BREAKING NEWS: Texans 2008 Schedule Released!

by Tim on Apr 15, 2008 1:18 PM CDT in News

Here it is. Initial thoughts:

Finally...a Monday Night Football game at Reliant! Against a division rival! I think I just pissed my pants a little bit.
Three (3) late afternoon starts, and only one of them is against a West Coast foe on the road. Interesting. Should make for a far more invigorating tailgate spectacle when Baltimore and Detroit come to town.
First trip to Lambeau in franchise history, and it's in December. Glorious. That said, the timing of it (right after MNF) on a short week screams out the possibility of it being a prime time for a letdown.
Speaking of cold weather, I would have preferred to be on the road for Jacksonville and Minnesota in December.
Love the timing of the bye week.
Road games are spread out nicely, with your Houston Texans never having to be away from the friendly confines of Reliant for more than two (2) weeks in a row.

God, I miss football. Thank the Almighty the draft is almost here. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to check airfare to Milwaukee in December.

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Monday night, your place...

I'll bring the beer.

Not that you care about the Jaguars schedule, but we play 3 divisional games in the first 4 weeks of the season.

Ugh.

-Chris

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by River City Rage on Apr 15, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply actions

yeah, we feel ya

We play the 3 division rivals back-to-back-to-back in weeks 3-5. Getting this season kicked off with early fireworks.

by BigTexBD on Apr 15, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Noticed That

But I've reached the point that I am numb to the gauntlet that is the AFC South. It seems like we're always set up for a murderous intradivisional run every year.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Apr 15, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Overall, I like

But there's our do-or-die stretch: Week 11 at Indy, Week 12 at Cleveland, Week 13 vs Jags (MNF), (short) Week 14 at Lambeau, Week 15 vs Tits.

Only 2 cold weather games possible (Cleveland and GB), but we can play in cold weather. Remember that Pittsburgh game a handful of years ago? But the thing I remember about those locations in the wintertime is the wind. Lets hope we have our ground game big and strong by then.

by BigTexBD on Apr 15, 2008 1:29 PM CDT reply actions

Ditto

I like that we have have the Jags and the babyeating-sisterf*ckers at home in the final 5 weeks. Oakland should suck, and I don't think the Bears will be that good, so it gives us a chance to end strong.

by bigfatdrunk on Apr 15, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Tough stretches

I guess this is what we have to deal with if we want to be a great team. Weeks 3-5 and weeks 11-14 are brutal stretches. I hate closing the season against an NFC team, but at least we're finishing at home.

by HoustonDiehards on Apr 15, 2008 1:57 PM CDT reply actions

Lemme know...

depending on the airfare and the availability of tickets, I might be in on a trip to Milwaukee. I think I even have access to a timeshare near there.

by MDC on Apr 15, 2008 1:58 PM CDT reply actions

Are you ready for some football?

..A Monday Night Part-ay!

aw man Im going to have to take two days of vacation for this one.

We open at the Steelers. I hate the Steelers and their fans with a passion. If anyone remembers when they came to town a couple of years ago, that game was ugly and not just on the field. Fights broke out in the stands and I was in one of them. I cant wait to takem out! Is it sept yet?

by bullpen116 on Apr 15, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions

re: Letdown @ Lambeau

There are some who made the same prediction regarding a certain Thursday night game against Denver last year.

Mario Williams disagrees with your theories.

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Apr 15, 2008 2:47 PM CDT reply actions

But

We were at home for that one. And it wasn't -10 degrees outside.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Apr 15, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't have to look too far ahead

Dallas: 3rd game of pre-season. I'm starting to get spiked about this one already. I like writing to the Dallas Morning News, their fans absolutly react like they need thorazine.
New Orleans: 2nd game of pre-season - Reggie friken Bush cradled in the arms of Mario, can't wait.

by 1Texan on Apr 15, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions