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Game 1...Season Opener...New England Patriots!

Grams said:
Think Brady is going to be running for his life and he does not do well under pressure.
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I agree with this, but I went back to last year's game. Brady got beat the **** up last year. Five sacks and another 9 QB hits. All the dude did was go 25 of 35 for 378 and FIVE TD's! Good Lawd, I had forgot already he chucked 5 TD's against that crap secondary. And that was with all the pressure he was facing.

I hope they beat the hell out of him again. I think this secondary may fare better, at least I hope they do. He beats my team in the last seconds again I'll go bat **** crazy!
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Tony Corrente and his crew are calling this game.......................remember the Raiders' Mexico game????????............:shots:
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Was it 2 or 3 times they marked the ball a full yard short of where it should have been for us? What I remember best is that it's when we learned that Brock can actually look ok if someone's shining lasers in his eyes.
 
Max said:
Was it 2 or 3 times they marked the ball a full yard short of where it should have been for us? What I remember best is that it's when we learned that Brock can actually look ok if someone's shining lasers in his eyes.
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Once is one two many. eleventythreehundred cameras should ensure that they at least get that part right.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Tony Corrente and his crew are calling this game.......................remember the Raiders' Mexico game????????............:shots:
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Not sure if it was the refs, Mexico officials, or the NFL, but that game was fixed.


Whether you like the NFL or not right now, you'd have to be literally stupid to suggest otherwise for that one game. It makes me wonder how many other games they may have fixed.
 
Max said:
Was it 2 or 3 times they marked the ball a full yard short of where it should have been for us? What I remember best is that it's when we learned that Brock can actually look ok if someone's shining lasers in his eyes.
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More evidence of rigging games.
 
Texecutioner said:
Not sure if it was the refs, Mexico officials, or the NFL, but that game was fixed.


Whether you like the NFL or not right now, you'd have to be literally stupid to suggest otherwise for that one game. It makes me wonder how many other games they may have fixed.
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Probably Mexico. They are still pissed about that a$$ whipping at San Jacinto back in 1836. Texas was won. Cali was paid for. Big difference.
 
  • Bill O'Brien on Jadeveon Clowney, said he can play the entire game after limited workload in preseason
  • O'Brien says he is impressed with how Deshaun Watson approached his rehab "in a professional manner." Adds he is excited to see him go out and play Sunday.
  • Bill O'Brien on J.J. Watt: 'I'm excited to see him play. He's had a really good offseason.'
  • Bill O'Brien on Deshaun Watson's performance last year against Patriots: 'I mean this guy had beaten Alabama in a national championship game. Never going to be a stage too big for him. He's a very poised young man, very professional.'
  • J.J. Watt "I'm very excited. It's been a grind. I just love being a part of it.'
  • J.J. Watt: 'People's opinions I care about are my family, my friends, my coaches, my teammates, my girlfriend.'
patrick

✔@PatDStat
https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/1037073569430290432

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo (CBS) have the call for the #Texans vs. Patriots.

3:23 PM - Sep 4, 2018
 
austins23 said:
I agree with this, but I went back to last year's game. Brady got beat the **** up last year. Five sacks and another 9 QB hits. All the dude did was go 25 of 35 for 378 and FIVE TD's! Good Lawd, I had forgot already he chucked 5 TD's against that crap secondary. And that was with all the pressure he was facing.

I hope they beat the hell out of him again. I think this secondary may fare better, at least I hope they do. He beats my team in the last seconds again I'll go bat **** crazy!
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One Word: RAC.

He is calling the defense vs Vrabel. A HUGE difference.
 
zshawn10 said:
  • Bill O'Brien on Deshaun Watson's performance last year against Patriots: 'I mean this guy had beaten Alabama in a national championship game. Never going to be a stage too big for him. He's a very poised young man, very professional.'
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Except, apparently, last year's game against New England where the stage was too big to trust him to ice the game.

But whatever, offensive guru coach man.
 
Bulls on Parade said:
Speedy, I agree with you.

But, what about deflate-gate?
Tom Brady lied don't you think?

His all-time legacy takes a bit of a hit, IMO.

His Super Bowl record is what... 5-3?
If the Falcons hadn't choked it would be 4-4.
Or if the Seahawks called a Marshawn run, it's 3-5.

And the other three SB wins were nailbiters also.
I give just as much credit to the Patriots kicker!
And their defense made so many big plays also.
Otherwise Tom Brady is likely 2-6 or 1-7 in Super Bowls.

I'll always recognize Tom Brady as an all-time great.
But I always have to second guess his legacy, unfortunately.
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Get outa here with that homerism.


Brady is the GOAT. Period. It aint even close.

I wish he had spent his career playing for the Texans instead of those stinkin yankee asshats..
 
Just 3 more days until the showdown in New England.
This should be a great game.
I'm looking forward to seeing the offense led by Watson and Hopkins go against the Patriots defense and how the defense led by JJ Watt and company play against Tom, Gronk and that Patriots offense.
This will be fun.

