Official Texans @ Colts Game Thread, 12/20/2015

[HPF Bob]

Nonsense. There were 28 other teams he could have picked. Choosing a division rival was to get back at Smith/McNair, etc. You're allowed your warm fuzzies after he hangs them but, to me, he's exactly what his uniform says - A JOHNSON.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Nonsense. There were 28 other teams he could have picked. Choosing a division rival was to get back at Smith/McNair, etc. You're allowed your warm fuzzies after he hangs them but, to me, he's exactly what his uniform says - A JOHNSON.

They cut him and he took tons of money to close out his career in Indy. It's not like he chose them on a veteran discount. He tried to go to a winner and get paid. I am not sure how either of those can be faulted.

But more importantly, you blame him for wanting to get back at Smith/McNair? Do you really rally behind those two? They've done more harm to this franchise than our best 10 players going to the Colts tomorrow.

[chuck]

There are 32 teams in the league. According to Bob 29 of them offered Andre a contract. I did not know that. I imagine all 29 of them also offered a contract to Frank Gore and had as head coach a prominent staff member from Andre's collegiate days.

Copycat league and all that I guess.

[HPF Bob]

29 teams didn't offer Johnson a contract, I know that, but I'm sure there were other teams interested in Johnson besides the Colts. He didn't wait very long before signing. The Dolphins and Patriots were looking for WR help just to name two and the Hurricane community would have loved to see him back in the hood. Everyone has choices.

Hey, Favre went to the Vikings and a lot of Packer fans are still bitter about that. It was mentioned frequently when he returned to Lambeau this season.

If one day Watt is in the same situation and chooses the Colts or the Titans, I'm going to feel the same way. If they're traded, that's a different story.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

29 teams didn't offer Johnson a contract, I know that, but I'm sure there were other teams interested in Johnson besides the Colts. He didn't wait very long before signing. The Dolphins and Patriots were looking for WR help just to name two and the Hurricane community would have loved to see him back in the hood. Everyone has choices.

Hey, Favre went to the Vikings and a lot of Packer fans are still bitter about that. It was mentioned frequently when he returned to Lambeau this season.

If one day Watt is in the same situation and chooses the Colts or the Titans, I'm going to feel the same way. If they're traded, that's a different story.

And those Packers fans were idiots and you'd be an idiot to be angry at Watt.

Everything in the NFL favors the owners. Players have an extremely short window to get paid. If our team parts ways with a guy, he can go anywhere he wants to get paid. Especially when he has 1-2 remaining years of earning power and 40-50 remaining years of life. It's not like Andre is going to go get a TV job.

But again, if you look up and find yourself in Bob McNair and Rick Smith's corner, you need to examine your decision making process.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by barrett

Everything in the NFL favors the owners. Players have an extremely short window to get paid. If our team parts ways with a guy, he can go anywhere he wants to get paid. Especially when he has 1-2 remaining years of earning power and 40-50 remaining years of life. It's not like Andre is going to go get a TV job.

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That's how it works with capitalism, and its the capital and entrepreneurial skills of past and present NFL owners that has made for the opportunities for these young guys to leverage their freakish athletic traits in a way that nothing else possibly could. And last I checked nothing compulsory about playing pro ball.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

That's how it works with capitalism, and its the capital and entrepreneurial skills of past and present NFL owners that has made for the opportunities for these young guys to leverage their freakish athletic traits in a way that nothing else possibly could. And last I checked nothing compulsory about playing pro ball.

I never threw a pity party for the millionaires. I just said I didn't feel like the millionaires owed anything to the billionaires who fired them.