[Official] Dolphins @ Texans

[Castor27]

Noon on CBS

[mrdave543]

0-4 baby!!

[Groogrux]

This is where it all gets turned around.



If I've been saying it all Astros season, it's gotta work for the Texans too, right? Right??

[JamesC]

It cant get any worse.

[Drewdog]

Im going to the game so they better freaking win. The 2 games I went to last year (PIT & KC) were totally unwatchable. I just want to see something competitive at this point.

[Lil Francis]

The Texans Win.................. Yea Right.


Dolphins 27
Texans 13


Culpepper 300+yds 2td
Chambers 5rec 120yds 1td
McMichaels 4 rec 50yds
Welker 5 rec 75yds
R. Brown 23att 135yds 1td


Carr sacked 5 times 1 Int and throws a garbage td in the 4th quarter
Mario Williams has a career day....... 2 tackles :eek:

[ima_drummer2k]

This should be an easy win.*



















*for the Dolphins

[JamesC]

I forgot they had Jason Taylor. I bet Dom Capers turns him loose on Carr. I hate to say it but this week could be Culpepper's break out game too.

[weslinder]

I'm not going to predict a win, but Culpepper has looked plain awful. I think it's an easy prediction to say that Carr will clearly outplay him. Bold prediction: Mario Williams - 1 sack. Who wins is irrelevant, neither team is going anywhere, lets just see some improvement from the Texans.

[Jackfruit]

Bold prediction: Mario Williams - 1 sack. .

Gutsy call my friend :) I hope you're right.

[couple of d's]

It's straight up painfull to watch the texans. Culpepper is gonna have a field day against our joke of a defense. Final score: Dolphins 31 Texans 13

[ima_drummer2k]

I'll handle this, guys.....


Culpepper has looked plain awful.
So did Mark Brunell.....before he played the Texans and completed his first 22 passes in a row on route to his team dropping 31 unanswered points on our defense.....

[timwalters]

hummm,

texans 24
dolphins 21

carr will outplay culpepper, and dom is dumb so our defense will appear better than theirs....however, boy if the dolphins win you can bet Dom will be smiling big....mario zero sacks... i dont think he will get one sack ALL year...i wonder whose the rb for texans now gado or dayne?

[SwoLy-D]

0-4 baby!!WTF, man? :mad: :confused: :(

Do you just like kicking someone while down? I hate you, man. :rolleyes:

Die, Dolphins, DIE.

Texans 31
Dolphins 13

Ron Dayne rushes for 158 yards. Andre Johnson catches 125 yards, Moulds 88.

timwalters (original nick, btw ;) ), I bet your signature to mine that it doesn't happen that way with Mario Williams.

[NJRocket]

I'll handle this, guys.....



So did Mark Brunell.....before he played the Texans and completed his first 22 passes in a row on route to his team dropping 31 unanswered points on our defense.....

funny jit

[tested911]

Yes another day of Football coming up..

Just one step closer to another 1st pick in the 1st round of draft day ...... :cool: And 1 more day to hear how Mario sux and hear the many fans that say its to early to tell... :D

[Luckyazn]

Yes another day of Football coming up..

Just one step closer to another 1st pick in the 1st round of draft day ...... :cool: And 1 more day to hear how Mario sux and hear the many fans that say its to early to tell... :D


And pass up Adrian Peterson :rolleyes:

[percicles]

Tuna Meat - 35
Taco Meat - 10

Ronnie Brown and Culpepper have breakout games.

Capers has batteries and water bottles bouncing of his head. He leaves under a security cloak of HPD's finest. HPD pistol whips him in broom closest near the tunnel.

I kinda wanna score tickets for this one in the hopes of getting a sign on TV.
I'm kinda going with "Adrian Peterson, we need help!!!!" or "Never send an Aggie to do a man's job."

[Jet Blast]

Texans DOMinate!!!

Texans 39
Dolphins 0

[hatemavs4life]

I dont why I'm sticking my nose out again? Maybe I'm stupid, maybe i'm delusional or maybe I just somehow think they're going to get better. :rolleyes:

Well, I dont know somehow I say the Texans win because otherwise, it will probably be several weeks before this opportunity comes again.

Final score will not be a defensive game .... Texans 27, Fins 23.

Based on possible incremental improvement offensively. Got to find a running game, thought we had one last week before the defense went "Ole!" and took us out of the possibility of not being one-dimensional.

Again, some offensive rhythm would be nice. Three and outs are death to a teams D unless you're Chicago, Baltimore, San Diego or Seattle.

It has to accidentally be better this week, because right now our defense would probably have a hard time stoping UH (the only team in town actually playing), Texas, etc. Hell, even some high school teams here would give a better challenge to our prior opponents than the Texans. Like I said, this is probably the most winnable game for at least 3 to 4 weeks.

Dont win this one! Forget beating the Pokes, sorry to say. Lose this one and it definitely will be a long season. :(

At least compete, damn! :(

[MadMax]

it feels like a must-win. kinda weird to say that...and i don't mean it from a playoff standpoint or anything like that. but in a sense of maintaining some hope. a win before the bye week would be a really, really good thing.

[ima_drummer2k]

and i don't mean it from a playoff standpoint
You don't???

;)

[MadMax]

You don't???

;)

shocking, i know.

[Aceshigh7]

0-4. One step closer to Adrian Peterson. Actually nevermind, we all know the Texans will screw up next year's draft too.

[rrj_gamz]

well, nothing worse than going 0-4, so why not...

Texans: 17
Dolphins: 171

Everyone on the Dolphins have career days and set new NFL records...

[Groogrux]

0-4. One step closer to Adrian Peterson. Actually nevermind, we all know the Texans will screw up next year's draft too.

Congrats! You're the 1,000th poster to post this same exact thing this week.

I know everyone is obsessed with whining right now, but can we at least have some originality?

[SWTsig]

texans -7
dolphins 1.84 billion

pretty sure some records get broken.

[kaleidosky]

must-win, and i think we get it. dayne for 90+ yards and a TD.

Texans win 28-13. culpepper throws it into our hands without any D line pressure

[Rocket River]

This is a Must Win for the Texans
This will be a horrible game

Dolphins 13
Texas 16

This will be a slugfest . . .
Dolphins don't want to be the team that loses to theTexans
The Texans wanting to win *something*

The Half time speeches should be GET ONE FOR THE GIPPER -esque

Rocket River

[A-Train]

Bold prediction: Mario Williams - 1 sack.

If there is one player that can get a negative one sack, it's Mario Williams...

[YaozaMac]

Texans 3
Dolphins 0

Thats right baby, shut out pigskin. :eek:

[texanskan]

Texans 20
Miami 13

Texans 13-3 baby!

[lexled]

The love of football and houston sports teams brought me to purchase season tickets for the Texans back in 02. I hoped i could bond with them like with the Oilers but it just hasnt taken yet. Their repeated losing and draft pick stupidity and overall boring on field product has prevented any real bonding.

