If you were like me and with this franchise watching it on TV that Sunday night for the first time against Dallas 10 years ago, you know it's been a long and difficult journey to this point. Well here's a reminder, last year was our first division winning season & playoff season and therefor this year is only the second to win a division and reach the playoffs and the 12 wins we've had are the most ever, but the harsh reality is sometimes playoff teams aren't playing their best when the playoffs begin so brace yourself for what might happen Saturday. Afterall last years best RS team and the defending SB champs Packers lost their initial playoff game at home in GB after stumbling badly at the end of the RS.
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No matter what happens Saturday, it's been a very Successful Year for the Texans !
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One and done would be a step back so successful? Yes. VERY successful? No.
I am hoping against hope that this team will be the anti-1993 Oilers who were also 12-4 but finished on an 11 game win streak only to get bounced at home in round one. Maybe we stumble in, but get hot.
I am hoping against hope that this team will be the anti-1993 Oilers who were also 12-4 but finished on an 11 game win streak only to get bounced at home in round one. Maybe we stumble in, but get hot.
HTown2ATX
TexansMetalhead
:kubepalm:
Expectations vs what looks like the overall outcome will be (especially with the swirling turds we have witnessed the last few games) and I hesitate to call it a successful season. We have to step out of this little brother mindset as a fan base for this franchise and stop being happy with just a good record IMO.
It's time to expect more and stop settling for less. I understand we want to try to be positive but man, reality says this team has failed for the moment and come Saturday we will see if this team was truly fraudulent or not.
Yes, yes, we will all be rooting Saturday, we're all die hards, etc, etc, etc.....but smashing the rose colored glasses can reveal a lot....
Expectations vs what looks like the overall outcome will be (especially with the swirling turds we have witnessed the last few games) and I hesitate to call it a successful season. We have to step out of this little brother mindset as a fan base for this franchise and stop being happy with just a good record IMO.
It's time to expect more and stop settling for less. I understand we want to try to be positive but man, reality says this team has failed for the moment and come Saturday we will see if this team was truly fraudulent or not.
Yes, yes, we will all be rooting Saturday, we're all die hards, etc, etc, etc.....but smashing the rose colored glasses can reveal a lot....
ATXtexanfan
Hall of Fame
just hope they upgrade the weaknesses in offseason. one step in front of colts yet three behind the best
Thorn
Dirty Old Man
True. All those Manning years in Indy produced one trophy.
Hervoyel
BUENO!
Ok, fine "12-4" is the best record ever. That doesn't mean this will go down as our best season ever. One and done is a step back regardless of regular season record. A Super Bowl win would make this the best season ever even if we got in at 9-7 in my opinion.
We're going to the playoffs. Saturday we win or this season was a failure. If we win then the next week we have a chance to make this season better than last year by doing something unexpected and winning in the second round. If we win this week and lose in the second then this season is no better (and no worse) than 2011.
We're going to the playoffs. Saturday we win or this season was a failure. If we win then the next week we have a chance to make this season better than last year by doing something unexpected and winning in the second round. If we win this week and lose in the second then this season is no better (and no worse) than 2011.
If yas ask me , losing 2 of the last three and missing out on the #1 seed is a complete and total let down.
Looking at how the team has played in the last month .... doesnt make me happy at all.
The bottom line is this season started out with talks of a
and now we're .... settling for 12-4 , one and done in the playoffs is a success ?!!
Last year we knocked on the door ...... this year we are gonna kick the sum b!tch in.
Read my sig - Superbowl or bust , no excuses. - Matt Schaub. (just in case I change it)
Looking at how the team has played in the last month .... doesnt make me happy at all.
The bottom line is this season started out with talks of a
and now we're .... settling for 12-4 , one and done in the playoffs is a success ?!!Last year we knocked on the door ...... this year we are gonna kick the sum b!tch in.
