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GameWeek: Kansas City Chiefs @Texans

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Sunday, September 13, 12:00 PM on CBS
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

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John McClain ‏@McClain_on_NFL
OB on Hoyer "He's progressed every day. He's accurate and smart with the ball. Works hard. Has leadership qualities we like."

OBrien "They (Houston and Hali) are electric off the edge. They're a big challenge for our tackles and other (blockers)."

OBrien "This is a potent offense we're facing (Chiefs). They have speed. They have a good, mobile QB. A big challenge ahead of us."

OBrien "We have guys in backfield with different skill sets. They do different things well."

OBrien on Foster "He's working hard to get back, sooner rather than later based on early prognosis." OB wouldn't put a timetable on return

OBrien on Foster "He's doing well. Relative to the injury he has and early prognosis (2 to 3 months), he's ahead of schedule."

OBrien on Clowney, who'll play against KC "I feel good about where he's at. He hasn't played n a long time, so we have to be smart about it"

OBrien on snapper Jon Weeks, who signed 4 yr extension: "Very valuable guy. Long snappers like him are hard to find. Very hard worker."

OBrien on team's hopes for season "We're thinking about the Chiefs. Just the Chiefs. Nothing but the Chiefs."

OBrien said Xavier Su'a-Filo returned to practice at LG today.​

Tania Ganguli ‏@taniaganguli
"Brian has progressed every day. His last two or three weeks of camp have been very good"

"I've called plays against him in the past and it's not easy," O'Brien says of Tamba Hali. #Texans

"This is a very potent offense that we're facing," O'Brien says of the Chiefs. #Texans

O'Brien says Arian Foster will be back sooner rather than later relative to the early prognosis on him. #Texans

"I like where Clowney's at," Bill O'Brien says. #Texans

"Probably 1 of the best days of my life next to the birth of my children and my wedding," O'Brien says of 1st day w/o Hard Knocks. #Texans

"One of the things people probably don't know about him is how hard he works," O'Brien on @jonweeks46. #Texans

Xavier Su'a-Filo was back to practice today. #Texans

Bill O'Brien says the injury to Savage was going to take six weeks or longer for recovery. #Texans

O'Brien says this will probably be the 53 that the #Texans will go into the regular season with.​

Mark Berman ‏@MarkBermanFox26
Bill O'Brien on no Hard Knocks cameras:"Probably n my 45 years 1 of the best days of my life,next to the birth of my children & my wedding"

Bill O'Brien on Jadeveon Clowney: "I've always felt good about him mentally. He's a bright football player." #Texans

Bill O'Brien said Xavier Su'a-Filo back at practice today & Duane Brown is good to go for Sunday. #Texans

Bill O'Brien on Tom Savage going on IR: "That's a tough decision. It was going to be a six-week or longer (situation)."

#Texans guard Brandon Brooks on Chiefs:"The've got a really good front 7. We're going to have to bring our lunch box, get our Wheaties & work"​

Jayson Braddock ‏@JaysonBraddock
"Grimes is mostly a 3rd down back. Depending on personnel groupings, Grimes can play on 1st & 2nd. Polk is a 3 down back." ON Grimes & Polk

On Clowney mentally:"I've never questioned Clowney mentally. When I bounce around to different meeting rooms, he's always answering"

"I like where Clowney is at"

"Probably in my 45 years one of the best days in my life." On Hard Knocks being gone

O"Brien said that XSF was back at practice at LG​

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Terez A. Paylor ‏@TerezPaylor
Dorsey on Zach Fulton at center: "I thought he held up very well, he played very heavy, and guys didn't move him.”

By the sound of it, Nick Williams’ ability to play the 3- and 5-tech with more power gave him the edge over Mike Catapano.

Reid says Travis Kelce practiced and “is good to go.”

Reid said the ILB job next to DJ is Josh Mauga’s, if healthy. Ramik Wilson led the team in tackles this preseason.

Reid said Daniel Sorensen might be a 3rd/4th safety who “was your most productive guy” in the preseason on special teams.