I wish I cared more about the Texans, but the losses just dont hurt like the Oiler losses did. Maybe i could get into the team more if they were good, or at least competitive. We havent had a meaningful game since....ever. Watching the opening for the monday night game in new orleans reminded me of how crazy Houston used to get when the Oilers had a home Monday night game, its going to be a long time until we get one of those.

Ronnie Brown is gonna go off and Culpepper will get well like Brunell did. Lets face it, we have the worst football team in the league. I will be at this one, if only to watch R Brown run it up for my fantasy football team.

Hope Im wrong, but..

MIA 30
HOU 17

[Luckyazn]

THE HOUSTON TEXANS HAS REPLACED THE CLEVELAND BROWNS OF FOOTBALL

[ima_drummer2k]

THE HOUSTON TEXANS HAS REPLACED THE CLEVELAND BROWNS OF FOOTBALL
THAT'S THE SECOND TIME YOU'VE SAID THAT AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS

[solid]

The Houston Cougars play Miami this weekend.
The Houston Texans play Miami this weekend.
Weird. I say they switch teams and Houston has a better chance at one victory.

[Rocket River]

Game Keys:
*IF* the Dolphins get a running game going. It will be a long day.
Dante has not been all world. . but he is Average Qb
If the Secondary has to come up to help out the DLine. . .
Texans will start getting burned DEEP . . .. well . . more often

The Portis 70+ yd run was the most embarrassing thing about last week
because. . . once he broke the line. . NO ONE ELSE was in site.

If Dante is Patient. . . run alot of underneath stuff
and pick them apart .. it will definately open up the long ball

on Offense
Is it me . . or is David better in a Rolling Pocket?
He needs to go long more often

I also liked the RedSkin's FULL HOUSE BACKFEILD . .. the Texans should try it
The running game *has* to start working soon.

Rocket River

[hchustler]

THAT'S THE SECOND TIME YOU'VE SAID THAT AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS


He means that we make poor draft choices and personel decisions and we stink like the browns did when they were new.

[SWTsig]

He means that we make poor draft choices and personel decisions and we stink like the browns did when they were new.

didn't they make the playoffs in their 4th year?

[IC2000]

The love of football and houston sports teams brought me to purchase season tickets for the Texans back in 02. I hoped i could bond with them like with the Oilers but it just hasnt taken yet. Their repeated losing and draft pick stupidity and overall boring on field product has prevented any real bonding.

I wish I cared more about the Texans, but the losses just dont hurt like the Oiler losses did. Maybe i could get into the team more if they were good, or at least competitive. We havent had a meaningful game since....ever. Watching the opening for the monday night game in new orleans reminded me of how crazy Houston used to get when the Oilers had a home Monday night game, its going to be a long time until we get one of those.

Ronnie Brown is gonna go off and Culpepper will get well like Brunell did. Lets face it, we have the worst football team in the league. I will be at this one, if only to watch R Brown run it up for my fantasy football team.

Hope Im wrong, but..

MIA 30
HOU 17

My thoughts exactly. I really just don't care for this team. I wish the oilers were still here. The oilers were my favorites sports team up there with the rockets. I feel if we would have gotten bush then I could have bonded with the team more.

[Groogrux]

My thoughts exactly. I really just don't care for this team. I wish the oilers were still here. The oilers were my favorites sports team up there with the rockets. I feel if we would have gotten bush then I could have bonded with the team more.

If you don't care, why are you still posting about them? That'd be like me whining and complaining about the Falcons offseason moves on an Atlanta board. And I thought I had time on my hands...

[gucci888]

Everything I want to say about this game...I said about the Redskins game. We need a win and I'll take it anyway I can get.

[Joe Joe]

It would be smart for the Dolphins to inactivate their punter and pick up a free agent kicker. You don't want to injure a player do to overextertion.

[macalu]

i can't believe i'm gonna do this but i'm starting David Carr instead of Tom Brady on my FF team. CArr's been tearing it up fantasy style.

[TheFreak]

i can't believe i'm gonna do this but i'm starting David Carr instead of Tom Brady on my FF team. CArr's been tearing it up fantasy style.

I'll be forced to start Carr due to bye weeks, unless I can pick up someone else. I'm sure he'll cool off now.

[JeopardE]

The NFL's top 10 quarterbacks as of today, after three weeks:


Rank Player Team Yds Att Cmp TDs Ints Long Rating
1 David Carr HOU 635 82 59 6 1 53 113.6
2 Philip Rivers SD 343 46 33 2 0 38 107.4
3 Donovan McNabb PHI 960 113 69 7 1 60 105.3
4 Chad Pennington NYJ 808 99 65 5 1 71 103.4
5 Rex Grossman CHI 829 94 61 6 3 49 100.9
6 Peyton Manning IND 895 110 65 5 1 38 96.6
7 Eli Manning NYG 893 113 75 8 5 37 95.5
8 Carson Palmer CIN 672 85 55 6 4 43 92.9
9 Damon Huard KC 273 43 29 1 0 37 92.5
10 Alex Smith SF 814 108 61 3 0 75 89.8

[gucci888]

i can't believe i'm gonna do this but i'm starting David Carr instead of Tom Brady on my FF team. CArr's been tearing it up fantasy style.

Be careful...I started Vick instead of Hasslebeck last week because Vick was tearing it up fantasy style.

[Roxfan73]

i can't believe i'm gonna do this but i'm starting David Carr instead of Tom Brady on my FF team. CArr's been tearing it up fantasy style.

I did the same think with Vinny Testaverde in 97 when he was on a bad Ravens team. He got lots of garbage stats just like Carr.

[macalu]

well, i'm taking the fact taht Miami is our opponent into consideration so this is a week by week basis.

[IC2000]

If you don't care, why are you still posting about them? That'd be like me whining and complaining about the Falcons offseason moves on an Atlanta board. And I thought I had time on my hands...
You suck. You have a stupid smartass remark about every post. Please do not ever reply to one of my posts again. You flat out suck!

[SwoLy-D]

You suck. You have a stupid smartass remark about every post. Please do not ever reply to one of my posts again. You flat out suck!Dude. You said "I really just don't care about this team." Sounds like you should cheer another one or just plain and simple say "Let's go [Texans' Opponent]!" every week so we can have definite reason to hate you. :D

Seriously, if you don't care, DON'T CARE. Don't come here trying to argue a point for NOTHING. I pay attention to your posts and thoughts, but now that you've said that, it's kind of pointless, you know? You do understand that, right?

[Groogrux]

You suck. You have a stupid smartass remark about every post. Please do not ever reply to one of my posts again. You flat out suck!

It's not a smartass comment. If you don't care about the team (your words, not mine), then why are you posting about them? I don't care about the Falcons, hence you don't see me going to a Falcons board and posting about them. So, instead of making a personal insult, why won't you just answer the question?

