This week marks the first time the Texans have an opportunity to go 4 games over .500. A feat that may finally earn them respect. Personally I love to follow the NFL rankings on ESPN http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings They currently have the Texans in the 8 spot. Thanks to Arian Foster (cant forget Ben Tate) we have the 2nd ranked rushing game in the NFL. With the hiring of Wade Phillips he's molded the Texans into the 1st ranked defense in football. Its funny that no one believed that he could turn the team around despite his successes as defensive coordinator (San Diego). Even with the team losing their best player in Mario Williams and Danieal Manning they have continued to shine. That's what good teams do; players get hurt in the NFL and good teams have an abundance of players ready to step up. As for Tampa, they've been extremely poor on the defensive side of the ball.The only bright spot currently on the team is the youth of Josh Freeman. Tampa is very inconsistent, they beat great teams (N.O. Atlanta) then barely get past teams like Minnesota and Indy. Even though Tampa is at home and I'm horribly biased I have to pick the Texans in this one. Tampa doesn't have the D-line to stop Foster up the middle (all day baby). I look for Foster to put up big numbers Houston wins 24-13.
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First, I don't think that anyone was skeptical that Wade Phillips could turn this defense around. He has a track record. What is getting him attention is the fact that he has turned a historically bad defense into a top 3 defense at this point in the season. I agree with you on the injuries, just look at Green Bay last year. They lost several key players and won it all. I think this team just simply has a different feel than past seasons. It seems like they get it, like they are far more business and less were happy to be here. Love the new blog Justin, Its hard to find decent Texans analysis from fans.
ReplyDeleteThanks for re support John. You're right we were all excited about Phillips hiring I just wasn't expecting this quick a turnaround especially switching formations and with shortened practice time due to the lockout.
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