#Chiefs coach Andy Reid says Dontari Poe could possibly play against Houston

#Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Mike Catapano is a better fit as a 4-3 DE than a 3-4 DE.

Can’t wait to see how Fish fares against Watt this time. Watt had a PFF grade of +8.4 when they met in 2013

I did not expect the move from Fisher to Stephenson — Fish is a #1 overall pick — but Stephenson has played his ass off this preseason.

Reid says Ramik Wilson and Josh Mauga split first-team reps yesterday.

I asked Reid if it was disappointing to have a No. 1 pick moved back to the right side. Very testy. “Did you listen to what I said?"

Big change: Fisher being moved back to the right side. Huge for Stephenson, who has been killing it at left tackle.

Donald Stephenson is the starter at left tackle, Eric Fisher is the starter at right tackle.

Reid said Dontari Poe will start practice and will be on limited works. Practiced yesterday and did well and has a chance to play vs. Hou​
 
KC wins, Maclin goes batshit crazy. Hoyer looks like dumpster juice and all hell breaks loose around here. Thank God for football season!
 
It's that time again. DOMINATE!!!!!!
Chiefs are going to be wrecked!
Texans 34, Chiefs 6. A 1-0 record.


But we'll take care of that business on Sunday.
In the mean time let's go eat a God damn snack!

LOL, I had to sneak in that Rex Ryan line in there. Take care, Hard Knocks.
 
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say whomever scores the most points will win.
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All kidding aside, this will be a defensive battle, and since the Texans have home field. I am going to give a slight edge to them. Texans win by 6 or less.
 
On paper this is a really bad matchup for us. A killer pass rush against our new quarterback and no Arian Foster to neutralize it. On the other side a dink-n-dunk offense with speed at runningback and a mobile quarterback - areas that attack linebackers.

But, games aren't won and lost on paper and we'll finally get to see our entire defense on the field.
 
Justin Houston and Tamba Hali are a fearsome duo for an offensive line with new members, new positions, and newly returned from injury...

Chiefs team that I think wins the West.

Ugly, long, and unfulfilling... 15-15 tie.

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Chiefs will start a rookie at C and a second-year man with no starting experience.
In fact, the RG had never taken any snap in the NFL.

Who likes their chances against Wilfork and Watt?
 
Honoring Earl 34 said:
You realize this potent KC attack didn't throw a TD to a wideout last year , right ?
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They did add Maclin this offseason and he has looked very good this offseason.

With that said, I think Wilfork/Watt/Clowney/Crick wreak havoc and the Texans escape with a 16-13 win. Last second GW FG by Fat Randy.
 
Honoring Earl 34 said:
Plus the Texans have 3 good CBs and the Chiefs other WRs are who ?
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Albert Wilson who runs in the 4.3's and Conley who has the best mesurables of any WR to come out of the draft since Calvin Johnson. I wanted the Texans to pick him instead of Strong.
 
steelbtexan said:
Albert Wilson who runs in the 4.3's and Conley who has the best mesurables of any WR to come out of the draft since Calvin Johnson. I wanted the Texans to pick him instead of Strong.
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Rookies in their first games will take awhile besides Alex Smith has a Schaub like arm .


I was looking up Dan Pettinato to find out who he was . He was interviewed and was asked what 3 people would he want to eat dinner with . One was his Grandfather Bill Bonanno ... championship .
 
76Texan said:
Chiefs will start a rookie at C and a second-year man with no starting experience.
In fact, the RG had never taken any snap in the NFL.

Who likes their chances against Wilfork and Watt?
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And E. Fischer at RT. Watt is gonna beat him like a drum
 
http://www.houstontexans.com/team/depth-chart.html
RDE J.J. Watt
NT Vince Wilfork Christian Covington
LDE Jared Crick Jeoffrey Pagan
SLB John Simon
MLB Brian Cushing Justin Tuggle Benardrick McKinney
WLB Mike Mohamed
JLB Whitney Mercilus Carlos Thompson
LCB Kareem Jackson Darryl Morris Jumal Rolle Kevin Johnson
RCB Johnathan Joseph A.J. Bouye
SS Andre Hal
FS Lonnie Ballentine Rahim Moore Eddie Pleasant

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I really wish they had an updated & current & accurate DC during the week of the season opener, unless Ballentine is in fact the starting FS & Hal is the starting SS. Also don't see Clowneys name anywhere on that chart and that's not too reassuring ? Of course, I dunno maybe this a tactic by Billy ?
 
