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Gary Kubiak Press Conference

It's sad that the entire press conference was just Kubiak talking in circles and doing CYA. He comes out on the one hand saying we couldn't run the ball and then a couple of questions later says they should have run it more...

Maybe I'm almost beyond mad at the players and coaching staff. Bob McNair is in line for some criticism, as well. He owns this mediocre team after all. :thinking:

- where did the screen pass go this year?
- what about the swing pass at all?
- WR screen?
- quick slant
- run the ball right at Freeney?
- hello TE please, what 4-5 plays to our TE?

......
 
Eric Winston needs to go work for 610 and retire from football. I miss the Eric Winston that challenged Kyle Vanden Bosch to a fight against the Titans in Week 2 of last year.



If they do, McNair will ban them from the Texans facility.

The Texans players know the jig is up, and they'll probably go 1-5 in the
division again this year. The Jags and Titans the same talent level
as the Texans, but their coaching is leaps and bounds better on
all three phases. Del Rio and Fisher run circles around Kubiak, and
laugh while doing it. Give Caldwell another season, and he'll be right there
with those other two. Kubiak just "can't get right."


Speaking of Vanden Bosch, Jim Schwarz knows how to build a team. He's got
a franchise-calibur QB, a franchise-calibur HB, a franchise-calibur WR on offense.
His defensive achor is a high-motor Haynesworth-like monster in the middle of the
D-line. This is only Schwarz's second season, and the Lions already look like a
contender-in-the-making. When was the last time the Texans put up 59 points
on anybody?
 
- where did the screen pass go this year?
- what about the swing pass at all?
- WR screen?
- quick slant
- run the ball right at Freeney?
- hello TE please, what 4-5 plays to our TE?

......

Looks like all those plays left with Kyle. Maybe there was more to
the creative offensive gameplans we had last year than we were willing
to realise?
 
:kubepalm:

Nothing else needed. About time to put the pink soap up on my avatar. Sorry Alicia.


It's time.

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The Texans players know the jig is up, and they'll probably go 1-5 in the
division again this year. The Jags and Titans the same talent level
as the Texans, but their coaching is leaps and bounds better on
all three phases. Del Rio and Fisher run circles around Kubiak, and
laugh while doing it. Give Caldwell another season, and he'll be right there
with those other two. Kubiak just "can't get right."


Speaking of Vanden Bosch, Jim Schwarz knows how to build a team. He's got
a franchise-calibur QB, a franchise-calibur HB, a franchise-calibur WR on offense.
His defensive achor is a high-motor Haynesworth-like monster in the middle of the
D-line. This is only Schwarz's second season, and the Lions already look like a
contender-in-the-making. When was the last time the Texans put up 59 points
on anybody?


Dex, have you noticed that, yet again, Jacksonville was left for dead at the start of the season and, yet again, they are grinding out wins and staying in contention? It's the same thing every year with Jacksonville: Everybody ignores them, then halfway through the season, we're looking over our shoulders wonder how the hell Jacksonville caught up with us.

As a Michigan native, I believe that the Lions FINALLY have the right coach in place. I love what they are doing up there. They'll turn it around, and it probably won't take 5 years.
 
Even the next day, he doesn't realize their mistake!

How could he not...realize his mistake. This one isn't rocket science or even complicated football. This is run the ball on the Colts = a win - or at least a chance of a win.

What is this? Dense, Dumb or Denial?

It seems that last night Kubiak wanted to play my QB is just as good as your QB rather than go for the obvious and run the ball.
 
- where did the screen pass go this year?
- what about the swing pass at all?
- WR screen?
- quick slant
- run the ball right at Freeney?
- hello TE please, what 4-5 plays to our TE?

......

During the game I kept saying over and over to buddies of mine: "What happened to the short screens to OD?"

I don't get it.
 
Last year, we protected well. This year it's in spurts. Too many sacks this year. Best way to do it is run the ball, control LOS. We gotta do a better job.
Then RUN it, you script-running sorry piece of ....!

