View Full Version : Official Texans vs. Titans Game Thread, 11/30/2014
The 5-6 Texans host the 2-9 Titans this Sunday in an early game at NRG stadium. The Texans lost last Sunday to the Bengals 22-13 at home while the Titans lost 43-24 @ Philadelphia on the road. Rookie Titan QB Zach Mettenberger seems to be making progress as he was 20/39, 345 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT in the game with the Eagles. The Texans are expected to start Ryan Fitzgerald after the IR'ing of Ryan Mallet (torn pectoral). The Texans won the first meeting between these two in Nashville in Week 8; 30-16 in Mettenberger's debut.
TV = CBS (channel 11 local), 12 noon CST, Sunday Nov 30
Announcers (http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2014&wk=13) = Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
The line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) = Texans by 6 to 7
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
CBS (late) = New England @ Green Bay -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms (nationwide except for Atlanta)
FOX (late) = Arizona @ Atlanta -- Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch
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Thanksgiving (Thursday) games:
CHI @ DET (CBS), 11:30 am CST
PHI @ DAL (FOX), 3:30 pm CST
SEA @ SF (NBC), 7:30 pm CST
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SNF = DEN @ KC (NBC), 7:30 pm CST
MNF = MIA @ NYJ (ESPN), 7:30 pm CST
HPF Bob
11-26-2014, 09:15 PM
Hopefully, Foster is healthy again and will repeat his earlier Nashville performance. Lots of excellent tv matchups this long weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 11:28 AM
almost gametime. Does look like Foster is playing.
The roof is open.
from Texans site, here are inactives
HOUSTON
QB Thad Lewis
WR DeVier Posey
CB Kareem Jackson
OLB Jadeveon Clowney
T Jeff Adams
CB Josh Aubrey
ILB Akeem Dent
TENNESSEEE
QB Charlie Whitehurst
WR Kris Durham
RB Antonio Andrews
DB Marqueston Huff
T Taylor Lewan
DL DaQuan Jones
OLB Kamerion Wimbley
Texans really oughta win this one..... then its on to Jax, on to Indy, finish up with Baltimore and Jax at home.
Texans will receive the opening kickoff.
Kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.
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Foster for no gain.
Short pass to AJ gets 6. Brings up 3rd and 4.
Pass to Hop gets 10 and a 1st down.
Foster for 3.
Foster for about 2. Brings up 3rd and 4 coming up.
Foster sweeps left for 15, 1st down at the Titan 43.
Foster for about 7.
Blue for 1. Brings up 3rd and 2.
Blue goes right side for no gain. Texans will go for it on 4th and 2....
Fitz scrambles for a 1st down at the Titan 21.
Foster for 6. About 9.5 minutes left in the 1st qtr.
Blue for maybe 1. Brings up 3rd and 4.
Nice catch by Hop gets the 1st down at the Titan 8.
TE screen to Griffin goes for the TD!
Texans 7, Titans 0
7:34 left in the 1st qtr.
The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone. Titans will have the ball at their 20.
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Sankey for 3.
INT by JJo! Returns it to the Titan 20! Texan's ball!
Pass to Hop goes for 11. 1st and goal at the 9 yard line.
Fitz trips on a lineman, loss of 4.
Pass to Foster gets 6. 3rd and goal at the 7 yard line.
Fitz hits Foster for the TD! Holding on the Titans declined.
Texans 14, Titans 0
4:50 left in the 1st qtr.
Redskins 3, Colts 0
Ravens 10, Chargers 0
Rams 7, Raiders 0
Vikings 13, Panthers 0
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The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Titans will have the ball at their 20.
Sankey goes left for 3.
Sankey for about 2. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Mettenberger can't find a receiver and scrambles for a 1st down at the Titan 32.
Pass to Hunter goes for 18. Ball at midfield.
Sankey upended for a loss of 1. 2nd and 11 coming up.
Pass to Washington gets 10, brings up 3rd and 1.
Green gets 2 but holding on the Titans brings it back. Makes it 3rd and 11 coming up.
Timeout Titans with 44 seconds left in the 1st qtr.
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On 3rd and 11, dumpoff to Washington gets about 8. Titans will punt.
K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 10. Texan's ball.
End of the 1st qtr.
Fitz's pass too high for D Johnson, inc.
Blue goes for almost 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.
False start, Texans, -5. Makes it 3rd and 10 coming up.
Screen to Foster gets 7. Texans will have to punt.
Lechler's punt is fair caught by the Titans at their 40 but holding on the Titans backs it up 10 more. Titan's ball at their 30 yard line.
