Andre Johnson Will Not Play Against Colts On Thursday Night

by Tim on Dec 20, 2011 3:02 PM CST in News

While it would have been far more surprising to hear that he would play on Thursday night, word is that Andre Johnson will in fact miss yet another contest when the Texans play the Colts in two days. Adjust your fantasy football lineups--if you're still somehow competing for a league championship without the guy who you presumably drafted to be your WR1--accordingly.

Here's hoping 'Dre is able to play against Tennessee in the regular season finale so he can shake some of the rust off before the first playoff game in franchise history.

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According to pancakes

He is held out just to be safe. He could play but theyve decided to give him an extra 10 days just because they can.

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by Fredrik Nyman on Dec 20, 2011 3:05 PM CST reply actions

I agree with this.

We ~~don’t~~ shouldn’t need him in this game, and we WILL need him in the playoffs. It’s rough to see ’Dre missing so many games in a season when they finally break through as a team.

Kubiak: "The hand gestures I'm getting as I drive around town are a lot better this year than in previous seasons."

by MeMongo on Dec 20, 2011 3:08 PM CST up reply actions

Except that he's rusty as hell and would benefit from game action

Not to mention his lack of timing with T.J.

I'm a man!! I'm forty!!

by Hydroshock on Dec 20, 2011 3:10 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs

I completely agree

Until he develops that connection, and gets back to game form, he won’t produce like he did pre-injury. I understand resting him, but I’d really like to see him get some work in to at least get back in game shape.

My thoughts are like Brian Cushing on the field: Everywhere.

by f22a4bandit on Dec 20, 2011 3:12 PM CST up reply actions

You can't risk it. That would be dumb

Of course you want him to get game reps with TJ, but he can play in the Titans game and then be ready for the Playoffs

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by AllenOU on Dec 20, 2011 3:15 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

If only it were that easy

Dude has missed a ton of games.

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by Hydroshock on Dec 20, 2011 3:19 PM CST via Android app up reply actions

...and didn't look real sharp in his latest starts.

by FreedomRide on Dec 20, 2011 3:34 PM CST up reply actions

Good points.

Would ten plays in this game and the next be enough to get rest and knock off rust?

Man I wonder how bad things are for his legs for them to hold him out.

Kubiak: "The hand gestures I'm getting as I drive around town are a lot better this year than in previous seasons."

by MeMongo on Dec 20, 2011 3:16 PM CST up reply actions

I think there timing is better than we all think.

Especially since they’ve been working together for most of the season during dre’s injury. Against the Falcons, he had damn near 100 in less than 3 quarters and woulda had near 120 if he didn’t drop another. Personally, I think there timing will be fine and chemistry will be fine. I just want him at 100%

by Dmo_Htx on Dec 20, 2011 3:20 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Timing in rehab and timing in a game aren't the same

Not to mention playoff action is that much tougher. We all saw how rusty Dre looked his first game back.

I’m just saying I wouldn’t expect him to be in full beast mode right away. He needs game reps.

Hopefully he gets some good work against the BE-SF’s.

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by Hydroshock on Dec 20, 2011 3:25 PM CST via Android app up reply actions

The only things im worried about with Dre

Is his hammy’s and the seperation he’s getting. I’m way more worried about his seperation than the timing between him and yates. All of this will come in time, just hoping he makes some big progress in the next few weeks.

by Dmo_Htx on Dec 20, 2011 3:32 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Whether or not he is in game shape, opposing teams still have to game plan for him, and that opens up the running game as well as the shorter routes.

If he reinjures and is ruled out for a playoff game, we’d have no deep threat the opponents have to plan for.

by jkcheng122 on Dec 20, 2011 4:31 PM CST up reply actions

Andre is made of gold

he doesn’t rust

by Vega on Dec 20, 2011 3:21 PM CST up reply actions

I love this^^^

by memyselfini on Dec 21, 2011 1:32 PM CST via Android app up reply actions

The extra time

is good for both hamstrings, why rush him back and risk it?

I would love seeing him back against Tennessee to put yet another beatdown on that damn leprechaun

by FreeRange on Dec 20, 2011 3:20 PM CST reply actions 3 recs

Rec'd for

beatdown on that damn leprechaun

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by texanslady on Dec 20, 2011 3:47 PM CST up reply actions

I like this

Rain down hell on the BE-SF and go into the playoffs to go Larry Fitzgerald on some folks. And yes that is my prediction for the playoffs. Andre WILL NOT be stopped and we will ride him to Lucas Oil in February.

Madame de Staël once said, "One must choose in life between boredom and suffering." De Staël is dead but there is always an alternative.
This is where the cool is.

by Antho10000 on Dec 20, 2011 3:26 PM CST reply actions