The cuts, final roster, practice squad 2015

[WMH]

Originally Posted by Arky

4. The Hard Knocks factor. These guys got excellent exposure to the other 31 teams which allowed them to be showcased league wide. Along with James, Nix and Brown who cut bait, I think EZ is now on the Dolphin PS. So, that's (at least) four who migrated to another team which has to be a Texans record....

Nix and Brown were claimed thru waivers. They didn't have much choice.

James probably saw the depth in Bmore vs Houston, and figured he'd have a better chance to get a game check with them. EZ as well.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by WMH

Nix and Brown were claimed thru waivers. They didn't have much choice.

James probably saw the depth in Bmore vs Houston, and figured he'd have a better chance to get a game check with them. EZ as well.

Doh! You're right. I believe Ferentz was also waiver wire....

Still, I can't recall a year where Texans have been "raided" so much... mostly due to Hard Knocks, I suspect...

[chuck]

The idea that the Texans coaches are difficult is absurd to me. Other than Seattle every other team in the league has coaches that are verbally extremely demanding, who get in your face, yell, curse, etc. Even palm licker was and is like that away from the cameras.

So if players don't like being coached they can go to Seattle and participate in meditation sessions or they can play croquet on the lawn of an old folks' home.

Losing pretty good players that our guys have cut is surely a sign that the Texans are turning the corner in terms of talent. We still need a quarterback and the OL depth is bad but we're getting to the point where most of the Texans starters would start for any good team.

[WMH]

FWIW -
Field Yates ‏@FieldYates 5m5 minutes ago
Source: DT Louis Nix failed his physical with the Giants. He goes back to the waiver system.

[chuck]

What a joke that guy is. Imagine having NFL talent but being far too stupid to do anything with it.

I wonder who among the Texans wanted that loser. The more I see of Rick Smith the more I realize he's just a guy who sits in an office and looks out the window. I don't see him deciding what color Kool-Aid he wants with his lunch much less anything having to do with real football decisions.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by WMH

FWIW -
Field Yates ‏@FieldYates 5m5 minutes ago
Source: DT Louis Nix failed his physical with the Giants. He goes back to the waiver system.

He sprained his gut eating mo chicken.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by chuck

The idea that the Texans coaches are difficult is absurd to me. Other than Seattle every other team in the league has coaches that are verbally extremely demanding, who get in your face, yell, curse, etc. Even palm licker was and is like that away from the cameras.

So if players don't like being coached they can go to Seattle and participate in meditation sessions or they can play croquet on the lawn of an old folks' home.

You have a point - especially with the younger players. When Vrabel says, "Get off the field, Trail", he's being pretty harsh on the young guy... Perhaps Mr. Trail is not doing his job correctly and Vrabel is tired of putting it up with it. OTOH, how do you think "Get off the field, Cushing" would fly with Brian Cushing? Coaches should be allowed to coach (with passion) but there will always be "good coaches" and "bad coaches" (yes, even at the pro level)....

As an aside, I quit my last real job after 6 months because I had a gung-ho boss (actually he wasn't a "boss" more like a group leader) some 15 years my junior. I'd come to work, do my job and, IMO, be productive yet he always found a reason to "push" me. Just never pleased. Not his fault, I suppose, he was wired that way. I had come from a laid-back corporate environment where I was given the latitude to work on my own and was quite productive....It was a professional atmosphere, IMO, encouraging what-can-you-do-to-help.. So, working for said boss was like getting kicked back to being a no-nothing 18 year old just starting out in the real world. So I quit, left the job.... told his boss I can't work with him. Been self-employed and loving life ever since... So, I would encourage anybody employed in a less than satisfying environment to GTFO and find something else...

Losing pretty good players that our guys have cut is surely a sign that the Texans are turning the corner in terms of talent........

Woah, that sounds almost like an indirect compliment to the Texans organization? You feeling OK, chuck?