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Bulls on Parade said:
Well, I'll say this much. It's going to seem a lot different with all of the young wideouts we have. There isn't an Andre Johnson to shelter these guys with a go-to target when times get tough. DeAndre Hopkins may be ready to take on a bigger role and become a leader on offense.

Jaelen Strong has a chance to blossom into a real star and All Pro caliber wide receiver in the NFL but only time will tell. I don't want to make any unfair comparisons but Jaelen Strong out of Arizona State reminds me of a young Dez Bryant coming out of Oklahoma State. Just in terms of his size, athleticism and agility. He has that Dez Bryant type of body. He's one of the young rookies I'm looking forward to seeing featured on Hard Knocks.

Hopefully one of those quarterbacks we have can find a quick connection and develop a rhythm together with the young wide receivers. My worst fear is we don't have a franchise quarterback on our roster. I'm really hoping that Ryan Mallett becomes one but his body seems so fragile. Tom Savage is a long shot to become anything special at the NFL level. He strikes me as a career backup at best. I guess I just sort of buy into Brian Hoyer's body of work. I know it isn't much but he played some good football for the Browns in a few games I watched. Unfortunately, just like Mallett, he had trouble staying healthy. But I believe that Hoyer gave the Browns a better chance to win than the circus of clowns they had in that awful environment.
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What I like about Savage is what he did in two years with two non-football years in between. He has skill sets and if Godsey/ OBrien are what I think they are, then Savage will be a player.
 
TexansBull said:
Have we retired the "bulls oh parade" thing? What about the Clay Walker song?

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thunderkyss said:
I love the Clay Walker song.
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Bulls on Parade can GTFO as far as I'm concerned. I've never cared for it (not much of a Rage Against The Machine guy) and I wasn't a fan of the Clay Walker song but it's kind of grown on me over the years. Not in a "I sure hope they play that all the way through 3-4 times today" kind of way but it brings a smile to my face (and then I'm ready for it to stop).

For some reason I always liked the stupid Thunderstruck mechanical bull videos. I don't know why. They're so dumb but kind of cool at the same time. It's hard to explain. I think it's like you know you're getting played by the Texans when that stuff comes on but at the same time you're actually pretty excited about the game starting so you don't mind it so much.

I'm overthinking this aren't I?

Just start football season now.... Please?
 
Hervoyel said:
For some reason I always liked the stupid Thunderstruck mechanical bull videos. I don't know why. They're so dumb but kind of cool at the same time. It's hard to explain. I think it's like you know you're getting played by the Texans when that stuff comes on but at the same time you're actually pretty excited about the game starting so you don't mind it so much.

I'm overthinking this aren't I?

Just start football season now.... Please?
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It's not just you. Thunderstruck now means football to me.
 
Windows 10 is making it difficult for me to follow the Texans. Grrrrrrrr At least I don't hate it (yet) as much as I did Windows 8.
 
Hervoyel said:
Bulls on Parade can GTFO as far as I'm concerned. I've never cared for it (not much of a Rage Against The Machine guy) and I wasn't a fan of the Clay Walker song but it's kind of grown on me over the years. Not in a "I sure hope they play that all the way through 3-4 times today" kind of way but it brings a smile to my face (and then I'm ready for it to stop).

For some reason I always liked the stupid Thunderstruck mechanical bull videos. I don't know why. They're so dumb but kind of cool at the same time. It's hard to explain. I think it's like you know you're getting played by the Texans when that stuff comes on but at the same time you're actually pretty excited about the game starting so you don't mind it so much.

I'm overthinking this aren't I?

Just start football season now.... Please?
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I dig/dug the old mechanical bull, Thunderstruck videos! Got me fired up. And like cak, Thunderstruck now means Texans' football kickoff!
 
Drew Dougherty ‏@DoughertyDrew
Her day was made. #TexansCamp

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badboy said:
I cannot remember any Houston athlete that spends as much time with the public as does Watt.
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He has both a good heart and a good agent from what I can tell. There will always be the next guy/gal in line any time he leaves so he'll have his detractors who can't handle disappointment.
 
In today's Chronicle. Wilfork said on Saturday that one of the big reasons he came to Houston is because his daughter was fascinated with Watt and wanted to meet him. He said, "I made that promise some months back...I'm the best dad in the world right now."

Also had some excellent quotes on his playing relationship with Watt.

I found a link but it's only for paid subscribers. I read it in the newspaper.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...-Wilfork-says-he-couldn-t-pass-up-6419774.php
 
Oh yeah, lets get this season started. Im actually looking forward to this season starting.... I actually miss hearing the "Fire _______" whether we win or lose.

