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Three And Out: Useless Predictions For Texans-Jaguars

If you squint, you can almost convince yourself that I had some clue of what I was talking about in last week's "Three And Out."

The Arian Foster love, accurately predicting the number of receptions for Owen Daniels and only being three yards off on the total of his receiving yards, accurately predicting the number of receptions for Jacoby Jones and only being seven yards off on the total of his receiving yards, accurately predicting the number of receptions for Kevin Walter and only being four yards off on the total of his receiving yards, accurately predicting the number of receptions for Joel Dreessen and only being two yards off on the total of his receiving yards (albeit neglecting to mention the TD reception), the J.J. Watt sack, calling a defensive score (albeit by the wrong Texan)...it's downright eerie.

The more skeptical among you might say, "Sure, but you also predicted the Texans would win by four instead of thirty-four," or that "YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE CLOSE TO BEING THIS ACCURATE SINCE YOU STARTED DOING THIS STUPID COLUMN, YOU FREAKING CLOWN," or that "THE SUN SHINES ON EVERY DOG'S ARSE ONCE IN AWHILE, YOU INSUFFERABLE HACK."

There are, after all, two sides to every coin.

Me? I prefer to believe that last week is indisputable evidence that my psychic abilities are at their sharpest now, and that I am disturbingly close to harnessing their full potential. Will it happen this week? Of course not. I know nothing. Perhaps. Onward, past the jump!

Star-divide

1. No Andre Johnson? No problem. Matt Schaub will still throw for 233 yards and a pair of TDs (to Owen Daniels and Arian Foster).

Speaking of The Schaub, you probably knew that he hasn't thrown a pick since the loss to Oakland. But did you know that since he came to Houston, he's only had one three-game stretch where he didn't throw an interception (last year, against the Jags/Jets/Titans)? Can he complete the second three-game, no interception stretch of his Texans career on Sunday? Yes, he can. Will he? Yes, he will.

2. On Monday night, the Jaguars held Ray Rice to 13 touches and 63 total yards (28 rushing). They will not have similar success against one Arian Foster. First, because Gary Kubiak and Rick Dennison are not going to limit Arian Foster's touches to 13. Second, because Arian Foster is a dynamic force that shall not be contained on Sunday. Arian will finish with 143 total yards (89 rushing) and a TD.

3. I feel bad for Blaine Gabbert. Wade Phillips is going to unleash his hounds on the rookie QB. Maurice Jones-Drew will do what he can to take the pressure off Gabbert, but he cannot stop Wade's pack of wolves. Gabbert will throw his third pick of the season (to Jason Allen), and he will finish with under 160 passing yards on the afternoon. He'll also get sacked three times (Antonio Smith, Brian Cushing, and Connor Barwin).

PUT YOUR NAME ON IT: I was as surprised as anybody by how stout the Jacksonville defense was against the Ravens on Monday night. That was impressive, even if you want to discount the Ravens' performance. I don't think the Texans are going to roll the Jags, but I do think they will win this game without giving their fans a heart attack. Texans 21, Jaguars 10.

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Do you think Kareem will get his first defended pass?

it would take a turrible pass, but I could foresee this

did I type that outloud? oops.

by Chrxtopher on Oct 28, 2011 4:09 PM CDT reply actions  

He CANNOT. He WILL NOT.

He is a liability. One of the Titan’s longest pass plays last week was when KJ was called for PI – as he was burnt to a crisp.

by Kidaster on Oct 28, 2011 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

I am calling it now!

Texans 24-10 over the Glitter kitties. Sorry LA Jacksonville, maybe next time. Neil Rackers gets a 50+ FG to start us rolling then a TD BY THoR, Foster, Tate!!!

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by Taco Joe on Oct 28, 2011 4:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Texans 34-Glitter Kitties 12

Nolan with the pick
3+ Sacks
Shaub throws 3 TD’s

1 Defensive Score is left in the Karma Bag
Hmm Hmm Good, Wade Aid hits the spot.
"Wade aid has lean in it, just saying"

by WreckNTexan on Oct 28, 2011 4:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Is that 4 FG for gk's?

I don’t think they will move the ball that well so that would mean Texans mistakes giving them the field position to make the kicks.

I SAY – Texans 30, Glitterkittens 0

by Mikus318 on Oct 28, 2011 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

I didn't actually AllenOU this!

It did it on it’s own – I swear!!!

by Mikus318 on Oct 28, 2011 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

And now its gone.

I think its too close to the 31st – there are ghosts in the machine!

by Mikus318 on Oct 28, 2011 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

AllenFauxU'ed

"Taco Joe - the beacon of optimism" TexansDC
THEREALALLENOU: "@Joeeatstacos... You're like the second testicle to my Tom green. I dont NEED you, but life is better when your around lol"
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by Taco Joe on Oct 29, 2011 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

Who knows

Thought these were useless?

1 Defensive Score is left in the Karma Bag
Hmm Hmm Good, Wade Aid hits the spot.
"Wade aid has lean in it, just saying"

by WreckNTexan on Oct 28, 2011 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

My predictions:

1. Schaub will finish the game with 227 yards, and 3 TDs. Will have 1 INT, though.

2. Foster will have 22 carries for 113 yards, and will have 3 catches for 22 yards. Only TD for him will come on a throw from Schaub to Foster in the flats. Ben Tate will get 10 carries for 48 yards, no TDs.