Go Texans!
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Patriots will open 2018 with only two wide receivers who caught passes from Tom Brady in 2017.
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One who has so far been a bust and the other one who has been a total nobody until Belicheck poached him from Buffalo where he had one decent season in his first year with the Pats and was injured mostly all last season. Gronk is there at TE though, and White is still there at RB whom is a very reliable and active target. I'd expect to see him lining up at slot quite a bit in this match up with Jules out and Dola gone.
 
From a Patriot's website:

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How the Texans are going to defend the Patriots offense
Also, how Tom Brady can exploit the Houston defense.
By Rich Hill@PP_Rich_Hill Sep 8, 2018, 7:00am EDT


The New England Patriots kickoff the 2018 NFL season by hosting the Houston Texans in what should be a pretty exciting game. There are superstars on both rosters with great pass rushers and exciting quarterbacks abound.

We spoke with Luke Beggs of BattleRedBlog.com to get the inside scoop on how the other side thinks this will play out.

1. The Texans battled a lot of defensive injuries last year. How have those players returned this year and what’s your expectation for their playing ability?

The defense suffered mightily due to those injuries. The J.J Watt and Whitney Mercilus injuries in particular hurt due to the fact that they once again took away the Texans fans dreams of having Jadeveon Clowney and J.J Watt on the same defense but some of the more harmful injuries came to some of the other positions on the Texans defense where depth was at it’s weakest.

Corner in particular springs to mind when Kevin Johnson missed the week 3 game against the Patriots and the Texans had to start Jonathan Banks (who ran a 4.66 at the combine) against Brandin Cooks (who ran a 4.34) which was less than ideal to say the least.

Mercilus and Watt’s return’s are blessing but they are also painful reminders of how fragile this defense actually is. We have no idea about how good or bad J.J Watt is going to be. He’s played only 8 games in the past 2 seasons. If he plays a full season I think that’ll be a victory, as for the production during that season, one can only hope it’ll be a double digit sack number but anything past that is being extremely optimistic.

CB Kevin Johnson’s injury history is also something which has reared it’s head over the past 2 seasons and last year it took a visible toll on Johnson’s play which is particularly concerning for the Texans as Johnson was supposed to be the bridge between a Jonathan Joseph led secondary and a Johnson led one.

2. How can anyone stop DeAndre Hopkins? Or even just slow him a little bit?

I believe that being the Texans top WR is like some sort of cosmic joke. You get to be one of the best players at your position with no horrific injuries except you have to catch passes from T.J Yates & B.J Daniels for the rest of your career. What Hopkins has done with the revolving door of QB’s over the past few years is truly his greatest feat. He turns those horribly inaccurate passes into completions with a form of wizardry that would make Gary Gygax blush.

Technically speaking, Hopkins is one of if not the best contested catch receiver in the league and when you have QB’s who struggle to make throws into tight windows having a receiver who opens those windows a little bit wider is truly a blessing. The best way to stop him is to get really dangerous with your defensive play calling and start having your safety sell out in something like a Cover 4 scheme where the safety just keeps cheating and attempting to undercut any Hopkins route in order to dissuade any QB from even attempting a throw to him.

However that can often lead to zero help over the top for the poor corner who has to match up against Hopkins 1 on 1. Aside from that your only hope is praying Watson get’s injured and Brock Osweiler get’s re-signed.

3. Are there any weaknesses in the Texans secondary that Tom Brady and the Patriots might exploit?

The Texans secondary is the real question in regards to the Texans defense this season with Tyrann Mathieu, Aaron Colvin and rookie Justin Reid all coming in to replace the assembly of garbage cans that often seemed to be strewn across the Texans secondary last season. What this is going to mean is that there is going to be some communication issues straight away due to the fact that most of these players have never played with each other and Romeo Crennel typically prefers more zone from his corners and safeties which requires good communication to know when a safety needs to attack the underneath route and when the corner should let the receiver pass towards the safety. All of this is subtle but if it’s not tightened up by Sunday then the Patriots will look to put stress on those aspects of the Texans secondary.

4. Bill O’Brien and the Texans are 0-4 against the Patriots with an average score of 31-13.75. Why is this year going to be different?

A fully healthy Texans team is actually a scary prospect. Having a full assortment of offensive tools and what we hope is a generational QB leading the charge gives the Texans a real bite on offense that was just straight up lacking in the Texans last few meetings with the Patriots.

If I can channel my inner Phil Sims for a moment the game is won by the team that scores the most points and the Texans have been really really bad at that in the past against the Patriots. Heck, we lost to Jacoby Brissett after he had a weeks worth of practice. The problem has often been that the Texans defense has held for one or two of the first Patriots drives before it eventually starts leaking points because there isn’t a defense alive that can stop Tom Brady from scoring. It’s just about matching him or even using those early opportunities to put points on the board and start to build up a lead and with Watson at the helm of the Texans offense the Texans have a legitimate chance of doing that this Sunday.

