View Full Version : Official Texans vs. Cowboys Game Thread, 8/28/2010
Keith
08-28-2010, 05:11 PM
19-10
Never forget.
TV: CBS, Channel 11 (Houston)
Announcers: Gus Johnson, Phil Simms
Spread has been Texans by 3 all week and has now climbed to Texans by 6....
Would like to see a W just to shut up Dallas fans (at least for a month) but the 1's looking good is the most important thing...
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 06:53 PM
...and staying healthy.
Gametime!
Cowboys win the toss and will receive.
Cowboys return it all the way to the 38. K Brown on the tackle.
Romo's pass to Witten good for 6. Brings up 2nd down and 4.
Diles puts the TFL on Barber -3. Brings up 3rd down 7.
Romo sacked by Quin! -12 yards. Cowboys to punt.
JJ fields the punt and runs it out of bounds at the Texan 20.
Nconroe
08-28-2010, 07:11 PM
Nice sack by Quin and Mario was right there as well.
Screen to Foster sniffed out for -6 yds. Brings up 2nd and 16.
Dump to Foster picks up 10. Brings up 3rd and 6.
Pass to AJ gets 12 and the 1st down.
Schaub can't find anyone open and grounds it near Foster. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Jenkins tips Schaub pass and it falls inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Dump to Foster picks up 5. So, 4th and 5 and the Texans to punt. Ball at the Texans 40.
Not much on the return. Cowboys ball at their own 20.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 07:15 PM
Isn't 81 Owen Daniels? I thought I saw him in motion during that series.
Isn't 81 Owen Daniels? I thought I saw him in motion during that series.
Yep.......
Nice TFL by A Smith on Barber. Brings up 2nd down 14.
Dump to F Jones gets about 8. 3rd and 6 coming up.
Draw to F Jones gets 8 and the 1st down.
Austin drops one. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Nice TFL by GQ for -1 on F Jones but flag on the play. Holding on Dallas. Penalty is declined. 3rd and 12 coming up.
Sack by Amobi! Cowboys to punt.
JJ fair catches at the Texan 34.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 07:21 PM
An Okoye sighting.
That's two sacks in two series. If the Cowboys can't block any better than this in Week 3, they're going to be in deep trouble.
Foster for 4 over right tackle. 2nd and 6 coming up.
Foster for 8 over left tackle. 1st down.
Foster for 18..... loookeeen good.....
Foster sweeps right side for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.
Pass to AJ gets 8 and the 1st down. Ball at the Cowboys 24.
Schaub hits JJ wide open in the endzone for 6 pts!
Texans 7, Cowboys 0
3:39 left in the 1st quarter.
Nconroe
08-28-2010, 07:26 PM
That was a nice sack by Amobi Okeye. good to see.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 07:27 PM
HAAAAAILLLL YEAH!!!!
TD....Dang, that was purty.
The Texans must be playing well. Chuck is silent.
Fonz the Boss
08-28-2010, 07:28 PM
Im at work.... anybody know of a link for a live stream?
Cowboys bring the kickoff back to their 26.
Romo's pass to Williams good for about 3. Brings up 2nd and 7.
Barber runs for about 2 or 3. Brings up 3rd down and 4.
3rd down pass goes inc. Cowboys to punt.
JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 21.
Foster runs for about 3 or 4. 2nd down 7 coming up.
Foster for 2 over right tackle. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Dump to JJ gets good YAC. Good for about 12 yards. Ball at the Texan 38.
Foster goes right for 13 yards and another 1st down. Ball marked at the Cowboy 49.
End of the 1st quarter.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 07:40 PM
How did Foster go undrafted? I know he wasn't a star at Tennessee but, man, he must have been a ghost to not get noticed.
Slaton gets about 3 yards. 2nd and 7 coming up.
Pass to KW is broken up. Now, 3rd and 7.
Dump underneath to AJ good for 14 and a 1st down. Ball at the Cowboy 33.
Schaub pressured, nearly sacked gets rid of it.
Foster for 4. Brings up 3rd down and 6.
Foster gets about 7 on the dump pass. 1st down at the Cowboy 23.
Slaton for about 3 over the left side.
Pass to AJ too high - inc. Brings up 3rd and 7.
Dump to AJ goes all the way to the 5 but flag on the play. Illegal contact on Cowboys is declined. 1st down Texans.
