Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

gary · 03-20-2010

Not in any certain order. 1. An improvment in the running game with blocking, fumbles, a playmaker RB in the draft to share the load ect. 2. Overall team health is key as we all know. 3. Better D line rotation and presure up the middle and stopping the run. 4. Someone is going to have to step up and take Dunte place in the secondary either Reevs, Glover, or rookie fill in. 5. A kicker to presure Brown, Who knows? It may bring out the best in him. If not, the next guy up. I know this is not anything new but the offseason is long and this is what I'd like to see from the Texans in 2010. I hope you like it feel free to add your thoughts in this thread while its just food for thought. GO TEXANS

JB · 03-20-2010

Well Gary, I just got through writing a long response to your post. As I was finishing up I did something stupid and got knocked clean off of the site. Dont know what I did because I am on my laptop and my fingers dont quite fit right.

Gorilla fist we used to call it. Anyway, I was agreeing with what you posted and was just expounding a bit when the snafu happened. However I am just a bit too (tipsy, drunk, stoned, *******ed up) tired to try to post it again.

Good post bud and good things are on the horizon.

gary · 03-20-2010

Thanks, so much JB home to see more comments from you guys.

m5kwatts · 03-20-2010

I think Rick Dennison is going to be a key to making the playoffs. He's going to come in here and point out the dumb things our coaching staff does and insist on a good running game. Being a former o-line coach and the fact that he's calling the plays, I'd think he's spending all offseason working on this. I know a little bit about him from Denver and he's a no BS guy.

**beerlover** · 03-20-2010

better execution & game planning would help. players & coaches have to step up & quit turning over games they should win

JB · 03-20-2010

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Originally Posted by m5kwatts

I think Rick Dennison is going to be a key to making the playoffs. He's going to come in here and point out the dumb things our coaching staff does and insist on a good running game. Being a former o-line coach and the fact that he's calling the plays, I'd think he's spending all offseason working on this. I know a little bit about him from Denver and he's a no BS guy.

Rep to you. That is one of the things I discussed in my long post that got fubar'd.

DocBar · 03-20-2010

I think we're going to be OK on offense. The running game is important, but it's not an end all be all situation. The D is what has me scratching my head. Which came first, the pass rush or the shut down corner? Damned if I know, but I suspect the pass rush. DL(AGAIN) and DB should be our priorities going into the draft and it looks very promising. There are some studs on D this year.

I want our running game to succeed as much as anyone, but we really only need to run well enough to keep defenses honest. If they know we might run on just about any down and distance ( within reason, of course), they can't pin their ears back and rush the passer. That's how I see it, anyway.

gary · 03-20-2010

Who thinks the O iis going to change with the new OC?

**kiwitexansfan** · 03-20-2010

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Originally Posted by gary

Who thinks the O iis going to change with the new OC?

Shouldn't change much at all, Kubiak is an offense based head coach and he'll keep his finger on the pulse. There might be some small changes but it will still essentially be Kubiak's baby

gary · 03-20-2010

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Originally Posted by kiwitexansfan

Shouldn't change much at all, Kubiak is an offense based head coach and he'll keep his finger on the pulse. There might be some small changes but it will still essentially be Kubiak's baby

That is what I'm thinking and also thinking Spiller in the draft if he's still there.

**Texan_Bill** · 03-20-2010

SuperGary, you forgot #6.... Fans showing up early and being loud... Just sayin'

gary · 03-20-2010

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Originally Posted by Texan_Bill

SuperGary, you forgot #6.... Fans showing up early and being loud... Just sayin'

Oh, and fire Gary as he is the worst HC ever.

TexCanada · 03-20-2010

Having just a little bit better run game will help us in so many phases. Keeping the ball for a couple of extra minutes each game could be the difference in making playoffs or not.

wagonhed · 03-20-2010

To be honest, I don't really care if we have a good running game. But if we are going to get 3.3ypc, we should probably run less and pass more. Also, if we are on the goalline, we need to be able to put it in. We don't need a stellar running game to punch it in from 1st and goal on the 1. We just need a powerback that doesn't completely suck.

IDEXAN · 03-21-2010

(1) Peyton Manning suffering a fatal heart attack sometime between now and the opening of the 2010 NFL regular season.

**Section516** · 03-22-2010

I wouldn't say fatal..

But maybe to where he never recovers enough in his arm to ever play more than catch with a kid..

BigBull17 · 03-22-2010

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Originally Posted by m5kwatts

I think Rick Dennison is going to be a key to making the playoffs. He's going to come in here and point out the dumb things our coaching staff does and insist on a good running game. Being a former o-line coach and the fact that he's calling the plays, I'd think he's spending all offseason working on this. I know a little bit about him from Denver and he's a no BS guy.

