I expect them to get 100 yards or more. This is the playoffs. Watson will have the green light to run.
Being a 2 point favorite at home isn't actually being the favorite since it's commonly said Vegas gives you 3 just for being the home team. That said, "national perspective" meant I was talking about the media. To do what? It's synthetic turf.
I understand the desire to be the underdog and have some kind of a rallying cry, but itt's hard for anyone - media or otherwise - to argue the Texans have no chance to win they are the favorites, 2 points or not. And yes, being a 2 point favorite at home is being the favorite given that the game is actually being played at home. Vegas and sportsbettors don't just give the home team 3 points for the hell of it. This sounds like a lot of twisting things into a pretzel to try to justify a silly argument. I suspect a lot of people will pick the Colts to win - a 2 pt spread tends to do that. Same will be true in the Chargers and Seahawks games for the same reason. But the idea that the media says there's "no chance the Colts can lose the game" is absurd.
Aren't you just Captain Literal this morning. You're right. Probably not every single member of the football writing media will be talking about the Colts and how they're obviously the pick in this game. I tire of the whining about the national media and their apparent dislike for all things Houston, too. But do you really think the overall perspective isn't going to be way more focused on Andrew Luck and the Colts than it will be on the Texans?
I'll be perfectly honest and say I jumped off the bandwagon...10 years of crushing defeats and stupid FO moves just couldn't get back on the wagon after 3 horrifying defeats and the team's QB getting in front of a microphone to say "don't come back later" or whatever like he's actually earned a damned thing in the NFL. Well, you got your wish DW. I'm off the wagon and I stayed off. I couldn't watch football this year, it literally made me sick. I watched part of the eagles game I think...in 10 minutes they lost and lead and DT tore his achilles, I said that's enough. It even bothers me to be so offended by a sports team, let alone the one I rooted for but hey, **** em. I hope they get flushed like they should've been flushed 3 months ago by an also-ran team like the Colts.
I agree it is a toss-up. I can see both teams winning and/or losing. The difference, the Colts fixed their awful offensive line and the Texans didn't. That might be the tipping point.
glass half-full: The Texans don't have to deal with the distraction of any of their coaching staff getting interviews with other teams glass half-empty: The Texans don't have anyone on their coaching staff attractive or worthy enough for interviews with other teams
Given how he looked against Philadelphia, I don't really blame them. He had no burst when he was hitting the hole. It's best to give him another off-season to rehab and get his explosiveness back.
I wonder how many of these linemen are known for playing multiple positions vs very good at their primary position
