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Danieal Manning Injury

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by J.R., Oct 23, 2011.

  1. The Cat

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    Would love to go after Darren Sharper. His main problem in recent years has been injuries, which is understandable given his age... but he's still a ballhawk when healthy and has a very high football IQ. If he's still in game shape, I think he's a guy who could come in on Tuesday and be ready to play by the next Sunday. Probably wouldn't last the season before getting hurt, but for a short-term stopgap...
     
  2. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Thought that too.
     
  3. ima_drummer2k

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    I think we'd be better off starting Neil Rackers.



    I'm not kidding....
     
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  4. justtxyank

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    Was actually about to google him this am to see if he signed anywhere.
     
  5. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Yeah, single to left, no one covering 2nd base so I kept going, the left fielder tried to be a hero and run me down, as I was coming up from my slide his leg kicked mine and broke it.

    DD
     
  6. MadMax

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    i tweeted that yesterday :)
     
  7. emjohn

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    He was. Like a few others (like Chris O), he was cut and then signed to the practice squad. Texans signed him back a week or two ago.

    And I agree - he's terrible. He's a poor man's box safety.

    I've got faith in Nolan as a stand in. Similar to how folks talk about Kareem getting through a learning curve, the same applies to Nolan - only he's shown far more promise and playmaking ability. I think he'll be fine under Vance Joseph's watch.
     
  8. AbbasNasib

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    I wouldn't categorize Josh Freeman as 'below average.'
     
  9. DonnyMost

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    Right now he's the 29th ranked QB in the league. So... I'd say that's fairly accurate. He was way overhyped last year beating up on cupcakes.
     
  10. DonkeyMagic

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    He's been more than below average this year. Like Donny said, he was way overhyped last year. He played well and all, but the guy still has/had a lot of flaws that people seemed to ignore.
     
  11. cardpire

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    Rush Limbaugh has an explanation for this.
     
  12. emjohn

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    Leading the league in INTs disagrees.
     
  13. Ziggy

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    Alright, I'm ready for Sharper. With the way we pressure the QB and force bad passes, he'd be an asset. Get us some turnovers. Bring him in. I'd like to see him play WITH Manning for the playoff run.
     
  14. The Cat

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    Turns out Manning DID have surgery today, per Kubiak... out at least 4 weeks. No IR, optimistic he can come back this year. Was the fibula, he says.
     
  15. The Cat

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    Apparently Texans want to try Brandon Harris at safety. He can't be worse than Keo, so I'm all for it.
     
  16. kevC

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    Kubiak in his press-conference says he will miss 4+ weeks, had surgery on his fibula.
     
  17. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    Texans are very close to cap. It would be very difficult for the Texans to sign a high profile player for much more than the minimum.
     
  18. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    Pancakes is that you!?
     
  19. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    I got the shape, sadly. I don't have salary cap figures, but I know the Texans had to work some magic with numbers on three big contracts this off-season to barely fit in everyone. Magic involves using number tricks that take money from future years to pay current contracts.

    The Texans have to pay Mario and Foster after this year to keep them. I like Mario. I like Foster. I think it will be difficult to keep both of them as it is without doing more number tricks. This is not like the NBA was where Mark Cuban could wave a magic wand, lose some money to luxury tax, and presto he has a new shooting guard. The money in the NFL comes from future salary caps.
     
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  20. ascaptjack

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    They should try Kareem Jackson at safety and start McCain or Allen.
     

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