The upcoming Bucs game, 11/13/2011

[NBT]

Sad about Dre. I have a feeling he could really make a difference at TB. Oh well.

[edo783]

Originally Posted by NBT

Sad about Dre. I have a feeling he could really make a difference at TB. Oh well.

Yup, he certainly could. However, if we get him in good rested shape when we make the play off push I think that is more important. Manning should also be back and the other nicks and injuries should be better. As long as Schaub doesn't get injured I think we are stacking up well for a good push.

[nunusguy]

I just hope Andre doesn't have a reinjury upon return, because I'm having difficulty sharing everybody elses optimism that after a short time back he's his old self again. I think this injury is more serious and more complicated and recovery more uncertain than we've been led to believe ?

[WMH]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I just hope Andre doesn't have a reinjury upon return, because I'm having difficulty sharing everybody elses optimism that after a short time back he's his old self again. I think this injury is more serious and more complicated and recovery more uncertain than we've been led to believe ?

I've got some of the same thoughts, as this "time saving" surgery appears to be a "season saving" surgery.

It does prove, yet again, anything and everything coaches, players, and local mouthpieces are nothing more than flat BS. I know better, but I continue to get sucked into to coachspeak.

[barrett]

Doctors said 6 weeks. Only Andre said less. We are just now at 6 weeks. I'd say he's right on schedule.

[NBT]

Maybe so, but I think TB is a tough away game. I think Dre would possibly make a difference in winning or losing. And we DO need this game.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by NBT

Maybe so, but I think TB is a tough away game. I think Dre would possibly make a difference in winning or losing. And we DO need this game.

I agree 100%. This one would be no gaurantee with him, and it's a dogfight without him. We need to lead early to make sure it's our run game controlling things.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by NBT

Maybe so, but I think TB is a tough away game. I think Dre would possibly make a difference in winning or losing. And we DO need this game.

OK I agree that I do not want to lose a game right now, but this game is not a big one when it come to seating for the playoffs. So this game is not a must win game.

That said I am using this game to see what team the Texans are now. The same mentally weak team that we have been for the past ten years or a mentally tough(MT) team that wins games they should win.

Tampa Bay is not a push over, few teams are in the NFL, and the Texans appear to be the better team on paper, so they should win this game going into the bye week. And again if they win they will be closer to being a MT team.

If they do win this week then I have one more test before I declare them a MT team, that is they must win the game coming out of the bye week also. This team has no business losing to Jacksonville in two weeks, and winning tomorrow can be seen as the 1st sign that they are a different team now.