Predictions Texans Game

[varaven45]

Any thoughts; predictions ?

[tsylvester]

Long, boring game, field goal battle, turn over battle, me sleeping comfortably after the first quarter....i don't watch week night games..

[oldno82]

With this year’s team who knows? The offense will suck and the defense will shine. That’s about all I can predict.

Oh and it will be boring as tsyl says.

[vmax]

I see it going like last weeks Packers game without as many turnovers. That game wasn't boring.

[papasmurfbell]

A pathetic performance by both teams with the Ravens winning. Nothing proved. No better than before.

[varaven45]

For what its worth, this team has lost after getting impressive wins vs Cleveland (blownout by Jax), Oakland (lose to Chicago), Miami (lose to Tenn). You see the trend. Plus, guys are puffing up their chest like we won the SB last week against AROD less Packers and talking this "our D is scary thing" again. Seen this horror picture a gazillion times before. Plus, I'm not sure this team is capable of back to back wins, even against Texans.

 

Prediction, Texans - 23-16.

[papasmurfbell]

You make a very reasonable argument for a trap game.

[GrubberRaven]

I think this team is crap, but that same GB offense looked good against Pitt last night.

[papasmurfbell]

I am thinking Pitt was believing their press to much. Also Hundly has a little more experience.

[tsylvester]

Food for thought. Flacco is 11-1, including 9 straight, in prime time games, per ESPN......

[papasmurfbell]

As always he is along for the ride.

[tsylvester]

I only saw the first quarter, then then read about the win, saw the high lights.

 

Another ugly win, Koch was the star, pinning them inside the 10 multiple times.

 

3 turnovers again and only 23 pts to show for it, numerous times starting around the 50.

 

If the line blocked the entire game the way they did in the first quarter, it is no wonder Joe only threw for 155 yards or so.... Hey, he had 40 or so yarda rushing.....

 

Another lower draft pick.....

[varaven45]

Picked the right score 23-16; wrong victor. Not sure the better team won. Suggs' strip sack saved the game as the Texans could've easily won the game.

 

Either way, last nights W, ugly as it was, is this team's blueprint from here on out until changes at the top are made.

 

For what it's worth Matthew Stafford is going to go off on our defense this Sunday. If Tom Savage can run our D up-and-down the field, Matthew Stafford, even on a bad ankle, will have a field day.

[GrubberRaven]

Hopkins was a beast and Smith played full time. Canady was hurt.

[vmax]

This was the most impressive offense performance of the night....

 

 

 

The Ravens made superb in-game adjustments to neutralize Jadeveon Clowney.

For about a quarter, it seemed as if Clowney’s dominance would be the story of the game.

He beat both Ronnie Stanley and James Hurst to hit Flacco on the Ravens’ first drive.

On the next possession, he casually tossed Ravens center Ryan Jensen aside and engulfed Alex Collins for a 5-yard loss.

On the Ravens’ third drive, he sacked Flacco to cap another three-and-out.

Basically, he looked like Lawrence Taylor reincarnated.

But give the Ravens credit for finding all manner of solutions to the Clowney problem. On some plays, they double-teamed him. On others, they used running backs and tight ends to chip at him and blunt his momentum. Sometimes, Stanley just handled him.

Over the last three quarters, Clowney made zero tackles, didn’t lay a hand on Flacco and committed a costly offsides penalty in the fourth quarter.

His stat line looked good, but this was a key matchup the Ravens ended up winning....http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-five-things-texans-1128-story.html

[varaven45]

Idk Max, I'd say Sam Koch and or Justin Tucker were the offensive MVP S last night

[vmax]

Just like the old days when Stover and Richardson were MVP's.

[varaven45]

Bingo ! Ahhh, the good old days; the Sock Dolager days .....

[papasmurfbell]

I only saw the first quarter, then then read about the win, saw the high lights.

 

Another ugly win, Koch was the star, pinning them inside the 10 multiple times.

 

3 turnovers again and only 23 pts to show for it, numerous times starting around the 50.

 

If the line blocked the entire game the way they did in the first quarter, it is no wonder Joe only threw for 155 yards or so.... Hey, he had 40 or so yarda rushing.....

 

Another lower draft pick.....

Yeah Joe was along for the ride.

 

 

Picked the right score 23-16; wrong victor. Not sure the better team won. Suggs' strip sack saved the game as the Texans could've easily won the game.

 

Either way, last nights W, ugly as it was, is this team's blueprint from here on out until changes at the top are made.

 

For what it's worth Matthew Stafford is going to go off on our defense this Sunday. If Tom Savage can run our D up-and-down the field, Matthew Stafford, even on a bad ankle, will have a field day.

The problem is they are winning to many to make the change needed in April.

 

 

Just like the old days when Stover and Richardson were MVP's.

They are back to the days of being overly reliant on FGs. I think they might be better off trading Tucker away. Make the offense have to produce.

[papasmurfbell]

 

This made me laugh.

[tsylvester]

Bingo ! Ahhh, the good old days; the Sock Dolager days .....

Oh his way of making sense and keeping peace around here....