BREAKING NEWS: Jake Delhomme Signs With Texans
by Tim on Nov 29, 2011 3:57 PM CST
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PrintAdam Schefter tweets as follows:
Former Panthers and Browns QB Jake Delhomme reached agreement with the Houston Texans.
Normally, I'd mockingly remark that we're in big trouble if Jake Delhomme, QB3 for your Houston Texans, ever sees a snap of live action, but odds are that he's playing no later than December 11th in Cincinnati after T.J. Yates, Kellen Clemens, Cody Carlson, and Bucky Richardson are lost to season-ending injuries.
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I reiterate...
I ain’t even worried.
With the injuries to Quarterbacks Matt Schaub, and Matt Leinart, the entire fate of the Houston Texans 2011 season rest on the right arm of.... T.J Yates????
Oh boy...
by Carter Liles on Nov 29, 2011 3:59 PM CST reply actions 7 recs
I figured it out...
The Football Gods don’t like QBs with buzz cuts…
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OMG, teh Schaub and TJ have the same hairline!!
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Newbie here. Thought it was time to de lurk and share my .00002 cents. I’d much rather ride Yates and live with mistakes as he’s learning than that of 2 washouts. Clemens couldn’t supplant Sex Cannon or Beck. Delhomme has been turrible the last 2 years he took snaps. Obviously we need backups, but, we might as well see what the rookie’s got before most of the bandwaggoners go all chicken little. Nevermind, they’ve prolly jumped ship already. Great write ups, analysis, and commentary. Y’all make me laugh my balls off. Glad to be a part of the community
by inktup on Nov 29, 2011 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 7 recs
Appreciate the welcoming!
No texans ink, got some good work/bad work comes with the territory sometimes, that being young, impetuous, and ignorant! Not young any more but ignorant as ever!
by inktup on Nov 29, 2011 8:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
welcome.
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Welcome To The Asylum
We’re happy to have you.
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
jeff garcia made more sense
So of course they went with delhomme
by HTown80 on Nov 29, 2011 3:59 PM CST via mobile reply actions
That and..
…one game since 2008.
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
http://www.battleredblog.com
"Blind fandom is all I got left." - LoneSpot
But...
Which is the better of two poisons? Someone proven to be a suck or someone unproven but could in fact suck worse than the other suck?
IMO
Unproven suck that somewhat knows our system trumps proven suck that couldn’t manage their previous systems consistently
by inktup on Nov 29, 2011 8:49 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
agreed...
…and it is WAY premature to be throwing around the “suck” in connection with TJ Yates, even speculatively. He came into his first NFL regular season game with no notice, having to run a two-minute offense and he moved the ball down the field. But for a questionable grounding call, he might have gotten 7 instead of 3.
In light of that performance and taking into account that the play-calling for the second half was wisely cautious, both to protect him physically and to protect a lead, I think that the evidence that is readily available on TJ is the epitome of anti-suck.
"Fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim." - George Santayana
and i'm sure
That delhomme just blew their collective minds. I know, I know, we had to sign someone. They better put yates in a hypaberic chamber, and only let him out to practice or play in a game. I’m tired of this shit. DURGA, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME!!!!!!
by HTown80 on Nov 29, 2011 4:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
They signed him to back up a 5th round rookie who has been thrown to the fire unexpectedly.
Perspective.
also, kellen clemens
hes llke a QB 5 here
With the injuries to Quarterbacks Matt Schaub, and Matt Leinart, the entire fate of the Houston Texans 2011 season rest on the right arm of.... T.J Yates????
Oh boy...
by Carter Liles on Nov 29, 2011 4:09 PM CST up reply actions
Or
He was looking to step in and play, whereas Delhomme just wants to get paid.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Meh.
I liked Garcia but the guy is 41 (one year younger than Favre (yep got Favre’s name involved)) where Jake is 36 I believe and since Garcia was tried out already can’t say I’m surprised they didn’t sign him.
Both have a lot of experience in the playoffs anyways so whatever.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
True, but
Garcia has never had questions raised about his arm. Delhomme clearly was nowhere near the same player when he had his elbow redone.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Really? Pretty sure Garcia's arm strength was a topic of debate several times when he started.
