tsylvester

The Lamar affect

Monk

Texans favored by 2.5

14 players either missed practice yesterday or left early; 4 hamstrings, 5 with other muscle related, ie calf (3) groin (1) etc.. Texans only had 7 on their list, 2 shoulders, 3 knees, rest and and oblique

Buck Rogers may be the only one who can save this season! Their line is worse than the Ravens, I think that gets a few extra sacks to make the difference, Ravens wins a field goal game! Hey, a guy can dream about reaching the stars, right?

Houston, we have a problem, as the saying goes. Yes, our fans are wondering if aliens, the ones from outer space, have taken over this team. The Ravens, once a highly thought of top team to win the Super Bowl, are now just a sad story of a powerless space ship a drift in the vastness of the universe. The Texans too were once a team thought to be on the rise. But they limp in with the same record, 1-3, trading off almost half of their offensive line in the past few weeks. Both teams are desperate, the Ravens will likely be with out Lamar and possibly as many as 5 other starters for this game. A rash of injuries has apparently stricken this team, testing their depth, testing the fire in their hearts and that of the fans. A loss for either team would surely end their hopes of the post season. So, who ya got?

Toss Monken under the bus but not the real big issue; the defensive coordinator. The offense, scheme, is fine, top 3 last year, on pace for that this year. Execution is the issue; the line mostly. I suppose one could say the same about the defense except it was an issue last too...

So, an offensive minded coach, successful coordinator or a defensive one? I would hate to lose Monken, wouldn't mind him interim head coach this year, but noting term. Someone to clean house on the defensive coaching staff, special teams and training staff. The injuries keep happening, muscle, so someone is doing something wrong. This defense did get better last year but as I said last year, not playing the Bengals every other week will make your pass defense look much much better. Since the defense is even worse this year, clearly, the coaching staff is the issue.

Humphrey out at least the next 2 games with a calf injury.

Yeah and Washington placed on IR, out for 4 games.....

They aren't making the playoffs now. I would feel differently had they lost fighting, as I've said, 1-3 can be overcome. But the way they played, nope, this team is done. Oh they will go through the motions to avoid injury or to fulfill a contract. But just like that pass Flowers caught in the 3rd along the sidelines on 4th and 3; oops, did I do that? They may win 5, 6 games now just because... but they will lose the next 2 weeks as Lamar sits out with a hamstring injury. After the bye, eak out a few wins...

A good, thorough look at the make up of the team would show that injuries are not the cause of the ineptitude, apathy of some of the players, several, top paid "leaders". The drafting of injured unproven players at position of need. The signing of aging, injured or injury riddled players. All of whom do not live up to even the minimum contract. The continued in game, piss poor, in game management, the terrible play in the post season even when fully healthy. Yes, this and more all add up to coaching. I would love to know if 3 players on the same team ever had the same injury occur in game, hamstring most especially? I suppose we will never know that answer. I do agree, the Biscuit is not likely to make a move, yet, sadly.

I wonder if the Biscuit could lure Jordan Hudson, I mean Billy B away from his failed NC team?

I suppose this is the only question left to settle, top 5, top 10, top 15? We know they will need a left tackle, a really good one. Likely a guard as well because frankly neither guard is panning out, really disappointed in Vorhees. Need an edge rusher and some big phat boys for the defensive line. Maybe even an inside backer, while Buchanan is still raw, he doesn't show much game intelligence and he has poor speed to cover. I suppose a lot will have to depend on who the coach is? Can we get one of them in the draft?

Maybe, but I think he is just focused on keeping his eyes down field to throw. What was up the the line blocking? Your man doesn't rush hard so you ignore him and help block someone else. As soon as you do, your man rushes.... That happened most of the first half, that is coaching. All of these hamstring injuries, if trueare on the training staff and coaches. Heads need to roll

Because he is running carefully, rather than with reckless abandoned. He takes so long to decide to run, defenses have time to react so he cant just turn on the jets. Even that 3rd and 11 run made where he had to dive at the sidelines, he ran half speed. I'm not buying he has a hamstring injury, too many of those in this game, that is far from normal. Hurt his shoulder on that hit he took? Sure, not his hammy.

VanNoy had a very exaggerated long hug with Reid after the game. I wonder, was he pushing for a trade?

I don't think he has lost a step, I think he is not running at full speed on purpose

Flowers just clearly purposefully dropped the ball

Wiggins looks like he is done for the year, shoulder, elbow, both, who knows

Same surgery repaired ankle, for him. The others are "hamstring" may as well be backs... Ali knows how to field kickoffs he clearly sees that this team has quit

To have that conversation that papa has wanted for a few years now. I've watched a lot of football in my 59 years, I've seen teams quit on their coach. Quite frankly, I have to really test my memory banks to recall a game where so many players were "hurt" in one game. Now, Lamar supposedly hurt his wittle weg. Yes, I'm going to say it, this team quit today. Lamar checked out long before this supposed hamstring injury he has joe with a full 4th quarter left to play. I don't know what happened before this week, during this week, prior to the game, after the 1st series, but this team, offense, defense, Lamar, quit. 1-3 is no big deal with 17 games to play in a season. It used to be a death nail with 12, 14 and even 16 game seasons, but that extra game means it is possible. But not when your team clearly quits, not after a game, not late in a game, in the 1st freaking quarter. Now they want to get Henry hurt, oy. Rush throws it away on 4th and 2, need any more proof that this team has quit? Fire Harbs, on the plane, on the way home

Put the back up quarterback in, what do you have to lose? I bet he gives a better effort Half the defense is now OUT

It is complete, we have thr new butt fumble

At least throw the ball in the middle where ya know, your favorite target is who specializes in contested catches, Hopkins, has 1 on one coverage because of the Safety Blitz The middle is wide open on that play, what a freaking bone head