[Official] Bucs @ Texans

[Castor27]

Noon Sunday on FOX

[msn]

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[david12sfa]

Back home we win by 10!

[macalu]

another loss...sigh.

[ima_drummer2k]

What's the over/under on how many season ending/career threatening injuries we get this game? I say 2.

[texanskan]

I'll tailgate like a super bowl champ

[david12sfa]

I will drink a beer for every point we win by and two beers for every point we lose by! Gots to love Sundays! I am hoping for a victory cigar this sunday. It has been a while since I have got to light one up.

[Groogrux]

I will drink a beer for every point we win by and two beers for every point we lose by! Gots to love Sundays! I am hoping for a victory cigar this sunday. It has been a while since I have got to light one up.

You better not call in on Monday!

[updawg]

I will drink a beer for every point we win by and two beers for every point we lose by! Gots to love Sundays! I am hoping for a victory cigar this sunday. It has been a while since I have got to light one up.
I feel for your liver.

[gucci888]

I will drink a beer for every point we win by and two beers for every point we lose by! Gots to love Sundays! I am hoping for a victory cigar this sunday. It has been a while since I have got to light one up.

Might be a while before you get to light one up though.

Schaub-Out
Weary-Out
White-Out
Green-Out

[david12sfa]

You better not call in on Monday!


That is why i am so glad they play the noon game! I can get a head start before the game and be done by 4ish!

[david12sfa]

I feel for your liver.
I put my liver through an extensive low altitude, high alcohol training program at SFA. :D

[david12sfa]

Might be a while before you get to light one up though.

Schaub-Out
Weary-Out
White-Out
Green-Out


I am hoping that the Texans will show up and play for a little AFC pride! Nothing better than showing what a 4th place AFC team can do against a 1st place NFC team.

[david12sfa]

I am hoping that the Texans will show up and play for a little AFC pride! Nothing better than showing what a 4th place AFC team can do against a 1st place NFC team.


That is if we win

[rrj_gamz]

Another loss...

Texans: 12

bucs: 112

[kaleidosky]

I think the Bucs are pretty damn good.. Earnest Graham has looked good, but it's all that Tampa D. Might get an AJ score or 2, but that's it.

Bucs 27 Texans 17..

[Jet Blast]

The Texans have never lost to an NFC South team at home. The streak continues Sunday.

Texans 24
Bucs 13

Dick Stockton and Terry Donahue will call the game for Fox.

[Achilleus]

Andre Johnson : two touchdowns (110 yards receiving)
Ron Dayne : two touchdowns (107 yards rushing)
Demeco Ryans : interception returned for a touchdown
Owen Daniels : one touchdown
Kris Brown : 35 yard fieldgoal


Texans - 45
Buccaneers - 17

[Achilleus]

Kris Brown : Two made field goals (35, 24)
Amobi Okoye : 1 sack for a safety


Revised score :

Texans: 50
Buccaneers: 17

[msn]

The Texans have never lost to...
The last thing I expected to read in this thread!

Here's to the streak!

[K mf G]

loss of shcaub is really no loss at all
loss of ahman greem? who in the hell is ahman green



texans have a great chance to win this weekend, andre johnson is playin and that should be enough against any team as long as the defense can make some plays, the wr core is good enough to help aj get open for some oppurtunities

[MiniMing]

Bucs 21
Texans 17

If Garcia plays.

[StupidMoniker]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/StupidMoniker/CMbucsFlag.jpg
My boys are winning out.

[updawg]

Bucs 24
Texans 13

The real question is whether the roof will be open?

[hatemavs4life]

Texans 20, Bucs 17.

If only the Texans were in the NFC South and NO was in the AFC South imagine the possibilities ... :D

[KingCheetah]

Bucs 24
Texans 13

The real question is whether the roof will be open?

What is the cut off 80 degrees ?

[Uprising]

Texans: 27

Bucs: 10

[benchmoochie]

the bucs are 8-4. I don't think we are going to beat them with our backups.

[msn]

the bucs are 8-4. I don't think we are going to beat them with our backups.
At this point, I'm not sure we'd beat them with our regulars.

