Among the Colts' many casualties this week was Marlin Jackson , who tore his ACL in practice. As you probably recall, Marlin tore his other ACL in practice last year . Several athletes have gone on to have very successful careers after losing both ACLs, including one-man rebounding machine DeJuan Blair, but there aren't too many exceptions to the rule. Given how much Marlin Jackson struggled to regain...
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Browse more photos » In the last decade, Tampa Bay has been known for one thing--defense. Their defense used to say, "Give us 17 points, we'll give you a victory." But those days are gone, and gone in an abrupt manner. Last November the Bucs were riding high at 9-3, with a share of first place in the NFC South and in possession of the tiebreaker...
More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP Will Herring has bulked up a little, but his tackles are still mostly sideways safety tackles and not bury the shoulder linebacker tackles. Browse more photos » Coach Mora announced on ESPN 710 that Leroy Hill will miss the next two weeks with a strain in his groin or abdominal area. Will Herring will fill in during Hill's absence. Herring is a good cover...
Texans placed LB Cato June on injured reserve with a broken forearm. The Texans probably weren't counting on June for a big role, so there was little to no reason to keep him on the roster while he was sidelined for the six or eight games. Source: National Football Post So does this open up a projected roster spot? Does Buster Davis now make team? Good Job EHTR. Thanks for keeping everyone informed....
More photos » by David Duprey - AP Browse more photos » Heading into this past April's NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills were searching for an upgrade at linebacker. Bills officials had already met with big-name free agents such as Mike Peterson and Cato June, but did not reach agreements with anyone other than veteran Pat Thomas, who was not signed in the hopes that he would challenge for a...
Great discussion last week on the possible composition of the 53-man roster started by Texas-Brocos. Here's my take with a little bit of background. Last year, the Texans ' opening roster consisted of: 2 QBs 3 RBs 1 FB 5 WRs 3 TEs 5 OTs 5 Gs (1 C/G) 1 C 3 Special Teamers (P, K, LS) 6 DEs 5 DTs 6 LBs 4 CBs 5 Ss I think it's reasonable to believe the 2009 roster will be similarly composed. After last...
More photos » by Dave Einsel - AP Browse more photos » The big news from the joint practice between Houston and New Orleans today was the multiple skirmishes that erupted between the two squads . John McClain counted 6 different bouts between the hometown Texans and the visiting Saints . Gary Kubiak resisted the bait to endorse the fighting , repeatedly stating that he would prefer composure...
Texans coach Gary Kubiak said linebacker Cato June has a broken arm and was scheduled to have surgery Thursday afternoon to repair it. Kubiak said he expects June to be out 6-8 weeks.
The Houston Chronicle says that outside linebacker Cato June has a broken forearm: Texans outside linebacker Cato June, who missed practice time in camp because of a knee injury, suffered a broken forearm against the Saints. June said on his Twitter page he will undergo surgery later today to have a plate inserted in his forearm. [...]
Battle Red Blog reporting Cato June breaks forearm Ouch. From BBS: Even though Cato plays for the Texans, we hope he heals up and comes back soon. Cato's a super guy.
No solid link yet, but Adam Clanton is reporting in on Sports Radio 610 that Cato June left the field with a broken forearm. One of our deepest postions going into camp is now starting to look a little weak. More on this as it develops. UPDATE: Here is the link from The Chronicle.
The wait is over! Eric Winston has a new video blog out. In it, he discusses the botched play that led to a sack of Matt Schaub in the first pre-season game. He chalks the play up to a good play by the defense. He also had some praise to dish out to the running game as well as some of the young rookies on the defensive side of the ball. With the loss of Boomer Grigsby , the Texans have turned to James...
More photos » by J. Pat Carter - AP OU product Nic Harris could be a surprise starter at SAM linebacker for Buffalo. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File) Browse more photos » When your football team has as many glaring weaknesses as the Buffalo Bills did just this past March, there will almost always be a position that largely goes on the back burner. As the Bills were re-tooling their offensive...
Videos
