I do agree but i was just beating the dead horse joke of no difference between 1 and 2 so surely no difference between 8 and 11

I bet we end up with a Thursday night game against the Panthers or Colts so they can showcase 3 of the top picks in the draft.

Could also be against Arizona so they can talk about what we gave up in draft capital.

He's being sarcastic...

When was the last time we had a Monday night home game?

Wouldn't surprise me if we got one of those this year given it's been forever since we've had one.

One week from schedule release. So many chances for interesting games for the first time since BOB imploded the team.

Home vs Arizona - the trade
At Carolina - CJ vs Bryce
At Jets - CJ vs Rodgers
Both Indy games - CJ vs Richardson
Both Tenn games - CJ vs Levis. Will vs Henry
At Cincy - Ohio State DNP Vs Actual Ohio St QB
Home vs Tampa - Mike Evans vs his old team
Home vs Browns - CJ and Will vs Watson and Myles

Probably won't get more than 1 or 2 prime time games until we prove we are different.

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One week from schedule release. So many chances for interesting games for the first time since BOB imploded the team.

Home vs Arizona - the trade
At Carolina - CJ vs Bryce
At Jets - CJ vs Rodgers
Both Indy games - CJ vs Richardson
Both Tenn games - CJ vs Levis. Will vs Henry
At Cincy - Ohio State DNP Vs Actual Ohio St QB
Home vs Tampa - Mike Evans vs his old team
Home vs Browns - CJ and Will vs Watson and Myles

Probably won't get more than 1 or 2 prime time games until we prove we are different.

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If we get a Sunday or Monday night game it's going to be at Carolina would be by guess. It makes more sense than any other game on the schedule. That game could get some people watching those two teams when most of the country wouldn't care otherwise. I don't think it'll be Cleveland, I think the NFL probably doesn't want the Watson talking points on prime time during that game with a national audience.

I'm also guessing they'll get a divisional game on one of the Thursday nights, of the teams in the division I'd guess Indy. Houston tied them to begin last season and beat them in the last game to lose the number one pick. That's more compelling than the games vs Tennessee or Jacksonville, unless Tennessee wears Oilers throwbacks to just piss us off.

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Feel like that's a very fair contract

Is he one of the best guards in the league? Was he a FA signing?

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Feel like that's a very fair contract

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Agreed, especially for a guy that's been on two Super Bowl winning teams and is 29 at a position that you can go at a high level until around 35

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Is he one of the best guards in the league? Was he a FA signing?

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Trade with Tampa. He was on the last year of his deal. Was the starting guard for New England from 2015 to 2021, traded to Tampa since they needed help for Tom last year, then traded to us in a cost reduction move as Tampa was dumping contracts. This was his last year on the deal, so getting him for a 3 year extension is nice.

To follow-up

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/he-picks-my-brain-how-texans-veteran-ol-shaq-mason-is-mentoring-kenyon-green/ar-AA1aRwZQ


Good article, sounds like Mason really likes being in Houston and out of Tampa.

Also is enjoying helping Kenyon out:

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"Kenyon, he picks my brain a lot," Mason said. "We've been talking. He's been asking me things here and there. I one thing I know is that he cares. That's a big thing coming from a guy that young."

"He cares about his craft. He cares about studying. He doesn't want to mess anything up. That's a lot coming from a young guy."

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Thanks!

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The coaching staff upgrade could have a huge impact on the progress of the 2022 draft choices. Stingley and Kenyon Green could make significant progress while Josh Metchie emerges from his illness to give this offense 2 new threats at WR including Tank Dell.

I'm hoping the schedule sets up a positive start for this team. Arizona without Kyler is the perfect first game if we get it. If the Titans really plan to use the Texans game to feature the Oiler uniforms that sounds like a prime time game probably early before the tIrans start tanking.

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What

Titans wearing oilers. Whatever

Raven don't wear Browns crap. NFL is really messing this one up. No one in Nashville cares about anything tied to the oilers.

This is the moment you've all been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/iN5uDKtVmp

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 11, 2023

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LincolnBorglum79 said:

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The coaching staff upgrade could have a huge impact on the progress of the 2022 draft choices. Stingley and Kenyon Green could make significant progress while Josh Metchie emerges from his illness to give this offense 2 new threats at WR including Tank Dell.

