[sandman]

Texans trade for Gado
September 13, 2006
By Nick Schenck
HoustonTexans.com


Head coach Gary Kubiak announced after practice Wednesday that the Texans and Green Bay Packers have agreed to swap running backs Vernand Morency and Samkon Gado.

The trade will become official once each player passes his physical, which could happen as soon as Thursday.

Playing under current Texans assistant head coach/offense Mike Sherman last year in Green Bay, Gado (5-10, 226) gained 582 yards on 143 carries (4.1 avg.) and tied for the league lead among rookies with six rushing touchdowns. He also had 10 receptions for 77 yards (7.7 avg.) and another score.

Gado played in eight games with five starts in place of injured running backs Ahman Green and Najeh Davenport. Gado missed the final two games after spraining his right knee.

Gado was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent from Liberty University. After spending some time on the Chiefs’ practice squad and being released, Green Bay signed him to their practice squad Oct. 17 before activating him 12 days later.

Known for his breakaway speed, Gado played his best game versus Detroit on Dec. 11. 2005. He gained 171 rushing yards and scored on a 64-yard touchdown run. He finished with 180 yards of total offense. In November, Gado earned NFL offensive Rookie of the Month award.

A third-round pick in 2005, Morency played in 13 games with one start last season. He gained 184 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns. Playing behind rookie Wali Lundy this year, Morency rushed five times for 13 yards against the Eagles in Week 1.

[PAmedic]

darn, that rules out Philly. For now, anyway

somewhere, SLY is doing cartwheels

[sandman]

But it makes Texans football slightly more bearable to watch until they get the hang of the new offense <snicker>

I love rooting for a 2-14 team...

[LUconn]

ahh crap, doesn't their O line still blow? Good thing that other guy didn't buy that jersey.

[Sly Fox]

As I stated over in the Non-LU Sports forum, if anyone has contact info for Samkon get it to me. I'd like to meet him at the airport tonight. Just PM me or hit my mobile if you have the number.

[Purple Haize]

As I stated over in the Non-LU Sports forum, if anyone has contact info for Samkon get it to me. I'd like to meet him at the airport tonight. Just PM me or hit my mobile if you have the number.

Isn't that called stalking?? he must be a star now, he has a celebrity stalker LOL

[bozlady]

Try www.samkongado.com

[bozlady]

view some footage from KHOU in Houston at: http://www.khou.com/sports/

[givemethemic]

We both have called him and Samkon will be in Houston tomorrow... Hopefully I will have him on the Sportsline tomorrow

[Ed Dantes]

Yep.

[El Scorcho]

I love YouTube.

[jcmanson]

Good thing that other guy didn't buy that jersey.

Yes, I'm glad I didn't buy his jersey as well. Maybe I'll get a Texan one. Anyways, how are his chances of playing? I don't know much about the Texans except they have David Carr and passed on Vince and Reggie

[bozlady]

Back to the Red, White and Blue AND God's country!!

[LUconn]

They have a terrible offensive line. Probably the worst in the league. Well, maybe it's better than the Packer's line at this point. And who knows, maybe it's improved this year.

[sandman]

They have a terrible offensive line. Probably the worst in the league. Well, maybe it's better than the Packer's line at this point. And who knows, maybe it's improved this year.

Not really. Best off season move was a new head coach. That speaks volumes.

But we still support them on Battle Red Day and cheer like mad when they score 10 points a game.

[bigsmooth]

man im going to have to follow the texans more closely with samkon and wali lundy in the backfield. hopefully a fresh start for samkon.

[Sly Fox]

Spencer is going to have a learning curve at LT. But the line as a whole is improved over a year ago. And Mike Sherman has more than a little do with Samkon coming down our way. He sold Kubiak on him to make the deal happen.