Texans: Hold ?em or deal

Texans: Hold ?em or deal
By Herald wire services
Monday, February 27, 2006 - Updated: 12:09 AM EST

Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush might not land with the Houston Texans
after all.
Texans general manager Charley Casserly said yesterday from the NFL
combine in Indianapolis that the Texans have been talking to teams about
possibly trading the first pick in the 2006 draft.
It has been widely speculated that the Heisman Trophy winning running
back out of Southern California would end up with the Texans because they
recently gave quarterback David Carr a three-year contract extension.
The Texans, who were 2-14 last season, have multiple needs that might be
filled with one move.
?There?s clearly players at the top of this draft that are marquee
players,? Casserly said. ?Players that are impact players, players that are
going to go to the Pro Bowl, players that are going to sell tickets. We?re
going to get offers for this pick. We?ve already had discussions with
teams. I think there?s value in our pick. Whether it?s Reggie Bush, Vince
Young or Matt Leinart, those three players are going to produce trade
offers. We are definitely going to have some choices when it comes to draft
day.?
Holmgren won?t rule
Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren has told the competition committee
that he intends to step down from the group.
Two prominent committee members, Atlanta Falcons general manager Rich
McKay and Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, said Holmgren?s
decision had nothing to do with his criticism of officials.
Holmgren said he erred in November when he released information from an
NFL memo that officials made two incorrect calls in the Seahawks? game
against the New York Giants. After the Super Bowl, Holmgren again
questioned several calls in the 21-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Weight lifted
Defensive lineman Mike Kudla of Ohio State came into the combine hoping
to break the weight lifting record set by Isaac Sopoaga of Hawaii in 2004.
Kudla settled for a tie.
At the combine, players are tested by the number of bench press
repetitions they do at 225 pounds. Kudla did 45, initially thinking he
broke the record by two.
?I thought I had it, but right after the guy from Denver said you tied
it,? Kudla said. ?I had 46 right there, but I couldn?t quite get that last
inch up.? . . .
Wide receiver Chad Jackson of Florida produced the fastest time in the
40-yard dash this weekend, clocking a 4.32 yesterday. The next best was
Devin Aromashodu of Auburn, who had a 4.35.

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