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Quarterback Jake Delhomme Signs with Houston

With "Steelers Week, Round Two" in full swing, most Bengal fans aren't looking ahead to next week's matchup against the Houston Texans. The atmosphere surrounding this game has changed drastically over the past few weeks. At first glance, this game didn't seem like a winnable one for the Bengals. The last time these two teams faced off was in 2009 and the Texans beat the Bengals handily in Cincinnati. But, with recent developments surrounding Houston, this game has appeared a bit more winnable than initially expected.

In case you haven't heard, the Texans lost their starting quarterback, Matt Schaub, for the season with a foot injury. This was a big injury for the team because they already had lost their best defensive player, Mario Williams for the year and wide receiver Andre Johnson has been nursing a hamstring injury for the past several weeks. On top of that, the Texans had a pretty good hold on the AFC South division with the inconsistent Tennessee Titans and struggling Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars. With the injury to Schaub, the Texans looked to Matt Leinart to lead them to the playoffs for the first time since the team's inception in 2002.

After a bye week following the announcement of Schaub's injury, Leinart took the field last week and ended up breaking his collarbone on a hit that he took. He had been playing well to that point, but unfortunately, that injury ended his season and the Texans then had to turn to the unproven T.J. Yates. Somehow, through all of this, the Texans ended up pulling out the victory.

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With all of the uncertainty around the quarterback position in Houston, the team decided to sign veteran Jake Delhomme. It's a smart move for the Texans, who are looking for some stability at the position. With Delhomme, they've signed a hard worker that's had some success in the league. He led the Carolina Panthers to a Super Bowl appearance and had two other playoff appearances. Delhomme didn't have the measure of success in his last stop in Cleveland, however, and hasn't had a job this season.

What does this mean for the Bengals? In one career game against the Bengals in the 2006 season, he had 20 completions on 34 attempts for a 58.8 percent completion percentage. He threw two touchdowns and one interception in a loss as quarterback of the Carolina Panthers. He was pulled as the starter of the Cleveland Browns in 2010 before the teams faced off.

The above-mentioned stats don't mean that we should expect Delhomme to start against the Bengals on December 11th. He definitely could start, but the move also follows the signing of Kellen Clemens to Houston as well. It's unclear who is going to get the start this week for the Texans, as it's been projected that it'll be hashed out in practice the next couple of weeks. But, the Texans have seemed to make the best of a really bad hand they've been dealt.

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I've always sort of liked Delhomme.

He’s not a guy who I’d be excited to have as a QB, but when it comes to filling in in a pinch he’s perfect. He’s the ideal backup, and perfect for a team with QB problems like the Texans.

by sexsalad on Nov 29, 2011 8:26 PM EST reply actions  

I like Delhomme

I like playing against him… Zing!

by The Dealio on Nov 29, 2011 8:47 PM EST reply actions  

jake wont start unless the rookie is hurt or royally sucks

yates knows the offense better than any other qb on the roster currently. he also spent 6 weeks working with andre johnson during andre’s injury. it’s yates team at this point. a 2 headed running team with a solid defense. they don’t have to score a ton to win. make fewer mistakes than the other team.

cincy’s all-time record vs the texans: 3-2.

2002 Houston W, 38-3
2003 Cincinnati W, 34-27
2005 Cincinnati W, 16-10
2008 Houston L, 6-35
2009 Cincinnati L, 17-28

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Nov 29, 2011 8:49 PM EST reply actions  

it all happened in that NFCC game

threw like 5 or 6 ints, and was never the same.

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by FrankWyt on Nov 29, 2011 11:51 PM EST up reply actions  

sorry

not championship game. It was division round against the Cardinals. Threw five int’s, got an extension, first game next year, threw four int’s.
That playoff game rattled him permanently.

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by FrankWyt on Nov 30, 2011 8:48 PM EST up reply actions  

People forget about Delhomme

We have had a few shootouts with this guy when he was in Cleveland….just something to consider

by ticalcaldwell on Nov 30, 2011 9:44 AM EST reply actions  

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Read above in the article. The Bengals never played a Jake Delhomme-led Browns team. He got benched for McCoy before they got to face him.

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by Anthony Cosenza on Nov 30, 2011 10:25 AM EST up reply actions  

Maybe he was thinking of Derek "I take this sh*t serious" Anderson

"When you see it open up and all you can see is the end zone, it’s hard to describe how relieving it feels." -Ced Benson

by ItsAlwaysSunnyInDayton on Nov 30, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions  

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