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The Texans made a great comeback, no doubt. The problem is that for the first 3 quarters it was as bad as I've seen for the Texans offense in years. At least Sage Rosenfels showed why he is a really good….. backup. On defense, the Texans were in bend but don't break mode, but there is still too much bending. So who did what? I've got you covered in the podcast.
Podcast: A look at the Texans woeful showing
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Dude: Tell your boy Johhny Harris he needs to make up his mind. Is he a train or a rocket? This is getting rediculous. I thought he was a train and now I'm finding out that he is a rocket. Is he a rocket train or something? What a freak. And just so you know. There is no substance known to man that can make Glenn Close hot. You lose all credibility making statements like that. Now you're going to have Gilbert calling you to ask if Cadillac makes grown folk tricycles. Nice work LZ.
The worst O-Line in pro football…again. There's still a glimpse of hope for the D-Line, but only because Williams, Johnson, and especially Okoye can still learn from more game experience. Sorry to hear you watched the game dozens of times on Direct TV "Shortcut"? Dude, that is self-mutilation, are you gonna start cutting yourself next? I know, I know, you've got a job to do.
As expected "The Spider" picked "Ace" apart at will. However, I did expect more out of "The Truth" as he lost to "The Maine-iac".
Silva is sick. The way he punches and kicks and knees and elbows in combinations…. he's the ultimate striker. There are two guys who can beat him and they would both have to move down. Dan Henderson will fight Silva because the UFC will give him enough money – I guarantee it. Henderson can bang and has a tremendous chin so that would be a war. Shogun Rua is from the same camp so he knows Silva and can bang or go to the ground as well and he would have a shot at Silva. Silva is a great representative of the sport because of how good he is and how much class he has.
Damn Lance,
you went off! awesome….Hey man, Move Over Jason Lane, Petey Faggins is the new guy with pics are secret hush info on fools..Its the only logical reason I have as to why he starts.
Also Lance, how many more times is Koobs gonna blame himself for the losses before someone realizes this guy is admitting he gets out coached? Im jus sayin….
Mc Fadden in 08
What up LZ,
Man, I'm still sick with the Texans. It's gonna be interesting to see where they go from this point over the remaining games.
I'm not in 2008 draft mode yet, but I just wanted to touch on your comment about team needs (last entry). I was ok with Ahman coming in as a stopgap, but that was under the assumption that the Texans are drafting a RB in '08. One of your statements that stood out to me is that, "if you want to be a running team, then you need a running back." I've been thinking a lot about that myself this season, and I've been looking for RB help every Saturday so far this year (like I'm sure many other Texans fans are).
Man, Jonathan Stewart is ill.
Even though we don't get to see him much in this part of the country, his stats are always nuts and I like what little I have seen of him. Oregon has been laying kinda low since they lost to Cal, and they aren't even showing up on many highlights, but 32 rush/251 yards/2 TDs is impossible to overlook.
I read how you sized up the Texans needs, and I wonder if they should pass up a shot at a game changing RB for a possible franchise LT. It all depends on where they're drafting of course, but I would surely like to see a legit, big time RB on the roster for the first time ever. Thing is, I feel the same way about the LT position. Who knows?? However, we do know that the Texans don't have a real answer at either of those positions among their current players.
I was kicking this topic around with John Harris at the Texans game on Sunday. I asked him who he would rather have out of Stewart, Ray Rice and Mike Hart and we both ranked them Stewart, Rice and then Hart. Stewart runs behind his pads (all 3 do) and has great balance and enough burst to get the corner. I think he's a bigger version of Ray Rice. I think they are similar backs. The biggest difference to me is that Stewart's ability to get yards after contact is on another level.
Marty Schottenheimer or Bill Cowher? Who would you rather have LZ and who do you think we would have a better shot at now or when Kub's contract is up? How many years does Kubiak have on his contract? I wouldnt be too mad if Kubiak chose to take the A&M job IF, and only if, we could get one of those two coaches. I wouldnt even mind having Kubs as our O coordinator under a different head coach. But, unlike everyone else, I'm not ready to toss Schaub out yet. But, now he knows how Mr. Carr felt!!!! I just think that Kubiak needs to get off his high horse and realize that he's gonna have to invest in some money and high draft picks on o-linemen and possibly a running back. He cant possibly think that we have a good group of linemnen here. I was listening to Kailee Wong on 1560 this morning and he was trying his best to not call the Texans o line what they are, soft! Also, its not Kubiaks fault that Travis Johnson is here, but, is he responsible for Anthony Weaver? He's almost as bad as Maria! Kubiak has 2 more years in my book to prove himself, then its on to the next temptation!
Am I overreacting here or am I being somewhat reasonable? I'm just fustrated that this team is so bad! I know AJ is out but give me a break, our WR's and TE are stepping up big time! I think I may have found why I'm so angry though… It was that stupid 2-0 start. I shouldnt have let my expectations get out of hand. I predicted 8-8 or 7-9 before the season, but when thy boys started 2-0, I along with countless others started thinking playoffs… Foolish, it seems. But I remember one thing that Kubiak said after that fast start. He mentioned that the most important test would be to see if the team could handle success. obivously not.
and can we PLEASE get a competent defensive coordinator?!!!!!!
In Kubiak's first draft he drafted the tackles of the future in the 3rd round which is considered early by NFL standards. They spend money to bring Flangan over as a free agent as well so they've tried to address it. the problem is that Spencer sustained a freak injury and they probably listened to closely to Mike Sherman about Flanagan because people in Green Bay told me that Flanagan didn't have anything left before he even started a game for the Texans. As for Kubiak, he's not going anywhere. I still think that Kubiak is learning as he goes (similar to some of the things I saw with Jeff Fisher early on) and his offense doesn't have a chance to succeed if he can't run the ball. It's pretty much that simple. Give him more time. I think his philosophies are sound and I think the team is just going through a rough patch right now. I wouldn't give up on them just yet. Everyone was thinking they were going to the playoffs after week 2 so there is a little overreacting going on all over the place. The bottom line is that when I look around the league, the Texans are in better position to make a move over the next couple years than many teams out there like Miami, St. Louis and even Baltimore.
JG: Train
RJ: Helicopter
JH: Rocket
John Granato is a train, John Harris is a rocket, Richard Justice is a helicopter, and I believe Sean Pendergast is a tugboat… probably cause he's chubby.
The Texans looked disgusting. My hangover went from bad to worse during that game. I want a shiny new running back next year. Somebody that runs like his pubes are on fire and causes people pain when they tackle him.
Any idea if the Raiders are going to do anything with Dom Rhodes?
Jason L.- Please start posting under a different name so people don't think you're me. It's embarassing. JOHN GRANATO is a TRAIN. JOHN HARRIS is a ROCKET. SEAN PENDERWIPE is a TUGBOAT and RICHARD JUSTICE is a HELICOPTER. And if you don't think Glenn Close can be hot then you've never tried tequila.
The world is a much prettier place when the lights are low and the Patron is flowing.
I think the Raiders will start to give Rhodes more carries as the season progresses, but he isn't an option as a fantasy back right now.
I have not heard or read anybody else point out Ahman Green. I hated seeing Ahman Green get 2 yards then look to get hit. It looked like he was anticipating the hit.. I don't like to see receivers do that but at least if they make the catch they would be down the field. And I am not sure if its all about confidence in the O-Line because the one that stood out the most (to me) was after catching the ball in the middle of the field and he sat there for a split second like he was surprised he wasn't hit yet.. I think he may just be lacking confidence in himself.. It was disturbing but maybe it was just some rust and trying to see the field? Before you pointed it out I thought he looked scared.. I hope not.
So I'm gonna pretend I know something and ask if you think a few FB runs up the middle would be helpful? I'm not sure if Leach is good for a few carries but from what I understand Cook is.. I just think that about 5 quick running plays from the FB position over a game would put at least a little hesitation in a Defense.. Maybe I'm reaching? I'll hang up and listen.
No matter who the Texans run up the middle, there won't be much of a hole.
Lance, do you think Winston should get a look at LT?
Not this year because then you have the same issue on the right side plus Winston would have to get used to playing with Pitts. However, with Spencer's mobility a question mark for next year, I think it is a reasonable possibility for next year.
Kubiak and the coaching staffs are a joke! When the end of the season roll around, Lance, what position do you think the Texans needs to draft in the first round: running back, offensive lineman or corner back?? Wasn't that the same question for the last 3 years? Thanks!
