1-0 to start

[WMH]

Great start, happy to see it, but leery over the extreme one side or the other reaction. I've thought all along we would be very competitive this year, but I also thought the Colts would still show up. This is exactly why I stopped gambling We "should" handle the Fins close to the same manner. Maybe not to that degree, but we should dominate on both side of the ball again. Real test will come weeks 3 and 4 to see how we stack up with the big boys.

Encouraging to see the defense swarm to the ball.
Encouraging to see a S blitz that actually had an effect on the play.
Encouraging to see the RB spot truly use the next man up. We will need all 3 before the season is done.
And the O-Line.....WOW. If we can stay healthy up front, I can't see any reason why we can't be a top3 offense in yards AND scoring.

Also, BTW, Jabba's twittering that Walter's injury may not be as bad as reported, he's thinking a week or two. Should know more @ the 3:30 presser.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by WMH

Also, BTW, Jabba's twittering that Walter's injury may not be as bad as reported, he's thinking a week or two. Should know more @ the 3:30 presser.

Once again, the national media proves it has NO IDEA what they are talking about. In the presser, Kubiak said it was just a bruise, and has not been ruled out for this week.

Our 1-0 start just got a little brighter in my eyes. Walter is a great blocker in the running game, and he will/would have been missed.

[HPF Bob]

My only concern about "not keeping the foot on the gas" is that the Texans are notorious for not putting two good halves together. At some point, these guys need to learn to finish.

David Anderson was with the Broncos during the pre-season (remember, he's a CSU alum and the Broncos once signed him to an offer sheet) but I don't know if he made the team. I suppose we'll find out tonight.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

My only concern about "not keeping the foot on the gas" is that the Texans are notorious for not putting two good halves together. At some point, these guys need to learn to finish.

David Anderson was with the Broncos during the pre-season (remember, he's a CSU alum and the Broncos once signed him to an offer sheet) but I don't know if he made the team. I suppose we'll find out tonight.

David Anderson is a vested veteran, and in the NFL a team has to pay the full salary to all vested vets on the their rosters week 1. Now if a vested vet is signed after week 1, the signing team is only responsible for the weeks the player is on the roster.

So guys like DA, will be signing all over the NFL this week.

[chuck]

On to another topic, we've seen what a real team does with the Dolphins in the first half and then in the second half. Let's see what the Texans do.

[TheMatrix31]

Originally Posted by chuck

On to another topic, we've seen what a real team does with the Dolphins in the first half and then in the second half. Let's see what the Texans do.

LOL. "real team".

The Patriots were never up 34 points on the Dolphins.

[nunusguy]

Miami is one place where the humidity equals or maybe even exceeds what it is in Houston, so it's going to be brutal out there this Sunday afternoon.
I remember a game the Texans played there a couple years ago when they got gassed from the heat & humidity (even though they won), and that game was in December not September, IIRC ?
They talked about the conditioning of the Miami players last night, but their defense was the one that was subject to the grueling pace of the Pats hurry-up offense. I just hope the 'Phins D and not ours is the one that's out on the field, in the blazing sun most of the afternoon Sunday ? Maybe it's just as well that Houston is back to 100 degrees and muggy conditions this week in preparation for Sundays game ?

[chuck]

Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

LOL. "real team".

The Patriots were never up 34 points on the Dolphins.

If you think that the Texans are anywhere in the same area code as the Patriots in terms of talent and leadership you are nuts. The Patriots are indeed a real team. They have a very, very real chance at winning the AFC. The Texans are just hoping to back into the playoffs in a seriously weakened division.

But hey, if we look up and the Texans are 10-2 you'll be welcome to mock me all you want. I'll be here and I'll gladly accept it.

[NBT]

Originally Posted by chuck

On to another topic, we've seen what a real team does with the Dolphins in the first half and then in the second half. Let's see what the Texans do.

We have never lost to Miami!! I remember the last time we played them there. It was far more hot and humid than it is here. Then they had their daily rain and it felt like inside a giant steambath.