riversmccown
- joined Apr 25, 2009
- last login Apr 07, 2013
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I cannot tell a lie, you are hatchet city, man.
A Fan Of...
- mlb New York Mets
- nba Houston Rockets
- nfl Houston Texans
- ncaaf Houston Cougars
- ncaab Houston Cougars
- general Southampton FC
- general Houston Dynamo
Call For Battle Red Bag Questions, Vol. 20
I will lure you in with the longest writing that has ever been tangentially related to self-serve grocery checkouts.
Battle Red Radio: Yeah, I Guess Aaron Rodgers Is Still Good
59Be there, or be sober. But don't be both.
Battle Red Bag, Vol. 19: Admitting We're Human
Heartbreak, Glover Quin ... but no Hail Mary.
Battle Red Radio: The Guilty Win (7 P.M. CT)
108SUNDAAAAY SUNDAAAY SUNDAAAY!!!! (And Tuesday) IT'S A BRAND NEW EDITION OF BATTLE RED RADIO! WHO WILL BE SMITED? WHO WILL BE IGNORED? CAN THE TEXANS BEAT THE PACKERS? ETC.
Call For Battle Red Bag Questions, Vol. 19
If we answer your question, you could win a brand new ... sense of satisfaction that you were heard! Wait, that's terrible. I quit.
Battle Red Radio: Kareem Jackson Pick-Six Extravaganza (7 P.M. CT)
We're not saying Kareem Jackson's pick-six was the most important thing to happen since the moon landing -- just the unlikeliest.
Battle Red Bag Vol. 18: Out Of Options
In this edition of our bi-weekly mailbag, we tackle the past, the danger of scab officiating, and look into the possibility of an afterlife.
Battle Red Radio: Top Of The Mountain (7 P.M. Tonight!)
32It's Tuesday night, so you know what time it is: time to talk about another Texans win! Wow, that felt so weird to write. And hey, I think I'm suddenly finding the northeast tolerable. Oh God, I'm infected.
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Film Room: Texans-Broncos
22Some all-22 treatment for the Texans on this other place I toil for.
Call For Battle Red Bag Questions, Vol. 18
Asking for new questions for the latest edition of the Battle Red Bag. Plus, an anecdote.
Battle Red Radio: 3-0 For The First Time ... IN FRANCHISE HISTORY? (7 p.m. CT)
The Houston Texans are 2-0. The Denver Broncos are either 1-0 or 1-1, depending on what happens after this is written. Also, Blaine Gabbert makes everyone sad.
Battle Red Bag, Vol. 17: Emo McCown
The Battle Red Bag is back in action, with another shot of pure depression! Wait, that's terrible, I quit.
Battle Red Radio: Going Up Against Bears-Packers (7 p.m. CT)
The Texans. The Jaguars. Two teams. One game. Seven holding penalties. GUARANTEED! (This is a podcast.)
Call for Battle Red Bag Questions, Vol. 17
Submit questions to my mailbag! Submit questions to my mailbag! Submit questions to my mailbag!
Battle Red Radio Returns (7 p.m. CT)
The team. The time. The radio podcast show. THREE MEN, IN A WORLD OF MYSTERIOUS LONERS. THEY'VE PAID THEIR DEBT TO SOCIETY, AND NOW THEY'RE COMING TO GET REVENGE ... ON THE MIAMI DOLPHINS.
Battle Red Bag, Vol. 16: Officiating Your Bank Account
You had questions, and they were bad. Thankfully, the Constitution says I have to answer them anyway.
Rivers' 2012 Shadow Draft
After months of delay, the shadow draft is back, and it brings a new quarterback to Houston with it.
The IRS Presents Battle Red Bag-Related Submissions Post
You have questions, we have answers. Unless we don't like the questions.
The Awkward Situation Of Ben Tate
Ben Tate was squeezed out as franchise back by no fault of his own. With Arian Foster set to be the face of the franchise in the backfield for a long time, where does Tate's value lie?
Connor Barwin: Is An Extension Buying Low Or Selling High?
A look at Connor Barwin's value. Is it a smart idea for the Texans to try to re-sign him? Is he more valuable than Duane Brown or Matt Schaub to Houston?
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Football Outsiders Texans predictions: A Q&A with Rivers McCown
61So this should get a lot of Rip Jersey comments.
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Cosell Talks: The Top 5 Wide Receivers
47Well, you know who No. 1 must be if I linked it here, right?
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FOA 2012 Now Available!
11Yours truly has written all four AFC South chapters in this year's FOA tome. And, along with my fellow talented editors, painstakingly slaved over a lot of the rest of the book. I'm not saying that if you don't buy it, you don't love me. I'm just saying that ... gosh, you're so defensive. Fine, whatever, don't buy it. See if I care.
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Cosell Talks: The Evolving Chess Game
33Matching up to wide receivers is much more comfortable schematically. Defensive coaches have been doing that for years. Now they have a new set of challenges: tight ends and backs who can stress the defense both to the outside and vertically. What will be the response in the continuing chess match between offense and defense? Traditional linebackers will find their roles — and snaps — significantly reduced. There will not be a place for them against offenses that feature five receivers with multi-dimensional abilities to attack all areas of the field. We will likely see more teams employ the Houston Texans’ model. They played dime (six defensive backs), not nickel. That allowed them to field better athletes with more scheme versatility and greater body flexibility and agility to play in space, i.e., coverage. It was not an accident Houston had one of the best defenses in the NFL last season.
Battle Red Radio: Recapping The Offseason (9 P.M. CT)
68The latest version of our podded cast/radio show. What is up with the Houston Texans?
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Texans "Likely" To Open Discussions With Schaub Before Season
72Houston officials haven't commenced substantive discussions yet about an extension for quarterback Matt Schaub, who is entering the final season of his contract at a base salary of $7 million-plus, but likely will do so before the end of the summer. The Texans seem satisfied that Schaub is well recovered from last year's foot injury.
Does Matt Schaub Hold All The Cards?
177Matt Schaub's contract is up after the season. Why haven't the Texans pursued an extension?
The Future Of The Texans' Pass Offense
215If nothing else, you could always count on the Texans to have a good passing game. Can you say that now?
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2011 Play-Action, Offense
15Who ran the play-action pass the most often last year? The Kubiak Texans had the highest PA pass figure of the past five years. (goes back into book-writing bunker)
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Four Downs: AFC South
46Sometimes, when not writing book chapters, I actually write about football on the internet.
