A New Texans Meme
Bush, Texans try to hash out a deal: Team negotiator, USC star's agent exchange ideas (John McClain, Houston Chronicle, 04/22/06)
One week before the NFL draft, the Texans intensified negotiations with running back Reggie Bush in an attempt to get the Heisman Trophy winner from Southern California signed in time to make him the first overall pick.
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The primary issue will be guaranteed money. Quarterback Alex Smith, taken first by San Francisco last year, received $24 million in guaranteed money. Segal is expected to argue that Bush deserves more because players almost always get an increase from the previous year.
How much more could be a sticking point. The Texans, known for overpaying players, will argue that Bush is a running back and doesn't deserve a huge increase over what a quarterback was paid the previous year.
Free-agent acquisitions give Texans lots of options once top pick is made (John McClain, Houston Chronicle, 04/15/2006)
Because the Texans have a reputation for overpaying players, Bush is expected to be the first pick.
There have been and will be many more stupid things written about the draft, but I don't know if any single sentence will top that last gem by McClain.
How about I rephrase that: Because the Texans desperately need an offensive playmaker who can run and catch the ball and make plays in space, Reggie Bush is expected to be the first pick.
Yes, that's much better.
As far as the "Texans overpay players" meme -- where did THAT come from all of a sudden (hmm, maybe Dan Reeves)? I'm not arguing it's not true, but for four years, our local media just worshipped how Charley Casserly and Dom Capers were "building a team for the long haul." THAT was the dominant meme. There was hardly ever any critical analysis of their tactics (i.e. salaries), let alone the overall strategy. Our local sports journalists can be really accommodating that way.
Now McClain just tosses out that the Texans overpay players, as if the local media have been writing about it for years. Whatever. It would be nice if he provided some substantiation for his new meme, instead of just tossing it out that way.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 04/22/06 12:38 | Sports | Technorati
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Sportswriters aren't much different from political writers. ;)
Posted by NotSignedIn @ 08:56 on 04/24/06
Ha, or bloggers for that matter. :)
Posted by Kevin @ 09:57 on 04/24/06
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