Comments on: Johnathan Joseph thinks the Texans are better than the Patriots

By: jsrdc

jsrdc — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:24:47 +0000

Mr. Joseph,

WOW – did you really just say that? 4 or 5 plays make it a different ballgame? Firstly, is that 4 or 5 plays on offense or defense? OK, let’s just entertain this for a moment. Let’s play devil’s advocate here, and say by adding a Houston touchdown on every one of those 5 plays, that brings that 83-42 point differential in BOTH games to 83-77. You are still losing both of those games by an average of a FG.

Here is some advice, Jonathan. Look at the scoreboard at the end of the game. That is a solid indicator (and the end-all be-all) of who the better team was on that given day. It is clear to the rest of the world who the better team was. “better” can be a subjective term. You can sugar coat the two losses all you want. What isn’t subjective (but is factual) is which team is moving on and which team isn’t.

It is clear to me that when you get beat as handily as your team did on two different occasions, the side effects from it can sometimes leave you dazed. I hope that is your excuse in this case……

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:34:00 +0000

Can’t wait to see the Super Bowl between the Texans and Seahawks in 2 weeks. I’ll bring the popcorn! Lolz

J.Joseph needs to zip his lip here. The Pats throttled you TWICE.

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:32:18 +0000

Each of these games could have been worse for Houston. The final scores don’t indicate how much of a blowout each game was and all of the garbage scoring and yardage Houston piled up. The big difference between these two teams is at quarterback.

By: bengalskuta82

bengalskuta82 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:31:36 +0000

This is disrespectful to the NFL fans that were watching the game on Sunday..We aren’t idiots ..we know what team played better so don’t tell us otherwise..Just 4 or 5 plays made the difference.??.Well you’re being millions to play perfect football in the playoffs..No excuses the Patriots were clearly the best team..Like we all say “may the best team win”. I wanna sit down and relax coming Sunday and see the two best teams play..Not interested in watching boring teams like the Texans just do nothing but just run the football too much..

By: brownterry13

brownterry13 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:23:31 +0000

As a Texan fan we couldnt beat the pats if they gave us a 4 toucdown lead J Jo needs to focus on getting better as a team.

By: bunkerhillbob

bunkerhillbob — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:19:18 +0000

This is why Coach Belichick teaches his guys to speak in clichés; football players are good at football and, generally, not much else. If if’s and but’s were candy and nuts, right?

By: huskersrock1

huskersrock1 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:13:13 +0000

Couldn’t you turn that around and say if you turned around 4 or 5 plays in the 13 games the Texans won they would be 0-16?

I never realized the Texans were so close to the 2008 Detriot Lions.

By: west4567

west4567 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:09:26 +0000

The 41-28 score on Sunday is, I think, an accurate representation of how good each team is. Anyone watching could see what the Texans need to change, and the holes that they need to fill. Shaub ain’t the problem; if fact, they’d do better if he had more authority to call the game. Offensive line, fullback, and an entirely predictable offensive strategy are the weaknesses.

By: matthewcarlson1

matthewcarlson1 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:06:47 +0000

Clay Matthews thinks the Texans beat themselves.

By: vortexblaster

vortexblaster — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:47:19 +0000

Must have taught JJ (Low) Watt(age) how to wag
his finger, what a “maroon”.

By: texans3four

texans3four — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:43:56 +0000

The JJ’s on my team sure like to talk a lot!!!

By: myopinionisrighterthanyours

myopinionisrighterthanyours — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:35:25 +0000

J Joe obviously went to the Brian Urlacher “School of Respect.”

By: SilentMajority

SilentMajority — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:33:13 +0000

That’s why they play the game!

By: goods65

goods65 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:30:21 +0000

if he says the texans are better than the pats,then why did the pats smoke them TWICE?…hmmm makes ya wonder.

By: patriotsfan54

patriotsfan54 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:13:30 +0000

So, in other words, what this guy is trying to say is…..

If we hadn’t lost, we would have won.