Read my sig - Superbowl or bust , no excuses. - Matt Schaub. (just in case I change it)
DX-TEX
#TomSavageDontCare
Year 1 = Knock on door
Year 2 = Pound on door
Year 3 = Kick sum b!tch in
Problem is: Year 2 we rang doorbell and ran.
GuerillaBlack
Hall of Fame
This season is a failure if we do not make it past this first round. It is a failure if we get blown out against Denver or New England. If we are competitive in the second round and lose on a last second field goal, or TD then I honestly wouldn't be that upset. But, the fact that this team just pissed away the number one seed like they did would still make the overall season a big failure. Changes need to be made next year, most notably at QB. We can't have a weak-armed statue leading our team. I just heard Teddy Bruschi say that in order to beat the Texans, you must put the ball in Schaub's hands and let him beat you. That is just sad.
So what do you think the Bengals are saying?
This season has been better for them as well, but someone's got to lose.
Don't get me wrong, I want a win. I expect the win. But I don't know if it's going to be a "step back"
This Bengals team is better than the one we faced last season. This Texans' team is better than the one they faced last season. It's going to be a hell of a game & I can't wait.
bleh , you must nodda been around back then ....
(hell I even put the text in columbia blue)The fat lady aint sang on this season yet .... she might be warming up but she aint sang.
DX-TEX
#TomSavageDontCare
bleh , you must nodda been around back then ....
The fat lady aint sang on this season yet .... she might be warming up but she aint sang.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bum_Phillips
I win old man!
GuerillaBlack
Hall of Fame
owned.
OilerTexan
Practice Squad
Yes it has been a great season!
Things we never did before:
- We won 12 games!
- Were considered the top team at times during the season. (Those first games before Cush was hurt and the offense developed a tell on run plays, we were the dominant team.)
- We beat the Ravens.
- We beat the Jets.
And as a bonus, we've still never lost to the Bears or the Dolphins.
And not the least of this list, we got to watch Watt blow up into a mega star. Andre had another 1500 yard season.
I started as a Oilers fan in the '70s; we never made it to the Superbowl, but I loved that team. I want to make it to the Superbowl, but I don't need that.
Things we never did before:
- We won 12 games!
- Were considered the top team at times during the season. (Those first games before Cush was hurt and the offense developed a tell on run plays, we were the dominant team.)
- We beat the Ravens.
- We beat the Jets.
And as a bonus, we've still never lost to the Bears or the Dolphins.
And not the least of this list, we got to watch Watt blow up into a mega star. Andre had another 1500 yard season.
I started as a Oilers fan in the '70s; we never made it to the Superbowl, but I loved that team. I want to make it to the Superbowl, but I don't need that.
deucetx
Rookie
I would say a 'good' season but not 'very successful.' Truth of the matter, regular season records mean little to nothing if you don't get the job done in the playoffs. Progress would be for this team to make it to the AFC title game and not to get a 'one and done' Saturday. Not a single player would find it successful to just get 12 wins in the regular season. Ask the Falcons how good it feels to get wins in the regular season while doing nothing in the post season.
So while I wouldn't say even if we lose it was a very successful season I will say no matter if we win, lose, stink it up or whatever that I will be proud of the guys for giving it a fight and being an organization I can easily stay behind no matter what. Classy organization and some players who you don't just enjoy their play but respect them as individuals.
Now to beat the kitty cats and go on to shock the world! Keep hope alive! LOL
So while I wouldn't say even if we lose it was a very successful season I will say no matter if we win, lose, stink it up or whatever that I will be proud of the guys for giving it a fight and being an organization I can easily stay behind no matter what. Classy organization and some players who you don't just enjoy their play but respect them as individuals.
Now to beat the kitty cats and go on to shock the world! Keep hope alive! LOL
This.
I hope for the best, but beyond that, I understand the fan experience is a passive one in that we watch and they win or lose.
Expectations, demands, settling...all those words are useless because we are powerless to change a damn thing on this team.