Foster punches it in from the 5 but holding on Myers. Bring it back. 1st and goal from the 15.
Pass in the flat goes inc. 2nd down coming up.
Foster only gets 2. 3rd and goal from the 13.
Pass to Dreesen over the middle good for 8. Texans have to go for the FG.
Rackers on for the 23 yarder. Kick is good.
Texans 10, Cowboys 0
9:26 left in the half.
Nconroe
08-28-2010, 07:50 PM
Foster really looked strong on that TD run that got called back for hold.
Certainly like what see from offense and defense so far.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 07:52 PM
Two dominant drives but only 10-0. Texans have had great first halves and still choked at the end. No let up, guys.
Cowboys bring the kickoff back to about their 24.
Romo's pass to Williams good for 29. KJ slipped.
Dump to Witten gets about 9.
F Jones stood up for loss of 1. Attaway DL.... 3rd and 1 coming up.
Flag on the play. False start Dallas, 3rd and 6 coming up.
Pass appears to get only 5. 4th and 1. Cowboys to go for it.
Gronkowski get 4 and the 1st down. Flag on the play... looks like fisticuffs.. Unnecessary roughness on Diles, 15 yards. Ball at the Texans 19.
Flag pre-snap. False start Cowboys. Makes it 1st and 15.
Dump to Witten only gets about 3 - Pollard chases him out of bounds.
Pass to Williams in the endzone sails inc. Quin gets called for holding/PI.... Ball at the Texan 16.
Eheh, Cowboys bungle the pitch - Demeco recovers! Huge loss, Texans ball at the Cowboy 38.
Nconroe
08-28-2010, 08:06 PM
Nice pitch for fumble by Romo and recovery by DeMeco.
I was almost thinking refs were gonna help cowboys into the end zone there.
and atleast 10 more points than cowgirls got.
Foster for 6 over left tackle.
Foster for about 4 more over left tackle. 1st down.
Pass to AJ good for 17. Ball at the Cowboy 32.
Schaub's pass to KW goes inc. 2nd and 10.
Pass to JJ good for about 16. 1st down at the Cowboy 17.
2 minute warning.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 08:11 PM
The only thing that isn't working are the passes to Walter. I think we can assume Schaub and AJ are on the same page. Five catches for 65 yards already.
Schaub's pass deflected at the line. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Pass to JJ gets about 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Schaub sneaks for it. 1st down and goal at the 6.
Foster for no gain. 2nd and goal (6) coming up.
Timeout. :55 seconds left in the half.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 08:16 PM
I'm sorta disappointed they did a QB sneak there. The Texans need to show they can get a third-and-short with pure power running.
Schaub bad pass to Foster in the flat - inc. 3rd and goal.
Another timeout. :51 seconds left.
Pass to AJ only gets about 3. Timeout Cowboys. Texans to go for the FG.
Brown's 22 yarder is good.
Texans 13, Cowboys 0
eesh, Red Zone (stuff) again....
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 08:21 PM
A dominant first half but, again, the lead is only 13-0. In the regular season, that sort of lead can disappear in 2-3 minutes.
Fonz the Boss
08-28-2010, 08:22 PM
Our goal line struggles continue.
Rackers kickoff is brought back all the way to the Cowboy 30. 32 secs. left in the half.
Screen to Choice good for 17. Cowboys call their last timeout. 22 secs. left.
Romo can't find anyone open and grounds it. 16 secs. left.
Pass to Austin good to the Texan 25 but clock runs down before they can reassemble.
Halftime.
Texans 13, Cowboys 0
Halftime stats:
Passing: Schaub 15/24, 153 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing: Foster 12/68, Slaton 2/6
Receiving: AJ 6/68, JJ 4/61, Foster 4/16, Dreesen 1/8
Tackles: Pollard 6, Quin 5, Diles 4, Cushing 3
Sacks: Okoye/Quin 1 each
3rd down conversions: Texans 6/9, Cowboys 1/5
Time of possession: Texans 17:36, Cowboys 12:24
Turnovers: Texans 0, Cowboys 1
Overall looking much better than last week. Red zone woes continue, though....
barrett
08-28-2010, 08:39 PM
We just dominated 30 minutes with Schaub playing mediocre.
That is a very encouraging sign to me. We ran the ball well. Avoided turnovers. Rushed the passer. And stopped big plays.