And again, we are talking about the 3rd string QB here anyways. Either guy works for me because they both have a lot of experience which is all the Texans were looking for. If we are talking about physical ability there are other guys I’d rather sign over both of them.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
James Casey?
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 Nov 30, 2011 12:21 AM CST up reply actions
Not arm strength per se
I mean having something physically wrong with it. Delhomme had serious issues after coming back from Tommy John surgery. That shit ain’t no joke.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Maybe he's better?
Maybe?
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That's what his centers keep saying...
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Well at least they didn't sell the franchise and fire our coach.
by WhiskeyR on Nov 29, 2011 4:02 PM CST reply actions 13 recs
LA HERE WE COME- Jaguar players!
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Apparently not
There is a gentleman’s agreement that the team stays in Jacksonville. But nothing in writing.
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by distant_texans_fan on Nov 29, 2011 7:31 PM CST up reply actions
from Forbes:
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
so in honesty
the Glitter Kitties could move to LA!
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My money would be on St. Louis
L.A. would end up in the NFC West
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 Nov 30, 2011 12:22 AM CST up reply actions
I don't know about that...
Teams are very reluctant to switch divisions, let alone switching conferences. They lose all of there rivalries.
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by distant_texans_fan on Nov 30, 2011 1:01 PM CST up reply actions
St. Louis doesn't have many rivalries in the NFC West
Plus there’s already a bit of a rivalry between St. Louis & Houston in other sports. Since we’re losing that rivalry in baseball, why not start it up in football?
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 Nov 30, 2011 9:44 PM CST up reply actions
Can I just say once again.
It pisses me off that a franchise as inept and annoying as Jacksonville is going to the 2nd biggest media market in the US, and that we’re going to have to freaking hear about them all the time because of it?
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No, they'll probably change divisions to give them a better chance of winning
They’ll end up in the NFC West & St. Louis will take their place in the AFC South
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 Nov 30, 2011 12:23 AM CST up reply actions
Probably so.
I don’t mean we’ll have to play them, I mean they’ll be slathered with attention no matter what they do.
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Can we consolidate the two threads on this?
"There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?"
I think last week there must have been a lot of pressure on Yates
when he came in during the first half. He looked pretty good. The second half as we’ve all talked about was about protecting Yates, the ball and the lead. So maybe we see more first half Yates.
I think this fanbase may be pleasantly surprised by Yates. I’m hoping for it. We don’t need a stellar QB, but I guess we had to find some depth somewhere.
Personally, I cannot wait to see Yates play Sunday. I think it will be exciting.
Noooooooooo.........
Couldn’t post the actual video but……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDZZElrSluA&feature=player_embedded
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by TXinCA on Nov 29, 2011 4:06 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I don't think there's enough no's in that video. Use this one next time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MLry6Cn_D4
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."
by The Night Owl on Nov 30, 2011 12:28 AM CST up reply actions
that is a lot
of No’s 10 minutes gawd damn
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I wonder.
If the Texans will have all 3 QB’s active Sunday or if they tempt fate again and roll with 2.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
Let's tempt fate!
I would love to see Owen Daniels at QB!
If Tim Tebow can do it
so can Owen Daniels.
by Bobbythegreat on Nov 29, 2011 5:22 PM CST up reply actions
I'd rather see James Casey at QB, just so OD is still a receiver
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."
by The Night Owl on Nov 30, 2011 12:31 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, it puzzles me.
Daniels wasn’t really a college QB. Casey was. I don’t get it.
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Casey ran the wildcat at Rice sometimes and was going to be the QB his senior year if he returned
OD was a legit QB in high school and was going to play QB in college before they moved him to TE. He’s more of a thrower than Casey who’s just an athlete at QB.
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by Patrick Harrel on Nov 30, 2011 2:02 AM CST up reply actions
BREAKING
Texans QB Jake Delhomme has just thrown a pick 6
Those responsible for sacking Delhomme have also been sacked
by Karsh on Nov 29, 2011 4:14 PM CST up reply actions 19 recs
Recced for the Holy Grail reference alone.
For some reason my screen shows a flag, but I clicked rec, I swear.
