**Official Game-Day Thread** Texans at Bengals, Thursday Sep 14, 2017!!

[Big Lou]

I'm shocked that Geno Atkins hasn't been busted for PED use. What he's been doing in this game looks unnaturally unfair.

Well anyone above average looks all world against this O-Line.

 

[Hervoyel]

I don't feel bad about Strong being invisible. This is Carr 2002 all over again. I doubt that Watson ever looks past his first read and if he does have time to do it he goes right to his safety valve or pulls it down and runs.

 

[MEGA SWATT]

There wasn't 1" of hole to run through there. Only a rocket up his ass is picking up a yard with that blocking.

Hopefully not a Houston Rocket.

 

[hradhak]

Bill O'Brien has to be the dumbest coach in the NFL.

A screen play

Play action

Would've been perfect

Never understood his damn play calls. A screen would have killed them.

 

[TxnsJuggernaut]

C'mon man, It;s his first start. Get off his butt. The guy beat Satan and Bama by himself with a minute to go.

Some of his troubles is a matter of coaching and some is on DW. I am not on his butt but I am not going to praise him more than he deserves. He clearly has work to do in regards to his arm and accuracy as well as making better decisions at times. I have faith he will be a pretty good QB. I am not one of those who post the negative without bringing up what is positive. DW has a lot of upside and I myself in previous post have said I think he could be special. My opinion on him has not changed.

 

[amazing80]

Defense looks poised to give up a big drive here.

 

[Carr Bombed]

We're going to lose this game.

 

[Uncle Rico]

I don't feel bad about Strong being invisible. This is Carr 2002 all over again. I doubt that Watson ever looks past his first read and if he does have time to do it he goes right to his safety valve or pulls it down and runs.

Yup he's locked in on Nuk and it's become easy to defend

 

[RTP2110]

Double Hopkins and blitz everyone else......we'd never gain a yard

 

[Mr teX]

Bill O'Brien has to be the dumbest coach in the NFL.

Can't fault him..he's doing what he has to protect his young qb & keep the game close enough to try to steal it in the end. Expect a lot of spread and throw in the 4th if it stays close.

 

[Big Lou]

When will Watt get his first sack this season?

 

[ATXtexanfan]

Double Hopkins and blitz everyone else......we'd never gain a yard

Shhhh.......

 

[TxnsJuggernaut]

If he reaches his potential he WILL be very good

Picking nits aren't we? You know what I meant. At this point he could be special.

 

[Mr teX]

Bill O'Brien has to be the dumbest coach in the NFL.

Can't fault him..he's doing what he has to protect his young qb & keep the game close enough to try to steal it in the end. Expect a lot of spread and throw in the 4th if it stays close.

 

[PapaL]

Looks like I’m calling it a night. I’d rather sleep than watch this.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Time for play action

 

[banned1976]

There wasn't 1" of hole to run through there. Only a rocket up his ass is picking up a yard with that blocking.

There wasn't any room for Lamar Miller either. The line sucks in short yardage runs. They sucked at it last year too.

 

[RTP2110]

Penalties on kick returns are KILLING US!!!!

 

[Carr Bombed]

******* special teams

 

[Big Lou]

Is the game plan to start inside of the 10 yard line every offensive possession?

 

[jshabang]

Anybody else noticing that none of our wide receivers all of a sudden CAN NOT GET OPEN AND GETS NO SEPERATION....... and can't catch at all now...... even Deundre Hopkins seems to be bobbling ever catch he gets ...... he has some of. The best hands in the NFL period so for some reason I think he's still hurt....... he's dropping more then he catches and that's not like NUK

 

[OzzO]

Brian T. Smith‏Verified account@ChronBrianSmith
Through three-plus quarters, Deshaun Watson is 10-of-17 passing for 86 yards.
O'Brien's basically not throwing to try and steal a Week 2 win

 

[Hervoyel]

When will Watt get his first sack this season?

Soon

 

[chenjy9]

When is our ST ever going to be good?!?