We will not lose many games when we play that way. And honestly the redzone today did not bother me much. On that last one it was two poor plays from schaub that cost us. If he gets the ball through the DL then jacoby might score on the slant that got batted down. And if he puts it on target to foster we score there. History tells me that I don't have to worry about Schaub in general.
McManis downs the 2nd half kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their own 20.
1st down pass to JJ goes inc.
Foster goes left side for about 15. 1st down.
Foster for 3 up the gut. 2nd and 7 coming up.
Pass to AJ gets about 11. 1st down.
Schaub hit KW over the middle for about 16. Ball at the Cowboy 34.
J Johnson! Nice run, breaking tackles for 21 yards. Ball at the 8, 1st and goal.
J Johnson for about 2. 2nd and goal at the 6.
Dang pass to AJ goes inc. Brings up 3rd and goal.
Ouch. Schaub has it knocked out of his hands. Cowboys recover. Flag on the play - illegal contact Cowboys!
Remains Texans ball. Ball at the 3.
Foster sweeps right for 3 and the TD.
Texans 20, Cowboys 0
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 08:46 PM
Foster....Houstonian for TOUCHDOWN!!!
Cowboys bring the kickoff back to the 28 but fuuuummmbbbleee!
Cowboys recover, Cowboys ball.
Dump to F Jones gets about 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.
Pass to Witten goes to around midfield. 1st down.
Ugh, Quin called for PI. Puts the ball at the Texan 30.
Pass goes inc but holding on Cush. Ball at the Texan 23.
Timeout. 9:26 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Nconroe
08-28-2010, 08:57 PM
Poor ref , Quin didnt touch him after 5 yards and ball was not catchable. atleast that is what I saw.
Cowboys 3rd and 9 from 12, call timeout , let's see if we can hold em.
nice pick off tip by Jackson.
Romo's pass sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Barber gets about 2 or 3. Brings up 3rd and 7.
Pass to Williams gets 8 and the 1st down.
Romo bungles the snap. Loss of 4. 2nd and 14 coming up.
Dump to F Jones goes for 5 yards. Brings up 3rd and 9.
Cowboys use 2nd timeout.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 09:01 PM
How could they miss that hold on Diles? That was obvious.
How could they miss that hold on Diles? That was obvious.
Diles was held you mean? Which play?
False start Cowboys. Makes it 3rd and 14.
KJ with the INT! Huge runback! 61 yards. Ball at the Cowboy 32.
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Foster runs over right side for about 4.
Foster takes it all the way to the 11 yd line. 1st down.
Foster for no gain.
Pass to JJ only goes for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.
Schaub scrambles to the 3. Rackers on for the FG.
23 yarder is good.
Texans 23, Cowboys 0
3:09 left in the 3rd quarter.
Nconroe
08-28-2010, 09:10 PM
Foster 110 yards, cowboys 8. not bad.
what has happened to our Oline? Sure looks good today.
I guess cowboys been on the road too long. just wanna go home now.
Cowboys bring Rackers kickoff back to about the 28.
Kitna in.
1st down pass goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Choice for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.
Timeout Cowboys. Last timeout.
Kitna's 3rd down pass sails inc. Cowboys to punt.
JJ fields the punt and slips down at the Texan 10.
2nd teamers in.
J Johnson gets 4 on the left side. 2nd and 6 coming up.
False start Studdard. 2nd and 11.
J Johson sweeps for 1. Brings up 3rd and 10.
J Johnson gets 2. Flag on the play. Holding on DA is declined. Texans to punt.
End of 3rd quarter.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 09:21 PM
Diles was held you mean? Which play?
On the play when Felix Jones tightroped the sidelines. Diles was the LB at the end and he would have made the tackle but he was being held which allowed Jones to zip right past him. I saw it live and saw it again when they showed the replay. Just blatant. Surely they teach officials to watch for that.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 09:22 PM
So, of course, CBS goes running off to talk to Tony Romo, not Matt Schaub. And they wonder why Schaub gets no national pub.
Cowboys fair catch Turk's punt at their 47.
Kitna's pass goes for 8 yards. 2nd and 2 coming up.
Cowboys run for 4 and the 1st down.
Dallas player down (Young). Official's timeout.
