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Three And Out: Useless Predictions For Sunday's Game

With the onset of the 2008 football season, it's also time to resurrect your favorite in-season weekly feature. Enough with the preamble...here are three (3) things I guarantee will happen in Pittsburgh this weekend (Note: All guarantees are sure to be incorrect and are not guaranteed):

1. Matt Schaub throws for 270 yards and 2 TDs, though he'll also throw an interception. One of said TD passes will be to Andre Johnson, and we'll all remember what a ridiculously potent connection those two are.

2. Special teams will loom large, as Apostrophe Davis returns a kick for a TD. In related news, Jacoby Jones will make one play in the punt return game that makes me want to chug bleach, and we all begin wondering whether David Anderson should take over punt return duties.

3. Super Mario continues his tear through the NFL and sacks Roethlisberger. Lest you think I'm not being bold enough with these predictions, try this one on for size: Earl Cochran sacks Big Ben as well.

PUT YOUR NAME ON IT: When the schedule first came out, I called a win for the Texans. While I'm much more worried about the pass rush now than I was then, and remain just as worried about the secondary, it's the first game of a new season. If there was ever a time for unbridled optimism, this is it. Houston Texans 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 20. Drink that Kool-Aid!

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Since we are tied for first place in the division, and since our special teams will score two TD’s, I’d say we pull an upset. 27-21

by 1Texan on Sep 5, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the best thing for our anemic pass rush

is game one against an OL that isn’t good at protecting their QB!

This could turn out well for the confidence of the DL.

Now lets all turn in our suggestions for defensive blitz packages so we’re not so “vanilla”

Healthy and Turnover free 2008-09, and we win 11!

by texanphil on Sep 5, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Put C Thompson or Adibi on the field and say: see that big white dude with the ball? Crush him.

by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 6, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome

Just fuggin awesome.

So you're saying that now I have to think of some witty Sig that will be applicable across all the SBN sites? Go TexanHornStros!

by Shake on Sep 6, 2008 5:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm looking for

325 yds, 3 Td’s from Matt 2 to AJ
2 sacks from Mario and 1 from Demeco

GO TEXANS!!!!!!!!!

by Texanmaniac on Sep 6, 2008 11:49 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Love To See That

But DeMeco getting a sack would probably require Richard Smith calling a blitz, and we all know that’s about as likely as pigs flying.

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

by Tim on Sep 6, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes, but

since the roster is pretty much set, RS is now feeling the heat more than any other texan on the payroll.

I think he has the weapons, and this is his year. Or he’s out. Hopefully he knows that.

Healthy and Turnover free 2008-09, and we win 11!

by texanphil on Sep 6, 2008 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kool Aid

Ahman Green gets 15 carries for 50 yards and does not get hurt.

Steve Slaton gets 10 carries for 55 yards, and 3 rec for 30 yards

Schaub does not get sacked and throws for 250+, 2 TD’s, 0 INT

Mario gets 2 of the Texans 4 sacks, Bulman and Kalu get the other 2.

Okam shows he can clog the middle and play good run D.

Texans win 24-23

by oiler-texan diehard on Sep 6, 2008 2:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Okam & Bulman inactive

Oh well so much for my lousy predictions

McClain says Texans have no chance. He needs to move to Dallas.

GO TEXANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

by oiler-texan diehard on Sep 7, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope our

TD to FG ratio approaches 3 to 1.

Its usually at least the other way around.

Healthy and Turnover free 2008-09, and we win 11!

by texanphil on Sep 6, 2008 10:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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