Bush League*
Not that I really care about the Texans, but at least they've given me a glimpse of what life is like as a Jets' fan. Mario Williams over Reggie Bush. Incredible.
I just can't believe that a defensive end on a mediocre team, whose name never came up before the combines, is more of a franchise player than a guy with LeBron-level potential. When you can take a player who legitimately has the potential to be the player of his generation — and you don't even snub him in favor of a hometown hero — you become a joke of a franchise.
Anyways, how about those NBA games? Gilbert Arenas misses a wide-open shot that would have won it at the buzzer while Kevin Martin throws a layup over his head (with Duncan draped all over him) that bounces in to win ... bullshit.
* Every big sports story must be announced with a bad pun, you know
POSTSCRIPT: One other thing. We all know the NFL draft has gone completely overboard with its too-sophisticated-by-half scouting and combines and pro days and workouts and all the other mutated forms of Sabermetrics. Texans fans don't care about that stuff. Taking Bush should have been a no-brainer, without even looking at a single scouting report, because passing on him opens the door for the worst possible outcome from this draft — and, yes, passing on the greatest player of his generation is much worse than Bush flopping in Houston's backfield.
There were four basic scenarios for the Texans.
1. Take Bush, he fulfills potential, Houston rejoices, sells many, many tickets.
2. Take Bush, he flops, or is only above-average. Most people would hold a grudge if Vince Young became a legend, but there wouldn't be open revolt, owners' heads on pikes, The Passion of David Carr, etc.
3. Pass on Bush, he flops. Houston fans talk for years about how they just knew Vince was the right pick.
4. Pass on Bush, he fulfills potential. Franchise becomes synonymous with mediocrity.
Of all those, scenario 4 has, by far, the greatest chance of negatively impacting your franchise for, oh, the next 20 years. It hurts the fans, it hurts your bottom line, it hurts recruiting free agents, but it is damn funny to all the rest of us. I mean, these poor bastard fans already live in Houston. Haven't they suffered enough?
I just can't believe that a defensive end on a mediocre team, whose name never came up before the combines, is more of a franchise player than a guy with LeBron-level potential. When you can take a player who legitimately has the potential to be the player of his generation — and you don't even snub him in favor of a hometown hero — you become a joke of a franchise.
Anyways, how about those NBA games? Gilbert Arenas misses a wide-open shot that would have won it at the buzzer while Kevin Martin throws a layup over his head (with Duncan draped all over him) that bounces in to win ... bullshit.
* Every big sports story must be announced with a bad pun, you know
POSTSCRIPT: One other thing. We all know the NFL draft has gone completely overboard with its too-sophisticated-by-half scouting and combines and pro days and workouts and all the other mutated forms of Sabermetrics. Texans fans don't care about that stuff. Taking Bush should have been a no-brainer, without even looking at a single scouting report, because passing on him opens the door for the worst possible outcome from this draft — and, yes, passing on the greatest player of his generation is much worse than Bush flopping in Houston's backfield.
There were four basic scenarios for the Texans.
1. Take Bush, he fulfills potential, Houston rejoices, sells many, many tickets.
2. Take Bush, he flops, or is only above-average. Most people would hold a grudge if Vince Young became a legend, but there wouldn't be open revolt, owners' heads on pikes, The Passion of David Carr, etc.
3. Pass on Bush, he flops. Houston fans talk for years about how they just knew Vince was the right pick.
4. Pass on Bush, he fulfills potential. Franchise becomes synonymous with mediocrity.
Of all those, scenario 4 has, by far, the greatest chance of negatively impacting your franchise for, oh, the next 20 years. It hurts the fans, it hurts your bottom line, it hurts recruiting free agents, but it is damn funny to all the rest of us. I mean, these poor bastard fans already live in Houston. Haven't they suffered enough?
posted by Matt at 10:41 PM
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