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| Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson faces a different challenge Sunday.Yes Al Woods Jersey Stitched , he's up against a young defense that is pressuring quarterbacks, forcing turnovers and improving by the week. Sure, he hopes to end the league's longest losing streak by giving the winless Texans their first victory since November.While Watson won a lot in college and even as an NFL rookie, now he must figure out a solution to the Texans' woes."If the tables are turned and we're 3-0, you wouldn't really be talking about the little details, you would kind of continue to do the same thing," Watson said. "Once you start losing and you really want to find out what the problem is, it's the little things."The norms have been out of whack for both teams lately.Houston's trademark defense actually ranks behind the Colts in many key categories, while Indy's traditionally strong offense has lacked big plays and late-game magic. The AFC South's two perennial powers are seeking solutions in a competitive division led by Jacksonville and Tennessee."It's about better execution, more consistency," Colts coach Frank Reich said. "Whenever you look any team goes through the same thing when you have a day that is subpar."Houston (0-3) has had plenty of bad days in its nine-game skid, which includes back-to-back losses to an Indy team without Andrew Luck last season. So have the Colts (1-2), who missed the playoffs each of the past three seasons and are still trying to rediscover their offensive groove as Luck closes out his first month since returning from major shoulder surgery.But the only real cure is a win and both desperately need one."We've got to get better, bottom-line business," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said. "We have to win. We all understand that. (Team owner) Bob (McNair) has made it very clear to me that we need to improve."Other things to consider for Texans-Colts:BACKUP PLANWhen the Colts hired Reich in February, he joked that he did his best work as a No. 2 option.This week he was reminded of one of his best games engineering the largest comeback in NFL history with the Buffalo Bills. Even though it happened in January 1993 and even though it occurred against a different franchise, the Houston Oilers Youth Erik Swoope Jersey , Reich still cherishes the comeback."It was a great memory, a great memory for the people in Buffalo anyway," he said on a conference call with Houston reporters this week. "You get some breaks, it all works together, and you did something special that you all share together. Over the years, it's been really fun. Still, quite often, people stop me, call me, all over. So, that's fun."PASSING FANCYWatson has thrown for 300 yards in back-to-back games, the first time a Houston quarterback has done that since 2012. He's not the only one relishing this week's matchup.In nine career games against the Colts, All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins has 48 career receptions for 648 yards in nine career games against the Colts. Both numbers are in his top three against an opponent.Meanwhile, Will Fuller has caught a TD pass from Watson in seven straight games when they've played together.RECORD WATCHColts kicker Adam Vinatieri needs one field goal to break Morten Andersen's career record (565) just a short drive away from Andersen's high school alma mater, Ben Davis. That's not all.Vinatieri needs three field goal attempts to pass Gary Anderson (672) for second on the NFL's career list; 34 points to break Andersen's career scoring record (2,544 points); and one game played to pass George Blanda (341) for fourth in career games played.JACKSON TRIBUTEThe Indianapolis Colts will honor the late Edwin Jackson with a helmet decal. Colts coaches will wear a similar lapel pin.Team officials also will present a $25,000 donation to the Edwin Jackson 53 Foundation Erik Swoope Jersey Stitched , which was formed following Jackson's death earlier this year. There will be a video tribute and a special game program, too.Jackson made the team as an undrafted rookie in 2015 and played three seasons in Indy before being killed in a February traffic accident. Jeffrey Monroe also died in the accident."He was a happy, happy, happy man. He was a joy to be around," Luck said. "I think a lot of guys that know him in this locker room keep him alive in their heads and in their souls. I certainly find myself thinking about him at different times and he was such a positive member of this team." Who should the Colts look at to replace Dave DeGuglielmo as OL coach?"The Indianapolis Colts have decided to move on from offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo. The move comes as bit of a shock as the line group drastically improved throughout the season and DeGuglielmo had a huge part in the development of Mark Glowinski, Braden Smith, and Ryan Kelly. Regardless, the Colts will be looking for a new offensive line coach this offseason.There are many potential reasons for this move. He was a McDaniels hire and Frank Reich may want to find his own guy for the position. There was also the story that came out midway through the season about how DeGuglielmo allegedly