Brown

[Super Texans fan]

When will Duane sign its driving me crazy

[WaldovonPutz]

Salaam is advising him not to sign or practice until he gets a 5 mil bonus! JK

[texan pride]

They're gonna get it done tonight, right?:confused:

[moses77550]

A close source of mine....Just playin....My gut tells me(and it is a big gut) that it will be done tomorrow morning.

[WaldovonPutz]

In time for the 10 o'clock news?

[zanth91]

Wasn't he just signed? I thought that was what was on 610's sports flash a few min ago, or was is another Brown??

[RichieVar]

I've already said who I want signed for sure on this board many times. Molden, Slaton, Okam and others were great news, but if there is any rookie I would love to have making a good impact on the field, it would have to be Brown. At least getting him a year under his belt and perhaps starting that last few games if he isn't coming along as quick.

[moses77550]

Wasn't he just signed? I thought that was what was on 610's sports flash a few min ago, or was is another Brown??

Not listining. Haven't seen it anywhere. Hope so.

[jvaldez1984]

Not listining. Haven't seen it anywhere. Hope so.

im listening right now and they said as of 2pm there has been no signing...

[zanth91]

At least I kept it exciting! :p

[Houston_Fanatic]

Eh - he'll sign soon. He has no reason to hold out - he wasn't that high a pick.

[HuttoKarl]

Chris Williams LT from Vanderbilt just signed with the bears.

five-year, $16 million contract that included a little less than $10 million in guarantees.

Cherilus also signed. The mid-to-late first round tackles are flying into contract-dom. Duane should be soon to follow.

[TheDMan62]

I agree, I think Brown will sign very soon.

[Whiskeyrbl]

I hope so. He needs to be in there from day 1..........

[bobizzle]

I hope so. He needs to be in there from day 1..........

Patience, people. Has Rick Smith disappointed us yet?

[HuttoKarl]

Patience, people. Has Rick Smith disappointed us yet?

I still haven't gotten my free season tickets from him yet. :)

[aj.]

Antoine Cason just signed. That should help tighten up the slot and possibly jiggle things loose overnight.

[bobizzle]

I still haven't gotten my free season tickets from him yet. :)

Give him some ti-WTF! WHY DO YOU GET FREE SEASON TICKETS?!:eek:

[Master Po]

Hey thats cool, b/c the longer it takes to sign him the more of these threads we can get.:rollseyes:

Seriously. What is it with people like you? The message board police guys. I just don't get it. A need to try to be an authority figure? Latchkey kid? Bullied as a child? Feelings of inadequacy? (I lean towards the latter.)

Whatever the case may be, I hope that one day you, and those like you, GET OVER YOURSELVES. (But who am I fooling....)

[texan pride]

Just heard on 610 that Brown has signed!!!! I think I heard it was a 5 year deal but didn't heard for how much $$$:):):):)

[HJam72]

Just heard on 610 that Brown has signed!!!! I think I heard it was a 5 year deal but didn't heard for how much $$$

It's on TexansTalk. He signed. :D

[HuttoKarl]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5907153.html




After an all-night negotiating session, the Texans have avoided the second official holdout in franchise history.

Left tackle Duane Brown, the first-round draft choice, agreed to a five-year, $11.5 million contract early today. If he signs in time to make the morning practice, Brown won't be an official holdout.

Defensive tackle Travis Johnson missed a day in 2005 when he was the first pick to become the team's only holdout. General manager Rick Smith and agents Ken Landphere and Andy Ross negotiated through the night to get the deal done so Brown, who played at Virginia Tech, in training camp on time.

As soon as he arrived in Houston, Brown, the 26th pick in the first round, was inserted into the starting left tackle job ahead of veteran Ephraim Salaam.

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Excellent.

[Whiskeyrbl]

That's it lets play some football!!!!

[TheDMan62]

Woo Hoo!!!!

[Se7en]

So this thread did produce "news." YIPPEE!

[CarolinaTexan]

Awesome, time for some football...and anyone else surprised that its only 11.5? I was thinking like 13-14

[texan pride]

Awesome, time for some football...and anyone else surprised that its only 11.5? I was thinking like 13-14

Maybe were saving our money to get Farve.:p

[Se7en]

Maybe were saving our money to get Farve.:p

No, Cedric Benson was first!

[HuttoKarl]

11.5 isn't bad for his draft position.

The 14th pick in the draft got 5 years 13 million, with 9 or 10 guaranteed.

[Zac Attack]

At least this won't be a distraction anymore!

It's good it got done.

[golfmastiff]

In my personal opinion, it's always the lawyers holding up everything. They want to sweeten their cut. What kid gets drafted, coming from for the most part "meager means" won't sign the first offer they get to be in the "League" and make $$$ doing what they would do for free?

[golfmastiff]

In the time it took me to write my prior posting, the deal was done! Go Rick!!!
Brown can't afford to miss camp. Well I guess he can now.

[headsplint]

Rick Smith = God

FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TexanJM]

I'm glad that deal is done.

Now get to practice with the rest of your teammates, rookie!

[Numert]

Great. I'm happy he got signed...but doesn't 11.5 sound a little steep?

[WaldovonPutz]

All of this is moot. Dr. Ron just cut him in another thread for being an hour late to the first practice!

[toogoodforeggie]

thank god we didnt have to deal with any type of holdout.

(not sure if there is already a thread about this but oh well)

[Se7en]

Great. I'm happy he got signed...but doesn't 11.5 sound a little steep?

If you consider that they have had time with him in OTAs, I am willing to bet that the amount they are paying him fits with what they have personally seen him doing during walk-throughs. If theya re willing to offer him a good chunk of change then that means he is probably filling in very nice right now!

Good sign in my opinion because they wouldn't be giving him this deal if he was a chump.

[AllOrange]

When does ESPN make fun of us for the pick and claim that the FO doesn't know what they are doing?

[toogoodforeggie]

haha oh sorry I just saw the first post and it said something about wanting him to sign.


Disregard this thread!

[headsplint]

shocking!:eek:

[Whiskeyrbl]

Hmmmmm

[SuperstarII]

No, Cedric Benson was first!


I'd rather have Brett Favre than Cedric Benson


GOOD JOB SMITH! Lets go Texans!

[bugman7star]

Moving on people, moving on...please let's move on to something else now..

[headsplint]

Moving on people, moving on...please let's move on to something else now..

When will they sign next year's first round pick? When ****it ?????