Official Texans vs. Dolphins Thread, 10/12/2008

Keith · #1 10-12-2008, 08:41 AM

Is today the day?

popanot · #2 10-12-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith

Is today the day?

That sure is an open-ended question.

nunusguy · #3 10-12-2008, 09:49 AM

At 2-2 including a 25 point blowout victory on the road vs NE and a win against the
Chargers last week, the "Phins have momentum and confidance, neither of which the Texans have much of these days.
Here's hoping they finally get a win, but I dunno if it's gonna today ?

Arky · #4 10-12-2008, 11:13 AM

Texans inactives are:
27 RB Chris Taylor
34 S Dominique Barber
52 LB Xavier Adibi
64 G Kasey Studdard
87 TE Mark Bruener
97 DT Frank Okam
94 DE N.D. Kalu
78 T Rashad Butler

Changes to the Texans' starting lineup: Cornerback DeMarcus Faggins will start for Fred Bennett.

Dolphins inactives are:
9 QB John Beck
18 WR Ernest Wilford
61 G Shawn Murphy
71 DE Lionel Dotson
75 T Nate Garner
76 T Kirk Barton
82 WR Derek Hagan
90 DE Rodrique Wright

http://www.houstontexans.com/gameday..._id=117&team=y

Today is the day! It is today until tomorrow and then it will become yesterday......

TheMatrix31 · #5 10-12-2008, 12:07 PM

That is so frustrating. INT.

Arky · #6 10-12-2008, 12:07 PM

Dolphins kick off. Texans get a first down but Matt Schaub is intercepted on the next play.

Dolphins ball near midfield...

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Texans stop them on 3rd down, Miami to punt.

JJ fair catch at the Texan 12.

Arky · #7 10-12-2008, 12:17 PM

Texans move the ball to about midfield where Schaub throws INT #2.

Dolphins use flea-flicker type play for deep pass and 6 pts.

Dolphins 7, Texans 0

TheMatrix31 · #8 10-12-2008, 12:21 PM

Sweet mother.

popanot · #9 10-12-2008, 12:21 PM

If the Texans lose it's time for Kubiak to go, IMO. The team will be lost at that point.

mussop · #10 10-12-2008, 12:22 PM

Schaub looks terrible. Wish we had a veteran QB to go to.

I think at this point Sage is the better option, Put him in and lets hope he has learned fron his mistakes last week.

Arky · #11 10-12-2008, 12:29 PM

Texans move down the field but stall out in the redzone. K Brown FG = good.

Dolphins 7, Texans 3

Texans moving the ball well but not much to show for it.....

Texans could use a turnover to swing momentum....

popanot · #12 10-12-2008, 12:34 PM

Prediction: Porter will hit Schaub and create a turnover sooner or later. Probably at the worst possible time.

cadams · #13 10-12-2008, 05:30 PM

1. to start out with something good, the team did what they had to do at the end of the game to get the win

2. I have been a kubiak supporter all along, but I am starting to think we have the wrong coach. I hope I am wrong, but at the end of the first, Miami was going to call a time out, but didn't because they were measuring for a first down. The Texans didn't get it, so they punted, but the clock started running and the Texans punted immediately instead of letting the clock run down or making the Miami call a time out. Second, well coached teams have players that make smart plays. The interception the Texans got at the end of the game should have iced it. The DBs should have known that if they got a pick with under 4 minutes to go you fall on the ball or at a minimum run for OB to make sure your offense can run time off the clock. That play almost cost them the win.

3. Slayton is the real deal.

4. I am really starting to worry that Schaub isn't the guy. He makes way to many mental mistakes.

5. Mario is a stud.

6. While I hope they can salvage the season, right now I don't think they are a very good team.

All this to say, I am excited they did what they had to do to win. It was good to finally get to leave the game happy . . .even if they didn't cover.

TheMatrix31 · #14 10-12-2008, 07:31 PM

Kubiak is the right guy, he just needs to work on game management issues. That stuff can be resolved.

I'm not quite as sure Schaub is the guy, but he led a great sequence at the end there.

