the wave

[GlassHalfFull]

Originally Posted by Lucky

A poet amongst us.

If we're allowed to expand the subject a little, I'm sick of the "Army Strong" bits. Not that I don't support the troops. I do. I want them home. But what I don't like to see are these heros used as pitch men in paid infomercials. Yes, the Army pays the Texans for that spot.

Because of this, I won't stand up for these segments. I may look like an arse, but that's the way I feel. And I've looked around, and there are others who share my convictions. If the Texans would just recognize these veterans without the Army pitch, I'd be the first to stand and cheer. But for a commercial? No thanks.

You know what I hate at the Texans games? The stupid pick the play of the game early in the 4th quarter. No matter if we are winning or losing or if the game is one the line. For some reason those really piss me off. I have hopes in most games that the play of the game hasn't already happened. And when we have had a stinker of a game, that promo just feels like fingernails on a chalkboard.

[Heath Shuler]

Originally Posted by Arsenal

I am going to the Browns game but after this whole wave-gate scandal. I'm reconsidering my decision. If I do go then rest assured that I won't do the wave at all. I guess that when people entertain themselves people will find a problem with it.

If winning football is not entertaining enough: http://www.29-95.com/

There is a quilt festival @ George R Brown
Lone Star Biker Rally down in Galveston
Tower Heist is playing @ a theater near you (somebody said it was Eddie Murphy’s funniest movie since Beverly Hills Cop, but I haven’t seen it so I can‘t confirm)
Go Tejano FanFest @ Jones Plaza

[Señor Stan]

Originally Posted by Txn_in_ROK

Granted... WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I thought doing the wave was great as a kid and added... WOOOOOOOOO... fun to my game time experience, but now? Geez... WOOOOOOOOOOO... it gets a tad distracting and a little bit old when you have somebody... WOOOOOOOOOOO... sitting behind you going "C'mon Man, let's start the WAVE" and then acts like... WOOOOOOOOOOO... you're the jackass for thinking he's a jackass.

Why do you think an opposing... WOOOOOOOOOO... teams fan base gets loud when our offense come's on the field? It's bad enough to have them... WOOOOOOOOO... making noise, is there really a need for us to screw our own team over as well?

This is either the best post about the wave, or you were typing this while watching a NASCAR race. I can't tell which.

[Maddict5]

Originally Posted by Heath Shuler

If winning football is not entertaining enough: http://www.29-95.com/

There is a quilt festival @ George R Brown
Lone Star Biker Rally down in Galveston
Tower Heist is playing @ a theater near you (somebody said it was Eddie Murphy’s funniest movie since Beverly Hills Cop, but I haven’t seen it so I can‘t confirm)
Go Tejano FanFest @ Jones Plaza

aww.... well that just ruined his pity party

[Heath Shuler]

Originally Posted by Arsenal

I don't find anything like that entertaining.

That is why I gave the link; lots of other stuff to choose from.

Originally Posted by Arsenal

Plus winning football isn't entertaining enough for me, I guess.

All you needed to say.

Originally Posted by Arsenal

If the Texans win 2-0 than that would be enough entertainment for you. That is a win.

yep; would leave Reliant w a smile on my face

Originally Posted by Arsenal

Unlike you, I'm not happy with just anything.

Yep we are unlike; you would rather be entertained and lose (and I will never understand that)

Originally Posted by Arsenal

The Texans may win games but it isn't winning football.

That is just nonsense

Originally Posted by Arsenal

There is ugly and there is lucky.

so now it's luck,

[ObsiWan]

This thread still lives???

[Maddict5]

Originally Posted by Arsenal

I'm not having a pity party but I'm tired of these people's Holier Than Thou attitude? You really need to understand my post before you speak.

ya i wasnt able to comprehend the complex layers of your post

somebody who needs a wave to enjoy his nfl experience is obviously way too intellectual for me. WWWAAAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAYYYYYYYY. fun fun.

i dont even know why im responding to you with the intellect you showed in your last post

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by GlassHalfFull

You know what I hate at the Texans games? The stupid pick the play of the game early in the 4th quarter. No matter if we are winning or losing or if the game is one the line. For some reason those really piss me off. I have hopes in most games that the play of the game hasn't already happened. And when we have had a stinker of a game, that promo just feels like fingernails on a chalkboard.

That bugs me for sure, as well as the weatherman talking about the drive home and saying "let's hear it for our texans" when we're getting blown out.

[TexansBull]

Originally Posted by Arsenal

I don't find anything like that entertaining. Plus winning football isn't entertaining enough for me, I guess. If the Texans win 2-0 than that would be enough entertainment for you. That is a win. Unlike you, I'm not happy with just anything. The Texans may win games but it isn't winning football. There is ugly and there is lucky.

Dude, really? REALLY?

Winning isn't everything; its the only thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winning...the_only_thing

You are new to be a Texans fan if you don't care about seeing wins. Did you just get off the Cowboys wagon? Any fan that has been watching this team for the last year and knows the history of this team doesn't care how this team wins - Just win baby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fy8t3HYZp4

I mean, if we are all just trying to be entertained, why keep score in the game? Or any game? Because its about winning.

So my recommendation to you is to close your account, open a new one, and start over. Its ok. I won't tell anyone.

[TejasTom]

Originally Posted by GlassHalfFull

You know what I hate at the Texans games? The stupid pick the play of the game early in the 4th quarter. No matter if we are winning or losing or if the game is one the line. For some reason those really piss me off. I have hopes in most games that the play of the game hasn't already happened. And when we have had a stinker of a game, that promo just feels like fingernails on a chalkboard.