3. Blaine Gabbert will finish the game with only 125 yards, and have 1 TD and 3 INTs.

PUT YOUR NAME ON IT: Blaine Gabbert will be sacked 4 times, twice by Connor Barwin, and one each for Antonio and J.J.

Texans win big 24-7.

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Oct 28, 2011 4:22 PM CDT reply actions  

^This FTW^

Alcohol is necessary so that a man can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed by the facts.

by Seaborn1 on Oct 28, 2011 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

rec2

did I type that outloud? oops.

by Chrxtopher on Oct 28, 2011 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

I will have earned it...

Tomorrow I get to take a youth group consisting of 12 tween girls to the spook house…
My life was way easier when I was single and didn’t get nominated for stupid shit.

I Want to Believe

by Fox Mulder on Oct 28, 2011 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

hahaha

Karma man

"The greatest danger in planning for tomorrow is using yesterdays logic."
Marc Kahlberg

by Barryfromtexas on Oct 28, 2011 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

L O L

Hoping torty's magic can be counted on all the way to the series!

by TexanZ 1017 on Oct 30, 2011 8:17 AM CDT up reply actions  

3 predictions?

teh Schaub gets more than 300 yds
What is with all of these one Gabbert pick? More like 3
MJD will fumble less than he did on Monday – but he will still fumble.

Texans 32 Glitter Kittehs 6

"The greatest danger in planning for tomorrow is using yesterdays logic."
Marc Kahlberg

by Barryfromtexas on Oct 28, 2011 5:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Honorary home-field advantage captain

Dan Pastorini will get sacked during the coin toss

did I type that outloud? oops.

by Chrxtopher on Oct 28, 2011 5:07 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm calling an INT for Troy Nolan followed by a sizeable return, possibly a TD.

Anyone else feeling Kareem will get his first INT of the season (do INTs also count as PDs?) via an errant throw that hits Kareem instead of his wide open receiver?

by jkcheng122 on Oct 28, 2011 5:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Nope.

Per official NFL (and fantasy football) definitions, a pass defended is any pass that a defender, through contact with the football, causes to fall incomplete.

So, the following, while insanely valuable and prevent a completion, do not count:
—J. Joseph’s hit on Damian Williams
—J. Allen’s coverage on Williams that led to the concussion
—B. McCain’s INT TD
—G. Quin’s tip on the Hail Mary last year
—J. Allen’s hit on Hines Ward
—Sheldon Brown’s near-murder of Reggie Bush

On the flip side, balls batted by D-linemen do count.

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by MDC on Oct 28, 2011 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

However

IF he is running 5 yards behind the intended reciever and the underthrown ball (via JJWatt pressure) hits him in the back of the head, doesn’t that count for a pd?

did I type that outloud? oops.

by Chrxtopher on Oct 28, 2011 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

he already

held him as he blew past him… so no.

my Z key can't take another free agent flurry

by texanphil on Oct 28, 2011 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

"—G. Quin’s tip on the Hail Mary last year"

Fuck you.

Almost had that blocked by now.

Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.

"Have you ever noticed that? We base our assessment of the intelligence of others almost entirely on how closely their thinking matches our own. I’m sure that there are people out there who violently disagree with me on most things, and I’m broad-minded enough to concede that they might possibly not be complete idiots, but I much prefer the company of people who agree with me."

by Autra on Oct 28, 2011 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

good call..

you got him on the ropes now!

Thank God for football!

by BattleRedHusker on Oct 28, 2011 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oops

I threw that in as an afterthought when I was making my list.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions  

2 Int for Gabbert, fumble on a sack

Texans wins 27-7

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by Antho10000 on Oct 28, 2011 5:22 PM CDT reply actions  

Been all over the map on what I think the score will be, but put me down for...

Houston – 27, Jacksonville – 13

If Andre Johnson were playing, I’d bump the Texans score up somewhere above 30. Since he’s not, I have to temper excitement a little bit. BUT, here’s the thing: the Jags match up well with the Ravens in that the Ravens’ primary weapon is a running back with a very straight-forward running style and the Ravens have only one consistent, legit WR (Boldin). Torrey Smith is good, but he’s young and he’s not going to win a game for you by himself. Also, the Ravens’ employ one Joseph Vincent Flacco, who was not good Monday.

The Texans, on the other hand, have multiple weapons, so Rashean Mathis is not going to be able to blanket someone (as he did Boldin) and make the WR a non-factor. But, hey, if they want to put him on Jacoby and take JJ out of the passing game, more power to them, ya know? Daryl Smith is pretty good in coverage, but the other LBs are not good enough to consistently cover Owen Daniels. Plus, even if they were, Dreessen and Casey still have to be accounted for, as does this guy named Arian. And that’s just the passing game.

In the running game, Arian Foster is not Ray Rice, and I mean that in a good way. Rice is great, but he doesn’t have the vision or (more importantly) the change of direction that Foster does. Point being, just because the Jags shut down Rice does not really mean much as to whether they’ll shut down Arian.

