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Open Game Day Thread: Tennessee v. Houston

Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans


As I said yesterday, I've got a funny feeling about this one. Love 'em or hate 'em, the Titans are one of the best, if not the best, team(s) in the NFL right now. Their defense should keep Houston's explosive offense in check, and their offense should be able to grind out yards and seconds against the Houston defense. For some reason, however, I think there are going to be a couple of big plays from Schaub & Co., and a few gigantic stops from DeMeco & Co., that are going to sway this game in our favor. Illogical? Sure. Ridiculous? No doubt. Insane? Probably. But that's what I'm feeling.

Leave your pre-game, in-game, and post-game observations, adulation, and/or attacks on my idiocy in the Comments below. The second-half thread will post to the main page at 1:30 p.m. CST; kindly mosey that way at the appropriate hour. GO TEXANS!

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It is time to end this...

It is time to rise to the occasion and beat the BE-SF and have them limp back to Nashville, so I can “gleefully” pee on their shoes!

Go TEXANS!

by Xetuoh on Dec 14, 2008 8:56 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding...

I’m tired of seeing our guys get beat by the BESF’s. Nothing worse than a snide Titans fan…

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by SOLIS on Dec 14, 2008 10:40 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More annoying...

BESF fans or Cowboys fans?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 11:13 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cowboys fans

It’s not even close. You come across those assholes in the most random places – and they’re the exact same the world over.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 11:30 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Game

I think that when we win this game that we are going to have a great next season.

by TexanFanFromTheStart on Dec 14, 2008 11:36 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is

Nick Ferguson going to start this game?

by TexanFanFromTheStart on Dec 14, 2008 11:48 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gus Johnson

Gonna be hard to call this game with your mouth full of the Titan’s….

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:01 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So much...

for a first possession three-and-out.

Could we PLEASE play some run defense?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:04 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Christ

If Travis were any slower, he’d be moving backward.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:06 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah...

My response was “Yeah, Awesome! Wait…what the fuck?!”

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:07 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was saying the same thing here

but a INT is still an INT and he’s only a few yards shy of where he’d be if he’d done what he should have done.

by Tailgate Andy on Dec 14, 2008 12:08 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

But, still, those are the little things you want your team to do automatically.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:09 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey look at that

He turned his head and SAW THE BALL!

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:10 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FRED!

(please take a knee next time)

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:07 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Amobi

was a step away from that sack. Nice to see.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:09 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUCK

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why does Winston

get owned by Kearse?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anthony Weaver sighting.

Always catches me off guard. All three times it’s happened this year.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

Tasker just called Reeves “Jackass” by accident.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, so we'll just pretend that neither of the INT's happened

and pretend like we held the Titans to a FG on their opening drive.

by Tailgate Andy on Dec 14, 2008 12:14 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, Tim.

Let’s hope that’s just the one-allotted turnover that you gave him. Offense is gonna be smooth from here on out; I’m feeling it.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:14 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What ticks me off...

Is it just gives Fat Albert more fodder to shit-talk. I need Vonta to concuss that asshole.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

He aughta be talking shit to Eric Winston on that one, if anybody.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:16 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Warren Sapp?

I forgot that guy existed.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:19 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, you turds...

here we go.

More Steve, More Andre, less dumb.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:19 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

QB Rating

Is there a more confusing and probably useless statistic in sports?

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate it.

“Hey, let’s take four different stats, figure the league average and standard deviations for them, and then compile them into a weird scale.”

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:21 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

Andre Johnson is Jesus.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love...

that we get Gus Johnson most weeks.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:23 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sooo...

I’m guessing the Colts will win today.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:22 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait.

Intentional Grounding? OD is in the picture!

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:22 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Brett Favre run

was almost as funny as Turk’s run last week. Except that Turk looked faster.

by Tailgate Andy on Dec 14, 2008 12:24 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flag

Roughing the passer. Sweetness.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buncha cheating fucksticks.

