Many strongly believe that we have already seen the best of Matt Schaub. After investing $22 million for Schaub in 2012, should the Texans invest more in a suddenly-turned-bad player who's not likely to get any better? The Texans could save themselves $11 million next season by letting him go, which includes $1 million in per-game roster bonuses. It doesn't seem like Texans fans are going to miss him much.
Brian Cushing is out for the second season in a row. It appeared after the Kansas City game that Cushing may have a torn ligament in his left knee (the same knee, by the way, surgically reconstructed last season), and he will have to have surgery. He's bound and determined to make a comeback for next season, but if the Texans want to make a good showing next year...
Though Foster has chalked up 542 yards on 121 carries this season, caught 22 passes for 183 yards, and currently ranks second in the AFC in rushing yards, he has only scored one touchdown. His injury during the Kansas City game was a reincarnation of the same hamstring injury that made him miss practice time the previous week. It is not clear if his hamstring is torn, but he anticipates being ready to face the Indianapolis Colts on November 3. Time will tell whether his repeated hamstring injuries aren't the beginning of a gradual decline.
Ben Tate entered the Kansas City game when Foster had to step out with his injured hamstring. This season Tate has rushed 66 times to chalk up 318 yards, but he has also scored only one rushing touchdown. During the course of the Kansas City game, he sustained a serious rib injury, with four broken ribs. He also anticipates being fit to play against the Texans' game against Indianapolis. Tate has a reputation for playing a great game, and then he'll subsequently fumble eight times and get benched. See ya around, pal.
Coach Gary Kubiak. If he spent as much time doing some decent coaching as he does on his hair, well... the Texans club might not look like such a train wreck. The Texans' preseason Super Bowl aspirations have crumbled into a circus side show of turnovers (set on repeat) and vehement demands for Kubiak's job. Thanks, Gary.
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