I would draft a RB in the first round because chances are there will be a very good one there where they draft and their running game is the life-blood of the offense.
Lance, Lance, Lance:
This is going to be the same script for the rest of the year. The OL on the left side has collapsed. Salaam just can't do it, and we have no replacement. He got lost on a simple stunt. Pitts is little better, and we see why McKinney won the center job over Flanagan.
With no running game whatsoever, we will be blitzed into oblivion. And why doesn't Smith bring the blitz more often? So what if we get beat in man coverage? What's different from scoring sooner than later? Look at it this way: the defense gets off the field and we can play ball control (yeah, right). Instead we're keeping the Defense on field and right now we're making every opposing qb look like Joe Montana.
Classic Sage? HOw about classic Schaub? He's been throwing at least 3 bad balls a game, severely underthrown balls mostly, which keeps people wondering about his arm strength. Didn't Bradshaw, Montana, Moon, throw a lot of INTs? Sure you always want zero turnovers but in reality you'll take a qb who throws more TDs than INTs anytime and Sage did that. A darn good back-up = a better qb than Joey Harrington.
But my question to you is this: Didn't Coach K learn ANYTHING from Bill Walsh, Shanahan, Steve Young, John Elway?? And isn't Sherman giving him some friggin' clue about play-calling/coaching in general? Maybe we're seeing why Kubiak never got a job offer before.
If kubiak doesn't get it now, in my opinion he never will, and he will not be coach for long after we go 5-11 this year.
1. Fraggins need to sit down.. If Bennett is your guy let him play every down. Why not, let him take his lumps and learn on the job. At least he makes plays.
2. The left tackle needs to be replaced. Center is a problem
3. Find a freaking running back. PLEASE
Of course there are other things. We are just not that good. I Will no longer get mad when we lose games this year. I have to take out my emotions and just watch games as a football fan. Maybe next year I can wear my emotions on my sleeve but that's next season. This season I will watch and hope to see improvments
Go Texans
VY plays for the enemy and Kerry Collins backs him up..
lance, iv'e always wondered why some officials cover their mouthes when discussing the call amongst themselves.
what are they afraid of revealing and to whom?
I'm not sure, but I saw that happening in last night's game as a matter of fact. It was like a head coach calling plays from his headset or something – hand over the mouth.
Johnny Granato is the train,
Harris is a rocket
Great breakdown, Zierlein. This game just exposed what we all know — the Texans have personnel issues all around the field, and not enough elite players to make up for the short falls. That's the way the NFL works. I'm still optimistic about them, understanding that this year will have ups and downs.They showed tremendous fight in coming back, which was NOT the same team we've watched for all of these years.The defense played out of their minds. The Titans could have hung 56 on them (at least) given their field position, but the defense held up. And they seemed to be better conditioned than usual as they were on the field 85% of the first three quarters — after doing the same thing the week before in J'Ville.I don't understand the Mario bashers after this week. He looked pretty good to me — not All Pro level, but definitely good. Oh, and he's TWENTY TWO. That's not a perfect excuse of course, but it should make fans optimistic that his ceiling is still very high.
Has Kubiak quit on the season? I look at the offensive line he puts out there and that's the conclusion I've come to. He has to know that he has no hope of running the ball with Flanagan at C, however he keeps sending him out there and gets the same results. isn't a sign of insanity doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?
Double Rods.
LOL, no he hasn't quit on the season. I'm not sure who else other than Chris White he can put out there. Remember, however, that Chris White is another Green Bay guy who Sherman had as an undrafted free agent and he's the guy who thought Flanagan could play so I'm not sure that White is this magical answer like everyone assumes.
I just want to let you know that before my fantasy draft you told me to take L.T. with my number one pick. Well smart guy, I'm in LAST place. Thanks a lot Pal!
Sounds like the rest of your team is ass because LT has been putting up TDs for most of the year and has been a monster for the last 2 or 3. I've got a better idea… try NOT taking LT first. Grab Steven Jackson or S. Alexander or Gore or L.Johnson and get back with me on how awesome your season is.
Why don't the Texans plany Will Demps or Boulware more in the Secondary i think both of them can hit better and tackle a lot better then CC and Von right now. Oh yeah also i give your Titans Def. for Chris Chambers in our League. Holla Back
I'll holla now. No thanks. Unless you've got a QB I want, no trade. I'm not sure why Demps isn't getting time. I think Boulware is just a guy and he's not a better hitter than Brown and he's not all that good in coverage. He's just a name these days. Demps, on the other hand, has some limitations, but I'd still like to see him.
While I think it is very noble of Kubiak to continue to blame the Texans problems on himself and poor coaching, I think after 4 weeks in a row it is sounding a little bit hollow.
Kubiak likes to stick up for his players (Petey and Flanagan) in the media by saying things like "He battles, he works hard, he does everything we ask, etc." My question to you is how long before someone like DeMeco thinks "Holy crap this coach is out of his mind. Petey is a human 10 yard cushion and penalty machine." Or "I didn't know they made roller skates big enough to fit Flanagan. I hope our running backs enjoy getting a face full of Flanagan's butt on every single running play because his butt is making a lot of tackles in our backfield."
No one likes to watch losses, but I would rather watch a loss with young players getting experience than with fading veterans holding on. I know Charlie Anderson doesn't play the same LB position as Greenwood, but really how hard is it to switch.
I'm just getting depressed again.
I was all upset about you not posting my comment, then I realized that it may have been wrong to say "pubes on fire" in this forum.
My bad.
I posted all the comments. I was just behind on checking the comments. "Pubes on fire" doesn't even rate in the top 20 of offensive things that have been posted in this forum.
I guess Jacoby Jones is learning that the regular season is a little different from the preseason. So much for the Texans' return game keeping other teams awake at night. It is real easy to look great against guys who don't care but when the games count you better be really special if you want to perform.
Thanks Villager John. I heard that John Granato was a train yesterday after I typed that in. I could have sworn that a couple of weeks ago John Harris was the train. "Son of a Bitch!".
And I'm pretty sure you are correct about Sean being a tugboat, and why. Makes sense to me.
LZ, dude, you keep saying we will find out when you will be back "soon". I'll tell you what. You and I certainly have a different definition of "soon."
LOL… yes we do. It will be posted on this forum first.
Horrible game to watch on Sunday. How badly was the team hurt, in your opinion, by the loss of Steve McKinney. It seems they have sucked with regards to the run game since Steve got hurt. Also, are the Texans gonna be hard up for money? What are the chances they could get Alan Faneca to come back home , I know he will cost tons of $$$, but it might be worth it to help getting a veteran of that caliber on our line.
You're right LOU, I need to pay more attention to the radio. My apologies to you and your family. I'll try to do better next time.
I have a trade offer which would net me Derek Anderson and I really need a QB. I have Kitna and Bulger right now. Anyhow, I have heard talk that the Browns may eventually put Brady Quinn in as starter to give him a look though I don't know why since Anderson is playing so well and the Browns are at .500. Do you think it is a realistic possibility that the Browns eventually make the switch to Quinn? Thanks
I think that the Browns only switch to Quinn if Anderson starts playing poorly and the Browns start losing quite a bit. Anderson is playing well and will probably be the QB until near the end of the season.
Quick trade question for you. I have a guy offering me Kevin Jones for Brandon Marshall. I am weak at RB and it looks like the Lions will be going with Jones as their starter barring injury. I have Chad Johnson, Berrian, Plax, and Marshall so I'm pretty stout at WR. 3 WRs play in this league, there is no WR/RB slot. Like the Texans, I also have a strict conduct policy on my team and Brandon Marshall was arrested for DUI after their last game. This is unacceptable behavior for a Cinco Skank Tapper. This is not in the Z Report League. What do you think?
I would do the deal. I wouldn't worry about the DUI issue with Marshall.
If you were to compare the situation of the Texans' Offense to an uncomfortable area to have to take a dump, what would your answer be? I'd be better able to relate given an honest answer.
Personally, I feel "Laundry Room" would suffice.
I would say Lincoln Financial Stadium where the Eagles play and doing it at halftime.
It takes an unbelieveable effort from our field goal kicker to beat one of the worst teams in football (Miami) and there 2nd string QB and we are at home. "Who doesn't see this train wreck comming?"
Great stuff Lance ! One of the first things I look for early in the week is your take on the Texans game from Sunday.
