This morning I actually had a really interesting conversation with my father about the whole Matt Schaub situation. For those of you that are not from around Houston, you're probably unaware that a group of Texans fans went into the Texans fan store at Reliant Stadium, Purchased a Schaub jersey, marched it into the parking lot, and set it on fire.
SET. IT. ON. FIRE.
So, let's review.
Week 1 San Diego- Terrible First half by the team as a whole, At halftime JJ Watt threatens to turn the entire team into Wattkabobs (pure speculation), defense plays shut down ball, Matt Schaub pieces together a pretty decent second half, Brian Cushing has a pick 6 that saves the day and Randy Bullock wins it on a field goal. Not pretty, but a win. (Also, we play awful on national TV)
Week 2 Tennessee- This game is always special to me because, hello, we're playing the team that decided Houston wasn't good enough for them. Now, I would like to tell you that the only Titans fan I tolerate spent the entire week before complaining about how awful this team was, AND THEY FORCED US INTO OVERTIME. We almost did not have an Overtime because of a pick 6 thrown by Schaub, who did later lead us onto the game winning drive thanks to some brilliance by DeAndre Hopkins. Also, I was asking for Randy Bullocks head after this game.
Week 3 Baltimore- We looked good! Came out strong. Motivated. Pick 6..and complete momentum shift. I can't comment on the second half of this game because I was in a car headed back from Lubbock, but the score about says it all. Just awful.
Week 4 Seattle- Yesterday. Oh, yesterday. Our offense clicked in the first half. We scored 20 points on a defense that had only allowed 27 points in 3 weeks. I had a friend tell me I should be loving Matt Schaub, I know better though. Our defense looked spectacular. Then after halftime...Cush gets a concussion. JJ has his face busted open. And Matt Schaub, who cannot get any offense going, throws yet another Pick 6. We lose in overtime.
I understand the old saying, "One play doesn't lose a game." Yeah? Well it can damn sure win one. And that pick 6 was a dagger, and one of two interceptions in the game.
So, if you're keeping count, Matt has thrown 3 pick 6's in the past 9 quarters. (We're starting this melt down from the 4th quarter against the Titans.) Do you know how many touchdowns our defense has allowed in that same time span?
THREE.
So back to the jersey burning. My dad thinks this is entirely the wrong idea. If Kubiak believes in him, so should we. The last thing we need is for our quarterback to have ZERO confidence. That's not going to get us anywhere. Besides we don't want to be like those awful fans in that city about 4 hours North of us, do we?
I can't honestly sit here and say I believe in him. I can't say he doesn't frustrate me, and I can't say that I believe he's the guy that's going to take us to the Super Bowl. (And trust me. I want that more than anything.) I was the loudest proponent of the "Suck for Luck" campaign and I'd give me left kidney to have him here now, but I love my team. And I trust my coach. He's made a lot of moves that made me scratch my head and have me smiling now. And after the last few drafts, I may ask Rick Smith to be the Godfather to my children. (Not anytime soon, mom. Don't you worry!)
So I'm pleading Texans fans, let's try a new approach. YES, let's be upset. Let's express that yesterday's loss was inexcusable and that our offense has to get better, but let's cheer them along that way. Burning jersey's in the stadium parking lots makes me feel like we're on par with Dallas Cowboys fans... and I know we're so much better than that.
Our coaches know we have to get better. Our players know we have to get better. We've all got the same goal...but lets show the rest of the NFL why we're the best fans in the league.
So for now, In Schaub I trust... kind of.
xoxo
P.S. HAPPY NHL OPENING NIGHT EVE ALL OF YOU HOCKEY FANS. I'M SO PUMPED.
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