The upcoming Steelers game, 10/2/2011

[Arky]

The (2-1) Texans will take on the (2-1) Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday at home. The Texans are coming off a tough road loss to the New Orleans Saints losing 40-33 while the Steelers squeaked out a road win against the Indianapolis Colts, 23-20 on Sunday Night Football. Pittsburgh got embarrassed in their season opener losing 35-7 at Baltimore but rebounded nicely shutting out Seattle 24-0 at home in week 2. This will be the 3rd road game for Pittburgh in the first 4 weeks of the season.

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf

This will make 3 out of 4 weeks for the Gumbel/Dierdorf team doing the Texan broadcast. Most of America will be watching.

Favorite = (currently) Texans by 4

[HPF Bob]

Texans waived Steve Slaton today and promoted Chris Ogbannaya according to NFL.com. Hard to argue with the move. Opens up a PS position.

[Nconroe]

We gotta get ready for the next big challenge and get back on winning side of things.

Should be a very close game.

Hopefully we figure out the red zone scoring and deep pass defence by Sunday.

[NBT]

Wade Phillips says the empty backfield in the fourth quarter of the Saints game did the defense in. Then he said they had practiced against it the whole week? wtf.

We still have problems in the secondary. Playing too far off the ball by the CB's when defending our own goal. It seemd that Jacson and Quin had the most problem.

Schaub had a 103. something QB rating, but that doesn't tell the tale of bad redzone play.

Would it have been any better if Foster had been able to play?

You can bet Pgh will be looking at that video and licking their lips

I think we should be doing better with our adjustments in the 4th quarter.

[TheMatrix31]

We better freakin' win. If we're gonna have Arian back, if we're gonna be going up against the awful Steelers OL, if we're gonna be at home....we have to win.

[Golden Arm]

Originally Posted by NBT

Wade Phillips says the empty backfield in the fourth quarter of the Saints game did the defense in. Then he said they had practiced against it the whole week? wtf.

We still have problems in the secondary. Playing too far off the ball by the CB's when defending our own goal. It seemd that Jacson and Quin had the most problem.

Schaub had a 103. something QB rating, but that doesn't tell the tale of bad redzone play.

Would it have been any better if Foster had been able to play?

You can bet Pgh will be looking at that video and licking their lips

I think we should be doing better with our adjustments in the 4th quarter.

Here's what concerns me about teams spreading us out and going 4 or 5 wide. Why have a LB on the field in those sets? Do you really think Cushing or DeMeco can stick with a RB or TE/WR on a designated passing play? Why not go with 4 DL, 4 CBs (Joseph, Jackson (I guess), Allen, and McCain/McMannis), and 3 safetys (Manning, Quinn, and Nolan)? Why put Cushing in a position where he has to guard a Sproles or Graham when you know the Saints are going to throw the ball?

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Golden Arm

Here's what concerns me about teams spreading us out and going 4 or 5 wide. Why have a LB on the field in those sets? Do you really think Cushing or DeMeco can stick with a RB or TE/WR on a designated passing play? Why not go with 4 DL, 4 CBs (Joseph, Jackson (I guess), Allen, and McCain/McMannis), and 3 safetys (Manning, Quinn, and Nolan)? Why put Cushing in a position where he has to guard a Sproles or Graham when you know the Saints are going to throw the ball?

Seriously? You came away from that game thinking we need to figure out how to get more of our CBs on the field. We don't have 2 guys I feel comfortable with and you want 4?

Sproles did not have much 4th quarter impact. I remember him catching 1 out route for 10 yards or so. And Graham was victimizing Glover Quinn on his TD. The problem was never our LBs in coverage in this game. It was no pressure on Brees up front and no coverage on any of their WRs in the backend.