1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: Game preview Texans and the Jaguars Sunday at noon. Mark 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: Vandermere and John Harris. Let's go, Johnny. This is a 3 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:12,239 Speaker 1: rematch Week three Texans lost to the Jaguars. It was 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: turnover city in the fourth quarter the Jags end of 5 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: the field, plus the Texans got a touchdown in that quarter, 6 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: somehow lost the game because of the turnovers. Really defense 7 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,240 Speaker 1: played well enough to win. This is a little bit 8 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 1: of a different situation. Now you have Davis Mills going 9 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: for the Houston Texans. You have the Jags at five 10 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: and three, feeling pretty good about themselves after their overtime 11 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: win against the Raiders. 12 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 2: Absolutely both teams dealing with a lot of injuries. That's 13 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 2: one thing that we know in the NFL, once you 14 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,959 Speaker 2: get to Week ten, in particular, you can be as 15 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 2: healthy as you want. Up into Week ten, I mean, 16 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 2: the Texans were as healthy as they could possibly be. 17 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 3: Now you're going into this game. 18 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 2: Potentially without the right side of your line, you're starting quarterback, 19 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 2: you're starting kicker, and maybe others that you're gonna be 20 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 2: without in this game. Jaguar same thing. Their receiver corps 21 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 2: is decimated. This why they went out and traded for 22 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 2: Toby Myers. They're missing Travis Hunter. Defensively, they're banged up. 23 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 2: Eric Murray, former Texan who had kind of solidified that secondary. 24 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 3: He's going to be out. 25 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 2: So you've got opportunities on both sides to kind of 26 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 2: take advantage of all Right, the Texans right side of 27 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 2: the offensive line, oh, the Jaguars secondary. Which team can 28 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 2: take advantage of the issue, so to speak, the injury issue? 29 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 2: The best will walk out of there with a win? 30 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 3: All Right? 31 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: Three things to look out for Josh heinz Allen, three names, 32 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: three things. He's the first thing really got to keep 33 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: him off Davis Mills and arianta Ersari had him last time. 34 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: Heinz Allen got some things done. Knocked the ball on 35 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: that final pick and CJ. Threw intended for Kirk Well, 36 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: you have to have the clean pocket long enough for 37 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: Davis Mills. The Jags are very good at sack at 38 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: the quarterback last in the league, so very bad as 39 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: a matter of fact collectively, But heinz Allen is a thorn. 40 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: Or a dagger in the side, and he has been 41 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 2: ever since he got to Jacksonville. I mean, he just 42 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: even if Larimy Tung so a left tackle, or he's 43 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 2: going on the other side against Titus, or he's going 44 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 2: against other tackles. He's just always been a thorn in 45 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 2: the side. He's so I stood next to him on 46 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 2: the field one time when he when he came up 47 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 2: there's a play ended up on our sideline. I just 48 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: remember kind of gawking at him, like, dang. He's long, 49 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 2: but he's strong and he's explosive off the ball. He 50 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 2: doesn't just roll off and let his power do it 51 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: for him. He's powerful and fast, and that is really 52 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 2: what created problems, especially on that last play, because it 53 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 2: looked like Ariantae had him. It looked like he was 54 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 2: away from CJ, that CJ could step up and hit 55 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 2: Christian in the end zone, and Josh heinz Allen just 56 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: reached out with his long left arm. I was able 57 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: to get the ball and that was the you know, 58 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 2: the ultimate play in that game. 59 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 3: And so keeping him even. 60 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 2: Just away from the pocket is going to take a 61 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 2: couple of people. Now, who all do you devote to it? 62 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 2: Ariante has improved since that Jacksonville game. Let's be honest, 63 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 2: he has improved, but you still need the insurance of hey, 64 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:03,959 Speaker 2: We're gonna let Woody go over here. 65 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 3: Now here's the issue. 66 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 2: Because of that, and because of the injuries, you may 67 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 2: not have Titus that right tackle. So do you have 68 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 2: to go over and help Blake? If Blake is going 69 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: up against Trayvon Walker and does Josh heines Allen then 70 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 2: move over there to go against Blake, then you. 71 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 3: Help on outside. 