Official Texans @ Jaguars Game Thread, 11/8/2020

[Arky]

The 1-6 Houston Texans head to Jacksonville, FL to take on the 1-6 Jaguars this Sunday in an early game on CBS. Both teams are coming off their bye week. QB Gardner Minshew II has a thumb injury and will be sidelined. HC Doug Marrone has decided to take a look at 6th rd draft pick QB Jake Luton (Ore. St.) instead of going with backup Mike Glennon. The Texan defense is not very good against the run and can expect to see a lot of Jags RB James Robinson. The Texan offense has been inconsistent to say the least. It would be nice to see them put a full game game together and minimize the errors.....

The Texans have an excellent opportunity to get win #2 here if the defense doesn't blow it. I've got it:

Texans 28, Jags 17

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, 11/8/2020

Announcers = Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta

The line = Texans by 6½ to 7

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = Pittsburgh @ Dallas, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo (surprising how much of the country gets this stinker)

FOX (late) = Las Vegas @ LA Chargers, Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth

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Prime time:

TNF = Green Bay @ San Francisco (FOX/NFLN)

SNF = New Orleans @ Tampa Bay (NBC)

MNF = New England @ NY Jets (ESPN)

[HPF Bob]

CBS (late) = Pittsburgh @ Dallas, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo (surprising how much of the country gets this stinker)

Two teams with massive fan bases. Miami/Arizona may be a better matchup but they're not even close to the two fan bases. Just maybe the Squealers will have a massive letdown after their semi-annual Crips vs Bloods street war against the Ratbirds.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Two teams with massive fan bases. Miami/Arizona may be a better matchup but they're not even close to the two fan bases. Just maybe the Squealers will have a massive letdown after their semi-annual Crips vs Bloods street war against the Ratbirds.

Maybe. You are correct, good fan bases/followings. I'm thinking it's going to be 3 hours of the Steelers toying with the Cowboys and pretty dull. I'll probably be tuned into LV vs. LAC on FOX...

Do you remember the Nielsen ratings, the TV viewer rating service? Back in the '90s, I had a Nielsen rep knock on my door one day and ask me to participate in the Nielsen ratings. I said OK cause there were perks involved. They came and installed an extra box on my TV along with the cable box. I was a family of one but I was a Nielsen family for about a year or so.

I'm guessing with all the smart TV's nowadays, they are no longer needed. Probably Nielsen, the NSA, AT&T, Google, Amazon, Facebook, etc. know everthing you watch, eheh... Not a real comforting thought....

[HPF Bob]

Not to mention the FBI, CIA, DOJ, EPA, China, Russia, Microsoft, the EU, the New World Order, the Bildebergers, the Freemasons, InfoWars, Skull and Bones and Al Qaeda.

I was in the communications industry much of my adulthood and thus ineligible for the Nielsens.

Not sure who said it but one favorite quote of mine says "Television is called a medium because it's rare when it's well done."

Meanwhile, J.J. Watt is sounding indifferent on whether he finishes his career as a Texan. Says he thinks he has some good years left in him.

[Arky]

oof, On 3rd and 8, Jags connect on a 73-yard TD pass. Luton to Chark.

Jags 7, Texans 0

14:08 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Goodness, the Texans answer very quickly with a 57 yard catch and run to Cooks. Tied at 7, 1:27 into the game.

Texans 7, Jags 7

13:33 left in the 1st qtr.