[macalu]

It's not a smartass comment. If you don't care about the team (your words, not mine), then why are you posting about them? I don't care about the Falcons, hence you don't see me going to a Falcons board and posting about them. So, instead of making a personal insult, why won't you just answer the question?
^^^^

i'm with stupid.

[VesceySux]

You suck. You have a stupid smartass remark about every post. Please do not ever reply to one of my posts again. You flat out suck!

Wait. Are you freaking kidding me? What are you, like 12 years old? I've been spending my precious time doing NFL research in order to refute your ridiculous claims and spark some debate, and yet, I might be butting heads with a junior high school kid? Because, man, if so, the joke's on me. Wow.

[jgreen91]

One positive about this game is that I have Chris Chambers on my fantasy squad. Don't most players have career days against the Texans?

Dolphins 17
Texans 14

[MadMax]

i haven't made a pick, yet. i will now:

Texans 24
Dolphins 16

[Joe Joe]

My Pick:
Texans 42
Dolphins 38

I have no faith in our defense, but I have a hard time picking one of my teams to lose.

[rrj_gamz]

The NFL's top 10 quarterbacks as of today, after three weeks:


Rank Player Team Yds Att Cmp TDs Ints Long Rating
1 David Carr HOU 635 82 59 6 1 53 113.6
2 Philip Rivers SD 343 46 33 2 0 38 107.4
3 Donovan McNabb PHI 960 113 69 7 1 60 105.3
4 Chad Pennington NYJ 808 99 65 5 1 71 103.4
5 Rex Grossman CHI 829 94 61 6 3 49 100.9
6 Peyton Manning IND 895 110 65 5 1 38 96.6
7 Eli Manning NYG 893 113 75 8 5 37 95.5
8 Carson Palmer CIN 672 85 55 6 4 43 92.9
9 Damon Huard KC 273 43 29 1 0 37 92.5
10 Alex Smith SF 814 108 61 3 0 75 89.8


Ok, he's No. 1, but I'd rather have wins than stats...

[bottlerocket]

My boy Rex Hadnot from the UH is center for the Fins.

[DonnyMost]

My boy Rex Hadnot from the UH is center for the Fins.

Yep! Rex won the starting job halfway through his first year even as a 6th round draft pick...

A real steal.. I hope the Texans win but I hope Rex can keep Weaver at bay, for his sake.

[Nice Rollin]

caper might damn near kill carr on sunday

[HillBoy]

THE HOUSTON TEXANS HAS REPLACED THE CLEVELAND BROWNS OF FOOTBALL
Whew! For moment there I thought that you were going to say the Oakland Raiders...

[RocketManJosh]

Texans 24
Dolphins 13

[Lil Francis]

This Texans game might be like the Texans vs Titans last year. Everybody at the football game and looking at the scoreboard to see the Astros score. I was at the game last year and that was some wild stuff.

[Luckyazn]

Is SAD right now that we would rather watch


The Saints play or the Titans play this weekend since VY is starting

than watch the TEXANS make Culpepper look like Warren Moon tomorrow :rolleyes:

[VesceySux]

Heart: Texans 24, Dolphins 17
Head: Dolphins 17, Texans 10

[Jackfruit]

Nice start!!!

[Jackfruit]

Mario was SO close to a sack!!!

[twoface723]

Mario missed his first sack.

[TMac640]

some nice qb pressure for once

[Nashvegas]

who is hurt? i'm listening to the radio, and they said it could be a player or coach, but didn't say for which side.

did somebody collapse on the sidelines?

[Jackfruit]

They showed the guy and I don't know who he is. Look too young to be a coach and he is not in uniform. My presumption is that it is a player out of uniform.

[Jackfruit]

They are taking him out, but he looks to be okay.

[VesceySux]

Can we get some f***ing protection, please? Carr has very little time to throw, and Gado has no room to run.

[TMac#1]

Nice ob to hold onto the football Andre :mad:

I hope that goes as a fumble and not an INT.

[Jackfruit]

That was a fluke play man. Only the Texans..

[Jackfruit]

I'm enjoying these Texans!

[TMac#1]

Carr continues to excel, it is a joke that he gets charges with the INT

[Jackfruit]

Carr continues to excel, it is a joke that he gets charges with the INT

Agreed. Carr is having a great game all-around (and this is coming from a card-carrying Carr basher). That INT was an absolute fluke. No fault of Carr's whatsoever.

[TMac#1]

There was 1:56 left when they started this drive. WTF ARE YOU DOING???

[Rocket Fan]

With almost 2 min left, I'd have liked to see us try to move down the field. I guess they didn't want to turn it over or anything.

[VesceySux]

Kubiak, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

[Rocket Fan]

Was that our two-minute drill? :D

[garthomps]

A full half played and not one tackle from Super Mario. Didnt he say he would come out big today.

[TMac#1]

Stop Fumbling!!!

[DaDakota]

Carr settling for the dump off pass too often again.

Someone tell him that it is a KILT ....that he is wearing...and not a skirt.

DD

[emjohn]

Didnt he say he would come out big today.
Kubiak had him come out a couple times. Maybe he was referring to his goal of being a part-time player on D.

Evan

[VesceySux]

It's amazing how much better Carr looks when surrounded with actual NFL receivers.

[Jackfruit]

TD Good guys!!! First time this year that we have led in the 2nd half.

[MR. MEOWGI]

Carr hit a little kid in the face when he threw the ball into the seats. :(

[SwoLy-D]

:eek: WOW. DID THAT LOOK LIKE McNabb, or what??!?!?!?!?!?!? :D
"Watch this... watch this..." - Kubiak

[JeopardE]

Houston, we have a quarterback.

[JuLiO-R-]

Nice pass to the fans. Lets keep this lead!

[Nice Rollin]

friend just sent me a txt sayin that bonzi is at the texans game

lets go!!! the contract will be signed tomorrow!

[JeopardE]

MARIO!!!!

[codell]

Mario!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jackfruit]

MARIO GETS A SACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hatemavs4life]

And there was much cheering .... yay! Must say better effort overall. Still much improvement. Mario gets a SACK! Finally .... :D

[Rocket Fan]

Mario with the sack!!!!

[SwoLy-D]

MARIO!!!!!!!

[Achilleus]

YAAAAY!!!

[JuLiO-R-]

OMG! OMG! OMG!

[Jackfruit]

Holy moly!!! 2 Sacks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: 1.5 sacks, but hey, no complaints :)

[JeopardE]

Two best downs of the season by far.

[Rocket Fan]

and another good play for mario!!

[htownballa23]

Damn i was hoping for another one.....good stuff.

[hatemavs4life]

MARIO!!!!!!!

Holy cow! Mario two times in a row! Holy SH*T !!! :D

[Achilleus]

I loved how happy and excited he seemed.

[geeimsobored]

By far the BEST defensive series of the year. Phenomenal Job by the defense.