Gary - You passed EVERY SINGLE PLAY in your first series...against a team that you ran for 200+ on earlier this year. Your running game averaged 6.5 a carry. You had two chances to pick up a whopping 2 yds for a 1st and passed both times?
 
If y'all want to have fun, take a trip down memory lane and search the forum's archives for last year's press conferences.

Same spewage, different day. :fortune: Déjà vu
 
Here are Foster's 8 first half runs:

5 yards
9 yards
4 yards
8 yards
4 yards
2 yards
33 yards
no gain

There is no excuse for not running more in the first half last night.

acctually there is U run 3 times teams will simply not respect your pass and put all 10 in da box not even AP or CJ can get +yards from that most of the time
 
acctually there is U run 3 times teams will simply not respect your pass and put all 10 in da box not even AP or CJ can get +yards from that most of the time

If they put 10 in the box, you hope Schaub has the option to call a pass.
 
Did Kubiak really say we need to run the ball better?

Foster has the second best YPC in the NFL, how much better do you want to run the ball?
 
acctually there is U run 3 times teams will simply not respect your pass and put all 10 in da box not even AP or CJ can get +yards from that most of the time

No, when a team can't stop you from doing something...they can't stop you from doing something. Just like how teams against the Texans on 3rd and short would rather pass than run. We can't stop it.

Compare this game to how many times we ran the first game.

Usually Tuesday i'm completely over the loss. I realize it's just a sports game and win or lose oh well....but i'm still angry as hell about this loss. Just because I turned the TV onto ESPN and kept hearing "The Colts they just win win win, they are soooo awesome!"

When in reality the Texans shoulda embarrassed these guys on MNF. I know it's not much respect to the Colts...but when you see how on pretty much every running lpay we picked up chunk of yards it should frustrate you that the Texans decided to get cute instead of win the game.

Kubiak was probably out thinking himself. Thinking "Well they expect me to run, so lets pass" The problem is...they can't stop you from running. It's sure points on the F'n board.

The horrible thing is every other team in the NFL will run the ball on the Colts. Making our coach look stupid for his gameplan today.
 
No, when a team can't stop you from doing something...they can't stop you from doing something. Just like how teams against the Texans on 3rd and short would rather pass than run. We can't stop it.

Compare this game to how many times we ran the first game.

Usually Tuesday i'm completely over the loss. I realize it's just a sports game and win or lose oh well....but i'm still angry as hell about this loss. Just because I turned the TV onto ESPN and kept hearing "The Colts they just win win win, they are soooo awesome!"

When in reality the Texans shoulda embarrassed these guys on MNF. I know it's not much respect to the Colts...but when you see how on pretty much every running lpay we picked up chunk of yards it should frustrate you that the Texans decided to get cute instead of win the game.

Kubiak was probably out thinking himself. Thinking "Well they expect me to run, so lets pass" The problem is...they can't stop you from running. It's sure points on the F'n board.

The horrible thing is every other team in the NFL will run the ball on the Colts. Making our coach look stupid for his gameplan today.

Well i was seeing they can stop it and were going to stop it it was the third qtr the game was getting outta reach We could have ran-To LOSE or pass we had no choice
 
Well i was seeing they can stop it and were going to stop it it was the third qtr the game was getting outta reach We could have ran-To LOSE or pass we had no choice

You're saying they can stop it? No they couldn't. There is your problem there, you seem to be fine with the game being out of reach by the 3rd quarter.

I'm saying we should have come out running the ball. Still we could have ran it in the 3rd. Whose to say Arian doesn't break one?

I guess this is a bit off topic relative to the thread, but any ways Kubiak never says anything interesting in a press conference. Same thing every loss.
 
Well i was seeing they can stop it and were going to stop it it was the third qtr the game was getting outta reach We could have ran-To LOSE or pass we had no choice

But the Colts WEREN'T stopping it. Foster had eight yards a carry in the first half. What was the Colts D stopping? If you answered the pass, then you'd be correct. I was okay with the first drive (at first) because the second drive of the Texans, they came out running. But on that 3rd and 4th and 2, when Kubiak decided to pass it twice, I just shook my head. That was too much. Foster can get you two yards on two tries.
 
