No Dodging the Hype as Draft Day Nears
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/sports/football/16spin.html

Yet last Monday, the Texans played host to North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams. Bob McNair, the team's owner, told The Houston Chronicle that Williams could have as much impact on defense as Bush would on offense; Casserly said, "He's worthy of the first pick in the draft."

4/16/2006 8:40:49 AM

"worthy of" and "might go" are two very different things.

It'll never happen.

4/16/2006 9:02:59 AM

reggie bush published that article to get himself a raise

4/16/2006 9:33:04 AM

Forgive my stupidity considering I've been in Japan for a year, but is Mario really THAT good?

4/16/2006 9:49:23 AM

Yes. mario will be one of the more dominant DE's in the NFL next year as a rookie. He will be a phenom. He's, quite simply, a beast.

4/16/2006 10:04:37 AM

yep, he's a freak of nature

he couldve been MUCH better while here

he's being compared to julius peppers by everyone

4/16/2006 10:05:40 AM

and by "being compared to," he means "being touted as better than"

4/16/2006 10:13:53 AM

If it weren't for constant chop blocks, yes, he could have been much better while he was here.

4/16/2006 10:24:39 AM

MY NAME AM PITTY

4/16/2006 11:08:56 AM

Quote :

"he's being compared to julius peppers by everyone"

he'll be better than peppers

4/16/2006 11:31:20 AM

Not if he goes to the Saints.

They're fucking cursed.

4/16/2006 11:33:37 AM

It's interesting that Mario will probably be playing on the same team as Drew Brees.

4/16/2006 4:32:26 PM

I hope mario is the beast they say he will be in the NFL but I just don't see him being a Peppers. Peppers seems to have more passion and drive than Mario. Mario definately has the tools. We'll see in 5 years I guess....

4/16/2006 4:37:47 PM

^wtf


Philip should come to an agreement with mario not to get sacked too hard.

4/16/2006 4:42:23 PM

^^ i believe you are the first person on earth to ever say that julius peppers has high passion and drive, and thats coming from a HUGE panthers fan and a big peppers fan

4/16/2006 4:44:03 PM

haha what the hell do I know!

4/16/2006 4:45:49 PM

The panthers should draft mario

4/16/2006 4:48:13 PM

this is all moot...he was on the SI cover

4/16/2006 5:27:21 PM

the curse is broken. havent you heard?
steelers had the cover two weeks in a row and won the super bowl.

4/16/2006 5:30:41 PM

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=400348&page=1#8579632

4/16/2006 8:23:33 PM

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4/16/2006 11:47:07 PM

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4/24/2006 4:16:41 PM

when was mario on the SI cover?

4/24/2006 4:38:30 PM