Dang, how have we benefited from Mike Shermans time here ? Rather he's mixed his power-schemes together with some ZB schemes and the product is a diluted hybrid that is ineffective. Very ineffective. And we would have dumped Flanagan early this year, we could maybe be developing Chris White & Evoka Lucas as part of the future at C/G ?
And I'm surprised you think our top pick in 2008 should be used on a RB and not OLT ? Don't you know that running backs are "a dime a dozen" ?
BTW – give my best to "The Comrade" !
Don in Clear Lake
Coming from a family of line coaches I can tell you that even line coaches aren't huge believers in drafting tackles in the first round and giving them the same amount of money as guys who score TDs and keep teams from scoring TDs. Guys like Winston and Spencer were available in the 3rd round. Jason Peters was an undrafted free agent who was moved from TE. The days of absolute locks at the tackle position who are drafted in the top 10 seem to be fading. You can get good players in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th round and sometimes even later if you have a good scouting department and know how to coach them up. A great RB can make offensive lines look good too.
i personally believe that US Americans…think pete faggins is the worst corner in the NFL. perhaps he should have a map of WR and everywhere such as…
Ms. South Carolina
PS. I'd hit it…who cares if she's stupid, right?
Justice and Granato totally outed you today about Nov 1.
They asked questions like is his name near the end of the alpha.
Is he someone we all know.
Fantasy question: is it time to give up on Javon Walker? He's taking up a roster spot that I could give to Mush Muhammad or Chris Henry.
Can't wait to hear you on Nov. 1.
Nov 1st? As for Walker, I dropped him this week so yes, give up on him.
Hey Lance:
Why does Kubiak defend MArio at every turn. Is his legacy tied to Mario's and he knows it.
It was his decision to draft Mario after all and if he is a bust that sets the franchise back Kubiak is afraid he will go down to.
Kubiak needs to let some things go and move on.1 Move ario to tackle where he belongs. 2. Use the talent you have to devise a game plan that works instead of focringa philosophy on ateam that does not have the talent to execute it.
This is just plain bad coaching this whole dang year. I know you know it. Question is come November 1, will you be saying it from 7-11 on 1560?
I can't comment on anything involving my future at th is time. As for Kubiak, I think he defends Mario at times, but today he also said he needed to find another gear and to play even better so I think he's being fairly honest.
I don't know what game some of you watched…but…the defense DID NOT play well. You realize that was Kerry Collins and his trio of no name WR's out there smoking our LB's and secondary at will, right? Sure…8 FG's rather than 8 TD's must mean something….but it certainly isn't…"Our D played pretty well." – Please.
The miraculous comeback was due to Tenn calling off the blitz and playing a pretty weak prevent. Jeff Fisher had the class enough not to destroy our 2nd string QB also. It got away from him a bit…which I'm sure he didn't plan on. But Still…Sage is a back up for a reason.
After sitting through that game these things are evident:
No O-line – On going 6 year problem.
No running game – On going 2 year problem
No D-line – On going 6 year problem
No secondary – On going 6 year problem
Poor play calling/game plan – On going 6 year problem.
Average special teams play – three week problem (Kris Brown's career game not withstanding)
None of that can be fixed this year…or next for that matter. It's not all Kubiak's fault…some is though. The Texans were a different team weeks 1 and 2….and YES injuries have played a big part in the offensive demise. It's the NFL though…and every team has injuries…you have to have VIABLE contingencies.
What's a viable contingency for #1 C, WR, LT, KR being out? Well I don't know…but they don't pay me Head coach money to figure it out either.
As far as the draft… The Texans have no 2nd rounder due to Schaub (which I think is a good deal)… So they have to HIT on the first round pick. They need OT, RB and Safety. Depending on where they draft…they may not get value for and OT…but there are several RB's that are good and 2nd rounders. So Smith is going to have to do some good research on who they want.
Me…I'd take the best OT I could get in the 1st…trade my 3rd and 5th for a high 2nd round pick and take Ray Rice. 4th Round..take a project DE. Pick up safety in free agency.
BTW – The Texans season is over…and we are talking about the draft in Oct. Welcome to Houston Football.
John on the SE side….you made me laugh with that one…thanks….uncomfortable places to deuce:
1. Any sporting event…there's always one joker who soils the seat, and pisses on the toilet paper….
2. Jail (it was one gigantic cell, 40 guys, one toilet in the middle of the room…one guy pushed brown in the sink next to the toilet, because there was a small partition-I chose to hold it for 3 days.)
3. At any hot girl's house…
4. port-o-potty during mardi gras
5. any place where the bathroom door doesn't lock…I mean c'mon people, get a lock!! If it's a small bathroom, at least you can barracade the door with a foot, but it's a risk…
If I'm not mistaken we have all of our picks in '08 but the 2nd rounder. This team has some pressing needs but with 6 picks you're obviously not going to be able to fill them with quality guys in the draft.
I think I'm in agreement with you that the big needs are
RB -you're right, if you want your calling card to be running the ball, please get a solid back
C/T- Flanagan is getting whipped. I don't know how much faith I put in Chris White being a player. Salaam is often caught out of position and off-balance leaving him vulnerable to speed around the corner and then a power move
CB/SS- You can never have enough serviceable corners and it's become increasingly obvious that we need a safety that can step up and assist in stopping the run as well as being a competent cover guy (we have no Safety that is good at both)
Edge Rusher- We have TJ (gap filler/run stopper), Amobi (tackle with some quickness but a tackle), Weaver (slower run-guy) and Mario (who supposedly has speed but fails to use it in pass rush situations, relying on bullrush after bullrush). We have no speed threat coming off the corner on passing downs.
I'm not too sharp on the salary cap numbers or rules so what do we have to work with in FA? What position would you fill in FA? What would you focus on in the draft?
It just depends on who is available in FA. Typically, finding a SS or FS who could step in and start right away would be something I would look for. I would also so if there is any market for Travis Johnson since he plays the same position as Amobi and is not a true NT. Johnson's play has been better this year and there might be a team who would give up a 3rd rounder for him.
Lance – what's your reaction to Brock Lesnar signing with UFC?
I know he's been in other MMA organizations – how did he do in those? I know he won his MMA debut, I've seen the Youtube of it – but how did he hold up after that?
I only know of his one fight. He was considered a very good college wrestler from what I understand so I think he'll do fine in the Octogon. It will be interesting to see if the UFC babies him with easier matchups since he's such a high profile name. I think that as long as he doesn't face any advanced submission specialists, he'll do better than some people think.
Seeing that Juego-palooza is taking place on November 9th (after the magical November 1st date), will you be attending? Also, The Train is trying to promote the UH-SMU game on Sunday night Nov 4 (national tv game) and get a crew together for a little tailgating and overall tom foolery. You down? Also, what's the deal w/ the Pats/Colts. I guess it's not going to be on our local stations. Sunday Ticket?
Roses are red
violets are blue
dear Tony Romo
I want to make out with you
Josh on the SE side-
I would relate it to having diarrhea at a crowded college bar that has no lock on the bathroom door and has a dumper and a urinal right next to eachother with no stall.
This Sunday, J.Garcia vs. Jax or P.Rivers vs. Texans. Can't wait for Nov. 1st (can niether confirm or deny).
Hey LZ,
You read this quote by Peter King in his most recent Monday Morning QB?
"Is it my imagination, or does Romo lead the league in smiling?"
Uh, okay. How many fantasy points does one get for each successful smile?
If Troy Aikman and John Madden had their way, Romo would get 10 points per smile. They have huge crushes on Romo.
I really think Kubiak is the right coach to get the job done but it concerns me very much when after 23 games as a head coach these 2 mistakes happen in a game:
Jordan Black enters the game at RTE and fails to report as an eligible receiver nullifying a 50 yard completion.
On the first onside kick, the Texans don't have at least 4 players on one side of the kicker.
These things are common knowledge to true football fans (it's not the Tuck Rule or computing the passer rating). Do these types of things bother you or make you have doubts about Kubiak as a coach?
Not really, but that isa really good question. My guess is that Black just blew it by not reporting, but maybe it falls on Kubiak, I don't know. As for the onside, the Texans were trying to place the 4th player as close to the kicker as possible so that they could get him over as the cleanup man and he just got too far over. He was almost too far over again on the 2nd kick.
