View Full Version : Official Texans vs. Falcons Game Thread, 12/4/2011
Lots of late money coming in on the Texans. Game has moved to "pickem" status on some boards (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php).....
chuck
12-04-2011, 11:26 AM
Good morning, friends. We're going to win this mfing game. I don't yet know how but this game is ours.
Keith
12-04-2011, 11:33 AM
13 is the lucky number today.
#13 in week 13.
The defense looks ready to go today.
Texans in all steel blue today...
Falcons win the toss and will receive.
Weems brings the kickoff back to the Falcon 15/16 yard line. Falcons ball.
Deep pass to White is overthrown, inc. Makes it 2nd and 10.
Turner stuffed for no gain. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Deep pass to wide open Julio Jones is overthrown, inc. Falcons have to punt.
JJ fair catches at the Texan 35.
Foster for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.
Foster TFL -3. Makes it 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass to AJ is off his hands at the sideline, inc. Texans have to punt.
Weems brings the punt back to the Falcon 24.
Big Texas
12-04-2011, 12:12 PM
Wow...Of all people NOT to be fooled by flea flicker...Kareem Jackson
Big Texas
12-04-2011, 12:19 PM
Come on refs...let's not be retarded. Clearly his hand was going forward...the ball went 10 yards downfield.
Ryan tries the deep pass again and gets picked off by KJ! Texans ball!
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Texans ball at their 35.
Tate for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.
Tate for no gain. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Pass to AJ good for 5 and the 1st down.
Pass to AJ too high, inc. Brings up 2nd and 10.
Pass to OD good for 17 and a 1st down.
Pass to AJ good for 20. Ball at the Falcon 17.
Tate for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.
Pass is batted down at the LOS. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Yates pressured throws it inc. Whoa, refs are ruling the pass was not a pass but a fumble.... Texans to challenge.....
Booooo. Refs say the play stands.... Falcons ball at the Texan 35.
Big Texas
12-04-2011, 12:23 PM
You have got to be f****** kidding me...:eek:
Nconroe
12-04-2011, 12:23 PM
O can't believe that was called a fumble.
Pass to White complete for 16. Ball at the Texan 49.
Pass to Gonzales good for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.
Ryans' pass is picked by Jason Allen! Returns it all the way to the Falcons 40. Texans ball.
1st down pass to AJ goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Foster for 10 and a 1st down.
Foster for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Pass to OD goes for 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Foster stopped just short of the 1st down. Texans to go for it on 4th and inches.
Timeout Texans.
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False start Brisiel makes it 4th and 5. Texans to go for the FG.
Rackers 43-yarder is good.
Texans 3, Falcons 0
4:03 left in the 1st quarter.
Big Texas
12-04-2011, 12:31 PM
I know its WAAAAAYYYY too early...but I am pretty pleased with what I am seeing from Yates.
Yes he has had a couple of high balls to AJohnson. But I would rather them be high and incomplete than off target and picked.
Keith
12-04-2011, 12:34 PM
Wow...Of all people NOT to be fooled by flea flicker...Kareem Jackson
Lol he has such little awareness he is probably the only one who didn't know it was a flea flicker.
And that fumble call was among the worst I've seen in awhile.
Weems brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Falcon 24.
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Turner for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.
Pass to Jones gets 8 and a 1st down.
Turner for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.
Pass to Douglas is broken up by Manning, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.
Falcons don't get the snap off in time. Back 'em up 5. 3rd and 11 coming up.
3rd down pass to White sails inc. Falcons have to punt.
JJ fields the punt and is downed at the Texan 17 yard line.
1:55 left in the 1st quarter.
Deep pass to AJ - can't handle it - goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Tate for maybe 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.
Pass to Foster only gets 5 so Texans will have to punt.
Punt goes out of bounds at the Falcon 29. Falcons ball.
32 seconds left in the 1st quarter.
Nconroe
12-04-2011, 12:47 PM
Rare drop by AJ on nice pass by TJ. So far so good.
Nconroe
12-04-2011, 12:50 PM
Lol he has such little awareness he is probably the only one who didn't know it was a flea flicker.
And that fumble call was among the worst I've seen in awhile.
Hey give 25 a break, he's improving.
Sweep right with Turner loses 3. 2nd and 13 coming up.
End of the 1st quarter.
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Dump off to Jones gets 12. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Ryan pressured, can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. Falcons will have to punt.
JJ brings the punt back to about the Texan 20. Texans ball.
Foster slips and loses 2. 2nd and 12 coming up.
Foster for no gain. 3rd and 12 coming up. Pass the ball!
Dump off to Foster goes for 28, 1st down.
Deep pass to AJ goes for 50 yards! 1st and goal at Falcons 4!
Foster for 1.
Foster for no gain. Makes it 3rd and goal from the 3.
Quick hitter to Dreessen gets the TD!
Dreessen right on the goal line. Play is under review..... (Mike Periera thinks its a TD)
Ruling on the field stands!
Texans 10, Falcons 0
10:08 left in the half.
barrett
12-04-2011, 01:00 PM
DOWNFIELD. TJ seems to understand what Kubs wants. And things will start to open up for Arian. Great job by Kubs preparing him. And it is awesome to have the kind of defense that keeps the pressure off him.
TheMatrix31
12-04-2011, 01:01 PM
Just got back from vacation....haven't had internet for a week.
So...uh...like...a lot of stuff happened this week, eh? Yeesh.
D looks damn good though, and Yates looks like a man.
Kickoff goes out of the endzone, touchback, so Falcons will set up shop at their 20.
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Turner for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Gonzales over the middle good for 17 and a 1st down.
Dump off to Gonzales goes for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.
Turner for 3. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Turner gets 16 up the gut, 1st down.
Pass to Gonzales goes for 27. 1st and goal Falcons at the Texan 7. Cushing down on the play. Cushing helped off the field.
Turner gets 3. 2nd and goal at the Texan 4.
Pass to Douglas goes to the 1. 3rd and goal at the Texan 1.
Pass is tipped and sails inc. Falcons will go for the FG.
Bryant's 19-yarder is good.
Texans 10, Falcons 3
5:06 left in the half.
chuck
12-04-2011, 01:22 PM
DOWNFIELD. TJ seems to understand what Kubs wants. And things will start to open up for Arian. Great job by Kubs preparing him. And it is awesome to have the kind of defense that keeps the pressure off him.
I'm just sitting here thinking (pacing, actually) that whatever my issues with Kubiak he is apparently a goddam genius at tutoring quarterbacks.
McManis brings the kickoff back to the Texan 16.
Tate sweeps right for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.
Tate fights for 3 tough yards. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Pass over the middle to OD is complete for the about 8 and the 1st down.
Dump off to Foster gets 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.
Yates pressured, can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 3rd and 2 coming up.
Direct snap to Foster gets just enough for the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 45.
2 minute warning.
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Yates dump off to Foster over his head, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Yates is sacked by Lofton. Loss of 8. 3rd and 18 coming up.
Foster gets 14. Texans to punt.
Punt goes into the endzone. Falcons ball at their 20.
1:34 left in the half.
Big Texas
12-04-2011, 01:25 PM
I just wanna know is anyone else seeing Dunta get his ankles broken by Arian.:D
Ryans' pass goes inc. but they are going to get A Smith for roughing the passer. Falcons ball at their 35.
Pass to Jones high and inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Jones is dropped. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass is off White's hands, inc. Falcons have to punt.
JJ fields the punt and is tackled at the Texan 13.
Foster for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up. Falcons call timeout with 58 seconds left in the half.
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Foster for 4. Falcons use their last timeout with 51 seconds left in the half.
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On 3rd and 6, Foster gets 13 and a 1st down.
Pass to KW over the middle is broken up. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Foster TFL -2. 3rd and 12 coming up.
Texans kneel it.
Halftime.
Texans 10, Falcons 3
Halftime stats:
Passing: Yates 10/18, 154 yards, 1 TD
Rushing: Foster 15/41, Tate 6/15
Receiving: AJ 3/75, Foster 3/41, OD 3/35, Dreessen 1/3
Tackles: Manning/Cush/Reed 3 each, Ryans/GQ 2 each
Time of possession: Texans 18:09, Falcons 11:51
1st downs: Texans 10, Falcons 6
Total yards: Texans 202, Falcons 123
3rd down efficiency: Texans 6/11, Falcons 1/6
Redzone: Texans 1/2, Falcons 0/1
Turnovers: Texans 1, Falcons 2
Penalties: Texans 2/20, Falcons 1/5
McManis brings the 2nd half kickoff back to the Texan 15.
Pass to AJ good for 22. Ball at the Texan 37.
Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.
Yates is sacked. Loss of 5. 3rd and 13 coming up.
3rd down pass is batted down. Texans have to punt.
Punt goes into the endzone. Falcons ball at their 20.
Nconroe
12-04-2011, 02:02 PM
Tough holding call to reverse the sack fumble turnover. Now defense needs to hold again.
Turner for 5 but holding on Falcons backs it up. 1st and 20 coming up. Cush back on the field.
Pass to Gonzales too low, inc. 2nd and 20 coming up.
Pass is complete to White for 15. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Flags pre-snap. False start Falcons -5. Makes it 3rd and 10.
Jeez, Ryan is sacked, fumbles, Texans recover, but they are going to get McCain for holding which gives the Falcons a 1st down.
Turner TFL by Barwin -1. 2nd and 11 coming up.
Pass to Gonzales gets 13 and a 1st down at the Falcon 37.
Ryan can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Turner for about 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.
Ryan scrambles for about 9 and the 1st down.
Snelling gains 10. 1st down at the Texan 41.
Pass to Gonzales is dropped. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Deep pass to White too long, inc. Makes it 3rd and 10 coming up.
Timeout Falcons. 7:37 left in the 3rd quarter.
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On 3rd and 10, pass to Douglas is good for 7. Falcons to go for it on 4th and 3.
4th down pass is batted down by Barwin. Texans takeover on downs.
Keith
12-04-2011, 02:07 PM
Holy crap this defense is playing its ass off today.
With the exception of the inaugural Cowboy game, this is the loudest I have ever heard Reliant in the 10 years I have been coming.
Foster for 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.
Foster for 18. 1st down at the Falcon 39.
Tate for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.
Tate sweeps right for no gain. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to KW goes inc. Rackers to attempt a 54 yard FG.
FG try is no good.
Falcons takeover at their 44.
Score remains:
Texans 10, Falcons 3
4 1/2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
Pass to White is broken up by JJo. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Turner for 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to Gonzales goes for 19 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 35.
Snelling for 4 or 5. Makes it 2nd and 5.
Ryan nearly sacked dumps it off, inc. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Jones goes for 26. 1st and goal at the 4.
Pass to White wide open in the endzone is complete for the TD.
Texans 10, Falcons 10
1:46 left in the 3rd quarter.
McManis brings the kickoff back to the Texan 15.
Yates is pressured and rolls out and throws inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Flags presnap. Offsides Brisiel -5. 2nd and 15 coming up.
Pass to JJ goes inc but Falcons with the PI. Auto 1st down at the Texan 18.
Deep pass to AJ goes inc. AJ pulls up lame..... :( 2nd and 10 coming up.
Foster powers for 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Foster gets 7 yards and the 1st down at the Texan 35.
End of the 3rd quarter.
Foster hits the right side but nowhere to go, loss of 2. 2nd and 12 coming up. A Falcon is injured on the play.
Whooo, Yates pass is pick 6'ed but they are going to get Dunta for holding so Texans have a 1st and 10 at their 37.
Pass to JJ off his hands, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Tate for 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Pass to KW gets 11 and the 1st down. Ball at the Falcon 45.
Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.
Tate gets 13 and a 1st down at the Falcon 31.
Tate for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.
Yates rolls out right and runs for a yards. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Flags presnap. False start Brisiel again. Makes it 3rd and 9 coming up.
Foster gets 12 up the gut, 1st down.
Foster for 1. Ball at the Falcon 16.
TheMatrix31
12-04-2011, 02:35 PM
Can't believe Andre's hurt today. We need to sacrifice like 19 animals or something.
Nconroe
12-04-2011, 02:37 PM
3 false starts by Brizell. But Fosters gets first down.
man what a 20 play drive. Time for defense.
On 2nd and 9, Foster for no gain. 3rd and 9 coming up.
Oh man, Yates almost scrambles for the 1st down, about a 1/2 yard short. Texans to go for it.
Foster to the 2 yard line! 1st and goal at the 2!
Foster for maybe 1. 2nd and goal coming up.
Foster punches it in!
