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12-28-2009, 06:51 PM
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My guess is the Texans will come out like world beaters in the first half like they appeared in the Seahawks and Dolphins games. The difference this time will be that the Patriots will fight back sooner.
Hopefully this keeps the team's interest beyond halftime. I wouldn't be too surprised if 60+ points were scored in this one. Hmmm... over/under talk reminds me we haven't had an official O/U contest yet this year. Maybe I'll post one later tonight. 
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#2
12-29-2009, 01:25 AM
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I think with all the flack Caldwell has received, Belichick will be less inclined to rest his starters early. The Texans will make those two predictable turnovers they almost always make and will have no answer for the combination of Welker and Moss.
If the Texans are going to win, they will need to jump on the Patriots early and get them disinterested in giving 100%. They won't know if the Bengals will win or lose so the Patriots are unlikely to just go through the motions but nothing will do it more than a quick 2-TD deficit. If it comes down to the end, though, expect the Patriots to make the plays and the Texans to choke. It's what we always expect from both of them.
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#3
12-29-2009, 10:27 AM
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The more I think about it, the more I think this is a bad match-up.
These teams are pretty similiar in that they both have weaknesses in their pass defenses and strengths in their pass offenses. I think the key to a Texans victory is the pass rush. If they can get after Brady and disrupt the pass attack, they will have an opportunity to win. If they give Brady time to sit back and pick apart the depleted secondary, it will be tough to keep up.
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#4
12-29-2009, 11:36 AM
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Preliminary report is roof closed, due to 40% chance of rain. This is a pseudo playoff game. I hope all the folks that did not show up for the Seattle game have climbed back on the bandwagon.
I am planning on being loud and cheering my lungs out. Let's really try to be the "best fans in the National Football League."
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#5
12-29-2009, 09:44 PM
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Announcers have been named: Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots - same announcers who did the Rams game two games ago.
CBS @ 12 noon CST Also worth noting, in the Houston area and most of Texas (except Metroplex, El Paso area), the followup game on CBS is the Ravens vs. Raiders game. Of course, following that game might be a moot point if the Texans don't come through.... The bookies think the Denver vs KC game is the least likely to go the other way as Denver is a 13 point favorite.... the Ravens and Jets are currently about 10 pt favorites... The Texans are now favored by 7.5 to 9 points depending on which sportsbook you go by.... a very strange spread to say the least....
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#6
12-29-2009, 10:32 PM
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Quote:
Often in games like this there's no spread, no book offered since the priority the Pats asssign to winning the game is uncertain.
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#7
12-29-2009, 10:59 PM
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Quote:
If the oddsmakers wanted to entice the Eastern/New England money into the mix, then they give the Texans the big number.... Frankly, I'd probably have it more like a pick'em game or Texans by two... but 7.5? 9? There was a time roughly 15-25 years ago when you could really scarf on the last 2 games of the season when teams had already clinched.... Betting the dog against a favored-and-already-clinched team was almost an automatic win. The Jets covering (and winning) against an undefeated Colts team last week is a perfect example. (Just imagine if you had wagered on the Colts - I reckon there are some real unhappy people in Indy with the way *that* unfolded) Nowadays, it is almost like the oddsmakers overcompensate for this situation - thus the crazy spread....
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