Okay, just think about it for a second. We're without a WR this week, and for a couple more weeks after that. But are we going to make a run to Arizona this year? No, most likely not. And sorry in advanced for thinking about next season, but really, it's what we're all used to. Think about next season Post-Draft. We'll have AJ, JJ as studs for sure. But maybe we take a WR first round next season? We may have 3 outstanding recievers, or maybe we take a CB first round and a good WR second round. We'll still have an outstanding WR corp, AND a temporary fix to our secondary problem?
You see, what's a problem this week, won't be a problem next year.
Superbowl Champs '08?
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Moral Victories not wanted, but received.
Okay, let's face it. We weren't up to match up against the Colts. We had 2 of our key players out to injury, and 4 more got hurt along the way. The most dangerous and scariest injury was that of Cedric Killings. While trying to make a block, a helmet to helmet collision caused him to break invertibrae. He was mostly motionless for a few minutes, only holding his right hand up at the very start of the scare. He first complained he couldn't feel "down there", but later he showed he could move all extremities. He should be able to walk out of Methodist Hospital later this week, thank God. Jacoby Jones, rookie sensation out of Lane college, was hurt on a dazzling punt return that would have easily been converted into points if Schaub had not thrown such an ill-advised ball into triple coverage. With Ron Dayne out and with the loss of Ahman Green on the 2nd series, Samkon Gado and Jameel Cook were left with the running duties. When it became apparent the running game wouldn't be successful, we turned to the air. Schaub had 2 interceptions today, the first was a tipped ball turned pick. The 2nd, however, was one of the worst balls I've seen thrown in the past few years. He attempted to force a throw, but one of the 3 people covering came up with the pick. The second to last drive was the most impressive, but was too time consuming to have a realistic chance at a comeback. Matt Schaub ended the game with 14 consecutive completions, a touchdown and 236 yards. He also had two interceptions. Just to show you how bad our running attack was yesterday, our leading rusher was Jameel Cook, with 15 yards.
Our defense showed they could keep up a top 2 offense, dispite allowing a season high 30 points. Our run defense remained stout. Indy only had 92 yards rushing on 29 carries, with Addai only running for 72 of those yards. Our pass defense was a different story. Though Manning only had 273 yards passing (that's low for him...), and only 1 touchdown, our defensive backs were picked on all day. Mainly the matchup between Faggins vs. Whoever he was matched up against. He gave the Colts receivers 15 yard cushions all game, and they continued to pick on him all game. We would hold the Colts to 3rd down, but Faggins' cussions gave them a first down every time. At one point the Colts were 6-6 on 3rd down conversions. That's ridiculous. Our pass defense needs to be fixed fast.
Still the game was remarkably close. The Texans were down 27-10 one moment, the next they were down 24-30. This was all without Andre Johnson, Ahman Green, Ron "Colt Killer" Dayne, and many others. Jacoby Jones and Steve McKinney were hurt later in the game. What I like about this team is that we never give up. And even though moral victories are not welcome in the the Texans' lockeroom, you can't help but give them a pat on the back. They showed heart. Speaking of heart, can you imagine how loud it was in Reliant? From inside the stadium, you could tell it was loud with everyone in the stands yelling, but on the television (saw the game on NFL Replay) it's one of the loudest I've heard a stadium in a very long time. Hopefully we can keep it up as fans.
Next up, the Atlanta Falcons. Matt Schaub's homecoming.
Our defense showed they could keep up a top 2 offense, dispite allowing a season high 30 points. Our run defense remained stout. Indy only had 92 yards rushing on 29 carries, with Addai only running for 72 of those yards. Our pass defense was a different story. Though Manning only had 273 yards passing (that's low for him...), and only 1 touchdown, our defensive backs were picked on all day. Mainly the matchup between Faggins vs. Whoever he was matched up against. He gave the Colts receivers 15 yard cushions all game, and they continued to pick on him all game. We would hold the Colts to 3rd down, but Faggins' cussions gave them a first down every time. At one point the Colts were 6-6 on 3rd down conversions. That's ridiculous. Our pass defense needs to be fixed fast.