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by Christopher H on Nov 29, 2011 4:21 PM CST up reply actions
Monty Python for sure
But I believe it is “And now for something completely different”.
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by distant_texans_fan on Nov 29, 2011 7:33 PM CST up reply actions
No that is from the original opening credits of Hol.y Grail.
Wik.
Also wik
Dallas Cowboys, all hat and no cattle since 1996.
by Jonathan Fosburgh on Nov 29, 2011 7:34 PM CST up reply actions
It is too
I stand corrected
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by distant_texans_fan on Nov 29, 2011 8:10 PM CST up reply actions
Jake Delhomme, huh?
Ugh, can you kill yourself jumping off a three-story building?
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It's really not that big of a deal...
Now if he was being brought in to start then yes a jump from that height should do it. Go head first to ensure success.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
I know.
I’m just really really unimpressed.
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by UprootedTexan on Nov 29, 2011 4:16 PM CST up reply actions
Nobody they brought in impressed me either.
Which is typical when talking about FA QB’s after week 11.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
You said the T word!
I hear enough about the magical son of football, I don’t need him to hear about him here
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by TheLastDynasty on Nov 29, 2011 4:49 PM CST up reply actions
"It was a deal I just couldn"t pass up".
That’s why there are general managers…
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You think he'd try to fake it for appearances...
…but he’s just MISERABLE with every positive play Tebow makes.
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I think he's secretly hoping for an injury
“Hey coach Fox, I think you should call more of those QB keepers.”
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by distant_texans_fan on Nov 29, 2011 7:45 PM CST up reply actions
A kid here in SA
was running from the cops and jumped off a bridge, 25 – 30 feet down he ended up in critical condition.
Beer, it's not just for breakfast anymore
Symptom of playing too many video games and watching action movies
"All our lives we're taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover." - Undrafted Free Agent and NFL Rushing Leader Arian Foster
I thought it was a syptom of stupidity
he was already handcuffed and ran away.
Beer, it's not just for breakfast anymore
Well, yes, that is the root of it all
Meth could have contributed, too
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But what was better out there?
I thought we’d already maybe gotten the best available unemployed QB in Clemens.
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And then we had to reach back into the portapotty...
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This is hardley news...
Bottom line is, If Yates goes down, it doesnt matter who else we have there (that was available) we will not win games. And the only reason we have hope in Yates is because we havent really seen what he can do in the NFL yet… All these other guys are proven bad QB’s. Im optomistic with Yates as QB at least getting us to the Playoffs. A win this weekend would be HUGE.
Pretty much this.
If there was anybody out there worth starting they would of been picked up a long time ago.
Yates or bust for the Texans.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
We are having to say that alot this year
If Schaub goes down we are in trouble. Ok, well if Leinart goes down we are really in trouble. Ok, ok if Yates goes down we are screwed…
When will it end???
"Never underestimate the dumb with JJ" - Hugh Jarce
is over.
Matt Schwab, Mary O' Williams, Adrian Foster, and Daniel Owens are my favorite Texans!
by MeSoLongHorny on Nov 29, 2011 4:22 PM CST up reply actions
Gary will install the wishbone...
…with OD @ QB
Thor @ FB
Vreek @ LH
Tater @ RH
"Fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim." - George Santayana
Let it at least be in a few weeks, because I honestly think that there might be something there in Clemens.
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After the last game of the Texans' season...whenever that will be.
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by UprootedTexan on Nov 29, 2011 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
When we are hoisting the lombardi trophy!
Hurray for homerism!
I'll take it.
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by UprootedTexan on Nov 29, 2011 4:21 PM CST up reply actions
I don't know.
It looked pretty ugly Sunday without Schaub. Then again I’ve been anti Leinart since watching him check it down in the preseason and really rather see Yates since he’s not afraid to throw to Andre and will throw passes over 8 yards. Hope Kubiak opens it up for him this week.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
I belive he will
He said he was in the press conference yesterday.
Jules=Now I want you to go in that bag and find my wallet
Ringo=which one is it
Jules=the one that says bad mother fucker!