[codell]

Mario almost had a 3rd sack there!!!!

[pgabriel]

VW in the house, drop it like its hot. love that commercial


congratulations mario.

[JeopardE]

Vee just dropped it like its hott. LOL - perfect commercial.

[VesceySux]

Mario almost had a 3rd sack there!!!!

Yeah, I saw that! Dude was close for the 3rd consecutive time!

[Jackfruit]

Mario almost had a 3rd sack there!!!!

Yes he did :)

[SwoLy-D]

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2406/mario1stsackaw0.jpg

[emjohn]

I'm disapointed that Reliant didn't rain down cherries after those sacks.

Evan

[rocketfan83]

I honestly believe that Andre is the best reciever in the game

[A_3PO]

Oh yeah. Carr to AJ. Now cram the ball into the end zone and close out this game!

[pgabriel]

I've been saying johnson is a top five receiver.

[SwoLy-D]

:mad: damn not protecting CARR again... :(

That was a wounded duck. :eek: Nice catch, Andre, way to come back to it like a veteran that he is.

I <3 Ron Dayne.

[MystikArkitect]

I honestly believe that Andre is the best reciever in the game

Very few recievers can make the plays he does. He reminds me a lot of a prime time Randy Moss.

[pgabriel]

I honestly believe that Andre is the best reciever in the game


You can make an argument, size, speed, strength, hands, leaping ability, he has all the tools.

[MR. MEOWGI]

Go Texans. :)

[codell]

beautiful pass from Carr and a beautiful catch by AJ

[Joshfast]

Oh this is nice to see! The plan finally looks like it is getting some momentum.

[SwoLy-D]

http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/1558/andrejohnsontdaf3.jpg

[Jackfruit]

I'm lovin this :)

[hatemavs4life]

Very few recievers can make the plays he does. He reminds me a lot of a prime time Randy Moss.

Yeah, without the 'TUDE. :D :D :D

[pgabriel]

You can make an argument, size, speed, strength, hands, leaping ability, he has all the tools.


He's a five tool receiver

[A_3PO]

You can make an argument, size, speed, strength, hands, leaping ability, he has all the tools.
Now all he needs are health and results. One of the things that HAD to happen this year was AJ piling up yards and showing his stuff. Even at 0-3 you could see that happening.

[hatemavs4life]

Finally, H-Town looks like we have a football team! :D :D :D

[JeopardE]

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2406/mario1stsackaw0.jpg

Great shot, Swoly-D.

[Jackfruit]

http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/1558/andrejohnsontdaf3.jpg

How are you gettin these screenshots so fast?

[SwoLy-D]

http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/1027/marioalmostsackscl8.png
ALMOST a sack. :(

C'mon, MARIO, get ONE here.

[JeopardE]

How are you gettin these screenshots so fast?

He's probably watching it on his computer. That would be as easy as a simple keypress.

[Jackfruit]

He's probably watching it on his computer. That would be as easy as a simple keypress.

True :)

[SwoLy-D]

How are you gettin these screenshots so fast?
Alex Trebek is right. It's not a simple keypress, it's Media Center screenshot, then PAINT, then Imageshack. I am actually having to turn down the volume on the computer because DirecTV is about 3 seconds behind the regular antenna that goes to my PC.

[MR. MEOWGI]

Alex Trebek is right. It's not a simple keypress, it's Media Center screenshot, then PAINT, then Imageshack.

You carry such a heavy load. :(

[VesceySux]

Nice stand there. (Although they did march down the field almost at will.)

[JeopardE]

Yeah, I was referring to the screenshot part. :) I'm sure there's a single key shortcut for that.

[VesceySux]

Someone enroll our O-line in a "Making Holes 101" class. Please.

[VesceySux]

Why did we run with 3rd and 8?

[JeopardE]

That last play call was a headscratcher.

[SwoLy-D]

VesceySux, see that's why I like Ron Dayne. With those little holes, he makes something come out of nothing. Not that time, though. ALMOST all the time.Yeah, I was referring to the screenshot part. :) I'm sure there's a single key shortcut for that.PrintScreen does the entire screen to the clipboard. Alt+PrintScreen will do the current working window.

We better get 2 more sacks and actually have KNEELDOWN. :mad:

[pgabriel]

Someone enroll our O-line in a "Making Holes 101" class. Please.


you can't turn chicken **** into chicken salad, our running backs aren't that good.

[ima_drummer2k]

Why did we run with 3rd and 8?
To make them use a timeout.

[JeopardE]

PrintScreen does the entire screen to the clipboard. Alt+PrintScreen will do the current working window.

We better get 2 more sacks and actually have KNEELDOWN. :mad:

I'd be surprised if Media Center didn't have a screen capture function. Every TV application I've ever used has had one.

[twoface723]

Andre 9 receptions 101 yards 1 td. ;)

[ima_drummer2k]

Dunta just got taken out on an illegal pick. Good thing that pass was dropped, that would have gone for 6. :eek:

[hatemavs4life]

Fins, going for it? Man, that's definitely questionable. :rolleyes:

[hatemavs4life]

Nevermind, our clutch defense strikes again! :rolleyes:

[ima_drummer2k]

I've got a bad feeling about this...

[SwoLy-D]

Who is this [WHoooOooOOoO!!!!] announcer? How about s*ck their peepees??? :mad:

[TMac#1]

this reminds of those games last yr.

Astros season over, now the Texans are gonna blow this :(

[redefined]

how are we doing
how much time left

[SwoLy-D]

how are we doing
how much time lefthttp://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=timeremainingdx4.jpg

[TMac#1]

touchdown, this is just like the TEN, BAL and STL games last yr.

[Jackfruit]

Man! What's up with Dunta Robinson. It seems as if he is degressing every year.

[VesceySux]

Woo-hoo!!!

[SwoLy-D]

I'll be back. I am going to the pooper. Not exactly to poop. :( :eek: :o

[JeopardE]

Wow. That tipped pass may have saved the season for this team. :)

[ima_drummer2k]

LOL, Kubiak couldn't even watch that last play!!

[kaleidosky]

tell me they didn't make the 2...still waiting on the update on espn's tracker

[Nashvegas]

Nice playcalling on the conversion :D

[Jackfruit]

They didn't make the 2.

[MR. MEOWGI]

whew! :D

[Mr. Brightside]

This game is taking a few years off my life.

[SwoLy-D]

I'll be back. I am going to the pooper. Not exactly to poop. :( :eek: :oI'll be back. I am going to clean up some mess again. :o

[kaleidosky]

This game is taking a few years off my life.

how about this day? or this weekend?

[rocketfan83]

So let me get this straight the kicking team just has to knock the ball out of bounds not actually get full possesion of the ball????

Any how go Texans! :D

[kaleidosky]

how'd the drive start so deep? who returnd what?

[TMac#1]

This is nice to get a win. And another very good game for Carr and Johnson. Probowl??

