Preseason Texans v Pats

[John from Riverside]

9 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

The cutaway guy in the Bob’s furniture studio could not possibly be more of a prototypical blowhard Bostonian know it all moron if he were wearing a Dave Cowens jersey.

Him and the my pillow guy must be related

[1ManRaid]

I only happened to tune in at the 2 minute warning, but they just showed the face mask he got earlier and holy crap lol.  Then again if that's a Chiefs player ripping Josh's face off it probably doesn't get called, like that uncalled tripping last year.

[goober]

2 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

 

Bob's started a few towns over from me about 5 years before I got to CT.  He used to be in the commercials but I haven't seen him in years and the voice for the cartoon Bob isn't his.  He must not be doing too well these days.

I lived in CT for a few years and do kinda remember Bob, but as I’ve moved around all those discount furniture/ mattress warehouse/ personal injury attorney TV ads have blurred together for me.  No ill will intended for the actual Bob though…

[par73]

Stroud under intense pressure-- also held the ball too long, zeroed in on one receiver. The way things look now, I would think Mills is the favorite to start for a bad Texans team.

[rusty shackleford]

30 minutes ago, rusty shackleford said:

Cunningham has been the most exciting part of this game.

I take back my earlier comment. Colleen Wolfe is the most exciting part of this coverage.

[Doc]

1 minute ago, rusty shackleford said:

I take back my earlier comment. Colleen Wolfe is the most exciting part of this coverage.

 

She's a foxe. 

[JDubya76]

41 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

The cutaway guy in the Bob’s furniture studio could not possibly be more of a prototypical blowhard Bostonian know it all moron if he were wearing a Dave Cowens jersey.

OMG I told my wife the same thing. Every tv show that has an ole faaaht from Baaahston…….furniture guy is a dead ringer, he’s Baaahston’s every man. Such a punchable face

 

Edited August 11, 2023 by JDubya76

[Beck Water]

51 minutes ago, rusty shackleford said:

Keenum is looking pretty good, would like to have him back. Wouldn’t be too surprised to see Houston dropping either him or Mills with Stroud there now. Either one would be an upgrade for us at QB2.

 

Keenum got a nice 2 year contract from them  = $4M guaranteed.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/houston-texans/case-keenum-10079/

I think they see him as the wise veteran mentor. 

Mills is on the 3rd year of a 4 year contract and they have $0.5M of dead cap if they cut him (signing bonus from this season and next)

It's a bit unusual to keep 3 QB on a roster, but the Bills did it the year they drafted Fromm, and backed into doing it when they signed Derek Anderson as the Wise Veteran Mentor then cut Peterman and signed Barkley (or they may have signed Barkley before they cut Peterman, I forget)

 

Overall, unless they're positive Stroud is ready to rock, I would guess that the Texans keep 3 QB this year.

[Beck Water]

2 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

I don't like his chances ... Pre draft I said nope

 

NFL.com (Zierlein) graded him 6.7, "year 1 starter". 

 

Shows that scouting is still, not an exact science......

[rusty shackleford]

7 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

Keenum got a nice 2 year contract from them  = $4M guaranteed.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/houston-texans/case-keenum-10079/

I think they see him as the wise veteran mentor. 

Mills is on the 3rd year of a 4 year contract and they have $0.5M of dead cap if they cut him (signing bonus from this season and next)

It's a bit unusual to keep 3 QB on a roster, but the Bills did it the year they drafted Fromm, and backed into doing it when they signed Derek Anderson as the Wise Veteran Mentor then cut Peterman and signed Barkley (or they may have signed Barkley before they cut Peterman, I forget)

 

Overall, unless they're positive Stroud is ready to rock, I would guess that the Texans keep 3 QB this year.

I didn’t bother looking up contract situations before making that comment to see how realistic cut situations really are. Seems like Houston is not setup to turn things around anytime soon unless Stroud really starts to click soon.

[mead107]

Patriots suck 

 

[Buffalo716]

24 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

NFL.com (Zierlein) graded him 6.7, "year 1 starter". 

 

Shows that scouting is still, not an exact science......

Well he has talent.. no doubt he throws a pretty ball when protected to great receivers

 

Huge learning curve from OSU offense and talent to NFL

 

I knew he would be top 10 I just would be scared to hitch my wagon to him 

 

 

[buffblue]

1 hour ago, rusty shackleford said:

Keenum is looking pretty good, would like to have him back. Wouldn’t be too surprised to see Houston dropping either him or Mills with Stroud there now. Either one would be an upgrade for us at QB2.

We can only hope. I agree this is a decent possibility and would feel so much better about going through a 3 game stretch without Allen if one of those guys were the backup. I have zero confidence in Kyle Allen or Barkley for anything other than mop up duty

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

2 hours ago, Rocky Landing said:

Good God... it's almost the end of the third quarter, and I'm still watching this game. What's the matter with me?

Rocky, my good fellow, the hook brings you back…

 

 

[Don Otreply]

2 hours ago, Doc said:

 

 

Bob's started a few towns over from me about 5 years before I got to CT.  He used to be in the commercials but I haven't seen him in years and the voice for the cartoon Bob isn't his.  He must not be doing too well these days.

Bob sold out a couple years back iirc, his name is just for continuity for the furniture store chain, 

[Goin Breakdown]

3 hours ago, Warcodered said:

It's all in the neck.

 

Beetlejuice comes to mind

[PatsFanNH]

Lol that was a hard game to watch. The most exciting Offensive thing to happen was seeing Malik look like the true 3rd string QB and perhaps second string after seeing Shorty Zappe fail miserably behind a GOD AWFUL line.  
 

The rookie D players for NE looked good, but any why couldn’t the Pats draft Tank? If for no other reason his name alone!!! Lol

[Haslett_Stomp]

13 hours ago, rusty shackleford said:

These New England announcers are terrible.

 

Zolak is the worst.  I have the "pleasure" of listening to him do color commentary on the Bills/Pats* games while driving in the car here in CT.  Almost as bad as Derek Sanderson doing Sabres/Bruins games back in the day.

Edited August 11, 2023 by Haslett_Stomp

[PatsFanNH]

35 minutes ago, Haslett_Stomp said:

 

Zolak is the worst.  I have the "pleasure" of listening to him do color commentary on the Bills/Pats* games while driving in the car here in CT.  Almost as bad as Derek Sanderson doing Sabres/Bruins games back in the day.

Lol I think every fan base feels that way about the local color guy for an opposing team. Solan is a pretty smart guy but he is DEEPLY invested into the Pats, he usually knows things before writers with the team. (Not always but it’s scary how often he does)

 

as for Sanderson he was a huge homer. 

[K-9]

14 hours ago, jkeerie said:

Brilliant move by Zappe to slide well before the first down.

That’s called doing an Orton.