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  1. DJ V Lawrence
    I agree. Dayne's good. He could be a REALLY good backup next season.
  2. DJ V Lawrence
    Man Law!!
  3. DJ V Lawrence
    I'm with you on that one
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    And how does that improve the team? We get another veteran QB that nobody wants, or get ourselves a QB from the draft that we still have to teach and give time to learn what being a QB is all about, while starting Rosenfels? Didn't you mention earlier that you thought Carr would be a "fine quarterback"? If that's the case, give Carr a legitimate chance with a STRONG PROVEN OL. Carr has one problem IMO; confidence. He's not gonna get it if he and his coaches aren't on the same page. If he were a disruptive player that couldn't learn, get rid of him. But he can be a really good QB soon with the right coaches. Speaking of Texans, I'm looking forward to seeing what they plan to do on draft day. I hope we make a steal or two.
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    ...and get what in return? We can't trade him for Young now, can we? What, trade him for 2nd/3rd round picks, and use Rosenfels as our starter? And STILL have to develop someone we draft to be our backup QB? Or get a QB via free agency that's gonna retire in less than two years, when Carr finally has his break-out season? Here's my suggestion: Leave Carr alone, and have him battle Rosenfels for the top starting spot for now. Then, we see who we get in the draft. If there so happens to be a steal of a pick available as QB, take him and train him to be an EVENTUAL starter. But don't even think about trading or releasing Carr unless we draft a QB who we think could become better than him. We have a solid backup QB, and a healthy QB with strong potential, but has worked with a not-so-proven line every year in his career. So, build that OL up to strength (to where there's no excuse for a bad game whoever the QB is), and focus on the draft as to who the Texans could use to COMPETE with Carr and Rosenfels for the starting spot. Then if Carr doesn't look promising post-draft, trade him then for 2008 draft picks, and keep building. QB was NOT the worst position on the Texans' squad last year...
  6. DJ V Lawrence
    I'd rather have all four and Carr than Rex Grossman, yet only Grossman and McNabb have won Conference titles. Carr can become a solid QB with the right coaching, and I think McNair found the right coaching staff. There was and isn't any quick fix available for the Texans for QB starter for the next 5 years except the one we have now when it comes to free-agency. Draft, who knows, but even that guy would take time to groom, and that's a guy who should BACKUP Carr and battle him for the starting spot, not automatically start. They should build strickly with the idea of having one of the strongest-depth teams in the league.
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    I don't get it. Houston's pushing for Downtown go get more residential developments, I get that. But if they're pushing for more Downtown businesses, bars, restaurants, clubs, etc, and are pushing for more pedestrian areas day and night with projects like Houston Pavillions, and on top of that have two stadiums in walking distance, won't Downtown get more noisy regardless?
  8. DJ V Lawrence
    That's another question. Would more people go to Galveston if there were casinos there, or would the tourist numbers be pretty much the same?
  9. DJ V Lawrence
    I think Carr is teachable. If he has a strong OL, and they work hardcore on him during training camp, I think Carr will be great for the Texans next season. That's why I think they shouldn't get rid of him. Instead, have him compete for the starting position by drafting another QB, and with Rosenfels. Build depth in that position. Hell, build depth in EVERY position on the Texans, 'cause that's what they need most. So far, they seem to be succeeding in doing that. Shawn Barber would also be a good pick-up.
  10. DJ V Lawrence
    I'm curious; if this vote were to pass, what would the qualifications be for an area/town in a state to have resort/casinos? In other words, what would allow a casino to be built in Corpus Christi and not Galveston, or vise versa, etc.
  11. DJ V Lawrence
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metrop...an/4611406.html Before, we've talked about the possibility of gambling becoming legal throughout parts of Texas (particularly Galveston). It looks like State Legislation may be ready to take it to the next step. The article doesn't mention the 12 places in particular that could be home to new resort-casinos, but I guess you'll hear that soon should this vote pass. Any positive/negative opinions on the new developments?
  12. DJ V Lawrence
    I still don't think Ramsey, Culpepper, or Harrington are better than Carr or Rosenfels. Trent Green, maybe, because he's probably the most consistant in that bunch. I still think if Carr's on the trading block, he's the most coveted QB available, which tells me there isn't much of an upgrade if we get someone via free agency. I say just forget about looking for a new "starter" QB, because it's a waste of time. Bring in someone and tell them they'll have to battle it out with Carr and Rosenfels for starter or 1st backup. Add depth to the position should in case both get hurt (it's the Texans. No one's immune from getting hurt.) And MUCH better yet, get a strong overlooked QB in the second round of the draft, develop him, and have him battle for the starting spot the second year. I think with this draft, the strongest defensive players and linemen will be overlooked in the first picks, so pick the absolute best in a position available, then make a steal in the second round. I bet you Troy Smith of Ohio State will be mistakenly available for the Texans to snatch. But I think the better QBs this year are in the draft, not free agency.