Looks like all those plays left with Kyle. Maybe there was more to
the creative offensive gameplans we had last year than we were willing
to realise?

Maybe you're onto something, but plenty of people on this board over the years were under them impression Kubiak held tightly onto the offensive playcalling reins with Shanny 'till just the last season or two. That Kubiak was the real mastermind behind it all.

Maybe Kubiak is more hands-off with Dennison around and that's partly to blame or maybe it's just dumbshit transparent playcalling/game management that we've been seeing for a good while now.

I'm one of those that has wanted Kubiak to work out in Houston, but it just doesn't seem like it's going to. Square peg, round hole and all that.
 
Here are Foster's 8 first half runs:

5 yards
9 yards
4 yards
8 yards
4 yards
2 yards
33 yards
no gain

There is no excuse for not running more in the first half last night.

Let's look at each drive.
1st
-Andre 11 yards
-Incomplete Dressen (wide open high)
-Play action Incomplete (Andre's man is beat, Schaub waited too long)
-Sacked... 3 step drop, waiting for something to develop

2nd
-Foster 5 yards
-Foster 9 yards
-Foster 4 yards
-Incomplete Ward
-Incomplete Jones

3rd
-Foster 8 yards
-Foster 4 yards
-Foster 2 yards
-Pass Ward 6 yards
-incomplete Walter
-incomplete Walter (4th down)

4th (2nd Qtr)
-Interception

5th
-Foster 33 yards
-Ward 0 yards
-pass JJones 5 yards
-sacked
-field goal

6th
-Incomplete Johnson
-Foster 0 yards
-pass AJ 9 yards

7th (0:46 in the half)
-Incomplete Walter
-pass Johnson 6 yards
-Incomplete Daniels
-Punt

We're supposed to have a passing game as well as a run game. Against these same Colts last year, Matt Schaub played pretty well. He's supposed to be one of the more accurate QBs in the league & he's throwing to the best WR in the league.

Looking at each drive individually, I'm not asking myself why we didn't run it more, I'm asking myself why aren't we catching these balls. Remember, our passing game carried us to a top 5 offense, with no run game.

4 plays, 5 plays, 6 plays, 1 play, 5 plays, 3 plays, 3 plays.... we've got to do better than that, our passing game has got to be better than that. 37 passing yards in the first half isn't going to cut it, & you know that. That has nothing to do with Freeney & Mathis. That wouldn't be an excuse for VY or Garrard.... shouldn't be an excuse for Schaub.

Kubiak's explanation, wasn't that we got away from running the ball, but that we didn't stay on the field long enough to establish anything. I think he's right, because it's a problem we've had all year in the first half.
 
Freeney and Mathis were just pinning their ears back and blasting up field in full pass rush mode. Kubiak countered by not chipping or doubling them and having Matt drop back to throw while getting hit time and time again

Our guys were doing the same thing. Only difference, is Manning wasn't throwing it high, or behind our receivers, or to the other team.
 
4 plays, 5 plays, 6 plays, 1 play, 5 plays, 3 plays, 3 plays.... we've got to do better than that, our passing game has got to be better than that. 37 passing yards in the first half isn't going to cut it, & you know that. That has nothing to do with Freeney & Mathis. That wouldn't be an excuse for VY or Garrard.... shouldn't be an excuse for Schaub.

I don't get it. I thought it was all about Freeney and Mathis?

If it weren't for the pass protection woes, Schaub would have more than 2 seconds to throw a pass. Unfortunately, Brown was incompetent and consequently unable to fend off Freeney. Winston had his problems too, but Brown was simply dominated throughout the whole game.

So yes, I guess it has nothing to do with Freeney and Mathis. It has everything to do with our o-line.
 
I'm hoping that somebody asks him specifically about the 3rd and 2 then the subsequent 4th and 2 that we did not convert due to moronic playcalling.

