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Exithios
Waterboy
We all know what the Coboy's game plan will be - win at any cost. We know that is just how bad they want it.
How bad do the Texans want it? Will they blow the dust off of some of their blitz packages and open up the offensive play book a bit more?
It will be interesting to see how the coaching staff approaches this game considering it took them half the regular season last year to make any attempt at rushing the passer from a play calling stand point. We have yet to see a breathing, much less dominating, pass rush in the off season so I am headed into this preseason game a bit sceptical of us taking the same, tired approach.
Here's to hoping that the rain has washed away the silt.
My $0.02
How bad do the Texans want it? Will they blow the dust off of some of their blitz packages and open up the offensive play book a bit more?
It will be interesting to see how the coaching staff approaches this game considering it took them half the regular season last year to make any attempt at rushing the passer from a play calling stand point. We have yet to see a breathing, much less dominating, pass rush in the off season so I am headed into this preseason game a bit sceptical of us taking the same, tired approach.
Here's to hoping that the rain has washed away the silt.
My $0.02
R
real
Guest
If I were the Texans, honestly, I'd stick to what I've been doing...slowly implementing new things from game to game...
True. We still have players to evaluate. Cook, Frye, the Williams kid at WR, Harrison, Mitchell, Hutchins, and McCleon need more reps against good competition. Dreessen & Steele are still neck & neck for the 4th TE/ST/FB spot. Porter has yet to take any game snaps at QB.
Yeah, it would be "nice" to get the win, but we have much work to get done before the Chiefs come to town. And even if we win, they bluestar followers will all chant, "Its just preseason, who cares?"
R
real
Guest
Exactly.
I'm more concerned about getting out of this game with as few injuries as possible.
A win would be nice, but I'd like see some good football being played by our guys first and foremost.
TEXANSTAILGATER
Waterboy
I just want a good showing and see more progress. The score in pre-season is near the bottom of the list of my concerns.
Exithios
Waterboy
It isn't the "win" I am concerned with. It's having the ability to fend off the Cowboy's desire to pummel us like Rosie O'Donnell at lunch hour in the local Golden Coral.
As concerned as we all may or may not be with the win, I do not want to watch us take sacks, runs for 10 yard losses, throw interceptions for touchdowns, and any other gloom and doom in the name of implementation and conservation.
To watch us play conservatively during a constant bull rush and stay in a soft cover 2 while Romo is throwing rocks for touchdowns would be a blasphemes farce to put it lightly.
Jerry Jones feels like he has something to prove to his fan base and the Texans are the perfect show-pony.
To have any single member of the Texans wine to the media about "they hit too hard, it's only preseason" will be a shame and outright embaressment. I don't want to be another Denver.
My $0.02
Shaft75
All Pro
Golden Coral... or you could say Gold Cup.
Errant Hothy
Hypermediocrity
The1ApplePie
Hall of Fame
I've never understood the Cowboy hate. Always been a 'Boys fan since I was 5.
I guess its being younger than most of the posters here. I don't remember ever meeting an Oilers fan in my life.
I guess its being younger than most of the posters here. I don't remember ever meeting an Oilers fan in my life.
bigbrewster2000
Veteran
It definantly goes back to days of the Oilers. The Oilers and Cowboys players hated each other and that was mirrored by the fans. It has just spilled over to the Texans, since alot of us remember that hatred that the players had for each other.
It doesn't help that a good majority of Cowboy fans are totally obnoxious and easily disliked.
Errant Hothy
Hypermediocrity
I was pretty neutral on the Boys; till I moved to Dallas. ALL hardcore Boys fans are just plain uber-annoying.
Texans Horror
All Pro
IIRC< teh Cowboys have been doing a lot of blitzing in the preseason. Playing the Texans o-line (known throughout the league for not being able to stop a blitz), I suspect MS and the o-line are going to get a real test this weekend. It should be really interesting to see how they man-up to the challenge.
Exithios
Waterboy
I almost expect to see alot of dump-offs and screen passes to keep Schaub from getting annihilated before the regular season begins.
Our running game will likely vary from dives to toosses to keep the run blitzers honest.
I don't reserve much hope for our o-lines ability to hold back the blitz consistently (improved or not) but surely the coaching staff is just as weary and have taken the extra precaution in their play calling.
Texan_Bill
Hall of Fame
I agree with Xtru and some others about working in some reps for some guys, slowly work in some wrinkles and get out as injury free as possible. A win over the cowgurls is always nice, but I will be more fired up about that in 4 years...
As far was hating the 'Gurls, my hatred runs much deeper than them. I hate everything that is Dallas.. The city, the mavs, the stars and if the Rangers actually played in Dallas probably them too...
Make the world a better place... punch a dallasite in the face...(unless they're a Texan, Rockets or 'Stros fan - of course).
As far was hating the 'Gurls, my hatred runs much deeper than them. I hate everything that is Dallas.. The city, the mavs, the stars and if the Rangers actually played in Dallas probably them too...
Make the world a better place... punch a dallasite in the face...(unless they're a Texan, Rockets or 'Stros fan - of course).
Texans Horror
All Pro
I think this will definitely be a run-first game, with like you said, dump-offs and screen passes. Hopefully the offense can get a rhythm going and then open up the game with longer passes to Daniels and Johnson.
Defense will be the key, though. They need to be able to stop those third-down conversions. The Cowboys aren't the Cardinals 2nd string, and they aren't playing like preseason. This will be a much more difficult game for them. If Okoye and Mario have worked out their gameplan, I hope to see them putting Romo on his rump.
Dallas_Texan
Waterboy
I agree with everything about wanting to just keep players healthy, getting in another week of player evaulation while we can, but call me selfish....I live in Dallas now, so I just want to kick the snot out of the Cowboys, or I'm going to hear about it ALL YEAR LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like I have all this year when we got stomped. 
