Back to the thread, the Texans will (as some have mentioned) slide protection to Taylors side, then it'll be up to O-Gun and the rest to put on the pressure. If they can then the Texans will have no choice but to even out the protection.
If (when) Houston slides the protection to JTs side I'd like to see Bates blitz the OLB and CB now and then to force the Texans to even it out.
Either way Houston will have problems protecting Carr.
Originally posted by CirclingWagons
,blaming an individual for a loss in a team sport is the same
I agree for the most part, but when it's an idividual player that handles the ball alot like QB RB and WR then yes they can lose the game by themselves.
I've seen teams play great all game long and have seen QBs throw ints for TDs or that lead to TDs, I've see WRs drop TD passes and 3rd down passes to keep winning drives alive. And I remember RBs fumbling on goal lines. I've been watching football religously since I was eight years old which is 28 years. And yes individual players CAN lose a game for a team.
The premise that other players on the team should pick up the slack is asking them to be mind readers and predict the outcome of the game. I beleive that all or most players play as hard and as best they can all game long and do everything they can to win the game.
Lets look at the AFC championship game Denver at Cleveland in the 80s, great game both teams gave it their all and Kosar had the browns near the goal line, and the RB fumbles the ball. and the Browns lose.
As much as Bills fans say we use excuses for the 1st loss to the Bills last year on Lucas, is hypacritical because they ran Norwood out of town after the SB loss to the Giants. Well surely BILLS FANS down blame just Norwood for that loss? Or should they? IMO the Bills out played the Giants in that game, the Bills IMO were the better team, they held the Giants close enough to win the game, Kelly and Thomas and gang drove them down the field and got them in FG range and the game was all theirs to win, but Norwood shanked it wide right. The Bills as a team drove down the field to give them the best chance to win with what time they had left and NORWOOD lost the game.
I always said that the Giants didn't win that game as much as Buffalo (Norwood) lost it.
A QB that throws 6 ints some for short TD drives or TDs themselves can be held to blame for a loss.
It's a team game no doubt but it's individual efforts that make them function AS a team.
