It is no secret that, despite my love for the Chicago Bears, I am also a Houston Texans fan. I can not, unlike the Bears, figure out where my love for the Texans started, but they are one of my teams.
But, unlike the Bears, the Texans defense is only known by one name: Watt. Don't get me wrong. JJ Watt is one of the greatest defensive ends in the game now and he will be in the Hall of Fame.
But, he is the only one that seems to be the only one on the D that other teams worry about, though they should also fear Brian Cushing, but they don't.
The issue is that when the offense is able to block JJ, there's no one else stepping up, save Cushing.
JJ Watt is the most unblockable DE to play the game since Richard Dent. But who steps up? Just Cushing and he steps up hard.
However, the Texans can not have just two on defense. The others are good, but not good enough.
In 1985, when the Chicago Bears were their most dominant, when Dent was blocked, Hampton, McMichael, Perry, Marshall, and Wilson weren't. If an offense managed to block the line, who blocked Singletary, Richardson, Duerson, Fencik, or Fischer?
The Texans need to watch videos on the '85 Bears.
JJ Watt and Brian Cushing are great players, but they cannot be the only players on the Texans defense reaking havoc on offenses.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Cushing and Butkus
I have spent time this past week watching YouTube videos of Brian Cushing highlights. He is by far underrated. The more of his highlights I watch, the more I realize that I have seen his playing style before.
In this journal a few years ago, I compared Ndamukong Suh to Dick Butkus, but this past weekend, I can no longer stand by that comparison.
I realized that I never blogged about Cushing, for reasons I can never understand.
When you see this picture of Cushing, you realize the sort of player he is.
This image is from 2012 (and made me realize that I had not blogged about it...which is what made me think about starting this blog up again).
It's the most iconic picture of the linebacker. He headbutted another player. It is this sort of passion that's missing from the game.
Was it smart? No. Even he said it, but there's a chip on his shoulders that would make the greatest linebacker to have ever played game proud.
Same intense look. Same style of intimidation.
When I see the Texans linebacker play and with the intensity in which he does, I can ONLY think to compare him to Dick Butkus.
In this journal a few years ago, I compared Ndamukong Suh to Dick Butkus, but this past weekend, I can no longer stand by that comparison.
I realized that I never blogged about Cushing, for reasons I can never understand.
When you see this picture of Cushing, you realize the sort of player he is.
This image is from 2012 (and made me realize that I had not blogged about it...which is what made me think about starting this blog up again).
It's the most iconic picture of the linebacker. He headbutted another player. It is this sort of passion that's missing from the game.
Was it smart? No. Even he said it, but there's a chip on his shoulders that would make the greatest linebacker to have ever played game proud.
Same intense look. Same style of intimidation.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Starting Over...
So, having neglected this blog for over three years, watching a highlight from 2012 of Brian Cushing made me want to start writing in here again. Especially when I found out that I did not blog about it.
Hopefully, I can see this journal become what I wanted it to be.
Hopefully, I can see this journal become what I wanted it to be.
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