Open Game Day Thread: Houston v. Cincinnati
Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals, Oct 18, 2009 12:00 PM CDT
3-3 would be a helluva lot more encouraging than 2-4, wouldn't it? Make it happen, Texans.
Leave your pre-game, in-game, and post-game joy and derision in the Comments below. We'll have the requisite second, third, and fourth quarter threads as well, so please move the party there at the appropriate time. GO TEXANS!
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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 18, 2009 8:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
my weekend....
consisted of watching as many taped texan games as i could. i wanted to mentally prepare myself for today… and i wanted to see “which” team i could expect to show up. so i pulled out like 5 VHS tapes with 5 or 6 games on each tape, going back to year 1 of Koob’s reign. couple of things.
*Talent wise, we’ve never had better. after watching Faggins and Demps and Greenwood and the like, im happy we have who we have.
*when the Texans play desperate, they play well.
*AJ has been the man since day 1. funny thing? he essentially runs the same routes and they still can’t stop him.
*Mittens!!! that is all.
*the fact that we didn’t seriously address our secondary is troubling. every year it’s the same shit… we always get torched for TDS. whether it Demps… or Harrison.. or Barber… or Sanders… Faggins… Freddy. whoever scouts DBS AND DTS for the Texans should be fired!
*our offense has so many big plays in it. BUT it hinges not so much on the recievers and backs, but MORE on #8’s accuracy and precision. this season is the first time we’ve incorporated screens and things like that… which is encouraging.
*Texans play down to opponents.
*they ALWAYS play well in bounce back games.
no worries BRB… Texans win big in Cincy. our history says Dre will get a long TD, our defense forces 2+ turnovers, and we get back to 500. fairly coherent post, considering im hanging out with OG Kush. btw…. my pink unicorn says hi and Go Texans.
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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 8:37 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Nice post, chris
Say hi to the unicorn for me ;-)
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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 18, 2009 8:54 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
You watched all those Texans games?
You some kind of masochist?
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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 18, 2009 10:47 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
and right on que...
AJ delivers.
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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Bengals play too many close games...
I think the Texans actually win outright today. And that statement doesn’t even make me nervous. Slaton should have a MONSTER game if we run right at Odom (who is selling out for sacks on every play).
by grungedave on Oct 18, 2009 10:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, back in the UnderDOG seat...
Maybe we operate better from here. The tiggers are prime for an upset. It would be so fine to see the boys get after ’em and play an entire game the way they played that lonely eight minutes of inspired ball against Arizona last week. Once we put it all together, we could take on anybody.
Please, let today be the day.
Go TEXANS!
by SBond on Oct 18, 2009 10:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I honestly think we're going to win this game
And you guys know I’m as cynical as they come.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 11:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I don’t even know how to react to you having a positive outlook about a game. Makes me think I need to reexamine my prediction.
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's just a feeling, unfortunately.
I wish I had stats and hard evidence to back it, but I don’t. Not at all.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're right on track
For 8-8.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 18, 2009 11:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice job by Ajax against whoever that team is
Where are yall in the table?
by DisplacedTexan on Oct 18, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second by two points
Saw some of the Spurs game. Good job too!
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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 18, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't be playing better
And we’re barely holding onto third. Wigan’s doing us some favors by drawing Citeh though.
by DisplacedTexan on Oct 18, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
10 minutes to kickoff...
any news on inactives?
by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 11:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Inactives
Game blog: Texans @ Bengals By Drew Dougherty – Today, 8:28 AM Topic: 2009 Season
From the press box – 11:35 a.m. EST
The following Texans are inactive for today’s game with the Bengals.
Inactives – Texans:
7 QB Dan Orlovsky (3QB)
17 WR Glenn Martinez
25 S Nick Ferguson
28 CB Antwaun Molden
66 DT DelJuan Robinson
70 G Tutan Reyes
87 TE Anthony Hill
95 DT Shaun Cody
Starting lineup changes – Texans:
Frank Okam will start at defensive tackle for Cody. Chris White will start at right guard for Mike Brisiel, who was placed on injured reserve.
Inactives – Bengals:
5 QB Jordan Palmer (3QB)
31 S Roy Williams
40 HB Brian Leonard
71 T Andre Smith
75 T Scott Kooistra
80 TE Chase Coffman
89 WR Jerome Simpson
92 DE Frostee Rucker
Starting lineup changes – Bengals:
Dennis Roland will start at right tackle for Antony Collins. Chinedum Ndukwe will start at strong safety for Williams
by Xetuoh on Oct 18, 2009 11:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
damn… I don’t know why DelJuan Robinson keeps getting on the inactives…. I think he’s better than Okam…. At least have him in on a rotation…!
Geez
by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 11:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Robinson is out
with flu like symptoms, I believe
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by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check your blog chris
Slaton goes for 100+ today.
by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 11:54 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I'm going dark
Due to delay in stream. Let’s go Texans!
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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 18, 2009 12:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
Justin Tuck looks so retarded on that subway’s commercial
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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:06 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Great start
Frank Bush’s plan seems to be to have Benson wear himself out early on….
by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Make em punt
Let’s go slaton
by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
yes!
good stop d!
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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
see what happens...
when u cover people?
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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:09 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Su-wheeet!