If Yates goes down, then McNair needs to call for an immediate investigation on why the other 31 teams in the NFL are acting in cahoots to deliberately injure our guys.
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by WestTxTapper on Nov 29, 2011 7:34 PM CST up reply actions
I agree with all of this
Come on Yates! Let’s shock the world!
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I think If yates went down
They should do a kind of Rocky thing where they give some random guy a shot at doing something great. Put my Fat A*s on the field and make dreams come true.
In other news:
Colts just fired their defensive coordinator, and Orlovsky starts for them next week.
Suddenly, I feel a LOT better!!!
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Schaub less Texans 1-0
Manning less Cots 0-10.
Tastes OH so sweet.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
by Ethan Matz on Nov 29, 2011 4:24 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Somewhere the Colts FO is saying
“Shit, we could had Delhomme instead of Orlovsky? Damn!”
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by MeSoLongHorny on Nov 29, 2011 4:24 PM CST up reply actions
Think they may be making room for Del Rio?
…and who will Kubes be battling in JAX next year…
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Lets hope Yates is more Dalton than he is Gabbert.
Most impressive play made Sunday by any of the 4 QB’s who took the field was when Yates stood in and took a blitz to his face and completed a 24 yard pass to OD.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
by Ethan Matz on Nov 29, 2011 4:23 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
That was nice to see
except that we needed to be careful about losing him. I’ll feel better this week when he has a backup.
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by distant_texans_fan on Nov 29, 2011 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
You use the words 'Kareem' and 'covering'.....
I do not think they mean what you think they mean.
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sigh. reply fail. ugh.
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by Christopher H on Nov 29, 2011 4:24 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry I take that back.
What I meant to say was Kareem attempting to cover, not locating the ball, committing an obvious pass interference then looking at the ref in hopes he won’t get called for PI…..
I think he has a condition
That forces him in to a mini-seizure every time a football is near him.
It’s just not his fault.
by Andres_Johnson on Nov 29, 2011 5:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
will kareem be anywhere in the vicinity of julio jones
kareem needs to start running now so that he can be with him on a deep pass
I think the thing being overlooked here is
Kellen Clemens is the backup.
by IThinkItsIndecision on Nov 29, 2011 4:24 PM CST reply actions
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With the injuries to Quarterbacks Matt Schaub, and Matt Leinart, the entire fate of the Houston Texans 2011 season rest on the right arm of.... T.J Yates????
Oh boy...
by Carter Liles on Nov 29, 2011 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
The correct answer
Is worse.
by IThinkItsIndecision on Nov 29, 2011 4:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I heard Delhomme was going to be 2nd string, behind Yates.
Regardless, if we get to that point, it’s over.
I'm pretty sure we were saying the same thing about Yates being 3rd string earlier this year...
"Never underestimate the dumb with JJ" - Hugh Jarce
Said it before, said it again.
I am comfortable with TJ leading the team. Feel like this could be the rest of our season:
Week 13: Lose close game to Atlanta, TJ plays well but has a costly pick/fumble.
Week 14: Forced to pass more than expected, TJ performs admirably and pulls out a late win that is closer than many would’ve liked.
Week 15: Fostate runs all over the Panthers, Yates makes a dumb decision or two, we get the win.
Week 16: See above.
Week 17: Sitting at 11-4 with the division already clinched, many of the starters (perhaps not TJ) rest, despite the game being against the BESFs. We lose a close one.
This would have us at 11-5, and, assuming we finish behind New England and Baltimore, sitting at 3rd. I think New England will grab the 1-seed, and Baltimore has the tiebreaker I think, so I think they’ll squeeze ahead.
I’m projecting Pitt/Cinci at 5/6, so this would give us a date with Cinci in the first round, where we can finally pay them back for sitting their starters (from being too scared to face us) vs. the Jets in 2009, eliminating us. Like I said before, I think a TJ Yates-led offense could beat the Bengals, so we advance to play, most likely, Baltimore, where we lose a tough one.
I’d be okay with this.
"So, do you think of like, poetry while you're running? Like, you just running downfield and you just like, making a haiku?" - Brian Cushing
I would rather have a 3 seed than 1 or 2...
