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[AsylumGuido]

(12-05-2011 04:28 PM)cooperbh Wrote:  188 passing yards. 48% completion percentage. Very Brady like.

In the real world, Yates merely managed the game while the Texans' Top 3 rushing attack bashed our defense in the first half, then gashed that same worn out and injury-depleted unit in the second half.

Nobody seems to be aware that these are the same Texans who beat the now 9-3 Steelers on their home field by the exact same score of 17-10 by running the ball down the throat of their #1 ranked defense.

This just in: Beating Top 5 defenses on the road is hard. Very hard. Doesn't matter who you are.

This is exactly what Schaub had been doing all season long. He was only averaging around 225 yards per game passing, himself. They have also been doing it without Andre Johnson, so losing him during the game wasn't that big of a hit. The Texans are still a very, very good team.

[Knight of God]

(12-05-2011 04:28 PM)cooperbh Wrote:  188 passing yards. 48% completion percentage. Very Brady like.

In the real world, Yates merely managed the game while the Texans' Top 3 rushing attack bashed our defense in the first half, then gashed that same worn out and injury-depleted unit in the second half.

Nobody seems to be aware that these are the same Texans who beat the now 9-3 Steelers on their home field by the exact same score of 17-10 by running the ball down the throat of their #1 ranked defense.

This just in: Beating Top 5 defenses on the road is hard. Very hard. Doesn't matter who you are.

Good points, but where does this put the "passing league" debate?

[cooperbh]

(12-05-2011 04:35 PM)Knight of God Wrote:  Good points, but where does this put the "passing league" debate?

What debate? I don't think there's any question that more teams are favoring the pass at this point in time. That doesn't mean you can't win by running the football and playing good defense if you have the personnel to do so. Just ask the division leading Texans, Ravens and 49ers.

[Knight of God]

(12-05-2011 05:14 PM)cooperbh Wrote:  What debate? I don't think there's any question that more teams are favoring the pass at this point in time. That doesn't mean you can't win by running the football and playing good defense if you have the personnel to do so. Just ask the division leading Texans, Ravens and 49ers.

Not debate here, but there have been a few. I was asking your opinion and gave another good answer.

[cooperbh]

(12-05-2011 04:35 PM)AsylumGuido Wrote:  This is exactly what Schaub had been doing all season long. He was only averaging around 225 yards per game passing, himself. They have also been doing it without Andre Johnson, so losing him during the game wasn't that big of a hit. The Texans are still a very, very good team.

I couldn't help but be reminded this past week of how many Falcons fans at the beginning of the 2010 season thought the we were just gonna waltz right in to Heinz Field and light up the Steelers simply because we were facing a backup QB. As if the Steelers run game, defense and crowd wouldn't be making an appearance that day.