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Texans cut gap to 17-10 late in third

It's been almost a year to the day since running back Arian Foster was cut by the Texans. As an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, he ran for a team-high 16 carries for 49 yards in the Texans' Sept. 4, 2009, preseason finale at Tampa Bay, and was released one day later.

Foster has come so far in a year’s time that he didn’t even play in last night’s preseason finale against the Buccaneers. That’s because he’s not only secure with a place on the roster, but a place in the starting lineup.

“It’s humbling, man,” he said in the locker room last night's game. “You’ve been on both sides, so you kind of realize what everybody’s going through mentally and physically out there vying for jobs. I know what it’s like. I felt what they were going through, and it makes me work just as hard because I know how easily it can go from great to bad, bad to worse. However you make it in this league, you’ve got to make sure you stay there.”

A day after he was cut in 2009, Foster was signed to the Texans’ practice squad. He was called up to the active roster 10 weeks later and wound up rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns in the last two games of the season. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry this preseason to solidify his standing atop the depth chart.

He's not resting on his laurels, still playing with a chip on his shoulder from going undrafted and treating every play like it’s his last. But after last night’s game, did Foster get a sense of how just far he’s come?

“I mean, you see it; yeah,” he said. “You see it. It’s a big deal. But at the end of the day, it’s a short walk from the penthouse to the doghouse, so you’ve just got to keep on pushing.”

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Bucs go up 24-10 with sensational TD catch

It's been almost a year to the day since running back Arian Foster was cut by the Texans. As an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, he ran for a team-high 16 carries for 49 yards in the Texans' Sept. 4, 2009, preseason finale at Tampa Bay, and was released one day later.

Foster has come so far in a year’s time that he didn’t even play in last night’s preseason finale against the Buccaneers. That’s because he’s not only secure with a place on the roster, but a place in the starting lineup.

“It’s humbling, man,” he said in the locker room last night's game. “You’ve been on both sides, so you kind of realize what everybody’s going through mentally and physically out there vying for jobs. I know what it’s like. I felt what they were going through, and it makes me work just as hard because I know how easily it can go from great to bad, bad to worse. However you make it in this league, you’ve got to make sure you stay there.”

A day after he was cut in 2009, Foster was signed to the Texans’ practice squad. He was called up to the active roster 10 weeks later and wound up rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns in the last two games of the season. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry this preseason to solidify his standing atop the depth chart.

He's not resting on his laurels, still playing with a chip on his shoulder from going undrafted and treating every play like it’s his last. But after last night’s game, did Foster get a sense of how just far he’s come?

“I mean, you see it; yeah,” he said. “You see it. It’s a big deal. But at the end of the day, it’s a short walk from the penthouse to the doghouse, so you’ve just got to keep on pushing.”

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Five minutes and counting

It's been almost a year to the day since running back Arian Foster was cut by the Texans. As an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, he ran for a team-high 16 carries for 49 yards in the Texans' Sept. 4, 2009, preseason finale at Tampa Bay, and was released one day later.

Foster has come so far in a year’s time that he didn’t even play in last night’s preseason finale against the Buccaneers. That’s because he’s not only secure with a place on the roster, but a place in the starting lineup.

“It’s humbling, man,” he said in the locker room last night's game. “You’ve been on both sides, so you kind of realize what everybody’s going through mentally and physically out there vying for jobs. I know what it’s like. I felt what they were going through, and it makes me work just as hard because I know how easily it can go from great to bad, bad to worse. However you make it in this league, you’ve got to make sure you stay there.”

A day after he was cut in 2009, Foster was signed to the Texans’ practice squad. He was called up to the active roster 10 weeks later and wound up rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns in the last two games of the season. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry this preseason to solidify his standing atop the depth chart.

He's not resting on his laurels, still playing with a chip on his shoulder from going undrafted and treating every play like it’s his last. But after last night’s game, did Foster get a sense of how just far he’s come?