LZ: You just crushed me when you mentioned that White is another Sherman pick (in response to previous post). I say cut him now.When is Smith or Kubiak or McNair going to wake up and smell the freak'n rotten cheese and realize that Sherman doesn't have a clue what he is doing. Who supported Flanagan? Who supported Gado? Who supported Green? Who supported this stupid ass blocking scheme? Is this a case of where they can't see the forest for the trees? Or does Sherman really have no input into this stuff and it really is all Kubiaks fault?Good news: Let's get fired up about the Rockets.
We're talking the draft and left tackles, so this isn't a complete troll, but do you know anything about Michael Oher? The gigantic LT for Ole Miss? I read a book about him last year after hearing the author on the radio. It was a great story. The kid seems like a freak of nature but is also a headcase due to his childhood. I haven't heard his name since I read the book and didn't know if he was trying to make it to the next level.
He's talented. He's a guy who I expect to go in the 3rd round and maybe higher because he's a good athlete. I didn't read the book, but I read a long exerpt they had in the NY Times and it was a tremendous story.
Should I start Carson Palmer against Steelers over Derek Anderson against Rams.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I would start Cleveland's Derek Anderson who started the season as a backup over Pro Bowl QB Carson Palmer. There….. I said it.
What have you heard about Brandon Frye? Is he hurt or on practice squad? If he's on the practice squad, why not move him up and see what he can do? He can't be any worse than Salaam.
He's on the practice squad. He's not ready for the big time yet. He was injured for part of camp and for the other part, I thought he struggled. He needs more time and he might be a factor as the swing tackle next year.
Need some help on the fantasy front. I got Romo on a bye and it looks like Garrard is not going to play so I'm in need of a QB this week. Rosenfels, Pennington, and Harrington are all FAs. Whats the best bet here for just a one week filler until Romo gets back in there?
Right now the Jets QB situation is up for grabs so I would say Harrington. If Pennington is named the starter this week as well, then I would probably say Harrington.
lz how what do you think about richard smith as a d cord. I know originally kubes wanted to bring him in as a co d cord. is he doing his job or is it because the defense has so many holes all over it. also is it his call or kubes to keep putting petey out there as the starter.
The defense has some holes, but show me a defense that doesn't. This team has invested too many high draft picks and too much money not to be getting more productivity. Anthony Weaver and Morlon Greenwood make too much money to not be more productive. Weaver had a good year last year according to football people I trust, but I think he's caught up in a scheme now that just doesn't fit him since he has to play DE and Mario isn't an edge rusher. Greenwood's job can be filled by a cheaper player without missing a beat. I think Smith is going to have to find a way – whether it is scheming or coaching – to get more pressure up front and make it tougher on teams to beat the Texans up and wear them down on the ground by the 2nd half. Smith has to work with what he's got and get more out of them and I think the best approach would be to be more aggressive on 1st and 2nd downs and show more 8 man fronts. Hell, disguising coverages would be nice because it would cause the QBs to hang onto the ball a little longer which would help the d-line. I'm not a football coach, but at least these are some of the things I see.
I hope you negoiated it into your contract to be a jet LZ, not a slow ass passenger one either, hold out for at least an F-16. You need to be able to hit the burner's and go ballastic if you need to. It is going to be cool having you back.
Thank you for the kind word's about E. That meant a lot to me brother! I will thank you in person on the 9th. Take care.
What is going on on the 9th?
(other Gordo)
I have Kenton Keith on my roster and have had him for some time – do you think the Colt will continue to split the carries between he and JA – or did they just do that so much Monday because of Jacksonville's punishing defense?
I think the Colts will continue to give Keith some carries to try and keep Addai fresh, but no more than 8 per game.
i just saw atlanta cut grady jackson i was listening to your boy johnny harris saying the texans need a fat boy in the middle and i agree do you think the texans persue him.
I said after the Falcons game that I was surprised that Grady looked so bad against Flanagan. He just stood straight up and didn't really impose his will as much as I expected even though Flanagan really didn't move him around at all. I don't think he has much left, but he might be worth a shot as at least someone to clog the middle as a stop-gap this year.
How do you feel about Derek Anderson continuing to put up numbers? Thinking about trying to work a trade.
I love Rob Chudzinski, their OC, and I think he's going to continue to have Anderson take shots down the field. With Braylon playing so well and with Winslow being a pro bowl caliber TE, I wouldn't bet against Anderson continuing to put up numbers.
Bye bye Gado. Hello Echinecea (or whatever). From what I have gathered, he is another GB guy like Flanagan. Is Eccumincal a cause for optimism or just more of the same?
Since the offensive line is…well, offensive, I am betting that it doesn't really matter.
Echemandu was in Oakland so he's not a Sherman guy. He's a hard runner but not ultra talented. I remember watching him at Cal and I considered him a pretty good college back. From what I remember his speed isn't great but he will hit it up in the hold hard. He will probably get some carries at some point.
"If Troy Aikman and John Madden had their way, Romo would get 10 points per smile. They have huge crushes on Romo."
Aikman and Madden would have a crush on Schaub, but since he, his team, and his fans suck they'll never, ever, ever be on national TV for them to see. ….Oooooh well.
When, oh when, will HTown loser stop hating….
I would draft a RB in the first round because chances are there will be a very good one there where they draft and their running game is the life-blood of the offense.
Sorry Lance but Bob McNair says that defense wins championships and since we are not getting any pressure on the QB it is going to be another defensive lineman so you can just forget about drafting a running back or offensive lineman.
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I'm sure the San Diego Chargers are saying "Man, its a good thing were playing the Texans"
Great analysis as usual and spot on in my opinion. I am worried that Schaub may be coming another DC. His feet seem to be getting happier and he seems to be holding the ball longer and longer. What do you think? I know a long way from there still, but trending….?
I hope you keep this blog / podcast even after you land somewhere. It sounds like those who know you have an inside scoop that you will end up at 1560, so I guess this blog will be the only way to get an LZ fix.
Appreciate the time you put in on this!
No matter where I go, I will keep doing this blog. I've been doing the blog for awhile now even when I had my other radio show.
Interesting comment by Richard Justice:[You ain't seen nothing yet. Give us until the end of next week, and our signal will be blasting through the towns and villages. John Granato's show is switching to the 7-11 slot, so my first hour will be a three-man deal. Oh yes, he's getting a permanent co-host next week.–Richard]
My guess is Kenny Hand.
Remeber this comment after the texans vs chargers game, and give me props:
Okay, Some of the charger players are dealing with losing their homes and belongings, and are having to move and practice at another facility. They will not have all their fans due to the fires, Plus they are playing the texans who they are going to take lightly, The texans on the other hand have been playing like XXXX & i strongly beleive " The Kubmaister" is going to come in to this game with a chip on his shoulder and call some awesome plays to shut all the people up doubting his coaching. Shaub will play and the texans will have a much better running game. If this game goes to monday night football the texans will be FIRED UP!! Since this will be their first on MNF and Andre J. might even come back for this game. Texans 28 – 24 Chargers.
Call me crazy but remember to give me some props after this happens Lance.
Plus the game will be in Dallas.
It's a couple of years too late, but Wanderlei Silva is finally going to fight Chuck Lidell. The December card is now almost worth checking out. Is it me, or are the UFC cards not very exciting lately? Bring back Pride!
With Kubiak's comments about getting some of the young guys some reps on the O-line, and some other comments here and there, it seems like the focus has been on Pitts. Is that the case? I realize he's had some bad games but is it him, or is it that he's stuck right in the middle of a turd sandwich?
Chester started the season strong but he's had some ups and downs over the last few games. Honestly, I would love to see if Pitts at RT and Winston at LT could work right now but you don't make those kinds of changes in the middle of the year if you can help it. If Pitts were getting it done, you would hear the coaches say they were going to look at getting reps for Studdard in Weary's spot even though Studdard played LG in the preseason.
Dear Lance:
I have a question about the practice squad. I think I remember reading that players on the practice squad can be signed by other teams, but when that happens the player must be placed on the new team's official roster. It is kind of like Rule 5 in baseball, if I understand that correctly. If this is true, why aren't the Texans looking at the practice squads of New England and Indianapolis for potential help at need positions?
I don't hear much of this being done, so is there a gentlemen's agreement not to pluck players from other teams' practice squads?
Dan in Panama City, Florida
Everything you said is true, but if a player is on the practice squad, that means he cleared waivers in the first place so all of the teams around the league had their chance at the player previously. In other words, they just aren't good enough to take up a roster spot in most cases. For the record I just went and looked at the practice squads for the Pats and the Colts and there isn't much there other than QB David Green who would be a 3rd teamer for somebody (Pats practice squad).