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by MDC on Oct 28, 2011 5:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Couldn't have said it better

Let’s be honest – the Jacksonville defense is decent. But holy shit, Joe Flacco is completely inept as a NFL quarterback at times. He’s far more inconsistent than even Dirty Sanchez. Let’s not forget our own defense held them down well ON THE ROAD until it broke open a little bit in the 4th.

If they think 128.4 passing yards is going to get this done anywhere, much less in Reliant, boy howdy do they have another thing coming. I’m also not that scared of Jones-Drew. He’ll get his, just don’t let him have any more. Their point totals in all of their games have been 20, 14, 13, 12, 10,10, 3. I would rank our defense (which is improving week to week, except for the injuries) better than any of those that Jacksonville has faced, except Baltimore, possibly the Jets.

The 1985 Bears defense is not walking through that door. On the road, rookie quarterback, inept offensive line, and the inability to completely shut down our offense… there’s just no way. I’m sorry. I’d be shocked beyond measure if this game was lost by the Houston Texans.

Put your name on it? Ok. 28-10. Fin.

by Andres_Johnson on Oct 28, 2011 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

Off topic

But I was watching PTI, and I was awaken with a rude surprise, Richard Justice…ugh

by TheDream34 on Oct 28, 2011 5:43 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

He's on there every now and then.

He brags about on his Chron blog. Yuck.

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Oct 28, 2011 5:48 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Texans win 30-13.

Foster will rush for at least 85 yards with one TD. Shaub will throw a pair of TDs, and Rackers will kick three FGs.

Jones-Drew will get his 100 yards, but it will be in vain. Gabbert will get sacked 4 times.

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Oct 28, 2011 5:47 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Write it down!!!

Arian 200+ total yards 2 td’s Barwin 2 sacks

by TexansForLife on Oct 28, 2011 5:50 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

I think the Texans will come out smoking and put a beatdown on the Jaguars. I think last week was not a fluke, but a sign of things to come. Texans 31 Jags 17. I look for Cushing to have another big game, as usual for this year. I think Jacoby will take a punt to the house, and the Texans will be up 2 games in the AFC South after tomorrow, and on their way to a big playoff run. Once this team gets healthy towards the end of the year(barring more injury problems), they will be set to make a run, with the defense only getting better each week with more experience.

by McAggie on Oct 28, 2011 5:51 PM CDT reply actions  

?

You’re picking Colts over Titans?

Man, if only… I’d love to see that happen. Just don’t think its possible, as bad as the BE-SFs are.

by Andres_Johnson on Oct 28, 2011 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

That would be absolutely awesome.

I’m rooting for the Colts nearly as hard as the Texans this weekend!

by WhiskeyR on Oct 28, 2011 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

this

my Z key can't take another free agent flurry

by texanphil on Oct 28, 2011 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

23-0 Good Guys - Another Strong Statement Game To Show We Are Dominating The Division

1. Offense; Steady with 5 Scoring drives, nothing spectacular, just good clean fun
2. Defense; They gonna shine shine
3. Special Teams; Damn It Hartman…Rackers is making you look bad…get out there and hit someone or its back to dragging tires around the field all week

by Hangbok on Oct 28, 2011 6:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Ultra-Uber-Expectational-Optimisticism!!!

Schaub: 344 yds; 26-31; 3 TD; 0 INT
Foster: 65 yds rushing – 1 TD; 158 yds receiving – 1 TD
Tate: 88 yds rushing
Daniels: 78 yds receiving – 1 TD
Walter: 55 yds receiving – 1 TD

Defense: 2 INT; 3 FF – 2 FR; 1 TD

Gabbert does not play entire game / hopefully not done for the season.

by Mikus318 on Oct 28, 2011 6:55 PM CDT reply actions  

IS this old?

1 Defensive Score is left in the Karma Bag
Hmm Hmm Good, Wade Aid hits the spot.
"Wade aid has lean in it, just saying"

by WreckNTexan on Oct 28, 2011 7:08 PM CDT reply actions  

About 5 weeks old

@THEREALALLENOU on twitter - "The man, the verb, the legend" OU'd

by AllenOU on Oct 28, 2011 9:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

irony

Tony Boselli is part owner of all of the Jacksonville area Whataburgers.

Remember this guy:

You are banned from Stampede Blue.
You can browse the blog, but you can't participate.

I don't think you took me seriously. If you want it unbanned, email an admin. But, for now, your Stampede Blue privileges are done.

by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

who is that guy?

apparently Bob just gave out jersey’s back then.

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THEREALALLENOU: "@Joeeatstacos... You're like the second testicle to my Tom green. I dont NEED you, but life is better when your around lol"
AllenOU is the Montgomery to my Patton
God blessed Texas, but he has forsaken the Texans

by Taco Joe on Oct 29, 2011 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

He paid him to take it! And Bob did it willingly!

I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.

by Rip Jersey on Oct 29, 2011 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

THE SUN SHINES ON EVERY DOG'S ARSE ONCE IN AWHILE, YOU INSUFFERABLE HACK.

Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.

"Have you ever noticed that? We base our assessment of the intelligence of others almost entirely on how closely their thinking matches our own. I’m sure that there are people out there who violently disagree with me on most things, and I’m broad-minded enough to concede that they might possibly not be complete idiots, but I much prefer the company of people who agree with me."

by Autra on Oct 28, 2011 7:15 PM CDT reply actions  

I'll take two Cushing sacks.

