Official Texans @ Saints Game Thread, 8/21/2010

[NBT]

If we are talking about "intensity" here, we have started out the season pretty much all through the Kubiak era with a decided lack of intensity. Maybe we need to be more intense in these pre-season games so it will roll over to the real season.

[dalemurphy]

I was mortified by the lazy effort on Saturday night. It was unenjoyable, which is not good when I'm spending my leisure time watching it.

However, other than Okoye and Cody getting owned by an excellent interior line, I don't feel that the performance is a result of ability... which is somewhat comforting. Also, I was surprised to see Kubiak's attitude during his presser yesterday. Normally, he seems confused and concerned when they get beat. Yesterday he was simply pissed at the players for the poor performance. I am oddly encouraged by that.

We put together our weekly analysis of Kubes' presser. This one has some amusing video that captures his mood, I think: Texans Bull Blog

[Nconroe]

No excuses for a poor performance all over Saturday night, and particularly defense against the run. Perhaps some was they were trying new combinations of plays and players to get film on. And N.O. did out hustle them in that pactice game. And maybe Hollidays fumble putting them down 14-0 didn't help.

Today team didn't practice, just looked at film, so I guess they did get to hear about mistakes, what was changing, perhaps being simplified, so they get back to what they were doing good the last thirteen games of last year.

Still optimistic we'll be ready for Indy on Sept 12 which is about three weeks from now and a home game, and then a good season.

You can learn from a bad experience and I think this team will learn and be better for it.

And it would be appropriate if Kubiak applied some of that speech from the "Bull Durham 'In the Shower' Scene".

Well, I guess we should be looking for the new expanded offense playbook, for in the red zone. We were up to 2 of 3 end zone successes .

[WMH]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

And it would be appropriate if Kubiak applied some of that speech from the "Bull Durham 'In the Shower' Scene"..

Very NICE reference.

While their effort was lacking, it is hard for me to get in full panic mode as a result of a preseason game. All teams lay and egg every now and then. Hoepfully, this was our egg for the year.

I STILL BELIEVE! and will continue to believe until they prove me otherwise.

Anyone see San Fran cram it down MN's throat last night on the first drive......just saying, it happens.