72 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 2: So there's a lot of decisions that Texans have to make, 73 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 2: but the biggest one they have to make sure is 74 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 2: that forty one Josh heines Allen doesn't. 75 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 3: Wreck the game. 76 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 1: Okay, Another thing to watch out for Travis Etn. This 77 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: is a top ten runner in this league, very physical, 78 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: having a good season. I think he's much more of 79 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: a concern for this defense than Trevor Lawrence himself. 80 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 2: Am I right, yes, And I remember about this and 81 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: know your foe this week that when Travis Etn has 82 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 2: a great ballgame, define great however you want. But when 83 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: he's getting twenty to twenty five touches combine receptions and carries, 84 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: Jacksonville's offense is tough to stop. Last week against the Raiders, 85 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 2: he got a ton of carriers. Now he didn't get 86 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 2: a ton of yards. He ran I think twenty two 87 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 2: times for like eighty five this yards, but. 88 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 3: That was enough. 89 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 2: That was enough to keep the Raiders off balance, and 90 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 2: then Trevor threw it pretty well throughout the second half. 91 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 2: Etn is the driver, he's the engine. You must tackle him, 92 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 2: and there have been. He's been there since we faced 93 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 2: him since twenty two. He was injured in twenty one, 94 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 2: but we faced him since twenty two, and he has 95 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 2: been difficult to tackle every time we have played him. 96 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 2: The tackling has got to be at a premium. And 97 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 2: when you get banged up and guys aren't as fast 98 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 2: as the ball as maybe they were in week one 99 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 2: or week two, now you need more guys there because 100 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 2: he's gonna pinball maybe off the first two, three, four, five, 101 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 2: sixth guy in. They've got to finish the tackles and 102 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 2: make sure that a three yard run doesn't turn into 103 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 2: a nine yard run, that an eight yard run doesn't 104 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 2: turn into a twenty eight yard run, because that's what 105 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 2: he can do to you. 106 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence unimpressive numbers. Quarterback rating below eighty six, picks, 107 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: nine touchdowns, completion percent that is below sixty. This is 108 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: not what they envisioned. In year five, yet here they 109 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 1: are at five and three. I'll give you another thing 110 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 1: to watch out for, Cam Little because he kicked us 111 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: sixty eight yarder last week and it's bombs away with 112 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: the Jags. In the field goal department, he kicked a 113 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: seventy yarder in the preseason. Now, he hasn't always been 114 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: the most consistent, but and the opposing field goal kickers 115 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: tend to miss against the Texans, but when they get 116 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: to the fifty, they're gonna go forward. If they have 117 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 1: that opportunity late in the game, they're down three or 118 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: they're within that, they can do it with Cam Little 119 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 1: from the fifty because that's a sixty eight yarder right there. 120 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 2: We play on turf and we play inside. Yeah, he 121 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 2: doesn't have to deal with the weather, the elements. But 122 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 2: one thing he has to deal with, and this fascinates me, Deniko. 123 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 3: He has to deal with Deniko Autry. 124 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:54,840 Speaker 2: Why the Raiders did not have Max Crosby on the 125 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 2: field as a field goal blocker on the sixty eight 126 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 2: yard field goal is beyond me. 127 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 3: He was over on the sideline. They have it on 128 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,280 Speaker 3: NFL films. He's remarked. He's like, oh man, he said, 129 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 3: some words that I can't stay on the radio. He 130 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 3: should have been on the field. Denico Austry will be 131 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 3: on the field. 