I think a bye week is dangerous for us. I think our guys need to stay hungry. If this happens we could catch someone else sleeping in the second round. Like a Baltimore who has losses agains Jax, Seatle, and the tits
Staying hungry isn't an issue.
Getting TJ( I hope) as prepared as possible for a single elimination game is.
All the jokes we’ve made about “high motors” over the years seem to have dropped off when we see what happens when Cushing is in on every play, watt has his hands in the air, barwin and reed making sacks… Our defense will stay hungry no matter what day you march them out.
by IThinkItsIndecision on Nov 29, 2011 5:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
...gritty...
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Notice
that Jax, Seattle, and the Tits were all away games.
Homefield advantage, kids. It’s apparently a thing.
by T-Moar on Nov 29, 2011 5:24 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
also two of those games
were after their bout with PITT… Our best bet against BAL is to have homefield, and after they play Pitt… dont know how that would work.
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IF
We get the second seed, Baltimore third, and pitt sixth, and we assume Oakland beats Cinci (or whatever #4 beats whatever #5) then that would happen.
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If you can't stay hungry
When you know half your fucking team is out, you have fundamental motivational issues. This team should be in a frenzy every fucking week by now, and at least defensively, it seems like they are.
by Andres_Johnson on Nov 29, 2011 5:37 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think anyone is too worried about Yates at the helm.
Problem is after recent events, we just fear for his health.
I'll say it
I’m concerned. If you thought they had problems running Sunday, wait until Sunday.
Outside of the intial two minute drill, they didn’t move the ball. Thankfully neither did the jags. We will have to beat the falcons(and probably the bengals) almost entirely through air. They’re both top 10(iirc) runstuffers and it makes the most sense to sit in the box literally all day against a rookie qb until he’s put up 2 more tds than you.
by IThinkItsIndecision on Nov 29, 2011 5:10 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
If we can't beat wild card contenders
Why would want to be in the playoffs?
by IThinkItsIndecision on Nov 29, 2011 5:33 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
we'll have a shot
for the first time in our history.
I just want a shot, even if OD is the QB.
Yates - our current game manager.
ya
but the players and Kubiak admit that their playcalling was focused around not getting Yates hurt and just putting the game on the defense. Last week’s second half was an anomaly. We’ll have a good idea of what to expect from Yates starting Sunday. I’m actually excited. I saw some flashes of potential with this kid. Here’s hoping for the best.
by wiseonekms on Nov 29, 2011 6:01 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Totally agreed.
The second half of last weeks game should not be considered typical. I don’t think the running game would have been any worse had Kubiak sent a runner over to the Jags sideline with the playbook and given Leinharts helmet to the Jags defense so they can hear the calls.
I don’t expect to ever see an offensive half of football to be more predictable than the Texans vs Jags, Sunday 27th 2011, 12:00pm (CST)
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by distant_texans_fan on Nov 29, 2011 7:57 PM CST up reply actions
4 words
Quick slants to Andre
The one thing that stood out to me in TJ’s college highlights was the amount of quick slant calls they used. That used to be litlley Shanny’s favorite way to get Schaub going early. A few years ago that was almost always the first play call of the game.
So, if teams are going to stack the box it would be a great way to loosen them up. Not only to get TJ in a rhythm, but Andre as well. They’re high % plays that don’t require any time in the pocket and you let your best receiver use his athleticism to get YAC. Then you bait the defense for a while and call a slant and go for a TD.
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by Hydroshock on Nov 30, 2011 11:05 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
We wouldn't sit the starters in week 17 if that would necessarily put us behind NE and Bal.
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While we're at it,
Could we keep the words “Breaking” and “Texans” away from each other for a while? We’ve had enough breaking for one season, thank you.
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Off topic, but im too fucking annoyed of this Favre crap.
Listening too 1250 here in San Antonio and there’s no wonder why this is cowgirl country. Every caller has to mention Favre and bash the Texans for not going after him. Bunch of dumbasses.
by Dmo_Htx on Nov 29, 2011 5:33 PM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I hate how san antonio& corpus are literally filled with 98% dallas fans but grown to accept it
Last time I was in S.A., went to a flea market wearing my Texans hoodie and was outnumbered by about 300 to 1 by cowgirls fans. so I had ppl staring holes through me and of course like some “messicans” they gave me a mix of mean mugging/stinkeye
by goosetavo on Nov 30, 2011 12:25 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Well, there’s the possibility now with the Dark One of Arlington is moving his training camp, San Antonians make actually wake up and see the truth.