Still the game was remarkably close. The Texans were down 27-10 one moment, the next they were down 24-30. This was all without Andre Johnson, Ahman Green, Ron "Colt Killer" Dayne, and many others. Jacoby Jones and Steve McKinney were hurt later in the game. What I like about this team is that we never give up. And even though moral victories are not welcome in the the Texans' lockeroom, you can't help but give them a pat on the back. They showed heart. Speaking of heart, can you imagine how loud it was in Reliant? From inside the stadium, you could tell it was loud with everyone in the stands yelling, but on the television (saw the game on NFL Replay) it's one of the loudest I've heard a stadium in a very long time. Hopefully we can keep it up as fans.
Next up, the Atlanta Falcons. Matt Schaub's homecoming.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
uh, what?
I saw this a few weeks ago, but only now refound the link to show ya'll.
http://www.footballlocks.com/nfl_predictions_houston_texans.shtml
This website here, says the Texans will win a league low of 2 games. Now, I'm not saying its not possible. Oh, wait. Yeah I am. Here's why.
They are idiots.
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http://www.footballlocks.com/nfl_predictions_houston_texans.shtml
This website here, says the Texans will win a league low of 2 games. Now, I'm not saying its not possible. Oh, wait. Yeah I am. Here's why.
They are idiots.
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Monday, September 17, 2007
From Baby Steps to Leaps
It's seems last year and actaully into this year's preseason we were taking baby steps. Somehow, we all missed the memo. With these last two games we went from last place finishers to maybe wild card winners. Unless we beat the Colts this week, which would mean we would have first place, and it would be ours to lose. But let me not get carried away.
A defensive line unit that had its shares of problems and heat for the past couple of years are now looking like one of the top in the NFL. Amobi Okoye is growing up faster than anyone thought, getting 2 sacks and a forced fumble Sunday. Travis Johnson was out due to injury, but it was something he says he could have "played on". TJ's replacement, Killings, was a presence on the field. Mario Williams was too, he was constantly double teamed which probably led to Akoye's sacks. This defensive line is certainly going to be special.
Our defense is in the top 10, for real this time. Last year and at the beginning of this year we used "We were a top 10 defense for the last 10 games of the 2006 season" as a reason we might beat the next opponent. Well, we can throw that out the window because we've been one for the season, even if the season has only been 2 games long.
While we may only be in the middle of the pack with total offense (averaging about 15th place between the categories), its still somethieng we've never felt before as a franchise. Matt Schaub is throwing more touchdowns than interceceptions, we have a running game with Green behind Schaub and Leach, and Andre Johnson is 4th in the league in recieving yards and tied for 4th in receptions. He might fall behind because there's a chance he might not play this week.
There's a reason I posted this a day late. I wanted to see the reaction at my school. Last year and the year before it, I was the only person to wear my Texans shirts and jerseys at school. Now, I'm not a fan of the the fairweathered fan, but I could see a significant difference in the number of jerseys around school. I counted 9. What a difference 2 games makes.
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Okay, on to the game. Texans win 34-21.
Matt Schaub looked poised again, proving the Panther's defensive line may not be as good as what ESPN thinks. Our offensive line manhandled the Panther line, proving the Texans offensive line may have been much better than what ESPN thinks. And you know, what ESPN says, its truth. :/
My, my, our defense was great. Panthers fans were running around saying "zomg! Texans suck and our running backs will run all over your crappy players! RAWR!". This wasn't the case, the same Panther running backs that dominated the Rams didn't even get 70 yards against the Texans.
