With the Texans criterion in mind, I take a look at a few mock draft. Many have the Texans taking a defensive player. A mock draft losses credibility when they list the Texans picking offense with the first round. Draft Tek has the Texans taking Keyshawn Moreno from Georgia. Texans have a top five offense and need the defensive help. Moreno won't be in a Texans uniform. Total Pro Sports projects Missouri's WR Jeremy Maclin because the Texans "are not the same team when he [Andre Johnson] is hurt." The guru is right about that but please point out which game Johnson was hurt this season? He wasn't. Draft Insiders' Digest is equally as clueless with a Moreno pick. I can't find the link anymore but there was another with the Texans selecting Beanie Wells (RB Ohio St).
Two things make the mock drafts pointless. First, free agency hasn't started. Where the free agents end up can significantly change a teams draft strategy. Second is the team visits and NFL combine. Players pretty much go under the microscope with physical and mental exams along with interviewing with coaches and scouts. A players value can greatly increase or decrease based on the combine.
So instead of following the mock drafts, I'll spend my time better by looking at internet porn and maybe looking for stocks to buy to make me some money.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Kobe, Thy Name is Dick
I couldn't help but laugh when I read that Kobe Bryant thinks he could help the Philadelphia Eagles at wide receiver.
The man can't lead the LA Lakers to a title without riding on Shaq's coattails. Now he thinks he could lead an NFL team to the Super Bowl. Not only is he arrogant but he's delusional too.
Basketball can be a physical game. Football is a constant physical game. Kobe thinks that when they get into the redzone they could just lob it to him. To use his words, he'd just "Moss" it; referring himself to Randy Moss.
I'd like to see the look on Kobe's face the first time a linebacker or safety cracks him over the middle.
Plus receivers are required to do a lot of things besides catch the ball. They need to block down field, run decoy routes and other "team" things. I somehow don't think any of this is hard wired into Kobe's whining thin skull.
Then again, WR is the diva position of the NFL. Kobe might fit in there.
The man can't lead the LA Lakers to a title without riding on Shaq's coattails. Now he thinks he could lead an NFL team to the Super Bowl. Not only is he arrogant but he's delusional too.
Basketball can be a physical game. Football is a constant physical game. Kobe thinks that when they get into the redzone they could just lob it to him. To use his words, he'd just "Moss" it; referring himself to Randy Moss.
I'd like to see the look on Kobe's face the first time a linebacker or safety cracks him over the middle.
Plus receivers are required to do a lot of things besides catch the ball. They need to block down field, run decoy routes and other "team" things. I somehow don't think any of this is hard wired into Kobe's whining thin skull.
Then again, WR is the diva position of the NFL. Kobe might fit in there.
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