Gabbert is awful against the blitz, and his interior offensive line isn’t particularly good. In fact, throw in a Shaun Cody sack, too. Yea, I went there.

by Nashmeister on Oct 28, 2011 7:21 PM CDT reply actions  

My Predictions

2 touchdowns for Schaub – 1 OD 1 Foster
3 INT for Gabbert – 1 Nolan 1 Harris 1 …wait for it…

Kareem Jackson

Texans 27
Glitter Pussys 3

(puts down bong)

Matt Schwab, Mary O' Williams, Adrian Foster, and Daniel Owens are my favorite Texans!

by MeSoLongHorny on Oct 28, 2011 7:33 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Harris doesn't play.

Kubes is too stupid to use him.

Kareem is still making progress in practice, and is still being a good kid.

/kubiaked/

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Oct 29, 2011 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe Kubiak is smarter than Harris is talented.

Don’t see that Harris not playing is Kubiaks call. Seems to me Wade would make the call to play him if Harris was showing anything, and I mean anything in practice.

by McAggie on Oct 29, 2011 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

Here we go

With the Kittens having a better defense than most would admit…

Texans 18 Kittens 12 And we’ll be holding our breathe until the clock reaches zero and Gabbert’s last throw is intercepted by Quin as a redemption.

by Big T33 on Oct 28, 2011 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Big T33

I’m relieved that someone on this site is not ODing on peyote and has some common sense. 27 points? 30 points? Yeah, and that hot chick with the longneck is going to go home with you. I don’t think you’re far off with my Jags (i actually like Glitter Kitties, very cute) ending up with 10 or 13 points. You juyst better hope you get 10 or 13 to match them. Have a wonderful Battle Pink day.

by ruffdaddy on Oct 28, 2011 8:11 PM CDT reply actions  

Pssshaw.

Don’t let Monday’s performance against a lifeless Ravens team offense you. The Texans offense is obviously much more potent than Baltimore’s, and can easily score 20+ points.

Let’s just hope the Jags can score a touchdown this time.

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Oct 28, 2011 8:18 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions   1 recs

*fool you

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Oct 28, 2011 9:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

You gave up 32 to the Jets

and 30 to the Bengals, and neither of those teams has an offense even remotely as good as Houston’s (with or without Andre Johnson). I’ll go so far as to say there’s no chance that the Jags hold the Texans under 20.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

You are ranked like 24th in points scored.. Not all that great..

And the points in the Jets and Benbals games were Garbage points for the most point..

JUST WIN BABY!!!!!!!!

by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 29, 2011 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Actually....

We are 7th in scoring. So prepare for a beat down.

My attitude is like a virgin......I dont give a fuck!

by The Abrego on Oct 29, 2011 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

DOhhhhhh!!!

Your sig just nailed my heart. That was one the Texans really should have not let get away but I sure the Raiders had to be pumped, win one for Al and all….

'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert

by chuckiepoo on Oct 29, 2011 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Texans/Ravens

Texans have more passing yards/game than the Ravens (currently 10th for Houston, 17th for Baltimore, but I think Baltimore was ranked 15th going into the game with Jax). Texans have more rushing yards/game than Baltimore (currently 5th and 19th). Texans have more rushing, receiving, and special teams TDs than Baltimore.

Translation: stopping Baltimore’s one-dimensional offense does not in any way suggest that you can stop the Texans’, especially when you’ve given up a ton of points in other games against offenses that are not in the same class as Houston’s.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Those rankings also do not mean we won't.. Any given Sunday my friend..

Since when do stats matter in a JAGS /texans game?

JUST WIN BABY!!!!!!!!

by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 29, 2011 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe not

but they do mean that “That’s what the Ravens fans said” is meaningless.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

That's an impressive amount of being absolutely incorrect in one small comment.

-The Texans are 7th in scoring (and 7th in yards/game, 10th in pass yards/game, and 5th in rush yards/game, in case you were wondering).
-The Jets scored only 3 points in the fourth quarter. Just because the Jags managed only 3 points in the first quarter does not make the second and third quarters “garbage” time.
-The Jags and Bengals were tied entering the fourth quarter, when the Bengals scored 17 and the Jags scored 7. The fourth quarter scoring went as follows: Bengals (FG) take 16-13 lead; Jags (TD) take 20-16 lead; Bengals (TD) take 23-20 lead; Bengals (Defensive TD) increase lead to 30-20. Considering it was a three-point game when the Bengals D put it away, that’s hardly “garbage” time.

Conclusion: Nothing in your comment is correct or valid. Other than that, however, I guess you’re exactly right.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Meaning that

" the points in the Jets and Benbals games were Garbage points for the most point [sic]" is absurd. Thanks for verifying.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Texans 15-12 in a battle of field goals

Kubiak ices Scooby on game tying kick for the win

by steelblue on Oct 28, 2011 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Flagged.

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Oct 29, 2011 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

Damn you.

(I laughed.)

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rangers are killing me here...

'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert

by chuckiepoo on Oct 28, 2011 8:59 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

I'll put my name on it:

I called this game a Loss before the season.

This is the Texans we’re talking about. But I was worried before the first Indy game, so what do I know.