  13. DJ V Lawrence
    At least he signed with our second team...
  14. DJ V Lawrence
    He does ring a bell. He did battle Pennington for the starting spot and lost. He has a lot to prove, and battle Carr and/or Rosenfels would be perfect for him. In terms of the fans, they shouldn't know what to expect from him. He'll either be a star, a dud, or a backup. We'll have to see how he does in training camp if he's signed. I think he was a college star, too.
  15. DJ V Lawrence
    All jokes aside, it's really a toss-up. There's no stadium in MLS smaller than 20K for sure, and the largest SSS (Soccer Specific Stadium) will be for DC United and will be an expandable 27,000. San Jose's about to get a team again, and it will be either 25-34,000 seats depending on the size of the soccer or football match there (they'll share with San Jose State.) Toronto is also around 20,000 seats, but they already expect to expand because their season tickets are already sold out. Houston's a different case from everyone because we'd have the best central location in MLS, directly across from Downtown. That, mixed with the amount of fans that would go to a quality stadium, the fact that our team is so good, and the high attendances expected, means the stadium could be anywhere from 25-35,000 seats reasonably to start off with. Also keep in mind that the team is owned by AEG Entertainment, who's music tours primarily go to Toyota Center. Should an NHL team go there, perhaps the stadium would double up as the primary Downtown major concert venue, and wouldn't have to double up as a high school field as it would in the suburbs.
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    That'd be better for Downtown too, seeing that there would be much more pedestrian activity within that condensed area. Traffic would be high there, but that's part of the reason why they built two stadiums downtown anyway.
  17. DJ V Lawrence
    Why not have some of the underground parking at Discovery Green become parking for some Astros Season Ticket holders, and build a parking garage by MMP for Astros VIP and Dynamo season ticket holders?
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    Me either If it were next to MMP, it'd be a smash for Dynamo and Downtown. I hope they get the parking situation handled with the Astros.
  19. DJ V Lawrence
    He made the Packers fun to watch last year. He'll go well with Carr and Johnson.
  20. DJ V Lawrence
    I predict an Uptown nightlife resurgance in the next 5-10 years. I could see that area push for more upscale nightlife activity that's better than their 24-hour Starbucks. If that area's nightlife has been declared dead already, they may soon find it an opportunity to start from scratch (like upscale urban-developed clubs in the heart of the Galleria area this time). Midtown is a toss-up. It will either become one of the clubbing meccas of the state, or will just die out. Really depends on if the new developments keep coming or not. Downtown is by far the most stable area in Houston in terms of nightlife. There's so much potential there because of Pavillions and the park coming. What that area needs is 24-hour living, and hopefully Pavillions will be one of the steps to getting that. A 24-hour flagship grocery store Downtown would complete that for residents there (ideally along the park). Once you have the constant pedestrian traffic, and it coincides with the new clubs, restaurants, and bars from Main to Hiltons, Downtown will breakout I think.
  21. DJ V Lawrence
    http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2787723 Oye. Good move indeed ESPN named him the 14th most coveted free agent. Let's hope they get more major signings going. Also, I wonder if this bolsters the Texans' likelyhood of trading players (probably other tailbacks) for draft picks...
  22. DJ V Lawrence
    I think the place I'm looking forward to the most there is the Books-A-Million.
  23. DJ V Lawrence
    I REALLY want Horn and/or Porter on the Texans. I hope they're on it like white on rice. In other news, Jake Plummer was traded for a middle-round pick to the Buccaneers, only to retire a few minutes afterwards.
  24. DJ V Lawrence
    That'd be kinda pointless for everyone except the current tunnel shops. Most of the retail will be on street level from all three place (HP, Park Tower, Discovery Green). It's obvious the goal is to enhance a pedestrian environment and encourage people to walk from one shop to the next. Building tunnels there would defeat that purpose. It'd be like building a tunnel from one side of the Galleria to the other. What benefit would it have on the shops in the mall itself if there's less pedestrians passing by? Perhaps after a while, it could happen, but downtown is still at a minimal stage of pedestrian shopping compared to places like in Asia, where they have shopping at street level as well as under the roads.
  25. DJ V Lawrence
    I'm pretty sure they're not even at half-occupancy yet (that's a guess, not from any officials). They're still in a good position though because there's already some dynamic names announced there, and between now and opening day, I'm sure we're going to hear more store and restaurant announcements to help build up the Pavillions PR. I wonder what their office-space occupancy is though, because I haven't heard any mention of it. Also, it was mentioned in the Chronicle that the reason why Pavillions excluded residential retail was because it was going to cost much more for more parking spaces to accomodate. Smart move, but what are the odds of another block one day being added to Pavillions for residential?
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