You're right about this. I'm the worst. Come Wednesday I'm going to be offended Baltimore is favored to win in Houston.Reading these threads reminds me why i check out on this board for the 1st 2-3 days after a loss
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You're right about this. I'm the worst. Come Wednesday I'm going to be offended Baltimore is favored to win in Houston.Reading these threads reminds me why i check out on this board for the 1st 2-3 days after a loss
Exactly 9 minutes 16 plays. That's almost unheard of & is in stark contrast to how they ran a track meet on us in the playoff game with at least a few TD drives barely over 2 minutes.If I'm not mistaken, that was a 9 minute 16 play drive. Pointing to that drive is pointing at the defense.
for me Tom Brady has a much longer history correcting from week to week . The media were after the clicks that Brady brings whenever he steps on field. All Watson and Texans have to do is win like Tom and Patriots did and all will be well in fandom.The Texans under BoB with DW4 have ALWAYS learned, but chemistry, timing......all that stuff takes time to develop.
Fans around here are funny though. They’re willing to give other teams leeway when it comes to all that when they’re expecting them to be good. Example, THe Bucs. Everyone expected that they’d come out putting up 50 ppg with TB12 AND Gronk and all of those other weapons. Most of the fans here along with the ESPN talking heads automatically annointed them as SB Faves. Well today, Bucs lose in week 1 with a forgettable offensive showing...TB12 and all those guys come out looking rather average, then it’s “oh they just need time to get their timing down, bunch a new pieces, chemistry doesn’t happen overnight, they’ll get it together!”
When it comes to the Texans for fans around here tho? that same leeway isn’t afforded our guys even though they’re working through some of those same challenges trying to work in new weapons with Johnson, Cooks and Cobb and a new playcaller. Some here expected them to have everything down right out of the gate and to be humming like they’re in midseason form already. Anything short of that is “inexcusable!”
Y’all gotta make up y’all’s mind. It either matters or it doesn’t.
The Pats under Belichick are notorious slow starters coming out the 1st few weeks & the Texans have mostly mirrored that. The major difference is the Pats floor is much higher than ours. They go from a floor of just being a playoff team to a roof of winning the SB...Our floor under BoB has typically been top 15 pick in the draft to 1st/2nd playoffs...for me Tom Brady has a much longer history correcting from week to week . The media were after the clicks that Brady brings whenever he steps on field. All Watson and Texans have to do is win like Tom and Patriots did and all will be well in fandom.
It won't matter as long as the McNair$ are running this marketing company.I'm on record for cleaning house BOB/DW4/The waterboy after 51-7.
What I'm most disappointed in is the offensive line. I think it's the first time in the OB-era that all 5 starters are remaining the same from the previous season. I was expecting them to play ALOT better than they did. Very discouraging that we're still watching similar problems a BOB coached team has been having in regards to pass-pro.The Texans under BoB with DW4 have ALWAYS learned, but chemistry, timing......all that stuff takes time to develop.
Fans around here are funny though. They’re willing to give other teams leeway when it comes to all that when they’re expecting them to be good. Example, THe Bucs. Everyone expected that they’d come out putting up 50 ppg with TB12 AND Gronk and all of those other weapons. Most of the fans here along with the ESPN talking heads automatically annointed them as SB Faves. Well today, Bucs lose in week 1 with a forgettable offensive showing...TB12 and all those guys come out looking rather average, then it’s “oh they just need time to get their timing down, bunch a new pieces, chemistry doesn’t happen overnight, they’ll get it together!”
When it comes to the Texans for fans around here tho? that same leeway isn’t afforded our guys even though they’re working through some of those same challenges trying to work in new weapons with Johnson, Cooks and Cobb and a new playcaller. Some here expected them to have everything down right out of the gate and to be humming like they’re in midseason form already. Anything short of that is “inexcusable!”
Y’all gotta make up y’all’s mind. It either matters or it doesn’t.
I'm glad you brought this up b/c I was going to touch on this as well. Even though this OL is the first in OB's career to be brought back in-tact for a second season.....it was only on paper. This unit had little time together in 2019 since injuries decimated the unit. Tunsil didn't arrive early enough to have a full off-season so he got acquainted in season. COVD-19 tossed the 2020 off-season out the window so there wasn't any real time to mesh as a unit. First game shows this unit as still being poorly coached and operating within a scheme they do not excel in. I've said it before and I will say it again....."the talent on this OL isn't conducive for a power blocking scheme, this unit looks like they could excel in a ZBS". This is just my observation but the skill-set of this entiire offense does not work with the EP System.What I'm most disappointed in is the offensive line. I think it's the first time in the OB-era that all 5 starters are remaining the same from the previous season. I was expecting them to play ALOT better than they did. Very discouraging that we're still watching similar problems a BOB coached team has been having in regards to pass-pro.
True,......year 6 and 2 games after the Ravens game. When does the madness end?
Yep, Devlin should've been fired 2 yrs ago. The OL issues aren't talent related, they're totally scheme/coaching related.What I'm most disappointed in is the offensive line. I think it's the first time in the OB-era that all 5 starters are remaining the same from the previous season. I was expecting them to play ALOT better than they did. Very discouraging that we're still watching similar problems a BOB coached team has been having in regards to pass-pro.
Not at all. I think OB will be gone before Watson has to worry about his next Texans contract.True,
You starting to get nervous about how good DW4 is?
Quoted for truthIt won't matter as long as the McNair$ are running this marketing company.
It's very clear that ownership matters in the fundamental success of championship-caliber teams.
The McNairs will never win a dern thing in this league. Their history reveals that they are either unable or incapable of hiring the right people to run their franchise.