We've seen teams like this in past Oiler yrs.
Screw that, it's SB or bust. It's why they keep score/give Lombadris/Rings etc... The thing is expect lees than the best and that's most likely what you will get.
GP
Go Texans!
I liked football better when I was a kid and didn't know any better.
I watched every game not knowing that my team was going to win or lose...now, I go into every game knowing way too much information. I've analyzed football so much, for so long, that I practically know what to expect.
I still have hope, even when hope logically shouldn't be there, but the way the NFL has changed (in terms of its rules, the over-legislating of those rules, much like our country is over-legislated) has almost removed any doubt about who will win and who will lose. Sure, sometimes a rabbit gets pulled out of the hat...but you pretty much know how things are going to go down at some point along the way.
When I was a kid, those things were not an issue. I enjoyed football. Now, I just feel like it's hard labor. I'm chained to my chair and I'm working for the man. I feel like breaking out of that prison, to be honest. Why keep paying dues? What's the point? If the outcome is perpetual disdain and disgust and a realization (again and again) that I'm not in control of what will always be a disappointing outcome....then why? WHY? LOL.
I watched every game not knowing that my team was going to win or lose...now, I go into every game knowing way too much information. I've analyzed football so much, for so long, that I practically know what to expect.
I still have hope, even when hope logically shouldn't be there, but the way the NFL has changed (in terms of its rules, the over-legislating of those rules, much like our country is over-legislated) has almost removed any doubt about who will win and who will lose. Sure, sometimes a rabbit gets pulled out of the hat...but you pretty much know how things are going to go down at some point along the way.
When I was a kid, those things were not an issue. I enjoyed football. Now, I just feel like it's hard labor. I'm chained to my chair and I'm working for the man. I feel like breaking out of that prison, to be honest. Why keep paying dues? What's the point? If the outcome is perpetual disdain and disgust and a realization (again and again) that I'm not in control of what will always be a disappointing outcome....then why? WHY? LOL.
badboy
Hall of Fame
It is better to have a girlfriend than not, especially if she looks pretty good. Then she starts sliding into old ways that you have seen with her and others before, so you are cautious. You keep thinking of all the money spent and dream of what could be. I know about reality, I just keep hoping the fantasy will become reality. Who knows? It happens on the Hallmark Channel.
Let me try to undertand this, steelb.
You've been expecting the best, correct?
And what have you got?
Actually, the problem was that the door fell and put a big bump in Bum's head.
The Oilers lost in the wild card game the third season to the Raiders 7-27.
Bum was given the pink slip.
edwardc5637
Waterboy
Totally agree with you if there is no superbowl this season is a failure.
Let me try to undertand this, steelb.
You've been expecting the best, correct?
And what have you got?
Nothing but all of the GREAT FANS of the HOUSTON TEXANS should expect the best and nothing less because they put their heart and soul in this team. Ownership should be doing the same and held to the highest standards. Unfortunately it's business 1st and they aren't held to that standard by the fanbase.
What have we as a fanbase gotten?
This is the part of the fanbase I'm talking about. BoB wishes all Texan fans were like you.
GP
Go Texans!
The 49ers' head coach doesn't think like Gary Kubiak.
He's pulled his yearly starter in favor of an up-and-coming unproven KID.
And now Harbaugh has signed Cundiff to compete with Akers for the kicking job. I mean, what coach signs another kicker RIGHT BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS in order to push the "established" kicker? Harbaugh does.
I suddenly respect the Texans a lot LESS than I did before I read that Harbaugh is trying to do everything he can in order to shore up his team's chances in the playoffs.
What have we done? Nothing. Stick with Schaub, stick with Marciano, and not even going after Greg Knapp to help Schaub out??? Awesome.
Full steam ahead, all aboard the McNair "We're On The Right Track" Express.
He's pulled his yearly starter in favor of an up-and-coming unproven KID.
