Official Texans @ Chiefs Game Thread, 10/20/2013

Arky · #1 10-17-2013, 08:22 AM

The 2-4 Texans travel up to Kansas City to take on the 6-0 Chiefs this Sunday afternoon. The Texans are coming off a 38-13 home loss to the St. Louis Rams. The Chiefs are coming off a 24-7 home win over Oakland. As of this writing, the Texans starting QB is still up in the air. The Chiefs defense has not allowed more than 17 points in a game so far.

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), Sunday, 3:25 CST

Announcers = Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

The line = Chiefs by 6 to 7

nunusguy · #2 10-17-2013, 08:38 AM

This is another opportunity for the Texans to get back in the playoff hunt by way of winning the AFC South, but after the recent blowout losses and especially the one Sunday in Reliant vs a mediocre Rams team, the Texans have clearly lost their way, their will to win, or whatever language one chooses to use to describe their current funk.
But I hardly think KC in Arrowhead represents the challenge that a Brady & Pats in NE do, but at this point I'm not sure who Houston can beat, maybe nobody ?
So I expect Payton to beat Indy Sunday and a Texans win in KC means the game vs Indy 2 weeks later in Reliant after the Texans bye puts them right back in the hunt if they can beat Luck/Colts @ home.
OK, wishful thinking on may part (atleast the part about the Texans winning in KC Sunday), but the path is there to make our season relevant again.

WMH · #3 10-17-2013, 01:50 PM

Schaub is out.

Case is the man.

This should be interesting. Kinda wish the kid could kick it off against the Jags or something.

Oh well, according to local radio, he's the 2nd coming.

We. Shall. See.

@taniaganguli Wade Phillips drops another bomb. But a smaller one. D.J. Swearinger will start in place of Danieal Manning. #Texans

Arky · #4 10-17-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WMH

Schaub is out.

Case is the man.

Awesome. Wasn't really looking forward to this game. Now I am.

HPF Bob · #5 10-17-2013, 05:44 PM

If I were Keenum, I would guarantee a win. He's an UDFA QB making his first pro start with a team that is desperate for a confidence boost. He has nothing to lose. Even if he has to fake the swag, do it. He has to get his teammates to believe in him even if they already mouth the words. Humility right now is just going to get your run over. Act like beating the undefeated Chiefs in their own noisy crib is no big deal.

barrett · #6 10-17-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HPF Bob

If I were Keenum, I would guarantee a win. He's an UDFA QB making his first pro start with a team that is desperate for a confidence boost. He has nothing to lose. Even if he has to fake the swag, do it. He has to get his teammates to believe in him even if they already mouth the words. Humility right now is just going to get your run over. Act like beating the undefeated Chiefs in their own noisy crib is no big deal.

I bet playing well would give his teammates even more confidence.

painekiller · #7 10-19-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Arky

Awesome. Wasn't really looking forward to this game. Now I am.

That is my take also. I have been tied up during the last two games, and i DVRed them. I never watched either when the outcome became leaked to me.

I was going skip this one also, now I will watch it live. Want to the kid.

Not expecting us to win, I picked KC on the suicide thread, but I expect a shot of fun from Case. He has emotion and he shows it, Something this team needs on offense right now, IMO.

Arky · #8 10-20-2013, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by painekiller

That is my take also. I have been tied up during the last two games, and i DVRed them. I never watched either when the outcome became leaked to me.

I was going skip this one also, now I will watch it live. Want to the kid.

Not expecting us to win, I picked KC on the suicide thread, but I expect a shot of fun from Case. He has emotion and he shows it, Something this team needs on offense right now, IMO.

Yeah, he's probably going to make some mistakes - just hope they aren't of the bonehead variety. We've seen too much of that the last 4 weeks (damn, that's a long time to go without a W). But I think we are all going to be entertained. I do believe we're going to see things from a Texan QB that we've never seen before....

I also liked Kubes comment when announcing Keenum as the starter: "I'm not putting him out there by himself" which kinda silenced those critical of the very tough situation Keenum is being put in. Nothing like being strongly tested right off the bat....