Official Texans vs. Raiders Game Thread, 10/04/2009

Roy P · #1 10-04-2009, 03:50 PM

What a difference a week makes. I don't know if it was because we were playing the lowly Raiders, but the team looked different today.

I want to give some props to several players this week:
Bernard Pollard played like an NFL SS which was nice.
Brian Cushing is very close to being a dirty player, but the bad attitude and nasty demeanor were needed on the D.
Glover Quinn should be the starting CB over Bennett.
Zach Diles played very well, so he's off my $hit list this week.
Antonio Smith was getting penetration and was attacking the offense along with Amobi Okoye and Mario Williams.
Shaun Cody was very effective at doing the dirty work today.
Ryans was his usual steady self.

There were other individual moments in the game like Connor Barwin picking up a fumble, but the above players worked hard during the whole game.

The defense won this game for us today. They attacked, they blitzed, they tackled. Now we will have to see if they can be an effective unit against a passing team like the Cards next week.

dadmg · #2 10-04-2009, 03:55 PM

Signs that your team's running game hasn't been up to expectations:

Your fans are coveting the guy who came into the weekend "leading" the league with an NFL-worst 1.8 YPC.

NBT · #3 10-04-2009, 03:57 PM

Game ball to the defense on this one.

Big Texas · #4 10-04-2009, 05:10 PM

Bernard Pollard (BP) This guy may be one of only a few good FA pick ups. However I am not ready to call him the savior of the D just yet, though. Albeit his hard hitting was a benefit this week. We will see if his cover skills are as good with the Cards coming in next week.

But enough of that negative talk right now. Go Texans.

Great game Ryan Moats. Was Chris Brown injured?

I am liking Cushing more and more each week. Him and Ryans are beginning to make a formidable tandem.

Bennett comes in and gives up a long 3rd down. This guy is trash. That play was zone coverage. So he is bad in zone coverage, bad one on one, and a bad tackler...

Is Jacoby good for one good play and one terrible play every game?

Finally, good tackling by Quin.

Overall great game.

nunusguy · #5 10-04-2009, 05:11 PM

"Brian Cushing is very close to being a dirty player" is probably a remark that's as much of a compliment as anything since a HC on another team reportedly called the Texans a "finesese team" which is anything but a compliment. But I can think of atleast 2 if not 3 plays where Cushing (and the Texans) were lucky they didn't flag him for unnecessary roughness or some other kind of personal foul. I dunno how he got away without being flagged when he hit
the Raiders QB Russell with his forearm to the head, the way they codle QBs ? And how 'bout that safety he got on Fargas when he basically tripped him while throwing his azz down in the EZ ? Hey, they didn't compare him to Bill Romanowski for nuttin ?

Keith · #6 10-04-2009, 05:23 PM

http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2009/20091004.html

Nice day for the front 7 finally.

With the Cards next week, the timing is nice. Now we need the secondary to step up. Wasn't Reeves supposed to be back by now...?

barrett · #7 10-04-2009, 06:24 PM

I was dead wrong on the Cushing pick. He has been great for a rookie so far. He is not necessarily a game changer so much as he is an attitude changer. I love how much he enjoys contact.

Arky · #8 10-05-2009, 06:21 AM

Dang, not quite sure why I kept calling Justin Fargas as Justin "Vargas" in this thread but my bad... Doh!

painekiller · #9 10-05-2009, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrett

I was dead wrong on the Cushing pick. He has been great for a rookie so far. He is not necessarily a game changer so much as he is an attitude changer. I love how much he enjoys contact.

I am now willing to shut up about the Cushing pick. He seems to be pushing Demeco and Diles to play at higher level. With more intensity, and they seemed to attack the backfield yesterday much more than in the past.

But remember this was Oakland, who is a train wreak, maybe the worse team in the AFC. So next weeks game against the Cards is huge game. Believe it or not I had it as a win before the season started. And the Cards are playing down like most post Super Bowl runners up. So this is a can win game.

As for the announcers for the Oakland game, I learned that Keven Walters played for Kubiak in Denver. Wow!

NBT · #10 10-06-2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrett

I was dead wrong on the Cushing pick. He has been great for a rookie so far. He is not necessarily a game changer so much as he is an attitude changer. I love how much he enjoys contact.

Call it what you will, he is a tackling machine, and a much needed "attitude changer" for our defense.

painekiller · #11 10-05-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2009/20091004.html

Nice day for the front 7 finally.

With the Cards next week, the timing is nice. Now we need the secondary to step up. Wasn't Reeves supposed to be back by now...?

Did anyone else see the stats for team defense minuse 4 plays? Our guys are top 20 if they do not let 4 plays go for over 60 yds.

As for Reeves he hurt in hand in practice this last week.

NBT · #12 10-06-2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2009/20091004.html

Nice day for the front 7 finally.

With the Cards next week, the timing is nice. Now we need the secondary to step up. Wasn't Reeves supposed to be back by now...?

Yes, he was. He fractured a pinkie finger in practice! Wouldn't ya know it. Hope he can suck it up against the Cardinals. We will really need him against Boldin and Fitz.

Mike · #13 10-05-2009, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy P

What a difference a week makes. I don't know if it was because we were playing the lowly Raiders, but the team looked different today.

I want to give some props to several players this week:
Bernard Pollard played like an NFL SS which was nice.
Brian Cushing is very close to being a dirty player, but the bad attitude and nasty demeanor were needed on the D.
Glover Quinn should be the starting CB over Bennett.
Zach Diles played very well, so he's off my $hit list this week.
Antonio Smith was getting penetration and was attacking the offense along with Amobi Okoye and Mario Williams.
Shaun Cody was very effective at doing the dirty work today.
Ryans was his usual steady self.

There were other individual moments in the game like Connor Barwin picking up a fumble, but the above players worked hard during the whole game.

The defense won this game for us today. They attacked, they blitzed, they tackled. Now we will have to see if they can be an effective unit against a passing team like the Cards next week.

Roy, really good post. I agree 100% and would like to add a few comments.

Frank Bush was on the radio last night. Said they simplified things for Antonio this week. He was much, much more active. I would keep the same plan with him going forward.

Best game from Omobi that I can recall in awhile. Maybe they simplified things for him as well. They seemed fast yesterday that they reacted well. Not much room for the Raiders to run.

Next week, Reeves, Dunta and Quinn should be the three top CB's next week.

Pollard and Quinn both played well. They tackled and wrapped up. That is a start.

Cushing plays fast and physical. He is playing well and is impressing me.

Let's not forget Mario. Sack, FF and was disruptive in the pass and against the run.

I was worried that the Raiders could run it against us. Kudos to the defense for stepping it up.