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09-19-2018, 05:26 PM
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Official Texans vs. Giants Game Thread, 9/23/2018
The 0-2 New York Giants visit the 0-2 Houston Texans this Sunday in a noon matchup on FOX. The Giants are coming off a 20-13 road loss to the Cowboys on SNF while the Texans are coming off a 20-17 road loss to the Titans. The Texans are 1-3 all time vs. the Giants. Both teams are 0-2 ATS. Should be a real whiz-banger.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- TV = FOX (channel 26 local), noon CST, Sunday Sept 23, 2018 Announcers = Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber The line = Texans by 6 to 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area: CBS (late) = LA Chargers @ LA Rams, Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts FOX (late) = Dallas @ Seattle, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman --------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime time: TNF = NY Jets @ Cleveland (NFLN) SNF = New England @ Detroit (NBC) MNF = Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay (ESPN) Last edited by Arky; 09-24-2018 at 09:37 PM. 
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#2
09-21-2018, 04:59 PM
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Whatever is happening with Clowney, there has to be more than what's on the surface (i.e. from local reports). Regardless, Clowney is expected to play on Sunday, and that is a good thing. The Giants are a terrible team.
This is a good test for Watson since this is not a game where he needs to find that gamebreaker on every snap to win. Understandable he might feel that way on the road in the opener against the Pats. But he and the Texans ought to know that they just need to give the Giants enough time and space in this one to bury themselves, because they will. The Texans lose this one if Watson turns the ball over too often. I'm expecting the front 7 to get more pressure this week, too. They have not been bad so far in spite of what others may think, but they are also capable of more than they've shown. Clowney is a difference-maker, so having him play will obviously help. Interior OL play hasn't been too bad. Hopefully the OTs show improvement in Week 3. The run game overall has been decent, probably a reaction by opposing DC's to contain Watson's willingness to extend plays and throw deep. Watson's play this year reminds me a little of what Case Keenum tried while he was here. Keenum matured in the time since, and I have to believe Watson will too, and very soon. Still have 14 games left, and 8 of them at home. Aside from road games at Jacksonville, Denver, and Philadelphia, the Texans are lucky to have what seems to be a relatively easy schedule this season.
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#8
09-23-2018, 12:49 PM
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3 false starts in a half at home. And then Watson runs around and holds the ball for 10 seconds before getting crushed on a 3rd down sack. And he's way out of the pocket when he gets sacked. You have to throw the ball away at some point. We're not seeing any growth in his willingness to let a play go.
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#11
09-23-2018, 12:57 PM
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O'Brien looks like he's already lost the locker room, but calling pocket passes are not one of the dozen reasons he looks dumb right now.
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#15
09-23-2018, 01:15 PM
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Roll outs, play fakes and even a little more TE involvment in the passing game would help. So, football success CAN exist without the traditional pocket passer...
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#16
09-23-2018, 01:15 PM
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Let's just be clear. The Giants are TERRIBLE.
I haven't felt this way watching the Texans since the dark days of David Carr - that everyone else, even the shit teams, are playing NFL football but the Texans appear to be playing another sport entirely and it's hard to say just what it is. It's like watching five year olds play soccer, they just don't demonstrate any real understanding of what the objective of the game is.
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#20
09-23-2018, 01:19 PM
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