Hi Lance,
Fantasy question: would you drop Julius Jones and pick up Jesse Chatman?
Probably. At least Chatman has a chance of scoring a TD while Barber will always get the redzone carries.
Unfortuately you are contractually prevented from talking to any other shows or commenting on you new destination so I can't express my joy that you will be on the air come Nov. 1, so let me just say that I have no comment as to whether or not I will be really really glad to have you back on teh air.
I want to make a request now that the first segment you verbally ass rape Rich Lard. I want to listen to the promo a week later and here "If you missed LZ's first week on teh job here's what you missed "RICH LORD IS A FAT PIECE OF STEAMING MONKEY DUNG AND HAS NO FARKING CLUE ABOUT ANYTHING SPORTS RELATED AND HE'S UGLY TO BOOT AND LIKES BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WHO IS ALSO OVERRATED."
Make sure they tape the episode and put it in the audio vault.
PS. I also apologize for asking about this all the times I have because I am sure reading these makes you nervous and I am equally sure you hate having to keep telling people there is nothing to report.
Oh and one more thing, waaaay back in August (you can look it up if you dont believe me) right here on this blog I stated the following: "Sam Bradford is going to turn heads this year, you just watch."
You scoffed in my general direction.
You are forgiven.
Sooner Jason
Has it been confirmed that it will be in dallas? Or do you have an inside scoop and can you confirm that it will be in dallas? Dallas doesnt make any sense, why dallas?
"'Pubes on fire' doesn't even rate in the top 20 of offensive things that have been posted in this forum."
I think an entire blog posting should be devoted to this topic, like a power rankings list or something.
Son of a B@&?h!
It's good to hear you on the air again. Your commercials are better than some guys' shows.
LOL – Oh how I wish this were just a joke and not an actual fact.
New topic: Do you believe that Francis has a role this season on the Rockets? I personally have not seen anything in the pre-season to show that he has changed from dribble, dribble, dribble, …damn it….
He's the same guy and I don't know why anyone would think that his game would be any different. He is who he is. The only difference is that he's in a different offense and hopefully that will help him. I've said this before but I've heard that Steve was a Les move anyway so I'm not sure that he gets as much playing time as people think.
Any thoughts on Tashard Choice…I don't know what year he is in, but he looks pretty good. Is he one of those smaller backs that will have a tough time in the league?
I don't really consider him to be all that small. He's pretty well put together even if he's not a "big" back. Some scouting services have him as a 2nd rounder but I think he's a borderline 2nd/3rd. He's a good zone back though so he might be a good fit if he's still there in the 3rd.
Jozey you are crazy
if jones-drew disected the texans LT may go for eleventy billion yards
Hey Lance,
Cant wait till November 1
Whats the deal with Shantee Orr?
I guess he's in the doghouse, I don't know.
Still working on that radio spot here in Tahoe. Will you be putting out your best plays for this weekend. Nebraska +21 is looking really good.
I have an interview with Wes Welker I'm putting up today and my picks will be on tomorrow.
OK so you're known for football but I'll go out on a limb and guess you are watching the World Series.
Am I the only one who thinks Tim McCarver is the Lou Holtz of MLB commentators? Never mind the routine clowning of names & stats, he says some of the most randomly ridiculous things I've ever heard. How could a person's brain work like that? Ya reckon he's being serviced by Dane Cook during the broadcast? Rocktober, maybe?
Btw, Tulowitzki is a straight-up pimp.
McCarver does come with some unbelievably simplistic stuff that he tries to wrap up in a complicated-sounding package. Still, Holtz is in another category.
who would you start? Brian Griese or Derek Anderson
Anderson, unless Griese gets down 21 points and decides to fire three TDs in the last 5 minutes.
I'd like to chime in on Josh's question: "If you were to compare the situation of the Texans' Offense to an uncomfortable area to have to take a dump, what would your answer be?"
How about at your girlfriend's parents' house, the first time you meet them? lol.
Eric K
That's one where you hold it.
So rumor has it that Dominic Rhodes may get released by the Raiders soon. He's no LT, but he's no Dayne either.
I doubt with his background that the Texans would look at him. I'm just saying…
Hey LZ when can you tell us when will you be on the air? Can you tell us a week before or a day before? Say you will be on the air next Thursday or you going to tell us Wednesday or do we have to wait untill Thursday to find out. And I agree with the other post soon to you is a long ass time to me.
LOL…. This has been a long-ass wait. I can't say anything KJ. I wish I could but I can't.
FF help:
Which two start this week?
Bush/Jacobs/Jordan/S. Jackson
Jacobs and Bush
Do you see any hope for the Texans running game for this season at all?
My blather about this here: http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/10/16/missing-houston-texans-running-game/
Just think what the running game would look like if they weren't making it a "point of emphasis" each week in practice. This is going to get our QBs killed.
P.S. I am bummed they took Flight of the Conchords off of On Demand before I finished watching all of them.
You might be able to find Flight on ITunes. As for the running game, I'm pretty worried that the issue is going to be ongoing save for a game here or there.
Texans should jump on this waiver if it does indeed happen:
Profootballtalk.com reports that the Raiders are considering releasing Dominic Rhodes.
Somewhat surprising because he received an increased workload in Week 7, but not a shock because Rhodes is a marginal talent who was rumored to be on the trading block previously.
This basically smells like the Raiders are unhappy with Rhodes… why else would they cut him right now? That means there is something going on that teams might not want to be a part of with Rhodes.
Tough week in Survivor League: Here are my best options: TEN at home v. OAK – tough D and much better O than last year, that's fo' sho'.
PIT @ CIN – inter-division game AWAY… eeeeeh!
CLE @ STL – Did I just mention the Cleveland Browns!?!?!?!? What the ____??? Stevie Jackson is back, so I dunno…
What do you think????
Tennessee is your best bet.
Travis Johnson and a 4th rd pick for DeAngelo Hall???
Atlanta would want more.
I was watching Rudy Gay last night and thought about how similar he is to Mario Williams…both have superior physical ability but don't show it on the floor/field consistently. And both disappear for stretches at a time.
Following the bball theme, have the Texans ever thought about bring in Pete Newell to coach Mario? Seems like the footwork of a good DE (spin moves, jukes, fakes) is similar to the footwork of a basketball player.
Double Rods
I want to try and suggest to some of the Texans defensive linemen that they work with Saul Soliz who trains MMA fighters. MMA training includes grappling which deals with balance, leverage and hand placement along with footwork. This is right up a defensive lineman's alley. In fact, more and more players around the league are working with MMA instructors in the offseason for that very reason along with the cardio and explosion training they get. As for Rudy, the Rockets were never going to draft him because they didn't think he was as skilled off the dribble and I don't think they liked his competiveness (or lack thereof).
I remember when Randy White came up with the Cowboys I saw where he was taking KungFu or Karate or somekind of handfighting training technique Maybe Mario should get someone who trains fighting roosters to work with. In the South any jumping up and down and running around as Mario does with no real action was called "Chicken Fighting"
I was watching HDNet and Randy White was at an MMA fight and talked about the fact that he got into MMA back when he was with the Cowboys and learn the hand fighting techniques that helped him become a Pro Bowler.


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A little knowledge and some reasonable speculations make sense of the PRISM revelations.
July 4, 2013 - 11:00 am
The first step is that someone of interest is identified. According to an article in the Washington Post, there are about 120,000 targets of interest — which, honestly, doesn't seem like a surprising number, although there are the usual outbreaks of fainting spells about it. Those targets are described in some fashion — I'm sure the details are considered very sensitive, but you know it's a bunch of rules like "has many contacts in Yemen" and "some of the Yemeni contacts are people we've identified with Islamist leanings" — and those rules are put into a first layer of the system, called PRINTAURA. But look at the slide — the target selectors are put into this Uniform Targeting Tool, and then go through two review processes depending on whether it's direct surveillance or stored data like the CDR cell phone records. So, it appears that effectively the FISA-court review happens when they pick the selectors.
Coincidentally, this appears to be exactly what they've been telling Congress, including the original statements Clapper made.
Now, that depends on the fiction that I mentioned in the first article that when you hoover up the original source material, it's "acquisition" and not "collection," but if you grant that, it sounds like Clapper wasn't actually lying about it. They don't "look at" everyone's information, they have an automated selection to pull out stuff connected to targets of interest.