I think it will be a struggle, and they will convert more than one 4th down AND and on-side kick. But I think we win in OT 13-10.

Their TD is a pick 6 in the third. Gabbert is horrible, but they get a FG drive with our 2 min defense before half.

We get our TD on the first drive, and struggle to kick the tying FG with 6 mins left in the game.

my Z key can't take another free agent flurry

by texanphil on Oct 28, 2011 9:32 PM CDT reply actions  

the Texans have never

gone 3-0 in the division.

So is this the biggest game in franchise history?

my Z key can't take another free agent flurry

by texanphil on Oct 28, 2011 9:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Until the next one.

Dallas Cowboys, all hat and no cattle since 1996.

by Jonathan Fosburgh on Oct 28, 2011 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

fuckimg rangers!!!!!!

I hate the Cardinals!!!!!!!!

by TexansForLife on Oct 28, 2011 10:21 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Ok, ill get my hands dirty with a few predictions..

Arian is hitting his regular season form finally. People expect the Jags good front 7 to give him problems, I’m guessing he surprises us. one or two 40+ yarders and he’ll finish with 140 yards and 3 TD’s as we rely heavily on the running game.

Has anyone noticed just how awesome JoJo has been? yeah. wether it’s because of his awesome that someone else gets the pick or he gets one himself and takes it for 6

Mojo is the only thing going for them, finishes with roughly 100 yards and has 2 TD’s and a fumble we recover. Scobee creates points from sniper-rifle-ranges but misses 1 out of his 3, all 45+ yarders.

Jags 20, Texans 38

Thank God for football!

by BattleRedHusker on Oct 28, 2011 10:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Man seeing the cardinals celebrates just depresses me

How much longer will it take for a Houston team to celebrate a world championship

by TheDream34 on Oct 28, 2011 11:21 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

And Octavio Dotel

Anyone remember him?

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."

by The Night Owl on Oct 29, 2011 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wasn’t he turrible with the stros?

by SMITHILLIAK on Oct 29, 2011 10:22 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Not really, he was just used as a set up man to get to Billy Wagner

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."

by The Night Owl on Oct 29, 2011 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Only after Wagner left town and Dotel was promoted to closer.

Before that, Lidge/Dotel/Wagner was an absolutely deadly combination and usually meant that if the Astros were leading after six innings the game was over.

GET A SILK BAG FROM THE GRAVEYARD DUCK TO LIVE LONGER.

by Synchysi on Oct 29, 2011 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

I say

3 TFL for Cushing, 1 sack Barwin, 2 sacks for Smith, 250 combined rushing yards for Tate and Foster. Oh, Casey gets a TD fo sho.

Swat and swim, dip and rip, twist and spin; just do whacha gotta do to light up that QB.

by swikky on Oct 29, 2011 2:02 AM CDT reply actions  

Whatcha doin in here little glittercat?

I've heard the rumors, but I'm quite sure it's possible to knock the Hustle

by Mookazoid on Oct 29, 2011 2:54 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Whatcha doin in here little glittercat?

I've heard the rumors, but I'm quite sure it's possible to knock the Hustle

by Mookazoid on Oct 29, 2011 2:54 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Have fun in LA

Glitter Kitties

The Texans are like a $14 wine. They're supposed to get better in time, but in the end it's still crap.

by NewJerseyTexansFan on Oct 29, 2011 8:09 AM CDT reply actions  

What makes it worse is that Jags' attendance isn't great,

and they just opened up a new stadium.

Fan support when the Oilers were here was great. Maybe why we got the Texans just 6 or 7 years after the Oilers left.

Going to be a lot longer for Jacksonville.

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by bone31crusher on Oct 29, 2011 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thought I read that somewhere...

Guess not.

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by bone31crusher on Oct 29, 2011 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nope.. I want a stadium like Reliant Retractable roof with real grass..

It’s Miserable the first 6 games of the year usually over here.. More Middle aged people would come out and buy season tix.. They just can’t stand the heat…

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 29, 2011 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

as long as the stadium is about the same capacity as Soldier Field we're good

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

Capacity of Soldier Field is 61,500.

LOL. You are saying “as long as the capacity is less than what we currently draw (so that we can maybe sell out some games)….” Way to aim for the stars, buddy.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

we have (or had at one time) the most club seats and suites in the league

Well, look at our market and our current ticket situation. ideally, when the time comes that a new stadium is needed, we’d have about a 60-65K stadium. I know this seems like amusement for you that a team has attendance woes, but the stadium was built for the Gator Bowl first and foremost.

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Good points

Your demographics hurt, for sure.

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not disagree with you, really.

Just laughing at SALTWATERJAG, who was acting (above) like attendance was not an issue and the Jags could sell out the existing stadium if they (I assume) tried to. I think that’s about right in terms of capacity for you.

Honest question: how likely do you think it is that the Jags leave, whether for LA or otherwise?

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

They wont....

Its pretty much imposible for them to, and Wayne, is a man of pride and i garentee he wont let the team leaving Jacksonville ruin his pride and sense of owner ship. I’ve got good sources that there is a continginsy inplace for the team to stay in Jacksonville for longs times to come, even after hes not the owner any more.