On the play when Felix Jones tightroped the sidelines. Diles was the LB at the end and he would have made the tackle but he was being held which allowed Jones to zip right past him. I saw it live and saw it again when they showed the replay. Just blatant. Surely they teach officials to watch for that.
Ah, OK. I will check it out later....
Kitna's pass goes inc. 2nd and 10.
Kitna's pass complete for 17. 1st down at the Texans 24.
Pass to Ogletree good for the TD. Owie, McManis...
Texans 23, Cowboys 7
12:44 left in the game.
HPF Bob
08-28-2010, 09:27 PM
I'm sure somebody's getting a lecture right now reminding them about Arizona.
Or they should.
McManis downs the kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.
DanO's pass sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
J Johnson for 4 up the gut. 3rd and 6.
Pass to DA complete for about 8 and the 1st down.
Henry for no gain. 2nd and 10 at the Texan 33.
Pass to Casey good for 12. 1st down. Ball at the Texan 45.
Henry gets about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.
J Johnson for about 1. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to DA only goes for about 3 so Texans have to punt.
Punt goes into the endzone. Cowboys ball at their 20.
7:41 left in the game.
McGee's 1st down pass goes inc.
Pass to Bennett gets about 8. Brings up 3rd and 2.
Pass to Ogletree good for 5 and the 1st down.
Short pass over the middle good for 6.
Long pass by McGee goes for big gainer. Ball at the Texan 46.
Dump over the middle goes for 5.
Short pass goes for 6 and the 1st down.
Sack by Barwin and Jamison -8. 2nd and 18.
Pass good for about 8. Brings up 3rd and 10.
3rd down pass gets about 5. Brings up 4th and 6. Cowboys to go for it.
McGee's pass goes inc cause Sheppard hits him as he throws.
Texans ball.
Ball at the Texans 30. 3:16 left in the game.
J Johnson off right tackle for about 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.
J Johnson for 2 or 3 gets the 1st down.
2 minute warning.
DanO is kneeling it out. Cowboys out of timeouts.
Final score:
Texans 23, Cowboys 7
Nice rebound, Texans....
Nconroe
08-28-2010, 10:54 PM
That was really fun to watch.
chuck
08-28-2010, 11:27 PM
HAAAAAILLLL YEAH!!!!
TD....Dang, that was purty.
The Texans must be playing well. Chuck is silent.
Funny. I was at the game. You can't get cell signal for shit in there. And no, I was anything but silent.
This play happened in "my" end zone and I saw the whole thing unfold so beautifully. I thought he was going to throw to Walter who he had wide open underneath on a slant but then I saw Jacoby dragging over the middle pursued helplessly by a couple of Cowboys.
By the way, this south end zone is the very same end zone where the Quincy Carter sack took place and that first bomb to Corey Bradford, too, was headed in this direction. It's also where Gary Walker shared his thoughts with Jerry Jones after that glorious game. So, yeah, I'm fond of it.
Fonz the Boss
08-29-2010, 01:05 AM
This was a fun game even though it didnt count. I know it wont be this easy once the Boys get their 2 injured O-line starters back along with Dez Bryant..... Im praying that we get a good start to the season.
nunusguy
08-29-2010, 08:45 AM
This looks so much like last weeks game in NOLA it's wierd, except that we're handing out the butt-stomping. Only preseason but encouraging to end on a positive note, as I expect the 1s to barely break a sweat in the preseason finale Thursday.
I don't think we suffered any injuries ? I do wonder why Slaton played so little ?
Keith
08-29-2010, 10:54 AM
Game recap.
http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2010/20100829.html
Arky, I would like to thank you for the play by play. Ya done gud!
HPF Bob
08-29-2010, 02:40 PM
Had to leave after three quarters but I did not notice any serious injuries. That would be the best news along with our D's intensity. The CBS people stressed how the Cowboys only use vanilla offense and defense packages in the pre-season, which would be smart to do when you're going to turn around and play the same team a month later but the difference in intensity between the two teams was noticeable throughout.
Arky, I would like to thank you for the play by play. Ya done gud!
