Official Texans @ Eagles Game Thread, 12/2/2010

[Arky]

Heard an interesting stat a while ago on the radio:

Mike Vick = 0-4 when the temp is under 40º

Houston Texans = 5-0 when the temp is under 40º

[HPF Bob]

Vick led the Falcons to a playoff win at Green Bay in sub-zero conditions a few years ago. I was impressed because the Falcons were a dome team from the South and somebody with the NFL made the genius decision of scheduling a January Lambeau game at night, hoping I'm sure, for the Ice Bowl revisited. Anyway, the stat is bogus. Besides, most of those Texans wins in the cold came when David Carr was the quarterback.

On a better note, Assante Samuel is inactive so the Eagles will be without their best corner.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Vick led the Falcons to a playoff win at Green Bay in sub-zero conditions a few years ago. I was impressed because the Falcons were a dome team from the South and somebody with the NFL made the genius decision of scheduling a January Lambeau game at night, hoping I'm sure, for the Ice Bowl revisited. Anyway, the stat is bogus. Besides, most of those Texans wins in the cold came when David Carr was the quarterback.

On a better note, Assante Samuel is inactive so the Eagles will be without their best corner.

True on the Green Bay game..... John Lopez on 610 mentioned it - guess he missed one... ND Kalu chimed in about beating Atlanta once in the playoffs in Philly.... I will say, whatever the record actually is, Vick is not noted as a cold weather QB....

As to the Texans cold weather wins I can remember these:

1. Crazy Pittsburgh game where the Texans only had something like 50 yds total offense and won.

2. A win in Chicago

3. Nice win a couple of years ago in Green Bay

Can't remember the other two... Cleveland? Buffalo?

[HPF Bob]

NFLN just showed the AJ fight again, to the cheers of the bar I'm in.

[HPF Bob]

Dodged a bullet there. The return guy was completely untouched.

[HPF Bob]

Already the speed mismatch between the two units is evident. The Texans are tackling like they'd prefer to keep their hands in their pants to keep warm.

[Arky]

Gametime!

Eagles win the flip and elect to receive.

Eagles return the kick for 102 yards but flag on the play. Holding on Eagles. Bring it back.

[Arky]

Ball at the Eagles 12.

Vick hits Jackson for 30.

Short pass to sideline gets about 4. Brings up 2nd and 6.

Screen to McCoy goes for 16. 1st down.

Hall rushes for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Flag pre-snap - offsides Eagles. Makes it 2nd and 15.

Pass to Maclin for small gain 6 yards. Makes it 3rd and 9.

Pass to Celek goes for nice gain. Ball at the Texan 17, 1st down.

Vick scrambles for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

[Arky]

Pass to Maclin for 11, 1st and goal at the 3.

Vick pressured, chunks it away.

Hall takes it to the 1. Makes it 3rd and goal from the 1.

Vick passes to McCoy for the 1 yd. TD.

Eagles 7, Texans 0

[HPF Bob]

About the only good thing to take away from that drive is that the d-line got close to Vick a couple of times.

Close. Horseshoes. Hand grenades.

[chuck]

Bernard Pollard is a joke in coverage.

Mario and Amobi spent a lot of that drive on the sidelines. I don't know what to make of that other than their conditioning might be better.

Slaton brings the return out past the 30! Of course he started at about the 20...