[Houston Press] 2009 Season Record Predictions
 

So the Houston Press rolled out their season preview today. Interesting read titled "No More Bull" that painfully recalls team history season-by-season.
Well, then several pundits, me included, went on to predict pollyanna-type records, here and more specifically here. Of course most if not all of these predictions were made before the Saints game.

I'd like to think the Texans will get close to hitting the lower end of these expectations, in spite of the D woes. New defenses tend to suck early but find their way quicker than do the new offenses. And it helps that the early season schedule has the likes of the Jets, Jags, and Raiders... not really expected to be offensive powerhouses like the Saints.

What are your predictions?

10-6 wild card spot.

12-4 :) ...

Im sticking with my 12-4 prediction.

I believe this was discussed on SportsRadio610AM this afternoon on the Rich and Matt show sometime between 2:30 and 3:00. I heard your name, Keith and they even mentioned you operated a Texans website on the radio. Sounded like Matt Jackson was familiar with the website... They mentioned others ..... McClain, Texans Chick, Soloman so I guess they were talking about the Houston Press predictions (Btw, the last link above is not working for me...)

At any rate, my prediction is 9-7 and I really, really hope I underbid.. .500 or less would kinda suck...

I say 10-6 but we have the potential to go 12-4. So I guess 11-5 would be a good guess.

10-6, with a couple of good bounces 11-5.

15-1, I'm starting to get pessimistic...

12-4. I expect we will win the turnover battle , avoid major injuries, defense will learn to stop the run and become atleast a top 12 defense overall, and offense will learn to get into the end zone.

Sorry about the second link. I updated it, hopefully it works now.

Yes, I've heard I was mentioned by name earlier today on 610AM... though fwiw, my last name is pronounced like "Why Land" and not "Wee Land". Sounded like there was some dispute on this between Matt and Rich.

I dunno, it says 2010 but should it be 2009 ?
Anyway if it's this season I'm gonna give it 2 numbers - 10 & 6 and say our record will be anywhere in the range of 6-10 thru 10-6, and say that's all
predicated on the injuries we and the rest of the AFC South do or don't suffer.

Sorry. Fixed it to 2009. I'm an idiot. Actually, in my day job I deal with a lot of planning for the next year, so my brain is in 2010 already.

In my 50+ years of following pro football in Houston, it has shown me that it pays to be conservative. So I am going with Arky and say 9-7 and hope to exceed my conservatism.

This was 2009??? Oh, crap! I'm going to have to change my predicition now...(j/k)

Hey, I know what you mean. My employer keeps postponing my layoff. It was going to be June of 2009 and now it may stretch as far as June of 2010. I'm hoping this drags on far enough that they'll just decide to keep me. I mean, I've been there almost 20 years now.

Anywhere from 7-9 to 10-6. I can't see us doing better without luck or dramatic D improvement. I'm also a little scared that a key injury or two could really send us down in flames.

.......And that D improvement will have to come from the CB's more than any other position. Well, on second thought the Dline has to come into focus too.

I'm thinking that too.

Screw that...Pre-season predictions are often worthless so I just predict all my teams to win it all. I've been right 4 times that I can remember. Twice with the Rockets, Once with the Longhorns, and once with the Dynamo...if that even counts. Of course I've been wrong WAY more than I've been right

This interview with McNair seems to be getting some discussion. Is Kubiak on the hot seat and what is the cut line?

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6609017.html

As I read it, the cut line depends on circumstances, a little luck, injuries, not just what the record is or if we make the playoffs.

I agree with you. I don't think Kubiak is on the hot seat like most are saying. McNair seems to be saying he understands things can happen, but if those things don't happen....