Kubiak needs some gatorade on his head.

[francis 4 prez]

the refs said the texans were the last team to touch it before it went out so it was our ball. does that mean if the dolphins were the last to touch it, it would be their ball, even without ever gaining control of it? i would think they would have to at least gain possession of it first.

[hatemavs4life]

Well, all things considered the Texans played closer to a complete game, but in all honesty we have alot of improvement to go. But, yay, Mario finally earning his stripes. YES!!! :p :p :D :D

[JuLiO-R-]

Does Carr falling on purpose on that last play count as a sack?

[hatemavs4life]

TEXANS WIN! TEXANS WIN! TEXANS WIN! :D :D :D

[twoface723]

I honestly believe that Andre is the best reciever in the game

Yeah, me too.

[JeopardE]

First win...finally. Still a long way to go, but I'm really impressed at the way the defense bounced back after getting humiliated last week.

[VicVictory]

I predict a Super Bowl appearance this year.

[twoface723]

Great win and exciting game...

[SwoLy-D]

I am with VicVictory.
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9286/mariofirstwinbp3.jpg

MARIO's FIRST WIN. Gary Koubiak's FIRST win as an NFL coach. Texans' first win as a TEAM this season. I am being facetious with the last one, dudes.

[Jackfruit]

the refs said the texans were the last team to touch it before it went out so it was our ball. does that mean if the dolphins were the last to touch it, it would be their ball, even without ever gaining control of it? i would think they would have to at least gain possession of it first.

If the Dolphins were the last team to touch the ball, it would be Miami ball. Whenever a live ball goes out of bounds, the last team to touch it gets possession.

[Rocket River]

I dunno . .. .
The Dolphins are Aweful . .. and the Texans did everything they could to lose
but
I am Happy they won
I am Happy Mario got off the snide

Rocket River

[Rocket Fan]

Nice.. a win!

[SwoLy-D]

If the Dolphins were the last team to touch the ball, it would be Miami ball. Whenever a live ball goes out of bounds, the last team to touch it gets possession.Furthermore, a live ball means it had already traveled the necessary 10 yards or the receiving team had touched it at any time, or both.

[hatemavs4life]

Lets be honest here, good win but we have to improve considerably in all facets to beat the Pokes but, Kuby does have 2 weeks to prepare so that helps. :)

[pgabriel]

Mario has more sacks than bush has touchdowns. will espn focus on that?

[francis 4 prez]

hmmm, then the kicking team should not try to recover the ball on onside kicks, they should just try to bat the ball out of bounds (like the receiving team occasionally does) as that's a lot easier than coming up with the ball. obviously it might be difficult to get it position to bat it as you still need a good bounce, but that fat guy that tried to recover for miami should've just pushed it out instead of falling on it.

[ima_drummer2k]

Carr settling for the dump off pass too often again.

DD
Hmmm, let's take a look at DD's predictable and oh so thorough "analysis"...

22 completions, 230 yards (over 10 yds per completion).
17 completions to receivers, only 5 completions to RB's.
AJ 9 catches, 11.2 yds per catch
Moulds 4 catches, 19 yds per catch

Yeah, Carr needs to stop settling for the dump off pass...

[The Cat]

Nice win.

But guys, imagine if we had Reggie and his amazing 2.0 YPC average on 11 carries for 22 yards instead of Mario and his 1.5 sacks. We might've put up 50!!!!!

[Brad]

Who tipped the pass on the 2 point conversion?

[TMac#1]

Hmmm, let's take a look at DD's predictable and oh so thorough "analysis"...

22 completions, 230 yards (over 10 yds per completion).
17 completions to receivers, only 5 completions to RB's.
AJ 9 catches, 11.2 yds per catch
Moulds 4 catches, 19 yds per catch

Yeah, Carr needs to stop settling for the dump off pass...

Aside from the fumbles, I dont know how anybody can pick on David Carr. The INT today was totally bogus. He is having a great season, no way around it. Get him a legit RB, and let this o-line get some continuity and this offense could be unstoppable.

[JeopardE]

Aside from the fumbles, I dont know how anybody can pick on David Carr. The INT today was totally bogus. He is having a great season, no way around it. Get him a legit RB, and let this o-line get some continuity and this offense could be unstoppable.
Even the one fumble I caught (in the second half) wasn't Carr's fault. He was stripped from behind while in throwing motion...that was just a great defensive play. Carr impressed again today. That 30 yard completion to Andre while falling back with a pass rusher coming at him was just pretty.

[gucci888]

Much needed win for this team. :)

[dream34shake]

Hey, I missed today's game unfortunately. So does anyone have a clip of Mario Williams' sacks?

[hatemavs4life]

Who tipped the pass on the 2 point conversion?

Morlon Greenwood. Finally a big play by that guy. :rolleyes:

[Rocket River]

Aside from the fumbles, I dont know how anybody can pick on David Carr. The INT today was totally bogus. He is having a great season, no way around it. Get him a legit RB, and let this o-line get some continuity and this offense could be unstoppable.


I tell you. . . people want MORE from him
Johnson made him look good on some bad throws today

overall . . .Carr is ok

Rocket River

[SwoLy-D]

Who tipped the pass on the 2 point conversion?Mario Williams. He sees that he can't get far out to the RB, so he runs down the line to contain, and he ends up overrunning the play but does just enough to tip the ball. He DID tip it. Nice catch, Brad.

Here he is on the left side, right on the 1 yard-line.
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9169/mariotipsthe2pointconversionyc0.jpg

[codell]

the PBP says it was Greenwood with the tip

it was Mario though

that turned his good game into a great game

he was a difference maker today

[geeimsobored]

On another note, DeMeco Ryans is just money. That guy is all over the place and consistently makes plays. That 2nd round pick was just highway robbery considering how well he is playing.

[gucci888]

On another note, DeMeco Ryans is just money. That guy is all over the place and consistently makes plays. That 2nd round pick was just highway robbery considering how well he is playing.

Ryans has been unbelievable for us, he's been really consistent for us and rarely makes mistakes. I don't know how many rookie LBs could have stepped into MLB with as bad as our defense has been and produce like he has.

[today]

Mario Williams. He sees that he can't get far out to the RB, so he runs down the line to contain, and he ends up overrunning the play but does just enough to tip the ball. He DID tip it. Nice catch, Brad.

Here he is on the left side, right on the 1 yard-line.
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9169/mariotipsthe2pointconversionyc0.jpg

I just posted this in the Mario thread... It makes me mad that the announcers missed it. From the replay on the alternate angle (behind the Ronnie Brown), it looked like Booker had a good chance to catch the ball, but Mario caused it to go over Bookers' head by tipping it.

