You can click on this link to see one of Mario’s 3.5 sacks last night. Super Mario is starting to receive praise from media members who had been critical of the former number one pick. Williams is now second in the NFL with 13 sacks on the season. The Texans usually wear what they call […]
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Praise For Mario Williams
It is really great reading various media members praise Mario Williams: Peter King: Texans got it right; Williams vindicates Houston for risky No. 1 pick in ’06 SportingNews: Texans’ Williams looks better than ever As a fantastic reminder, Jeff went “On the Record” on SFN before the NFL draft as a response to ESPN’s resident […]
Mario Williams Touchdown
5 tackles 2 sacks and a touchdown for Mario!!!
Mario Impresses
We just talked about Philip Rivers’ great performance on Sunday, so it is only fair that we follow-up the entry with a little bit on Mario Williams, who forced a fumble and was involved on five tackles during the Texans first (EVER) win over the Indianapolis Colts. Williams has played solidly throughout the entire season. […]
Checking in on Mario (&, of course, Reggie Bush)
We might as well turn some attention to Mario Williams tonight while we are talking about the success of some other Wolfpackers in the NFL. ESPN’s Seth Wickersham checked in on improving Mario Williams in his Insider Blog today. If you have ESPN Premium access then you will enjoy the detailed read that ends with […]
Mario Improving
Mario Williams earned his second sack of the season this weekend in the Texans throbbing of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mario also recovered a fumble and was in on other tackles. Williams now has 2.5 sacks for the year. Hall of Famer and the greatest player in the history of the game, Reggie Bush, has one […]
Mario Has Better Game
Mario had a better game last night against Tory Holt’s St. Louis Rams than in his first week of games. Richard Justice’s blog at the Houston Chronicle proclaimed: He lives! He started at right defensive end, but moved up and down the line. He consistently drew double-team blocking. Despite that, we finally got a glimpse […]
NFL Notes: Mario, Manny, McCargo & More
Give The News & Observer some credit for doing a good job of following the Wolfpack’s “6 Pack” of draftees. The N&O ran this summary of 2006 Wolfpack football alums as NFL training camps are opening. Mario Williams earned rave reviews in Houston during his first NFL practice. (Link) The Houston Texans’ No. 1 draft […]
Super For Mario!
NC State’s Mario Williams signed a deal with the Houston Texans to become the #1 overall pick today’s NFL Draft. Houston Chronicle story News & Observer story Charlotte Observer story Mario is the first #1 NFL overall pick in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference. NC State’s Roman Gabriel was the Oakland Raiders #1 […]
