Post-Game Breakdown: Texans Fall To Chargers And Return To .500

this season, they get it and don’t want it because he “drops too many passes.”

Statistic: His drop rate is the same as last year, but he’s received more targets through 8 games than he did all of last season.

Perhaps Bryan was right and Jacoby’s nothing more than a 3rd WR/returner? Perhaps Matt needs to look elsewhere? Perhaps Jacoby needs to relax and play within himself?

Oh, and yes….I want more THOR. THOR. THOR. THOR.

Anyone have a theory as to what’s going on?

Could potentially drop a full tape review of SD in exchange for a more detailed look at this. Thoughts?

Listening to radio talk shows, Smitty is taking some heat

Kubiak is still employed. Looks like your theory didn’t pan out.

he doesn’t want to move back to OLB for the season or ever?

No one else wants to wear the red clown-gloves… “Uh, no thanks, I think I’ll keep my burned to a cinder claw rather than look like Ronald McDonald as a proctologist.”

Dead on… I was wondering about that myself… He just doesn’t look “right”…

I think there is are two issues with Schaub: 1. He is struggling mentally to find that natural release timing to avoid holding long and getting sacked, but unfortunately firing it out there before the route is complete. 2. Possibly a hidden injury that nobody is talking about which is affecting his accuracy. If this doesn’t clear up soon, I say start pushing Leinart. Forget the past issues, party boy, etc. He has snapped out of it and can perform.

The offense, aside from Foster, is really struggling to find a stride and rhythm this year for some reason. I think they are trying to adjust to having a running game for the first time and how to blend passing into it without swerving & jerking into extremes.

Cushing is adjusting to MLB. I’d prefer to have put Bentley or Sharpton in MLB and keep Cush at SAM, but the switch is made and he’ll adjust fine. That’s as complex as it gets in learning a defensive role. I have faith in this aspect of the defense.

We need to see more of Nolan. We need more pass rush, from ANYONE.

As far as coaches, bleh. With the CBA uncertainty, don’t expect anything. I don’t pin their futures on the Chargers game. I honestly think it all comes down to the remaining four division games. If they can win 3 out of 4, Kubiak and Smith are probably safe. If the defense pulls together and starts stacking up 3 and outs and fewer points to ensure wins, Bush “might” survive. If they stay the same or cost us any of the four division games (meaning the offense did their part, but the defense cost the game) he’s gone for sure.

I would sincerely love to see McNair get Dungy or someone of that caliber into the organization as President, or GM. Often those retired coaches are burned out from the massive hours needed by an active head coach. The allure of big money, and putting their experience into elevating an organization toward excellence and championships might be worth trying.

I don’t see a change happening, short of a total and complete meltdown through the end of the year. With the remaining schedule that meltdown isn’t out of the question, but I think that based on the upward trend through last year that McNair is going to give Smithiak at least one more year to work on it.

In my ideal world, if the defense doesn’t completely change itself over the next eight games, I’d like to see Wade Phillips come in here (as Defensive Coordinator) and install a 3-4. I don’t think it’ll happen, but I can wish. I think the combination of a Kubes offense and a Phillips defense would be pretty potent.

1. Totally agree. Like in poker, sometimes the right play (throwing to AJ) will result in a bad loss (ball off the knee). It’s just game theory and frankly, I think it was bound to happen at some point.

2. I wonder if part of the discomfort Schaub may be feeling is because he’s working with a new OC. This is Dennison’s first year, and I remember hearing somewhere that it takes time to develop a comfort zone with a new OC and new playbook. Add to that fact that Dennison was an offensive line coach, which means he probably has more experience with running backs than with the passing game. I mean Baby Shan wasn’t here THAT long but in that second year it seemed like Schaub was flinging the ball. Granted we had no running game to speak of, but it makes me wonder.

3. I don’t know. I just keep imagining this happening at the hospital.
Doctor: Great news, we found hands for you, we can begin operation immediately.
Patient: Wonderful! Who donated them?
Doctor: Jacoby Jones, WR from Houston.
Patient (looks concerned): Hmmm, and these are the best we can do? Can I wait for some piano player to lose his hands? I think I’ll pass.

4. Actually it does compute. Fewer carries = fewer points. The decision to stop running the ball, however, would blow up any computer anywhere. It’s like Kubiak said “Okay, I did my part, it’s your turn to score, Chargers!”

5. We like it! We love it! We want more of it!

6. Really? He thought that? Has anyone had Kubes tested for field blindness? How do you NOT KNOW the distance, it’s like not knowing what down it is. Unacceptable.

7. Yes, gimme more THOR, and while you’re at it, can we sign the rest of the Avengers to the defense? Wouldn’t anyone else like to see Captain America throw his shield and knock Randy Moss on his ass after he burns our corner/safety/traffic cone/livestock?

8. I feel like Oppenheimer after the atomic bomb: “Oh, Durga, what have we done?”, minus the destruction and devastation..and effectiveness.

9. Makes sense to me, it’s the only way Petey ever gets onto a football field without resorting to streaking.

10. That name is going to haunt my dreams for weeks.

11. Rec’d.

12. If this crap continues, it has to be the end of Kubiak. After all, we gave Capers four years, if this is all we get after five, it’s time for some new blood.

13. Saved until post for a later date.

Anna Megan just tweeted this:

Texans fans, expect to see both Brian Cushing and Kevin Bentley play middle linebacker on Sunday at Jacksonville.

I can still see that football fluttering in front of Jakespeare’s face as he prances so gingerly across the back of the end zone. Grab it. For the love of Durga, PLEASE GRAB IT!

Ironically, I don’t recall JJ bobbling any punts or KO’s lately. He sure knows how to pick his spots. Heavy sigh….