Thanks! I like it cause it gives me something to do during the game.... Also, gives me a record of the game. I try to get every play. Sometimes it comes in handy for a reference if you've DVR'ed the game and want to look up a play....
re: injuries, I heard Slaton has a bruised toe (not serious) and that K Brown had a little flare up of the plantar facitis that (apparently) has been bugging him...
dalemurphy
09-01-2010, 06:53 AM
Film Study: O-Line Graded out vs. Dallas
Joyfully, I just concluded my first review, via DVR, of the Cowboy game from Saturday night. In addition to the interior O-line, I decided to also grade the starting tackles. I used the identical grading system to track each player. First, I will give you some raw data and then discuss more about the specifics of each performance. I graded each lineman each play with a score between +2 and -2. I weeded out plays like end arounds and unsuccessful screen passes, where the performance of the offensive line was largely irrelevant. So, here you go:
The first team offensive line: Wade Smith, CMyers, ACaldwell all played26 graded snaps together and Caldwell was then replaced for 17 snaps with Mike Brisiel. In all, I graded out six offensive linemen: Chris Myers, Antoine Caldwell, Mike Brisiel, Wade Smith, Duane Brown, and Eric Winston.
Antoine Cladwell: in 26 plays totalled +28… He scored +17 in 12 pass plays and +11 in 14running plays. He was very steady in the run game and was dominate in pass protection. I thought he played a great game. Through three games of grading Caldwell, I would conclude that he is highly proficient as a pass blocker, solid playside run blocker, and mediocre executing backside cuts on run plays. Regarding screens, the sample is too small.
Chris Myers: in 43 plays, he totalled +15. He was +9 in 21 pass plays and +6 in 22 run plays. He was consistent as a pass blocker and held up the pocket well, though he did get beat badly once on a swim move. He looks quite good on the move and on the second level, though he could’ve been called for holding a couple times and he was called for it on the first Foster TD run. Overall, my impression is that he looks better than he did last season. My guess is he is healthier, the running backs are improved, and he has better guard play next to him.
Wade Smith: in 43 plays, Smith received a total of +14. On 21 passes, he earned +8. On 21 run plays, he earned +6. Smith can whiff and can also get bull-rushed. However, his athleticism is evident and I think he looks very good on the move (either pulling or reaching the second level). He has essentially been named week one starter over Kasey Studdard. I was hopeful going into camp that would happen. However, I think the two have played fairly equitably. The difference may be that Smith is much better on the back side of plays, which is important at LG (because the right side is usually the strong side/playside on zone runs).
Mike Brisiel: in 17 plays at RG, Brisiel received a total of +9. In 8 pass plays, he earned a +4. In 9 run plays, he earned +5. Brisiel was very physical and active. He certainly isn’t bad. However, the guy clutches, grabs, kicks, trips… to get the job done and still, IMO, is not nearly as effective as Antoine Caldwell. I have to believe that the “competition” at RG is a roos and is some sort of show of respect towards Brisiel and/or motivation for Caldwell.
Duane Brown: in 43 plays, Brown received a total of +19. On 21 passes, he earned +12. On 21 run plays, he earned +7. Brown’s athleticism really shows up. He can recover from awkward positions in pass protection and is beastly on the move on the second and even third levels on runs/screen passes. He did a solid job against Ware but struggled to complete some backside cuts that prevented opportunities for big plays in the run game.
Eric Winston: in 43 plays, Winston received a total of +32. On 21 passes, he earned +17. On 22 run plays, he earned +15. Winston can absolutely maul his opponent. On one play, he caved in the entire left side of the defensive line. He can sometimes struggle with speed rushers and will likely have some issues with Mathis/Freeney in week one, but he is a near dominate run blocker and is at least solid in pass protection. I think there will be a lot of big plays in the run game off the right tackle this season.
The offense and line as a whole looked so good that is was difficult to grade. They really did dominate in the game. Assuming Caldwell and Wade Smith start week one at guard, this is an O-line that will seldom be outmatched with athleticism. Therefore, even if a lapse or two occur, it is a group that can, at any point, provide opportunities for big plays in both the run and pass. I am also encouraged by the depth this season. Rashod Butler, Kasey Studdard, Mike Brisiel, and Shelley Smith provide a very solid bench of O-linemen. By the way, I do not buy the story that Brisiel may beat out Caldwell at RG. Brisiel will be the C/G backup in week one… I’m quite sure of that!
Texans Bull Blog (http://www.texansbullblog.com/film-study-oline-grades-dallas/news/)... Links to the grades for N.O and Arizona are at the bottom of the page.
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