Examining if Houston Astros crossed a line trolling Mariners
A STEP TOO FAR?
18 October 2022
A STEP TOO FAR?
There was a lot of outrage - specifically from Seattle media - over a pair of tweets from the #Astros Twitter account after Houston completed its sweep of the Mariners on Sunday.
This tweet:
Raise that flag. https://t.co/W7P6trlSH0 pic.twitter.com/4yETj3VNFd
— Houston Astros (@astros) October 16, 2022
And this tweet:
SEA y'all next year. pic.twitter.com/ivfwPt0f7M
— Houston Astros (@astros) October 16, 2022
Were they haymakers? Yes. Were they merited? Also yes. Yeah, Houston cheated back in the day. But if you keep poking the fan base by bringing that up, how do you think they'll clap back after completing a sweep?
Plus, you're a coward if you don't want the 'Stros to play the Yankees in the ALCS. And Dodgers fans? You never get to whine about 2017 again. Historic regular season, blah blah blah, and you can't even make it to the first round of the playoffs. You heard me right. The LCS is the ACTUAL first round of the playoffs. Houston 👏 has 👏 standards 👏.
One of the big reasons the Houston Texans were able to come away with a victory over the Denver Broncos was the monster performance from rookie pass rusher Will Anderson.
After Sunday's game, Anderson is now up to 5 sacks on the season, 1 more than Defensive Rookie of the Year favorite, Jalen Carter. Anderson also tipped a pass that led to an interception, and got his hands on a punt that gave Houston great field position. And let's not forget, he blocked a field goal earlier in the season, which is no small feat.
So with 5 games left to play, there's a legit possibility Anderson could snatch the DROY award away from Carter if he can get close to 10 sacks on the season.
Also, DeMeco Ryans is becoming the standard for what teams are looking for in a head coach. CJ Stroud is the front-runner for OROY.
With all this in mind, is there any argument against the Texans being the most exciting young team in the NFL?
We're already seeing the national media come around, and the NFL flexed the Texans-Broncos to get more eyes on Stroud.
And not to mention, it's starting to look like Nick Caserio nailed 3 out of 4 first round picks, with Derek Stingley recording 4 interceptions in his last 3 games.
It's been a long time coming for Texans fans. Every level of the organization appears to be in contention for prestigious awards.
Be sure to watch the video above as we discuss the most exciting young team in the NFL and what that means for Houston moving forward.
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