The Texans fell behind quickly, as did many Texans teams did in the past. But this time it was different. There's a different mindset in place now. We have the mind of a winner, and the city of Houston realizes that now after the win. After the initial 14 points by passes from Jake Delhomme to Steve Smith, the Texans rallied to score 34 unanswered. Both the consecutive points and the point total are now team records. The funniest quote out of the Panthers locker room is from Dan Morgan, their linebacker, when what happened. "I don't know." Exactly. No one knows what this team is capable of. Maybe even, beating the Colts.
A defensive line unit that had its shares of problems and heat for the past couple of years are now looking like one of the top in the NFL. Amobi Okoye is growing up faster than anyone thought, getting 2 sacks and a forced fumble Sunday. Travis Johnson was out due to injury, but it was something he says he could have "played on". TJ's replacement, Killings, was a presence on the field. Mario Williams was too, he was constantly double teamed which probably led to Akoye's sacks. This defensive line is certainly going to be special.
Our defense is in the top 10, for real this time. Last year and at the beginning of this year we used "We were a top 10 defense for the last 10 games of the 2006 season" as a reason we might beat the next opponent. Well, we can throw that out the window because we've been one for the season, even if the season has only been 2 games long.
While we may only be in the middle of the pack with total offense (averaging about 15th place between the categories), its still somethieng we've never felt before as a franchise. Matt Schaub is throwing more touchdowns than interceceptions, we have a running game with Green behind Schaub and Leach, and Andre Johnson is 4th in the league in recieving yards and tied for 4th in receptions. He might fall behind because there's a chance he might not play this week.
There's a reason I posted this a day late. I wanted to see the reaction at my school. Last year and the year before it, I was the only person to wear my Texans shirts and jerseys at school. Now, I'm not a fan of the the fairweathered fan, but I could see a significant difference in the number of jerseys around school. I counted 9. What a difference 2 games makes.
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Okay, on to the game. Texans win 34-21.
Matt Schaub looked poised again, proving the Panther's defensive line may not be as good as what ESPN thinks. Our offensive line manhandled the Panther line, proving the Texans offensive line may have been much better than what ESPN thinks. And you know, what ESPN says, its truth. :/
My, my, our defense was great. Panthers fans were running around saying "zomg! Texans suck and our running backs will run all over your crappy players! RAWR!". This wasn't the case, the same Panther running backs that dominated the Rams didn't even get 70 yards against the Texans.
The Texans fell behind quickly, as did many Texans teams did in the past. But this time it was different. There's a different mindset in place now. We have the mind of a winner, and the city of Houston realizes that now after the win. After the initial 14 points by passes from Jake Delhomme to Steve Smith, the Texans rallied to score 34 unanswered. Both the consecutive points and the point total are now team records. The funniest quote out of the Panthers locker room is from Dan Morgan, their linebacker, when what happened. "I don't know." Exactly. No one knows what this team is capable of. Maybe even, beating the Colts.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Texans win 20-3!
To start things out, I show my reply to TH's Fan Blog on chron.com.
"At the game there was just a certain ambiance between the fans. There was just someting in the air and the fans knew it. I'm not sure how loud it was on TV, but it was pretty dang loud down on the field. So loud the cheifs called a timeout and committed a few false starts because of the volume.
The Texans defense was phenomenal. Anyone who drafted them for fantasy and was called an idiot then really cashed in now. In most magazines I looked at the Texans defense was ranked 32nd. They were the 2nd top point getter among the defenses this week. DeMeco Ryans continues to impress. I believe he stripped a ball didn't. Hey, speaking of the 2006 draft, How about Mario Williams? I'm glad he's finally settling in. He was an absolute beast. Von Hutchins was great after Simmons went down. They kept the run in check all game. O_O And what about Travis Johnson? Wow! He has some hands, doesn't he? I don't know how he did that.
Our offense looked good. Matt Schaub was excellent for his first start in a Texans uniform. Andre Johnson was the player of the game. Offensive line did decent during the run and pass. But wow, I don't want to say this, because I know everyone is... but I have to anyway. It looks like we've finally turned the corner. :P"I mainly pointed out what I was going to say in there. :/ I'm lazy. Oh, and sorry for no entry this sunday, I was kinda busy at the moment. But, boy what a game.