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by WestTxTapper on Dec 1, 2011 10:09 PM CST up reply actions
Dang fat fingers
I think T.J will surprise us all. I think that the team will rally behind him and he will lead us to the playoffs and hopefully to the, dare I say, Superbowl. I know it seems far fetched but even if we don’t go that far I will be more than happy with just a winning season.
by texan fan in cowboyland on Nov 29, 2011 5:36 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Here's the cold hard truth
None of this matters. It doesn’t.
TJ Yates is the best option at QB precisely because we have no earthly idea what he is going to be capable of in the next few weeks. If he sucks, we were screwed anyway. If he doesn’t – hey, bonus round.
House money, fellas. Just enjoy the ride.
I leave you with this indelible image, capturing the heart of this Texans season.
by Andres_Johnson on Nov 29, 2011 5:40 PM CST reply actions 11 recs
So would that be Rule #56?
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 Nov 30, 2011 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
Thats rule #56 subrule XVIII
The base rule #56 says “Thou shalt hurt mother fuckers; justly.”
by Andres_Johnson on Nov 30, 2011 11:33 AM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Nice call...
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
here we go
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
by nolander on Nov 29, 2011 5:55 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I believe KSK has this last .gif titled:
DAAAAWWWWWW HORSEFEATHERS! Horsefeathers indeed, my friends.
Something clever and witty until I think of something awesome.
by texpatriateCO on Nov 29, 2011 6:06 PM CST up reply actions
We should've kidnapped Anthony Calvillo
All-time professional football passing yards leader, and he’s only 39 years old!
In 18 games in the season he just completed, he had a 62% completion percentage, 5,251 yards, 32-8 TD-Int ratio and a 98 QB rating.
The only drawback being that it was in the CFL…
And as we all know, Canadian yards only count as .15 American yards.
"He walked 18."
"New league record!"
"Struck out 18."
"Another new league record! In addition he hit the sportswriter, the public address announcer, the bull mascot twice...also new league records! But, Joe, this guy's got some serious shit."
Delhooooo?
That’s it I’m never going to work again.
I had a dream. In that dream I saw a multitude of screaming people on Richmond. I saw Kubiak laughing. I saw Andre Johnson pouring champagne from a trophy on to Brian Cushings head. What does it mean?
A lot of crybabies on this blog
I’d have thought being a Texans fan for a while would’ve thickened your skin.
I spent the last few years building up an immunity to the iocane powder that is football disappointment.
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by Wario Millions on Nov 29, 2011 8:33 PM CST reply actions 5 recs
Miss the playoffs? Incontheeevible.
-Wallace Shawn, via incongrous movie quotation bot.
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by Wario Millions on Nov 29, 2011 9:19 PM CST up reply actions
No one else has rec'd this yet?
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by Jonathan Fosburgh on Nov 29, 2011 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
is there any chance
that we start Delhomme instead of TJ? i don’t know what to think any more. Rockets, Astros, Texans. dammit these Houston teams are cursed i tell you.
i need a bottle of bleach to swig on.
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by Longhorn Lumboo on Nov 29, 2011 8:36 PM CST reply actions
I doubt we would.
He’s not been playing this year. TJ has been running the scout team.
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Why would you WANT to?
You have watched the NFL in the past 2 years right? Delhomme is garbage and basically there to be a warm body who knows how to call a play and take a snap under center in case of emergency.
Like I said above, I don’t know why ANYONE would want to do ANYTHING at this point BUT give TJ Yates the ball and see what he can do. Look – Kellen Clemens and Jake Delinterception are god awful as far as NFL QBs go. TJ Yates – there is a very good chance he will be too. The beautiful thing is… we don’t KNOW he is. The other two are certified, 100% cow turds. They weren’t on NFL teams, in a league where Blaine Gabbert, Curtis Painter, Caleb Hanie (etc,etc,etc) start before last week for a GOOD reason – they fucking BLOW.
