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Jun 24, 2007 Preview, Teams that aren't the Texans, Weak-ass arguments
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Win #3–Week 5 vs. Miami. In the interest of full disclosure, I suppose I should mention something. I have always been and continue to be very anti-Trent Green. I’ve hated him since I lived in Kansas City and I think he’s horribly overrated. I also think he’s a concussion-prone ninny who throws like a 12-year-old girl on any pass over 20 yards. So, this animosity surely played into this post.
Anyway… aside from Trent Green, two other things made me mark this one as a win. First, there is the Dolphins’ schedule. Their game against Houston comes in the middle of their “easy” stretch (Oakland, Houston, Cleveland) and this stretch is followed by a home game against the Pats. Now, I suppose that the Cleveland game is more technically the “trap” game, but I really think the location of the Houston game in the schedule plays to our advantage. They play Oakland the week before and, while the Raiders might not score many points, that defense can smack people in the mouth.
Second, there is just a gut-feeling at work here. Every year, teams win (and lose) games they have no business winning (or losing). I just have a hunch that this is one of those games. Green is going to be beaten up by Oakland, the Dolphins are going to be somewhat flat because of the perceived ease of the schedule, and the Texans are going to be up following the win against the Falcons the week before.
Yeah, I know how weak this one sounds. You’re just going to have to trust me on it. Or ridicule me in the comments. Whatever.