Oh, and Mario Williams has more TD's than Reggie Bush. :X
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Predictions?
Well, I've said throughout the preseason that I wouldn't predict the record until the end of it. Well, I'm dreading it now. I fear that unrealistic hopes for a 16-0 record will get in the way of the logical side of me. But whatever. Here goes nothing.
Week 1: Chiefs @ Texans (24-17)
The struggling defense of the Chiefs will allow the Texans to do some damage with their new weapons on offense. Matt Schaub will prove his worth to the Nation and Jacoby will show he's capable of starting. The vastly improving Texans offense will run all over the horrid Chiefs offense, especially with a depleated offensive line and the possiblity of LJ not playing much or at all. Our running game will struggle slighty, but only due to growing pains.
Week 2: Texans @ Panthers (24-21)
This one will be tougher. The Panthers have a good D and a great offense. But I think the fact that no true starting QB has emerged to lead this offense (Lord knows Carr won't lead anybody...) the Texans will have a chance to take advantage of the worsening Delhomme, and a below average running game. This game could go either way in my book.
Week 3: Colts @ Texans (21-17)
It's the Colts. The only reason why I'm giving the Texans a chance for this game is the fact we disrupted the Colts at home last season, and the Colts have an even worse defense. If the Texans win, I'll apologize gladly.
Week 4: Texans @ Falcons (27-14)
The Texans will dominate this game. Matt Schaub will gladly destroy the Falcons in his homecoming game. Joey Harrington is not Micheal Vick. The only way the Falcons were to become a winning team, or even contenders, was to have number 7. Now, with him out of the picture, an already bad offense is without its greatest weapon.
Week 5: Dolphins @ Texans (21-14)
Face it: The Dolphins are not the team they were a few seasons ago. They underwent coaching changes, and have a bad offense. Their aging defense despite the signing of Joey Porter will not be enought to win this game.
[off the record: I think I might be exaggerating, 4-1 to start? O_o]
Week 6: Texans @ Jaguars (17-14)
Even though we own this team, this will still be tough. Jaguars have a good defense, and a good offense, and we're in their house. We'll see about this one.
Week 7: Texans @ Titans (27-24)
The Texans won't make the same mistake twice. They passed on Vince Young, and I think he's showed his "gratitude" for it and we'll beat him in this one. The Titans do not have any weapons this season, other than Mr. InVINCEible himself. If this one ends similar to last seasons home loss, DeMeco Ryans or Mario Williams will make the tackle rather than let Vince run for a touchdown.
Week 8: Texans @ Chargers (35-14)
No contest here. Chargers are looking toward Super Bowl XLII, the Texans just to get a winning season.
Week 9: Texans @ Raiders (28-17)
We'll win this one pretty easily despite a good Raiders defense.
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: Saints @ Texans (31-20)
The Saints and Reggie Bush are too much for us. They'll go deep into the playoffs, and though we might put up a fight, in the end Reggie Bush will show us one more reason why we shouldn't have picked Mario Williams. The Saints offense is top notch, and our defense by this point is pretty good. Top 15 at least. But still...
Week 12: Texans @ Browns (30-17)
Browns are a struggling team as usual, and with Brady Quinn back there with a horrific offensive line, we'll march all over them.
Week 13: Texans @ Titans (27-21)
This is Vince's new house. We'll have a chance, but blow it in the end.
Week 14: Buccanneers @ Texans (24-14)
Does anyone else strike it odd we play them twice this season? We win. :P
Week 15: Broncos @ Texans (27-17)
I don't know if Kubiak or our new team can live up to primetime football. Some mistakes by our offense, and blown coverages by our defense might lose this one for us. The Broncos always have a good squad, so thats even more reason for us to lose.
