The Official Patriots vs Texans game thread

[Mack Herron]

Talib has a history with left hip injury. Tendon put him on IR in 2010. Looks like same side.

 

[DaBruinz]

Mayo was back out on the field for the last drive - Talib was not

Mayo was hobbling off the field at the end of the half..

 

[Bhelmet]

They need to use more play-action. Houston has bit so hard each time on it that they should be embarrassed.

Have to get back to running the ball well first. Threw it way too much when we did not need to.

 

[Steve102]

Long way to go in this game.

that's what i have been telling them.

 

[SeanBruschi54]

Talib has a history with left hip injury. Tendon put him on IR in 2010. Looks like same side.

Bedard and Curran reporting it was right hip in 2010

 

[Bhelmet]

Mayo was hobbling off the field at the end of the half..

Damn - I missed that.

 

[stcjones]

great first half, although it feels like the lead should be bigger than 21 pts

Pats missed alot of opportunities out there in the first half but overall played REALLY well. Welk, Hernandez.....OL, Wilfork, DL and secondary all played tough ball out there. Hopefully Talib is ok..and able to return. Pats need to double up Watts....he is kicking Brady's a##...MCD will make adjustments in locker room.....Lets see quick screens....RB dump offs out of backfield....OK BB...Bolden is sorry for popping the beans...get him involved...same with woodhead. And....lets get stallworth catching a few....these bastids in Houston have NO tape on the guy...give him a few reps BB/TB!!!! GO PATS!!!! BY the way....you all at the game...AWESOME JOB....way to make it really loud....almost had to turn down the surround guys!!!...almost!! Great work!!! wish I was there!

 

[patfanken]

If Talib is out for the 2nd half we are going to need a LEAST 10 more points for me to be comfortable

We also need to be running the ball better..

 

[D-Money]

I really like Dennard's potential as a corner.

 

[SeanBruschi54]

Mayo was hobbling off the field at the end of the half..

He was back the very next series

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

Offense needs to step it up. That was a weak ass drive.

We're playing a 11-1 team and we have scored 21 points. So while I would like the O to move the ball as much as you, I think 21-0 speaks very well of both the O and D through 30 mins of football.

 

[buile]

Talib has a history with left hip injury. Tendon put him on IR in 2010. Looks like same side.

This officially scares me. Hope he's okay.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Talib, Dennard, and Arrington (slot), is the first pats groups of CBs I've had confidence in in a long time.

 

[mosi]

that's what i have been telling them.

Yup, as was said by others, the Pats need to come out and get 7 on their first possession. Do not give the Texans any hope.

 

[patfanken]

I really like Dennard's potential as a corner.

Dennard has truly been a huge surprise that he can come and play at this level so soon. God I wish he was 4 inches taller. But even on the pass they completed on him, he had tight coverage

 

[RedSleevesPinkStripes]

Great start, but the past few drives they've gone conservative... KEEP THE HAMMER DOWN McD!

 

[upstater1]

Have to get back to running the ball well first. Threw it way too much when we did not need to.

I see it differently. When they were throwing, they were scoring TDs.

First 3 and out, they ran the ball twice, then had an incompletion.

Houston is strong on the DL, weak in their d-backfield.

 

[DefenseRules]

They need to score on this drive. The Defense is not going to hold them forever.

 

[D-Money]

Ughhhhhh.We cannot affford injuries this late.:bricks:

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

This officially scares me. Hope he's okay.

It's bumps and bruises time of the year. While anything is possible, all the ginerly walking and wincing in pain probably is not too much (hopefully) outside the normal pain of December football.

Hope Talib can walk it off and get back in the game.....