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08-15-2010, 07:08 AM
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1. Orlavsky: looks like the one guy at the club that loves to dance but just doesn't know how and has no rhythm.
2. Mario, Shaub, AJ, Cushing: Ready to play some football!!! 3. Sharpton: This guy definitely needs to get some playing time. Maybe he can be a huge contributer while Cushing is out... 4. Slaton: definitely cannot be counted on as an everydown back...I think the long drive wore him down and his mechanics suffered after each play...Still think he can be a major weapon in the screen game. I am still willing to give him another shot because he missed 5 games last year... 5. Jacoby: This guy is primed to make a huge impact this year. 6. Holliday: Thinking too much...I give him one more preseason game... 7. Molden: Just happy to see him on the field...He actually held his own pretty well... 8. EMitch: Showed some penetration but almost useless with the bull rush or when he's doubled... 9. Studdard: One of the reasons why Slaton had such a poor performance...Got blew up one too many times. 10. White: See Studdard...I almost thought he was Caldwell (63 vs. 62) out there...not in play though. 11. Oline: As a unit they looked like night and day after the 1's left the game... 12. Red Zone: playcalling was less than par and execution was even worse on some occassions. Before Slaton fumbled that ball, if DanO would have thrown that quick screen to Jacoby a little quicker that would have been a TD. Overall: very impressed with the 1's both offense and defense... Interesting note: how did it take the coaching staff so long to notice that Arian Foster could be a great back for our team. It wasn't like he had so much talent in front of him. 
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08-15-2010, 10:51 AM
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On that last note, I think Foster has improved his running from where it was a year ago. It seems to me he runs harder to the hole now. A year ago I think I saw more hesitation in his game.
Also I know Kubiak hates to put in backs until he trusts their pass blocking. That may have been part of why he didn't play more last year.
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08-15-2010, 11:49 AM
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That and Foster was POed that he was not drafted. He was cut and when he got back he still did not get the amount of work he needed to do to get in the game. Until you can block you do not run.
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08-15-2010, 03:32 PM
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08-15-2010, 06:12 PM
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So Tate's injured and may be gone for the year. Slaton has obviously not cured his fumbling problem. Foster looked good though and may be our regular season starter. Barring injury, I think the backfield question has been settled.
Print up the t-shirts. We are ARIAN NATION!!!  (sorry folks.) Last edited by HPF Bob; 08-15-2010 at 06:18 PM.
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08-15-2010, 06:28 PM
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We have a three postgame articles on Texans Bull Blog right now:
1. postgame impressions, the good and the bad 2. detailed review of the interior offensive line 3. Coach-Speak.. revealing what Kubiak meant but didn't say at his press conference this afternoon. Texans Bull Blog Last edited by dalemurphy; 08-15-2010 at 06:58 PM.
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08-15-2010, 09:04 PM
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I thought game went very good for first practice game, many positives, I am optomistic some of the weaknesses will get better before first real game a month from now. You know Arizona has been to playoffs two years in a row, and overall, we did dominated them , of course they have lost a few key players this offseason. I thought perhaps the marginal roughing passer call on Jamison seemed like a turning point for our defense, along with JDB group couldn't make a first down till too late. On to N.O., another good test to evaluate on. And I think coaches doing well with all these young guys. plenty for them to evaluate and try to fix now. Last edited by Nconroe; 08-15-2010 at 09:15 PM.
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08-15-2010, 06:36 PM
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My biggest thought is for the fans that are crying about losing a game in which the starters and the 2nd team guys looked solid, then those fans do not deserve to be on this board. Go post on the chron.com or the official board at HoustonTexans.com.
There was enough positives to be thankful for that a few bad plays by Fred Bennett.Bennett is gone. Move on. Now what RBs are out there on street right now? Anthony Aldridge? (Notgonnahappen) I do not see them not replacing the roster spot due to the reps in camp needing bodies. A vet makes the most sense at this time. Chris Taylor is in NE. Any names you guys can think of?
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08-15-2010, 07:01 PM
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Dead on, PK! regarding RBs: Ladell Betts, Westbrook...
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08-16-2010, 09:29 AM
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Virtually all the players who will see significant time once the season starts played well. Aside from the Tate injury (and I guess the Slaton fumble), I'm very pleased with the first outing. Finally, while it's not really happening here, I've heard lots of complaints about not letting Rackers kick in a "pressure, end-of-game" situation. Since both kickers are competing for 1 spot, isn't every kick for Rackers and Brown a pressure kick where 1 miss may be the difference, whether it is in the 1st quarter or 4th? Plus, by alternating between the two, each can only expect 1 or 2 opportunities per game. I can't imagine either guy thinks he has any margin for error, no matter when in the game he is kicking.
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08-16-2010, 05:41 PM
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Ron Dayne  Ryan Moats is with the Vikings, in case anybody is wondering.
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