TheMatrix31 said:
Hopefully Jamaal Charles doesn't go low on Brian Cushing again.
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Good point. We were kicking their ass before that happened. Cush may be looking for a little payback.

Had we been able to just move the ball in the second half, we'd have eked out a win against an undefeated team at that point.

I've been telling y'all I haven't seen much difference between OB & Kubes on game day. This is an opportunity to see if I'm wrong. If we aren't able to inch our way down field, I hope OB finds a way to stretch the field instead of beating his head against the strength of the Chiefs defense.
 
Texans start off slow like always but will score in the 2nd quarter and 3rd with a filed goal in the 4th.

Our D is to potent for Alex Smith.

17-10 Texans
 
Chiefs defense was 2nd in passing yards and 2nd in points allowed in 2014,

But 28th in rushing yards allowed... where we are weak without Arian.
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Playoffs said:
Chiefs defense was 2nd in passing yards and 2nd in points allowed in 2014,

But 28th in rushing yards allowed... where we are weak without Arian.
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Poe's coming off a bad back so maybe that counters Foster's absence some . I also think Polk is most likely to have a coming out party .
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
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A'ight, Doc, how about some bad news for the Chiefs now...?

Chiefs LT Eric Fisher sidelined by high ankle sprain
Around the NFL Published: Aug. 18, 2015

The team announced Tuesday that Fisher has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain, an injury suffered during practice on Monday. A source told ESPN's Ed Werder that Fisher will be sidelined "a couple of weeks."...​


August 18th... give me a bad prognosis here, oh Cloaked and Daggered one.
 
Playoffs said:
A'ight, Doc, how about some bad news for the Chiefs now...?

Chiefs LT Eric Fisher sidelined by high ankle sprain
Around the NFL Published: Aug. 18, 2015

The team announced Tuesday that Fisher has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain, an injury suffered during practice on Monday. A source told ESPN's Ed Werder that Fisher will be sidelined "a couple of weeks."...​


August 18th... give me a bad prognosis here, oh Cloaked and Daggered one.
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Fisher was slated to be KC's LT before this injury. They have him moving over to RT, anticipating his return for our opener. He will have had a month to recover from his high ankle sprain. He is likely to play with residual pain. I believe that his move to RT reflect that the sprain occurred in his right leg......the ankle which is strongly pivoted (common manuever causing this injury) and endures the greatest force in push off stress as a LT, in order to contain an outside pass rusher. Even with the change to RT, he will constantly stress that ankle while run blocking.

His replacement at LT, Donald Stephenson, came off a 4-game suspension for PED the beginning of last year, Then he was suppose to return possibly at RT, but was so poor that he idea was nixed. Now he's going to be the savior at LT? The entire OL for the Chiefs were poor at pass protection last year, Fisher alone giving up 7 sacks and 24 quarterback hurries. I remember late in the season Stephenson finally coming into the Broncos-Chiefs game after Ryan Harris at RT was practically booed out of the stadium with his 2 quarterback hits and 2 hurries in 23 snaps. Now the savior at RT came in and in only 10 snaps, allowed 2 sacks and 2 hurries.

I've got to say, I'm exited that our Texans are about to face a RT that is recovering from a high ankle sprain and has not been that good without it. I'm equally excited about seeing a LT that has never looked good at any position, especially at RT....and now being expected to protect the "blind side."

I believe there will be a great battle between Alex Smith and Brian Hoyer as to who will leave the game still standing.
Is that a bad enough prognosis for you?
 