TJ Yates may have one valuable thing going for him – he doesn’t know any better. If he doesn’t let the situation get bigger than he is, he may be able to do a passable job, and that is all we can ask at this point.
by Andres_Johnson on Nov 29, 2011 9:21 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
I honestly don't know that Clemens is that bad.
He could be, but what I remember is that he never got an actual clean shot at being good. Delhomme – the hope is that his arm has healed. At one time he was an above average QB. Now maybe he’s just a warm body, but I’m going to trust in Kubiak et al, that they saw something in him.
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The Dreamshake
I would love to think the same way
But I think it’s grasping at straws, just a bit. So is putting any hope or faith in TJ Yates, but again, I’d rather the unknown than the known at this point.
In the end, who knows, though. Personnel departments make mistakes all the time. Case in point: Arian Foster.
by Andres_Johnson on Nov 29, 2011 9:39 PM CST up reply actions
Mark Sanchez and Mark Brunell pushed him down the depth chart and off the team
That says a lot
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
I see your point.
But there are guys in the league who are in the wrong spot. So they’re considered crap, then they go someplace they are more suited to, and they’re good.
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The Dreamshake
Of course
But we’re in pretty deep shit if we’re hoping Kellen Clemens was just in the wrong situation until he got here.
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
I'm hoping for a Kurt Warner/Rich Gannon kind of thing.
I know…
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The Dreamshake
According to the ESPN article...
Delhomme’s agent is named “Rick Smith”. I thought it was odd, at least.
Agent Smith?
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by Jonathan Fosburgh on Nov 29, 2011 9:37 PM CST up reply actions
Delhomme? Did I hear Delhomme?
Or was it the Crack of Doom?
"Gut Feeling"
Gastrointerologists confirm the human gut contains no rational thoughts.
What it IS full of is fairly well known.
Count me as disappointed
If we would have signed Garcia we could have had 2 or 3 obligatory camera shots of his wife every game day. She wouldn’t have been too bad to look at while TJ was leading us on our playoff run.
by DaManess54 on Nov 29, 2011 10:42 PM CST via mobile reply actions
If Jacksonville moves to LA who takes their spot in the AFC South? KC? Cleveland? Miami?
Doin stuff so nasty that you have to do it twice to confirm the level of nasty!!
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by NoSafetiesNeeded on Nov 29, 2011 11:39 PM CST up reply actions
^THIS
"Matt Schaub is basically Tony Romo with a less exciting name, a less famous team and a better PR agent."
-- Bill Simmons
by Longhorn Lumboo on Nov 30, 2011 12:26 AM CST up reply actions
St. Louis
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 Nov 30, 2011 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
I hope we have a bye clinched by week 17
and there are discussions about resting our rookie 3rd string QB TJ Yates in the BE-SFs game to get ready for the playoffs.
Yates - our current game manager.
Our D has to carry us.along with running game through next 5 games. and lets hope Yates can spread the ball around to big playmakers. (#’s 80-86, and sometimes #12) We have too many weapons to go out quietly.
Im looking foward to Texans going 6_0.against division rivals.
by goosetavo on Nov 30, 2011 12:03 AM CST via mobile reply actions
TJ Yates- Willy Beamen Incarnate
Theres no catchy tune that rhymes with Yates though.
I like to think of myself as being like Andre.. only lighter.. and minus alot of the athleticism.
by ZipCode4 on Nov 30, 2011 12:07 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I wonder how long Leinart will be out. It is a bummer to sit on a bench for 2 stinking years then an attempt to make a comeback lasts less than 2 quarters.
My 3rd beer I was drinking last sunday lasted longer than Leinarts playing time
The td throw to Dreesen was pretty slick though
by goosetavo on Nov 30, 2011 12:17 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I wonder how long Leinart will be out. It is a bummer to sit on a bench for 2 stinking years then an attempt to make a comeback lasts less than 2 quarters.