Silver Oak
All Pro
interesting that Newman has been diagnosed with the same foot problem that plagued Mario last season.
"Todd Archer reports that Terence Newman has been diagnosed with a case of plantar fasciitis, which is fancy doctor talk for severe pain in the heel. It's likely that the condition will nag Newman all season."
http://cowboys.beloblog.com/
"Todd Archer reports that Terence Newman has been diagnosed with a case of plantar fasciitis, which is fancy doctor talk for severe pain in the heel. It's likely that the condition will nag Newman all season."
http://cowboys.beloblog.com/
Malloy
Hall of Fame
I've got Plantar Fasciitis and so does my wife!
Errant Hothy
Hypermediocrity
Yeah...tha's not a good thing for your #1 corner to have.
Ouch! Your house must be a real "House of Pain".....
I had a friend that suffered with that and she was in horrible pain sometimes.
You have my sympathy!
Errant Hothy
Hypermediocrity
Just warming up!!
Specnatz
Hall of Fame
Just warming up!!
Malloy
Hall of Fame
Sory, it's a lie. I tried to pull a Monty Python 'I'm Brian and so is my wife!'.
I'll take the sympathy anyway though
Joe Texan
Inducted 04
I think I got Plantar fiscilus or whatever but that won't keep me out of the game
The hatred of the Cowpies is way deeper than 2 teams, All you got to do is go to Chorpus, San Antonio, Austin, Dullass, Ft Worth and say 19 to 10 and you will probably get hurt. The Cowpie fans have driven nails into the coffin that Michael Irvin and his co er I mean Hohorts built. I have a legitimate hate list that looks like this
1. Dullass
2. New Ungland
3. Teetons
4. Jacksonville kitty's
5. Indianupolus Dolts
6. Spittsburgs Steelers
7. I will finish later
Ditto cept the Rangers cause they are in Arlington and have been forever and My great great great grandfather Web Ditto Named Arlington, Texas.
The hatred of the Cowpies is way deeper than 2 teams, All you got to do is go to Chorpus, San Antonio, Austin, Dullass, Ft Worth and say 19 to 10 and you will probably get hurt. The Cowpie fans have driven nails into the coffin that Michael Irvin and his co er I mean Hohorts built. I have a legitimate hate list that looks like this
1. Dullass
2. New Ungland
3. Teetons
4. Jacksonville kitty's
5. Indianupolus Dolts
6. Spittsburgs Steelers
7. I will finish later
TexasCowboy
Straight Talker
Sure you understand it it's not hard to understand the word jealousy and
that explains the hate
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
McClain lists 5 things the Texans will closely watch in this game:
*Schaub
*Green
*J Jones as WR
*DL
*STs, esp. Mathis/Jones
*Schaub
*Green
*J Jones as WR
*DL
*STs, esp. Mathis/Jones
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
Grams
Veteran
The Cowboys are (actually were) "America's Team".
Think they liked it when they were the only team in Texas, now they have to put up the "lowly" Texans. Don't think it helped their ego when they lost to us in year 1. Thinks that sticks in Jerry's "craw" (sp) and most of the cowgirl fans.
Think they liked it when they were the only team in Texas, now they have to put up the "lowly" Texans. Don't think it helped their ego when they lost to us in year 1. Thinks that sticks in Jerry's "craw" (sp) and most of the cowgirl fans.
BattleRedToro
Thread Killer
It is my hope that if the Cowboys start blitzing the Texans mercilessly that the Texans amp up their defense, just as Belichick did to the Titans in response to the manner in which Brady was being hit.
If the Cowboys do that, then let the gloves come off and return blitz for blitz.
If the Cowboys do that, then let the gloves come off and return blitz for blitz.
TK_Gamer
Veteran
Both historically and from what Kubiak has mentioned, we will basicly be treating this game like a regular season game with the starters seeing most of the action. Unless the game is lopsided one way or the other, or we get guys nicked up, I dont think we will be watching many young guys till late in the game, maybe half way thru the 4th quarter.
I think we will see some of the guys that are close to breaking thru the first string though. like hutchins, and jacoby jones.
I just wanna see a well fought game that we play to win, with at the most minor bumps and bruises.
TexasCowboy
Straight Talker
Yes we know we are america's team
That is incorrect. Since I am one of "they" it didn't make any more difference when we were the only team in Texas as it did when the Oilers were here or the Texans now. Jerry didn't have to vote in favor of adding the expansion team. No one that I know thinks of the Texans as "lowly" although some of the fans are indeed an interesting group.
Our egos were bruised when it was apparent that our team was probably more on par with UT or Oklahoma even though we were in the NFL. The Houston game was the wakeup call to how truly bad that we had gotten. Thank goodness that since hitting rock bottom, things have improved and our hopes are that it will continue for years to come.
Perhaps last October a few fans could have run a little smack about 34-6, but that didn't become the face how we would identify ourselves. The Texans don't concern Jerry any more than a consistent poor showing against any team.
I think that most Cowboys fans will celebrate the success of another Texas team given that we are not in the same conference and the few times we do meet can only provide bragging rights for a week or two at best.
It is my hope that tonights game will provide information for both teams on the pathforward was we head into the regular season.
liltony9144
Practice Squad
Wolf
100% Texan
posted a new thread in NFL about this blog.. but this was interesting
McClain blogged
McClain blogged
http://blogs.chron.com/nfl/2007/08/whats_not_to_like_about_the_co.html
Specnatz
Hall of Fame
It was also because of guys like roger Staubach, and the character he had. Unlike the guys JJx2 wanted. Character did not matter.
liltony9144
Practice Squad
Grams
Veteran
I think the o-line stood up pretty well last night. And the running game was a little more than dives.