Tomball Owl
Hall of Famer
Posts: 12,530
Joined: Oct 2005
Reputation: 71
I Root For: Rice Owls
Location: Comal County
|
OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
The Texans are giving a clinic on it at Reliant. 17-0 half way through the 1Q.
|
|
10-09-2014 07:58 PM |
|
Woodlands Owl
Water Engineer
Posts: 63
Joined: Dec 2013
Reputation: 0
I Root For: Rice
Location:
|
OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
They look pathetic
Posted from my mobile device using the CSNbbs App
|
|
10-09-2014 07:59 PM |
|
Tomball Owl
Hall of Famer
Posts: 12,530
Joined: Oct 2005
Reputation: 71
I Root For: Rice Owls
Location: Comal County
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
Is there a run rule in the NFL? They may need it tonight.
Colts have converted every 3rd down but one tonight.
(This post was last modified: 10-09-2014 08:11 PM by Tomball Owl.)
|
|
10-09-2014 08:08 PM |
|
gsloth
perpetually tired
Posts: 6,654
Joined: Aug 2007
Reputation: 54
I Root For: Rice&underdogs
Location: Central VA
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
Well, they've averaged almost 30 point blowouts so far in the first 5 Thursday night games. But Houston starting to make it a touch more interesting.
(This post was last modified: 10-09-2014 08:33 PM by gsloth.)
|
|
10-09-2014 08:33 PM |
|
Tomball Owl
Hall of Famer
Posts: 12,530
Joined: Oct 2005
Reputation: 71
I Root For: Rice Owls
Location: Comal County
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
As bad as the Texans looked in the 1Q, it's now 24-14 with 8+ minutes to play in the 2Q.
|
|
10-09-2014 08:38 PM |
|
Fort Bend Owl
Legend
Posts: 28,459
Joined: Jun 2005
Reputation: 457
I Root For: An easy win
Location:
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
They shouldn't have let Arian Foster give the Texans team pregame pep talk. Actually the team has played pretty well after its horrible start (now 27-21 after being down 24-0 after 1 quarter). And Foster has played well - he just was the guy bad-mouthing Thursday night games in general.
I like Bill O'Brien from what I've seen. If they can get a real QB and upgrade the offensive line, I think he can do some decent things.
And I do think Foster is right for the most part. If the NFL wants to have a Thursday game every week, they should extend the season to 18 weeks (16 games in 18 weeks) and try to have teams coming off of byes play in those Thursday night games every time if possible.
(This post was last modified: 10-09-2014 09:43 PM by Fort Bend Owl.)
|
|
10-09-2014 09:41 PM |
|
gsloth
perpetually tired
Posts: 6,654
Joined: Aug 2007
Reputation: 54
I Root For: Rice&underdogs
Location: Central VA
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
Yeah, they've got to give bye weeks before these games to the teams - it's only fair. That way the 2 teams (or more on Thanksgiving) have an extended break before the game, and then an extended break before their next game.
The only problem with that approach is what about those first couple of weeks. The opening week guys get the extended break afterward, but when do they get a bye week? Or do they play on Thursday twice? And same with the week 2 and maybe 3 teams, who are having a bye week so early.
And someone did a study last season of the Thursday night games and they weren't any more turnover, injury or blowout prone than a regular game. But these just don't feel decent quality this year, for whatever reason.
|
|
10-09-2014 10:02 PM |
|
Tomball Owl
Hall of Famer
Posts: 12,530
Joined: Oct 2005
Reputation: 71
I Root For: Rice Owls
Location: Comal County
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
The Colts had a short week as well. They were ready to play.
And Fitz just fumbled to end the Texans comeback.
|
|
10-09-2014 10:40 PM |
|
Fort Bend Owl
Legend
Posts: 28,459
Joined: Jun 2005
Reputation: 457
I Root For: An easy win
Location:
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
Wasn't JJ Watt's fault. Watt is probably the best Houston pro athlete since Hakeem Olajuwon? Maybe Earl Campbell?
|
|
10-09-2014 10:41 PM |
|
jh
All American
Posts: 3,497
Joined: May 2007
Reputation: 80
I Root For:
Location:
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
(10-09-2014 09:41 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: I like Bill O'Brien from what I've seen. If they can get a real QB and upgrade the offensive line, I think he can do some decent things.
Might want to work on their secondary too.
|
|
10-09-2014 10:49 PM |
|
gsloth
perpetually tired
Posts: 6,654
Joined: Aug 2007
Reputation: 54
I Root For: Rice&underdogs
Location: Central VA
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
(10-09-2014 10:40 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote: The Colts had a short week as well. They were ready to play.
And that's why these blowouts (last night excepted, though it certainly seemed headed that way in the first quarter) don't make sense. Why is essentially only 1 team showing up ready to play? You would think both would be similarly worn down/unfocused.
Maybe it's just the teams being selected to face off with each other.
Here's the original analysis I was thinking of.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/sloppy...ess-again/
And then found one more recent example.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimpagels/20...-blowouts/
And while the results may be a statistical anomaly, part of me wonders if it's not fair to build the built in bye weeks (or add another one to the season as part of chopping 2 pre-season games) into the timing of a Thursday night game.
|
|
10-10-2014 07:05 AM |
|
RiceLad15
Hall of Famer
Posts: 16,690
Joined: Nov 2009
Reputation: 111
I Root For: Rice Owls
Location: H-town
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
(10-10-2014 07:05 AM)gsloth Wrote: (10-09-2014 10:40 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote: The Colts had a short week as well. They were ready to play.
And that's why these blowouts (last night excepted, though it certainly seemed headed that way in the first quarter) don't make sense. Why is essentially only 1 team showing up ready to play? You would think both would be similarly worn down/unfocused.
Maybe it's just the teams being selected to face off with each other.
Here's the original analysis I was thinking of.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/sloppy...ess-again/
And then found one more recent example.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimpagels/20...-blowouts/
And while the results may be a statistical anomaly, part of me wonders if it's not fair to build the built in bye weeks (or add another one to the season as part of chopping 2 pre-season games) into the timing of a Thursday night game.
If you made the situation analogous to boxing, you would probably find that two tired fighters will still probably end the fight with a KO.
The preparation isn't the problem, IMO, but the fact that there is less time for the players to recover following a gruesome game the Sunday before. I don't think the issue is anything mental (sure an extra day or two of prep would help), but rather physical fatigue that can't always be cured by preseason conditioning.
|
|
10-10-2014 08:34 AM |
|
Tomball Owl
Hall of Famer
Posts: 12,530
Joined: Oct 2005
Reputation: 71
I Root For: Rice Owls
Location: Comal County
|
RE: OT - Talk about unprepared to play...
(10-10-2014 07:05 AM)gsloth Wrote: (10-09-2014 10:40 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote: The Colts had a short week as well. They were ready to play.
And that's why these blowouts (last night excepted, though it certainly seemed headed that way in the first quarter) don't make sense. Why is essentially only 1 team showing up ready to play? You would think both would be similarly worn down/unfocused.
It's simple. Coaching!
The Colts came out last night and knew exactly what they were going to do. The Texans looked lost for the entire 1Q. Best example is the successful onside kick. The Colts are the only team in the league to successfully execute on OS kick this year, yet the Texans were totally caught off guard. That's coaching, or better said, the lack of it.
|
|
10-10-2014 08:47 AM |
|