The Receivers were open. They just didn't catch the ball. So it wasn't the play call.
 
Every week....we should run the ball more...


Every week....THEY DON'T RUN THE BALL MORE...


Someone ought to ask him if he's aware that ESPN commentators went all over the nation talking down to the team. I want to hear what his answer is to that. Probably "Oh that kind of thing doesn't matter to me." to which I would blurt out, "I wonder if it matters to Bob McNair that commentators, especially the hick that is a former coach has the answers but you don't?" and then I would accept my dragging/beating/kicking out of the media room.
 
The Texans players know the jig is up, and they'll probably go 1-5 in the
division again this year. The Jags and Titans the same talent level
as the Texans, but their coaching is leaps and bounds better on
all three phases. Del Rio and Fisher run circles around Kubiak, and
laugh while doing it. Give Caldwell another season, and he'll be right there
with those other two. Kubiak just "can't get right."

You've got no idea what the players "know" so you need to keep that crap to yourself.

I agree with the "talent level" comment, & people need to stop sleeping around here, thinking a Jags sweep should be a sure thing. No such thing in this league.

If we beat the Jags/Titans, will it be because Gary out coached Fisher & Del Rio, or will the players win in spite of him?
 
If y'all want to have fun, take a trip down memory lane and search the forum's archives for last year's press conferences.

Same spewage, different day. :fortune: Déjà vu

Yeah, except last year it was JUST THROW THE DANG BALL...WE CAN'T RUN IT!!! Koobs listened a year too late.
 
I don't get it. I thought it was all about Freeney and Mathis?

If it weren't for the pass protection woes, Schaub would have more than 2 seconds to throw a pass. Unfortunately, Brown was incompetent and consequently unable to fend off Freeney. Winston had his problems too, but Brown was simply dominated throughout the whole game.

So yes, I guess it has nothing to do with Freeney and Mathis. It has everything to do with our o-line.

One of those sacks came after a high pass thrown to Daniels (?)... if that was a well thrown ball, that would have been a 1st down. The sack (if it would even have happened after that) would have been on a first down & we can recover on second or third. When you're sacked on 3rd down, you're punting.
 
I think this can be decided in the context of each game.

Good answer, in that case maybe we should wait till we actually see those games before criticizing for something that may never happen.
 
You've got no idea what the players "know" so you need to keep that crap to yourself.

I agree with the "talent level" comment, & people need to stop sleeping around here, thinking a Jags sweep should be a sure thing. No such thing in this league.

If we beat the Jags/Titans, will it be because Gary out coached Fisher & Del Rio, or will the players win in spite of him?

Whoa, Kool-Aid's got a little "kick" this morning?
 
As already mentioned a page or two back, Kubiak not doing his weekly show this week so a few players filled in for him.

Zac Diles:

Rich and Rob here, how is it going?

Going good. Sitting down and relaxing today.

Disappointing outcome. Obviously you can only impact on D, D allowed only 23 points to Manning. Do you feel good about that?

Anytime you get on the field, you want to improve. I think we did yesterday but giving up 23 and asking the O to score 30, we gotta limit the opponents.

11 combined tackles, had a good game, but how was it without DeMeco?

It was different. Brian stepped in and did a great job. DeMeco is the captain and use to seeing him but not the case. Brian did a good job.

How surprised were you when they moved Cushing over and Bentley in?

Thats what he thought was best for the team. Thats the decision he made. It wasnt expected but its the route we're going.

[Caller]: When you have to do these post-game interviews, you have to control your emotions, how do you go about controlling yourself without throwing something across the room?

Def. frustrating. You're gonna expect questions like that though. We're prepared for it. Def. after a loss it's frustrating but have to bottle your emotions.

What's the most surprising question you've been asked?

I can't think of one right now.

Needless to say, a few.

Definitely a few.

Came aboard in 07, 7th round pick, talk about the journey for you.

Hard work. I knew my role was ST as a rookie. Going into offseason, some LBs left and that gave me a chance. This league is about opportunities. It's been a road, but it's fun. I love what I do.

