I hope Johnathan Joseph is able to play on Sunday but only if he's healthy. He was held out of practice today with a sore groin and he actually hurt the team trying to play through it against Greem Bay. He had no chance to slow down Jordy Nelson one on one. He even admitted that he was playing at 65 % and nowhere close to 100 % in that game. I'd rather lean on our young guys if needed. Joseph playing hurt doesn't do anybody any good. Especially against the likes of Jordy Nelson and Torrey Smith.
http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2012/10/johnathan-joseph-misses-practice/Johnathan Joseph misses practiceTexans cornerback Johnathan Joseph, slowed by a sore groin that was bothering him during the Green Bay game Sunday night, was held out of practice Wednesday and likely won’t work Thursday either, although head coach Gary Kubiak said he remained optimistic Joseph would be able to play against Baltimore on Sunday.
“We’re all hands on deck,” Kubiak said, dismissing the notion that he might not play Joseph to give him a couple of week to heal up with the Texans off the following Sunday.
“We’re going to miss Cush,” Kubiak said. “But he’s not coming back, so we’ve got to keep moving forward. I don’t know if one guy can make a difference when you give up 42. It’s a team game. I think everybody was involved in (Rodgers) throwing six touchdowns, not just the (secondary).
“It happens. We’re in a business of response. You’re doing things good and then, all of a sudden, you get hit in the mouth. I’ll tell you, we can’t play again quick enough.”
Kubiak noted how the Ravens “are in the same boat,” having also lost future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis and shutdown corner Ladarius Webb to season-ending injuries Sunday. Baltimore is also without Terrell Suggs, the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, because of an offseason Achilles tendon tear.