These selectors, I'm sure, are tuned to avoid false negatives, so some information on U.S. persons is collected too. This matches Clapper's original statement that the NSA doesn't collect any data at all on millions of Americans "wittingly." Oh, they acquire it, but — again see the slide — the arrows marked collection come after the targeting rules are used. They're the outcome of the targeting rules. Any data on U.S. persons not in the list of targets of interest is collected as a side effect.
This information is further parsed and passed around through a bunch of other systems with the usual collection of sort of nerdy names — NSA is the home of the nerd spies, the people who fancy themselves James Bonds work for CIA. (Those who know can get some more information from those slides that I'm not going to describe. I could really wish the slides were being redacted a bit better. But notice that black blob in the middle; something was redacted out on the slide. I wonder how it is that Snowden with his infinite access got redacted slides?) It ends up on the right side of the diagram going into areas where, no doubt, the data's made available for the analysts at CIA and FBI.


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August 03, 2011
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Three years ago, free markets finally rejected the illusion that "structured finance" could efficiently parcel away financial risk.
Yet Washington is operating under the illusion that "structured politics" can efficiently parcel away electoral accountability.
Remember one of the drivers of the 2008 financial crisis. Clever financiers thought that through derivatives, banks and other large financial institutions could transfer credit risk to third parties that were of the financial system but somehow outside of it.
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Now, clever politicians think that they can transfer the responsibility of deciding what kind of spending were going to cut � entitlements to pay for the past, or infrastructure investments to pay for the future to a committee that is of the political system but also somehow outside of it.
Its a political derivative and it wont work. Come December 23rd, the results of this political derivative will boomerang right back to the politicians and the nation.
And remember: Politicians purposely and foolishly � manufactured this particular crisis so that they could show how forward-thinking they were in saving us from it. No wonder financial markets also in turmoil because of Europe right now are skeptical of the exercise and the outcome.
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Unless a person is destitute, he or she should have the power to determine how to spend his or her finite resources. That is how markets decide how to allocate these resources.
The political class, though, is telling people that they can transfer the cost of their own lifestyle choices to some third party even as the politicians are telling themselves that they can transfer the cost of their own political choices to some third party.
But these new exotic derivatives dont erase risk, only rearrange it, often temporarily and derivatives often amplify the risk when it comes right back.
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Five people were injured and taken to Waterbury Hospital after one vehicle crossed the center line on Route 188, Quaker Farms Road in Oxford Wednesday afternoon and collided with another vehicle head on.
A three year old passenger,Lily Williams of Oxford, was seriously injured and was taken to Waterbury Hospital and then flown to the Connecticut Childrens Medical Center in Hartford.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- City hall's finances are in much better shape than they were in 2005, the yearBetsy Hodges joined the City Council.
"I'm proud of the work that I've done, that the Council has done, getting us in the place where we can do a one percent property tax decrease this year," Hodges told KARE.
Butglaring economic disparities persist in Minnesota's largest city, and that's one of the factors that drove Hodges to run for mayor when RT Rybak decided not to seek a fourth term.
"To be the greatest city we have to take on our greatest challenge, which is the huge chasm we have between white people and people of color," Hodges told KARE.
"Health, housing, employment, education --you name it --we have the biggest gap, the widest gulf between the haves and the have-nots."
Before entering politics Hodges worked as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations, and then joined the staff of Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman. Hodges, who lives in Linden Hills, represents the city's 13th ward.
And while schools aren't controlled by the mayor office, Hodges favors programs that help children before they enter the classroom, including pre-natal and early childhood care.
"And housing," Hodges said, "Kids in stable housing do far better than kids who are not in stable housing."
On the public safety front, Hodges would make lapel cameras standard gear for police officers.
"It gives the public confidence and it gives the officers confidence that moving forward they will both be protected."
She said money already exists in the city's budget, and if elected she would work with the police chief, one of the two department heads that report directly to the mayor's office.
On the issue that drew the most cameras to City Hall in years, theVikings Stadium financing deal, Betsy Hodges voted NO. But she took a pragmatic approach since then, asking to serve on the implementation committee that will guard the city'sinterest inconstruction process.
"The second it became clear that deal was going through I said we have to make sure this goes as well as possible for people of Minneapolis," she said.
Hodges sees rail transit as a way to spur more private investment inside the city, and attract new residents who don't necessarily drive cars.
"I want to bring 107,000 more people to the city of Minneapolis," she remarked.
"We're at 393 as of the last census update, and I want to get us to 500,000 and go from there."
She agreed, however, with the Metropolitan Council's decision to delay a vote on final route for the Southwest Light Rail Transit line, which will connect Eden Prairie, Hopkins and St. Louis Park with downtown Minneapolis.
"With Cedar Lake andLake of the Isles - we don't know what the impact will be," Hodges said, referring to a plan to bury the line in a series of shallow tunnels in the Kenilworth Trail corridor east of Cedar Lake.
"We need time to find out what the impact of the shallow tunnel would be on Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles, on water quality and other factors."


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Steepandcheap.com has Smartwool men's long sleeve zip-t shirts for $30, blue, all sizes. They posted the deal at around 2pm (Pacific time), and I'd expect them to go pretty quickly.
Edited by joe_r on 08/30/2006 15:12:47 MDT.
I love S&C. Just ordered one. For $30, who can resist? :)
Thanks so much for pointing this out! I ordered 2 mediums and a large. I couldn't figure out how to do it in one order, so I have one order of mediums and one for the large. That means a separate shipping fee on each order. About 10 dollars in shipping. It is still a great deal.
I actually own that shirt and it is a great base layer!
I've been hunting for a deal I couldn't pass up on a Smartwool shirt. Thanks! I think I got about the last one - I ordered, and when I returned to the homepage, they were already selling something different.Ben
Thanks, Joseph. I just ordered a medium. Looks like the smalls are about gone; mediums are getting there fast. Large and XL are still well stocked (but one doesn't know what units their inventory bars represent).I too wish they allowed you to order multiples in different sizes on the same order. I wanted one each of 2 sizes, but that means 2 orders and 2 shipping charges. Oh well..........Incidentally, there's a limit of 3 items per customer.
Their site is a bit clunky (it's still considered beta). For future reference, you can combine different sizes/colors in one order at SAC, within the three item limit. Just select one, click buy it now, and then go back to the main page and repeat for the other item. That's worked for me in the past.
Edited by joe_r on 08/30/2006 19:26:10 MDT.
Can anyone tell me if there's any way to get an email from SAC each time they change stock?
"Can anyone tell me if there's any way to get an email from SAC each time they change stock?"They do have an RSS feed for the page, which is tantamount to an e-mail. You'd just need to keep an eye on your feedreader.-Mark
Well my zip-t showed up today. Leaving on an overnight ride in a couple hours so I'll try it out.
If anyone's interested in one of these in size Medium, I ordered that and a Small, and the small fits me best. I put it on over a shirt to try it out, then rolled it back up in its packaging, so it's exactly as shipped other than that.$35 including shipping for the size Medium, or I'll trade it for another Small.- Steve
Steve:I'll take it for $35. Paypal OK? If so, please let me know the email address. Thanks.
Hi Ben - Paypal is fine as long as it's cash (I don't have a pro account).ppl at brilliantmedia * comThanks! Wish I'd bought two size smalls - it's a nice, light shirt.
Steven:Done. Thanks.
A little chaffing under the shirt at my shoulder straps. Going to see how it performs after a run though the wash. I love the zip feature with it as my only base layer and it's getting colder here so the long sleeves were welcome. Didn't notice any itchiness once I was outside. Maybe a little in the house initially. We'll see after it goes though the washing machine.
steepandcheap (sac for short) has items for cheap until they sell out or the time hits midnight. A new item comes on after the item sells out or the item switches at midnight mountain time. On www.steepandcheap.com you can sign up to get an e-mail from them but they only send out the new item at midnight. If you want a e-mail everytime there is a new item when one sells out go to www.sacattack.com and sign up on that site. It is a site a user made up and lots of people use it. You can also go to www.sacaddicts.com and sign up which is also another user made site. sacaddicts is a forum for sac stuff and other gear topics. People often sell items they don't like or don't fit for the sac price. I hope that wasn't too confusing.
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"Wake up, Mary Louise! You've overslept! You're going to be late if you don't hurry."
Mary Louise lifted her head and saw her mother standing in her bedroom. "What?" she asked groggily.
"It's late. You only have ten minutes until the bus comes. Throw some clothes on and I'll pack you some breakfast along with your lunch."