I think we need to invest in a QB in the draft somewhere.

barrett · #15 10-12-2008, 07:47 PM

I like Kubiak, but he is a bad gameday coach. I think he prepares guys well, inspires loyalty in both his staff and players, and has a good football mind. However, he is just plain bad in terms of gameday stuff. And I don't think it's just something that will get better. It may be a step back, some time as an assistant, and another go before he figures those things out. I fear we may have hired a good coach before he became good.

As for Schaub, he played very Sage-like today (making lots of plays and lots of mistakes). If we win the next two games, we will end up respectable this year, and I think both Schaub and Kubiak are safe through another off-season. A loss to either the chiefs or lions right now and it all spirals.

TexicanMexican · #16 10-12-2008, 09:24 PM

I'm starting to think Kubiak gives Shanahan too much authority on offense. Some of the play calls on offense were questionable. Too many times they throw on first and don't complete thereby stopping the clock and left in long third down situations. I thought that they were moving the ball well by punching it up the gut but they got away from that.

Schaub is getting happy feet back there in the pocket and still trying to force plays. It's not pretty.

I'd like to see a more experienced offensive coordinator brought in. If nothing else to change the play calling.

It was funny watching all the people leave after the last Miami TD only to watch them all scrambling back to watch the finish. It was a crazy game to be at but fun in the end to finally be on the winning end of one. I'll be at my usual seat next week.

sinnister · #17 10-12-2008, 10:14 PM

I just got home from the game. A 5 hour drive for me. My first game at Reliant Stadium, and it was a blast.

KJ3 · #18 10-13-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TexicanMexican

I'm starting to think Kubiak gives Shanahan too much authority on offense. Some of the play calls on offense were questionable. .

I don't think Kid-shanny gets too much say behind Kubiak and Gibbs. i could be wrong, but i don't think he has free reign to call the offense.

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Originally Posted by barrett

As for Schaub, he played very Sage-like today (making lots of plays and lots of mistakes). .

spot on.

Joshua · #19 10-13-2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by barrett

I like Kubiak, but he is a bad gameday coach. I think he prepares guys well, inspires loyalty in both his staff and players, and has a good football mind. However, he is just plain bad in terms of gameday stuff. And I don't think it's just something that will get better. It may be a step back, some time as an assistant, and another go before he figures those things out. I fear we may have hired a good coach before he became good.

I agree with part of this. I don't think our guys are terribly well prepared. We get pantsed every week at least once. I knew the Dolphins would have a Wildcat wrinkle and I had little faith in our staff sniffing it out. Sure enough, reverse to Pennington with a wide open receiver for a TD. Granted, they had not run this play before, but our coaches are paid to get these guys prepared for any scenario. While I don't expect them to be perfect, when I can name a play or 2 in virtually every game where we simply didn't know what was going on, that's a bad trend.

The most inexcusable coaching blunder was on 4th down at the end of the half. Miami used a timeout but the refs gave it back because they stopped the clock to measure. However, once they blew the whistle, the clock starts running again, with about 40 seconds in the half (and about 20 on the play clock). Obviously, we should either force them to then use their timeout or run the play clock down. Instead, we snapped the ball with over 15 seconds on the play clock and just give them 15 extra seconds. Luckily, it didn't hurt us, but these types of blunders are ridiculous. I don't understand how I can pick this up sitting in Reliant's rafters but our coaching staff of 15 can't. It's just not a good gameday squad and will ultimately cost us games if they keep having 1-2 screw ups a game.

papabear · #20 10-13-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Joshua

I agree with part of this. I don't think our guys are terribly well prepared. We get pantsed every week at least once. I knew the Dolphins would have a Wildcat wrinkle and I had little faith in our staff sniffing it out. Sure enough, reverse to Pennington with a wide open receiver for a TD. Granted, they had not run this play before, but our coaches are paid to get these guys prepared for any scenario.

The thing is I remember hearing them talk about something like that leading up to the game. It was Kubiak or one of the players. They knew at some point there would be a lateral to Pennington, and had at least discussed it.

I agree that it always seems to happen, and some of the gameday decisions are bad, but in this case it's even more frustrating because I know it was something that was discussed.