I looked in the NFL Gamebook (final stats for the game), and they didn't credit Mario with a pass defense :(

[hatemavs4life]

the PBP says it was Greenwood with the tip

it was Mario though

that turned his good game into a great game

he was a difference maker today

Ok, well even 610 said Greenwood. Nonetheless, huge play in the game and Mario did good, got it done. Congrats! :D Very pleased to see the Texans play more like a team today. Maybe this is something to build on. Dallas will be tough but may Mario can make Drew's day miserable causing a possible victory? Hope so and finally Mario gets some good publicity for once. ;) :D Good job Texans getting off the schneid! :D :D :) :)

Winning definitely cures all ills. :D

[rrj_gamz]

First win in the Kubiak Era...sweet...Only able to see highlights, so its good to get that first win out of the way...

[Brad]

D-line played a lot better today. Mario came close on a couple of more sacks. Secondary still looks like crap. Robinson looked more like P. Buchanon out there today with missed tackles, bad coverage, etc.

[gucci888]

The commentators made a really good point about our defense. They talked about the missed tackles and how the Dolphins were making at least 1 defender miss for extra yardage.

I have complained about the secondary a lot this season, but they really do miss a lot of tackles. RBs and WRs are able to gain 2-3 yards at a minimum after contact, if we want to be a good defense, we have to get better tacklers.

But a win is a win, hopefully this team will continue to improve.

[today]

I'm not sure why Mario was only given 1/2 sack. Culpepper was on the ground and Mario clearly touched him before Ryans did...

[hatemavs4life]

Hey Smokey, looks like y'all are alone occupying the cellar. Haha! Brutal game for the Titans. So, sorry Charley. :D

But VY looked good in a 30 pt blowout! :D :D :p :p

[rusHour]

did anyone happen to record the game? id like to see it again as it was a fun game to watch especailly in the 2nd half. would love to see the series of which mario got his sacks again. not to mention seeing the block by gado would also be nice to see again...

[Jeff]

Hmmm, let's take a look at DD's predictable and oh so thorough "analysis"...

22 completions, 230 yards (over 10 yds per completion).
17 completions to receivers, only 5 completions to RB's.
AJ 9 catches, 11.2 yds per catch
Moulds 4 catches, 19 yds per catch

Yeah, Carr needs to stop settling for the dump off pass...

Exactly. I get the feeling that if he threw the ball downfield a lot, people would be clamouring for him to dump it off for safer passes. The guy just cannot win with fans.

[buffalospeedway]

We really needed this win... Mario gets 1.5 sacks before Bush gets any TDs... awesome. People on this board are still complaining about Carr, who was responsible for both of our TDs. That's unbelievable. You've just got it stuck in your heads that he sucks. And you're going down with the ship. Well, go ahead then. What I see is a player that Kubiak is molding into a pretty good QB.

And twoface, you're ridiculous, too, with your moronic signature posting "great game texans." Ha Ha.

So I'll say it, "Great game Texans!!!!!!!!!" *

* - Any win is great when you're 0-3.

[gucci888]

I'm not sure why Mario was only given 1/2 sack. Culpepper was on the ground and Mario clearly touched him before Ryans did...

But Ryans was the guy who knocked Culpepper on the ground in the first place, it wouldn't be fair not to credit Ryans.

[today]

If the Dolphins were the last team to touch the ball, it would be Miami ball. Whenever a live ball goes out of bounds, the last team to touch it gets possession.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but I can't recall ever seeing an example of this.

Here is the section from the NFL Rulebook, and it does not explain how the kicking team can get the ball without gaining possession of it within the field of play. It seems that they need to restate Rule #6 from the kicking team's perspective.

Maybe this isn't the official detailed rulebook... Does anyone know?

http://www.nfl.com/fans/rules/kickoff


Digest of Rules

Kickoff
1. The kickoff shall be from the kicking team’s 30-yard line at the start of each half and after a field goal and try. A kickoff is one type of free kick.

2. A one-inch tee may be used (no tee permitted for field goal, safety kick, or try attempt) on a kickoff. The ball is put in play by a placekick.

3. A kickoff may not score a field goal.

4. A kickoff is illegal unless it travels 10 yards OR is touched by the receiving team. Once the ball is touched by the receiving team or has gone 10 yards, it is a free ball. Receivers may recover and advance. Kicking team may recover but NOT advance UNLESS receiver had possession and lost the ball.

5. When a kickoff goes out of bounds between the goal lines without being touched by the receiving team, the ball belongs to the receivers 30 yards from the spot of the kick or at the out-of-bounds spot unless the ball went out-of-bounds the first time an onside kick was attempted. In this case, the kicking team is penalized five yards and the ball must be kicked again.

6. When a kickoff goes out of bounds between the goal lines and is touched last by receiving team, it is receiver’s ball at out-of-bounds spot.

7. If the kicking team either illegally kicks off out of bounds or is guilty of a short free kick on two or more consecutive onside kicks, receivers may take possession of the ball at the dead ball spot, out-of-bounds spot, or spot of illegal touch.

[SwoLy-D]

The tipped pass:
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[today]

But Ryans was the guy who knocked Culpepper on the ground in the first place, it wouldn't be fair not to credit Ryans.

Just to clarify... I was talking about the second sack (I'm not sure which one you were referring to). I went back and watched it again, and it was Weaver who brought Culpepper down by the ankle/calf, and to be honest, Weaver should have gotten credit for the full sack, seeing as Mario/Ryans didn't touch Culpepper until after he was on the ground.

I'm still glad they gave half to Mario though :)

[hatemavs4life]

The tipped pass:
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Good stuff, Swoly. Could you show the one where Mario got his first sack. That would be cool. Thanks. :D

[DaDakota]

Hmmm, let's take a look at DD's predictable and oh so thorough "analysis"...

22 completions, 230 yards (over 10 yds per completion).
17 completions to receivers, only 5 completions to RB's.
AJ 9 catches, 11.2 yds per catch
Moulds 4 catches, 19 yds per catch

Yeah, Carr needs to stop settling for the dump off pass...

When I made the comment he had been dumping it short, and you can throw short to your WRs too.

However, I tip my hat to Carr today, I thought he played very well, and the offensive line started to give him some time.

Houston deserved the win today, they outplayed the Dolphins.

DD

[today]

Thanks for the vid SwoLy-D! The replay at the very end of the clip was the one I was referring to earlier.

[SwoLy-D]

Good stuff, Swoly. Could you show the one where Mario got his first sack. That would be cool. Thanks. :DSure, man. for the record, though, rusHour requested it first. ;)

[EDIT]Sorry, I thought it was done. I better uload it to yousendit.com. I hate this YOUTUBE crap.

:( Sorry about the wide-screen fowl up :(

[hatemavs4life]

When I made the comment he had been dumping it short, and you can throw short to your WRs too.

However, I tip my hat to Carr today, I thought he played very well, and the offensive line started to give him some time.

Houston deserved the win today, they outplayed the Dolphins.

