On radio this morning they were saying 6-8 weeks post surgery just to get on field, not necessarily play.
It helps to also play them on a short week. If he's not ready for Week 2, it is extremely possible that 3 or 4 more days would make that much of a difference.
A possible second major back surgery for a guy his size & a player that relies on his athleticism?
The talk was that Mercilus benefited greatly from a rejuvenated Watt the first couple of games. We'll see what he can do w/o Watt being the focal point (I've got my doubts).
No, I don't think so. The back is a career killer. Tiger Woods can barely hit a golf ball because of his back. Tony Romo had back issues and now he's got chunks of spine in his blood stream. If this was his knee or shoulder, he could come back. But the multiple back problems for a guy like him is not good.
I thought the Texans had upgraded from a bottom-3 QB situation to something within spitting distance of league average, which I thought would be enough to repeat as champions of a much-improved division. I'm not aware that anyone thought that the Texans were a Super Bowl contender, except in the limited sense that any team hosting a home playoff game seemed to have a puncher's chance in a conference that had only one elite team.
I agree with this. Osweiler remains a bit of an unknown but I think good coaching can turn him into a serviceable player. Miller, Hopkins, and now Fuller are legitimate weapons. This comes down to BoB's ability to coach to his team's strengths rather than simply imposing a system.
And I was soooo looking forward to seeing pre-game/post-game video of him catching footballs one handed from the jugs machine. I mean, that part of his training is absolutely critical to the skills required for a defensive end.
Just a few guys but I didn't pull it out of nowhere:
I've said it once and I'll say it again: one of my big pet peeves with the media and scouting in the NFL is that they all fall so head over heels in love with athleticism that's often not overly relevant to a player's position.
But but but...Watt stays on the field after practice! Makes him a better player!
I'm just sad we can't get any more laughs out of Twitter for awhile. I'm guessing he's done posting pictures of himself bleeding for awhile.
He's the friend you have whose social media stuff you hate because it's self-aggrandizing about how awesome he is, only he's famous and not my friend. I have heard he's actually a cool person if you get to interact with him.
So much for the fantasy hype. Way too much talent on this offense to do this poorly.