You should be worried whether BOB's here or not here.Not at all. I think OB will be gone before Watson has to worry about his next Texans contract.
Why?You should be worried whether BOB's here or not here.
Well, they haven't fired BOB yet, which means they're incompetent. Incompetent people rarely see fault in themselves, so it's entirely possible that they refuse to accept that BOB is the problem.Not at all. I think OB will be gone before Watson has to worry about his next Texans contract.
I wish that "average" player was on our defense.Watching this titans Broncos game...Clowney looking average..as usual.
Titans in general don’t look like anything.
he hasn’t been a factor at all..I wish that "average" player was on our defense.
But I agree, Titans not looking great tonight, even though they'll probably eek this game out.
Maybe? but still doesn't change my opinion of wishing he was a Texans to help our defense.he hasn’t been a factor at all..
Pats are 8-2 for season openers the last 10 years. And only twice in that same 10 year period did they reach a 1-2 start in the first 3 games. Pats may be one of my most loathed teams but unprepared is not a trait associated with Belichek. Conversely, it's so ingrained in BOBs reputation that the joke's been that he does better with short weeks and LESS time to gameplan.The Pats under Belichick are notorious slow starters coming out the 1st few weeks & the Texans have mostly mirrored that. The major difference is the Pats floor is much higher than ours. They go from a floor of just being a playoff team to a roof of winning the SB...Our floor under BoB has typically been top 15 pick in the draft to 1st/2nd playoffs...
Only in the minds of "fans" like you who are so delusional about what they think they know, they convince themselves that every thing that doesn't happen like they think it should is some sort of foreboding sign about the coaching staff & the teams' skills and professionalism. All winning your season openers really says is maybe you can win a game you're not supposed to win...............if you have months to prepare for it. That's it. no more no less. As i'm sure you know however, you don't get months to prepare for every game from here on out. Such a silly assertion you and a few others make b/c we all know its not really how you start, its how you adjust throughout the season & finish. Our 2018 and 2019 seasons are testaments to that.Pats are 8-2 for season openers the last 10 years. And only twice in that same 10 year period did they reach a 1-2 start in the first 3 games. Pats may be one of my most loathed teams but unprepared is not a trait associated with Belichek. Conversely, it's so ingrained in BOBs reputation that the joke's been that he does better with short weeks and LESS time to gameplan.
Nah, it's all of the above, including talents.Yep, Devlin should've been fired 2 yrs ago. The OL issues aren't talent related, they're totally scheme/coaching related.
I dont put much stock in Thursday night games.So what does tonight's game say about the AFC South? Jags beat the Colts, and came very close to beating the Titans... but then gets spanked by the Dolphins.
Another 9-7 division championship for the Texans!
Agree. The Jags are winning 12 games this yearI dont put much stock in Thursday night games.
Didn’t the Texans one year win the division with a negative point differential? I might be mixing them up with someone else.Tenn is 3-0
Pt difference +6?
Twice, actually.Didn’t the Texans one year win the division with a negative point differential? I might be mixing them up with someone else.
Good Call!I wish that "average" player was on our defense.
But I agree, Titans not looking great tonight, even though they'll probably eek this game out.
What running game did they have in 2018?Without a legit running game I just don’t see the Texans winning this division this time around.
Better than this crap we’re seeing so far this year.What running game did they have in 2018?
Ranked 8th in the league in yardage with Miller, Blue, and Watson.What running game did they have in 2018?
They're not winning the division this year, and at this rate they won't even make the wild card round. And even if they do, what are they going to do, surprise us by finding some new fantastical mind bending way to exit early again?Without a legit running game I just don’t see the Texans winning this division this time around.
Wasn't that Lamar Miller's pro bowl season? 4.6 ypc for the season.What running game did they have in 2018?
Not after the first 3 gamesRanked 8th in the league in yardage with Miller, Blue, and Watson.
What's more important, in 405 combined touches (including catches), the two backs recorded just one fumble.
Have you fact checked?Not after the first 3 games
I wasn't calling ANYONE out. I just asked a legitimate question because I was interested. You're the only one doing thatNext fact check before trying to call someone out please sir. We had a better running game than this crap.
Yes, and I remember lots of critique back then on this boardHave you fact checked?
Just asking.
They were averaging 124 yards per game after 3 games in 2018. I’ll take a guess that that was pretty far up the ladder.Not after the first 3 games
You have better memory than I do.Yes, and I remember lots of critique back then on this board
What a coincidence.Yes, and I remember lots of critique back then on this board
Thanks! I don't have access to those stats when doing researchWhat a coincidence.
In 2018, after 3 games, the Texans averaged 124.7 ypg, good for 8th place.
NFL Football Stats - NFL Team Rushing Yards per Game | TeamRankings.com
NFL Football rushing yards per game, by team.www.teamrankings.com
Texans have also played the hardest schedule in the NFL so far.Titans are 3-0
Colts 2-1
Jags 1-2
Texans 0-3
Texans have, by far the fewest amount of points and given up (by far again) the most points in the division.
Not looking too good.
Against 3 of the best defenses in the NFL. Who did they play the first 3 games in 2018?Since old buddy brought the 2018 season up without doing any research.
1st game: 167 yards rushing
2nd game: 148 yards rushing
3rd game: 59 yards rushing
Grand total: 374
2020
1st game: 118 yards rushing
2nd game: 51 yards rushing
3rd game: 29 yards rushing
Grand total: 198 yards rushing
Next fact check before trying to call someone out please sir. We had a better running game than this crap.
@ NE, @ Tenn, putrid NYGAgainst 3 of the best defenses in the NFL. Who did they play the first 3 games in 2018?