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Houston Texans @ Atlanta Falcons. 10/4. Noon. CBS. **Official Dirty South Gameday Thread**

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ThaShark316

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Dirty South, What It's About!

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TEXANS SEASON AT A GLANCE:
9/13: Vs. KC - L, 20-27 (0-1)
9/20: @ CAR - L, 17-24 (0-2)
9/27: Vs. TB - W, 19-9 (1-2)

Players to watch:

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Falcons QB Matt Ryan and WR Julio Jones

One of the better QB/WR duos in the game. Ryan's one of the top QBs around, while Jones may be the top WR overall in the game at the moment. Jones' ascension has been worth a watch. He dominates any and everyone in his way. Big time playmaker, great speed, phenomenal route runner, and great hands. Texans have to be on the lookout for him at all times and try to kick these two out of their current groove.

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Texans DE J.J. Watt and OLB/DE JaDaveon Clowney

In order to get the Falcons off schedule, and slow them down, these two need to disrupt. Not just in the pass game, but also in the run game. ATL had a balanced offensive attack last week, which led to over 150 total rush yards, along with their 285 pass yards. Watt, JD, Vince and the rest of the 'D' are going to need to make some big plays to keep ATL away from blowing this game open if the 'O' can't get going.

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GO TIME, FOLKS! Back on the road for another tilt, so why not get the 1st ROAD win before the mini-must win in a few days? Hey, the rules have actually CHANGED this week! It's *2-0* this week! But, you can't get to 2-0 without the FIRST one. Let's get this *****, man. Give these birdies their first L! LET'S MUTHAFUCKIN' GO, TEXANS!
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I remember the last time we played these guys back in 2011. IIRC, it was T.J. Yates first start after Schaub was injured. No one gave us a chance to win the game. Julio Jones was supposed to destroy us. Texans won 10-17. I think history repeats itself here as many are predicting a slaughter by the Falcons. One thing is for sure, it will expose at least one team as what they truly are, if not both. If they Falcons game plan is to screen and complete passes to RB's out of the backfield, --and can have some success at that-- it's going to be a very long day for our slow footed LB's.

If Foster plays I think we win easily. If he does not play, we can still win, but Blue & Co. are going to have another performance like last week against the Bucs.

Texans win 26-21!

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I just want to reiterate that I and presume 'we' love your gameday threads Shark. I personally don't read the thread between an hour before kickoff to an hour after final whistle ... I'm too busy watching and the emotional context is lost by going back. However, I absolutely love the introduction than you give. Thanks for doing these, we appreciate the work.
 
JB said:
I see what you did there
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I amuse myself.

Now my daughter "Bear" knows my playbook. Folks around us and get confused because every once in a while she says "no" at what seems random times. She's cutting off my sarcasm.

It's not that she minds sarcasm. She's better. Scary.
 
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Oakland @ Chicago -- Greg Gumbel, Trent Green (red)
Kansas City @ Cincinnati -- Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots [AK; HI] (blue)
Houston @ Atlanta -- Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon (green)
Jacksonville @ Indianapolis -- Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta (purple)
Cleveland @ San Diego (LATE) -- Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein (yellow)

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Flip card: PDF

Texans' secondary

Quinten Demps tied for 3rd most INTs since 2013
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MOST INTERCEPTIONS BY A SAFETY, SINCE 2013
Rk Player             Team(s)     INTs
1t Tashaun Gipson    Cleveland    12
1t Glover Quin       Detroit      12
3t Quintin Demps     Houston       9

Dynamic Duo

Since 2011, Kareem Jackson and Johnathan Joseph have served as Houston’s starting cornerbacks. In that time, the duo has combined for 99 passes defensed and 19 interceptions, three of which have been returned for touchdowns.
Since Jackson and Joseph have manned the corners, Texans opponents have the lowest completion percentage in the NFL at 55.6 and the third-lowest net yards passing per game at 213.9.
 
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infantrycak said:
I amuse myself.

Now my daughter "Bear" knows my playbook. Folks around us and get confused because every once in a while she says "no" at what seems random times. She's cutting off my sarcasm.

It's not that she minds sarcasm. She's better. Scary.
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She must be something else... easy to see you're a proud papa
 
TejasTom said:
Quinten Demps tied for 3rd most INTs since 2013
Code: 
MOST INTERCEPTIONS BY A SAFETY, SINCE 2013
Rk Player             Team(s)     INTs
1t Tashaun Gipson    Cleveland    12
1t Glover Quin       Detroit      12
3t Quintin Demps     Houston       9
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Sometimes, you just get the feeling that Rick Smith is aiming low.
 
One thing I want to mention before the game starts. We often hear/read complaints about our DBs playing so far off the ball. Generally speaking, that's what is going to happen when we don't expect safety help. Maybe the safeties are playing man coverage & have their own responsibilities, or they're playing the run, or it's one of those plays where you expect everything...

I generally don't have a problem that the Texans DBs do play off the ball, or that they play off the ball so much. My quirp is the way they do it. They play off the ball, they let the guy catch the ball uncontested, then they let him run 20 or 30 yards after the catch.