By: patsfan13

patsfan13 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:10:47 +0000

Joseph is an idiot if he thinks his team is better than the Patriots. If the games were close, maybe he would had a point. The truth of the matter is, they got whupped twice. Be a man and admit it. You want ifs, if the special teams for the Pats hadn’t given up the long kickoff returns, the score would have been even wider.

By: damcmp

damcmp — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:09:21 +0000

Jesus he is stupid……….

By: annes22

annes22 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:02:31 +0000

I guess you can think it all you want, but you lost both games so what does that tell you?
The Patriots are better and Tom Brady is much better than Matt Schaub. You got off to a good start at the beginning of the season, what happened at the end???

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:58:32 +0000

For everyone saying Brady is the difference maker, he was not in those 2 matchups. It was Houstons D. Or lack thereof. They were horrible. No pass rush, terrible downfield coverage (which Brady did exploit) and left the middle wide open. They were done for after 1 drive. Their defense looked pathetic. And who may I ask is a member of that D? That’s right- Jonathan Joseph. Had they actually showed up (for any of their last 6 games) they stood a chance… albeit a small one.

By: patssteelersorgiants

patssteelersorgiants — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:58:09 +0000

I’m just surprised he actually thought something.

By: htown1035

htown1035 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:52:47 +0000

Sorry, but I like this type of thinking – it’s better than the doormat this team has been for the better part of a decade.

And the Colts aren’t winning the division anytime soon. Despite all the bashing the Texans get from this site and it’s writers, they’re still a good team with a young core of players and a lot of talent. The Colts still have to fix their OL and their defense, and they won’t be playing for a sick coach again – regression of the mean will bring them back down to earth next year.

By: texansdude

texansdude — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:51:00 +0000

Look, you can say the team is much better than displayed in those two games, but when you get thrashed twice……..come on, Jonathan, let’s reload and take ‘em next year, man!

By: fairbanksflame

fairbanksflame — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:46:35 +0000

Texan fan here, but a true football fan also… I predicted both loses, da first a blow out, but the second a lil closer… 3 things I noticed that cost the Texans the game on sunday… 1st) Manning is slow on the returns that could have change the momentum… 2nd) Kareem Jackson played bump and run on Welker the whole route when Brady threw the sideline bomb just to back off him when the ball got there and gave up the big play… 3rd) On the Pats final scoring drive when they kicked the Field Goal, the defensive holding on Jackson gave the drive new life because the Pats was bout to punt… The Texans was making a comeback, but the mental mistakes on defense got them beat in the end… The Texans lack discipline, and until Kubiak can install that in they brains, they will never get where they want to go… P.S… James Casey had butterfingers on the first drive because Schaub put the ball right where it needed to be…

By: vablockaderunner

vablockaderunner — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:44:49 +0000

If you disregard every single interception Rex Grossman has ever thrown, then technically, he is the greatest QB in history.

By: southpaw2k

southpaw2k — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:37:59 +0000

And the Chiefs were better than the 49ers, too.

By: alphac00

alphac00 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:34:30 +0000

Well, if you take Tom Brady out of the Patriots lineup put him behind the Texans O line then, yeah … maybe you’re right .. .. or , I know… maybe if you place Blaine Gabbert or Jake Locker behind the Patriots O line.. then yeah, I agree with you again..

By: pinion8ted

pinion8ted — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:27:07 +0000

Is this the same defense that New England dropped 42 and 41 points on, this season?

Sure, Texans are better

By: kayakattack

kayakattack — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:23:04 +0000

I’m not too sure the Texans are even the best team in thier division

By: raymondtx

raymondtx — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:18:36 +0000

I am a texans fan, and i thought the same way after the first game. But after the pats gave the texans a 2nd whipping, I have come to the realization that the texans are still a player or 2 (or coach) away from the superbowl. Lighten up j-jo.

By: dvdman123

dvdman123 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:17:08 +0000

Ok let me start by saying I dislike the Patriots tremendously but even I have to admit they were hands down a MUCH better team than the Texans.