There have been many times when this came on that I hoped the play of the game had not happened yet.

[Norg]

Lets all do the finger point of doom when we are on D kinda like what they do at duke during the basketball games

[hradhak]

Originally Posted by Lucky

A poet amongst us.

If we're allowed to expand the subject a little, I'm sick of the "Army Strong" bits. Not that I don't support the troops. I do. I want them home. But what I don't like to see are these heros used as pitch men in paid infomercials. Yes, the Army pays the Texans for that spot.

Because of this, I won't stand up for these segments. I may look like an arse, but that's the way I feel. And I've looked around, and there are others who share my convictions. If the Texans would just recognize these veterans without the Army pitch, I'd be the first to stand and cheer. But for a commercial? No thanks.

I never realized that the Army was paying for this. I always figured we were doing to (and the NFL as a whole) as a patriotic thing. Kinda cheapens the whole thing. And does the Army really need to advertise? We all know how great they are.

I'll still give them a standing o when they do the Army Strong thing, but it kinda cheapens it for me now.

[Joe Texan]

the wave stops in the bull pen so it has to be 118 or 115

[Vinny]

Originally Posted by hradhak

I never realized that the Army was paying for this. I always figured we were doing to (and the NFL as a whole) as a patriotic thing. Kinda cheapens the whole thing. And does the Army really need to advertise? We all know how great they are.

I'll still give them a standing o when they do the Army Strong thing, but it kinda cheapens it for me now.

yeah, once you learn that a seemingly sincere tribute is paid for by the people you are paying tribute to makes it just feel like any other commercial infomercial.

[Maddict5]

Originally Posted by TexansBull

I mean, if we are all just trying to be entertained, why keep score in the game? Or any game? Because its about winning.

careful now, look at his username. he'd probably agree with you on that. im sure he loves watching arsenal playing pretty, entertaining (albeit losing) football/(soccer)... & im sure it eats him up that chelsea/utd play alot more 'boring' games and still coming out on top.

[Vinny]

Originally Posted by Arsenal

Now, let me cut to the chase. What the Texans did last Sunday was not winning football. If you play a team who is actually worth the checks they get than the Texans would lose.

It certainly wasn't losing football. The Jags are an NFL team with NFL talent. They just beat the Ratbirds. This isn't the NCAA's where you get style points for a victory. One point, fifty points...it doesn't matter and the players really don't give a crap. Some fans do though..obviously.

Originally Posted by Arsenal

Yes, if I spent over 300 dollars in tickets (which I have). Does that mean I have to settle for a win as entertainment. I guess so but I will give Texans fans a pass considering that the team hasn't really gave the fanbase much to be happy about. Every time they win a riot ensues. I've seen ugly wins. Yeah, they won but I fell asleep due to the offensive incompetence. There's defensive forcing errors and unforced errors. They were plenty of both to go around last week. So yeah they won but I wasted 300 bucks but good thing I didn't need to scratch up every dime and nickel for that. Just go spend 400 bucks the next home game.

The Jags play some pretty good defense, they need a QB and some Wr's but they have just as much talent on that defense as we do on ours. I suggest you spend less on game tickets until you get a better grasp of the game if you felt that was a waste. In the NFL teams are too close in talent for the bad teams to just roll over when a good team comes in to their home. For instance in College, there is a massive talent gap between Rice and LSU, and LSU gets style points (BCS crapola) for beating teams with inferior talent 50-7. Perhaps NCAA football is what you need to spend your bucks on. Make sure you only attend games where one Big time program has a decisive talent advantage over a smaller University so that you may see a 50-7 game like you prefer. Otherwise its gonna be a waste of your time.

[Speedy]

Originally Posted by Arsenal

Secondly, due to the lack of televised games of soccer

Yeah, and we know how entertaining soccer is.

[TEXANRED]

Originally Posted by Double Barrel

I did not call you a name. If my post was perceived that way, I apologize, as it was not my intent...unless, of course, you were the drunk doofus that started the wave to begin with.

Heeeey!!! I refuse to be held responsible for what I do while drinking.

But seriously, who's the bigger doofus? The drunk guy who starts the wave or the 60 thousand that follow the drunk guys lead?

[thunderkyss]

There would be a different feeling here had we lost the game. The raider game is the most recent example. There would be a hundred threads about the Texans playing for only one half, allowing a lesser team to come back in the second half, not putting their foot on the opponents throat, not finishing games

I'll say it again. It wasn't that the 60,000 didn't know any better. They were disenchanted with the offense.

[Maddict5]

Originally Posted by thunderkyss

There would be a different feeling here had we lost the game. The raider game is the most recent example. There would be a hundred threads about the Texans playing for only one half, allowing a lesser team to come back in the second half, not putting their foot on the opponents throat, not finishing games

I'll say it again. It wasn't that the 60,000 didn't know any better. They were disenchanted with the offense.

you're not exactly going out on a limb saying there'd be venting threads after a loss..there always is

but il say it again too- the only way we were going to lose that game was turnovers....which had only happened by throwing it up to that point of when the wave started. how is putting the ball in our best players hands and playing to the strength of our offence to decide the game bad offence? i think how the game ended vindicated the decision also si ya i would say it was because the 60k didnt know better

how about this: There would be a different feeling here had we lost the game through interceptions etc. at least it wouldve been entertaining enough for you though