Thursday Night Football Pre-Game Recon: Bleeding Green Nation Edition (Part I)
by Tim on Dec 2, 2010 8:01 AM CST
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PrintJasonB, head honcho over at SB Nation's excellent site for all things Philadelphia Eagle, kindly agreed to answer five (5) of my inane questions in preparation for tonight's game. As opposed to posting them all at once, we're going to spread them out throughout the day. Question No. 1, and Jason's answer thereto, await you after the jump.
1. Imagine that you've just been hired by the Texans. Gary Kubiak asks you to tell him the three (3) areas/players/things he should focus Houston's attack on in Thursday night's game. Assume with me that you're not a double-agent and actually intend to do right by your new employer. How do you answer Kubes' question?
BGN: Stop Michael Vick from taking over the game, don't let the Eagles WRs beat you deep, and throw lots of screens on offense. The name of the game with defending Vick is playing containment. You want to pressure him, but your defensive ends can't let him run right by them. There are going to be times when Vick wants to roll out or take off and run, and often the the best way to defend that is to just hold your ground and contain rather than rush and try to sack him.
The Bears employed an interesting strategy against the Eagles WRs, playing their safeties 25 yards back on almost every play. I don't know that that's the best strategy, considering they gave up a lot of yards (plus 26 points) and really only played well in the red zone. If you aren't confident in your defense's ability to tighten up inside the 20, I'm not sure I'd copy the Bears' strategy.
On offense, the Eagles have been susceptible to the screen all year. Their corners aren't great tacklers, their linebackers are suspect in coverage, and they love to blitz. So there will be opportunities for little dinks and dunks to backs or tight ends that can potentially get big gains.
What do you think, BRB? Sound like something the Texans can and/or will do?
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Can the DB's keep pace with their receivers without falling down?
Because this is important in coverage I have heard.
The only thing mentioned that the Texans can/will do
is to give up 26 points.
by clarky1661 on Dec 2, 2010 8:06 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
Nah, we actually do well on screens to Arian and Schaub has been much more active in the short game this year.
We still lose most likely, but we have a chance to take this one to the wire…..
Besides, we always play well when:
1. On national TV
AND
2. Playing mobile qbs
Wait…..DAMNIT.
52-35 Eagles.
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
What happens when an unstoppable force meets three defensive players? THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpWqMqrZwTU
by TexansForever on Dec 2, 2010 9:32 AM CST up reply actions
Haha
You guys are all pretty funny. I don’t know why you all count out the Texans. I’m very nervous about this game. Some of y’alls losses have been extremely unlucky. You have a great QB, a great RB, Mike Tyson Andre Johnson… that’s quite a threat.
P.S. I don’t agree with what Johnson did, but since he did it, I wish he had hit Finnegan like 6 more times in the mouth.
Enter the Vicksperience.
The Eagles defense
is the second worst in the NFL in giving up catches to opponents TEs(I’ll give you 1 guess who is the worst btw), so we need a game plan around this weakness. Get Dreessen and Casey heavily involved and try alot of slants to AJ and Walter. Trent Cole is a badass so there will be no time for stupid long developing routes or 7 step drops. The best bet is alot of Arian Foster with a “balance” of short quick routes to move the ball and keep the clock running.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
as an Eagles fan
I fully expect Dreessen to have a career night. If I’m him…I’m excited in these hours leading up to kickoff, cuz he can expect big things
"EFF YOU, WE'RE WINNING ANYWAY!!!!!!" (Bye, Dawk)
Gary Kubiak's response:
“Michael Vick? We just want to keep him in the pocket, you know, contain him. Let him have all day there while our swift D-line keeps an eye on him. He can’t make a dent in our secondary. Look at GQ, man! He’s on a roll! Sure, take your time Michael….we’re watchin’ ya!”
" 25 yard cushion! Ha! Try 35! Standard procedure, sir….you won’t be long-bombing us, LOL!"
“Screen passes, heh…. Hmmmm, that’s an interesting idea. We do have the personnel for screens. Foster, Ward, Slaton, Leach….even our WRs can get in on the act, Dre, Walter, Anderson, and our TE Dreessen. NAWWWWWW! That would be too obvious! We’ll just make it look like we want to do a screen…sort of a ploy, a misdirection. Can you imagine?”
I dub the Jets..... over-exposed
The same game plan we used against the BESF's would work
Short/med passes with a heavy dose of running game FTW.
More Thor please!
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
What is funny
Is I thought the last game was a practice game for Philly
Hoping weird stuff really does only come in 3's
by Barryfromtexas on Dec 2, 2010 12:29 PM CST up reply actions
It would be nice
For the Texans to at least have a great game that is Nationally Televised.
Hoping weird stuff really does only come in 3's
I might question the Vick tactics
If I were to try and stop Mike Vick, I would turn him into a running QB. He has such a good passer rating and the Texans’ pass defense is nonexistent, I would pressure him and hope he rolls out and try to get big hits on him.
Don’t though. Don’t do that stuff.
Enter the Vicksperience.
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