I anticipate a sad, ugly day. :(

[leroy420]

It's not like TB is setting the world on fire. They were extremely lucky to win last week against NO (who the hell runs a trick play when you're just trying to run out the clock?).

Houston 17
Tampa 14

Mario gets 2 more sacks to go over the 10 mark. Sage does just enough to keep us in the game and leads the winning drive in the 4th for a Kris Brown 50 yard FG to win it. Dayne has about 50 yards and AJ goes over 100, again.

[ThePrivate]

The Texans should lose this game, beat the crap out of the Broncos on Thursday, then lose the rest for a good draft pick.

Too bad they traded their 2nd round draft pick to ATL for Schaub. IMO, they overpaid for him, but that's the price you pay to get rid of the "Lemon!" :D

[rezdawg]

Completely off topic, but I wasnt sure where I should place this...did you guys know that Matt Stevens, former safety of the Texans, was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident in late October? I didnt think much of his playing skills, but that's really sad news to hear.

[SWTsig]

tank.

[Jackfruit]

Completely off topic, but I wasnt sure where I should place this...did you guys know that Matt Stevens, former safety of the Texans, was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident in late October? I didnt think much of his playing skills, but that's really sad news to hear.

That's awful news. My prayers are with him.

[BMoney]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e238/StupidMoniker/CMbucsFlag.jpg
My boys are winning out.

Screw them. The Texans would win your crappy division.

Houston 24
Tampa 10

[updawg]

What is the cut off 80 degrees ?
it needs to be between 74 and 78 degrees with a 15% chance of rain or less and less than 10% humidity.

[StupidMoniker]

Screw them. The Texans would win your crappy division.

Houston 24
Tampa 10
My crappy division has sent a team to the NFC championship game for the last 5 years, going to 2 Super Bowls and winning one. The AFC South, by comparison, has reached the AFC championship game 3 of the last five years, going to 1 Super Bowl and winning 1. Hard to see how the NFC South is weaker than the AFC South.

[Kam]

Darius Walker was in the game.

[Ashes]

My crappy division has sent a team to the NFC championship game for the last 5 years, going to 2 Super Bowls and winning one. The AFC South, by comparison, has reached the AFC championship game 3 of the last five years, going to 1 Super Bowl and winning 1. Hard to see how the NFC South is weaker than the AFC South.
Any person with a brain can see that the AFC South is the strongest, most competitive division. Arguing otherwise is borderline stupidity.

[BMoney]

My crappy division has sent a team to the NFC championship game for the last 5 years, going to 2 Super Bowls and winning one. The AFC South, by comparison, has reached the AFC championship game 3 of the last five years, going to 1 Super Bowl and winning 1. Hard to see how the NFC South is weaker than the AFC South.

If the issue was which division over the last five years was better you would have an argument. In 2007, the NFC South blows. The lowly Texans have beat everybody in your division this year.

[Kam]

touchdown dre!

[Ashes]

If the issue was which division over the last five years was better you would have an argument. In 2007, the NFC South blows. The lowly Texans have beat everybody in your division this year.
Actually, we lost to the Falcons.

[BMoney]

Actually, we lost to the Falcons.


D'oh! I stand corrected.

[The Cat]

My crappy division has sent a team to the NFC championship game for the last 5 years, going to 2 Super Bowls and winning one. The AFC South, by comparison, has reached the AFC championship game 3 of the last five years, going to 1 Super Bowl and winning 1. Hard to see how the NFC South is weaker than the AFC South.

I can't see how the relative strength of the NFC South in 2002 and 2003 has anything to do with the strength of the teams five and six years later.

[macalu]

Efraim Salaam.....uuuggghhhh.

[VesceySux]

Turnover... followed by a TD and lost momentum. Story of the Texans' season.

[arkoe]

A missed tackle working out for the Texans. Amazing.

[macalu]

sage has been impressive.

awesome Jacoby...run backwards on the punt. :mad:

[Cannonball]

Dammit Jacoby, when will you learn to not run backwards?

[VesceySux]

Salaam needs to be cut, like yesterday. Dude is just not getting it done.

Keep up the good work, Sage!

[Cannonball]

Salaam needs to be cut, like yesterday. Dude is just not getting it done.

Keep up the good work, Sage!