So, we're not going to forget AJ is on the team? Lil Shanny did that way too much.

03-20-2010	#1
gary Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Pole Age: 20 Posts: 20,387 Rep Power: 16625	Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs Not in any certain order. 1. An improvment in the running game with blocking, fumbles, a playmaker RB in the draft to share the load ect. 2. Overall team health is key as we all know. 3. Better D line rotation and presure up the middle and stopping the run. 4. Someone is going to have to step up and take Dunte place in the secondary either Reevs, Glover, or rookie fill in. 5. A kicker to presure Brown, Who knows? It may bring out the best in him. If not, the next guy up. I know this is not anything new but the offseason is long and this is what I'd like to see from the Texans in 2010. I hope you like it feel free to add your thoughts in this thread while its just food for thought. GO TEXANS __________________ Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Chin-Ning Chu -

03-20-2010	#2
JB Old Curmudgeon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Willis Age: 56 Posts: 21,536 Rep Power: 9120	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs Well Gary, I just got through writing a long response to your post. As I was finishing up I did something stupid and got knocked clean off of the site. Dont know what I did because I am on my laptop and my fingers dont quite fit right. Gorilla fist we used to call it. Anyway, I was agreeing with what you posted and was just expounding a bit when the snafu happened. However I am just a bit too (tipsy, drunk, stoned, *******ed up) tired to try to post it again. Good post bud and good things are on the horizon.

03-20-2010	#3
gary Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Pole Age: 20 Posts: 20,387 Rep Power: 16625	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs Thanks, so much JB home to see more comments from you guys. __________________ Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Chin-Ning Chu -

03-20-2010	#4
m5kwatts Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,970 Rep Power: 875	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs I think Rick Dennison is going to be a key to making the playoffs. He's going to come in here and point out the dumb things our coaching staff does and insist on a good running game. Being a former o-line coach and the fact that he's calling the plays, I'd think he's spending all offseason working on this. I know a little bit about him from Denver and he's a no BS guy.

03-20-2010	#5
beerlover Site Contributor Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11,357 Rep Power: 15075	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs better execution & game planning would help. players & coaches have to step up & quit turning over games they should win

03-20-2010	#7
DocBar Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I'm international Section: Channel 700-ish on NFL Sunday Ticket Age: 43 Posts: 7,224 Rep Power: 17539	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs I think we're going to be OK on offense. The running game is important, but it's not an end all be all situation. The D is what has me scratching my head. Which came first, the pass rush or the shut down corner? Damned if I know, but I suspect the pass rush. DL(AGAIN) and DB should be our priorities going into the draft and it looks very promising. There are some studs on D this year. I want our running game to succeed as much as anyone, but we really only need to run well enough to keep defenses honest. If they know we might run on just about any down and distance ( within reason, of course), they can't pin their ears back and rush the passer. That's how I see it, anyway. __________________ “If you take a highly intelligent person and give them the best possible, elite education, then you will most likely wind up with an academic who is completely impervious to reality.” Halton Arp

03-20-2010	#11
Texan_Bill Subscribed Contributor Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston. Mediocrity Lives Here!! Section: Bull Pen!! Age: 45 Posts: 47,086 Rep Power: 41545	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs SuperGary, you forgot #6.... Fans showing up early and being loud... Just sayin' __________________ DeAndre!

03-20-2010	#13
TexCanada Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Calgary, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 3,255 Rep Power: 5574	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs Having just a little bit better run game will help us in so many phases. Keeping the ball for a couple of extra minutes each game could be the difference in making playoffs or not.

03-20-2010	#14
wagonhed Team Gruden Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Denton Age: 29 Posts: 2,455 Rep Power: 1891	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs To be honest, I don't really care if we have a good running game. But if we are going to get 3.3ypc, we should probably run less and pass more. Also, if we are on the goalline, we need to be able to put it in. We don't need a stellar running game to punch it in from 1st and goal on the 1. We just need a powerback that doesn't completely suck.

03-21-2010	#15
IDEXAN Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Challis, ID Age: 47 Posts: 5,086 Rep Power: 8331	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs (1) Peyton Manning suffering a fatal heart attack sometime between now and the opening of the 2010 NFL regular season.

03-22-2010	#16
Section516 Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,259 Rep Power: 5023	Re: Five Key Points The Texans Making The Playoffs I wouldn't say fatal.. But maybe to where he never recovers enough in his arm to ever play more than catch with a kid.. __________________ Get there by kickoff.

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