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  • ThaShark28_316
    Pro
    • Apr 2008
    • 692

    #1

    The Bullpen - Houston Texans Discussion Thread

    Post all Texans thoughts in here.

    Figured I'd get this ish started since I'd didn't see it around here. We got the T-Camp comin' in a week...time to "Rock n Roll", as my homie Mark Vandermeer says on the Texans broadcasts.

    Houston Texans Current 2025 Schedule: The official source of the latest Texans regular season and preseason schedule


    GO TEXANS!!!!!!!
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  • ThaShark28_316
    Pro
    • Apr 2008
    • 692

    #2
    Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)



    ^^^D. Robinson walking around t-camp....on the PUP list, out til likely midseason.




    Training Camp photos.^^^
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    • Jon22
      Banned
      • May 2003
      • 2514

      #3
      Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

      This is our Playoff Season!!! We went 8-8 with back-up QB,RB, and WR this should be a great year...

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      • av7
        Hall Of Fame
        • Dec 2007
        • 11408

        #4
        Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

        Mike Bell (RB) signs with the Texans. Seems like all the Broncos to get cut/released get on board with Kubiak
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        • Other Guy
          MVP
          • Jul 2004
          • 1585

          #5
          Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

          Keys to the season, IMO

          1. Injuries - I know this goes for all teams, but especially Houston. We led the NFL in players on I/R the last two seasons. We need our guys on the field. The games that we had Green, Schaub, And Johnson together, the offense played great. Unfortunately, we only had them together for 2 or 3 games.

          2. Divisional play - We were 8-8 last year while being 1-5 within the AFC South. That's 7-3 against the rest of the NFL, which isn't bad. We have to steal one from Indy, and we have to at least split with Ten & Jax. An even 3-3 might have put in the playoffs last year, 3-3 is the minimum if we expect to contend this year.

          3. Turnovers - This just has to improve. We all know how coaches feel about winning the turnover battle, and last season we were downright terrible. In training camp, the offense is wearing shorts that read, ''Protect the ball''. The defense wears, ''Take it away''.

          If we improve those 3 areas, get a few breaks, and have a few teams fall off a bit in the super competitive AFC, we may have a real chance at a playoff game.

          ::Jim Mora:: Playoffs?!?!

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          • Other Guy
            MVP
            • Jul 2004
            • 1585

            #6
            Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

            Originally posted by avrbas
            Mike Bell (RB) signs with the Texans. Seems like all the Broncos to get cut/released get on board with Kubiak

            the Mike Bell era in Houston was short lived...

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            • Other Guy
              MVP
              • Jul 2004
              • 1585

              #7
              Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

              Wow, huge time gap here. I'll fill it in.

              The Texans went 8-8 with Andre Johnson having a monster year. AJ led the NFL in yards and catches. Schaub was hurt again, but still managed to pass for 3,000 yards. He looks like he may have turned a corner in the second half of the season. Steve Slaton was a huge surprise as a rookie. he rushed for over 1,200 yards, and was deserving of a ProBowl spot. Owen Daniels had another solid season, and was rewarded with his first ProBowl trip. The Texans finished 3rd in offense but only 17th in scoring. Turnovers were a huge problem again, as well as red zone scoring.

              The defense was terrible again, which led to Richard Smith being fired. The Texans allowed 27 or more points in 12 games. The defense got a little better when Dunta Robinson returned from injury. Mario Williams had another great season, and made his first ProBowl as well.

              With the new defensive scheme, defense has been the big topic of the offseason. The Texans signed Antonio Smith away from Arizone to play DE opposite Mario. Cato June was brought in at LB, and with the draft just 10 days away, it looks like a LB from USC is a good possibility.

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              • Other Guy
                MVP
                • Jul 2004
                • 1585

                #8
                Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

                2009 Schedule

                <TABLE class=yspwhitebg cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap>Sun 9/13</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> NY Jets</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 9/20</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> at Tennessee</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 9/27</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Jacksonville</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 10/4</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Oakland</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 10/11</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> at Arizona</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 4:15 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 10/18</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> at Cincinnati</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 10/25</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> San Francisco</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 11/1</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> at Buffalo</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 11/8</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> at Indianapolis</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1><TD class=yspscores noWrap> </TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> bye</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Mon 11/23</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Tennessee</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 8:30 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 11/29</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Indianapolis</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 12/6</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> at Jacksonville</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 12/13</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Seattle</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 12/20</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> at St. Louis</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 12/27</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> at Miami</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2><TD class=yspscores noWrap> Sun 1/3</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> New England</TD><TD class=yspscores noWrap> 1:00 pm</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

                A really optimistic forecast sees 12-4. A really pessimistic forecast sees 7-9. It's still way too early to predict anything though.

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                • ridgemont4
                  Rookie
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 59

                  #9
                  Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

                  I think this is our year. Playoffs or bust!

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                  • mKoz26
                    In case you forgot...
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 4685

                    #10
                    Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

                    Quick question. How did you guys come to be Texans fans? With the expansion there wouldn't be the whole heredity thing or childhood team thing, so how did you guys become Texans fans?
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                    • ridgemont4
                      Rookie
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 59

                      #11
                      Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

                      Lived in Houston as a teenager. Was 14 when the Texans started up. I was an Oilers and Titans fan until then.

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                      • Papa Bear/fsulw
                        Rookie
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 36

                        #12
                        Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

                        Have lived in Houston all my life have been an Oiler fan since luv ya blue days was hurt when they left and now HAPPY AS HELL we have the Texans.
                        If life was a game that money could buy the rich people would live and the poor people would die.

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                        • jt45
                          All Star
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 5074

                          #13
                          Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

                          I'm going to bump this. If someone wants to create a new thread without a year attached that we can use going forward, that would be great.

                          I adopted the Texans as my team prior to the 2009 season. I've lived in Alabama my whole life and with no NFL franchise, I chose Houston.

                          Enjoyed the performance on Monday against NYJ and have been pleased thus far tonight against the Saints.

                          I'd love to drum up some Texans discussion for the 2011 season.


                          edit: Really excited about what Ben Tate can bring to this team as Foster's backup.

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                          • bonafied0034
                            Rookie
                            • Mar 2007
                            • 323

                            #14
                            Their first team has looked great through these first two games (aside from the still shoddy secondary). If they can somehow find a way to shore that up then I have no doubt they will make the playoffs this year.

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                            • jt45
                              All Star
                              • Apr 2003
                              • 5074

                              #15
                              Re: Welcome to the Bullpen! (**2008 Houston Texans Thread**)

                              Originally posted by bonafied0034
                              Their first team has looked great through these first two games (aside from the still shoddy secondary). If they can somehow find a way to shore that up then I have no doubt they will make the playoffs this year.
                              Joseph isn't even playing tonight. He's the no. 1 corner. I'm reserving judgement until he's out here.

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