He's getting beat more than a red headed step-child.

[weslinder]

touchdown dre!
Touchdown other dre!

[arkoe]

Great return from Davis. Pretty funny... he was watching the defense on the big screen behind him on his way in.

[Kam]

i swear Matt Turk doesnt wear shoulder pads.

[v3.0]

need to watch this game to get the bad rockets game off my mind

[Kam]

the Rocke-Texans are calling great plays today.


He's confused.

[Cannonball]

****! I knew that would happen. It always does.

[VesceySux]

With the pressure coming, Sage coughed up the football. Needs to work on that.

[Achilleus]

Finally getting some breaks!

[Achilleus]

They're going to win!

[Angkor Wat]

I can't believe I chose the Rockets over the Texans. Hell, Owen Daniels just played better basketball than the Rockets.

[Kam]

welp.

that TD certainly helped.

Now we gotta play some good D, and give them a steady diet of Walker.

[macalu]

oh look what a blitz can do for you once in awhile.

[Angkor Wat]

Could Sage be our Tom Brady?!?

[RocketFan007]

Phillip Buchanon has made more tackles in this game than he did his entire Texans career.

[macalu]

how could they miss that fumble on the sack?

[JeopardE]

We have a good team.

[Achilleus]

Hell, Owen Daniels just played better basketball than the Rockets.

He traveled on that play...

[VesceySux]

Yay Mario!

[JeopardE]

MARIO!!!!!!!

[Achilleus]

Pro Bowl Mario!

[Brando2101]

I can't see the game here in Austin. How did the sack happen? Was it a gimme?

[VesceySux]

I can't see the game here in Austin. How did the sack happen? Was it a gimme?

No, he chased McCown down from behind as the QB was scrambling.

[JeopardE]

I can't see the game here in Austin. How did the sack happen? Was it a gimme?

Geez...everytime Mario gets a sack detractors want to talk about whether it was a gimme.

No it wasn't a gimme. He broke free from his man, brought the heat and took the QB down.

[gucci888]

Mario has come on like gangbusters as of late. Great sack late in the game, he completely blew by his man and ran down McCown.

9.5 for the year!!

[arkoe]

Good game by the defense and Sage. Salaam needs to go. The defense was great... two sacks for Mario today, one for Okoye.

[desihooper]

Mario needs to pad his stats as much as possible to get the votes of those guys who vote solely based on stats.

Nice win, Texans. I sure wish that this season ends well for our guys, even if it adversely affects our draft standing for next year.

[Brando2101]

Geez...everytime Mario gets a sack detractors want to talk about whether it was a gimme.

No it wasn't a gimme. He broke free from his man, brought the heat and took the QB down.


wth? I can't see the game jackass. It was an honest question.

[VesceySux]

Damn those Cowboys. WTF, Detroit?

[KePoW]

Geez...everytime Mario gets a sack detractors want to talk about whether it was a gimme


lol yeah, I can't believe that's the first thing people like Brando assume

[arkoe]

Damn those Cowboys. WTF, Detroit?

The play that broke the game for the Lions was when Romo fumbled on that last drive. Balls right there in front of one of the defenders and all he has to do is fall on it. Instead he tried to pick it up and run with it, booted it, and Dallas recovered. Around a minute and half was left in the game... no timeouts for Dallas.

[gucci888]

Good game by the defense and Sage. Salaam needs to go. The defense was great... two sacks for Mario today, one for Okoye.

I thought Mario only had 1, NFL.com only shows 1. But the defense definitely showed up and made up for a very depletive offense.

The Lions suck. :mad:

[gucci888]

Also...glad to see Walker get a shot with this team, he looked promising out there. He was a good receiver out of the backfield for ND and he showed very good hands today. He made a couple big 3rd plays for us.

[Uprising]

**** FOX! Cowgirls game was on tv instead of the Texans. :mad: :mad:

[conquistador#11]

where is everyone? :confused: just 5 pages on gameday...

[JeopardE]

wth? I can't see the game jackass. It was an honest question.

Why should it be the first question? He had a sack, period. If it was Dwight Freeney in there, would you be asking if it was a "gimme"?