 

[amazing80]

We haven't run to the right much tonight, so I am calling the next play to be a run to the left.

 

[hradhak]

Ervin needs to pick a lane and go. Too much sideways running.

 

[gwallaia]

Just fair catch every punt. One of our stupid "special" team players is guaranteed to do something stupid.

 

[Bulls on Parade]

Brian T. Smith‏Verified account@ChronBrianSmith
Through three-plus quarters, Deshaun Watson is 10-of-17 passing for 86 yards.
O'Brien's basically not throwing to try and steal a Week 2 win

If the Texans win tonight my hats off to Bill O'Brien.
Doesn't matter if it's an ugly win I'll still enjoy it.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Zone read at the 7???

 

[hradhak]

Playcalling is still stupid. Don't understand why we don't screen or run some play action.

 

[Texansballer74]

Can't fault him..he's doing what he has to protect his young qb & keep the game close enough to try to steal it in the end. Expect a lot of spread and throw in the 4th if it stays close.

I understand all that. My point is throw a screen pass. Swing the back out and dump it. Don't run up the gut with 9 in the box

 

[Big Lou]

Is Watson not wearing a mouth guard?

 

[hradhak]

Wrong time to keep the option read DW

 

[Uncle Rico]

Catch the ******* ball clean dude damn ... Asking for a tip INT

 

[CloakNNNdagger]

Watson better stop one read and run

 

[Big Lou]

That sh!t is broke!

I don't need no X Ray.

 

[banned1976]

Damn Hopkins. Can't catch the ball clean anymore, if he catches it at all.

 

[hradhak]

D hop sucks. He cost them a first down there

 

[Nighthawk99]

Did someone put butter on hopkins gloves?

 

[ATXtexanfan]

Hopkins is making RS look like a fool

 

[Mr teX]

And ya'll talk about Fuller letting the ball get into his chest...Nuk is not a #1

 

[amazing80]

Watson better stop one read and run

It's his first start, it will take time. The game needs to slow down for him.

 

[TxnsJuggernaut]

You are hating. You're holding this kid to an unrealistic standard. This is his rookie season..2nd game as a pro. He's not gonna come out throwing and recognizing coverages like he's a 4th year pro...especially dealing with the handicap that is our offensive line.

You're not looking at his performance in the proper context.

I am simply being realistic in regards to those practically writing his ticket to the HOF based on one play. I have said he has a lot of potential. My responses in regards to his play is that people need to be realistic. I would like to see him throw better passes. He has done some good things and I see the light at the end of dark Qb tunnel. Rookie playing his first game as a starter is a good reason for some growing pains but he does need to work more on his passing and on reading defenses. I am sure he will.

With BO'b calling the shots it is wonder any Qb can have success.

 

[jshabang]

There goes NUK bobbling a catch again......... he has super hands...... in beginning to think he's not 100% healthy from that preseason hand injury

 

[Hervoyel]

Hopkins can't hold on to anything and this two weeks in a row. He pretty much single handedly bobbled away Savage's shot at starting and now he's this close to holding Watson under 100 yards. He's got to be hurting or something.

 

[CloakNNNdagger]

elbow dislocation/fracture

 

[Texansballer74]

Catch the ******* ball clean dude damn ... Asking for a tip INT

If it did get picked, guess who they would've blamed it on. Lol

 

[amazing80]

Hopkins can't hold on to anything and this two weeks in a row. He pretty much single handedly bobbled away Savage's shot at starting and now he's this close to holding Watson under 100 yards. He's got to be hurting or something.

Doesn't he have an injured hand or wrist?

 

[banned1976]

I forget who, but some fast food place is giving away free burritos if the Texans score more than 2 TD's in any game this year. They're keeping those.

 

[Mr teX]

I understand all that. My point is throw a screen pass. Swing the back out and dump it. Don't run up the gut with 9 in the box

He's not doing that b/c that's exactly what the defense is expecting. You hold plays like that back when the defense starts getting desperate. Remember we're winning right now.