Great Game...Goodbye to All - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

Spike · 11-23-2009

It was a well played game by both teams. Unfortunately, the Texans just can't seem to get over the hump. Tenn is the best 4 win team in the NFL. There defense is great and they have a good running game. There is not one thing that you can point to that the Texans did wrong...they were just the Texans. I hate to say it, but the franchise is just snake bit. We rarely win the close one, and in a lot of cases we just give it away.

It has been a lot of years and a lot of posts. As the clock was ticking down today and I was waiting for the inevitable end, I realized that it just isn't fun any more. There are so many things to love about this team, but the fact that we can't ever seem to get it together at the end of the day is too much to take...week in week out, season in, season out.

For my last post, a couple of thoughts:

(1) I don't know where we end this season. This loss, after the last loss, is going to sting. I would hope that we would finish 8-8, but if this team stays together there is still a strong possibility for a winning record. I don't think 8 or 9 wins should be enough for Kubes to save his job. We have had some tough losses this year, but I think that is the point. We need a coach that can give us that edge to get over the hump. Kubes should be commended for where he has taken the team, but I have lost all confidence that he is the guy to take us to the next level.

(2) I will go to my grave saying that we made the right choice in the 2006 draft...from a talent perspective. VY played a masterful game today, but he wouldn't have been the guy in this offense. He is a great peice in the right offense, but he'll never be a guy to go out and win games. He is a great wrinkle for the right talent on a team.
- Unfortunately, we will play him twice a year for the next ten years and no matter how well the Texans do, this pick will haunt this team. From a marketing perspective and a national support perspective, VY would have been the right choice.
- Again, there are no fingers to be pointed here - it is just part of the bad luck that I perceive following this organization.

(3) This is a great board. The football talk is great, the posters are respectful and I have a lot of respect for the die hard fans that stick by this team year in and year out. There is a lot of disappointment, but this thing will turn around sooner or later and it will be sweet for all of you long time posters.
- I wish I had more patience, but I just don't have it at this point. For a long time I just wanted us to be competitive, but these close games hurt more than the blowouts. It is more frustrating than fun.

All the best.

**Showtime100** · 11-23-2009

See ya, tell Jerry or Bud or whomever I said "Go to Hell" when you get to your new team.

TexCanada · 11-23-2009

Why do you say you are done with the team and then refer to them as "we" in the next sentence? The Texans are now "you guys" to you. Bye.

**utahmark** · 11-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexCanada

Why do you say you are done with the team and then refer to them as "we" in the next sentence? The Texans are now "you guys" to you. Bye.

yes!

JayCee · 11-23-2009

are you for real?

this was a great game - i'm so gutted right now that we lost - but i'm so gutted because i love this team. I couldn't just walk away after a close loss like this. We're very close to becoming a great team. I love the players on this team - Cushing is going to be a monster for years to come.

Brown missed two kicks that would have at least keep us in the game - so it was that close.

Tenn are a good team - i think and astute football fan would realise that they are better than their current record.

Oh do we need to sort out our running game.

Big Lou · 11-23-2009

I'm leaving too, I've decided to root for Denver, of wait it's after week 6. OK, OK, I'm going for the Vikings, no, wait I'm a Colts fan......

Maybe a life long Saints fan, I just can't decide......

MEGA SWATT · 11-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by markbeth

yes!

Oh God, way to turn this into a pissing contest. Who cares how he referred to the team--us, we, them, yous guys.......missing the point.

The point, another lost fan that just can't take it anymore. Show some compassion.

OP, I understand. If and when the Texans get to be relevant, the franchise will still sell you a ticket and a beer so don't worry about what these guys say.

good luck.

**Hookem Horns** · 11-23-2009

As a longtime Houston pro football fan I would be more inclined to just give up on the sport period. There has to be better hobbies out there that don't have the emotional toll.

Hoss · 11-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Lou

I'm leaving too, I've decided to root for Denver, of wait it's after week 6. OK, OK, I'm going for the Vikings, no, wait I'm a Colts fan......

Maybe a life long Saints fan, I just can't decide......

...or a longtime pats fan!!!

JayCee · 11-23-2009

isn't that why we all watch sport - we put ourselves through this **** just because when it goes our way it feels great.

FirstTexansFan · 11-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayCee

isn't that why we all watch sport - we put ourselves through this **** just because when it goes our way it feels great.

When has it ever gone our way? I have no happy moments with this team, just 7yrs of heart break.

MEGA SWATT · 11-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstTexansFan

When has it ever gone our way? I have no happy moments with this team, just 7yrs of heart break.

But there was that one time when.......

when we umm,

that one game that we......

yeah, I got nothing.

JayCee · 11-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstTexansFan

When has it ever gone our way? I have no happy moments with this team, just 7yrs of heart break.

well we haven't had the team for it to go our way yet - but we're getting closer.

Ranger Tom · 11-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookem Horns

As a longtime Houston pro football fan I would be more inclined to just give up on the sport period. There has to be better hobbies out there that don't have the emotional toll.

You mean like jigsaw puzzles? Any sport will take an emotional toll on you if you allow yourself to become emotionally invested--football, soccer, cricket, curling, polo. Anything. That's the risk we all take.

**drewmar74** · 11-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEXANS4MARIO

The point, another lost fan that just can't take it anymore. Show some compassion.

^^^^^^
This

Cut the guy some slack.

**Showtime100** · 11-23-2009

This is happening on the floor just below the floor this message board occupies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5aN0VmvFn4

Brisco_County · 11-24-2009

What sucks is that you'll be back again, pretending like this never happened.

**gwallaia** · 11-24-2009

I've still got my Cougars.

Go Coogs!

Blazin' Toro · 11-24-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brisco_County

What sucks is that you'll be back again, pretending like this never happened.

This is correct and I believe the proper way for fans and the team do go about things, it sucks that we lost but we still gotta keep on striding forward, who knows we can go 11-5, I doubt it.

buddyboy · 11-24-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstTexansFan

When has it ever gone our way? I have no happy moments with this team, just 7yrs of heart break.

How about that for hyperbole? No happy moments? Give me a break.

11-23-2009	#1
Spike Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 493 Rep Power: 19	Great Game...Goodbye to All It was a well played game by both teams. Unfortunately, the Texans just can't seem to get over the hump. Tenn is the best 4 win team in the NFL. There defense is great and they have a good running game. There is not one thing that you can point to that the Texans did wrong...they were just the Texans. I hate to say it, but the franchise is just snake bit. We rarely win the close one, and in a lot of cases we just give it away. It has been a lot of years and a lot of posts. As the clock was ticking down today and I was waiting for the inevitable end, I realized that it just isn't fun any more. There are so many things to love about this team, but the fact that we can't ever seem to get it together at the end of the day is too much to take...week in week out, season in, season out. For my last post, a couple of thoughts: (1) I don't know where we end this season. This loss, after the last loss, is going to sting. I would hope that we would finish 8-8, but if this team stays together there is still a strong possibility for a winning record. I don't think 8 or 9 wins should be enough for Kubes to save his job. We have had some tough losses this year, but I think that is the point. We need a coach that can give us that edge to get over the hump. Kubes should be commended for where he has taken the team, but I have lost all confidence that he is the guy to take us to the next level. (2) I will go to my grave saying that we made the right choice in the 2006 draft...from a talent perspective. VY played a masterful game today, but he wouldn't have been the guy in this offense. He is a great peice in the right offense, but he'll never be a guy to go out and win games. He is a great wrinkle for the right talent on a team. - Unfortunately, we will play him twice a year for the next ten years and no matter how well the Texans do, this pick will haunt this team. From a marketing perspective and a national support perspective, VY would have been the right choice. - Again, there are no fingers to be pointed here - it is just part of the bad luck that I perceive following this organization. (3) This is a great board. The football talk is great, the posters are respectful and I have a lot of respect for the die hard fans that stick by this team year in and year out. There is a lot of disappointment, but this thing will turn around sooner or later and it will be sweet for all of you long time posters. - I wish I had more patience, but I just don't have it at this point. For a long time I just wanted us to be competitive, but these close games hurt more than the blowouts. It is more frustrating than fun. All the best.

11-23-2009	#2
Showtime100 Got AJ? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin,Tx Age: 49 Posts: 18,734 Rep Power: 39298	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All See ya, tell Jerry or Bud or whomever I said "Go to Hell" when you get to your new team. __________________ *Awesome sig by False Start* Last edited by Showtime100; 11-23-2009 at 11:25 PM.

11-23-2009	#3
TexCanada Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Calgary, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 3,255 Rep Power: 5574	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All Why do you say you are done with the team and then refer to them as "we" in the next sentence? The Texans are now "you guys" to you. Bye.

11-23-2009	#5
JayCee Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 274 Rep Power: 13	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All are you for real? this was a great game - i'm so gutted right now that we lost - but i'm so gutted because i love this team. I couldn't just walk away after a close loss like this. We're very close to becoming a great team. I love the players on this team - Cushing is going to be a monster for years to come. Brown missed two kicks that would have at least keep us in the game - so it was that close. Tenn are a good team - i think and astute football fan would realise that they are better than their current record. Oh do we need to sort out our running game.

11-23-2009	#6
Big Lou "NUK-LEAR" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Section: DirecTV Age: 38 Posts: 2,708 Rep Power: 9467	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All I'm leaving too, I've decided to root for Denver, of wait it's after week 6. OK, OK, I'm going for the Vikings, no, wait I'm a Colts fan...... Maybe a life long Saints fan, I just can't decide...... __________________ *Nothing is impossible, it just costs more.*

11-23-2009	#8
Hookem Horns Lets Go Rangers Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,813 Rep Power: 31176	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All As a longtime Houston pro football fan I would be more inclined to just give up on the sport period. There has to be better hobbies out there that don't have the emotional toll.

11-23-2009	#10
JayCee Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 274 Rep Power: 13	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All isn't that why we all watch sport - we put ourselves through this **** just because when it goes our way it feels great.

11-23-2009	#16
Showtime100 Got AJ? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin,Tx Age: 49 Posts: 18,734 Rep Power: 39298	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All This is happening on the floor just below the floor this message board occupies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5aN0VmvFn4 __________________ *Awesome sig by False Start*

11-24-2009	#17
Brisco_County Texans worthy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 1,736 Rep Power: 11299	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All What sucks is that you'll be back again, pretending like this never happened.

11-24-2009	#18
gwallaia Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 6,749 Rep Power: 22986	Re: Great Game...Goodbye to All I've still got my Cougars. Go Coogs! __________________ It is impossible to keep your eyes open when you sneeze.

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