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by JaxBlaster on Oct 29, 2011 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

I don't think it's likely

For starters, no NFL team has relocated due to attendance woes since the early 50s. Second, the city of Jacksonville has been more than accommodating to Wayne Weaver. The sponsorship deal (Everbank and Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida for the practice fields) is not exactly the most lucrative but shows faith by these companies to invest in the NFL in Jacksonville.

Now, having said that, attendance is obviously an issue (if it was not, we would not need a ticket gauge on the jaguars.com site), but contrary to national perception, it is not solely a Jacksonville Jaguars problem. A couple of things hurt us: the tarps which were needed, and the tv shot is ALWAYS facing the away bench…. which is also the Visitor’s club section, which as you probably know, are not counted against the blackout total. Many of those folks, and I imagine you have them in Houston as well, they pay the big dollars just to be seen or they retire to the luxury of the air conditioning and full liquor bars. Or… in the end zone, they go to the air conditioning of the Bud Zone.

Ok so to answer your question: I do not think it is likely as there are several other teams in worse predicaments than we are. Minnesota, San Diego, Oakland, and soon, St. Louis will all need stadiums. Second, aside from LA, there are not too many cities who can take a franchise. I don’t see San Antonio getting one because of proximity to Houston and the power of Jerry Jones. OK City? Don’t want it, they got their big league team. Vegas? No chance. London? Logistics.

If I were a betting man, I’d say Oakland and San Diego would be the front runners to go back to LA, with Minnesota and St. Louis dark horses.

Of course, Weaver is not a spring chicken. He has yet to make his succession plan public. Then again, I’ve yet to see a shovelful of dirt scooped in LA.

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Great answer.

Having lived in St. Louis for almost three years, I agree completely with the need for a new stadium. The Taxpayer Dome was built in 1995 and, even in 2003, it felt amazingly outdated. Not to mention, that city is and always will be a baseball-first city; they only like the Rams when the team is going 13-3 and challenging for the Super Bowl. (Full disclosure: I hate St. Louis sports fans.)

Interesting call on Oakland, mainly because I can’t see a team going Oakland-LA-Oakland-LA, but stranger things have happened, I guess.

I honestly hope the Jags don’t move to LA.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

also, Stan Kroenke and the AEG folks have worked together in the past

Something to keep your eye on.

My thoughts on Oakland have to do with the fact that until Al Davis’ estate is settled, we don’t know what is going to happen with the team. Inheritance taxes are a son of a gun. See also Buffalo with their 93 year old owner.

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

If you're going to run the relocation talk, please do some homework

You guys got the Texicans because LA couldn’t get their sh*t together and McNair showed up with a crap ton of money.

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Someone knows history.

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by Jonathan Fosburgh on Oct 29, 2011 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Actually, no...

It’s Texians.

Some of my old professors would never forgive me if I didn’t correct that one.

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

You are correct.

I can’t believe I was that sloppy.

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by Jonathan Fosburgh on Oct 29, 2011 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

So people in Florida

can be called Florubans? Flewish?

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

quite a few people have no idea where Jacksonville is on the map

They point and I say, that’s Orlando. Or that’s Tallahassee. Or that’s Savannah… and it’s Georgia!

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

Do they still have those Fiesta stores in Houston?

Monterrey House? and of course my personal favorite, the Jade Palace in Humble.

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Stone HIM!!! Blasphemer!!!!!

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by chuckiepoo on Oct 29, 2011 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oh god.

This needs to be green’d immediately.

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by bone31crusher on Oct 29, 2011 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

That comparison means nothing.

Reliant has a capacity of 71,500ish. We average over 71,000.
Soon-to-LA Stadium has a capacity of 67,200ish. You average 62,000.

I’m sorry if math is not your strongsuit, but the overall population of the towns is hardly relevant in this discussion. But I hear that red herring is great with home fries and cole slaw.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

How, Captain Mathtastic?

By your own numbers, we sell 99%+ of the seats. You sell 92.something%. Sorry we don’t sell the other 300-400 seats. But, man, the fact that Houston is WAY bigger makes those few hundred seats a much bigger deal than the fact that you can’t sell out a stadium that is smaller than Reliant. Oh my god, how could I have not seen that it is those few hundred seats in average attendance that make the Jags a much better franchise than the Texans? How did I miss that?

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

A very cogent response.

Convincing, even.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

It means

“clear, logical, and convincing.” I guess you missed my sarcasm.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

What was unclear?

My link: definition that matched what I said.

Your link: proof that your “word” wasn’t even a word.

Last sentence: Internet meme mocking you.

If this is too difficult, maybe you should sit the next few plays out.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

*you're

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

I know that.. YOU ARE, YOUR (possesive)

But at least I know the context.. Doesn’t change the fact that he is a Pillow Biter lol

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 29, 2011 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

"I know what is right,

but sometimes my brain makes me type the wrong thing because it doesn’t function too well."

Seriously, dude, give it up. This is a path you don’t want to go down because (a) you can’t win, (b) you are wrong, and © there’s a 90% chance that you wind up banned for saying stuff like “pillow biter.”

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

OK we agree. We know the words but don't always type them right..

No biggie… I’m not writing a term paper..

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 29, 2011 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rec'd.

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by bone31crusher on Oct 29, 2011 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

LOL

From your link: “1. Aware, alert, wise, hip to one’s situation. This is a breakdown of the word cognizant.” Yes, a “breakdown.” As if that’s something that English recognizes.