Texans 17, Falcons 10
6:05 left in the game.
Keith
12-04-2011, 02:45 PM
Wow this is an amazing game.
Ensuing kickoff goes out of the endzone. Falcons ball at their 20.
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Ryans' pass is tipped, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Turner for 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to Douglas good for 15 and the 1st down at the Falcon 38.
Ryan pressured, throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Ryan pressured again, throws in White's direction, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass to White complete for 16 and the 1st down. 4:28 left in the game.
Rodgers for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Gonzales goes for 16. PI on GQ is declined.
Turner for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.
Turner gets 3. 3rd and 1 coming up. About 3 minutes left in the game.
Pass to Jones is caught out of bounds in the endzone, inc. Makes it 4th and 1 for the Falcons.
Delay of game on Falcons backs it up 5. Makes it 4th and 6. Ball at the Texan 26. 2:35 left in the game.
On 4th and 6, Ryans' pass goes inc! Texans takeover on downs!
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Foster for no gain. Falcons use their last timeout. 2:28 left in the game.
Foster for no gain, again. Makes 3rd and 10 at the 2 minute warning.
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On 3rd and 9, Foster gets 4. Texans have to punt. Texans bleed the clock to 1:14 and call timeout.
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Weems returns the punt to the Falcon 33. Punter B Hartmann injured on the play. 59 seconds left in the game.
Pass to Rodgers in the flat gets 5. Allen injured making the tackle. 53 seconds left in the game. 2nd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Douglas good for 17. Ball at the Texan 45.
Ryan spikes it with 35 seconds left.
Pass complete to Jones at the Texan 25.
Ryan spikes it again with 16 seconds left.
Pass to Jones complete but illegal touching on Jones. 5 yard penalty. 2nd and 15 coming up. 8 seconds left.
Ryans' pass in the endzone goes inc. 1 second left.
Pass to Jones in the endzone goes inc!
Final Score:
Texans 17, Falcons 10
Goodness, what a game!
Nconroe
12-04-2011, 03:15 PM
Big huge fantastic exciting win
barrett
12-04-2011, 03:16 PM
Good morning, friends. We're going to win this mfing game. I don't yet know how but this game is ours.
Prophetic.
And a heroic effort from all involved. A 19 play drive to take the lead followed by clutch defense. All without AJ, Mario, or schaub.
Awesome.
chuck
12-04-2011, 03:26 PM
Prophetic.
And a heroic effort from all involved. A 19 play drive to take the lead followed by clutch defense. All without AJ, Mario, or schaub.
Awesome.
I was quite sure we'd win. What I didn't know was that we'd win by running for 150 yards against a defense that gives up about 50 a game. That is some serious patience with the running game after a very rough first quarter.
That's especially important because in order to win on the road in Cincy in what is sure to be shit weather the Texans are going to have to run the ball.
Time to find a punter.
HPF Bob
12-04-2011, 03:32 PM
Good morning, friends. We're going to win this mfing game. I don't yet know how but this game is ours.
Good call, Chuck. The Fox affiliate here switched us all over to the Cowboys at 3:15 so we missed the end of the Falcons' last possession.
Props to the defense. They held a really good offense to 10 points today. Props to Yates for managing the game as well as you'd ever want a fifth-round rookie to do it. Never panicked into bad throws.
Considering this was a game many of us penciled as a loss even when we still had Schaub healthy, we have to feel great about the win.
Sucks about AJ and Hartman. Hope they can return in time for the playoffs.
9-3 guys. 9-3 with everything that has gone wrong for us. Remember that.
HPF Bob
12-04-2011, 03:38 PM
Come on refs...let's not be retarded. Clearly his hand was going forward...the ball went 10 yards downfield.
Agreed. I've seen a lot of more questionable plays ruled the arm was going forward. I still don't understand how the refs came away with their decision.
HPF Bob
12-04-2011, 03:43 PM
Tough holding call to reverse the sack fumble turnover. Now defense needs to hold again.
Well, we got it back later when the Falcons had a Pick Six reversed by defensive holding so it evened out.
chuck
12-04-2011, 03:49 PM
Well, we got it back later when the Falcons had a Pick Six reversed by defensive holding so it evened out.
The call against McCain seemed quite questionable and Andre was incensed at how late it came. Dunta literally undressed Walter. There was no question about that play.