[macalu]

Damn those Cowboys. WTF, Detroit?
another "lucky" win for the Cowboys, but that drive by Romo was still impressive. Lions screwed up the fg and the fumble recovery.

[JeopardE]

where is everyone? :confused: just 5 pages on gameday...

They're busy jumping off cliffs because the Rockets lost.

[macalu]

where is everyone? :confused: just 5 pages on gameday...
no playoff hopes means less people care.

[MR. MEOWGI]

where is everyone? :confused: just 5 pages on gameday...

I have the flu. :(

[MR. MEOWGI]

no playoff hopes means less people care.

And the Rockets were on at the same time.

[Uprising]

where is everyone? :confused: just 5 pages on gameday...

I didn't get to watch the game. Cowboys were on instead. :o

[arkoe]

I thought Mario only had 1, NFL.com only shows 1.

That's odd, could have sworn he had two. Maybe he was in the mix for another and I'm not remembering right.

[hatemavs4life]

That's odd, could have sworn he had two. Maybe he was in the mix for another and I'm not remembering right.

Officially: Cochran 1, Greenwood 1, Mario 1, Okoye 0.5 and Kalu 0.5. Not bad, 4 sacks vs TB. Pretty good performance by the DL.


Mario now has 9.5 sacks for the season. Sweet!!! :D

[StupidMoniker]

I didn't get a chance to see the game, but it reads like the Texans played much better. My congrats.

[rrj_gamz]

Great win for the Texans...An even better win for the Cowboys...oh wait...;)

It's good to see the Texans beat a quality team...I can't wait for the game this Thursday...We'll either be going to Blackfinn or Bennigan's Sport...As long as they broadcast the sound in our general area, I'll be good...

[hatemavs4life]

Great win for the Texans...An even better win for the Cowboys...oh wait...;)

It's good to see the Texans beat a quality team...I can't wait for the game this Thursday...We'll either be going to Blackfinn or Bennigan's Sport...As long as they broadcast the sound in our general area, I'll be good...

What I loved about the Mario sack today was the timing. The Bucs had penetrated the red zone and on a 3rd and makeable, 28-14 late in the 4th, Mario gets in sacks McCown for a 3 yd loss and on 4th and 5 we deny the Bucs. Mario's sack changed the complexion of that drive. :D

Good win today Texans!

[Brando2101]

Why should it be the first question? He had a sack, period. If it was Dwight Freeney in there, would you be asking if it was a "gimme"?

No because Dwight Freeney is 3 time Probowl end and Mario is still trying to prove himself suffering through often inconsistent performances.

Don't give me any BS. I was a Mario supporter from the beginning which is something that not many of you can say. It's pretty easy right now with Vince and Reggie sucking but 2 years ago when everyone's mom and dad was dogging the Texans, I was one of only 15% on this board that supported drafting Mario.

When Smokey does his VY, anti mario ****, I'm always there.


You guys are being really stupid. I did not assume anything. I did not say, "I bet it was a gimme" It was a freaking question.


Anyway, good job Texans. Would have been a little more meaningful if we would have picked up the win last week but it's good for the fans to get a big win like this.

[macalu]

the defense was every today. maybe had a lot ot do with not just going with the plain 4 man rush every down.

[manbearpig]

No because Dwight Freeney is 3 time Probowl end and Mario is still trying to prove himself suffering through often inconsistent performances.

Don't give me any BS. I was a Mario supporter from the beginning which is something that not many of you can say. It's pretty easy right now with Vince and Reggie sucking but 2 years ago when everyone's mom and dad was dogging the Texans, I was one of only 15% on this board that supported drafting Mario.

When Smokey does his VY, anti mario ****, I'm always there.


You guys are being really stupid. I did not assume anything. I did not say, "I bet it was a gimme" It was a freaking question.


Anyway, good job Texans. Would have been a little more meaningful if we would have picked up the win last week but it's good for the fans to get a big win like this.

Word. I missed the play and was going to ask the same question. No one is talking down on mario, you guys need to shut the **** up. We just wanna know what the sack was like, picture it in our head. Like everyone else, we excited that mario got a sack. Aint nothing more, stop ****in bitching.

I hope he tears it up in the Denver game. Its the only nationaly televised game we got, have to show the world.