However, we've seen instances of when they do it right. KJ2 had several plays where he's playing off the ball, one in particular, where he sees his receiver turns in & puts his hands up. KJ2 then breaks on the receiver & knocks the crap out of him about the time the ball gets to the receiver. The receiver then fails to complete the catch.

Of course, Aj Bouye broke on his receiver & gave up a big TD (36 yards I think)... so there is some danger involved. You gotta be able to tell the difference between a false move & a receiver expecting to get the ball.

But hopefully, we do a better job today of breaking on the ball when we play off the receiver.

Another thing. Jj Watt & Clowney have been great chasing down the RB from the backside. They need to lay off today. Stay home, or shoot up field, looking for that bootleg. It may not come the first dozen times Ryan hands the ball off, but it's coming. They need to be prepared to light Matty Ice up if they even think he still has the ball.
 
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Texans inactives:

11- J.Strong
13- C.Worthy
39- L.Ballentine
41- J.Grimes
48- K.Brown
50- A.Dent
65- G.Mancz
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He's not injured. It says he's been practicing every day too. What gives with Jaelen Strong? He has to practice better because practice is the end all and be all? He sucked just about every day in practice during training camp. He still made big plays in the preseason including two Touchdown catches. Strong could instantly make our red-zone offense very effective.

I want a player who shows up to perform on gamedays. Not a practice MVP aka the Brian Hoyer award. It's time to give Strong some reps during the real games. We invested a third-round pick on him, I expect him to play and contribute.

Why is Bill O'Brien so stubborn with certain players?
Give the young guys a chance to play. They may shine.

This team places too much emphasis on practices.
What I see on gameday is the only thing that matters.
 
Bulls on Parade said:
He's not injured. It says he's been practicing every day too. What gives with Jaelen Strong? He has to practice better because practice is the end all and be all? He sucked just about every day in practice during training camp. He still made big plays in the preseason including two Touchdown catches. Strong could instantly make our red-zone offense very effective.

I want a player who shows up to perform on gamedays. Not a practice MVP aka the Brian Hoyer award. It's time to give Strong some reps during the real games. We invested a third-round pick on him, I expect him to play and contribute.

Why is Bill O'Brien so stubborn with certain players?
Give the young guys a chance to play. They may shine.

This team places too much emphasis on practices.
What I see on gameday is the only thing that matters.
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I think Bill likes to hold rookies out as much as he can on offense . I guess it's complicated and they don't practice right because they think to much .
 
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The Falcons are 4th in the league in scoring efficiency. They've scored on 47.6% of their offensive drives.

The Texans are 4th in the league in opposing teams scoring efficiency. They've allowed scores on just 25.6% of opposing drives.


The Texans are 28th in scoring efficiency scoring on 26% of their drives (about once every four drives). The Falcons are 19th in opposing teams scoring efficiency, allowing scores on 36% of opposing drives... roughly one in three.
 
Honoring Earl 34 said:
I think Bill likes you hold rookies out as much as he can on offense . I guess it's complicated and they don't practice right because they think to much .
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Who would you sit in lieu of Strong? That's the question you've got to ask. We're suiting up four WRs.... Hopkins, Washington, Shorts, Mumphrey

Strong has to be able to return punts, like Shorts & Mumphrey to take their spot. & we have to bring back up DBs who generally see a lot of playing time, back ups for the front seven, OL, TEs... can't bring everybody.
 
Honoring Earl 34 said:
I think Bill likes you hold rookies out as much as he can on offense . I guess it's complicated and they don't practice right because they think to much .
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If it is all about not wanting to play rookies then Mumphrey and worthy would not have gotten work either. Maybe most guys play like they practice and need to earn opportunity versus just being thrown out there to "see' what they can do.
 
Honoring Earl 34 said:
I think Bill likes to hold rookies out as much as he can on offense . I guess it's complicated and they don't practice right because they think to much .
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Jaelen Strong is not the smartest guy out there. He was brought in here to play football. Bill O'Brien should dumb down the playbook for him. Simplify his mental task and allow him to make big plays like he did at Arizona State and for us in the preseason. All he should really focus on is running the right routes and catching the ball. The rest will take care of itself.
 
thunderkyss said:
Who would you sit in lieu of Strong? That's the question you've got to ask. We're suiting up four WRs.... Hopkins, Washington, Shorts, Mumphrey

Strong has to be able to return punts, like Shorts & Mumphrey to take their spot. & we have to bring back up DBs who generally see a lot of playing time, back ups for the front seven, OL, TEs... can't bring everybody.
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Um ... aside from Hopkins they are all equally average , short and average .
 
Let's wreck this **** guys!

Force some turnovers DEFENSE!!!!!!

I have no respect for the Atlanta Falcons. A pretender, fluke ass team.
 
Atlanta obviously sees a matchup they like in the passing game with their RBs against our LBs.

Great start to the game with that big hit by Cushing.
 
Big Lou said:
GD CBS in Dallas is finishing out the Jets and Miami game, seriously, change to the next game!!!!!!
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The worst part of this is showing commercials once the game is over. i get (kinda) finishing the game, but poor 'customer service" to not go straight to the action.
 
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