Official Texans vs. Dolphins Game Thread, 9/09/12

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Hard to imagine the Texans blowing this one but stranger things have happened. Watch the right side of the line and the middle of the defense if you want to follow our weak points.

Not that hard if you just use your imagination: Holliday fumbles once or maybe twice before Kubiak can get him out of the game, or Newt whiffs on a pass-rush by the 'Phins ProBowl DE Cameron Blake who then proceeds to knock the fragile Schaub out of the game. I won't breathe easy until and if the Texans are coasting on a fat lead well into the 4th quarter.
These guys gave us a tough game last year in Miami and I also remember all too well that big loss against another rookie QB making his NFL debut in Reliant in the season-opener just a couple years ago.

[WMH]

Most of us have been here since the beginning. Because of that, our view is slanted towards when are we going to fail. I'm thinking we have crossed that bridge, and have a quality squad, one that should/will roll bad teams.

Miami is a bad team.

We will roll.

[barrett]

I don't think either of those scenarios alone is enough to cost us this game. I think Holliday could give away a TD or we could play without Schaub and still win comfortably. I'd favor us in this game with Beck at QB. Tannehill barely played college QB, the dolphins have already started trading off pieces for the future, and they don't have the defense to stop the run and make us one dimensional.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by WMH

Most of us have been here since the beginning. Because of that, our view is slanted towards when are we going to fail.

Ha, good point. I would add that most of us were Oilers fans as well... hence our predetermined sense of impending doom.

Any given Sunday is always in play, but man these Dolphins really suck. Much different vibe than in 2009 when Rex Ryan came in here to have his Jets bully the Texans.

I have a feeling the Texans defense will score more points than the Dolphins offense on Sunday.

[cadams]

Originally Posted by Keith

I have a feeling the Texans defense will score more points than the Dolphins offense on Sunday.

I agree with you here. 24 -6 sound right?

[chuck]

If the Texans can't beat this Dolphins team with authority on Sunday then we might as well pack it up and go home.

[TheMatrix31]

Hopefully we beat their asses, and welcome Tannehill nicely....but.....I don't know. I AM a Texans fan after all. And I'm a cautious guy by nature when it comes to the teams I root for and proclaiming victory or domination beforehand.

So, let's see what happens. Take care of the ball, get good field position, limit penalties (including personal fouls, Antonio Smith)....and we should be good.

[nunusguy]

I suspect we will win decisively, certainly trouncing the 'Phins is a distinct possibility. Truth is I really regret our season opener coming right after last years playoff run and near-miss with a stirring effort in Baltimore being wasted on such a less than steller opponent as Miami. How great would it have been to open up the 2012 season in Reliant Sunday vs the Ravens for example ?