skins84 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Jerome Mathis to the skins.... per nfl network he's a great return man and ran a 4.28 40-yd dash at the combine http://www.houstontexans.com/team/player.asp?player_id=149 http://www.nfl.com/players/jeromemathis/careerstats?id=MAT201110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishisthegreatstuff Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 don't understand that pick up really, but I guess it can't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzapf Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Yeah, just heared on the Riggins Show. He was an all-pro KR in 05. Not sure what this means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Whoa, where was JLC, oh, too busy focusing on the past. Mathis is 5'11", 184 lbs, 24 years of age. He hasn't started as a WR in many games for the Texans, but has contibuted a lot as a punt and kick returner, so I imagine this is the contribution the Skins are looking for. http://www.nfl.com/players/jeromemathis/careerstats?id=MAT201110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins84 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 he's a great kick returner, but he's been injured the last 2 yrs. he went to the pro bowl in 05, his rookie year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laythalumber2130 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I think this means ARE is done returning kicks if Mathis lights it up. I think it takes a lot of guts to return a kick, and I believe ARE lost that when he signed his mega-deal here in Washington. Good pickup in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Local guy from Petersburg who probably grew up a Skins fan. Not sure what this means for Rock in the return game as I'm sure Mathis will get a shot in preseason if he's healthy. Picking him up certainly can't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen-like Todd Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Um what? Doesn't sound like a Redskins move to me... http://boards.houstontexans.com/showthread.php?t=5568&highlight=jerome+mathis http://www.thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=57646c7b4d35bb9e Advertisement - New Beginnings Community Church Texans’ Mathis charged with family violence By John Lowman The Facts Published February 19, 2008 MANVEL — Houston Texans receiver Jerome Mathis was arrested on assault-family violence charges late Sunday after allegedly choking his pregnant girlfriend, Brazoria County Sheriff’s officials said. Mathis, 24, was booked into the Brazoria County jail at 9:26 p.m. Sunday and posted $3,000 bond at 11:11 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. He faces one charge of assault causing bodily injury under the family violence code, Patrol Capt. Richard Foreman said. Mathis allegedly pushed Erica Smith, 26, onto a bed during an argument in their home in the 3600 block of Tumbling Falls at about 11 p.m. Friday, Foreman said. The couple apparently discussed a cell-phone battery charger before the incident, he said. “She reported that he came home verbally aggressive toward her and left the residence, then came back a few minutes later demanding his car charger,” Foreman said. “He became angry while he looked for the charger, and when she gave it to him, he pushed her down on the bed and began choking her while putting all of his body weight on her.” Mathis is 6-1, 195 pounds and Smith is 5-10, 145 pounds, according to a police report. Smith told Mathis she was calling the police before he left the home in a vehicle, according to the report. Alcohol apparently was involved, the report states. When officers arrived at the home late Friday, they saw a red mark on Smith’s neck just below her jawbone, Foreman said. Smith reported no other injuries but was “worrying about her unborn baby,” Foreman said. She refused to be taken to a hospital and declined to press charges. But under the family violence code, either a person assaulted or the state can pursue charges, District Attorney Jeri Yenne said. “It’s not unusual. the State of Texas vs. an individual is the vast majority of assault cases we have,” Yenne said. “Particularly in family violence cases, officers are mandated to make an arrest when there’s evidence an assault was committed. “We’re going to treat this case like any other Class A assault,” Yenne said. “We’ll evaluate it based on the evidence.” The Texans had no detailed comment Monday afternoon. “We’re still gathering all the details and information,” team Vice President of Communications Tony Wyllie said. “That’s all we can say at this time.” The warrant for Mathis’ arrest was issued by Brazoria County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Gordon Starkenburg. All incidents of family violence are reported to the state, and if an alleged victim does not wish to press charges, state officials weigh the merits of a case, Sheriff Charles Wagner said. They chose to advance the Mathis incident because Smith is pregnant, he said. “When an officer responds to a call, it’s up to them to make the initial decision to pursue it or not,” Wagner said. “In this type of situation, we have no choice because of safety issues. If something else happened and we hadn’t done anything, it would be a miscarriage of justice.” Assault-family violence is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $4,000 and up to one year in county jail. In two separate incidents in December and January, Mathis was given seven citations for allowing animals to run at large and for harboring unvaccinated animals. In December, Mathis was given four citations after his adult pit bull chased a woman into her apartment in the 3800 block of CR 94 near Manvel and sent another couple onto the roof of a car to escape. He receive three citations in January for the pit bull and puppies being out in the same area again. No threatening behavior was noted in the January incident. Mathis, a wide receiver and kick returner, has been with the Texans since 2005. He was on the team’s injured reserve list and not on the active roster this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Interesting. Signing him and Rock. Who is going to do what. I am thinking this is another body for them to throw at minicamps and training camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 The police report says Mathis is 6'1" 195, NFL network lists him at 5'11", 184, which is it? Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfbovey Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 The police report says Mathis is 6'1" 195, NFL network lists him at 5'11", 184, which is it? Lol. The police report is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSKN5 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 maybe rock is going to do kickoffs and Mathis is going to punts.... I kinda like rock on kickoffs... straight forward hard runner... we will see, I dont think he will stick.... but ya never know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 really interesting pickup. Kind of came out of the blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilbone13 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Um what? Doesn't sound like a Redskins move to me...http://boards.houstontexans.com/showthread.php?t=5568&highlight=jerome+mathis http://www.thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=57646c7b4d35bb9e Don't we all choke our pregnant girlfriends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilbone13 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Rock doesn't have to be our return man...he is an awesome ball-hawk tackler on Special Teams. (Thrash too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erock353 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 A kick returner with 4.3 speed who averages 15 yards a catch, whats not to like? Jokes.................. like said in an earlier reply, I would think this will have Randle El focusing more on the offense. :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truant Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 The police report says Mathis is 6'1" 195, NFL network lists him at 5'11", 184, which is it? Lol. Absolutely deplorable act, if true, but I find it interesting how the article mentions the height and weight of both he and his girlfriend and the police report has him taller and heavier than he is. I mean, the act itself is big enough. It seems the writer (and maybe police report) was trying to make Mathis seem bigger to heighten the effect. Not really needed. Choking the prego girlfriend over a cell phone charger is enough of a story already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Eh, he may turn out to be fodder. Just a little competition. It never hurt anyone, you know... (Unless of course that competition chokes his pregnant girlfriend...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expensivegift Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 He got signed for the ES special of......... VET MIN + INCENTIVES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer is Food Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 New Ninja Power Bets Art likes this signing BWAHAHAHA! Short on WR's, little risk, another returner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 He got signed for the ES special of.........VET MIN + INCENTIVES And a sammich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shilsu Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Holy crap. No joke, but in Madden 2003, I always traded for Laveranues Coles. Next year, boom, Dan Snyder gets Coles. Just these past few months in Madden 2008, after simulating the offseason over and over (using a premade franchise file from football-freaks.com), I always ended up signing Jerome Mathis. I never bothered with franchise mode for the Maddens in between as I was too busy with college them. Hmmm.... This year was the first that I discovered a third-party utility for Madden 2008 that produces more realistic drafts using an imported draft class... I've simulated many times and ended up with several different results (Malcolm Kelly, Limas Sweed, Phillip Merling, Calais Campbell, etc.) but the two constants in all my drafts seem to be Brandon Albert and Steve Justice. Let's see what happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Skins Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I like the pick up. This lets ARE focus on being a pure receiver. This is how it should be done. This signing is a smart one. Not many strings, if they don't like him they cut him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJ Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Signed as our PR. Well now, I will have to revise my current draft on my sig. Oh well, very good signing if he keeps his head straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Anyone else reporting this other than the NFL network? Can't seem to find diddly-squat anywhere on the net, shrugs. :whoknows: If it's as the OP reported, then as an athlete, a good pick up, part. in the return game. But as an individual..... ? Pretty damning verdicts on the Houston boards there..... but hey, if this is so, welcome to DC Jerome. What's past is past. Remember your responsibilities to the burgundy and gold and we'll get along just dandy. If your good enough a guy for the Z-Man, your good enough for us. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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