2024 Houston Texans Season Thread

[Fud 9,580]

If a defender gets suspended for three games for that, they need to change the sliding rules to disincentivize QBs waiting until the last second to slide 

[Fud 9,580]

Also him essentially getting a month off, while hurting the defense over that stretch, would allow him to rest and would potentially get some other LBs some playing time (Harris, White) to hopefully get acclimated in the defense 

[Fud 9,580]

15 minutes ago, Fud said:

If a defender gets suspended for three games for that, they need to change the sliding rules to disincentivize QBs waiting until the last second to slide 

The letter mentions that it's three games in part due to him being a repeat offender, which makes more sense

That specific play should merit a 0 game suspension with hefty fine, not three games 

[boilerhorn 1,462]

9 hours ago, The Earl of Texas said:

Rex on it, too. I think bad play by Azeez but slide rule is an issue that needs a look. Seen QBs fake the slide, past weekend saw Mayfield slide about a 1/4 second before contact and get up asking ref for flag, who emphatically shook his head no at Mayfield and Baker pouted.

Rex makes a lot of sense here.  I also agree there needs to be an augmentation to the rule that allows the running-oriented QBs to exploit the rule (Allen and Mahomes are some of the examples).  

Rex looks tan and rested.  I wonder if he has been retread too many times to be considered again as a coach - not likely in the offense-oriented hiring that's been going on, but pairing him with a young up-and-coming OC might be interesting.

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1 minute ago, boilerhorn said:

Rex looks tan and rested.  I wonder if he has been retread too many times to be considered again as a coach - not likely in the offense-oriented hiring that's been going on, but pairing him with a young up-and-coming OC might be interesting.

There's been some chatter that the NYJ could return to the well, either with him or Mangini 

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[David Dennison 19,138]

13 minutes ago, Fud said:

The letter mentions that it's three games in part due to him being a repeat offender, which makes more sense

That specific play should merit a 0 game suspension with hefty fine, not three games 

The forearm to the head probably had something to do with it as well.

[Chuckie Finster 22,789]

I had a bad feeling that Azeez turning into a rabid animal and having to be literally dragged off the field would have an effect on his punishment. Still, didn’t think three games, that’s a shit ton.

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2 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

I had a bad feeling that Azeez turning into a rabid animal and having to be literally dragged off the field would have an effect on his punishment. Still, didn’t think three games, that’s a shit ton.

He also never got punished for punching Roschon 

It'll get appealed down to two games, but I'm more than fine with him resting up. This team is really beat up, and they're locked into either the 3 or 4 seed

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[boilerhorn 1,462]

Caserio makes a good point about team contact with a suspended player.  Azeez may indeed need some support, etc. and the Texans can do that.

That said, he's not in such a bad situation if he (1) did not have a history of this type of play (4 fines in the recent past) and (2) he did not go bananas afterwards.

Edited 23 hours ago by boilerhorn

[TonyTexas 10,587]

Here’s Runyon’s bullshit sermon

 

Edited 22 hours ago by TonyTexas

[royiv 9,424]

9 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Here’s Runyon’s bullshit sermon

 

I posted here yesterday that I wouldn’t be mad about a suspension and fine in this case and I’m still not. I do think two games is more consistent with recent history in the NFL, but I’m not going to lose any sleep about it. What I do think is BS is Runyan’s over the top reprimand that does nothing to attempt to lower the temperature and instead appears to be stoking the flames. Caserio also makes a really good point with regards to the hypocrisy of supporting players. 

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[Evil Bill Obrien 3,336]

Fine with the suspension and hefty fine, still think it aught to be 2 games but whatever. The sanctimonious bullshit from the league is frustrating but not unexpected either, dude had history of aggressive play and left no benefit of the doubt, which is fine. What I would ask the league if I had an unlimited question is what are they gonna do about QB's who abuse the slide rule like Pat Mahomes and Josh Allen do:

 

 

Need to outlaw the fake slide somehow, it's hard enough to play defense in the NFL this is just flat out unfair when the QB can make all the defenders pull-up with a fake slide and then keep running with no consequences.