Dragging herself out of bed, she peed first and then went to her closet. She had to blink her eyes because she must have gone into someone else's room. Hanging in her closet were only dresses and skirts and blouses. She didn't see any of her regular clothes.
"Five minutes, Mary Louise!"
Frustrated she grabbed a white blouse, dark skirt out of the closet and went to her drawer. Rifling through the drawer, she could only find panties, no bras. Quickly, she pulled on the clothes, slipping her feet into the flats, she ran downstairs. Her mother was by the door.
"You look just fine, dear. I was afraid you'd forget socks." Her mother pulled out a pair of white anklets. "You can't go without some kind of sock or stocking on. There you go, now I'll see you after school. Have a good day!"
Mary Louise ran to catch the bus, which was hard in the tight skirt. As she walked down the aisle, she was aware of people giving her the strangest looks. Slipping into an empty seat, she set her book bag beside her. In less than ten seconds, she heard the voice of the kid who had lived next door all her life and annoyed the hell out of her.
"Who scalped you?"
"Go away, Kenny!"
"No, really girl. What's with this fuzz ball look? Not to mention other significant changes, which have been duly noted by many others than just yours truly. Are you on hormones?"
"No, just some vitamin shots the doctor told me to get."
"Why the change in clothes? Weirdsville, M.L. Trust me."
"My parents bought me some new clothes. No big deal."
"Whatever," Kenny said but he continued to lean over the seat until her friend Karen got on and walked back. Reluctantly he sat back, giving up his view of Mary Louise's fabulous bouncing boobies. Never before had he been so thankful for potholes!
"Uh, what's wrong, Mary Louise?" Karen asked as she sat beside her friend.
"I overslept. It appears all my old clothes are gone and this was all there was in my closet."
"Okay, but did you look in the mirror?"
"No, why?"
"Because your baby poodle turned into over grown sheepdog over night."
"Oh my God!" Mary Louise lifted her hands to feel her hair. She realized that it did feel fuller, puffier and springier. "What am I gonna do?"
"Don't worry. We'll have ten minutes before class. We can go into the bathroom, wet it down so the curls settle back down. It should be fine. No sweat."
"Thanks, Karen."
In the bathroom, Mary Louise bent over the sink while Karen tried to splash enough water on the thick nest of hair to get it wet. Neither was sure they were making progress and each time Mary Louise stood back up to look in the mirror water ran down, wetting her white blouse. There was no disguising her bra-less state now. The bell rang and they were nowhere close to being finished.
Mary Louise looked into the mirror, feeling hopeless. "You go, Karen. No need for both of us to be late. You have two minutes until the second bell. I'll stay here and work something out."
Once the bathroom door closed, Mary Louise bent over once more trying to get more water to soak into the dense nest of curls. Finally, frustrated, she rubbed her fingers angrily through the hair, trying to finger comb through it. That actually worked the best she realized, but it also ended up wetting her shirtfront pretty thoroughly. Gratefully she put on the cardigan her mother had thoughtfully put with her book bag and ran to class. She scooted through the door just as the bell rang.
Karen stared at her as she sat in front of her. She whispered, leaning forward. "That's a little better, don't you think?"
"It will have to do because my shirt is all wet!"
"Attention class!"
By the time class ended, Mary Louise couldn't leave fast enough. She didn't expect a ride home with Barry today, so she caught the bus. She ignored Kenny all the way, but he kept on hanging over the seat, pestering her. With great relief she walked into her house.
"Hello, darling. I hear you have another date with the eligible bachelor tonight."
Mary Louise felt her relief fade away. She'd forgotten about the date tonight. Slowly she nodded her head. "Do you think it would be okay if I called him and cancelled? I don't think he would really mind. I bet he only asked me for a second date because he felt he had to."
"No!" Jeanine practically snapped at her. "You cannot cancel at this late time. And I am sure he wants to spend time with you darling or he would not have asked."
Mary Louise shrugged, not really believing it. "I think I'll take a nap before I shower and get ready, if that's all right with you Mom?"
"Of course, Mary Louise. I'm sorry I snapped. I'll wake you up in time so sweet dreams!"
Almost instantly she fell asleep. It seemed like a minute later and her mother was gently shaking her awake.
"Rollover onto your tummy, dear. I've got your shots ready."
"Oh, Mom! Please, can't I skip them today?"
"No Mary Louise. It's very important you take them every day at approximately the same time. I know they will help you." Quickly and efficiently her mother gave her two injections, one in each hip. "There you go dear. Now take your shower and I'll fix your hair and makeup."
At seven twenty she was sitting on the sofa in the living room, waiting for her date to arrive. Her hair was once again in tiny, tight curls, held in place with mousse. Her mother generously applied her makeup, using a dark mauve shade on her lips tonight. She was surprised to find a dress lying on the bed when she came out of the bathroom. Against her wishes, she was wearing it now. It was pink, buttoned down the front past the loose waist down to wear it ended just below her knees. It was fuller cut, being pleated. It had short, puffed sleeves and the neckline was at her collarbone, and had a rounded collar. Over her shoulders and tucked under the collar of the dress, was a matching sweater. The same as the previous night she had no bra on and only skimpy panties, also in pink. Instead of nylons, her mother had her put on a pair of white anklets, which folded down neatly to her ankles. The black flats completed her outfit.
The doorbell made her jump nervously.
"I'll get it, dear." Jeanine announced and hurried to the door. "Hello Rowdy! It's lovely to see you again. Welcome home!"
Mary Louise could hear faint talking but couldn't hear any particular words until her mother spoke again.
"Mary Louise is waiting quite patiently for you in the living room. She told us what a wonderful time she had with you last night. You certainly wore her out because she overslept this morning."
At that moment, her mother and Rowdy entered the room. The look in his eyes caused the flush on her neck to move higher.
"Since this is Friday and not a school night, is it okay for me to keep Mary Louise out later?" Rowdy asked politely.
"Oh, yes, her father and I discussed this before he left for the lodge meeting. Anywhere between one and two is fine. We'll leave the front door unlocked since Mary Louise won't be carrying a purse." Her mother was ushering them towards the front door. "It's so wonderful, I told Mary Louise, to be going out with a real man who is used to taking care of things for a woman. She can really appreciate that."
"All right, Mrs. Walters. I'll take good care of her. Good night."
Mary Louise felt Rowdy's hand grasp her elbow and they started walking towards the street where his car was parked. She was surprised to see him leading her to a large SUV. The windows were tinted so it wasn't until he opened the door for her that she saw her friend Karen, with her boyfriend Donny, were seated on the backseat.
"Hi Mary Louise." Karen and Donny both greeted her.
Rowdy helped her climb into the vehicle. "I thought you'd enjoy a double date with your friend. We're going to the opening of the Drive-In Theater. The food won't be as classy as last night, but I thought you would have fun."
Mary Louise smiled and nodded. Perhaps she'd gotten the wrong impression of Rowdy after all?
The drive was filled with conversation and laughter. Once they arrived, they had thirty minutes until dusk, so Rowdy and Donny went to the Refreshment building for some dinner food. They'd go back later for popcorn or snacks. Karen immediately popped her head between the two front seats.
"I didn't know a thing until Donny picked me up tonight. They must have planned this last night while we were in the bathroom."
Mary Louise nodded. "Well it is nice knowing you are here. I think we'll have a good time. Did you see what is playing?"
"I didn't pay attention. Knowing Donny it's probably action or surfing."
"That is probably a good bet."
They shared sandwiches, French fries and sodas. As the movie was starting, they were hurriedly clearing out the trash. As Rowdy returned to the car, Donny passed a blanket forward.
"In case you get cold. The nights here are still chilly sometimes."
As Mary Louise nodded, she became aware of the commotion in the backseat. To her amazement she saw the second seat folded flat and Karen and Donny were now seated near the back, huddled under a blanket on the left side. Donny grinned and gestured towards the right.
"We'll take the left, since you have the wheel up there."
"Great," Rowdy said and then turned a switch and Mary Louise's seat started to recline until it was flat. He pulled a couple of pillows that Donny had tossed forward and put them on the seat. "Now we can be comfortable and not get a leg cramp."
Mary Louise knew her mouth was open as Rowdy joined her on her seat and began arranging the pillows and the blanket.
"Lay back, Mary Louise. This should give you a good view of the movie."
Nervously she complied, unable to think of a good reason to deny him. Soon she was resting her head on a pillow next to Rowdy's. She was intently aware that he was turned sideways and looking at her, not the screen. Soon the music for the movie came on.
