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Although we lost and although we were up 28-7, we all knew we had lost once we didn't get a 1st down once the Texans made it 28-14. Sure is a wierd feeling to be up by 2 TD's and know in your heart of hearts that your team is going to lose.
But in spite of all of that I'm really quite optimistic.
Before the game, I had seen so many people saying Houston is a team headed for the Superbowl and I was worried that we would be embarrassed and could not hang with them at all; that was a pleasant surprise.
Rivers looked sharp for 3 quarters, the 2 minute drill at the end of the 1st half was awesome and something that would not have happened last year. Rivers was sown right money. And I liked the occasional long bombs, even though they didn't connect to Gates and Brown, sooooo close. Rivers seemed to lose confidence and get panicky at the end. The danger with the short stuff all game long is that they jump your routes to go for the int. But overall Rivers looked "fixed" in the first half and I think it will only take 1 comeback win to get us on a roll.
Mathews was so-so, nice catch for the TD and a couple of decent runs, but was hoping he would break one. Ronnie Brown has a little bit left in the tank, smart player. And woodhead is as advertised, another good thing.
Gates, Floyd, Brown and especially Royal had some nice catches ... wish they would concentrate and watch the ball ALL the way into their hands.
On defense I liked how Pagano got after it on defense, unlike the offense he looked like he was playing to win. Lots of 3rd down stops in the 2nd half. So big plays by Johnson etc. etc. Freeney has something left in the tank, to my surprise.
Royal looked capable on punts and Fozzy almost broke one KR; Scrifes had some good punts, except the last one.
Some good open field tackling by Weedle and Co.
Overall, I;m not as down as I thought I would be and if we are competitve against Superbowl caliber teams like Texas, we are better than last year;s team ... think back to the Atlanta game.
But in spite of all of that I'm really quite optimistic.
Before the game, I had seen so many people saying Houston is a team headed for the Superbowl and I was worried that we would be embarrassed and could not hang with them at all; that was a pleasant surprise.
Rivers looked sharp for 3 quarters, the 2 minute drill at the end of the 1st half was awesome and something that would not have happened last year. Rivers was sown right money. And I liked the occasional long bombs, even though they didn't connect to Gates and Brown, sooooo close. Rivers seemed to lose confidence and get panicky at the end. The danger with the short stuff all game long is that they jump your routes to go for the int. But overall Rivers looked "fixed" in the first half and I think it will only take 1 comeback win to get us on a roll.
Mathews was so-so, nice catch for the TD and a couple of decent runs, but was hoping he would break one. Ronnie Brown has a little bit left in the tank, smart player. And woodhead is as advertised, another good thing.
Gates, Floyd, Brown and especially Royal had some nice catches ... wish they would concentrate and watch the ball ALL the way into their hands.
On defense I liked how Pagano got after it on defense, unlike the offense he looked like he was playing to win. Lots of 3rd down stops in the 2nd half. So big plays by Johnson etc. etc. Freeney has something left in the tank, to my surprise.
Royal looked capable on punts and Fozzy almost broke one KR; Scrifes had some good punts, except the last one.
Some good open field tackling by Weedle and Co.
Overall, I;m not as down as I thought I would be and if we are competitve against Superbowl caliber teams like Texas, we are better than last year;s team ... think back to the Atlanta game.
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