Seemed like going up to Indy, all the experts were picking Colts, but seemed you guys were expecting a W. Do you feel when going against Peyton, it doesnt matter how well you play?

Peyton is an offensive mastermind. Very smart. We def thought going into that game we could win. We all believed in the gameplan. We believed we could but the outcome wasnt in our favor.

Did you blitz him more than other QBs?

Yeah, you dont want him to get comfortable in the pocket. We were trying to pressure him and get him off.

Appreciate the time. Thought on the Chargers?

They're a good team. #1 on O and D. Coming off huge win and they're feeling good about themselves. We have to come out and put together a full game.

Good luck against Chargers.

Thanks, appreciate it.

...

Mario Williams:

Rich and Rob here, appreciate the time. HOw is it going?

Doing good.

How tough is it after a game like last night? How sore are you?

After the game, because of the time, we didnt get home til 5 in the morning. After that, it made it worse. You're very sore.

What about that game, D did pretty well against Peyton. How do you look back at that game?

Didnt cause any turnovers. Could've knocked more balls down. Think that wouldve helped. Looking back, we need to get turnovers and more passes
broken up.

I was watching, it seemed like in the 2nd half, you and your linemates would try to just get your hands up. Did the strategy change as the game went on?

We practice that every week. The Colts are made to be a lead team. Got the pass rushers and then Peyton. He moves the ball. Hes so good at short quick routes and getting the ball out. Our mindset was to get some balls knocked down. We needed to get more. Dug ourselves in a hole early. Those knockdowns are just as good as sacks.

The impact you have on games, beyond the sacks, with that in mind, there will be fans who judge you solely on sacks. Can you speak on being judged on sacks only, and going up those double teams, the frustration involved there.

I feel like, regardless of whats happening, I'm definitely there on the QB. I've messed up throws and stuff like that. It's also about having teams gameplan for you. I just play ball and dont let it get to me. I dont really think about it. Gotta keep chipping wood.

[Caller]: Colts fan here, ya'll had me scared. People are acting like you's played terrible. You guys have played tough with us. Ya'll stayed with us.

Came down to that turnover I believe. With that being said, that is points off the board. We didnt win but if you look at the game and take all things into account, we were right there and a few plays out of it. We lost turnover battle and that hurt us.

[Caller]: As far as Brian goes, opinion on players moving spots to help fill another spot?

It's...in the NFL, it's amplified. He has so many responsibilities as the MLB now. Totally different. A lot different. Huge task on his part to make those calls. We're trying to help him though. On the D-line, I'm being verbal on the calls he would normally have to make up front. I think he did good though coming in and facing Manning.

Mark Anderson getting more time. Jamison added. Can they help?

Definitly. They can mix it up and make things happen. Mark one of the most explosive guys I've seen. Once he gets into rythym, he can help out substantially in both pass rushing and run defense.

Thanks for the time and joining us.

Definitely. No problem.

...

Brian Cushing:

Rich and Rob here, how are you?

I'm good. How are you?

Doing good. First start at the MIKE, how did you think it went for you?

Pretty good for the most part. Not gonna get a tougher task going into Indy and playing Peyton Manning.

You didnt have many missed assignments. You're going up against of the greatest QBs, you's seemed to contain him.

He'll get his yards. We couldnt get the turnovers or big plays we needed.

How much do you guys try to disguise your looks against Peyton as opposed to other QBs?

We do. Disguising and throwing off coverages. He's great at what he does. Recognizes things fast. We gotta change things too.

How do you feel about your situation? Where do you feel you are?

I'm getting there. I'm one who plays better as the season goes on. Only 3rd game for me.

Seemed like D was improved, was progress made?

We played better. Our tackling isnt as great as it can be and we couldnt get off the field.

The DB backfield is one of the youngest if not the youngest, they have gotten their criticism, as a LB, you are in the middle. How much of it is it inexperience and how much is it the D-line and LBers?

