NFL Network will re-air week 14 Texans vs Pats

[Texan_Bill]

OKAY......... Stop it!!! Not watching. Not gonna happen!!

Time to fix some dinner.

[Tailgate]

Vince still destroying Ben Jones, but Texans passing game looked great on drive #2 but int killed drive, as we know Schaub had Foster WIDE open. Should have been 7-7.

[Tailgate]

Biting on the play fakes bit our asses for 7 for NE on their 2nd drive. Joseph looks slow.

[Tailgate]

3rd drive we come out slinging again perfectly. Then Schaub does not recognize their full commitment to the run and it goes for loss, then Wilfork blows up Ben Jones, blows up run...and puts us in 3rd and long and pocket collapses. Drive killed.

But the passing game IS/WAS there for the taking.

[Tailgate]

D is doing a good job vs run and on 1st and 2nd down. BS call against Harris on 3rd and long for Pass Interference extends their 3rd drive, and as you would expect them to, they turn their second chance quickly into 7 points.

21-0. But Its not near as hopeless as it sounds or as I remember. We absolutely had our chances to make this a game in the first half.

But our ILBs are going to get picked on alot this Sun w Gronk back. We miss you Cushing.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Tailgate

Biting on the play fakes bit our asses for 7 for NE on their 2nd drive. Joseph looks slow.

This was his first game back from injury.

He's playing much better now, better than he has all year.

[Tailgate]

Originally Posted by thunderkyss

This was his first game back from injury.

He's playing much better now, better than he has all year.

No doubt, he is finally 100%. That and having Reed back is big for us. I am excited to see what a difference they will make. But still, Gronk back vs our devastated ILB unit is much bigger addition for them imo.

[Tailgate]

The offense still throwing the ball strong for start of 2nd quarter, the run being stuffed. But, the D-Line of the Pats started to affect the passing game and deflecting balls at LOS Texans style as the quarter moves on. Two more times we move into their territory, and go for it on 4th down. Another tipped ball deflects it just enough to prevent Walter from catching and converting on one. He still should have caught it. Schaub after starting on fire loses abit of rythym toward end of quarter and reacts too soon to pressure and throws errant on 2nd 4th down try. Defenses dictated mid to end of 2nd quarter.

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by Tailgate

Vince Wilfork destroyed Ben Jones on first series. D plays decent, but penalty extends drive and instead of FG, it quickly turns to 7 despite chance at fumble recovery.

Jean needed to catch that ball.
Shoulda been a 30 yard gain to continue the drive there.

We should have had a first down at the Pats 33 or so.
Instead, we had to punt the ball and Welker return it 31 yards.

Then Jackson failed to recover the fumble, and the Pats scored their first TD.

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by Tailgate

Vince still destroying Ben Jones, but Texans passing game looked great on drive #2 but int killed drive, as we know Schaub had Foster WIDE open. Should have been 7-7.

Don't forget that we had Harris playing RT the whole game.
With Newton, they both will have time to catch their breath.

Also, when Gardner came in as the extra OT/TE, he sucked.
He was the reason for the sack on this drive.

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by Tailgate

Biting on the play fakes bit our asses for 7 for NE on their 2nd drive. Joseph looks slow.

It was not that JJo was low; he was playing his technique just like KJax did so many times in 2010.

Quin and Manning needed to get their act together.
If Quin comes down (because he was closer to the run flow), Manning just has got to take over the post.

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by Tailgate

3rd drive we come out slinging again perfectly. Then Schaub does not recognize their full commitment to the run and it goes for loss, then Wilfork blows up Ben Jones, blows up run...and puts us in 3rd and long and pocket collapses. Drive killed.

But the passing game IS/WAS there for the taking.

No, the Pats play cover 2 on the 3yd loss and the 1yd gain by Foster,
Schaub did the right thing checking into a run there.

On the sack; it was also Harris' problem as he overset, and let the end man go around the edge a little too quickly forcing Schaub to step up as Wilfork pushed Jone back.

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by Tailgate

D is doing a good job vs run and on 1st and 2nd down. BS call against Harris on 3rd and long for Pass Interference extends their 3rd drive, and as you would expect them to, they turn their second chance quickly into 7 points.

21-0. But Its not near as hopeless as it sounds or as I remember. We absolutely had our chances to make this a game in the first half.

But our ILBs are going to get picked on alot this Sun w Gronk back. We miss you Cushing.

We stopped them on third down there; that wasn't a very good call by the ref.
It was called on Manning, actually.
Manning could have played it a little more safely; he didn't have to cut off Welker.

And please somebody needs to remember to cover Hernadez or any guy that lines up wide for the Pats.
I want to slap Wade Phillips again.

[76Texan]

On 2nd and 4 on our fourth drive, their end man lined up in the neutral zone, but it wasn't called.

Harris got pancaked by a LB, resulting in no gain for Foster.
We need Newton in there, at least to keep Harris fresh.

Then Wilfork batted down the pass to foil the third down conversion.

[klockWork]

There's a misconception in the NFL that if you hit or pressure someone like Brady or Rogers you shut down their game. That's only true if those pressure comes from just rushing four. If the only way you can bring pressure to elite QB by sending those extra defender by blitzing then you won't stand a chance of winning.

If Wade don't have confidence in his front four and keeps dialing blitz this game is already over.

[76Texan]

On third and 2; James came in on a blitz and knock the snot out of Brady to force the bad pass.

[C Madd]

Thanks for the play breakdowns, 76. It says I must spread rep, though.

[76Texan]

Forsett needs to make a better decision on when and where to cut.

On fourth down, Walter dropped an easy pass that would have given us a first down inside their 25.

Instead, we turned the ball over on down.

[EllisUnit]

Originally Posted by Tailgate

No doubt, he is finally 100%. That and having Reed back is big for us. I am excited to see what a difference they will make. But still, Gronk back vs our devastated ILB unit is much bigger addition for them imo.

Ruud is by far our best coverage LB. And i mean BY FAR. So he needs to get the start.

[C Madd]

Originally Posted by EllisUnit

Ruud is by far our best coverage LB. And i mean BY FAR. So he needs to get the start.

Agreed. I can't imagine he won't get the start with the injuries that we have at ILB, but I would like to see him start injuries or not.