Week 16: Texans @ Colts (33-21)
The Colts are at home, in the dreaded dome. So we lose this one. :O
Week 17: Texans @ Jaguars (28-17)
We own the Jaguars. Simply put.
So let's tally my biased record. 9-7. Hm, better than I thought. If we get lucky, we might go 10-6. :O
Week 1: Chiefs @ Texans (24-17)
The struggling defense of the Chiefs will allow the Texans to do some damage with their new weapons on offense. Matt Schaub will prove his worth to the Nation and Jacoby will show he's capable of starting. The vastly improving Texans offense will run all over the horrid Chiefs offense, especially with a depleated offensive line and the possiblity of LJ not playing much or at all. Our running game will struggle slighty, but only due to growing pains.
Week 2: Texans @ Panthers (24-21)
This one will be tougher. The Panthers have a good D and a great offense. But I think the fact that no true starting QB has emerged to lead this offense (Lord knows Carr won't lead anybody...) the Texans will have a chance to take advantage of the worsening Delhomme, and a below average running game. This game could go either way in my book.
Week 3: Colts @ Texans (21-17)
It's the Colts. The only reason why I'm giving the Texans a chance for this game is the fact we disrupted the Colts at home last season, and the Colts have an even worse defense. If the Texans win, I'll apologize gladly.
Week 4: Texans @ Falcons (27-14)
The Texans will dominate this game. Matt Schaub will gladly destroy the Falcons in his homecoming game. Joey Harrington is not Micheal Vick. The only way the Falcons were to become a winning team, or even contenders, was to have number 7. Now, with him out of the picture, an already bad offense is without its greatest weapon.
Week 5: Dolphins @ Texans (21-14)
Face it: The Dolphins are not the team they were a few seasons ago. They underwent coaching changes, and have a bad offense. Their aging defense despite the signing of Joey Porter will not be enought to win this game.
[off the record: I think I might be exaggerating, 4-1 to start? O_o]
Week 6: Texans @ Jaguars (17-14)
Even though we own this team, this will still be tough. Jaguars have a good defense, and a good offense, and we're in their house. We'll see about this one.
Week 7: Texans @ Titans (27-24)
The Texans won't make the same mistake twice. They passed on Vince Young, and I think he's showed his "gratitude" for it and we'll beat him in this one. The Titans do not have any weapons this season, other than Mr. InVINCEible himself. If this one ends similar to last seasons home loss, DeMeco Ryans or Mario Williams will make the tackle rather than let Vince run for a touchdown.
Week 8: Texans @ Chargers (35-14)
No contest here. Chargers are looking toward Super Bowl XLII, the Texans just to get a winning season.
Week 9: Texans @ Raiders (28-17)
We'll win this one pretty easily despite a good Raiders defense.
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: Saints @ Texans (31-20)
The Saints and Reggie Bush are too much for us. They'll go deep into the playoffs, and though we might put up a fight, in the end Reggie Bush will show us one more reason why we shouldn't have picked Mario Williams. The Saints offense is top notch, and our defense by this point is pretty good. Top 15 at least. But still...
Week 12: Texans @ Browns (30-17)
Browns are a struggling team as usual, and with Brady Quinn back there with a horrific offensive line, we'll march all over them.
Week 13: Texans @ Titans (27-21)
This is Vince's new house. We'll have a chance, but blow it in the end.
Week 14: Buccanneers @ Texans (24-14)
Does anyone else strike it odd we play them twice this season? We win. :P
Week 15: Broncos @ Texans (27-17)
I don't know if Kubiak or our new team can live up to primetime football. Some mistakes by our offense, and blown coverages by our defense might lose this one for us. The Broncos always have a good squad, so thats even more reason for us to lose.
Week 16: Texans @ Colts (33-21)
The Colts are at home, in the dreaded dome. So we lose this one. :O
Week 17: Texans @ Jaguars (28-17)
We own the Jaguars. Simply put.
So let's tally my biased record. 9-7. Hm, better than I thought. If we get lucky, we might go 10-6. :O
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