Battle Red Blog (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Don’t worry; this isn’t another " Was Mario the right pick ?" write up. No, by now that should be a foregone conclusion. All of us that were on the Reggie Bush bandwagon (myself included), or the belief that Vince Young was on a collision course to win multiple Super Bowls, have had our portion of crow by now. If not, it is time to do some serious inner-reflection . What I want...
Texans Gab (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Hello Texans fans! Welcome to my blog! I am very happy to be playing with the Texans this year. I wanted to start this blog so that I can keep all of you Texans fans up to date and informed on what is happening with the team and me as training camp and the season [...]
Battle Red Blog (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
The Texans were extremely fortunate to have all five of their offensive lineman start every game last season, a rarity in the NFL. Even more of a rarity is the man known as Chester Pitts , who has started every single game in the Texans seven year history. Unfortunately, Pitts underwent arthroscopic surgery on both elbows this past summer. The good news is that Pitts is progressing fine and should...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
Yes, fellow NFL lovers, I really own that charm ;0 Head coaches are on vacation -- Philadelphia's Andy Reid and Minnesota's Brad Childress went fishing together in Alaska, where they presumably are not discussing how to incorporate dynamic first-round picks Jeremy Maclin and Percy Harvin into their offenses. General managers are examining 30-foot putts, not salary cap figures. Roger Goodell is climbing...
Revenge Of The Birds (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Defensive Depth Chart per Darren Urban - We’re going to go with a 3-4 alignment, although from what I understand, what the Cards march out there weekly will depend on the opponent and who is healthy. Offensive Depth Chart per Darren Urban - These are my educated guesstimates for when the Cards take the field against the 49ers in Glendale Sept. 13. They, of course, don’t take into account...
Battle Red Blog (Free subscription) | 06/20/2009
BFD just posted a great piece contrasting backup QB's Dan Orlovsky and Rex Grossman , but in it he made quite the bold statement: "It’s also why the Orlovsky signing is, so far, my favorite off-season move (including the draft)." Wow. I wasn't crazy about the Orlovsky signing because of the amount of money they gave him until I heard him talk a bit. As BFD points out, Orlovsky is more...
State Journal Featured Content (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
Antonio Smith charged with attempted murder for attempt on Howard LeMaster's life last month.
Revenge Of The Birds (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
Grimm as interm head coach? - The Cardinals ’ assistant head coach (who also has offensive line coach and run game coordinator on his letterhead) was in charge Monday during the team’s organized team activity, with head coach Ken Whisenhunt absent because of a previously scheduled charity event. But don't worry, Whiz will be back soon enough. Cardinals are hottest NFL brand? - Forbes says...
Battle Red Blog (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
The day after DelJuan Robinson was lauded as a possible starter by Gary Kubiak, Travis Johnson miraculously makes his OTA's debut for the team. Very little was said about his performance on the field, but I would say in this situation no news equals bad news for the former first round pick. Hopefully Frank Bush continues giving Robinson reps with the first team despite the presence of Johnson; a trend...
Cardinals Gab (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
Football Outsiders has out their list of “The Top 10 unfilled roster holes,” and the Cards make the list with their unsettled DE spot. Here’s the story: 7. Arizona Cardinals: Defensive End When Antonio Smith seemed likely to depart, the Cardinals’ organization should have planned accordingly and made a move to acquire a defensive end with [...]
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 05/29/2009
Houston Texans' Antonio Smith (94) and teammates, including Amobi Okoye, left, await the start of a drill during an NFL football practice Thursday, May 28, 2009 in Houston. The defensive end joined Mario Williams and the rest of the Texans for the first time this week after missing the first week of practices with an injured hamstring. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Mario Williams has become a ferocious...
Merced Sun-Star.com -- Local (Free subscription) | 05/23/2009
The District Attorney's Office said Antonio Smith, of Dos Palos, entered no-contest pleas to two counts of lewd acts on a child under the age of 14.
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
Record: 8-8. After Mario Williams was featured on the cover of ESPN the Mag, the Texans opened 0-4. Aggressive offseason: Lost two underwhelming DBs; picked up potential-laden DT Shaun Cody, LB Cato June, and DE Antonio Smith. Last year’s defense gave up 24.6 ppg and only had 25 sacks. Needs: Despite the newbies - defense (DL, LB, [...]
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 04/06/2009
The Cardinals allowed the most touchdown passes in the league last year, though strangely enough, the team looks more or less set in the secondary. The attempt at turning around that stat will likely start within the pass rush, especially after Antonio Smith defected to the Texans via free agency. An upgrade at MLB over Gerald Hayes is in order as well. The biggest problem offensively is along the...
Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | 04/02/2009
(By Josh Shaffer, josh.shaffer@newsobserver.com) A 38-year-old Durham man pleaded guilty to a public health misdemeanor Wednesday for having unprotected sex without telling his partner he was HIV-positive. Antonio Smith was sentenced to the 23 days he has already served. He must pay court costs and abide by public health rules that require him to notify partners of his condition and use protection....
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