(Translation: It’s not really a word and morons like you and the type of people who post at urbandictionary are trying to pretend like it is to hide your own ignorance.)

But, hey, continue to pretend otherwise. You are TOTALLY convincing people that you are not an idiot, I swear!

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm a bitch

because you are making up words and pretending like urbandictionary is a reference for real word definitions? That makes sense.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Also on opening day the TEMP was 104 degrees on the field.. Many people needed emt services for heat stroke/exhaustion.

I was there.. About 90% humidity to go with it… No team is going to fill a stadium in those conditions.. Unless they play in a Dome/Retractable roof stadium..

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 29, 2011 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Worse than Oakland and Tampa Bay? You're a regular Florio Jr.

Don’t forget Miami. Sure the tickets are “sold” but ever see a game there? Hell of a lot of orange.
And when you say “bought a bunch of tickets”, there are other teams in the NFL who do that. Don’t make things sound like we’re the absolute worst franchise in the NFL.

Our problem is we are victims of our own transparency. Ironically, the one game we may get blacked out is against you guys the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

Tell you what, when your team finally gets its shit together and gets to a playoff game, then blast away.

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

and transparency is not a word that many Houstonians know, especially in the corporate sector

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Searching for relevance...

None found.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm dumbfounded by this response.

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

I've seen enough tarped seats in J'ville

to know that you are throwing stones through some glass walls, friend. The Jags are consistently in the bottom third of the league in attendance. No amount of spinning it or playing the completely asinine “have-you-made-the-playoffs?” card changes that.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

And what does this have to do with the football game being played in houston tomorrow ? juvenile

  Now talk about the game or I will tell your mom you hacked her password again.. You know your not allowed on the innner-net on a school night…

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 29, 2011 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Already covered that.

See here. Short version: The Texans are much better on offense than the Ravens and much better in all facets than the Jags, so the fact that you stopped the Ravens doesn’t mean much when you also got rolled by the Jets and Bengals, considering neither the Jets nor the Bengals has an offense of Houston’s quality. If you guys are within 10 points tomorrow, you should consider it a moral victory and “something to build on” for 2012. Your team is shit. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

So that's twice

where you’ve asked something, I’ve responded with facts, and your response is “we’ll see” or “you’re trolling.” You majored in logic, didn’t you?

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Also

One period at the end of a sentence is fine.

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

He's such a vagina,

he has monthly elipses.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

I thought he majored in dictionary.

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wait...Didn't the Steelers beat you? Oh, yeah, that's right. They did!

What’s your point, other than continuing to demonstrate that you have no actual response that addresses anything of relevance?

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

HAHAHA!

Gotta rec. Well played.

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Very nice.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

34-9 Texans

My attitude is like a virgin......I dont give a fuck!

by The Abrego on Oct 29, 2011 10:29 AM CDT reply actions  

I guess it is a little early for you guys to start your trademark collapse

Aww hell, Jags 27-14. Gabbert 2 pass tds no ints and MJD 1 TD run

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The ABCs of the Texans-Jags

Aberration is the name of the game when these two teams meet. Can the “Q-Tip” be topped? Prepare yourselves for the “Butt-Kareem” as the Jags attempt a furious 4th quarter comeback, Kareem Jackson intercepts the ball to stop the rally in the waning seconds of the game. KJack is beaten by 10 yard by the WR going down the sideline as Gabbert woefully underthrows his target. But KJack, showing never before seen makeup speed, catches up, leaps and interceptss the ball at it’s highest point…. with his butt cheeks. Thus the Jag threat is ended, the Texans hold onto first in the AFC South, and the Butt-Kareem goes down in all-time Texans folklore. Children across the Houston region honor the feat and try to replicate the anal-interception on school playgrounds.

Bad refereeing will not escape the Texans this weekend, just as it didn’t escape the World Series. Head Referee Scott Green, who has been involved in multiple bad refereeing incidents over the years including the infamous Steelers-Chargers game of 11/16/2008 in which on the last play of the game, the Chargers made many lateral passes, eventually fumbling the ball, which Troy Polamalu picked up and carried into the endzone giving the Steelers an apparent 8 point victory. Well, Scott Green’s crew huddled up and nullified the play saying that one of the Charger’s laterals was an illegal forward pass, never saying which one, resulting in the Steelers winning by only 1 point. This might not have been an issue except that the betting point spread was 5 1/2 causing anyone who bet on the Steelers to lose their bet. Incidentally, in that game the Steelers were also penalized 13 times for 115 yards while the Chargers were penalized 1 time for 5 yards. Suspicious? You be the judge. Anyways, Scott Green referees the Texans-Jags game today and somehow, no one can explain how, neither team is penalized for the entire game!

Cracked skulls are not unknown to the Texans. Just ask James Harrison. One year ago, Harrison stated, and I quote:

I wanna bust skulls. I wanna cave in your face. Okay, right – you got yourself a skull. Be it a regular skull or one still encased in flesh, I’mma break that shit. And I don’t mean cracked. I don’t mean one long fissure down the middle of it. That shit is plain busted. There are at least half dozen pieces laying around the floor. Gotta get a crack medical team together just to reassemble it. That’s what I bring. Don’t need nothing more than a helmet. Shit, even if you don’t got a helmet, I’m gonna find a way to make it happen.