I'm hoping the schedule sets up a positive start for this team. Arizona without Kyler is the perfect first game if we get it. If the Titans really plan to use the Texans game to feature the Oiler uniforms that sounds like a prime time game probably early before the tIrans start tanking.

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What

Titans wearing oilers. Whatever

Raven don't wear Browns crap. NFL is really messing this one up. No one in Nashville cares about anything tied to the oilers.

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That's not true, the Adams family cares enough to use it out of spite.

I've never understood why the NFL allowed them to take the name. When the Browns left Cleveland the NFL told them they couldn't take the name too. I'm pretty sure part of the reason why was when the Colts left Baltimore for Indianapolis they took the name and it was a sore spot ever since. I don't get why the NFL saw fit to protect the Browns name but not the Oilers.

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LincolnBorglum79 said:

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The coaching staff upgrade could have a huge impact on the progress of the 2022 draft choices. Stingley and Kenyon Green could make significant progress while Josh Metchie emerges from his illness to give this offense 2 new threats at WR including Tank Dell.

I'm hoping the schedule sets up a positive start for this team. Arizona without Kyler is the perfect first game if we get it. If the Titans really plan to use the Texans game to feature the Oiler uniforms that sounds like a prime time game probably early before the tIrans start tanking.

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What

Titans wearing oilers. Whatever

Raven don't wear Browns crap. NFL is really messing this one up. No one in Nashville cares about anything tied to the oilers.

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That's not true, the Adams family cares enough to use it out of spite.

I've never understood why the NFL allowed them to take the name. When the Browns left Cleveland the NFL told them they couldn't take the name too. I'm pretty sure part of the reason why was when the Colts left Baltimore for Indianapolis they took the name and it was a sore spot ever since. I don't get why the NFL saw fit to protect the Browns name but not the Oilers.

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The Cleveland fans got a HUGE amount of sympathetic national press after the move which Houston fans never got. That's what caused the commissioner to force Modell to give up the Browns name.

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Adams did take the Oilers name. I think they were Tennessee Oilers for 2 years before changing to the Titans.

Regardless it's dumb and stupid but the Adams family is hell bent on using the Oilers and the throwback unis.

It's already ben approved by the NFL I think they're just waiting on announcing which game they will wear them. Early thoughts are it will be their home against us.

Again...The Adams family is behind it all and they're absolutely doing it out of spite.

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I don't think they were ever the Tennessee Oilers. The Tennessee fans wouldn't even care about the Oilers name and uniforms other than to laugh at all us Houston fans that are pissed.

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• The team relocated from Houston to Tennessee in 1997 and played as the Tennessee Oilers for two years before the team changed its name to the Titans before the 1999 season.

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From NFL operations webpage

The NFL site has some interesting Titan Facts. Despite being in Teneessee for 28 seasons following 36 as the Houston Oilers, all of the Team records are held by players/coach who started their careers in Houston. Coaching, passing, rushing, scoring, sacks, interceptions, receiving records. None held by a player that didn't start in Houston. What a pitiful 28 seasons.

I hope we go up there and curb stomp their ass! I'd love to see The Sack played out, only take the oiler helmet back to our sideline, make them come get it!

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I think it's because they don't really have any recourse. The Adams family owns the Oilers name, uniforms, colors, history, etc. so who can tell them how and when to use it?

It's absolutely ridiculous that Oiler greats who never played a snap for Tennessee are in the Titans ring of honor.

It's clown world shlt

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The NFL can absolutely put a stop to it. They run that league with an iron fist. The least they could have done was stipulate they can't wear the throwbacks against Houston.

Thought we had some good Texans discussion... looks like it's just *****ing about the Oilers unis.

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https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/index.htm

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That's what caused the commissioner to force Modell to give up the Browns name.

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No, it's not. The Browns had more years on their lease that they didn't want to stay on. Adam was willing to stick it out to the bitter end.

We can shift to discussing the schedule shortly. When Glanville and Nick Saban (d backs coach) coached the Oilers he wanted Black included instead of baby blue. The Elvis thing.

Locked in for the 2023 season 🔒 pic.twitter.com/6DIkQGPM4Y

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 12, 2023

I can see a max of 8 wins only because I think the NFC south is the worst division in football. Really, I think 6-7 is likely.