I guess JJ Watt being compared to Manziel... will have to do for a couple more weeks. It's good to be back around my dysfunctional TexansTalk family on a daily basis again. :forrest:
 
Has BullPenPhotos been around? I'm missing his outstanding camp photography.

The Chron site is horrible, so I no longer visit. HT.com is limited compared to BPP.
 
Devier Posey got the knife in the first round of cuts by the Jets.... remember having HIGH hopes for him when he got drafted....
 
We run the UGLIEST screens that I've ever seen. I don't even know how to properly voice my thoughts on that ... it incredible how insanely bad our screens are. Last year they were ineffective, so far this preseason they're outright embarrassing.
 
TEAMTRAIL✊7⃣ ‏@LyndenTrail7 · 6m6 minutes ago
I'm big on faith and God says when one door closes another will open up �� blessed to have the opportunity TEXANS FANS THANK YOU
 
KMart has 9 nine lives. How is he still on this roster and who will be returning punts/kicks? If it's KMart again, I might go all pink soap! I've seen enough of that train wreck.
 
The Houston Texans are into game week and will be for the next 17 weeks. How does Head Coach Bill O'Brien do it with his team and his staff to stay on track for gamedays and get head starts on the following weeks opponent?

Here is a closer look at their week of preparation for the season. (Note: The game week preperation was talked about by O'Brien early in the summer.)

Day of the Week
Notes
Friday/Satruday
Start gathering tendencies for the next opponent

Sunday Gameday/Review of the Game/Gather ideas for next opponent.
Monday Game Plan for Weeks Opponent (Players off)
Tuesday
Game Plan for Weeks Opponent

(Players off)

Wed
Meeting/Install 1st and 2nd Down Plays, Personnel, Top Players from other team, How to attack and defend their top players

Thursday 3rd down install, Contact, Short Yardage, Goal Line
Friday Red Zone and Two Minute Drill (Overlaps with Friday and Saturday on top)
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Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Bucs TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins suffered strained shoulder expected to sideline him 4-6 weeks, per source. Doctor's 2nd opinion coming.​

ASF second most targeted player by Winston. And...
Adam Wexler @awexler
TE's vs #Texans: Kelce: 6-106, 2 TD (6 targets) Olsen: 6-70 (14 targets)​


PDS ‏@PatDStat
Without Jadeveon Clowney on the field. Opponents rush yardage goes up 4.25 yards a play. Highest differential of anyone on the defense.

Really interesting stat... Without Eddie Pleasant on the field, offenses passes average 5.64 yards more per play. Highest differential of anyone out of the secondary.

#Texans have the most challenges in the NFL with 5. Only have had 2 overturned.

The #Texans defense is currently 3rd in the NFL in holding opponents to 26.9% on 3rd downs.

20th in the NFL giving up 4.14 yards a rush.​

JD in in more passing situations.
 
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Per Aaron Wilson:

As the Texans have gotten off to a 1-2 start, they haven’t only been plagued by slow starts.

The Texans have outscored opponents 16-14 in the first quarter. And they’ve been a strong finisher with a 27-7 scoring margin in their favor in the fourth quarter.

However, the second quarter has been a problem area for the Texans through three games as they’ve been outscored 32-3 overall against the Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“I don’t know, but we’ve got to fix that,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said. “I don’t know what that is. I’ve seen that, too. I think we need to fix that. We need to start these games better overall, especially on offense. We have to start better.

“We need to start better, but that second quarter, there’s a lull there that we’ve got to figure that out. You’re right. We’ll continue to try to figure what that is.”
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Per Aaron Wilson:

Mike Mohamed expressed frustration with going on injured reserve said he's nearly recovered is contemplating pursuing injury settlement

Mike Mohamed emphasized that he wants to get back on the field this year he has a strained calf
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Interesting stuff from Mohamed to give to the media.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL 1m1 minute ago

John Simon fined is appealing punishment for hit on Jameis Winston
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Why not? Splitting the difference seems to be a worst case scenario for appeals. Of course that will lead to simply doubling the penalties in order to get the end results desired. Depending on your perspective, it is either flawed negotiation tactics or practical tactics for the lazy, incompetent and ignorant. Guess which perspective I take?

I honestly prefer situations where a prior decision is either upheld or overturned to splitting the difference, even if I passionately disagree with it like permitting Cheating by the Patriots... Repeatedly...repeatedly...repeatedly...repeatedly...

In Simon's case, I hope the fine is overturned and not just reduced.
 
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