Rowdy spoke to her softly, under the cover of the movie. "Let me undo a couple of these buttons and you'll feel more relaxed."
Her hands were caught under the blanket and he skillfully had the first four buttons undone before she could stop him. She was aware that her dress was now unbuttoned to just above the waist.
"There is nothing worse than lying down in restrictive clothing," he added while his fingers lightly toyed with one of the buttons. A second later his hand slid under the fabric and he felt the warmth of her breastbone. "I'm glad to see you aren't wearing a bra. Personally I hate the things."
His hand eased further over and covered her right breast. Almost idly he began squeezing, caressing and tweaking her nipple.
"You do have the nicest breasts. I'd like to see them," he told her calmly. Before she could decide what to say or push his hands away, he released several more buttons and folded back both sides of her dress. "Wow! Now this is lovely," his hand moved from one mound to the other. "Round like hilltops and topped with the most luscious of fruits. I think they beg to be tasted, don't you?"
It was stupid, but she replied. "What?"
"Your wonderful big titties my dear. They beg to be sucked and licked. I wonder if I suck them long enough, how far I can distend them? Of course, I'll have to suck hard." His head lowered and immediately he was sucking her left nipple into his mouth.
Mary Louise gasped as Rowdy sucked and pulled on her nipple, first the left and then the right. She had no idea how long he continued to play and suck, but she noticed his hand was under her skirt and pushing down her belly and through her thick thatch of pussy fur.
"Aah, I see you still have a full, thick bush, eh? Do you trim? It doesn't feel like it. Move your thighs apart, Mary Louise. There you go, good girl. Let me see. I'll just wiggle my fingers around a bit."
Her hips jerked hard.
"There we go that's what I was looking for." He stopped talking and began stroking, caressing and generally diddling her clit. Her frantic gasps filled the vehicle and just as her climax hit, Rowdy covered her mouth with his. Afterwards he muttered against her lips. "That was sweet. I had no idea you were so hot. Let's try that again."
Mary Louise shook her head side to side. "No, we shouldn't."
"Yeah, we should. We're just making out, after all," he told her and proceeded to work her clit again. This time he took her to the crest, but refused to send her over the edge until the third time. As he released her to the hard orgasm, he kissed her mouth, swallowing her cries of passion.
Damn, she was choice, Rowdy thought as he watched her writhe in passion. So far they'd done every thing as planned. This was the right weekend, according to her mother. Turning his head, he saw the movie had progressed to the love scene. Quietly, he drew Mary Louise's attention to the screen. He had found this to be a powerful aphrodisiac for most women.
"Watch the screen, sweetheart. He's about to show her how much he loves her. Feel my hand, still cupping your pussy. It's such a hot, sweet honey pot. Feel all that honey oozing out?" he paused and let his fingers move around in the slick juice. "I think it aches for something, don't you?"
"What?" Mary Louise asked in a daze. She was confused by the passionate response of her body. Was her answer important?
"I think a hot little pussy needs to be filled over and over. Do you know what your pussy wants?"
Mary Louise shook her head.
"Aah, it needs cum, Mary Louise. Your pretty pussy needs gallons of it. I can feel your sweet puss asking for all my hot seed. Tell me you want my seed, Mary Louise."
Mary Louise was hot, aroused, and confused. His fingers were driving her crazy and after three orgasms, for a virgin, she was lost!
"Come on baby. You know you want my cum. Tell me, baby."
Mary Louise couldn't think straight and nodded her head. She realized that she had to speak. "Yes."
Rowdy groaned and suddenly rolled on top of her. In seconds her panties were gone and her thighs pulled up and pressed to her chest.
"Hold still, Mary Louise. It will hurt a little at first, then it will get better."
She suddenly awoke from the fog and felt his cock pressing against her tender flesh. "We shouldn't—"
"Yes we will! It's too late to turn back, Mary Louise. This is the only way!" And he thrust into her body. Her wetness lubricated his passage and she suddenly felt stuffed. He pulled back and thrust again fully and deeply into Mary Louise's body, buried to the hilt.
"God! That feels great! Rock your hips honey. And remember to try and relax. Yeah, that's it. Rock just like that. Again!"
Finally she could hardly breathe. Rowdy jerked forward and pounded into her, bouncing off her belly and his balls loudly slapped her ass. Groaning loudly, he shoved hard into her and emptied his balls of their potent seed. When he pulled out, he grabbed his pillow and shoved it under her hips, elevating them.
"Stay like this, Mary Louise. You'll feel better," he told her quickly and then lay down beside her again. In the dim light he could see her breasts rising and falling rapidly. Her nipples were still hard and distended. He reached over and started to squeeze and pull on them again.
Mary Louise was afraid to move. She'd just made love for the first time. She was no longer a virgin and it had happened in a car. Then she realized that Rowdy was playing with her breasts again. Already she could feel passion rising inside her. Surely she could resist him?
In the quiet, she realized she could hear noises coming from the back seat.
"Donny, no!"
"Why not? You can't say because your friend doesn't. What did you just think all that bouncing was? Your perfect Mary Louise just got fucked at a drive-in theater. Come one, baby. You know you want to."
"What about a condom?"
"I'll pull out in time, trust me. Besides Mary Louise and Rowdy didn't use one!"
Suddenly Rowdy spoke loud enough for the others to hear him. "Go on and fuck him, Karen. You know you want to. Let Donny do it. You don't want Mary Louise to be the only beautiful girl who's dripping cum do you?"
Mary Louise gasped at Rowdy's coarseness. He looked at her, smiling.
"Hey, sweetheart, it's the truth. No need to hide it or cushion it away. All day tomorrow you're going to feel my cum leaking out of you. Every time you move, or cough, you'll be reminded of how it felt to feel my cock inside your cunt, spraying every vulnerable inch of your fertile womb with my seed."
"Why…why didn't you use a condom?" she managed to ask.
"Because I hate them, just like every other red-blooded American man. Now shh and let's listen to your friends fucking."
Mary Louise gasped at his coarseness. But it was impossible to ignore the sounds coming from the back of the car, or the jostling movements caused to the shocks.
"Donny…no…you promised we'd wait."
"That's when you had a pact to remain virgins with Mary Louise. Well, that's over so I figure let's just do it."
There was silence for a moment.
"Oh, God! You feel so good, honey. Don't worry; you're going to love this. Trust me!"
"Oh, yeah. God! You are so tight!"
Then there was just a rocking motion until Mary Louise heard Karen pleading with Donny.
"You promised! Pull it out…hurry!"
"Yeah, sure, baby. No problem…aah…give me just another second…Oh shit! Yeah! Oh God!"
Mary Louise didn't need to hear anymore. Her friend had just been thoroughly fucked, the same as she'd been. Now what?
"Hey, Donny!"
Rowdy called out a short time later.
"Let's go for some snacks before round two."
"Sounds good, man."
Mary Louise didn't move other than pull the blanket up to cover herself completely. She could hear rustling movements in the back.
"Are you okay, Mary Louise?" Karen called out a few moments later.
"Yeah, I guess so. You?"
"I can't believe he went ahead and came inside me. That is so dangerous. I mean we're both disease free, but that doesn't eliminate the other risk."
Like a light bulb, Mary Louise realized she was in the middle of her cycle. Too scared to say anything, she remained quiet.
"Did it hurt?" Karen asked a few seconds later.
"Not bad, like I expected."
"Well, that's something at least. The good thing is that no one else will know about this. Our reputations will be safe."
Soon Rowdy and Donny returned. They boisterously ate and drank. As the second movie started, so did they. Mary Louise heard Donny telling Karen shortly after the credits rolled.
"Karen! What's the big deal? We've already done the deed. Your cherry is gone so what's the big deal. Come on, honey. Just slide down and take it in your hands."
Mary Louise startled at Donny's words. Before she could react, or think, Rowdy was sucking on her breasts again.
"God! I love these big knockers, Mary Louise. If I were still in school, I'd grab you between every class just to feel you up! Wiggle for me honey. Move your shoulders and shake 'em good. More!"
Mary Louise did as he asked. She was intently aware of the cool air on her breasts and how they jiggled and bounced with every movement. There was no missing him removing the pillow beneath her hips suddenly and settling between her thighs. Quickly she asked him, "What about a condom?"
"No way, honey. It's already a done deed, like Donny said. What's a little more? Shh. You like it…you know you do. Now just hush."