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Old 09-19-2010, 06:38 PM
Nconroe Nconroe is offline
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yipppeeee, kai, yai, yeah, 30-27, first OT win, wow.
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Old 09-19-2010, 06:39 PM
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Wow. We didn't deserve this one. We screwed it up all kinds of ways but we had just enough to come out with the W.

2-0. Now let's KILL the Cowboys next week.
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Old 09-19-2010, 06:44 PM
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Last year we didn't win games like this. We are a new team...
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Old 09-19-2010, 06:44 PM
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All this with no, Cushing...
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Old 09-19-2010, 06:47 PM
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Schaub 38 of 52 for 497 yards. But Foster only 19 for 69 officially. He ran well, good enough, and we won. Way to go Rackers.

Looking at Stats , we deserved to win, but we were so far behind, sure didn't feel like it.

HOUSTON STATISTICS WASHINGTON
29 First Downs 21
6 Rushing 3
23 Passing 17
0 Penalty 1
43% (6 of 14) Third Down Efficiency 20% (2 of 10)
50% (1 of 2) Fourth Down Efficiency 0% (0 of 0)
526 Total Net Yards 421
81 Total Offensive Plays 58
5-45 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 7-58
0-0 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0
39:49 TIME OF POSSESSION 31:47
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Old 09-19-2010, 06:50 PM
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Schaub 38 of 52 for 497 yards. But Foster only 19 for 69 officially. He ran well, good enough, and we won. Way to go Rackers.
Don't forget 69 receiving yards for Foster. So he really had about 140 yards from scrimmage...

We are just letting everyone know that we are multi-dimensional...


Damn...Shaub almost threw for 500 yards...
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Old 09-19-2010, 06:51 PM
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Come on, Eli!
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Old 09-19-2010, 06:54 PM
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I never doubted we'd win this game. I lied, actually I can't believe we won !
Can I revise my my prediction for an 8-8 season ?
I firgured this would be a close game coming right down to the end. That part I had right but I also thought it would be low scoring, which it sure wasn't. Whatever, I'll gladly take it.
Now we have to get ready for the NFC SB rep next week. Say have they fired Wade yet ?
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Old 09-19-2010, 07:04 PM
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In a 16 game schedule, every game is just so important. Last year's playoff tie breaker showed us that if we didn't see it already. In the end of the season they only care about how many you win and lose. Nobody cares how you win them.

And that's good, because today was one ugly win for an undeserving team.

But in December it will just count as one in the W column. Way to go Texans.
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Old 09-19-2010, 07:04 PM
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I love the headline for nfl.com

Andre the Giant....

Now that's national coverage...
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Old 09-19-2010, 07:12 PM
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If our offense continues to dominate...and hopefully cushing brings some intensity to our defense...

I am thinking 11 wins does not seem too far fetched...
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Old 09-19-2010, 07:27 PM
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It's tough for a rookie CB to open his career against Peyton Manning and Donovan McNabb. I thought Jackson played well over all but they were clearly picking on him and he's going to need to make a couple of really big plays or they'll keep picking on him all year.

Can you get used to this?

THE AFC SOUTH LEADING HOUSTON TEXANS!!! We have the division lead all to ourselves for possibly the first time in our history.
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Old 09-19-2010, 08:57 PM
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THE AFC SOUTH LEADING HOUSTON TEXANS!!! We have the division lead all to ourselves for possibly the first time in our history.
I too was thinking it was the first time we ever had sole possession of 1st place in the division. <cheers> Here's to this being the case at the end of the regular season. </cheers>

Question:
I was suprised that Kubes didn't let Rackers attempt the 52 yarder, but then later thought about the wind being a possible issue. 2nd half kickoffs in that direction were a TON shorter than they were in the first half. Did anybody catch whether the goalpost flags were moving at the time of the potential 52 yard kick?

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Old 09-19-2010, 09:40 PM
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Did anybody catch whether the goalpost flags were moving at the time of the potential 52 yard kick?
I did not notice. I believe it was the same direction as the game winner though.... And the Skins were kicking in the opposite direction which would have made it "with the wind" on the time-out kick and the follow-up miss.... Both of those looked plenty long...
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Old 09-19-2010, 10:17 PM
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Pollard is the man!!

Great game, great, great game.

I wish our DB's could just play a little better defense, but I think it may have to do with all the zone we play. And like HPF Bob stated, this was Peyton and McNabb....

And nice call icing the rookie kicker, Kube's had some real head-scratchers in the first half, but that made up for it.
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Old 09-20-2010, 12:36 AM
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I think Kubiak knew Rackers was not reliable from 50+ yards, having never kicked one in real NFL competition. He chose to punt whereas I would have tried to go for it on 4th and 4,

From the 35, if you fail on fourth down, the Redskins take it over from that spot on an incomplete. If you miss the FG, they take it over at the 42 where the theoretical kick would be tried.

The punt went into the end zone and the Redskins took over at the 20.

If Houston goes for it and succeeds on fourth down, maybe they wind up with something like a 45-yd FG for the win if they can make 7 yards.

Obviously, if he tried the long FG and succeeds, the game is over. So, it's a risk-reward equation. The punt is the safest play but you may not get the ball back. The FG was the riskiest play but you can end the game right there. Going for it would have been the middle ground but, if you succeed, you are almost sure of a better FG try.

Yes, the winning FG was kicked in the same direction and appeared to have plenty of distance.

We won so it's all smiles but if Washington won on their FG try, Kubiak would have had a lot of second-guessing.
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Old 09-20-2010, 02:19 AM
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Its scary though, I mean, we're going to need a 50+ yarder at SOME point. Should we carry two kickers or something? It would be ridiculous to blow a roster spot on one but what if we come down to a playoff game and we need a 50+ yarder?
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Old 09-20-2010, 02:39 AM
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I think Kubiak knew Rackers was not reliable from 50+ yards, having never kicked one in real NFL competition. He chose to punt whereas I would have tried to go for it on 4th and 4,
Huh???

Neil Rackers, for his career is 19-of-39 from 50+.
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Old 09-20-2010, 05:21 AM
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Houston will have a twenty yard field goal attempt to win in the last 10 seconds, and Rackers will miss it.
Hey, I predicted that we would 1. have the ball at the twenty 2. at the end of the game and 3. Rackers would miss. I got two out of three right. Not bad, hey?
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Old 09-20-2010, 08:33 AM
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Yes, the winning FG was kicked in the same direction and appeared to have plenty of distance.
Kubiak said there was a lot of wind down at that end of the field so he didn't feel comfortable going for a 50+ yard FG. Obviously, attempting a 52-yard FG in the wind as opposed to a 35-yard FG in the wind are completely different decisions. I agree with you though on going for it instead. With Kubiak's past history, I was more shocked they didn't go for it than I was his decision to punt.
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