Previous Defensive Coordinator for the Super Bowl Champion XL Pittsburgh Steelers has decided to run his own team. Just yesterday, Coach Mike Smith was interviewed for his coaching job.Balanced Offense4-3 DefenseThe offers were from the following teams:Houston Texans - 6.4M/4 yrsGreen Bay Packers - 8.7M/4 yrsOakland Raiders - 16.1M/5 yrsNew York Jets - 3.5M/2 yrsDetroit Lions - 7.1M/ 2 yrs.I automatically threw the Raiders and Lions out. I had no interest in them. Did I want a #1 pick in the upcoming draft, or did I want a team that I might be able to turn around in Year 1?When it came down, all and all, I decided on the Houston Texans.This will be a tough turn-around, but I am relying heavily on the draft, and Free-Agency.Next update soon...(Sorry this is so much like Uptown's. There is really no other way to do it.)
On to the first weekly staff meeting. It was the first time Mike got to see his coaching staff.Coach Mike Smith got to decide who he was going to work with and re-sign, or who he would let go.Coach Smith immediately let go of Coach Calhoun(56), and resigned the rest.With the first interview of the day, the Houston Texans have a new SP Coach in Joe Marciano.Several interviews, and several long days later, Coach Smith found another coach to fill in his Offensive Coordinator slot. Coach Copper.
At the next weekly Staff Meeting, the coaches were suggesting which players Coach Mike Smith should bring back.DL Coach: Gary WalkerSP Coach : Chad StanleyOL Coach: Seth WandWR Coach: Jabar GaffneyCoach Smith resigned every one of those players but DL Gary Walker, and OL Seth Wand. The DL Coach and OL Coach were not very pleased.Coming up: Should the Texans trade down in the first round?
After numerous resigning periods, it was time for the NFL Combine. In the Combine, the Texans were looking to scout the following players:Tamba HaliMario WilliamsRocky MackintoshDeMeco RyansTye HillKellen ClemensFrostee RuckerBut before the NFL Draft, there was breaking news out of Houston. The Houton Texans have traded away their first pick for the Bills (1st Rd - 8th Overall) and 3rd Round pick.Then on to the 2006 NFL Draft...
The 2006 NFL DraftHouston Texans SelectionsRd 1 - 8th Overall -- Reggie Bush(RB)Rd 2 - 33rd Overall -- DeMeco Ryans(OLB)Rd 3 - 65th Overall -- Tavares Washington(LG)Rd 3 - 72nd Overall - Tony Tella (G)Rd 4 - 97th Overall -- Demetrius Williams (WR)Rd 5 - 129th Overall -- Chris Craig (DE)Rd 6 - 161st Overall -- Roman Harper (FS)Rd 7 - 193rd Overall -- Jabari Woodson ©
On to Training Camp...Inside Drills -- No Contact:Reggie Bush did not do very well, took 4 snaps, and gained about 12 yards.( ALL FIRST STRING)Dominick Davis looked decent, took 3 snaps and gained 10. (Two first-strings, one 2nd string)Johnathan Wells looked bad, as he took 3 snaps, and gained just 5 yards.(2 3rd strings, one 2nd string)Pass Skeletonavid Carr completed his first pass to Reggie Bush for 40 yards.(1st String)David Carr completed his 2nd pass to TE Bruener for 7 yards. (1st string)Quincy Carter Completed his first pass to WR Jabar Gaffney for 15 yards.(2nd String)Quincy Carter Completed his 2nd pass to WR Corey Bradford for 10 yards.(2nd String)Tony Banks completed his first pass to WR Corey Bradford for 10 yards.(3rd String)David Carr completed his 3rd pass to WR Jabar Gaffney for an 8 yard gain.(1st string)Quincy Carter Incomplete pass to WR Andre Johnson.(1st String)David Carr completed his 4th pass to WR Corey Bradford for a gain of 12.(1st String)David Carr imcomplete pass.(2nd string)Photos from Day 1 of Training Camp:
haha, nah. Reggie Bush was too good to pass in the 8 spot.The game is AWESOME, just a few too many tasks like "Office Hours"
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sheriff Gonna Getcha @ Jun 28 2006, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Idiot... should've got Rocky... lol</div>Dude Rocky is WHITE in the game I drafted him and he's got pale white skin.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Johnny White Guy @ Jun 29 2006, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sheriff Gonna Getcha @ Jun 28 2006, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Idiot... should've got Rocky... lol</div>Dude Rocky is WHITE in the game I drafted him and he's got pale white skin.</div>Hahaha.. that's another bug in the game. Some players go from white to black or black to white.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ST34LTH @ Jul 1 2006, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ok, next update will be soon.</div>