DD

have to hand it to you, DaDa. Pretty solid prediction on the stats, Moulds got a few more yards than you predict but we'll give you the mulligan on that one. :D

Most importantly, the stat that really matters changed, we got a W!

Still scratch my head a little about not trying to at least get a FG at the end of the first half. Oh well, the strategy worked this time because this team, Miami is not very good. Another time, another team dont count on it. :rolleyes:

[SwoLy-D]

Mario's First Sack. <embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-4231491774497520207&hl=en" quality="best" bgcolor="#ffffff" scale="noScale" salign="TL" FlashVars="playerMode=embedded"> </embed>

[hatemavs4life]

Mario's First Sack. <embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-4231491774497520207&hl=en" quality="best" bgcolor="#ffffff" scale="noScale" salign="TL" FlashVars="playerMode=embedded"> </embed>

Thanks Swoly, a little shaky with the buffering but good to see Mario get the gorilla off his back. Good stuff. Thanks. :D

[The Cat]

You know what's even more amazing? The Texans yet again had more than 70,000 seats sold, even with IC2000 and the haters promising that seats were available and the Texans missed out on their great chance to sell out games!

Wow guys, just imagine how many more seats we could've sold and how electric the atmosphere would've been if we had Reggie and his 11 carries for 22 yards back there today. It would've been incredible.

[hatemavs4life]

This just in guys, but Wrong-wich is choking AGAIN! Are the Jags the most overrated team in the NFL or what?

Leftwich cant even lead these guys to the toilet bowl much less the Super Bowl. We talk smack about Carr but Leftwich flat out sucks!

The only reason this team is above .500 is their D it's as advertised but aside from that this team thinks their special but they arent AGAIN! Hopefully in 3 weeks, the Texans can smack em in the mouth. :D

[ima_drummer2k]

You know, during the end of the 3rd quarter and the beginning of the 4th quarter I had as much fun watching a Texans game as I've had in almost 2 years! The last time I had that much fun was at the J-ville game in 2004 when we won and improved our record to 5-2. That was on Halloween 2004.

THIS is supposed to be what it's like having a real NFL team!

[garthomps]

No. 1 pick Williams finally gets first sack in Texans' win


HOUSTON (AP) -- On the brink of his first win as coach of the Houston Texans, Gary Kubiak couldn't bear to look.

Too bad, because if he'd turned around he would have seen No. 1 draft pick Mario Williams make a game-saving play. Williams tipped a two-point conversion that would have tied the game and finally got his first sack as the Texans beat Miami 17-15 on Sunday.

The Dolphins trailed 17-9 when Daunte Culpepper found Chris Chambers for a 16-yard touchdown with 1:39 to go to pull within two. Miami went for the 2-point conversion, but the pass by running back Ronnie Brown was tipped by Williams and sailed over Chambers' head.

"He threw it and I just reached up and tipped it," Williams said. "I was in the right place at the right time."

The Dolphins (1-3) tried an onside kick and almost recovered, but the ball squirted out from underneath Keith Adams and the Texans fell on it and ran out the clock.

"That was pretty cowardly," Kubiak said, referring to his turning away from the play. "I've been that way in football through a lot of things. I'll make a call and just walk away. I heard everybody go crazy, so I knew it was good. That was a great sound."

After Carr's 1-yard score put Houston (1-3) ahead 10-6 early in the fourth, Williams got to Culpepper for a 3-yard loss. The sack was the first of his career and his first tackle of the game.

Williams jumped for joy and hugged a teammate as the crowd responded with a standing ovation.

"Now you can't say I don't have a sack," Williams said. "It was a good thing, but at the same time, playing a game and putting the pressure on him, that was a great ending to get a sack."

On the next play, Williams and fellow rookie DeMeco Ryans combined to take Culpepper down again, this time for a 7-yard loss. The Dolphins were forced to punt and the Texans responded with another touchdown, this one a 3-yard catch by Andre Johnson that lengthened the lead to 17-6.

Johnson finished with nine receptions for 101 yards.

The Texans found a pass rush against the Dolphins, sacking Culpepper on the first play of the game and harassing him all day. Houston had just three sacks entering the game but got to Culpepper five times. The less-mobile Culpepper has been sacked 21 times this season in his return from reconstructive knee surgery.

He was 23-of-39 for 249 yards and a touchdown.

"We know we're a better offense than we played today for the first three quarters," Culpepper said. "We just waited a little too late to put on a surge."

Kubiak's first win came against a defense led by former Houston coach Dom Capers, who was fired by Houston in January after a 2-14 season. It broke a five-game losing streak dating to last season.

The game was an ugly defensive struggle for most of the first three quarters, with neither team managing a touchdown and the Dolphins' field goals coming off Texans turnovers. It was 3-3 at halftime.

"I told our players that when you play teams this time in the season that haven't won a game, they're very dangerous teams," Dolphins coach Nick Saban said. "They're a little bit like where they want to prove something ... and I think their team played awfully well today."

The Dolphins took the lead on a 29-yard field goal by Olindo Mare in the third quarter that was set up by a 19-yard fumble return by Jason Taylor, who sacked Carr and stripped the ball before recovering it.

Houston finally took the lead on a 10-play, 70-yard drive that ended with Carr's run. The defense bit on a fake to Ron Dayne and Carr trotted into the end zone untouched before celebrating by throwing the ball high up into the stands.

Carr completed 22 of 29 passes for 230 yards with an interception and was also sacked five times.

Will Allen grabbed the ball out of Johnson's hands for an interception in the second quarter. But the Dolphins couldn't move the ball and had to settle for a 52-yard field goal by Mare.

Game notes
Mare kicked his 14th field goal of 50 yards or longer, tying the Dolphins record held by Pete Stoyanovich. ... Johnson had the 12th 100-yard receiving game of his career.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=261001034

[IC2000]

Mario's First Sack. <embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-4231491774497520207&hl=en" quality="best" bgcolor="#ffffff" scale="noScale" salign="TL" FlashVars="playerMode=embedded"> </embed>
The sad thing is that this was a gift sack. The pressure was applied by another player and the running back blocking williams let him go freely. But I guess its something

[DonnyMost]

Just got home from the game.

The defense took a few naps today but overall they did good.

We need to run the ball more effectively if we're going to ever get anywhere this year.

Mario finally got the monkey off his back, Carr is probably still the #1 rated passer.. so all you haters can suck it.

[IC2000]

You know what's even more amazing? The Texans yet again had more than 70,000 seats sold, even with IC2000 and the haters promising that seats were available and the Texans missed out on their great chance to sell out games!

Wow guys, just imagine how many more seats we could've sold and how electric the atmosphere would've been if we had Reggie and his 11 carries for 22 yards back there today. It would've been incredible.
Was the game soldout?

[Joshfast]

The sad thing is that this was a gift sack. The pressure was applied by another player and the running back blocking williams let him go freely. But I guess its something

http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/1305/puppy20dog20eyeson4.gif

[The Cat]

Was the game soldout?