“I mean, you see it; yeah,” he said. “You see it. It’s a big deal. But at the end of the day, it’s a short walk from the penthouse to the doghouse, so you’ve just got to keep on pushing.”

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For Foster, what a difference a year makes

It's been almost a year to the day since running back Arian Foster was cut by the Texans. As an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, he ran for a team-high 16 carries for 49 yards in the Texans' Sept. 4, 2009, preseason finale at Tampa Bay, and was released one day later.

Foster has come so far in a year’s time that he didn’t even play in last night’s preseason finale against the Buccaneers. That’s because he’s not only secure with a place on the roster, but a place in the starting lineup.

“It’s humbling, man,” he said in the locker room last night's game. “You’ve been on both sides, so you kind of realize what everybody’s going through mentally and physically out there vying for jobs. I know what it’s like. I felt what they were going through, and it makes me work just as hard because I know how easily it can go from great to bad, bad to worse. However you make it in this league, you’ve got to make sure you stay there.”

A day after he was cut in 2009, Foster was signed to the Texans’ practice squad. He was called up to the active roster 10 weeks later and wound up rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns in the last two games of the season. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry this preseason to solidify his standing atop the depth chart.

He's not resting on his laurels, still playing with a chip on his shoulder from going undrafted and treating every play like it’s his last. But after last night’s game, did Foster get a sense of how just far he’s come?

“I mean, you see it; yeah,” he said. “You see it. It’s a big deal. But at the end of the day, it’s a short walk from the penthouse to the doghouse, so you’ve just got to keep on pushing.”

Article source: http://www.houstontexans.com/news/blogs.asp?post_id=1429

Kubiak live at 3:30

It's been almost a year to the day since running back Arian Foster was cut by the Texans. As an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, he ran for a team-high 16 carries for 49 yards in the Texans' Sept. 4, 2009, preseason finale at Tampa Bay, and was released one day later.

Foster has come so far in a year’s time that he didn’t even play in last night’s preseason finale against the Buccaneers. That’s because he’s not only secure with a place on the roster, but a place in the starting lineup.

“It’s humbling, man,” he said in the locker room last night's game. “You’ve been on both sides, so you kind of realize what everybody’s going through mentally and physically out there vying for jobs. I know what it’s like. I felt what they were going through, and it makes me work just as hard because I know how easily it can go from great to bad, bad to worse. However you make it in this league, you’ve got to make sure you stay there.”

A day after he was cut in 2009, Foster was signed to the Texans’ practice squad. He was called up to the active roster 10 weeks later and wound up rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns in the last two games of the season. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry this preseason to solidify his standing atop the depth chart.

He's not resting on his laurels, still playing with a chip on his shoulder from going undrafted and treating every play like it’s his last. But after last night’s game, did Foster get a sense of how just far he’s come?

“I mean, you see it; yeah,” he said. “You see it. It’s a big deal. But at the end of the day, it’s a short walk from the penthouse to the doghouse, so you’ve just got to keep on pushing.”

Article source: http://www.houstontexans.com/news/blogs.asp?post_id=1430

BRB In Washington Post: On The Proposed 18-Game Season

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One of the issues I see is metioned by Tim

The dilution of the NFL product.

They are making and effort to increase competitiveness by putting more division games at the end of the season, hopefully keeping division titles open for longer. Therefore more meaningful games and less issues like what the Colts did with the Jets last season.

By increasing the number of games, how would that affect this goal of 16 COMPETITIVE games that they are already struggling to find. They could do what southern hemisphere rugby does. Bubblegum points. Check out www.super14.com

You don’t play just for wins and loses, but points. 4 points for a W, 2 for a draw. Plus bonus points. 1 bonus point for scoring for TD’s(Tries) in a game and 1 bonus point for losing, but only by a TD or less. It drives me crazy incidentally. Maybe they could make division games worth double points or you get points based on the strength of the team you play. So beating Oakland isn’t worth the same points as Indy or New England? Have I put everybody of this idea yet? Yes, good.