God, I hate Tennessee.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:24 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No doubt.

I thought it was The Coke Machine the way the group moved.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:26 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barely touched.

Score one for the good guys. Make up call, I guess.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:25 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not very.

Well, it didn’t look that bad in Slo-mo anyways.

by Tailgate Andy on Dec 14, 2008 12:25 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fucking horrible.

Cecil motherfucking Sapp? Get off my team.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:27 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kubiak

balls of fucking steel

by Only_A_Lad on Dec 14, 2008 12:30 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Helmet watch.

Slaton, Steve: 1

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:30 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm guessing...

Alex Gibbs is sick of the pussy playcalling and started threatening people.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:31 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For anyone keeping track at home

We’re now up to 2 (two) on the Steve Slaton Chinstrap watch.

by Tailgate Andy on Dec 14, 2008 12:30 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jesus christ

kubes + titans = 4th down and goign for it

by cubic on Dec 14, 2008 12:31 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In retrospect.

Kick the fieldgoal, Kubiak. We’ve been through this before; this isn’t the Detroit Lions defense.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:31 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, at the very least...

You tie this thing up and take solace in the fact that your defense has had a 9-minute rest.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4th and seven

think kubes will go for it?

by cubic on Dec 14, 2008 12:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha.

But I didn’t hate the last call. Statistically, it was the right move.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:34 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sort of.

But in my opinion, you have a better chance of turning the ball over against the Titans than you do of driving 17 yards in the red-zone and punching it in. These guys are too good to be taking chances like that.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:36 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I know what you are saying...

I’m just saying that, according to Football Oustiders and the like, it was the right play, regardless of the team you’re playing.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Modern TV

Has convinced me that my prostate is massive, and that my junk doesn’t work anymore.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's convinced me...

that McNuggets are healthy and babies can use e*trade.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:39 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also

Foreign people LOVE whoppers.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:39 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

About 50/50 here

BK is pretty clutch late night when you uh… have… the munchies.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:41 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice.

No foreign Taco Bells?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kebab shops

Kebabs are fucking magical. There is really no better drunk-food. Anywhere. In the world.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:44 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the hell was that kickoff?

Is Stevie Wonder the only person who has showed up for the game?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:37 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh...

too much beer and hotwings. I feel like ass right now.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Phew.

Jeez, that was too close.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:41 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nick Ferguson

got owned.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:41 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jacoby Jones "very dangerous"

For Texans’ fans heart rates.

Lipitor commercial after a JJ punt-return. Coincidence? I think not.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ANDRE!!!!

I’m not ashamed to admit I got turned on.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:44 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh, yea.

I’ve got wood too, no shame in that.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:45 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Andre Johnson

Is Jesus. It’s been confirmed.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:44 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man...

whodathunk Jesus would go to Miami?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:45 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah...

The Coke Machine is Vishnu, The Destroyer.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for God...

to smite some motherfuckers.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:48 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Definitely...

Mario is definitely vengeful, Jewish, Old Testament God.

Not lazy New Testament, hand-off-the-work, God.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:50 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mario

as pure being? Heidegger would dispute that.

by Triple347 on Dec 14, 2008 12:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Possibly

though Heidegger’s connection with German National Socialism doesn’t help

by Triple347 on Dec 14, 2008 12:57 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

German philosophy

Was the most obnoxious stuff to study. Go fuck yourself Nietzsche.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:57 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh

it takes all diffferent types

by Triple347 on Dec 14, 2008 12:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUCK TO THE YEAH.

Andre Johnson >>>> anything.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our offense

Is some sort of well-oiled machine. When it’s humming, it’s unstoppable.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our defense...

is like a 1987 Yugo with a bad clutch.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about our Offense looks like the space shuttle...

When it works, it’s awesome (takes you to outerspace, to the stars, whatever. There’s some hokey metaphor in there somewhere). When it doesn’t work, it turns into a horrific fireball.

by Tailgate Andy on Dec 14, 2008 12:50 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Space shuttle?