Adding to our D salivating to face the Chiefs Ol for reasons other than what I've already posted above, is the fact that Laurent Duvernay-Tardif who is actually being accommodated by the Chiefs in his simultaneous pursuit of a medical degree will be getting his 1st NFL snap ever, at RG (due to a preseason knee injury to their originally projected RG Jeff Allen). We already know how such a "balance" of split interests works for the impediment of the development and success of an NFL player.

To top off our D's "Happy Meal," the Chiefs are going to offer up their rookie C Mitch Morse as Wilfork's private blocking dummy.
 
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We got to be Deaf divining loud IMO on every snap of the chiefs not just on third down im talking 1st and 2nd and 3rd and 4th we gotz to bring the noise
 
NastyNate said:
The line opened at 40.5, you really think these teams combine for 62 points? That's beyond insanity. I think we're in for a 16-13 type of smashmouth football game with hopefully the Texans coming out ahead.
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If I were a betting man, and I'm not, I'd go with under.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Fisher was slated to be KC's LT before this injury. They have him moving over to RT, anticipating his return for our opener. He will have had a month to recover from his high ankle sprain. He is likely to play with residual pain. I believe that his move to RT reflect that the sprain occurred in his right leg......the ankle which is strongly pivoted (common manuever causing this injury) and endures the greatest force in push off stress as a LT, in order to contain an outside pass rusher. Even with the change to RT, he will constantly stress that ankle while run blocking.

His replacement at LT, Donald Stephenson, came off a 4-game suspension for PED the beginning of last year, Then he was suppose to return possibly at RT, but was so poor that he idea was nixed. Now he's going to be the savior at LT? The entire OL for the Chiefs were poor at pass protection last year, Fisher alone giving up 7 sacks and 24 quarterback hurries. I remember late in the season Stephenson finally coming into the Broncos-Chiefs game after Ryan Harris at RT was practically booed out of the stadium with his 2 quarterback hits and 2 hurries in 23 snaps. Now the savior at RT came in and in only 10 snaps, allowed 2 sacks and 2 hurries.

I've got to say, I'm exited that our Texans are about to face a RT that is recovering from a high ankle sprain and has not been that good without it. I'm equally excited about seeing a LT that has never looked good at any position, especially at RT....and now being expected to protect the "blind side."

I believe there will be a great battle between Alex Smith and Brian Hoyer as to who will leave the game still standing.
Is that a bad enough prognosis for you?
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'Bout time you pointed that scalpel at somebody else. :kitten:
 
Marshall said:
If I were a betting man, and I'm not, I'd go with under.
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Texans win 34-6. That was my prediction and I'm sticking with it. I'd go over on 40.5 but I can see why people expect us to win a low-scoring game. I don't expect KC to put up many, if any, points on the board. Our defense is going to dominate their offense. Andy Reid will have that perplexed and bloated look on his face. Trying to figure out what plays to call. Jamaal Charles is going to be SHUT DOWN! I expect him to have one of his worst rushing games in his pro career.
 
Adam Wexler ‏@awexler
"Crick is really good at what he does, it's pretty awesome to have a guy like that," Watt. Said their chemistry is great.

Watt asked if he was really anxious to hit somebody since he didn't play in preseason,he said "That would the understatement of the century"

"They have two great ones over there in Houston & Hali. I mean 22.5 sacks (for Houston), that doesn't just happen," @JJWatt on KC rushers

"He's extremely quick, extremely fast. You need to make sure you keep him contained," JJ Watt on Chiefs Jamaal Charles

“I’m looking forward to seeing those guys out there full time,” Jonathan Joseph on Clowney & Watt. #Texans

Was brought to Clowney's attention that yesterday was the 1yr anniversary of his injury. Said he wasn't even aware, hasn't thought about it

Hoyer said he spoke w/ @RiceFootball1 's Christian Covington about KC DB Philip Gaines to pick his brain a bit about him.

"I kind of had a good guy to look up to, he was a 6th rd draft pick & he's the greatest quarterback of all-time," #Texans Hoyer on Tom Brady

Hoyer at the podium to start the #Texans week:"they're 2 of the top guys in the league when it comes to the pass rush," - on Hali & Houston​

Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL
J.J. Watt: 'It's all about continual improvement. It's am I better today than yesterday. I treat practice like a game.'

