Okay - It's The Official "I Am Worried About Tomorrow" Thread

[PatsDeb]

Need some pick-me-up here guys!

Maroney likely out; Watson likely out; Big Vince likely out; no one else who has been out coming back!! Playing a bad team, but we have looked AWFUL the last two weeks!!! We really need a win and I (and I am usually an optomist) am worried that we are going to lose. Also worried the Jets will beat Minnesota and we will be in danger of not making the playoffs! Talk me off the ledge! How the !@#$#@! are we going to win this game?

[PatsDeb]

Originally Posted by NEM

Strange as it may seem., I am extremely confident that we will win tomorrow, and win BIG.

Boo Hoo! But how? We can't stretch the field! Corey Dillon can't run for three plays in a row! Reche Caldwell can't get open if he is jammed at the LOS! Daniel Graham can't run down the field because he has to stay in to help the suddenly old Matt Light! Heath Evans, Chad Jackson and Jabar Gaffney are invisible!! AARRGGH! I am pouring out all my negatives in hopes of turning positive by tomorrow at 1:00 pm.

[F0nSY]

Originally Posted by PatsDeb

Boo Hoo! But how? We can't stretch the field! Corey Dillon can't run for three plays in a row! Reche Caldwell can't get open if he is jammed at the LOS! Daniel Graham can't run down the field because he has to stay in to help the suddenly old Matt Light! Heath Evans, Chad Jackson and Jabar Gaffney are invisible!! AARRGGH! I am pouring out all my negatives in hopes of turning positive by tomorrow at 1:00 pm.

I'm not worried for this game.We're better team than Texans and we will win.The nexts games is other thing...

[PATSNUTme]

Originally Posted by PatsDeb

Boo Hoo! But how? We can't stretch the field! Corey Dillon can't run for three plays in a row! Reche Caldwell can't get open if he is jammed at the LOS! Daniel Graham can't run down the field because he has to stay in to help the suddenly old Matt Light! Heath Evans, Chad Jackson and Jabar Gaffney are invisible!! AARRGGH! I am pouring out all my negatives in hopes of turning positive by tomorrow at 1:00 pm.

MY God, someone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

Here' s how we do it. Control the Line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. The team that does that and does not turover the ball, usually wins. I read something this morning that the OL was embarrased about last week (as they should). That should mean that they are in a "kick ass" mood.

Play smart and inspired football with a minimum of penalties and that should do it.

[Michael]

Rich Gannon via Reiss's Pieces,

"[The Texans] have a number of issues along the offensive line. They have been decimated with injuries all season long. They have a new center. Both tackles are guys that did not start the season. Protection is still a problem for them. All things considered, they have done a better job of trying to address that. They have tried to run the ball more. They have tried to move David Carr out of the pocket to try and cut down on the number of sacks. ThatÃ*s still a problem for them. David Carr has made some progress this year. His numbers arenÃ*t Earth-shattering, but he has limited some of the costly mistakes -- the interceptions. The only way they are going to win a football game, and Gary Kubiak knows this right now with their personnel, is to run the football and play mistake-free football on offense. They have to try and win games defensively. They have to try and keep the score close and find a way to win in the end. They are just not explosive enough offensively. They donÃ*t generate enough points offensively to win games that way."

Summation: No way the Texans wins.

[Bruschi 3:16]

Originally Posted by PatsDeb

Need some pick-me-up here guys!

Maroney likely out; Watson likely out; Big Vince likely out; no one else who has been out coming back!! Playing a bad team, but we have looked AWFUL the last two weeks!!! We really need a win and I (and I am usually an optomist) am worried that we are going to lose. Also worried the Jets will beat Minnesota and we will be in danger of not making the playoffs! Talk me off the ledge! How the !@#$#@! are we going to win this game?

I'd be nervous if they blew out Miami last week and not vice versa. I think they want to make a statement tomorrow.

[mgteich]

We will win easily tommorrow. The team will be all about the business of winning this critical game. And yes, they wan't to erase the taste of last week.

[DarrylS]

Originally Posted by mgteich

We will win easily tommorrow. The team will be all about the business of winning this critical game. And yes, they wan't to erase the taste of last week.

This coupled with their last home game, will make them hungrier than usual.. they have all gotten beaten up pretty good on the talk shows and in the press. I look for them to turn it around and have a very good game.

[JR4]

Originally Posted by PatsDeb

Need some pick-me-up here guys!

Maroney likely out; Watson likely out; Big Vince likely out; no one else who has been out coming back!! Playing a bad team, but we have looked AWFUL the last two weeks!!! We really need a win and I (and I am usually an optomist) am worried that we are going to lose. Also worried the Jets will beat Minnesota and we will be in danger of not making the playoffs! Talk me off the ledge! How the !@#$#@! are we going to win this game?

Well I can understand your concern. the way this team has played of late
gives anyone some concern.
The struggles in Detriot ; the loss to the JETs ; the domination by Miami
- gives plenty to be concerned about.
Add to that, the key players you mentioned being unhealthy and likely not
to play puts this team in a difficult situation.
Everyone says Houston is a bad team but that doesn't mean they don't
have a lot of talent.
Look at their wins and losses.
They beat Jacksonville TWICE! and one of those games was just a month ago. The lost to Titians way by 6 points but they put up 20 points.
They did this against a team that has been improving and kept the Colts
explosive offense to 17 points just the week before.

I expect the PATs to win but if they don't go into this game highly
motivated and if they can't find the key to turn the offense on ...they could
lose. Defense alone will not win this game.
Sorry I can't talk you out of your concern.

[Rob0729]

The Pats have totally destroyed the weak teams on their schedule all year. Even against Detriot, they slept walked through the first three quarters and completely dominated in the fourth.

I am not convinced Maroney is out. The Texans don't have a great running game son we can get into a 4-3 which may surprisingly hides the loss of Wilfork better than a 3-4 because Mike Wright and Warren can play DT in a 4-3 better than anyone other than Wilfork can play NT in a 3-4. This is probably why he is being held out for precautionary reasons. Teams have been able to move the ball and score on the Texans. We are still third in the league in points allowed.

I am fairly confident we will win, but in today's NFL nothing is a given for sure.