Imagine if he goes to the pro bowl. That would really show them.

[Mr. Brightside]

where is everyone? :confused: just 5 pages on gameday...

I didn't get to watch the game as my TIVO recorded the CBS game instead of Fox. I didn't realize it till it was too late. Texans usually play on CBS.

[rezdawg]

Imagine if he goes to the pro bowl. That would really show them.

Very good chance he could make the pro bowl this year. Vanden Bosch got 3 sacks for the Titans today, closing in on Mario. But, with the sack, Mario is 2nd in the AFC among DE with 9.5.

[Kerfeld]

just got home from the game. texans played a slid game and beat a good team. 4-2 at home. ready for thursday night!

[Moe]

The defense played really well today. Mario had good pressure on the qb several times that made him hurry his throw, resulting in an inc. Demps played really well, too. That guy loves to hit. Caused a fumble that lead to a touchdown. Another nice game by Bennett, also. Greenwood had a sack and a couple of hurries.

Offensively, Sage completed a lot of short passes and controlled the ball, since running game was barely adequate. Walker got quite a few carries and did okay, but I sure don't see the speed for him to ever be anything out of the ordinary. Pitts got dinged and had to leave the game for a few plays. They moved Winston to left guard and put Butler at right tackle. Boy, Black must be the worst signing of Kubiak's tenure. The guy can't even get in when there are multiple injuries to the OL.

I was really suprised the patchwork OL held up as well as it did. Tampa Bay is supposed to have a very good defense, other than containing the run somewhat, didn't handle the Texans OL.

Great game, Texans!

[Miguel]

Thursday is basically the closest to a Playoff game the Texans have ever played.

Both teams 6-7, a loss all but eliminates them from contention...

Let's go Texans.

Boo Cleveland. Let's hope they lose out and we win out somehow. :p

[gunn]

Salaam getting abused is sadly becoming a weekly occurrence. Something needs to happen at that position this offseason.

[Kerfeld]

The Texans better address the O-Line this offseason either through the draft or free agency. I am not sure who is available in the free agent market on the O-Line. The O-Line has been a problem since day one of this franchise. They need to do something. They will never become a legit playoff team without addressing this need.

[GuerillaBlack]

The Texans are one of four teams still in the AFC playoff race.

[rocks_fan]

The Texans are one of four teams still in the AFC playoff race.

Four plus the two WC leaders. So really it's a 6 team race and the Texans have a lot of teams to leapfrog. It's still good to see the Texans listed in the "Still in the race" category in December.

[ROXRAN]

The Texans better address the O-Line this offseason either through the draft or free agency. I am not sure who is available in the free agent market on the O-Line. The O-Line has been a problem since day one of this franchise. They need to do something. They will never become a legit playoff team without addressing this need.

Wouldn't getting an impact running back help bigtime?

[Rocket River]

Still say they should have given Sage a try before signing Schaub
[could have used those picks on linemen]

Rocket River

[ROXRAN]

Still say they should have given Sage a try before signing Schaub
[could have used those picks on linemen]

Rocket River

Good point...Schaub is an upgrade over Sage, but not by very much...having the picks on lineman would have likely been a differance this year.

[Mr. Clutch]

Good point...Schaub is an upgrade over Sage, but not by very much...having the picks on lineman would have likely been a differance this year.

Not so sure about that. Schaub still seems more polished to me. Sage's arm looks stronger.

Remember Shaub is 3 years younger too.

[rezdawg]

Not so sure about that. Schaub still seems more polished to me. Sage's arm looks stronger.

Remember Shaub is 3 years younger too.

Schaub seems to have a problem taking a good lick...hope this year is a fluke, but if he continues to miss games here and there, then we will look back on the trade and contract and say it was a big mistake.

[GuerillaBlack]

I'd rather have Schaub over Carr. Schaub is a pansy compared to Carr though, but Schaub is still the better QB (by a mile).

[xcrunner51]

In this ESPN recap: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271209034

It says we were playing with a backup left guard and that Pitts is playing at RG, is that really true? I haven't been paying apt attention recently but I never would have guessed he would switch sides on the line. He played left tackle and guard for a long time.