Who In the Hell is Next Man Up Now?

[barrett]

Aside from Atlanta we don't play an above average Offense the rest of the way. Check out Denver. Everyone acts like Tebow is a miracle worker, but the defense is giving up like 10 points per game. And they win with a garbage offense.

I think We can still win with our defense playing like it is against the schedule we play. I would be shocked if Yates/clemens/Garcia/Warner? can't win at least 3 games. We will obviously have to get creative about making teams pay for stacking the box, but I think our defense is that good. Not to mention we were fine in the first half with Leinhart getting 4.4 ypa. We just need the week to prepare and gameplan what yates does well (and I gaurantee we will get a deep shot or two from him instead of 9 checkdowns).

I am still confident somebody will be killing us in the wild card round of the playoffs.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by barrett

I am still confident somebody will be killing us in the wild card round of the playoffs.

After whats happened to this team, if we still win the division and then just make it to the playoffs and get beat in the first game, the season will have been a roaring success IMO.

[HPF Bob]

I once watched the Texas Longhorns lose both their starting quarterback and his backup with season-ending injuries during the first half of a game against Oklahoma. The third-string QB led them to victory and didn't lose a game for the rest of the regular season. Of course, it helped that Earl Campbell took his handoffs but our running backs aren't too shabby either.

The key to whether we can win with Yates will come down to two unknowns - whether he can complete enough passes to keep defenses from putting eight in the box and whether he learns enough of the plays to keep from being predictable in play-calling.

No idea how competent Clemens is in our offense but he was in Shanahan's training camp and hopefully learned enough to be successful if needed. I don't think Garcia or Croyle could be any better. If I were Smith, I'd look up every one who's been a QB in our camps the past few years to see if they might be available. Could we borrow Cliff Kingsbury? What's Jared Zabransky doing these days?

[WMH]

@SI_PeterKing: RT @Wade_Harrison: Houston radio reporting Fins will release Sage Rosenfels after he passes physical and Texans will pursue. Any truth? ... True.

If he's healthy, Sage might be our best option to have a legitimate chance to win ball games, and at least make the playoffs.

[barrett]

That might pull me back from the edge. Of course if he makes us good enough to almost win a playoff game only to rosencopter it away in the end, it might push me over the edge.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by barrett

That might pull me back from the edge. Of course if he makes us good enough to almost win a playoff game only to rosencopter it away in the end, it might push me over the edge.

I'm with ya. I did some googling, and even though he's a vested vet, he would still be subject to waivers, since its past the trade deadline. An team could put in a claim to him that is higher than us in priority.

Wouldn't that be a Bud Adams move? Sage would be cheap, relatively speaking, and he could block the move just to stick it to us one more time.

[Roy P]

Does anybody know where J.D. Booty is these days?