Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 11/29/2009

[Mike]

Kudos to my brothers and sisters in pain who were at Reliant. I admit, I was a bit down before I got to the Stadium, but once there I was cranked up and ready to go, and so were the other 71K Texans fans. We were loud and into the game, until the phantom pass interference and the terrible Schaub INT on the force to AJ. Those two plays were a kick in the nuts and deflated me and I am sure many others. 13 days and two painful loses and I am spent, emotional capital is exhausted.

Somehow I expect them to be in the game again this week in the 4th quarter against the Jags and the 20K fans and seats disguised as tarps.

[Keith]

http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2009/20091130.html

in case anyone wants to read and remember this.

[Dennis2112]

Originally Posted by Keith

http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2009/20091130.html

in case anyone wants to read and remember this.

Good article Keith.

Kubiak is not going to be here next year unless the Texans run the table and win-streak thru to the end.

As much as I love the Texans, the confidence level is very low at this time.

[nunusguy]

Simmer down now
Peyton Manning said the Texans' defensive backs were celebrating Dunta Robinson's big hit on running back Joseph Addai so much that he went with a quick count and caught them napping on a 31-yard pass to Austin Collie that led to the Colts taking a 21-20 lead with 8:28 left in the game.

“I told them that it was an example of their team and our team at that point,” head coach Gary Kubiak said. “We have a big hit, and we should be excited. That's a great play, but you have to refocus.”
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6746449.html
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That little incident does illustrate the difference between the Texans and the Colts. And I was I could say Robinson is worthless, but he's far too expensive
to be worthless.

[Nconroe]

excellent article Keith. what was Schaub thinking on that pick six?

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

excellent article Keith. what was Schaub thinking on that pick six?

I haven't heard any clips of Schaub discussing the throw; I am sure he must have been asked about it, so take this post with the appropriate grain of salt based on that.

Watching it live at the game from the endzone where the throw was made, it looked like an unusually weak throw from him. Either he was tired (the team did abandon the run in the second half) or he second guessed his decision to throw before the ball even left his hand.

I tend to think the latter of course, and for whatever the reason, Schaub's confidence dwindled as the second half progressed up to that point. It is on him, Kubiak, and baby Shan to figure out why it happened. In the past I recall seeing Kubiak just yell like nuts at his QB or look like he really wanted to yell like nuts and think the better of it, i.e. he expects his QB to have flawless decision making abilities.

Which is the goal, however unrealistic, even Peyton throws picks and Tom Brady has off nights where he gets pulled. I think that maybe between Schaub and baby Shan they need to very careful about that sort of sideline pass that close to their own endzone. If Schaub attempts that throw (his arm maybe isn't Elway-strong, but it's usually strong enough), then he can't be second guessing that decision that deep into his own territory.

Couple this with the pick six in Arizona, and Schaub needs to be more effective in these situations. He has overcome the tag that we labeled on him for redzone ineffectiveness (remember that?), so maybe this is another step in his development.

I like Schaub. Always have. I think he must be pretty good to even do the things he does to put the team into these situations... stats don't lie. Schaub has been very productive this season. But there is still another step yet to be taken in his overall development.

[painekiller]

I want to add to Kieth's post, Schaub is doing this behind a flimsy OL. So the fact he has made them appear to be a decent unit should also be a feather in his cap.

Imagine if he had Brady or Peyton time to throw? How many plays have i seen Brady standing flat footed going through his reads?

As for arm strength, Schaub is average, IMO. He is not Flacco, but he can throw the deep out.