My internet was fine but mine is through Time Warner Cable, the ones who had a major national internet f-up on Wednesday. Texans started the fake season poorly and ended it poorly but did some good things in between.
Some observations:
No way Keenum wasn't going to make the club. You don't want Savage thrown to the wolves should Fitz go down so Keenum is the buffer. He is short-term insurance for injury or ineffectiveness from your starter. Savage looked more "not ready" this week than last week which was probably a good thing for both coaches and player to see and understand.
I think the Texans want to keep Labhart (#19) but may not with the number of players ahead of him so having him return punts was his chance to prove his versatility. I doubt he has much experience running back kicks but he at least looked surehanded even if he wasn't sure when to fair catch and when not to. If it came down to Labhart or EZ for the final roster spot, I think EZ wins ever so slightly on talent and versatility but Labhart might still sneak onto the practice squad.
Sua-Filo (#70) showed why he won't make it in this league as an OT. The Niners abused him with speed rushers. I hope he's better inside than he was outside or he's a wasted pick.
Elbert Mack (#43), turn in your playbook. If Clemons is on the bubble, it probably went pop.
Again, late draft picks looked good. Hal is a definite keeper. Pagan made plays. Blue looked good when there was a hole and at least once when there wasn't. The absence of Ronnie Brown means he's either definitely in or definitely out. Does O'Brien keep four RBs plus the Auburn FB? I don't think they can sneak either Blue or Grimes through waivers.
IIRC, Foster did not take a snap the entire preseason. Is he toting the rock Week 1 without any work in the new offense?
I hope Bullough (UDFA) is kept at ILB. It's a thin position and he plays well.
Never a doubt who the kickers were going to be. That will be two easy cuts to make.
We got through the pre-season without any major injuries. The only worries are regarding players with pre-existing conditions (Foster, AJ, Cushing...)
Can't wait for the real thing and still unsure if we're an 8-8, 6-10 or 4-12 team. You'll be able make comparisons with the 2002 squad, though as they will have roughly the same schedule. Like then, this might be a good year to have the NFC East as opponents. The Cowboys looked worse than the Texans did last night.
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