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Drive the "Carr" or call the "Plummer".

6:40 PM Thu, Feb 15, 2007 |
Butch Alsandor
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Since Gary Kubiak took over as head coach , the Texans
have been called "Denver south". The influx of former Broncos
hasn't been a bad thing , but do they really need a "Plummer".

The plummer works well on Desperate Housewives , but could
Jake Plummer make it work in Houston.
Its not like, choosing who you want on the cover of the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, Beyonce or Gisele Bundchen. There's no wrong answer there .
But when your talking about David Carr or Jake Plummer there might not
be a right answer.

The gossip has been hot and heavy for sometime that "Jake the Snake"
will be reunited with kubiak in Houston . Its like "Sting" putting "The Police"
back together for the Grammys. On the surface it sounded like a great idea,
until you got to see them perform. The music wasn't as good as you remembered,
and they were older, a lot older.
Maybe Plummer and Kubiak have some magic left in the tank, who knows .

Its hard to believe coach K. has any confidence left in Carr.
On Tuesday, General Manager Rick Smith confirmed the Texans had recieved
calls about Carr's availability .

Near the end of the season Kubiak's play calling was so conservative ,
Rush Limbaugh gave it 2 thumbs up .
He didn't trust David to protect the football, and after games at Oakland and
New England who could blame him.

A change of scenery could work wonders for Carr , while a trade could
also help the Texans. Its really hard to believe Carr will be able to rehabilitate himself
in Houston, but with a new team and a fresh start, anything is possible .
But is putting the band back together with Plummer the answer ?

Sure he's 32 and 11 in 3 seasons with Kubiak, but Jake the Snake also
throws a lot of interceptions. Also, the Texans offensive line isn't as good as the Bronco's
so would Jake the Snake be able to deal with non stop pressure .
It might come down to the fact that Plummer is still a confident quarterback,
while Carr's confidence is shakey at best . Its not all his fault , the guy
has been sacked 250 times which would make all of us a little jumpy .
Usually the devil you know is better than the one you don't , but in this case
it really might come down to an old "Carr" or a new "Plummer".




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