We dont look at it as a group. There are 11 of us. We're young at CB but we're young at other positions too. Overall, we know, in order to help, we have to get pressure. We have to help each other out and we know that. We feel better about ourselves, obviously though was a loss.

[Caller]: Curious, did you being the captain and calling plays, does that take away from you making plays?.

You have to be technically sound. You do have to take some back from your game. I understand my role now and have to play 110%.

Surprised about Clay Matthews season?

No, not at all. Similar season he had last year.

Did you feel as if he had this kind of impact right off the bat?

Yeah, if he was in the right D. At USC, it was tough for him to get on the field. Now he is at home and is rushing the passer.

Dude is tearing it up. Do you keep tabs on him? Is it competitive?

There is. He is doing a great job. Clay is a pass rusher, I try to do a little of everything. It is competitive atmosphere between us.

Parade of Pro Bowl QBs, Chargers and Rivers are coming in.

He is unbelievable QB. He got weapons around him.

Speaking of weapons, Peter King called Gates a Top 10 TE to ever play the game. How big of a task to keep him in check?

It is. He is an ubelievable weapon.

Big game sunday, appreciate the time. Good luck against SD.

Thanks for having me.

...

Vonta Leach:

Rich and Rob here, how are you?

Doing alright, could be better but I'm alright.

Seems like everyone in Houston is wondering about the rush vs pass breakdown. What are your thoughts on that?

My take is...when we got down 14, we had to put points on the board. We gotta away from the gameplan.

You wish Arian had more carries?

Our RBs wanna run the ball more but gotta run the plays that are called.

Foster putting up some huge numbers, you take pride in that?

Arian does a good job. Some stuff on his own. O-line does a good job too. When everyone is on the same line, Foster can make some nice runs.

Gruden was giving you some love last night for the Pro Bowl(Send Leach to the beach)

All I wanna do is win so if we win, everything will take care of itself.

Others seem to feed off of you in the lockerroom, at 4-3 what are your thoughts?

You have to look at big picture. Lost 1 game in division. We wanna make the playoffs. Only real guarantee to make the playoffs is win the division.

How concerned are you about the pass protection?

Not just the linemen's fault, many things go into it. We'll have to fix it though.

Can you guys help out Duane Brown? Could more have been done to help out on Freeney?

I would never take a guess but I would probably say yes. That's Dwight Freeney, one of the best pass rushers.

[Caller]: How much of a adrenaline rush do you get when your number is called?

I'm never...I'm never the primary target. I'm an outlet. Sometimes a target on the GL. Anytime you touch the ball, its exciting, since FBs dont touch the ball much.

Some think you could be the KR. You did have that nice KR a few weeks back.

That was pretty good.

Did you tip toe along the sidelines?

Ball was close to the sidelines so I got down a little bit.

Any thoughts on the Chargers?

They got #1 ranked D. Cant dwell on Monday night's game. Gotta make corrections. Short lived and I'm ready to get back out there.

Appreciate you helping us out and Good luck against SD.

Thanks for having me.
 
Doesn't sound like any of them are backing down from the Kubiak group think. They still believe.

The Texans media department is a well-schooled, well-oiled propaganda machine.
I used to drown myself on listening to 610, and watching every single
video clip on HT.com. That, my friend, is a huge mistake. Absorbing so
much propaganda numbs one's ability to remain objective about the
source of such.

The truth of what the players think will always manifest itself


....on the field.

Didn't they come out ill-prepared?
Didn't they come out unfocused?
Didn't they come out sloppy?

Thoughts control actions. Always look to someone's actions, to determine
what he thinks.
 
The Texans media department is a well-schooled, well-oiled propaganda machine.
I used to drown myself on listening to 610, and watching every single
video clip on HT.com. That, my friend, is a huge mistake. Absorbing so
much propaganda numbs one's ability to remain objective about the
source of such.

The truth of what the players think will always manifest itself


....on the field.

Didn't they come out ill-prepared?
Didn't they come out unfocused?
Didn't they come out sloppy?

Thoughts control actions. Always look to someone's actions, to determine
what he thinks.