Yes. Capacity is 70,000, more than 70,000 seats were sold. See for yourself:

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/gamebook/NFL_20061001_MIA@HOU

[gucci888]

[B]
"That was pretty cowardly," Kubiak said, referring to his turning away from the play. "I've been that way in football through a lot of things. I'll make a call and just walk away. I heard everybody go crazy, so I knew it was good. That was a great sound."



That was pretty funny, they wanted to get a shot of Kubiak's reaction and they just ended up showing the back of his head.

[Jackfruit]

The sad thing is that this was a gift sack. The pressure was applied by another player and the running back blocking williams let him go freely. But I guess its something

http://www.defamer.com/assets/resources/2006/08/debbie-downer.jpg

[JamesC]

It cant get any worse.


I called it again.

[hatemavs4life]

The sad thing is that this was a gift sack. The pressure was applied by another player and the running back blocking williams let him go freely. But I guess its something

Frankly, this post is weak. Yes, it wasnt a patented Bruce Smith/ LT/Julius Peppers sack but you'll take them however you can get them. Plus alot of other possibilities could've happened, he could have tripped and allowed Crap-pepper to get a first down. Imagine the reaction and the ripping the media would give him here and nationally this week. He got the sack, dude be happy. Jeez. Think getting sacks is easy in the NFL? He got rewarded for his hard work and assisting from teammates no one gets it done alone. Ryans, Weaver and Williams are starting to play off each other. Bottom line, the Texans needed stops, sacks and ultimately a W. I'll take substance over style any day of the week. :D

[Nick]

Was the game soldout?

I was there... only "empty" seats were those in the club/suite levels (which have to do more with people staying in the concourse, socializing and eating food all day, rather than "unsold" tickets).

[rusHour]

thanks swoly. is it possible to get these downloaded somehow? would be cool to have something like these to look back on. again, i appreciate it.

request: the pass rush block by gado. he just crushed 1 of the buys blitzing in. :eek:

[IC2000]

Frankly, this post is weak. Yes, it wasnt a patented Bruce Smith/ LT/Julius Peppers sack but you'll take them however you can get them. Plus alot of other possibilities could've happened, he could have tripped and allowed Crap-pepper to get a first down. Imagine the reaction and the ripping the media would give him here and nationally this week. He got the sack, dude be happy. Jeez. Think getting sacks is easy in the NFL? He got rewarded for his hard work and assisting from teammates no one gets it done alone. Ryans, Weaver and Williams are starting to play off each other. Bottom line, the Texans needed stops, sacks and ultimately a W. I'll take substance over style any day of the week. :D
I said it's something and we will take it. It was not a particulary impressive play that made me think wow this guy is special

[dream34shake]

This game me some optimism for years to come.
On those back to back plays DeMeco Ryans and Mario Williams basically teamed up to get those sacks on Culpepper. :D
And the thing that makes me hopeful is for years to come watching that duo be the anchors of our defense and hopefully team for a whole lot more sacks for the rest of their careers. :eek:

[Rokkit]

Great to see some production out of Mario.

Awesome to see a Texans win.

[hatemavs4life]

I said it's something and we will take it. It was not a particulary impressive play that made me think wow this guy is special

Ok, I'll agree with that but take this into consideration. One thing to note Crap-pepper went self-preservation if he would've kept his head up that would have been a far more devastating tackle. :p

[wouldabeen23]

Interesting tid-bit:

The Texans have three leaders at no LOWER than number three of overall statistical performance.

Offensive/Defensive Stats (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics)

Carr, #1 top passer rating.
Johnson, #3 for total receiving yards
Ryans, #3 for total tackles

What to make of this? Early season inflation? I don't know, but certainly the individual numbers haven't translated to wins....YET

Great win, lets stick it to the Cowgirls.

[JeopardE]

Interesting tid-bit:

The Texans have three leaders at no LOWER than number three of overall statistical performance.

Offensive/Defensive Stats (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics)

Carr, #1 top passer rating.
Johnson, #3 for total receiving yards
Ryans, #3 for total tackles

What to make of this? Early season inflation? I don't know, but certainly the individual numbers haven't translated to wins....YET

Great win, lets stick it to the Cowgirls.

Carr's QB rating today was 95.5. That probably means he retains his top passer rating through week 4 (he had a sizeable 6+ point lead over #2 last week, and there wasn't a whole lot of offense around the NFL today).

[rezdawg]

Carr's QB rating today was 95.5. That probably means he retains his top passer rating through week 4 (he had a sizeable 6+ point lead over #2 last week, and there wasn't a whole lot of offense around the NFL today).

If Carr didnt get screwed with that "interception", he would for sure be the #1 guy through 4 weeks.

[percicles]

The sad thing is that this was a gift sack. The pressure was applied by another player and the running back blocking williams let him go freely. But I guess its something

I'm gonna agree with IC2000 for once. Why did mario get credit for the second sack? He was like the 3rd person to pile on after Culpepper went down?

Thanks for the Replay Slowly. During the broadcast I thought the PBP guy said "that is a guerilla that jumped on his back." The gurilla being Mario. Good thing I was wrong.

PS. I'm very disapointed by IC2000 and Fattybastards lack of smack prior to and post the A&M/Tech game. Especially IC2000, that's very Kubiack of you.

[weslinder]

Carr, #1 top passer rating.
Johnson, #3 for total receiving yards
Ryans, #3 for total tackles

The first two are not independent. The fact that Johnson is #3 in receiving yards goes a long way toward making Carr #1 in passer rating. But Carr has been pretty good, any fool can see that. And Ryans has been spectacular. The team has huge holes at running back and secondary. And the DL and OL aren't quite adequate. But Ryans, Carr, and the receivers are doing very well.

[today]

Why did mario get credit for the second sack? He was like the 3rd person to pile on after Culpepper went down?

Sssshhhhhh..... Let's hope they don't take that 1/2 sack away ;)

Weaver brought him down, Mario touched him and then Ryans touched him.

I went back and watched it again, and it was Weaver who brought Culpepper down by the ankle/calf, and to be honest, Weaver should have gotten credit for the full sack, seeing as Mario/Ryans didn't touch Culpepper until after he was on the ground.

I'm still glad they gave half to Mario though :)

[YaozaMac]

VW in the house, drop it like its hot. love that commercial


congratulations mario.

what about that chick's legs and thighs :eek:


congrats marion and thanks for the "tip" at the end.


funny that Kubes did not watch the play. :D

[YaozaMac]

what about that chick's legs and thighs :eek:


congrats marion and thanks for the "tip" at the end.


funny that Kubes did not watch the play. :D


You mean this chick?

*yes, I am talking to myselfhttp://www.werbeblogger.de/media/vwgti.jpg

[YaozaMac]

Yep, thats the one. :D

Seriously, great win for the Texans. It would have been demoralizing if they had lost.