AFC South Roundtable: Guess Who's First?

by Tim on Jun 22, 2007 2:07 PM CDT in News

In a blatant attempt to keep ourselves sane during the dog days of the offseason, SB Nation's AFC South bloggers have vowed to analyze each division rival's prospects for the coming season. I've been tasked with preparing some biting literature about that team that the Texans somehow manage to own every season. You might know them as the Jacksonville Jaguars. That piece of classic blogging will be coming shortly. But first things first: What do our division rivals think of the tumultuous offseason experienced by our beloved Texans?

Well, now we know what at least one rival fan thinks. In what may end up being an eerie bit of foreshadowing of the final standings of the AFC South, your Houston Texans were addressed first by our buddy BigBlueShoe over at our Indianapolis Colts site, Stampede Blue. His assessment of Houston's QB situation is, how do you say, NOT POSITIVE. Take a gander and bombard BigBlueShoe with comments questioning how he can see straight through those blue-colored spectacles he wears. He really likes that.

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Yeah...

I might have overreacted slightly in my response to that post.

Then again...

by MDC on Jun 22, 2007 4:33 PM CDT reply actions

I disagree...

I was actually very impressed with the amount of self-restraint you showed in your rebuttal.

And with the effort you put into this, it saves lazy folks like me & BFD from having sit down and type out an argument. Well there's that, and the fact that my highest skill-set does not lie in the literary realm. So, a sincere thanks for beating me to this one.

By the way, my favorite part of your thesis:
"You left out "Reche Caldwell choking worse than Dirk Diggler's girlfriend" and "Rex Grossman turning in a performance that was slightly more painful to watch than your own grandma in a trucker gangbang" as things that helped Manning achieve "god" status."

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Jun 23, 2007 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Re: BigBlueShoe

Matt, I saw your post after I had penned my retort over there at Stampede Blue. Needless to say, you definitely outdid me, if for nothing else than your successful incorporation of a trucker gangbang into your take. Brilliantly played.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Jun 23, 2007 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

And another thing...

Tim -- When your fingers start hashing out the preview of the Jags, please don't devote an entire paragraph to the supreme awesomeness of our own team.

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Jun 23, 2007 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions

Your skill-set

lies in being a ninja, doesn't it? I mean, I picture you as a ninja (and Tim as a pirate, and bfd as a big fat drunken yoda...)

by MDC on Jun 23, 2007 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Well

I do have a knack for sneaking up on people........and really, who doesn't love carrying a sword and some throwing stars around?

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Jun 23, 2007 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Indianapolis isn't that good

Your reaction was quite measured Matt. That guy is an arrogant tool who can't analyze a team or write a joke -- see my comment on your blog for my thoughts. But the Indy fan's cockiness will, I predict, soon subside... I'm gonna be the first to predict a crash to earth for Indy this year, a la Seattle and Pittsburgh. The AFC is too good,every opponent will be way too fired up every week, and the loss of June and their entire defensive backfield didn't help. Payton will win more than one game by himself this year, but mark my words -- Indy is not going to win 11 games this year. They might win the AFC South this year (though Jacksonville really can give em a run for their money if the defense holds and someone can play QB for them), but come playoffs they're not getting a bye week or the same good luck they had last year when they managed to host the AFC title game despite being the lowest ranked division champ. When NE comes calling I simply cannot wait to see Moss and Stallworth go against Antonio Perkins and Tanard Davis -- and I hate both the Pats and Randy.

by Dan B on Jun 23, 2007 12:10 AM CDT reply actions

Re: Indy in 2007

Let me say at the outset I can empathize with what Indy fans have gone through; they've been wrongly crushed by the media's disgusting love affair with the Pats, and Manning wore the "Can't Win The Big One" badge until he finally exorcised his demons in 2006. They were gutted in free agency this offseason, but not to the extent of others (e.g., that team that used to be the Oilers). Given the fact that they have the best QB in the league and virtually the same offense as last year (that may be even better with the addition of Anthony Gonzalez), you have to think they're the prohibitive favorites to win the AFC South. Once the playoffs roll around, however--who knows?

Obviously, I disagree with Shoe's take completely on the Schaub acquisition, but I can understand why people outside Texans fanatics think the way they do. I think Shoe's take is a ridiculous stance that falls to pieces once a person takes the time to actually watch the Texans play, but why would anyone but true, certifiable NFL diehards that aren't Texans fans voluntarily do that week in and week out? The Texans haven't exactly provided consistently entertaining football for the past five years. Hell, I'm convinced that their conduct will end up costing me a perfectly good liver.

Guess what I'm saying is that I understand Shoe's basis for his take. I just happen to think that the basis is completely flawed.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Jun 23, 2007 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions