What would happen if the NFL decides the Texans conveniently lost those last tow games? Are they breaking any rules? Could they have to answer charges of losing in order to get a good position in the draft? If Houston, Green Bay and San Francisco all wind up with the same record assuming one of Houstons wins is over San Francisdo, what would be the order of choosing. Lastly doesnt the NFL need to think about a lottery like the NBA? Maybe I dont understand the process well enough.
Even if it were true or suspicious enough to warrant a closer look, you need a smoking gun or whistle-blower. With the number of guys on an NFL roster, someone would step forward and say something, if only anonymously to a paper. Evan
If there is a tie then the team with the easiest record gets the highest pick. So basically the Texans better not win anymore because they have a harder schedule than the other teams. Having to play the Colts twice really hurts us.
Yeah, tanking the season to get a high draft pick is deplorable. Sincerely, The 1983 Houston Rockets The 1984 Houston Rockets The 1997 San Antonio Spurs There are a few reasons why the NBA has a lottery and the NFL doesn't: 1) It's a helluva lot easier to tank basketball games. Just bench your one or two best players with sprained backs or plantar fascitis, and you're pretty much assured of losing. Losing a football game requires a real team effort, something most players have too much dignity for 2) The #1 pick in the NBA draft is a lot more significant than the #1 NFL pick. A single player can mean the difference on and NBA team 3) An NFL owner has a LOT more money at stake than an NBA owner. Losing games = Losing revenue
I'll be pissed if we arent in a position to take Bush or at least be on the positive side of a lopsided trade with someone who wants to trade up. If we win any more games, my respect for Capers will drop even more.
You can't get in trouble for sucking Don't you thinhk if they were good enough to turn it on and off like that, that they would be a TAD better than they are?
I have a bad feeling the Texans will mess it up and we won't end up with Reggie. Either they win some games and lose out on the 1st pick or they get the pick and trade it away
That is so true. Whatever they do to lose, they should do it at full speed. This will be the San Francisco game. The Voice: "Carr snaps the ball... He steps back for the pass. Andre is wide open. He launches a perfect pass to Spencer" ... The Voice: "Carr steps up to the line... The 49er's move 8 men into the box... Carr calls an audible... snaps the ball and hands it to Davis... Davis runs for his life to the sidelines." ... The Voice: "3 seconds to go... Brown in to attempt a 17 yard field goal... It looks like the Texans will most likely win this game... Stanley calls the snap... Wait... Stanley is going for the end zone... and he is down at the 1. Game over... The Texans lose 19-17... Wait... The 49er fans are booing their team as they head to the locker room" You get my point.
This is how it's shaping up so far. If we end in a 4-way tie with Jets, 49ers, and Packers we would have the #2 pick in the draft with the Jets selecting #1. December 6, 2005 # Team W-L Opponents' W-L % 1 Houston 1-11 .547 2 New York Jets 2-10 .526 3T San Francisco 2-10 .552 4T Green Bay 2-10 .552 5 Tennessee 3-9 .510 6 New Orleans 3-9 .526 7 Buffalo 4-8 .490 8 Cleveland 4-8 .500 9TArizona 4-8 .510 10T Baltimore 4-8 .510 11T Detroit 4-8 .510 12Oakland 4-8 .526 13 Miami 5-7 .464 14 St. Louis 5-7 .484 15 Philadelphia 5-7 .526 16 Denver (from Washington) 6-6 .557 17 Minnesota 7-5 .490 18 Atlanta 7-5 .495 19 Pittsburgh 7-5 .500 20 New England 7-5 .505 21 Dallas 7-5 .526 22 Tampa Bay 8-4 .448 23T New York Giants 8-4 .500 24T Kansas City 8-4 500 25 San Diego 8-4 .547 26 Chicago 9-3 .443 27 Carolina 9-3 .453 28 Jacksonville 9-3 .458 29 Cincinnati 9-3 .464 30 Denver 9-3 .505 31 Seattle 10-2 .427 32 Indianapolis 12-0 .448 http://www.gbnreport.com/weeklydraftorder.htm
Wouldn't the Jets take Matt L over Bush? Seems like Chad Pennington is on borrowed time and has arm issues after another shoulder injury... This could be good news for H-Town.
