2009 Training Camp Updates

[Keith]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Sometimes I get wordy, so using the implied emotions of our stock smilies, here are my impressions after just one workout:


Arian Foster - ready to back-up Slaton, just need to see him in pass pro more


Mario Williams - dude, yo.
Andre Johnson - yep.
DeMeco Ryans - in control.
lil' Gibbs - impressed so far.


Brian Cushing - coaches seem to know his strengths.
Glover Quin - don't get hyper-excited, but he's intriguing for sure.
Kasey Studdard - I'm a little surprised, too.
David Anderson - stop underestimating him.
Glenn Martinez - caught my eye several times.
James Casey - choo choo... all aboard!


Amobi Okoye - oh boy. at least he's giving Cody and Okam more reps, they're a'ight.


Rex Grossman - duck and cover.
Antonio Smith - saw little that impressed me today, but I could've missed something here.
Dunta Robinson's agent - no explanation needed.


Ryan Moats - Not bad, but not great either. Brown and Foster should be ahead of him as Slaton's backups.
Cliff Washburn - hard day at LT. Wished Butler was at LT instead of RT today.

[Keith]

A clip of aj_'s Day 3 impressions:

- Heard in the crowd: "The defense is tearing them up today." Indeed they were. Collapsing pockets, shutting down the run, forcing turnovers and false starts ... the defense killed the offense today,

- The domination built to a crescendo when DeMeco picked off Schaub which sent the LBs into a frenzy.

- Hit of the day I: Xavier Adibi obliterating Arian Foster microseconds after catching a dump off from Dan Orlovsky. The QBs had no time to set today.

- Hit of the day II: Nick Ferguson doing the old de-cleater on David Anderson.

- Another variation in the defensive line set (from left to right): Mario, Bulman, Smith, Barwin ...

http://www.examiner.com/x-778-Housto...p-report-Day-3

The Day 3 Quotes:

Head coach Gary Kubiak (morning practice)
(on LB Brian Cushing's first day of camp) "He looked very good. Actually, we told (linebackers coach) Johnny (Holland) to give him half of the reps that he would normally get, so Johnny held to that. I caught him a couple times trying to cheat him in there, but he looked good. I think his conditioning level is good. ...

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/St...?story_id=5412

And hmm....

[TexicanMexican]

Great write up Keith. And everybody else who posts nuggets of info and observations.

[Keith]

Thanks!

Local Houstonians... Ch 13 (ABC) is airing a Texans special at 10:35pm tonight.

[TexanJedi]

Originally Posted by Keith

Thanks!

Local Houstonians... Ch 13 (ABC) is airing a Texans special at 10:35pm tonight.

Great work and thanks for the reminder.

[nero THE zero]

This is weird. Both Keith and AJ are getting poor impressions of Rex thus far, which is what I'd expect. But, LZ, one of the most respected footballl guys in the city, is seeing something completely different and has said he is the best QB on the field thus far.

It's almost as if Rex has some photos on LZ or something.

[Keith]

Eric Winston via Twitter says Cushing got a haircut tonight. "We gave him the Matt Schaub fade"

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by nero THE zero

This is weird. Both Keith and AJ are getting poor impressions of Rex thus far, which is what I'd expect. But, LZ, one of the most respected footballl guys in the city, is seeing something completely different and has said he is the best QB on the field thus far.

It's almost as if Rex has some photos on LZ or something.

Rex has looked spotty at best. But he is only in day 6 of live drills with the new offense. He is working with 3rd string receivers. So i am giving a break.

He has nice deep ball. His release is quicker than Schaub's. And he is IMO still in shock no one picked him up before we did with a mini deal for 3rd team honors.

Orlavski is also spotty at best. His delivery is on the slow side, but his ball gets where it need to be quick enough, and it looks catchable. He is not mentally ready, but he has weeks to go. He checks down a lot.

Schaub has looked sub par so far. He hit a lady in the head with his ball...wait wrong sport. He has looked rusty. Only AJ and David Anderson have looked solid in the pass game. Forgot Owen looks spot on also.

Both aj and Keith left out our heckling to Rick Smith, "Pay the man". Must admit aj had better timing with Ryans int.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

Thanks!

Local Houstonians... Ch 13 (ABC) is airing a Texans special at 10:35pm tonight.

Getting ready to go watch and then hit the bed so I can attend the practice again tomorrow.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Keith

And hmm....

Who do we have here? ItB people?

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Arky

Who do we have here? ItB people?

Well, the Dunta doppelgänger would be me (keep hope alive!). Had I not been wearing my hat, you might have been able to see my natural "Schaub" haircut, too.

Not sure the two guys on my left, but they were good fans for sure. The two on the far right might be familiar to ItB.com regulars...

I suspect someone at the Texans is keeping me in the bullseye...

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Keith

Well, the Dunta doppelgänger would be me (keep hope alive!). Had I not been wearing my hat, you might have been able to see my natural "Schaub" haircut, too.

Not sure the two guys on my left, but they were good fans for sure. The two on the far right might be familiar to ItB.com regulars...

I suspect someone at the Texans is keeping me in the bullseye...

I'll be dammned....I'm pretty sure I was sitting just down the row from you on the right in that picture, one row down. I thought I heard somebody mention "In the Bullseye".

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

Not sure the two guys on my left, but they were good fans for sure. The two on the far right might be familiar to ItB.com regulars...

I suspect someone at the Texans is keeping me in the bullseye...

Well I got cut in half because the wide angle could not ge tall of me in the shot.

I am the one on the far right.

[ramp1028]

Originally Posted by arky

who do we have here? Itb people?

Originally Posted by keith

well, the dunta doppelgänger would be me (keep hope alive!). Had i not been wearing my hat, you might have been able to see my natural "schaub" haircut, too.

Not sure the two guys on my left, but they were good fans for sure. The two on the far right might be familiar to itb.com regulars...

I suspect someone at the texans is keeping me in the bullseye...

Originally Posted by painekiller

well i got cut in half because the wide angle could not ge tall of me in the shot.

I am the one on the far right.

Oh Thank God!!! For a minute i thought this might be our new secondary!!!

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by ramp1028

Oh Thank God!!! For a minute i thought this might be our new secondary!!!

That would be a problem, one dash down the field and I would need a lot of oxygen and golf cart to get back to the huddle.