No, no, & no... The Colts had more false starts than we did. That's sloppy.

We forced three punts, held them to 10 points in the first half. Got a sack in the first Qtr... ran for 65 yards on 8 carries, seems prepared to me.

Judging by your "standard" the Colts gave up on Caldwell in week 1. They were not prepared.... yes or no?
They were not focused... yes or no?
They were sloppy... yes or no?

You don't know what you're talking about.... yes or no?
Your argument doesn't hold water.... yes or no?
 
Have the Colts come out unprepared and sloppy on Caldwell five times? The Texans have bumbled their way through 5 games (winning two by coming back on their opponents) so far.

I believe the Texans players will continue to say the right things but their play will speak volumes. If they continue to be incapable of tackling and blocking then what do you make of it? How do you view a team that can't accomplish even the most fundamental tasks?
 
Have the Colts come out unprepared and sloppy on Caldwell five times? The Texans have bumbled their way through 5 games (winning two by coming back on their opponents) so far.

I believe the Texans players will continue to say the right things but their play will speak volumes. If they continue to be incapable of tackling and blocking then what do you make of it? How do you view a team that can't accomplish even the most fundamental tasks?

Have you watched the Colts this year or last? Last year, we had them down by 17 at the half twice, they had several come from behind & by the skin of their teeth wins last year, and a few this year.
 
I listened to the press conference from the link that someone posted and have noticed for a while now that our sports reporters in this town sure are soft on Kubiak. They ask vanilla questions and accept vanilla answers, no one asks tough questions or really demands truthful answers from him. This towns sports reporters tv, radio, and print all sound like they're working for the Texans organization.
 
But the Colts WEREN'T stopping it. Foster had eight yards a carry in the first half. What was the Colts D stopping? If you answered the pass, then you'd be correct. I was okay with the first drive (at first) because the second drive of the Texans, they came out running. But on that 3rd and 4th and 2, when Kubiak decided to pass it twice, I just shook my head. That was too much. Foster can get you two yards on two tries.

they pretty muched stopped the run at the end of the 2nd by that time the game was already getting out of control

look im on the hole run the ball club has well its just the game was turing into a shoot out are hands were tied

and dont listen to what Kubes or any of the players say there all going to speak football talk

there like pittsburg or the pats the walk the company line
 
Him not running the ball enough in the 1st half is what helped put us in that hole. Freeney and Mathis were just pinning their ears back and blasting up field in full pass rush mode. Kubiak countered by not chipping or doubling them and having Matt drop back to throw while getting hit time and time again

Yeah, on a few 3rd and 5 ish plays, the Colts had 4 d ends in the game. I would have checked that to a power dive. I like our odds vs a nickle with zero DT's on the field.
 
Same here. They ask alot of "How can you do this" & "What could you do to be better" questions. They never ask "Why"

Why did you make this decision?
Why didnt you put a Reshad Butler on the Freeney side to chip?

Its just awful reporting in my opinion.

Fixed it. Thats what people do to Mario.
 
Have you watched the Colts this year or last? Last year, we had them down by 17 at the half twice, they had several come from behind & by the skin of their teeth wins last year, and a few this year.

We're talking about YEARS of the Colts doing one of two things: Either running up the score on people, or coming back and winning a tight game. Occasionally, they might lose a game or two each season. Happens very rarely, btw.

You grab the quirkiest freaking examples, TK.

Mentioning how we had them down by 17 last year, and how those Colts are also having comeback wins this year, too, means NOTHING.

You're trying to make connections that aren't fitting. Herv nailed it when he replied and says "I'm not talking about the Colts. I'm talking about the Texans." Perfect response to your post.

We're talking about US. OUR team. And it's hollow, void of cartilage and actually void of any sort of endoskeleton at all. It's floppy, saggy, sucky, oozing, and yet it's juuuuuust good enough to make it to the store shelves for consumption.

