Schaub joins Slaton as Texans' back-to-back AFC POW; FedEx AIR Nominee too

[nunusguy]

Texans quarterback Matt Schaub was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 14, becoming the first Texans quarterback to win the offensive award in team history.

Schaub joins running back Steve Slaton as back-to-back winners of the AFC honors, becoming the first teammates this year to win the offensive award in consecutive weeks. The Texans set a franchise record with their fourth player of the week honor, breaking the record of three in 2006 and 2007. Schaub is the third Texan to win offensive honors, joining Slaton, who captured the award last week, and wide receiver Andre Johnson, who won it in Week 4 in 2006.
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[Arky]

Congratulations to Mr. Schaub! Well deserved...

On a side note, I went back and watched most of the Green Bay game again on DVR. One thing I was particulary pleased with was to see all the deep balls thrown. I'm talking 25-30+ yards in the air. I didn't count 'em, but it was a bunch - moreso than any game lately that I can recall. I've always liked the idea of going deep at least a couple of times a game just to "show" the defense that you'll do it and open up the underneath game....

There are some critics of Schaub that say he has weak arm strength. It may not be the strongest, but it's not bad. The early TD pass thrown to Walter traveled 51 yards in the air by my calculations (DVR is great for this kind of stuff). I'm talking the yard line from whence the ball left Matt's hand to the yard line where Walter caught it. The incomplete pass to AJ later in the game was also another 51-yarder. Don't know if Schaub was totally airing it out on these two but, IMO, it shows decent arm strength.... (OTOH, the deep ball Rodgers threw to Driver that was caught at the 5 yard line was thrown 63 yards in the air )

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Arky

Congratulations to Mr. Schaub! Well deserved...

On a side note, I went back and watched most of the Green Bay game again on DVR. One thing I was particulary pleased with was to see all the deep balls thrown. I'm talking 25-30+ yards in the air. I didn't count 'em, but it was a bunch - moreso than any game lately that I can recall. I've always liked the idea of going deep at least a couple of times a game just to "show" the defense that you'll do it and open up the underneath game....

There are some critics of Schaub that say he has weak arm strength. It may not be the strongest, but it's not bad. The early TD pass thrown to Walter traveled 51 yards in the air by my calculations (DVR is great for this kind of stuff). I'm talking the yard line from whence the ball left Matt's hand to the yard line where Walter caught it. The incomplete pass to AJ later in the game was also another 51-yarder. Don't know if Schaub was totally airing it out on these two but, IMO, it shows decent arm strength.... (OTOH, the deep ball Rodgers threw to Driver that was caught at the 5 yard line was thrown 63 yards in the air )

I think Schaub has adequate arm strength. It's not great, but it's not a detriment to his ability to be a good QB in the NFL. The pass to Walter is probably a bad example becuase it was under thrown. There's also a big difference between being able to throw a ball 50+ yards and being able to throw it that far with something on it as opposed to hanging it up in the air.

Good to see Schaub and Slaton getting some recognition though.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by papabear

I think Schaub has adequate arm strength. It's not great, but it's not a detriment to his ability to be a good QB in the NFL.

Yep, same thing I said ("not bad", "decent").

The pass to Walter is probably a bad example becuase it was under thrown. There's also a big difference between being able to throw a ball 50+ yards and being able to throw it that far with something on it as opposed to hanging it up in the air.

Schaub doesn't have the "fast ball" but there's many greats that didn't have the fast ball either - Montana for one. IMO, he (Schaub) can put "zip" on the ball when he needs to but you won't see 40+ yd zip....

[Keith]

PR firm sent this to me... nice to see more people recognizing Schaub. Schaub's win in the vote will translate to some local charity dollars.

Hey Keith –
Not sure if you saw, but Matt Schaub is a nominee for this week’s FedEx Air Player of the Week award - his third nomination for the award this season. Schaub was an Air nominee in Week 7 and Week 8, but failed to get enough votes to win those weeks.

It’s all based on fan votes.

The Key Details:
• Houston fans can vote all week for Schaub at www.NFL.com/FedEx up until Friday at 11:00 a.m. EST. The winners are announced Friday afternoon.
• If Schaub wins, FedEx will make a $1,000 donation in Schaub’s name to the local Safe Kids USA coalition in Houston to help fund child and pedestrian safety around the city.

Please try to fit in a quick mention of the award/charity donation to get your Texans faithful voting for Schaub.

The full press release from the NFL is below. Let me know if you have questions or if you need anything else.

Best,
Jason

BRONCOS QB JAY CUTLER, 49ERS QB SHAUN HILL & TEXANS QB MATT SCHAUB; TITANS RB CHRIS JOHNSON, EAGLES RB BRIAN WESTBROOK & PANTHERS RB DEANGELO WILLIAMS CANDIDATES FOR FEDEX AIR & GROUND® NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK HONORS

Fans To Vote For Winners On NFL.com

FedEx To Deliver Funding For Safe Kids Organizations On Behalf of Winning Players In Their Teams’ Markets

Quarterbacks JAY CUTLER of the Denver Broncos, SHAUN HILL of the San Francisco 49ers and MATT SCHAUB of the Houston Texans are the finalists for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on December 4 – 8, while running backs CHRIS JOHNSON of the Tennessee Titans, BRIAN WESTBROOK of the Philadelphia Eagles and DEANGELO WILLIAMS of the Carolina Panthers are the finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced today.

Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com/FedEx from 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday through 11 a.m. EST on Friday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The winners will be announced Friday evening on NFL.com.

Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. As part of the Air & Ground program for the first time, FedEx is teaming up with Safe Kids USA – a national non-profit organization that works to prevent accidental injury among children – to deliver safer kids by making weekly $1,000 donations in the winning players’ names. The funding directly benefits local Safe Kids coalitions in that team’s city, to fund pedestrian safety improvements throughout the year. This year, FedEx celebrates its fifth year of the program and will surpass the $1 million mark in funding to create safer communities for children.

New this season, fans can tune into the “FedEx Air & Ground Lowdown” posted only on NFL.com/FedEx starting Wednesday mornings. The show examines the nominees in the Air & Ground categories through exclusive video highlights and expert analysis. NFL Network’s MARSHALL FAULK and TERRELL DAVIS host the weekly five-minute show.

A closer look at the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week finalists:
• Denver’s JAY CUTLER completed 32 of 40 passing attempts for 286 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos’ 24-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
• San Francisco’s SHAUN HILL led the 49ers to a 24-14 win over the New York Jets completing 28 of 39 attempts for 285 yards and two touchdowns.
• Houston’s MATT SCHAUB passed for 414 yards and two touchdowns completing 28 of 42 attempts to defeat the Green Bay Packers 24-21.

A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists:
• Tennessee’s CHRIS JOHNSON rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, averaging 7.2 yards per carry, in the Titans’ 28 – 9 win against the Cleveland Browns.
• Philadelphia’s BRIAN WESTBROOK rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries as the Eagles defeated division rival New York Giants 20-14.
• Carolina’s DEANGELO WILLIAMS rushed for 186 yards over 19 carries and scored two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 38 – 23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football.

FedEx, the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply-chain management services, is the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. Through the weekly FedEx Air & Ground Awards, FedEx recognizes those NFL players who represent the same speed, precision and teamwork that their customers have come to expect from the full range of FedEx air, ground, freight and international shipping services, delivering safer kids in the process. With thousands of trucks out on the roads each day, FedEx is committed to improving pedestrian safety for children, by funding education programs and environmental improvements, from signage and crosswalks to pedestrian walkways near schools and playgrounds.
# # #

[EndZoneSeats]

And it looks like, with Andre, we may win the award three weeks in a row.

[edo783]

Originally Posted by EndZoneSeats

And it looks like, with Andre, we may win the award three weeks in a row.

Unless some guy like Moss or TO puts up 120 yards and the big following teams stack the results. Cutler winning over Schaub was a travesty.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by edo783

Cutler winning over Schaub was a travesty.

Cutler won the FedEx fan-voted award. Schaub won the more important one, and I agree with EZS, Andre is certainly a worthy candidate to win it this week.

[Keith]

Another email to my inbox about FedEx...

Keith,

Matt Schaub was nominated today for the Week 15 FedEx Air Award. This is Schaub’s fourth nomination this season and has yet to win, so there’s definitely incentive to vote! If he wins, $1,000 will go to the Houston Safe Kids Coalition.

Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks!
Dan


PATRIOTS QB MATT CASSEL, VIKINGS QB TARVARIS JACKSON & TEXANS QB MATT SCHAUB; PATRIOTS RB SAMMY MORRIS, VIKINGS RB ADRIAN PETERSON & FALCONS RB MICHAEL TURNER CANDIDATES FOR
FEDEX AIR & GROUND® NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK HONORS
Fans To Vote For Winners On NFL.com

FedEx To Deliver Funding For Safe Kids Organizations On Behalf of Winning Players In Their Teams’ Markets

Quarterbacks MATT CASSEL of the New England Patriots, TARVARIS JACKSON of the Minnesota Vikings and MATT SCHAUB of the Houston Texans are the finalists for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on December 11 – 15, while running backs SAMMY MORRIS of the New England Patriots, ADRIAN PETERSON of the Minnesota Vikings and MICHAEL TURNER of the Atlanta Falcons are the finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced today.

Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com/FedEx from 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday through 11 a.m. EST on Friday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The winners will be announced Friday evening on NFL.com.

Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. As part of the Air & Ground program for the first time, FedEx is teaming up with Safe Kids USA – a national non-profit organization that works to prevent accidental injury among children – to deliver safer kids by making weekly $1,000 donations in the winning players’ names. The funding directly benefits local Safe Kids coalitions in that team’s city, to fund pedestrian safety improvements throughout the year. This year, FedEx celebrates its fifth year of the program and will surpass the $1 million mark in funding to create safer communities for children.

New this season, fans can tune into the “FedEx Air & Ground Lowdown” posted only on NFL.com/FedEx starting Wednesday mornings. The show examines the nominees in the Air & Ground categories through exclusive video highlights and expert analysis. NFL Network’s MARSHALL FAULK and TERRELL DAVIS host the weekly five-minute show.

A closer look at the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week finalists:
• New England’s MATT CASSEL led the Patriots to a 49-26 victory over the Oakland Raiders, completing 18 of 30 attempts for 218 yards and four touchdowns.
• Minnesota’s TARVARIS JACKSON posted a 135.5 quarterback rating, completing 11 of 17 attempts for 163 yards and four touchdowns as the Vikings defeated the Arizona Cardinals 35-14.
• Houston’s MATT SCHAUB completed 23 of 39 attempts for 284 yards and a touchdown as the Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 13-12.

A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists:
• New England’s SAMMY MORRIS posted 117 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 attempts in the Patriots’ 49-26 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
• Minnesota’s ADRIAN PETERSON tallied 165 rushing yards on 28 attempts in the Vikings’ 35-14 victory against the Arizona Cardinals.
• Atlanta’s MICHAEL TURNER rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 32 attempts as the Falcons defeated NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-10 in overtime.