Hit Me: Questions About The Houston Texans?

I figure the Texans will put ’em on the catwalk near the roof.

I’d say our fan base is fairly confident, but that’s not a dig against the Bengals. You guys have a good team, and a Cincy win wouldn’t surprise me at all.

Don’t want to speak for the Texans. They’ve been preaching 1-0 every week, so I’d guess they’re putting in the work and that you’ll get their best shot.

Were basically at full power on offense minus schaub. I have high hopes that andre is going to play crazy lights out good since this is what hes always wanted.

growing up a Houston sports fan will do that to you….

Playing at home, in front of the first playoff crowd in our history….it’s going to be loud….crazy loud.

That said, iI believe the Texans will have to score more than 24 points to win this game, and they have not done that since losing Schaub.

With all of our injuries, especially at QB, it may simply be a bridge too far at this point. We have not looked good in the last three games against some bad teams.

It all comes down to execution. If the Texans defense executes like it did the first 9 games of the season, I believe we will win.

If the Bengals offense can find a rhythym and force the Texans to play a high scoring game, the advantage shifts to the Bengals.

Either way, I am just THRILLED to be in the playoffs finally and can’t wait to watch the game!

My level of optimism is about equal to a Browns fan’s pessimism

I predict the team who scores the most points will emerge victorious!

to make me consider her attractive.

and throw it to that guy. Repeatedly. Also, I think the better tight ends have had some good games against us. I don’t have any stats for that, just eye-ball test. The teams that have run well against us (you guys included), don’t generally do it over the course of a game (you guys included), I think Wade does a really good job of adjusting and taking away things schematically.

Our defense would improve significantly if Kareem gets hurt

Giving Jason Allen too much credit.

Just throw at who ever is playing CB2, Allen will pick the ball off if thrown deep because of his 12 yard cushion

I would do it through the middle of the field, through the air to Gresham and on the ground with Benson. Watt and Smith are both pretty good against the run but NT Shaun Cody is definitely a weak spot, and the LB’s are pretty good against the run, but can be exploited in coverage. No slow developing routes unless the run game is working and you can PA.

That’s how I would do it anyway.

with 3-4 guys who play regularly.

RT Winston has been beaten a lot during this losing streak, and RG Caldwell has definitely been the worst player on the line replacing RG Brisiel who should be playing this game. If Dunlap is healthy and playing, then I am genuinely worried about how pass pro holds up because the Bengals did a good job rushing the passer last game.

Brown should have been “All-Pro” this year (yet to be determined), Myers is often regarded by many experts as the best lineman in the NFL and WInston has been mostly great with a few challenges (failures) against the league’s best edge rushers.

The guys who have me losing sleep are: Caldwell and Smith. Unfortunately Smith is a starter who’s been personally responsible for most of our blown plays leading to losses early in the season, although he’s played much better lately. Caldwell was only filling in for Briesel who has been out with a leg fracture that happened early in the last game against the Bengals. Briesel is back this week!

There are bound to be some clowns, but I think you’ll be treated with respect.

unless they are repetitively provoked by fans wearing Cowboys, Titans, or Steelers jerseys.

Very. Though it’s not entirely on him. They had a two possession lead at home after halftime against Houston and the defense just quit on them. When they’ve relied on Cedric Benson to hog the ball and hold onto the lead, he either has fumbled it away and/or been unable to get any yards.

This Bengals team scares me because they haven’t beaten any playoff teams this season, but really have only been blown out once—they’ve been in every game. They also have a 5-3 record on the road this year and that includes beating a borderline playoff team in the Titans.

It is not as big a deal as “experts” from all the networks want to make it out to be. Had they been blown out in those games, then I would be really concerned.
When you have to play the Steelers and Ravens twice a year and you don’t beat them either chance, then your “play-off team” record has a tendency to drop. The Niners are a very good team and we had them beat too. The Bronco game hurt, that was against the Tebowless Tebows before Tebowing became a religion. Most of us think we should have kicked the 53 yard FG at end of that game to win but Marvin decided to go for it on 4th-1 and we didnt get it. The Texans— Hate to say it but we quite honestly handed that game to you. Adkins falls on the fumble instead of trying to scoop and score— game over. Rookie backup TE Cochart gives up a sack fumble. sicknening.

The fact is we were in every game against those “Playoff teams” and had our chances to win all but really one of them. We need a great game from all involved but I actually feel pretty good about this game myself.
See you on Saturday and may the best team win.

experts and their spin. if you listen to them, the bengals have yet to beat a winning team all season as well (which is a falsehood).

ESPN is just treadmill background noise at this point.

I have heard the Texans mentioned LESS than the Bengals. Which is only because because Green posterizes somebody on every catch just about.

i went there most of the season, took a break from the site after 4-5 people acted up after the last texans/bengals game. assuming most of those were bandwagon or lurkers. everyone with the exception of 1 person this week has been super respectful.

Also, there has to be a part of Andy Dalton that would love to play for his hometown team

Supposedly, it’s fine. He was on a limited snap count against the Titans last week and felt good. We’re cautiously optimistic he’ll be close to his old self on Saturday.

Again, is Leon Hall a free agent next season? I think he’d look really nice in some Steel Blue & Liberty White

If Leon Hall was back there, different story.

There could be a fatality on the field, which would thankfully rid the planet of a scumbag. I can’t believe that thug is still in the NFL and not tossing salads in prison.

I feel bad that you guys have Mike Brown as an owner, and Pacman Jones as a player. Get rid of those two dirt bags and I bet the team would get a lot better love.

As for the rest of the secondary, I sure hope they don’t injure ‘Dre in this game. I’m not sure if security can restrain a mob of 75,000.

Mess with the bull…….