5. Who is one unheralded Texans player on both sides of the football that Patriots fans should know about?
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John McClain's scouting report: Texans vs. Patriots

John McClain , Houston Chronicle Sep. 8, 2018 Updated: Sep. 8, 2018 9 a.m.


When the Patriots run

They were 10th in rushing last season (118.1 yards). They lost two tackles in free agency and traded with San Francisco for left tackle Trent Brown. Marcus Cannon is back at right tackle and will have to contain J.J. Watt. Their interior line is terrific and will make it tough on nose tackle D.J. Reader. The Patriots added two new backs in veteran Jeremy Hill and rookie Sony Michel, who was injured and didn't get a carry during the preseason. They play behind James White and Rex Burkhead. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tries to keep defenses off balance with the run so they can't solely focus on Tom Brady's passing. Hill is a former 1,000-yard rusher with Cincinnati. White is a quick hitter who can bounce outside and get around the corner. Don't be surprised if they try to take advantage of the Texans' aggressiveness by running new receiver Cordarrelle Patterson on a reverse. Outside linebackers Whitney Mercilus and Jadeveon Clowney have to find that fine line between discipline and aggression. EDGE: Texans

When the Patriots pass

Tom Brady is the best quarterback in NFL history. It doesn't seem to matter who he's throwing to. Chris Hogan is his top returning target at wideout. Cornerbacks Johnathon Joseph, Kevin Johnson and Aaron Colvin can't let him get behind them because Hogan is a sneaky deep threat. Brady has two new targets in Cordarrelle Patterson, their leading receiver during the preseason, and Phillip Dorsett. Both are former first-round picks. Brady's favorite target is tight end Rob Gronkowski. He's almost impossible to match up one-on-one because of his size, speed and catching ability. Brady is the best in the league at using his running backs as receivers. He'll find James White and Rex Burkhead as safety valves or down the field. Zach Cunningham, the Texans' best linebacker in coverage, should be running all over the field. It'll be interesting to see how defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel employs safety Tyrann Mathieu. EDGE: Patriots

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badboy said:
I need to get 1st aid kit ready. Bandaids for busted knuckles hitting ceiling. Actually happened during an Oiler game. Smelling salts, throat lozenges, crying towel, etc.
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okaaaay... you might need to ease into the regular season. You're waaay too invested.

Maybe just watch the highlights this week
Grams said:
There is a first time for everything.

Even tho I am also a Pats fan (being from there), I really believe the Texans can go into Foxboro and win. Pats usually start off the season a little slow and with all their personnel changes they are likely to be slower that usual.
We can within a couple of plays last year - a dropped ball for an interception and the 4th and 1. Think our defense is so much better this year, Think Brady is going to be running for his life and he does not do well under pressure.
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Anyone have Andy Reid's phone number?
They went into Foxboro and beat the Hoodie last year.
...of course we have Lamar Miller and they had Kareem Hunt...
...so there's that.
nvr mind
 
ObsiWan said:
I think "DeflateGate" was much ado about nothing. The rule regarding improperly inflated footballs - established long before that mess - is a $25,000 fine. It shouldn't have gone past that.
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Except for God'ell/Mara's jealousy.
 
infantrycak said:
What does Goodell have to be jealous of?
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He favors the NY teams and was jealous of their success when he worked for the Jets. He's consistently Trumped up charges to try to stop the Pats dynasty and try to legislate parity for his idea of what's good for the league.

Example: Josh Brown vs Brady/Elliott

You tell me why do you think God'ell would give the NFL's most recognizable player a 4 game suspension when previous cases the same offense was a 25,000 dollar fine?

It could also have to do with God'ell avoiding charges of racism in his rulings on guys like Gordon/Rice etc... so that he could say he was harsher on Brady than he was on them.
 
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steelbtexan said:
He favors the NY teams and was jealous of their success when he worked for the Jets. He's consistently Trumped up charges to try to stop the Pats dynasty and try to legislate parity for his idea of what's good for the league.

Example: Josh Brown vs Brady/Elliott
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Clearly the owners, who have far more knowledge than you, disagree.
 
infantrycak said:
Of course they do and none of them would support someone they thought had a NY bias.

Getting pissed off over an individual punishment means jack beyond that case.
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If you say so,

God'ell's gone after the next CBA is negotiated.
 
infantrycak said:
Finished with the tin foil hat so polishing the crystal ball I see.
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Great response dude.

I point out some owners aren't happy with God'ell after you said they had no problems with God'ell and this is the response I get. I should know better than to respond to you.

Now, lets try to get this thread back on track. # Hurricane/Boat thread.

Texans 27-24
 
Say, now that Patricia is in MoTown, who's calling the defensive plays for NE? Did the Hoodie take over that task?
 
steelbtexan said:
Great response dude.

I point out some owners aren't happy with God'ell after you said they had no problems with God'ell and this is the response I get. I should know better than to respond to you.

Now, lets try to get this thread back on track. # Hurricane/Boat thread.

Texans 27-24
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You’re picking the Texans to win?
 
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