berated and harassed Denzelle Good for the death of his brother. Add on top that Reich was one of the main contributors to the pass protection plans each week and the decision to move on from Guges makes more and more sense.Regardless of the reasoning though, the Colts are in the market for a new OL coach and there are plenty of names out there. This will be a guy hand picked by coach Reich so I tried to look for connections there too. Bill Callahan (Redskins OL Coach)Going for the home run with this first option here. Callahan is one of the top offensive line coaches in football with a remarkable reputation. An experienced coach with 39 years of coaching under his belt, Callahan could push this very good offensive line group into elite status. Although he does not have any connection with Reich, he did coach with DC Matt Eberflus in Dallas.Speaking of his days in Dallas, Callahan improved upon an already stellar reputation with lineman with the work he did there. Having a major hand in the development of Zach Martin and Travis Frederick, the Cowboys went from a bottom tier line unit to one of the best in football. As a result, Callahan was offered a huge contract by the Redskins and has played a major part in the development of Brandon Scherff, Chase Roullier, and Morgan Moses.With reports out of Washington looking like Callahan may be on his way out, the Colts would be wise to poach this experienced coach to really help their already dominant offensive line get to the next level. Eugene Chung (Eagles Assistant OL Coach)Looking at the Frank Reich connection Youth Christine Michael Sr Jersey , the most obvious candidate is likely Eugene Chung. A former first round pick in the 1992 draft, Chungs playing career was fairly unremarkable. After retiring in 2000, Chung began working under Andy Reid in Philadelphia as their assistant offensive line coach. When Reid left to go to Kansas City, he followed and became the offensive line coach for the Chiefs working with Chris Ballard as well until 2015.Chung returned to the Eagles when Doug Peterson was hired as head coach and worked alongside coach Reich when the team won the Superbowl last season. Apart from coaching offensive lineman, Chung also is a tight end coach for the Eagles which could help with the potential development of Mo Alie-Cox if he was hired here. Outside of the obvious ties to Ballard and Reich, Chung also played for the Colts in 1997. There are so many connections for him in this building that Id say Chung is the likely favorite to land the job.Andrew Dees (Bills Assistant OL Coach)Another very experienced OL coach, Dees has been coaching lineman for 30+ years. After spending 15 years coaching college lineman at schools like Temple and UMASS, Dees made the jump to the NFL in 2012 as the Bills assistant offensive line coach. In 2013 he was hired over to the same position with the Chargers where he was on staff with then offensive coordinator Frank Reich and quarterback coach Nick Siriani. Dees remained in that position until 2015 when he was brought back to the Bills to again be their assistant offensive line coach.Dees is very experienced and if Reich developed a good relationship with him in San Diego, it wouldnt surprise me to see Dees get the job. He built quite a reputation in the college game as well in those 15 years.Bobby Johnson (Colts Assistant OL Coach)Another experienced coach who wouldnt have to travel far to take this job. Coming over from Oakland when Reich took the head coaching job, Johnson formerly coached tight ends for the Raiders from 2015-2017. In his entire career, Johnson has 23 years of coaching offensive lineman and tight ends and no doubt played a big part in the development of Cox and Ebron this season.Johnson would be a very interesting hire as he seems to be very well liked and well respected in the Colts locker room. Something really cool that I would like to see is if Johnson gets the job, Id love to see Matt Slauson brought back as the assistant line coach if he decides to retire. Slauson has reportedly been a great mentor to the young lineman of the Colts and Chargers prior to his arrival here and I think the line potentially under Johnson and Slauson would be just fine. Luke Butkus (Illinois Offensive line coach)This one is a bit under the radar and even I admit that it is very unlikely to happen. If Reich decides to potentially listen to some names from Ballard however, Butkus name may pop up. A younger offensive line coach with fairly little experience, Butkus played for Ballards Bears for a season in 2002. He returned to the Bears after retiring from football as an assistant offensive line coach from 2007-2010. After bouncing around from a few other teams, Butkus took the offensive line coaching job at Illinois in 2016. Butkus helped improve the group drastically this past season as they jumped up from 3.3 yards per carry rushing to 7th in the nation in yards per carry with 6.1. Butkus may not be an obvious hire but with his connection to Chris Ballard and defensive line coach Mike Phair from his time at Illinois the nephew of legendary linebacker Dick Butkus could be in play for the Colts offensive line coach position. |
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