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice to see the Texans starting aggressive
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Definitely
Good to see us putting them on their heels
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Slaton
Just ran for more than 2 yards…
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like the Bengals DT fainted...
He couldn’t believe that Steve ran for more than two yards either.
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did they just set up a run......
With a couple of great passes?
I think so!!
by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you think the texans may actually be learning something? naaah
by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its possible
But unlikely. lol
by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully they've been brainwashed into thinking that its the fourth quarter already
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
could that Bengals player have any more hair? jeez
by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I apologize
Clearly starting steve on my fantasy team was killing him, I have subsequently stopped
by Draco on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I will trade every good player i have
all 2 of them for texans suceess
by Draco on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Sad that we’re excited about a 3-4 yard run by Steve.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's all about
The small victories
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was 6 yards
Which is better than average.
by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they got off the line fast...
Need to start going with a hard count
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why am I not surprised?
Because we’re the Texans
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What the fuck...
another blocked fg?!?!?
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep
At what point does it stop being a fluke?
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not
It’s an undersized/inexperienced LG/C/RG combination. We are soft in the middle.
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Son of a
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The middle of our line blows
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Or nothing
Wow. Not a good omen
by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Same ol' Texans
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement
by riversmccown on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nothing ever goes our way.
I’m not angry or surprised, just sort of bemused.
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It helps
When you block their star defensive end even a little. If you are standing their on the line and no one is in front of you, you have failed.
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hate to ask every week..
but anybody have a live feed?
by Mookazoid on Oct 18, 2009 12:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Justin TV?
I seem to recall that they usually have one…
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
These guys love them some Bengals...
Waiting for them to start commenting on Cincy’s style, swagger, and manly good looks.
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Carson prefers
To be referred to as rugged.
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for actually watching the game, refs!
by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Prevent D!
In the first quarter! I love it!
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice
Bengals are beating themselves at the moment. It might give us a chance to get warmed up.
by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice job in the pass game by Cush
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just rewound the last play and watched in slowmo
Sweet sweet play by Cush.
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice.
good job d! that’s 2 punts.
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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Shoe string stoped steve
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice job
Extending the play by Schaub
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
about time he did something other than throw it out of bounds.
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by TexansForever on Oct 18, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better that than forcing it and getting picked.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or going
David Carr style on the ground
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looking like the 2008 Staton
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Promising Start Today For Sure
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looks
Way better today, and he’s getting more yards after first contact
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even the announcer is gettin excited about the 4 yard gains
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Slippery Steve
Let’s hope he’s back.
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
White and studdard
Seem to get it
like I said before kickoff, slaton for 100
by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Let's Go, K. Brown
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
4 an 1 oh god
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by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What?
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not sure I would go for it here
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Going For It On 4th Down?
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yessir
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
4th and 1
time for the old chris brown up the gut
by Bryan72076 on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
QB Sneak?
What’s that?
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The went with the surprise attack
rather than the tried and true with Brown, he’s 100% so far this year on 4th down conversions… Sure he’s 100% ineffective, but 100% is 100%
by Bryan72076 on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
whew that was close
I think that was a bad call but I’m hella glad we got it.
Kubes is coaching with some urgency.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
FUCK YEAH!!
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OD!
Yeah, baby!
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
All day in the pocket. WTF happened to our oline
and why did they replace them with people playing well
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by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 12:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In All Fairness
They have been pretty damn good in pass protection since the NYJ debacle.
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats true
but as a body of work they have sucked. This drive is… impressive?
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by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a mystery....
Like some Hardy Boys shit…
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe the old goat got on their collective asses!
by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's nice when your the o line
To come of the ball FASTER than te fucking defense!!!!!!!!!!! It has to be something with schuab that they have fixed
by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I think that was a very Kubiak thing to do
You’ve got to take a chance and get momentum on your side sometimes. So glad it worked.
by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Playing for it
3-3 is a helluva lot better than 2-4
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes!!!
TD!!!! ODDDDD!!!!
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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Where was this last week?
This looks like a team that spent the entire week practicing a well thought-out game-plan.
by Nashmeister on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't Jinx It
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Timmeh
Jaded was his name
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kubes tricked them into thinking that they started the game down by three scores
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is
This game plan you speak of
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lets not forget we are playing the cardic cats
by southpaw70 on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent point
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can tell Kubes is shitting bricks
Not because he went for it – but because he went for it really early, AND even when the offense looks good. That move would have made a lot more sense if our offense had looked shitty so far.
I like it. Desperate times/desperate measures.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Some teams play to win
But a lot play not to lose
by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You play to win the game
Love,
Herm
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Odom out for the game it sounds like.
That is HUGE.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Him and Peko?
The spoils of the other teams misfortune…
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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OKAY...
lets go D!!! we need another stop!!!
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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Odom
With the Achilles. I don’t want to win like that. Feel bad for the guy
by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:39 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Agree.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way
Kubiak admitted on the radio last week that the Texans did in fact make a play for Odom when he was a FA. He was at the top of my list that year.
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by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did they say
That was the diagnosis?
by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
end of 1st quarter...
ready for thread #2!
by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ya’ll tripping a win is a win no matter who go does in the battle
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Second Quarter Thread Is Up!
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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Allright
I got Walters in hdhfantasy and I’m due for a td
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