Its great to have depth at RB, if they can afford it I would have no problem keeping the 4 guys, they are all talented and RBs get hurt more than any other position.
Seems like a lot of players getting hurt lately, Jacoby yesterday, Slaton and I believe Toliver today.
<!-- http://twitter.com/#!/NickScurfield/status/101675009340219393 --> <style type='text/css'>.bbpBox101675009340219393 {background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block}</style> <div class='bbpBox101675009340219393'><p class='bbpTweet'>Jacoby Jones has a bone bruise, Kubiak said. Had x-rays yesterday but is ok. Will be back on the field in the morning<span class='timestamp'><a title='Thu Aug 11 15:23:05 +0000 2011' href='http://twitter.com/#!/NickScurfield/status/101675009340219393'>less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://www.tweetcaster.com" rel="nofollow">TweetCaster for Android</a> <a href='http://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=101675009340219393'><img src='http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png' /> Favorite</a> <a href='http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=101675009340219393'><img src='http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png' /> Retweet</a> <a href='http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=101675009340219393'><img src='http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png' /> Reply</a></span><span class='metadata'><span class='author'><a href='http://twitter.com/NickScurfield'><img src='http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1239696836/Scurfield_nick_normal.jpg' /></a><strong><a href='http://twitter.com/NickScurfield'>Nick Scurfield</a></strong><br/>NickScurfield</span></span></p></div> <!-- end of tweet --> <!-- http://twitter.com/#!/NickScurfield/status/101675426870599680 --> <style type='text/css'>.bbpBox101675426870599680 {background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block}</style> <div class='bbpBox101675426870599680'><p class='bbpTweet'>Steve Slaton tweaked his hamstring today. The Texans practiced with 2 RBs- Derrick Ward and Chris Ogbonnaya<span class='timestamp'><a title='Thu Aug 11 15:24:45 +0000 2011' href='http://twitter.com/#!/NickScurfield/status/101675426870599680'>less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://www.tweetcaster.com" rel="nofollow">TweetCaster for Android</a> <a href='http://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=101675426870599680'><img src='http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png' /> Favorite</a> <a href='http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=101675426870599680'><img src='http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png' /> Retweet</a> <a href='http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=101675426870599680'><img src='http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png' /> Reply</a></span><span class='metadata'><span class='author'><a href='http://twitter.com/NickScurfield'><img src='http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1239696836/Scurfield_nick_normal.jpg' /></a><strong><a href='http://twitter.com/NickScurfield'>Nick Scurfield</a></strong><br/>NickScurfield</span></span></p></div> <!-- end of tweet -->
My bad just saw a couple of twitter posts thanks RowdyRicky for Toliver it seems minor. JaysonBraddock Jayson Braddock #Texans T2 walks off field after diving catch. Screams in frustration & leaves field with trainer, moments later T2 back on field for walk throughs. Anna-Megan Raley @AnnaMegan Anna-Megan Raley Slaton. Hamstring. He seemed frustrated and mad and wouldn't talk to anybody after practice.
Megan Anna-Megan Raley Texans CB Johnathan Joseph isn't practicing this morning. He's joined the tweaked hamstring club.
None of the injuries are that serious, but given the recurrent injury bug that seems to haunt Houston sports teams it is annoying, disturbing, and discouraging. I would love just once for a Houston sports team of any kind to be injury free for one season. It seems like we are always hobbled.
If I'm bugged by anything, it's the coaching staff being stupid and trying to go full tilt out of the gates when the majority of the players aren't in preseason form and it's one of the 3 worst summers we've ever seen in Houston. Treat the starters with kid gloves. If the undrafted FAs want to F up their hammies trying to make the squad, whatever, but don't spend these 4 weeks hampering your main guys with overuse injuries that will haunt them half the season.
Let me guess that you would be upset if the Texans broke camp under-conditioned but healthy and go on to lose their first handful of games???
Maybe they can put practice in the bubble or inside Reliant fulltime. I'm thinking the heat isn't helping the hammies.
Is this hamstring tweak contagious? seems like is flowing in the air like a virus. I dont want to catch it.
