Game Thread -- Texans @ Patriots (Keeping an Eye on the Playoff Competition)

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Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Years? Really?

Got proof?

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Even if I didn't, if you cheat once, you are a cheater.

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Originally Posted by akashicrecorder

Even if I didn't, if you cheat once, you are a cheater.

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Purple glasses then.

Got it.

Schuab just looks uncomfortable. Not very good tonight.

On another note, I am tired of the Patriots being so good. I will be happy when Brady retires and Belichek decides to step away. I can't enjoy how great they are from a football standpoint when I dislike Brady so much personally.

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Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Schaub looks very pedestrian tonight.

Happy feet, throwing into coverage, etc.

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I'll say it again.. The Texans need a signature win that they don't have as a franchise. And Schaub needs one particularly. He still hasn't won a playoff game, has he? No, they got their lone playoff win last year with a backup.

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Originally Posted by JohnBKistler

First, I am commenting on this game, and this game only (hence, the "Game Thread"). Second, I am pretty sure any substances being used by the Patriots are being used by the Ravens.

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Both of these points mean nothing. If I go on the first point, why don't we call Matt Schaub a pedestrian QB with no future? If I go on the second point, show me what Ravens players are using what substances, since you are "sure."

[QUOTE=Haloti92;534395]Well this game ended fast. I wonder if Houston will choke away the #1 seed to the Patriots. Looks likely. Might depend on the whether the last game of the season means anything to the Colts.[/QUOT

They have to beat the Colts period. If the Colts sweep them, then Houston is WC. Could happen.

Shaub making his best impression of bad Flacco. Even the dear in the highlights visage.

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Originally Posted by Boulderraven

Opening day vs Pittsburgh last year.

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And exactly what was at stake in week 1? I am not discounting that win...it was impressive...but just didn't have the feel of playoff implications riding on it.

Love to see Colts sweep Texans, they will have thier handsfull with Luck.

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Originally Posted by akashicrecorder

Both of these points mean nothing. If I go on the first point, why don't we call Matt Schaub a pedestrian QB with no future? If I go on the second point, show me what Ravens players are using what substances, since you are "sure."

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Ok...I'll play. Schaub, in a game he (and the entire Texans team) needs to step-up in, does look very pedestrian. Heck...I give Flacco a lot of grief..but in a game that had 10x more pressure, in Foxboro, he stepped up. Schaub? Whether he is pedestrian or not, this game is taking him that much closer to one of those ends of the spectrum.

And my comment on substances was that I don't think the Patriots are getting away with anything that other teams are nor getting away with...maybe they just got unlucky and got caught. Proof? Sure, I'll be right back with it.... :eyes:

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Originally Posted by JohnBKistler

And exactly what was at stake in week 1? I am not discounting that win...it was impressive...but just didn't have the feel of playoff implications riding on it.

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Ummm. Losing to them in the playoffs the year before. Beating them meant taking 1 game lead and tiebreaker. Both teams went 12-4 last year. I did. Lose that game and then have to go to Pittsburgh down a game and a tiebreaker is very uphill. You aren't serious are you?

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Originally Posted by Uli2001

Shaub making his best impression of bad Flacco. Even the dear in the highlights visage.

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My wife said the same thing at the half.

Schaub had that mouth agape look that Flacco gets sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Boulderraven

Love to see Colts sweep Texans, they will have thier handsfull with Luck.

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We win out, Colts sweep Texans (and beat KC), we get the #2 seed, minimum.

We win out, Colts sweep Texans (and beat KC), SF (or Jax or Mia) beats NE, we get #1 seed.

We can always hope.

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Originally Posted by Boulderraven

Ummm. Losing to them in the playoffs the year before. Beating them meant taking 1 game lead and tiebreaker. Both teams went 12-4 last year. I did. Lose that game and then have to go to Pittsburgh down a game and a tiebreaker is very uphill. You aren't serious are you?

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Yes. It was week 1...tell me you honestly went into that game saying, "Playoff positioning is at stake." Again, it was a very impressive win, especially against a team that you are perenially battling for the division.

Funny you mentioned the playoff games against the Steelers. Now THERE would be a statement game...

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Originally Posted by Haloti92

We win out, Colts sweep Texans (and beat KC), we get the #2 seed, minimum.

We win out, Colts sweep Texans (and beat KC), SF (or Jax or Mia) beats NE, we get #1 seed.

We can always hope.

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Is that right? Well, yup, hoping and praying.

Of all the said scenarios, I would think the Ravens winning out as the least likely though :(

Patriots offense seems to have stalled (for now)...maybe the best/last opportunity for the Texans to get back into this game.

BTW, Brady threw 3 TDs in the first half and since I've started watching he has thrown about 5 inaccurate passes where his man was open. Just a reminder that these guys are human to the people who act like "elite" QB's never throw a bad pass.

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Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Purple glasses then.

Got it.

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Ha, what kind of response is this? Really?

I said if someone cheats, that makes that person a cheater, and your reply is that I'm wearing "purple glasses"? That's inane.

Great defense by the Patriots...Texans got the match-up they wanted - Johnson 1-on-1 on the crossing route - and didn't get it done.

Those first 2 plays of the series...positively Cameroneon...

Did Houston hire cam?


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