Official Texans vs. Jaguars Game Thread, 12/18/2016

[HPF Bob]

Always? Always meaning the one time he entered the game when Fitzpatrick got injured back in 2014? Or the other time, a couple of games before, when he entered in a blowout and didn't throw a pass? WTF are you talking about?

Chuck, I'm speaking of his 4th quarter comebacks in the exhibition season when he calmly marched future insurance salesmen and sanitation engineers down the field to beat teams like the Broncos, Saints and Cowboys when it didn't matter. O'Foulmouth's record in August would look a lot worse without him.

Never mind the fact that you are literally the only person on the internet (other than Titans fans) who thinks BO should start much less ever play again, ever.

It's called 'protecting your investment'. Osweiler has an NFL won-loss record of 13-8. That might look attractive to a team like the Browns, Jets or 49ers. Maybe you would be happy to eat $36 million on a bad investment but I'd give him a short leash on Saturday to get his mojo back and then let Savage play if Osweiler doesn't get off to a hot start.

If he stinks, you fall back on "he was hiding an injury and we didn't want opponents to know".

[Arky]

Well, I don't know much about reptilian lapdogs, but Savage has certainly created a stir, not so much around Houston but the whole NFL. It's rare that our little burg of 6 million gets so much national attention. Tongues have been wagging about the Texans on ESPN, NFLN and NFL.com the last couple of days. Merrill Hoge, on one of those late-night ESPN/NFL programs, spoke very glowingly of Savage after watching the game tape (vs. Jags) and just about everyone seems to be endorsing the switch....

I think for us fans, he (Savage) represents hope. He didn't suck too bad in his "debut", so there's hope he can keep it going. I think a few have already mentioned how the offense looked completely different with Savage in the game. He's going to have a bad or not very productive day eventually, but we can hope that happens sometime next year.....

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Brock doesn't exactly strike me as a Mensa member and you don't have to be to be a football player. QB is a little different though, as there is a certain amount of "snap" and leadership needed to play the position. It's a mystery to me how his skills have declined..... he seems to struggle with throwing an intermediate pass in the general vicinity of the receiver and with a deep ball, forget it. He used to could make a few of these. So, if he's not hiding an injury, one has to conclude that he's become a little mental about things (at least, that's my conclusion)...... Since he's probably going to be on the roster next year, the break should serve him well....

[popanot]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Maybe you would be happy to eat $36 million on a bad investment but I'd give him a short leash on Saturday to get his mojo back and then let Savage play if Osweiler doesn't get off to a hot start.

If he stinks, you fall back on "he was hiding an injury and we didn't want opponents to know".

Big Bird has been exposed. There is not a team in this league dumb enough to eat that contract. Well, maybe the Browns, but any team exec in their right mind, save for Rick Smith, would take Kessler right now over Big Bird. As for his mojo, he can't find something he never had. The guy is just plain awful. His record is mostly based on great defense, not anything he's done. You do not put him on the field unless absolutely necessary. Savage might not be the answer, but finally, hopefully, we'll find out.

[chuck]

Get his mojo back. That is awesome. Baubles, you are in fact crazier than I ever knew.