132 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 2: The Texans do a great job of scheming Deniko up 133 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 2: to potentially block field goals, so that's one thing he 134 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:19,840 Speaker 2: does have to worry about. And against us in Jacksonville, 135 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 2: he missed a big one in the second half. So 136 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 2: that's when you know, though, Okay, all I gotta do 137 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 2: is get to the fifty. Yeah, I mean, think about 138 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 2: a late game situation and maybe we're up two and 139 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 2: Trevor sitting there going with sixteen seconds left, they get 140 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 2: a touch back, they take the ball to thirty five, 141 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 2: they throw a dig route to midfield, spike it. Hey, 142 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 2: we'll try sixty seven yarder off turf indoors. They'll absolutely 143 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 2: do it. So you got to make sure that you 144 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 2: can a little proof this game that he doesn't have 145 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:53,359 Speaker 2: a shot to do something like that at the end 146 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 2: of it. 147 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 1: All Right, Sleepers of the Game presented by Mattress Firm, 148 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: the official sleep partner of the Houston Texans. 149 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 3: Who do you have this week? I'm going with Jake 150 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 3: Andrews at center. Now, it's a little different for Jake 151 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 3: this week. 152 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 2: Because the Jaguars are a little bit more They kind 153 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 2: of more for a little bit, but they play a 154 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 2: little bit more even front stuff, so they'll kind of 155 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 2: move around a little bit. But it's a little different 156 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 2: from what Denver does. That's really not even the biggest point. 157 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: The biggest point is he may have two different guards 158 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 2: next to him. He may have Lacn and Juice, he 159 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: might have, you know, other guys, but he's got to 160 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 2: get used to having if Laken and Juice are in 161 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 2: the game. He's not had a game this year where 162 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 2: both of them have been next to him, so he's. 163 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 3: Gonna have to work through some of that stuff. 164 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 2: And when Jake plays well and they can get a 165 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 2: body to a linebacker, they run the ball well. And 166 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 2: the Texans must absolutely right in stone one thousand percent. 167 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 2: The Texans must get a body on Ventro Miller, Devin 168 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 2: Lloyd or Foyer Lukun. They have to get a hat 169 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,559 Speaker 2: on a linebacker. The Jaguars are third in the league 170 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 2: in rush defense because those guys running the ball a 171 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 2: lot of times on Debated, you gotta get a guy there. 172 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 2: Jake Andrews is the guy who controls him out in 173 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 2: the middle. Better figured out. 174 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: We haven't talked about Davis Mills much. He's not my sleeper, 175 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: but Davis needs a big game. He's four to five 176 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: and one in his career against the AFC South. He's 177 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: done it before he could do it. But here's my 178 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 1: real sleeper. Matthew Wright plays l because with fair baron 179 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: hurt right presst into duty, this team. 180 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 3: Tends to kick some field goals. 181 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 1: Johnny, I don't know if he've been aware of this, 182 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: So you have been around, so you're gonna have to 183 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: convert those. 184 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 3: This is an important job. 185 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: This is sometimes taken for granted with the really good 186 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: kickers in this league. You're importing a kicker to replace 187 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 1: your injured kicker. He's got to do the job, and 188 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 1: if he does, you might walk out of there with 189 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: a win on Sunday. 190 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 2: Absolutely, he's former Jaguar. The year that he kicked for 191 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 2: the Jaguars, I think it was twenty twenty one. He's 192 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 2: twenty one to twenty four, right, I mean that's outstanding 193 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 2: for his career. I think he's eighty six eighty seven percent. 194 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 3: It's a revenge game for Matthews. 195 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 2: Revenge game for well. He have a lot of those 196 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,679 Speaker 2: because he played for a lot of teams. Look he's 197 00:08:59,679 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 2: got it. 198 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,719 Speaker 3: Just come in. Make the field goals you should make. 199 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 2: And and the kickoffs, oh yeah, can't make a mistaken 200 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 2: the kickoffs, giving them a touchback at the thirty five 201 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 2: or kicking one out of bounds, trying to be too cute, 202 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 2: and you give it to him at the forty. 203 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 3: Yep, you've got to be just be solid. 204 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 1: Just let them return the ball, kick it inside the 205 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: ten and take the shot with the guys. 206 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,960 Speaker 3: Guys, yep, let them do their job. And that's it. 207 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:25,959 Speaker 1: Texans JAG Sunday at noon. Go Texans.