Official Texans @ Chiefs Game Thread, 8/15/2009

[barrett]

Barwin's sack was nice, but his play against the run and his smarts in sniffing out screen plays and getting his hands up make me think he can be far more than a situational pass rusher eventually. He may be in his 2nd year at DE, but he is not a project. He's a football player. Just one whose many talents made it hard to find him the best position on the field.

And Bob, let me say that didn't see one ounce of Jason Babin in him.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by barrett

And Bob, let me say that didn't see one ounce of Jason Babin in him.

I'll admit there was nothing Babinesque in that sack move (although it should be noted that Babin also had a sack in his first preseason game - his was a bull rush).

The best news is that there were no major injuries and what injuries there were did not happen to key players. Nobody's going on IR due to last night's game.

You really have to cross your fingers in bad conditions like that but the field held up remarkably well which tells me George Toma is still on the case there in KC.

[NBT]

Glover Quin is going to be a beast. Can't believe we got him in the 4th round! 4 Solo tackles last night. MIght he be best suited for that elusive safety spot?

[cloudwasher]

I'm hoping they give us more information soon on the injuries to Winston and Adibi. Winston's sprained ankle doesn't sound like it should be more than 2-3 weeks max, but depending on the severity of Adibi's broken finger, that could keep him out for the first week or two of the season....

Edit: Just read that Eric Winston posted on his twitter page that his ankle is fine and that he's "surprised it was even mentioned", so thats definitely good news.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by cloudwasher

I'm hoping they give us more information soon on the injuries to Winston and Adibi. Winston's sprained ankle doesn't sound like it should be more than 2-3 weeks max, but depending on the severity of Adibi's broken finger, that could keep him out for the first week or two of the season....

Edit: Just read that Eric Winston posted on his twitter page that his ankle is fine and that he's "surprised it was even mentioned", so thats definitely good news.

Defensive players should not miss a game for a broken finger. Honestly most don't miss a game for a broken hand and I know more than a few have played through broken arms in recent years. Adibi may miss a preseason game just to be careful, but I wouldn't if I was him and I was trying to win a job.