Official Texans @ Jets Game Thread, 11/21/2010

[HPF Bob]

Sorry guys, it was me. I switched over to the Cowboys when we were behind 20-7 because I was taking a crash course on Excel 2007 and found that, even muted, I kept stealing glances at the game.

So I notice in the corner of the screen that the Texans were coming back (still don't know how they did it) and turned back to the Texans just as they took the 27-23 lead. I'm a jinx. My bad.

I've had a few meltdowns in my time. I threw a shoe that broke a lamp back when Earl Campbell fumbled and the Raiders ran it back 99 yards. I screamed myself hoarse as the Oilers blew a 35-3 lead to Buffalo, saying "this isn't happening. It can't be happening". I had a screaming, door-slamming fit when the f-ing Braves came back to win Game 4 of the 2004 LCS, knowing we'd have to go back to Atlanta for a game we'd surely lose.

Pretty much all Houston fans know the feeling.

But this game didn't really get to me, and neither did last week's loss because it's what I expect from our pass defense. They suck. Props to Smith for ignoring our secondary for so long that we have no talent back there. AFAIC, it's personnel that's the problem. Dumb penalties and dumb mistakes.

So, no, this wasn't worth punching a hole over. But it sucks that we almost had a great comeback win to celebrate but we just couldn't stop a team from going 80+ yards in :48 seconds with no timeouts when a field goal would not have helped them. To top it off, the Jets did it with ten seconds to spare.

They're living a charmed life this year.

[Nconroe]

I don't see how studying Excel can make us loose, but no more Excel on Sundays for you HPF Bob.

It was unbelievable and even more disappointing this week to loose again when we were ahead with a minute to go, two weeks in a row of that amazingly bad, heartbreaking finish.

I just need to let it go I think is best. It was bad though.

I think I'll keep watching for entertainment purposes only. Murphy is on this team this year for sure.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Sorry guys, it was me. I switched over to the Cowboys when we were behind 20-7 because I was taking a crash course on Excel 2007 and found that, even muted, I kept stealing glances at the game.

So I notice in the corner of the screen that the Texans were coming back (still don't know how they did it) and turned back to the Texans just as they took the 27-23 lead. I'm a jinx. My bad.

I've had a few meltdowns in my time. I threw a shoe that broke a lamp back when Earl Campbell fumbled and the Raiders ran it back 99 yards. I screamed myself hoarse as the Oilers blew a 35-3 lead to Buffalo, saying "this isn't happening. It can't be happening". I had a screaming, door-slamming fit when the f-ing Braves came back to win Game 4 of the 2004 LCS, knowing we'd have to go back to Atlanta for a game we'd surely lose.

Pretty much all Houston fans know the feeling.

But this game didn't really get to me, and neither did last week's loss because it's what I expect from our pass defense. They suck. Props to Smith for ignoring our secondary for so long that we have no talent back there. AFAIC, it's personnel that's the problem. Dumb penalties and dumb mistakes.

So, no, this wasn't worth punching a hole over. But it sucks that we almost had a great comeback win to celebrate but we just couldn't stop a team from going 80+ yards in :48 seconds with no timeouts when a field goal would not have helped them. To top it off, the Jets did it with ten seconds to spare.

They're living a charmed life this year.

Watching the Patriots every week along with the Texans, let me just say I don't think we could get McCourty from them for KJackson and a 1st round pick. And yet we picked KJ when given that exact choice a few months ago.

[TheMatrix31]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

I had a screaming, door-slamming fit when the f-ing Braves came back to win Game 4 of the 2004 LCS, knowing we'd have to go back to Atlanta for a game we'd surely lose.

Heh, and I felt like jumping off a bridge after that game.

[coloradodude]

Ahhh, Christian football at it's finest. In Christian football you always consider others superior to you. You play football with the primary quality of love. You allow the other team to win so they don't get their feelings hurt. It's also known as "Texans football".


Anyway, I wrote the Texans organization last week requesting Schottenheimer to replace Koobs. Hopefully, they will consider it in a few weeks.