Jaco
08-11-2010, 07:03 PM
Sometimes teams get an opponent in their head, and that's exactly what has happened to the Houston Texans in regard to the Colts. They're 1-15 all time against them, and they've been going crazy in camp expressing that their #1 goal is beating Indy. This is all pre-preseason.
NFL Fanhouse:
As the 2010 NFL season approaches, when it comes to the Houston Texans one thing is becoming more and more clear. There is one major goal: Beat the Indianapolis Colts. That is a pretty obvious assessment, but the Texans have made it clear to an unusual extent during training camp, first with Owner Bob McNair expressing that view to USA Today and most recently with Texans Quarterback Matt Schaub very candidly and publicly reiterating the stance. "It starts with beating the (Indianapolis) Colts..."
(http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/08/10/houston-texans-2010-goal-beat-the-indianapolis-colts/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002)
Houston Chronicle:
On Sunday the Texans rested, but that doesn't mean they were permitted to forget about the Indianapolis Colts. "I think about them every day," middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans said...Which is what owner Bob McNair wants to hear. The Colts are weighing heavily on his mind. "That game needs to be our focus," McNair said. "We use (training camp) to get ready, but we want to get ready for Indianapolis. There's no more important game than that one. We've got to be ready. That's a game that can get us started on the right foot . It's exciting for me just to think about it."
McNair and Ryans then are of the same mind. "Our main focus already is on beating Indianapolis," the defensive captain said. "We've got to find a way to beat them, and it starts now."
(http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7145244.html)
Last I've got Peter King, who visited Colts camp today for a response:
[M]ore than a few Colts have noticed how inflamed the Texans are about the game. "It's like the most important game in the history of their franchise, from what we're hearing out of there,'' said one Colt veteran. "They might be putting a little too much emphasis on it.'' Well, having been there, I can tell you this: The Texans won't feel they're any good -- really any good -- until they can summit Mount Manning.
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/08/11/colts.postcard/index.html)
Now the questions: Should the Texans really be judging the success of their franchise this year on one game - especially the opening game? After all of the emphasis they're putting on this game, would a loss psychologically devastate the team this season? Finally, can anyone think of any other team which has a psychological edge this great over another?
NFL Fanhouse:
As the 2010 NFL season approaches, when it comes to the Houston Texans one thing is becoming more and more clear. There is one major goal: Beat the Indianapolis Colts. That is a pretty obvious assessment, but the Texans have made it clear to an unusual extent during training camp, first with Owner Bob McNair expressing that view to USA Today and most recently with Texans Quarterback Matt Schaub very candidly and publicly reiterating the stance. "It starts with beating the (Indianapolis) Colts..."
(http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/08/10/houston-texans-2010-goal-beat-the-indianapolis-colts/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002)
Houston Chronicle:
On Sunday the Texans rested, but that doesn't mean they were permitted to forget about the Indianapolis Colts. "I think about them every day," middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans said...Which is what owner Bob McNair wants to hear. The Colts are weighing heavily on his mind. "That game needs to be our focus," McNair said. "We use (training camp) to get ready, but we want to get ready for Indianapolis. There's no more important game than that one. We've got to be ready. That's a game that can get us started on the right foot . It's exciting for me just to think about it."
McNair and Ryans then are of the same mind. "Our main focus already is on beating Indianapolis," the defensive captain said. "We've got to find a way to beat them, and it starts now."
(http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7145244.html)
Last I've got Peter King, who visited Colts camp today for a response:
[M]ore than a few Colts have noticed how inflamed the Texans are about the game. "It's like the most important game in the history of their franchise, from what we're hearing out of there,'' said one Colt veteran. "They might be putting a little too much emphasis on it.'' Well, having been there, I can tell you this: The Texans won't feel they're any good -- really any good -- until they can summit Mount Manning.
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/08/11/colts.postcard/index.html)
Now the questions: Should the Texans really be judging the success of their franchise this year on one game - especially the opening game? After all of the emphasis they're putting on this game, would a loss psychologically devastate the team this season? Finally, can anyone think of any other team which has a psychological edge this great over another?