My 3rd beer I was drinking last sunday lasted longer than Leinarts playing time
The td throw to Dreesen was pretty slick though
by goosetavo on Nov 30, 2011 12:17 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Total noob double post I hate my phone sometimes
by goosetavo on Nov 30, 2011 12:18 AM CST via mobile reply actions
they are also known as aou'd
- Feeling the five stages of grief since 2002.
"It's either gonna make you a man or a coward. One of the two. I'm a be a man. I ain't never seen a coward, heard a coward, coward not in ma vocabulary." - Lawrence Vickers
by NoSafetiesNeeded on Nov 30, 2011 12:32 AM CST up reply actions
Just curious
Has anybody else pissed in their pants for the fear of Kareem Jackson covering Julio jones.? Yikes, that might be scary
by TheDream34 on Nov 30, 2011 12:52 AM CST via mobile reply actions
That could be bad.
So “Matty Ice” needs to spend the game on his ass.
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The Dreamshake
Fuck no (but really yes)
Since everytime I start him, he does shit. So we should be good! Not really….maybe so…nah we screwed.
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Other Injury News
My David Carr bobblehead has just torn his Achilles tendon in his right plastic leg.
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you were right the first time
“has just torn”, vs. “has just tore”
T.J is going to be as good orbetter than we expected
Andre said when Yates arrived at the huddle for the first time last Sunday, he arrived with poise and confidence, his first words were “sup fellas, let’s go!”
Beer, it's not just for breakfast anymore
That is pretty awesome
Just another day in the office. Let’s go!
"Never underestimate the dumb with JJ" - Hugh Jarce
So, I'm suspecting he will rebound okay after his first INT
"All our lives we're taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover." - Undrafted Free Agent and NFL Rushing Leader Arian Foster
relax
pour a tall glass of Wade-aide, and enjoy the rollercoaster ride
Beer, it's not just for breakfast anymore
Would've been better if his first words were
“Hey, isn’t that John Candy?”
/waits to see how many people get it
I'm a man!! I'm forty!!
Ok We Got This
Passing attack
TJ → AJ
TJ → JJ
TJ → JD
TJ → JC
TJ → OD (need some kind of J there – not sure how)
TJ → AF ( " )
Then of course for running a lot of Barian Fostate
"The greatest danger in planning for tomorrow is using yesterdays logic."
Marc Kahlberg
"Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them." - George Orwell
by Barryfromtexas on Nov 30, 2011 10:26 AM CST reply actions
The Texans need
a BJ
Matt Schwab, Mary O' Williams, Adrian Foster, and Daniel Owens are my favorite Texans!
by MeSoLongHorny on Nov 30, 2011 11:35 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah I left off a few
KW
BJ
DM
just was thinking of the old “you can call me J…” routine
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Marc Kahlberg
"Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them." - George Orwell
by Barryfromtexas on Nov 30, 2011 1:00 PM CST up reply actions
What does Bryant Johnson have to do with the Texans needing
a little BJ to make them feel good before the game?
Matt Schwab, Mary O' Williams, Adrian Foster, and Daniel Owens are my favorite Texans!
by MeSoLongHorny on Nov 30, 2011 1:17 PM CST up reply actions
I wasn't sure which direction you were going, so I decided to play it PG.
GET A SILK BAG FROM THE GRAVEYARD DUCK TO LIVE LONGER.
I hope we win
So the media will have to respect us just for keeping everything moving foward. Injury bugs can’t stop destiny!
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I think if our Offense can put up more than 20 pts in this game we win.
Look at what Atlantas O has put up all season and against who. We have the best defense that they have faced yet. Couple that with our new QB throwing a pick 6 (or a turnover that ends up in 7 for them) and the match up between JJ and Kareem Jackson to me equals 17pts. Against the worst defenses they put up a little over 30 pts. I would put my money on Atlanta but i def. think this is a very winnable game in Houston.
I wonder if we throw it a little bit
maybe it will loosen up their top 5 rush defense
A lot of folks that analyze their D
Say the only reason the run D is good is everyone lights it up on them in the air.
"The greatest danger in planning for tomorrow is using yesterdays logic."
Marc Kahlberg
"Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them." - George Orwell
by Barryfromtexas on Nov 30, 2011 1:22 PM CST up reply actions
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