J.J. Watt on Chiefs rookie Mitch Morse: 'He's got Vince Wilfork, that's a tall task, but he's shown in preseason he's got some chops to him'

J.J. Watt on if he was eager to play after being held out of preseason for precautionary reasons: 'That's the understatement of the century'

J.J. Watt on his freedom to move around granted by Romeo Crennel: 'You never really know where I'm coming from.'

J.J. Watt on having the green light to change on the fly on the field: 'It helps a lot to have that trust. It's a lot of fun. It's a blast.'

J.J. Watt: 'After four years to be mentioned in the same breath, completely honored and humbled to be mentioned with Reggie White.'

J.J. Watt on Andy Reid comparing him to Reggie White: 'That's an incredible compliment. I'm honored to be mentioned in the same sentence.'

J.J. Watt said he'll go back and look at film of Chiefs' blockers in their old-new positions

Jadeveon Clowney said he studied Eric Fisher at right tackle as a rookie and Donald Stephenson 2012 tape at right tackle

Jadeveon Clowney 'I'm excited I feel pretty good I can't wait I've come a long way'

Brian Hoyer on Justin Houston and Tamba Hali: 'Their motors never stop and the results show for it.'

Brian Hoyer on Alfred Blue, running backs: 'I have a lot of faith in those guys. All those guys, are very capable.'

Brian Hoyer on Justin Houston and Tamba Hali: 'They allow the guys on the back end to play well, too. We're very aware of them.'​

Jayson Braddock ‏@JaysonBraddock
"It's always about continual improvement. 'Am I better today then I was yesterday'." Watt on what's his next goal​

While smiling "He's got Vince Wilfork in his first game." Watt on rookie C Mitch Morse

"On the field we talk about things, in the locker room we talk about things. During the game you kind of put it on autopilot." Watt On JD

Last tweet was JJ Watt's take on Andy Reid comparing him to Reggie White.

"Incredible complement. Completely honored and humbled to be mentioned with Reggie White. Especially from a coach who studies film."

Clowney says he went back & watched Fisher at RT & went back to 2012 to study Stephenson.

Jadeveon Clowney says his goal is "to make plays & help this team win"

Looks like Duane Brown lost the bet. His Va Tech team lost to Ohio State. Brown in Buckeye gear from head to toe.

"As a QB you're conscious of him not just because of the pass rush but because of the passes he bats down." Hoyer on facing JJ Watt in '14

"You try to watch every rep they play. Peters high draft pick. Gaines, went to Rice, I talked to Covington & picked some thing from him."

" I was on the other side of Blue's coming out party last year." Hoyer on Blue this year

"They're two of the top guys in the league when it comes to pass rushers." Hoyer on facing Hali & Houston

"To finally have the regular season here, it's an exciting time." Brian Hoyer​
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Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL
Andy Reid on Kevin Johnson 'Marcus is a little bit bigger your guy is probably a little bit faster'

Andy Reid on Marcus Peters, Phillip Gaines 'Peters and Phillip are both doing a good job. Marcus has a big challenge this week'

Andy Reid on Justin Houston 'Justin takes a lot of pride in his job and what he does'

Andy Reid on J.J. Watt and Reggie White 'a little bit different but both were relentless football players'​

Jayson Braddock @JaysonBraddock
Andy Reid, when asked about their passing attack: "Well, we're not going to throw it, we are going to run it every down."​

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Bulls on Parade said:
Texans win 34-6. That was my prediction and I'm sticking with it. I'd go over on 40.5 but I can see why people expect us to win a low-scoring game. I don't expect KC to put up many, if any, points on the board. Our defense is going to dominate their offense. Andy Reid will have that perplexed and bloated look on his face. Trying to figure out what plays to call. Jamaal Charles is going to be SHUT DOWN! I expect him to have one of his worst rushing games in his pro career.
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