Duane “SocketMan” Brown had a reply to that:

Sunday, Neil Rackers breaks a face, but not how you might think. Not via one of his steel-piercing missile tackles. Starting the 2nd half, Kubiak, feeling daring, calls for something out of his bag of tricks, an on-side kick. Rackers, feeling pumped, lines the kick, 100 MPH right off the face of one of the Jags hands-guys. Busted! Can’t wait for the pics….

And that’s the ABCs of the Texans-Jags game…if that’s useless enough for ya’.

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Here is a prediction for you.

Rackers makes a HUGE takle on his first kick-off causing a fumble that he picks up and takes to the house. Then does a celebration dance that is poorly copied by others for the next 50 years.

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by trutxfan on Oct 29, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions  

A sack/fumble causd by Smith

And picked up by Watt who runs it in for a score. Attempts by MJD to tackle the Badger are in vain as Badgers give ZERO shits for people trying to tackle them.

by BricAM on Oct 29, 2011 10:55 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

My brother in law won a signed jersey in the lottery.

He doesn’t know if he gets to pick who it is. If he does he wants Dre because he reasons he’ll be a hall of fame guy. I told him to pick James Cassey for the rarrity of it. Suggestions welcomed.

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by trutxfan on Oct 29, 2011 11:23 AM CDT reply actions  

I'd say Dre

Or maybe Mario or Watt. You want someone that’ll be on the team for a while and will continue to NOT embarrass (see: Slaton, Robinson, ect)

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Dre

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Dre

By a mile.

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

I really hope you're right

A straightforward win against a team we should beat would be nice. 60 minutes of control would also feel awesome.

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by Fredrik Nyman on Oct 29, 2011 12:58 PM CDT reply actions  

So reading through this

I got that Jag fans are mad that they have a date with a L tomorrow. Is that what everybody else is getting?

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by Antho10000 on Oct 29, 2011 8:30 PM CDT reply actions  

Pretty much.

I guess, more accurately, they are mad that we are not worried about their one-dimensional, shitty team.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

Since you seem like the resident Texans expert here

question for you. In our BCC draft, I had the Jaguars in the first round and I chose Brooks Reed as our pick at 16. Obviously did not happen. How has he looked for you guys thus far?

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

He got his first sack last week.

BFD might disagree with me, but I think he looks pretty good in the pass rush and a little lost in run defense. Not all that surprising, given his role in college, but I admit that I was wrong for disliking the pick of him. With Mario down for the year, having someone with some speed off the edge is huge, and he’s looking better than I’d hoped.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

I had a crazy methodology for choosing him where I did

A lot of it had to do with our need for a speed rusher who was a hybrid DE/LB, but as it is, he seems like a hell of a good fit in Wade’s scheme.

The other part had to do with our penchant for picking out of nowhere players, like Alualu.

So, is there any part of you that thinks the Jags just may win tomorrow? I would not at all be shocked if we win and do so convincingly

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

The part of me that thinks the Jags could win

was sort of tasered and locked in the closet by the Texans last week. I thought we’d lose to the Titans, and we wound up destroying them. I don’t think we’ll beat you like that, BUT I do think that the Texans’ offense is hitting its stride right now and the presence of a rookie QB will be like blood in the water. The only way I see Houston losing is if (a) MJD has a career day, (b) the front four are able to harass Schaub without blitzing the LBs, and © the Texans get zero pressure on Gabbert. Without all three of those, I don’t think the Jags can win. But I’ve been wrong before.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

at any rate, here's to a good game.

Cheers!

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 29, 2011 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Agreed.

Look, the Texans have disappointed in “should-win” games before, so I suppose anything can happen. This just happens to be the first time I feel like we are going into a game with both sides of the ball clicking at a high level, and the rookie QB seems like he’ll struggle against a Wade 3-4 front. That said, let’s just hope for no injuries.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

I couldn't disagree more with your acclamation that the "Texans' offense is hitting its stride"

The day that this team shows any degree on consistency from game to game to game will be the first time it has done so in its entire ten year history. They sure hit on something against the BESFs, but who knows how they will hit today against the Jags. This team is so Jekyll and Hyde it isn’t funny. Everything clicked last Sunday, which gives me pause before projecting any absolute for them this week. I only have to point to the previous weeks for confirmation of this outlook.

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by Rip Jersey on Oct 30, 2011 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions  

He's no Matthews

Who was his primary comp coming out. I liked the pick when it happened, but he still has a tremendous learning curve, especially against the run. Oh, there’s MDC’s comment. One of the very few players we’ve disagreed on over the course of our marriage relationship hot monkey sweet humping love.

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 29, 2011 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I do admit

that he was better in run defense last week than I expected him to be, but, being the cynic, I think that might have been a product of Chris Johnson being near-worthless. I’m curious to see Reed v. Jones-Drew.

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by MDC on Oct 29, 2011 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

Texans by 7... Kareem Jackson with his first INT....TD by Casey

Another big injury on our squad….

Doin stuff so nasty that you have to do it twice to confirm the level of nasty!!

by TEXSON on Oct 30, 2011 7:47 AM CDT reply actions  

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