And now Harbaugh has signed Cundiff to compete with Akers for the kicking job. I mean, what coach signs another kicker RIGHT BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS in order to push the "established" kicker? Harbaugh does.
I suddenly respect the Texans a lot LESS than I did before I read that Harbaugh is trying to do everything he can in order to shore up his team's chances in the playoffs.
What have we done? Nothing. Stick with Schaub, stick with Marciano, and not even going after Greg Knapp to help Schaub out??? Awesome.
Full steam ahead, all aboard the McNair "We're On The Right Track" Express.
As long as they don't underachieve.
With all the injuries, IMO, this team performs on par (they didn't underachieve.)
There's no guarantee that they will win this weekend as they are really thin at ILB; I believe Dobbins is nursing an injury.
Still, I "expect" the Texans to win; otherwise, it will be disappointing to say the least.
More like we rang the doorbell and then when opportunity answered, we forgot why we were standing on the porch in the first place.
Honoring Earl 34
Something Witty !
Vinny
shiny happy fan
What do you call the last month of the season?
HOU-TEX
Ah, Football!
Which is the 2nd year in a row that we've done this. IIRC, there was seeding implications last season too before losing 3 in a row (Panthers, Colts and titans) to end the season.
You can expect all you want, but unrealistic expectations most usually result in a let down... and then you go on ranting and raving... just having a miserable time is all it brings ya', honestly!
GP
Go Texans!
You don't think that the failure to clinch HFA, in TWO ATTEMPTS, is underachieving?
Wow.
Had we manned up and clinched HFA...and then go on to lose in the AFCC game...I would think we did a good job based on all circumstances. But not putting the Vikings and the Colts away--losing HFA--that, to me, sealed this team's fate. They've under-achieved for that fact alone.
I can't even acknowledge a win vs. the Bengals, tbh. It'll be a mirage. But honestly, I feel like the Bengals are going to punk us HARD. I think we go out in the first round this Saturday. Owen Daniels better be preparing a better "I"m shocked, I'm stunned!" face than what he sported last Sunday in Indy.
fiasco west
All Pro
Then they went into the playoffs and looked better than everyone expected.
Lets not forget this team was a play away from being in a AFCC game while playing a third string rookie QB and seemingly half the team on IR.
All things considered, they overachieved last season. Maybe they dropped seeding late in the season, but when the playoffs rolled around they showed up. So it didn't even matter.
I've already stated my opinion on this matter several times.
I even said that they could very well go 1-2 in the last 3 weeks, and they did.
All I care is that they won the division.
I don't need style point. The Giants didn't have any style point for the regular season when they won them two SBs.
And now it's play-off time.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
???
& we don't know how that's going to turn out for them. They've got a bye week, & They'll have to play a pretty good team in two weeks. If they lose that game..... what did it get him? Last year they got to the NFC Championship game.
& even though things aren't looking up for us right now, we could very well be playing in the AFC Championship game. It's possible that may be a home game.
& remember, the last two Super Bowl winners didn't have bye weeks.
fiasco west
All Pro
Please remind people.
To me, I'll be happy every year the team makes the playoffs. Someone said that Manning only one won superbowl in all those years...just give your team a shot and get into the post-season.
If the team wins the division? In my opinion that's even better, great season! Of course HFA is better...but if this team is ever going to be a superbowl team it is going to have to win tough games on the road.
I agree to a point, but when they had the #1 seed in their grasp and blew it, not once, but twice, that was beyond disappointing.
Well the last two superbowl winners were hot and finding tough ways to win coming into the playoffs, not stumbling in and finding ways to lose like the Texans are.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
You can't figure out that the last month of games included one win and three losses?
Mon Dec 10, 2012 @Patriots L 14-42 11-2
15 Sun Dec 16, 2012 Colts W 29-17 12-2
16 Sun Dec 23, 2012 Vikings L 6-23 12-3
17 Sun Dec 30, 2012 @Colts L 16-28 12-4