Let's let casual, uninformed Texans fans try their hand at bizarre association-comparison/contrast examples as to what happened and how it can be understood here. I imagine there exists a group of dull, dim-witted Texans fans who have not one clue about the things that we know and discuss on here. All they think is that we lost, but that it's OK because "it was the Colts, so you know...they do that to other teams all the time. Besides, there's always another game! And anything can happen."

The longer I spend time analyzing this team (and watching other teams who ARE consistently successful each week or each year) the more I begin to understand what NOT to do if you're trying to win in today's NFL. It's the equivalent of flying the Air Force's most deadly, complicated, and most powerful airplane--You better know what you're doing, or you'll be dead very quickly. You can't deviate from a plan. You find what works, and you do it. Doesn't matter what you WANT to try or what you THINK you can get away with during the game. Just find what works, and keep doing it until it doesn't work anymore. This whole "get cute" mindset of Kubiak's began vs. the Cowboys, continued with the Giants game, and showed up once again vs. the Colts. The guy is a moron. A smart moron, but a moron nonetheless. For a coach to NOT do what he knows will work, it's freakin' treason against the Texas nation. Treason.

I don;t care if I know all the real details about Kubiak or not. I damn sure don't know what the flip side of Kubiak would be, either, but I have games to go by...I have a long history of seeing the same "Let's get cute and try to do something different and see what happens!" schtick. It's arrogance. It's trying to say to the NFL "Hey, we can do it all. Look at us. You can't stop us when we run it, and you can't stop us when we throw it. Surrender now, while you still have the chance!"

Well, Gary forgets that the other 31 teams out there aren't going to lay down their weapons and accept a life in Kubiak's internment camp. They're laughing at us, TK, because they know they most definitely have an advantage over us when it comes to the very real, clear and present danger of Gary Kubiak getting cute and walking away from the plan that had been working.

Aw Hell, what does it matter anyways. I've gotta admit that I do these long posts to you mostly to help others out there to see the dialogue and hopefully make them sort it all out. I think you don't want to bear the thought of having to back away from Kubiak. You just won't quit him. Because you still think that we're a golden, beam of sunshine through a cloudy day away from putting it all together.

Well, so be it. We're Fluke City with this coaching staff at the helm. Period.
 
Have the Colts come out unprepared and sloppy on Caldwell five times? The Texans have bumbled their way through 5 games (winning two by coming back on their opponents) so far.

Have you watched the Colts this year or last? Last year, we had them down by 17 at the half twice, they had several come from behind & by the skin of their teeth wins last year, and a few this year.


I understand that. I'm talking about the Houston Texans not the Indianapolis Colts.

Maybe I just should have said, "Yes."
 
We're talking about YEARS of the Colts doing one of two things: Either running up the score on people, or coming back and winning a tight game. Occasionally, they might lose a game or two each season. Happens very rarely, btw.

You grab the quirkiest freaking examples, TK.

Mentioning how we had them down by 17 last year, and how those Colts are also having comeback wins this year, too, means NOTHING.

You're trying to make connections that aren't fitting. Herv nailed it when he replied and says "I'm not talking about the Colts. I'm talking about the Texans." Perfect response to your post.
He asked the question, "Have you ever seen the Colts...." My answer was basically "Yes I have, & you have too."
Aw Hell, what does it matter anyways. I've gotta admit that I do these long posts to you mostly to help others out there to see the dialogue and hopefully make them sort it all out. I think you don't want to bear the thought of having to back away from Kubiak. You just won't quit him. Because you still think that we're a golden, beam of sunshine through a cloudy day away from putting it all together.

I think I've been clear, if we don't get it done this year, I want Kubiak gone. I've been specific about what getting it done means, I've drafted a scenario, where 10-6 would still get him fired.
 
they pretty muched stopped the run at the end of the 2nd by that time the game was already getting out of control

look im on the hole run the ball club has well its just the game was turing into a shoot out are hands were tied

and dont listen to what Kubes or any of the players say there all going to speak football talk

there like pittsburg or the pats the walk the company line

Negative. And the game was getting out of hand because we didn't run it enough to start with.
 
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