The NFL lockout is by far one of the more frustrating things that NFL fans have had to deal with in recent years. In cities like Houston where the professional basketball and baseball teams are hideously terrible, the lockout seems to be even more impacting.
There may be a really good positive that comes out of this for the Texans and Texans fans however. The lockout may force Matt Schaub to become the team leader that he is needed to be, have the other players learn to look to him and have the fans see his leadership in action.
If there is one thing that many fans agree on is that we don't see enough of Schaub showing passion and leadership on the field during games. I've always felt like he is being a leader, but we just can't see it through the TV. When I explain this to people, they just don't buy it.
Maybe this will help...
This week Schaub has organized three mini-camp days bringing 35+ players together to practice as they would if coaches were involved. Schaub led the team and the offense, while DeMeco Ryans led the defense in drills. On Sports Radio 610, John McClain stated that it looked exactly like a mini-camp would've with coaches leading me to believe that "Coach" Schaub did a hell of a job getting these guys together. It was also mentioned that at the beginning of the lockout, Schaub sent letters to all of his teammates letting them know what they needed to do during this confusing time.
Also to be noted - somehow Ryans got a hold of the 3-4 playbook that the Texans Defense will be moving to. I won't ask how he got it because players and coaches cannot have interaction with one another, but that is a critical move in the guys getting some work in the new system.
If anything - I'm going to look at the positives that come out of the lockout...and Schaub taking a stronger step forward in his leadership role is HUGE!
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