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[KJ3]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

In maybe some WEIRD way sage's meltdown was good so we could end the qb controversy talks and we can focus on Matt running this offense.

it took sage to melt down for everyone to realize schaub was on fire last week? weird. did anyone else think schaub's sickness came with a heavy dose of the "winks"?

Originally Posted by nero THE zero

I disagree, I think there were some bright spots. Mario continued to be Mario. Amobi finally showed up. Reeves had a lot better game today. The defense as a whole was a lot better.

i agree with all of that except reeves. if he can't turn his neck and look for the ball maybe he should spend that scratch on a swivel to have surgically placed where his neck should be. until then i think we have a new batman.

Originally Posted by Roy P

Our FB, SLB, DT, and CBs played the games of their life. We had two back-up safeties in the secondary against Peyton, and did not get blown out.

i liked harrison getting a shot. not sure why it took c.c. getting injured but i thought he played valiantly. i think he almost had a pick, but some hard hits delivered as well. wilson too, getting in on some action. i saw 26 and was like, "is that...glenn earl?!?" nobody knew until the stadium announcer announced the tackle. bennett was good too except that one that he batted away looked totally pickable. i can't wait for dunta to get back...

[WMH]

Mario is a HUGE bright spot, and looks to continue his rise to the elite level of DE's. When he bull rushed Addai to get at Peyton, that was freaking AWESOME!

On a side note, kudos to the Reliant Game Day folks for the that little Super Mario skit on the video board. That was hilarious!

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by KJ3

it took sage to melt down for everyone to realize schaub was on fire last week? weird. did anyone else think schaub's sickness came with a heavy dose of the "winks"?

I could buy into that conspiracy theory, sort of. Maybe Matt was sick of losing and wanted Sage to give it a shot. I'm not accusing Schaub of malingering, but perhaps he was a victim of a psychosomatic illness. It can happen. When my first daughter was born she spent a long time in the NICU and it placed a lot of stress on me. In fact, when I was with her I broke out in hives. At first, I thought I had an allergy to something at the hospital. When I went to work and concentrated on my job, the hives went away. When I got into my car and started on the way home, I started itching again. That's when I realized it was the stress of having Special Needs child that was causing my symptoms. At that point, it seemed like I had a problem in which I had no control over. When the hives formed, I could at least put on Calamine lotion.


Anyway, that's not the reason why I was going to post. What I wanted to talk about was the Indy defense. Not only was Bob Sanders out of the picture this week, but the DTs on their roster were small. Keyunta Dawson (who?) is only 6'3" 254lbs and played for Texas Tech. Eric Foster (a player I considered drafting to play DE) is only 6'2" 265lbs. I am bewildered that we could not do more in the running game. Essentially, they played with 7 LBs in their front 7 along with Bullitt. We averaged 4.9 yards per rush. Slaton averaged 5.8 yards/rush. Green averaged 3.9 yards/rush. However, when we needed to ice the game away, we simply couldn't run the ball. Rosenfels had to throw on 3rd down.

[Dennis2112]

I am as upset as anyone over the loss but we DID play our best ball of the season and resembled the team we finished the season with last year.

The Colts are a good team and I would give them credit but we gave the game away.

Our defense played as well as any defense in the league. I understand that they gave up some yards in the last few minutes but they should never have been put in that position.

Sage is Sage. I feel for him and I know he is taking this loss hard. The majority of the blame does goto him, as well it should. Of course as previously posted, we ran the ball well almost all game but not when we needed it the most.

Sage has plenty of talent but he just always seems to float a ball into double coverage, fumble the ball, or just make a weird decision at crucial times. Sage is who he is, a career backup/spot starter...maybe the best in the league.

[KJ3]

i was thinking that since kubiak was "evaluating everyone" last week, flat out benching schaub destroys all kinds of confidence/loyalties/so on, schaub was present and in uniform, and that a flu bug popping in to say hello the night before the game all smelled a little fishy. i guess i should just ask if sage/texans win yesterday would sage keep the job? or was he really just playing as the backup to an indisposed starting qb?

to be honest, the texans were running almost at will and with kubiak's mind on running the ball (or so he says) i'm surprised the ball left any hands in the 4th. ahman green even showed up and earned about 1/4th of his paycheck...slaton broke another big one....

how did we lose? that has to be the only scenario that the colts' could've come back. hundreds of scenarios could've played out a texans' win and ONE played out for the colts. sick.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by KJ3

sick.

I get sick playing the what if game, as in what if AJ hadn't had an off day in Nashville, dropping two TD passes; what if the Texans had tackled David Garrard on fourth down and avoided OT; what if Sage had simply taken a knee on either of his two fumbles.

Ugh, yeah, you are what your record is, and this is an 0-4 team, no two ways about it, but damn if a 2-2 record with another four of five at home couldn't have been right there for them. It's bad enough being 0-4, but it hurts worse knowing this team is 0-3 in the division already, too.

[NBT]

Next week is a rejuvinated Miami. We have to get over this hurdle some time. It won't be any easier, but we better start winning soon.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by NBT

Next week is a rejuvinated Miami. We have to get over this hurdle some time. It won't be any easier, but we better start winning soon.

Yes, but Miami has also been the starting point for many an upsurge in Texan fortunes in years past. We've had their number.

Next Sunday will say a lot about this team. If they come out fired up, they might still salvage the season. If they curl into a ball, 2-14 is a realistic prospect.

[jaimeg]

I lost sleep because of this game but man, there were a lot of bright spots to this game.

I think Sage is a much better quarterback. Rolling coverages to AJ didn't matter!!!!

Mario terrorized Payton all day

Amobe was an inside presence

The d backs made plays.

We ran the ball well, give Slaton some time

Gents, we were literally 2 plays away from blowing the Colts out.

Is it better to be lucky than good. It may be time we are good.

Shoulda coulda woulda may be closer than ever.

It is time to pledge you allegiance to thee us Texans. Jump on or jump off DIE HARD!!!!!!!