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Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by Hey Now!, Jan 11, 2012.

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  1. Hey Now!

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    Start making plans now - the Texans *will* play in Detroit next Thanksgiving; confirmed to me by a Texan employee. They've apparently started discussing creating ticket packages, etc.

    That should be a fascinatingly cool match-up if both teams build on their 2011 seasons. (And stay healthy.)

    Ok, carry on...
     
    #1 Hey Now!, Jan 11, 2012
  2. DonnyMost

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    After having no national regular season games this year, that's a nice little prize.
     
    #2 DonnyMost, Jan 11, 2012
  3. J.R.

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    Texans on Thanksgiving? Awesome. Hope it's true.
     
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  4. Joe Joe

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    They better make sure it isn't at the same time as the UT-A&M game!
     
    #4 Joe Joe, Jan 11, 2012
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    Sad that my first response was "Detroit always plays the first game and that game isn't til primetime". :(
     
    #5 Rocketman95, Jan 11, 2012
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    uhhh.....
     
    #6 DonkeyMagic, Jan 11, 2012
  7. Hey Now!

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    I'm guessing they'll have several next year, especially given their schedule, which is ripe with tasty match-ups: NE, GB, Denver, Baltimore - plus potentially a bounce-back Colt team twice.

    If they play Baltimore close this weekend, that'll almost certainly merit a Sunday nighter next year with them, I'd wager.
     
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  8. ThaShark316_28

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    GB @ HOU week 1..

    Watch...

    Well think about it first...THEN watch... :D
     
    #8 ThaShark316_28, Jan 11, 2012
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    I don't think that will be a problem.
     
    #9 Cannonball, Jan 11, 2012
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    That game will be on LHN, you wont be able to see it either way.
     
    #10 Ziggy, Jan 11, 2012
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    I'm willing to bet the Texans have at least 2 Sunday nighters next year (2 out of Baltimore, GB, NE), at least one (if not 2 Monday Nighters....Denver?), the Thanksgiving game, and probably a Thursday Nighter. Next year is going to be BRUTAL schedule-wise, but a whole lot of fun for the people clamoring for national attention. CAN'T WAIT!
     
    #11 Fyreball, Jan 11, 2012
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    I dont think that will matter since UT and A&M wont be playing each other next year. Or for the forseeable future.
     
    #12 C-Mo, Jan 11, 2012
  13. Joe Joe

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    I completely forgot about the whole LHN creating an unfair advantage, the Aggies leaving for the SEC, and UT being "booked" for the foreseeable future. :grin:
     
    #13 Joe Joe, Jan 11, 2012
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    O yea! - Love this news! ! !
     
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    It was either us or Indy. Glad they went with us.


    I have to go find the thread and post, but someone ****ted on me about the Texans not being on Thanksgiving. I know how the tv schedules work.
     
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  16. Hey Now!

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    Eh. No way of knowing right now, of course - but five games against 2011 playoff teams, including the very mediocre Broncos; three games against mediocre 9-7 teams (NYJ and Tennessee twice); one game against a likely bounce-back 7-9 Bears team, and then 7 games against teams picking in the top ten of April's draft.

    There are easily 10+ wins in that schedule. Compare that to this year's schedule: 6 playoff teams; 7 top ten drafters; 10-6 (pretender) Bucs; mediocre Miami and Oakland.
     
    #16 Hey Now!, Jan 11, 2012
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    GB, DET, BAL, NE, CHI <<<<<<<< the tough games

    MIA, NYJ, DEN <<<<<<<< mixed bag...not sure if they'll be tough or easy.

    INDx2 (Rebuilding), JAXx2, TENx2, BUF, MIN <<<<<<< should win

    Barring massive loss in FA or something to that effect, this is a 12 win team next year.
     
    #17 ThaShark316_28, Jan 11, 2012
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    That's a tough schedule.
     
    #18 Precision340, Jan 11, 2012
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    Every single year our schedule looks brutal. It's an annoying broken record.
     
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  20. Joe Joe

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    That is the easiest schedule in the AFC South by far.
     
    #20 Joe Joe, Jan 11, 2012
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