Monday, October 13, 2008

The Texans' two minute drill

I noticed, as have other people, that the Texans rely an awful lot on one play in their two-minute drill. In fact, it seems that virtually every drill features the play within the first three or four plays.

Yes, Texans fans, that play is their patented QB Sack. It wouldn't be a Texans last-minute-to-win-the-game drive without it. While the coaching staff seems to call this play less frequently after Mittens was released, and Houston was one of the worse teams in running the play last season, the Texans are still pretty awesome at getting their QB sacked when the game is on the line. I once feared that the improved O-line would cut down on the Texans' effectiveness in this regard, but (despite Duane Brown's excellence thus far) they have shown themselves to be amongst the league's elite. Congratulations, Texans. You earned it.

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