Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 10/09/2014

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Arky

the fumble at the end was on him even though it was another breakdown in pass protection...

It broke down after like 5 seconds or so though... he had plenty of time. Fitzy usually has a good internal clock. It was just not working on that fateful down.

Easy to fault Hopkins on his apparent lack of effort to recover the fumble, but he's quite a scapegoat today for the fool who actually fumbled the football. The inopportune brain fart fumble by Andre was a game killer, too.

It was obvious to me last night just how much Cushing has fallen off. Sad that he is no longer his pre-injured self because that Cushing was an animal. Now the team has a heavy contract on hand with him.

I'm sure chuck appreciated that XSF got the start last night, however abysmal he might have been in pass pro. Started for Brooks, who I guess was sick. Left guard was reportedly not feeling well, either.

Still impressed with Foster's vision. He makes the OL look better than it is often.

And I'm positive there must be a rule in place (unnecessary roughness at a minimum), but on the kickoff after the onsides, I would have just placed Tuggle 10 yards away from that fool to clean his clock immediately after the ensuing kickoff. I'll eat those 15 yards to send a message.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

I'm sure chuck appreciated that XSF got the start last night, however abysmal he might have been in pass pro. Started for Brooks, who I guess was sick. Left guard was reportedly not feeling well, either.

Loved it. Now instead of complaining that they spent a 33 on someone who isn't playing I can complain that they spent a 33 on someone I wish wasn't playing.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by Keith

And I'm positive there must be a rule in place (unnecessary roughness at a minimum), but on the kickoff after the onsides, I would have just placed Tuggle 10 yards away from that fool to clean his clock immediately after the ensuing kickoff. I'll eat those 15 yards to send a message.

Loved to have seen that. Eat those 15 yards plus the ensuing fine from Gene Washington. That's how you get rivalries started.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Loved to have seen that. Eat those 15 yards plus the ensuing fine from Gene Washington. That's how you get rivalries started.

There's not much to a rivalry when one team wins every game.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Keith

It was obvious to me last night just how much Cushing has fallen off. Sad that he is no longer his pre-injured self because that Cushing was an animal. Now the team has a heavy contract on hand with him.

I say give him some more time. Like 5 more games seems reasonable (if he's still healthy). He doesn't seem to play with the wild abandon of the past, but I've seen little flashes here and there although last night was one of his poorer performances. I think he's nicked up right now..... Tuggle out-tackled him 9 to 4. Cush used to be always at the top of the tackle list...

Originally Posted by Keith

I'm sure chuck appreciated that XSF got the start last night, however abysmal he might have been in pass pro. Started for Brooks, who I guess was sick. Left guard was reportedly not feeling well, either.

Ya, for a while there, it looked like the Texans were missing both starting guards instead of the Colts..... The Colts backups performed admirably....

[Warren]

Originally Posted by Keith

And I'm positive there must be a rule in place (unnecessary roughness at a minimum), but on the kickoff after the onsides, I would have just placed Tuggle 10 yards away from that fool to clean his clock immediately after the ensuing kickoff. I'll eat those 15 yards to send a message.

Channeling your inner Glanville? Jerry did just that against the Saints in 1987, sending Walter Johnson to level Morten Andersen not because of an onsides kick but to shake up the Saints' biggest scoring threat. No flag then, but I'd be very surprised if the same play wouldn't be penalized now.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Warren

Channeling your inner Glanville? Jerry did just that against the Saints in 1987, sending Walter Johnson to level Morten Andersen not because of an onsides kick but to shake up the Saints' biggest scoring threat. No flag then, but I'd be very surprised if the same play wouldn't be penalized now.

The good ole days. I'm pretty sure that if Glanville were back here coaching the special teams, he'd have left two tickets for Elvis and F'ING LIT UP that BLUE SHITE KICKER, paying the bounty out of his own pocket.