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An Honest Question.............How Would You Feel??

CloakNNNdagger

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Most of the discussion on the board thus far has been on how you would feel if we won against the Pats' 2nd stringers rather than against their starters. And it is obvious that most would cherish a win in either case. But, I would like to throw out a question, the answer to which I would really like to have accompanied by some honest soul searching..............If the Texans were to LOSE with the Pats starters out the game for two or more quarters, how would you feel about the progress this team has made?
 
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Ryan

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Pink soap would definitely resurrect..especially if 2 of the 3 teams we needed to lose actually lost.
 
Runner

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One game is 1/64th of Kubiak's body of work here. While it carries a little more weight than some of the others, it isn't a decision maker for me. Win or lose, no matter who the Patriots play - other games were just as important this year.
 
stingray

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Misunderstood question.. EDIT.... I would feel crappy if they lose no matter what. Damn.... My balls would straddle the fence about Gary in the offseaon until a decision was made!!!!! And I'm usually a very decisive person.
 
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ObsiWan

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CloakNNNdagger said:
Most of the discussion on the board thus far has been on how you would feel if we won against the Pats' 2nd stringers rather than against their starters. And it is obvious that most would cherish a win in either case. But, I would like to throw out a question, the answer to which I would really like to have accompanied by some honest soul searching..............If the Texans were to LOSE with the Pats starters out the game for two or more quarters, how would you feel about the progress this team has made?
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I'll be disappointed if we lose regardless of their personnel.

But given that Brady & Co. absolutely embarrassed the Titans and stomped the playoff-hopeful Jags, I wouldn't be real surprised if they had a fair-sized lead when Belichick pulled them out of the game - since our record says we're not appreciably better than those two teams. And, as has been repeated over and over again, we are who our record says we are.

Personally, I doubt if the Pats sit their starters before the mid-way point of the 3rd qtr; and then only if they have a serious lead.

....unless we blitz Pollard and he gets close to Brady again
:D
 
thunderkyss

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CloakNNNdagger said:
Most of the discussion on the board thus far has been on how you would feel if we won against the Pats' 2nd stringers rather than against their starters. And it is obvious that most would cherish a win in either case. But, I would like to throw out a question, the answer to which I would really like to have accompanied by some honest soul searching..............If the Texans were to LOSE with the Pats starters out the game for two or more quarters, how would you feel about the progress this team has made?
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It all depends on the situation. First I don't think they're going to jump out to a big lead, not against our defense. So if it's close, the way the Colts laid down on the Jets..... & we lose, I'm going to have to re-assess the weight I put on Kubiak's shortcomings.

If they do get a big lead on us, I'll curse Domonique Barber for his hamstring issues.
 
axman40

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stingray said:
Misunderstood question.. EDIT.... I would feel crappy if they lose no matter what. Damn.... My balls would straddle the fence about Gary in the offseaon until a decision was made!!!!! And I'm usually a very decisive person.
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Well by this answer it is clear ,sir you do not rule ass!
:kitten:
 
HJam72

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If we don't beat the Patriots Sunday, the only thing that might possibly change about my avatar all offseason will be the color of the soap.

1-5 says it all... :foottap:
 
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mussop

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Lets take it to another level. Say we play only one half of good football (again) and loose and all the right teams win and had we won we would of made the playoffs. How do you feel now? :kitten:
 
Hagar

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mussop said:
Lets take it to another level. Say we play only one half of good football (again) and loose and all the right teams win and had we won we would of made the playoffs. How do you feel now? :kitten:
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Silly goose, this board isn't about positive things. Be negative or be gone.:smooch:
 
ObsiWan

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mussop said:
Lets take it to another level. Say we play only one half of good football (again) and loose and all the right teams win and had we won we would of made the playoffs. How do you feel now? :kitten:
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allow me to edit my response.

I'll be disappointed if we lose.

I always am.
I just don't let that disappointment eat at me until it turns into anger.
That serves no purpose.
 
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Buffi2

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Disappointed - but I'm growing accustomed to that feeling.

A big sigh, a few days of being a bit mopey, and wait patiently? for next year.
 
thunderkyss

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mussop said:
Lets take it to another level. Say we play only one half of good football (again) and loose and all the right teams win and had we won we would of made the playoffs. How do you feel now? :kitten:
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Would the kick be for the tie or the win?
 
Giant Tiger

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mussop said:
Lets take it to another level. Say we play only one half of good football (again) and loose and all the right teams win and had we won we would of made the playoffs. How do you feel now? :kitten:
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What if by the most bizzare of circumstances, we actually win playing only one good half & all the teams we need to lose play a full 60 minutes, but lose heartbreakers on weird plays? IIRC Kansas City once made the playoffs due to their special teams the last game of the season.

That said, I'm with Runner on this one.
 
gary

gary

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I'd be hotter than a L.A. hot pepper and will carry the rainbow colored soap all in my avatar and in my sig. I'll just call Gary on my own.
 
D-Frank

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I will stick Fat heads all over my truck of the Texans lol

I will be EXTREMELY happy, most importantly cause we will have our first winning season, second i wont have to buy 5 cases of people for people!!
 
OzzO

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.. and then?
CloakNNNdagger said:
.....If the Texans were to LOSE with the Pats starters out the game for two or more quarters, how would you feel about the progress this team has made?
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If they were to lose v. the Pats 2nd string, I think that'd throw me to one side of the fence (though the recent 1-5 and overall crappy divisional record should do that already).
 
thunderkyss

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DexmanC said:
Hopefully, they give me a reason to change my sig.
:fans:
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What? You know there is no difference between 8-8, & 9-7. If we win that 9th game because the Pats took out their starters, why would you change your sig?

I'm being serious.