Not bad. Although a think that another flying machine might be more relevant…

ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NOOOOOOO!!!!

You have spoken of the event that shan’t be mentioned!!

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:52 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DelJuan Robinson

with a one-handed tackle on CJ?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:51 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHOA

DelJuan is all over the place right now!

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me too.

Considering he’s been owned off the ball all fucking year.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:53 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tasker

So do I have to call him in the morning or something?

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:52 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rain.

Great.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Helmet again...

but amazing run.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 12:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Punt, pass, & kick

Can anyone explain why pass is part of that contest?

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 12:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Take your time, offense.

I want an 11-minute drive. If that’s even possible from the 40…

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:56 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Make that 9.

Because I is not can has math. And Cecil Sapp sucks.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 12:57 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I actually don't mind that.

Although it’s way less obvious that you’re going to try something like that if you don’t call a time-out beforehand.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 1:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOO,

meet YAH.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:03 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank God

we dont have a brandon in the secondary today

by pweco113 on Dec 14, 2008 1:04 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Andre...

I’m out of adjectives.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:05 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our receivers....

Honestly, I’ll put them up against any set in the league. We have arguably the best receiving corp in the NFL.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:07 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Daniels pushes us over

We have a great receiving tight end that compliments the WRs. AND Slaton can catch out of the backfield.

Maybe I should say we have a great pass-game. But the guys catching balls, are some of the best. (Fewest dropped passes in the league!)

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:12 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah...

if you take the entire passing game, I’d take us over AZ. With WRs only, I gotta lean AZ. Breaston > Andre Davis/David Anderson

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vodka Collins

Someone dipped into the sauce before the game…

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good.

Hope he hits the bottle at halftime, too.

Actually, no, I hope he dies and VY gets in the game.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice.

ANOTHER Collins fuck up.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DelJuan Robinson!

Geez, this kind of play would have been nice in September, DJ.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and TJ

as usual is getting pushe 3 and 4 yards off the ball. I will be glad when he is gone.

by Triple347 on Dec 14, 2008 1:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bulman

gets a very good push on the inside at DT.

by Triple347 on Dec 14, 2008 1:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yet

he has to fight for playing time.

Die, Richard Smith, die.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JJ

it is NOT a good sign when even bad punts by the other team make me hold my breath.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:14 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True.

Still, always scary. He’s like The Exorcist.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:17 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Points, guys.

We need points. Get them on the board here. Come ON!

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:15 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

why cut on a pass? Maybe i am stupid, ut I don’t think that is the wisest choice.

by Triple347 on Dec 14, 2008 1:17 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, this Jets-Bills game looks pretty good on the scoreboard.

But god damn, it is soboring. I want the Jets eliminated from the league.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 1:21 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That formation...

Was really odd. Two stacked WR sets on either side of the line?

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:21 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like David Anderson all right...

but can we NOT throw to the white midget two yards short of the first down line?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:22 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice first half, I suppose.

But like usual, it seems like we left a few points on the field.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 1:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasted field position.

We should have put points on the board.

This team is so f*ing frustrating.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The sun came out...

like a sign from above.

/wishful thinking

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we give up points here...

Smith should be fired at halftime.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:24 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really.

I’ve been calling for that for months. I’d like to hear that Mario put a Mortal Kombat-style finishing move on Smith in the lockerroom.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:31 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BULLSHIT!

That was incidental contact!!!

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I said get points, you assclowns.

Not give-up points. You fucking idiots.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:27 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crumpler

is a fat fuck.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:28 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck you, zebras.

And fuck you, Ephraim Salaam.

by Nashmeister on Dec 14, 2008 1:28 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So. Frustrating.

So… so… so… sooooooo frustrating.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:29 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's being generous.

Not a single curse word?

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 14, 2008 1:30 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh I've got quite a few.

I’m trying some different mixes. Nothing really sounding good though.

Cocksuckers.

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 1:31 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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