Official Texans vs. Panthers Game Thread, 12/18/2011

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

They were just trying not to make Houston's sizable illegal alien population feel less uncomfortable. We know how playing our anthem and saluting our flag upsets some of them.

You might be right because the way things are going it may soon be politically incorrect to demonstrate patriotic sentiments when the national anthem is played, unless of course it's the Mexican national anthem.

[Joshua]

I'm wondering if T.J. is hurt more than the team is telling. He was listed as probable for the game with a right elbow injury. Not sure what the injury is, but, to me, the entire game plan looked like a team trying to cover up a QB who's arm isn't right. Very run heavy with virtually no strikes downfield.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Joshua

I'm wondering if T.J. is hurt more than the team is telling. He was listed as probable for the game with a right elbow injury. Not sure what the injury is, but, to me, the entire game plan looked like a team trying to cover up a QB who's arm isn't right. Very run heavy with virtually no strikes downfield.

You might be on to something because we saw him throw the ball downfield not just to Andre but to Jacoby. The long-ball to Jacoby was the first play of the Cinci game which he dropped. And I know Andre was quoted as saying that TJ actually had a preference for throwing the deep ball.

[popanot]

Originally Posted by Joshua

I'm wondering if T.J. is hurt more than the team is telling. He was listed as probable for the game with a right elbow injury. Not sure what the injury is, but, to me, the entire game plan looked like a team trying to cover up a QB who's arm isn't right. Very run heavy with virtually no strikes downfield.

Might be that he just has a sore arm from the increased reps he's seeing in practice and in games. I didn't notice any less zip on the ball. As for the run, Carolina came into the game with one of the worst run defenses in the league, so I don't find it too shocking that they went with a heavy dose of Foster and Tate. The run was working for the most part. Wish they would've used the run more in the redzone.

[NBT]

Hell, it wasn't any big mystery, Carolina's gameplan was to shut down the run on 1st & second down, and then drop the LB'ers way back in zone on 3rd down, so they could trap T.J. Terrible into throwing into coverage. And he obliged them bigtime! What pissed me off was that Kubiak should have known this was going to happen, and do his own gameplanning accordingly. Kubiak says it wasn't a trap game, but you can make your own conclusions.

[Nconroe]

You realize we had 358 yds offense to 318 for Carolina. About 150 yds on ground, but due to turovers giving up field position we were playing from behind.

Then 3rd down conversions weren't happening to stop our scoring chances

Seven wins in a row is a pretty good accomplishment.

I might be wrong but I think we had like 36 passes to 25 runs so we didn't really have two runs for one pass.

Another part of problem was penalties making it long distance on third down including that one weird play where Walters got knocked out of bounds then caught the ball for first down on 10 that got brought back for a 5 yard penalty on about 45.

Then while it was a bad day for TJ perhaps, we are 3 wins out of 4 games without Schaub. I guess Chicago and Colts would love that with their backup QB.

[Blitzwood]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

You might be right because the way things are going it may soon be politically incorrect to demonstrate patriotic sentiments when the national anthem is played, unless of course it's the Mexican national anthem.

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

They were just trying not to make Houston's sizable illegal alien population feel less uncomfortable. We know how playing our anthem and saluting our flag upsets some of them.

????? WTF ???



Did I miss something, When did this become a Biggot Forum??

How in the Hell is it the Mexicans fault that some Texans' Players didn't salute during the National Anthem again??

Turn down your FAUX NEWS,

Explain that Again for me........

Because I'm sure plenty of us are listening now.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

????? WTF ???

Meh, they're just being snarky.... No hate....

[Blitzwood]

Originally Posted by Arky

Meh, they're just being snarky.... No hate....

They should have been more worried about the Mexican (Rivera) , with all of 4 wins this season, marching his team up the field and scoring on our supposed #1 rank 'good ole boy' defense... at home.

And if our running game can't get going against the Panthers, at home, then we have no real chance in the playoffs.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

They should have been more worried about the Mexican (Rivera) , with all of 4 wins this season, marching his team up the field and scoring on our supposed #1 rank 'good ole boy' defense... at home.

And if our running game can't get going against the Panthers, at home, then we have no real chance in the playoffs.

Yep, the Cracker Sack defense had a bad day..

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Arky

Cracker Sack

That is awesome.

[NBT]

Well, let's just see if they can crack Orlavsky's cracker tonight! And that RB of theirs too.