Nconroe
12-04-2011, 03:59 PM
They are saying its the other hammy for AJ.
Hope Hartman recovers quickly.
painekiller
12-04-2011, 04:12 PM
Good call, Chuck. .....
Considering this was a game many of us penciled as a loss even when we still had Schaub healthy, we have to feel great about the win.
Sucks about AJ and Hartman. Hope they can return in time for the playoffs.
9-3 guys. 9-3 with everything that has gone wrong for us. Remember that.
Yes Chuck, good call.
Also I was one of those guys that had this as a lose when the schedule came out.
I love being wrong on this one.
BTW WOW!!! what a game.
Roy P
12-05-2011, 07:30 AM
I'm just sitting here thinking (pacing, actually) that whatever my issues with Kubiak he is apparently a goddam genius at tutoring quarterbacks.
This is just too funny.
JW295
12-05-2011, 10:07 AM
Yates played very well. He's much better (http://thexlog.com/201112050821/xtra-point-football/nfl/point-after-week-13/)than Leinart.
cadams
12-05-2011, 10:24 AM
for those who didn't go to the game. the stadium was crazy yesterday. everyone in the stands were keeping the noise up at a deafening volume from atlanta's first offensive snap, until the final play of the game. best texans game i can remember being at.
for those who didn't go to the game. the stadium was crazy yesterday. everyone in the stands were keeping the noise up at a deafening volume from atlanta's first offensive snap, until the final play of the game. best texans game i can remember being at.
I 2nd that. Crowd was off the hook yesterday.
I think our past failures has precluded me from stating what we have in our hometown team.
We have a DAMN good football team. Past failures have nothing to do with this squad. With the exception of the 4th Qtr vs. the Saints (whom I am a HUGE fan of this week), the D is absolutely dominant. Period. Exclamation Point.
Major kudos to TJ. The kid has SACK, plays with poise, and is obviously not afraid of the big stage. Did he make some mistakes....sure. But the TEAM over came them, with a little help from the officials/other team as well.
Prior to this, I was expecting doom and gloom, limp into the playoffs, probably finishing 2-3/3-2 area. I fully expect us to finish 3-1 at worst over the next, and it wouldn't shock me at all if we ran the table, and had a first round bye.
DAMN, ITS GOOD TO BE A TEXAN TODAY! :D
Incredible. What an atmosphere yesterday. That was the loudest the stadium has been since the inagural opener IMO. My voice is shot.
What is amazing, we are 9-3 and it just feels strange. Maybe it is all injuries, but all I can say is WOW. I am so happy for Mr. McNair for staying the course, and for Gary. He has wanted to bring a winner back to Houston. I hope AJ is not hurt bad, so he can get to show his game during the playoffs. These guys deserve and earned it. Magic number 2.....
Nconroe
12-05-2011, 04:45 PM
Did ya'll think the top receivers for Falcons were dropping a lot of catchable balls, or was that a result of our pressure defense?
HPF Bob
12-05-2011, 05:41 PM
Did ya'll think the top receivers for Falcons were dropping a lot of catchable balls, or was that a result of our pressure defense?
I'm not sure. All I know is I sure saw a lot of catchable balls dropped this weekend, starting with the UH game.
painekiller
12-05-2011, 05:48 PM
Did ya'll think the top receivers for Falcons were dropping a lot of catchable balls, or was that a result of our pressure defense?
According to the Fox crew during the game, Atlanta is leading the league in dropped passes. So yesterday was more of the same for them. It has to frustrate the QB, and the Head Coach.
edo783
12-05-2011, 10:32 PM
According to the Fox crew during the game, Atlanta is leading the league in dropped passes. So yesterday was more of the same for them. It has to frustrate the QB, and the Head Coach.
I bet it does, but me ..... I'm pretty good with it.:p
@battleredblog: Texans' Win Over Falcons Examined At 11 P.M. CST Tonight On Versus' "NFL Turning Point." http://sbn.to/u7Tkfz
cadams
12-09-2011, 10:40 AM
@battleredblog: Texans' Win Over Falcons Examined At 11 P.M. CST Tonight On Versus' "NFL Turning Point." http://sbn.to/u7Tkfz
the texans have been on that show a few times this year.
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