Official Texans @ Chiefs Game Thread, 10/20/2013

[nunusguy]

This is another opportunity for the Texans to get back in the playoff hunt by way of winning the AFC South, but after the recent blowout losses and especially the one Sunday in Reliant vs a mediocre Rams team, the Texans have clearly lost their way, their will to win, or whatever language one chooses to use to describe their current funk.
But I hardly think KC in Arrowhead represents the challenge that a Brady & Pats in NE do, but at this point I'm not sure who Houston can beat, maybe nobody ?
So I expect Payton to beat Indy Sunday and a Texans win in KC means the game vs Indy 2 weeks later in Reliant after the Texans bye puts them right back in the hunt if they can beat Luck/Colts @ home.
OK, wishful thinking on may part (atleast the part about the Texans winning in KC Sunday), but the path is there to make our season relevant again.

[WMH]

Schaub is out.

Case is the man.

This should be interesting. Kinda wish the kid could kick it off against the Jags or something.

Oh well, according to local radio, he's the 2nd coming.

We. Shall. See.

@taniaganguli Wade Phillips drops another bomb. But a smaller one. D.J. Swearinger will start in place of Danieal Manning. #Texans

[Arky]

Originally Posted by WMH

Schaub is out.

Case is the man.

Awesome. Wasn't really looking forward to this game. Now I am.

[HPF Bob]

If I were Keenum, I would guarantee a win. He's an UDFA QB making his first pro start with a team that is desperate for a confidence boost. He has nothing to lose. Even if he has to fake the swag, do it. He has to get his teammates to believe in him even if they already mouth the words. Humility right now is just going to get your run over. Act like beating the undefeated Chiefs in their own noisy crib is no big deal.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

If I were Keenum, I would guarantee a win. He's an UDFA QB making his first pro start with a team that is desperate for a confidence boost. He has nothing to lose. Even if he has to fake the swag, do it. He has to get his teammates to believe in him even if they already mouth the words. Humility right now is just going to get your run over. Act like beating the undefeated Chiefs in their own noisy crib is no big deal.

I bet playing well would give his teammates even more confidence.

[WMH]

@richeisen: The last visiting QB to make his 1st career start in 1st career NFL game at Arrowhead was...no one. #GoodLuckCase

[Nconroe]

Well, if Case can play reasonable along with the rest of the team, Texans can win this game. Should be fun to watch the game.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Arky

Awesome. Wasn't really looking forward to this game. Now I am.

That is my take also. I have been tied up during the last two games, and i DVRed them. I never watched either when the outcome became leaked to me.

I was going skip this one also, now I will watch it live. Want to the kid.

Not expecting us to win, I picked KC on the suicide thread, but I expect a shot of fun from Case. He has emotion and he shows it, Something this team needs on offense right now, IMO.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by painekiller

That is my take also. I have been tied up during the last two games, and i DVRed them. I never watched either when the outcome became leaked to me.

I was going skip this one also, now I will watch it live. Want to the kid.

Not expecting us to win, I picked KC on the suicide thread, but I expect a shot of fun from Case. He has emotion and he shows it, Something this team needs on offense right now, IMO.

Yeah, he's probably going to make some mistakes - just hope they aren't of the bonehead variety. We've seen too much of that the last 4 weeks (damn, that's a long time to go without a W). But I think we are all going to be entertained. I do believe we're going to see things from a Texan QB that we've never seen before....

I also liked Kubes comment when announcing Keenum as the starter: "I'm not putting him out there by himself" which kinda silenced those critical of the very tough situation Keenum is being put in. Nothing like being strongly tested right off the bat....

[nunusguy]

KC fans just broke the Seattles fans record for the loudest stadium in the country last week, and that record-breaking performance happened with a noon start but todays game in Arrowhead will be a late Sunday afternoon start, so the Arrowhead crowd gets 3 more hours of beer guzzling before Case Keenum takes the first snap of his life in a regular season NFL game, so it's gonna be loud and wild and crazy in Arrowhead today. Oh BTW, the Chiefs are unbeaten and feature one of the NFLs best defenses, so sorry but if you think Keenums got a chance in this game then you must be a U of H alum. On the other hand, what the hell, the Texans opportunity for a playoff berth this year is all but nonexistent at this point so what's the downside with playing him ? Not too much really.
And watching Kubiak's pressers this week, there's an unusual, an almost nonchalant attitude from the Texans' HC as if he's resigned to the games outcome and his own fate. It should be interesting, though most likely not too enjoyable for Texans' fans in the end.

[HPF Bob]

C'mon, Texans. Do it for Bum.