Nothing you've argued to date (that I can recall) would be any less true.
 
D-Frank

D-Frank

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slatonisabeast said:
question


how would you fill if we lost to the patoriots 2nd stringers ?


2 words

pi$$ed off@
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there is a difference this game, when we lost in the season we could always look forward to the next week, this game is what we will feel all offseason...so i say if we lose, come visit me at the mental hospital
 
mexican_texan

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CloakNNNdagger said:
Most of the discussion on the board thus far has been on how you would feel if we won against the Pats' 2nd stringers rather than against their starters. And it is obvious that most would cherish a win in either case. But, I would like to throw out a question, the answer to which I would really like to have accompanied by some honest soul searching..............If the Texans were to LOSE with the Pats starters out the game for two or more quarters, how would you feel about the progress this team has made?
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I wouldn't be pleased. Tony Dungy said we lack a killer instinct, we can't finish games, and there's just something missing from the team. I already agree with him, I'd lose a lot of the remaining hope I have for this regime.

I know how it sounds...but some of the losses this season are worse than 2005.
 
thunderkyss

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mexican_texan said:
I wouldn't be pleased. Tony Dungy said we lack a killer instinct, we can't finish games, and there's just something missing from the team. I already agree with him, I'd lose a lot of the remaining hope I have for this regime.

I know how it sounds...but some of the losses this season are worse than 2005.
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That's understandable.

On the flipside, if they win, with the starters in... for much of the game... let's say we're winning with the starters in, would you have new hope for this regime?
 
TexCanada

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I think I would feel about the same way I do now: we need to plug a few holes on this team and add some veteran leaders who know how to win. I'm pretty sure I will feel that way whether we make the playoffs or completely collapse on Sunday.
 
Wolf

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i am shocked and trying to figure out what people are seeing in Vegas.. +8 the Texans ? really? I understand that the Pats will likely pull their starters ,but if I had faith that the Texans could play all four quarters and more importantly get some crisp coaching for 4 quarters,then I can see it .. I need to be more positive I guess, but I still have the pre 2010 Texans on the brain where they like to get a lead and then try to coast.


The Texans (8-7) must beat New England and get help with losses from two of three teams -- Baltimore, Denver and the New York Jets -- to earn their first playoff trip in franchise history.

I'll take the Patriots as 8-point underdogs simply because Belichick plans to play his starters and it's rare when you can get more than a touchdown with New England.

How rare is it? The Patriots have not been underdogs of eight points or more since 2001, when it happened four times. New England covered three of those games and won two outright.
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http://www.lvrj.com/sports/patriots-an-intriguing-underdog-80495477.html
 
Lucky

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Wolf said:
i am shocked and trying to figure out what people are seeing in Vegas.. +8 the Texans ? really?
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The Vegas Wiseguys know when Belichick is lying. The tell is when his lips are moving. Those guys don't stay in business by making a lot of mistakes.

After the Pats big win over the Jags, I said the Texans would see the Pats JV. That Vegas agrees only confirms that belief for me. It is inconceivable to me that the Texans could drop a game like this to 2nd stringers. Even the Patriots 2nd stringers.
 
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Big Lou

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CloakNNNdagger said:
Most of the discussion on the board thus far has been on how you would feel if we won against the Pats' 2nd stringers rather than against their starters. And it is obvious that most would cherish a win in either case. But, I would like to throw out a question, the answer to which I would really like to have accompanied by some honest soul searching..............If the Texans were to LOSE with the Pats starters out the game for two or more quarters, how would you feel about the progress this team has made?
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VERY SAD!
Then I would break anything within a 30' radius of me.

"Honey maybe you and the kids should go to your Mom's house on Sunday. You now just in case."

To recap first I would cry then I would look something like on of those Incredible Hulk movies. "Big Lou mad, Big Lou smash!!!!!"
 
CloakNNNdagger

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Wolf said:
i am shocked and trying to figure out what people are seeing in Vegas.. +8 the Texans ? really? I understand that the Pats will likely pull their starters ,but if I had faith that the Texans could play all four quarters and more importantly get some crisp coaching for 4 quarters,then I can see it .. I need to be more positive I guess, but I still have the pre 2010 Texans on the brain where they like to get a lead and then try to coast.




http://www.lvrj.com/sports/patriots-an-intriguing-underdog-80495477.html
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When LUCKY LESTER speaks, everyone listens.


This is a tough one to get a read on, how weird, right? I mean, it’s only a game that absolutely doesn’t matter at all to the Patriots, but Tom Brady has supposedly asked to play and Bill Belichick has supposedly answered with “You bet, it’s your world, you’re in.” So Tom’s telling everyone and their mother that he’ll be playing this week. Now I don’t know Bill Belichick personally, but this seems like a great time to pull an awesome trick on just about everyone (including my fantasy team) and play Brady for about a quarter before giving way to some guy most of the fans don’t even know. That’s right, name the Pats’ back-up and I’ll give you some Flutie Flakes. Nope, Doug Flutie is on ESPN analyzing college football games, but if you answered Andrew Walter, you’re close – that guy’s the #3… Brian Hoyer is the right answer, and I’m not promising we’ll see him – but I’m telling you, Tom coming out saying he’s going to play seems way too easy to be real.

And while the Patriots have shown they’ll go for the wins late in the year instead of rolling over for their opponents, this is also a game that holds no significance for New England what-so ever. They know they’ll be playing next week and they know they’ll be playing a home game – this game means nothing.

For the Texans, this game is a chance at the playoffs – it’s not a “win and you’re in” situation, but a win keeps them alive. They have a powerful enough offensive attack to put pressure on the Patriots anyway – in a meaningless game for the Pats, I expect Houston to win by double digits.
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