And who do we play in the 17th and 18th game?

I like the current format. 3 home division games, 3 away division games. 4 intra conference and 4 inter conference games. Plus the two intra conference strength games based on your previous years record. It all makes sense to me. What is the formula for finding two more games? You could play two of the three teams from the other conference that finished at the same position as yours in the division last year, but that seems messy.

Maybe we need some inter-sports games? The Texans could play against the Rockets and the Astros as their 17th and 18th games?

So in conclusion, anyone up for a game of BASEketball?

A Texas Wannabe, born and raised in New Zealand. Currently located 7539 miles South west of Houston.

by distant_texans_fan on

Aug 31, 2010 4:14 PM CDT

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I've said before I'm against it

I also think the owners are dumb for trying to do this now as well. There’s already plenty of issues that make a lockout likely. Adding the extended season now is just one more roadblock to a new CBA. Maybe the owners see this as a bargaining chip in that it is a way to increase the total salary pool while at the same time lowering the percentage of the players “take”. If I’m D. Smith I’m talking to every media outlet who will listen about every study out there on the long term effects of head trauma, and how the greedy owners just want another couple of bucks while not caring about the players who risk their health on the field. I would turn it into a PR nightmare for the owners and use it against them if negotiations get ugly…and let’s face it, the will. I just don’t see the wisdom in doing this now with all the other issues that need to be addressed. Of course, the owners will still make a nice little profit even if there is a lockout so maybe they don’t care if there is one (again, something else I would use to cast the owners in a bad light if I’m the union rep).

As for the extra games….we already have teams just playing out the string the last few weeks of the season with no shot at the post season. Not to mention those teams at the top of the standings who play back ups the last week or two. Lengthening the season will only make that worse and I think the risk of diluting the overall product is an issue. Part of the allure of the NFL is that every games feels so important. At the end of the season most fans are left wanting more, but if you give it to them they may get spoiled and lose some of the passion for the game on a week to week basis. I know it’s only two games, but if your team starts off the year 3-7 everyone but the die-hard fans is going to just quit paying attention. The die hard fans are going to be there no matter what, but the reason that the NFL is the king of the sports mountain right now is their ability to keep the casual fan involved.

Adding another game or two might give you another mulligan early in the season, but the weaker teams are going to be all but eliminated with five or six weeks(maybe more) of the season left. None of that even takes into account the physical toll extra games add both in the short and long term. As much as the idea of more football excites me in general I just can’t convince myself that this is a good idea.

"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair

by papabear on

Aug 31, 2010 4:43 PM CDT

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Chargers Pick Up Another Texans Leftover

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Texans Formally IR Tate And Holliday To Get Roster Down To 75

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Wade Smith Named Starter at LG. Angels Sing. Many Livers Saved.

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I've touched on it some through the position battle/starter projection threads...

I’ll break it down:

Why Wade? Honestly, I believe his paycheck had something to do with it. He’s getting paid a bit too much to be a back-up. He performed poorly at Arizona, but has steadily improved. The coaches and other linemen have said it….I’ve seen it. He still struggles a bit in pass blocking because he gets pushed back, but he’s solid on run blocking….pretty good on the move.

Brisiel, to me, has looked the best because he’s stronger at the point of attack. He pushes his man back on run blocking, makes some great seal blocks, and doesn’t get pushed back too far on pass blocking. He’s a mauler and should’ve won, but I don’t see everything.

Studdard blows. He’s not the best at anything. He constantly gets beat. He’s a tough player when he gets his hands on you, but he’s slow and doesn’t move his feet. He could be a starter if he got his legs working right.

Line as of now is Brown – Smith – Myers – Caldwell – Winston, but the coaches have said Brisiel and Caldwell will be battling for the RG on Thursday. I expect Caldwell to win….dude’s been great this pre-season.

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on

Sep 1, 2010 2:13 PM CDT

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