Bucs 9, Bengals 0
Giants 7, Jags 0
Steelers 6, Saints 0
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Sankey for 6.
Pass to Wright goes for 11 and a 1st down.
Flea flicker is sniffed out by Brooks for a loss of 12. Flags down. Offsetting holds... replay 1st down.
Pass to Washington goes inc but illegal contact on Tuggle gives a 1st down.
Greene goes left for no gain.
Sankey for about 3. Ball at the Texan 45. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to Washington too high, inc. Titans will have to punt.
Punt is downed by the Titans at the Texan 1 yard line. Texan's ball.
Pass to Hopkins goes to the 33 yard line.
Foster gets 4.
Pass to AJ in the flat off the mark, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up. 8:56 left in the half.
Pass to AJ gets 6 and the 1st down.
Pass to AJ is dropped. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Foster for almost 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to AJ goes for 15 and the 1st down. Ball at the Titan 39.
Foster for 10 up the gut.
Foster for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.
Fitz's pass to Griffin is dropped, inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Dumpoff to Foster gets 8 and the 1st down at the Titan 18.
Blue goes left for 1.
Pass to Blue goes for 12 but flags are down......PI on Griffin makes it 2nd and 19.
Screen to Foster goes for no gain. 3rd and 19 coming up.
Draw to Grimes gets 8. Texans will go for the FG.
Bullock's 37-yarder is good.
Texans 17, Titans 0
3:25 left in the half.
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 01:16 PM
JJ Watt deserved that sack.
Foster is having a pretty good day as well.
Overall team doing ok other than a few fouls.
And very nice TD pass from Fitz to Hopkins.
The ensuing kickoff is downed in the end zone. Titans will have the ball at their 20.
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Mettenberger's pass to Walker is dropped, inc.
Screen to McCluster gets almost 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Wright gets 8 and the 1st down.
2 minute warning.
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Mettenberger pass to Wright goes for 27. Flags down....taunting on Wright backs it up 15.
Pass to goes for 7.
Mettenberger almost sacked by Watt throws it away, inc. Play is under review and looks like Watt will get the sack.....
Play is reversed, sack by Watt, loss of 14. 3rd and 17 coming up.
Pass to Washington off the mark, inc. Titans will have to punt.
K Martin brings the punt back to the Texan 30 yard line. Texan's ball with the 53 seconds left in the half.
Fitz's deep pass sails inc, flags are down.... PI on the Titans places the ball at the Texan 42.
Deep pass to Hop goes for the TD! 58 yards!
Texans 24, Titans 0
38 seconds left in the half.
Sankey returns the ensuing kickoff to the Titan 29 but flag on the Titans backs it up to the 14.
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Pass over the middle almost INT'ed by two Texans but falls inc.
Pass to Wright gets 9.
Clock expires.
Halftime.
Texans 24, Titans 0
Halftime stats:
Passing: Fitz 14/18, 179 yards, 3 TD's
Rushing: Foster 10/56, Fitz 2/10, Blue 5/6, Grimes 1/8
Receiving: Hopkins 5/117, AJ 3/28, Foster 5/26, Griffin 1/8
Tackles: JJo 3, Rolle/Morris/Manning/Lewis/Mohamed/Swearinger 2 each
Total yards: Texans 259, Titans 112
1st downs: Texans 14, Titans 6
3rd down efficiency: Texans 7/10, Titans 2/5
Red zone: Texans 2/3, Titans 0/0
Time of possession: Texans 17:49, Titans 12:11
Penalties: Texans 3/20, Titans 5/61
Turnovers: Texans 0, Titans 1
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 01:35 PM
Texans really oughta win this one..... then its on to Jax, on to Indy, finish up with Baltimore and Jax at home.
Looks like 8-8 to me, but maybe Texans surprise us and win one or two more. I'm hoping we get to see Savage before year is up but if they are winning we may not.
2nd half kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Titan's ball at their 20.
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Greene gets caught for loss of 1.
Deep pass goes inc but flag is down......2 fouls... PI on both sides, repeat 2nd down.
Pass to Hagan gets 20.
McCluster gets 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.
Pass to Hagan goes for 19. Ball at the Texan 38.
McCluster for 2.
Pass to Wright goes for the TD. 36 yards.
Texans 24, Titans 7
12:14 left in the 3rd qtr.
The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone. Texans will have the ball at their 20.
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Foster caught for loss of 1.
Foster caught for loss of 4. Brings up 3rd and 15.
Screen to AJ goes for 16 and the 1st down.
Deep pass to AJ sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Short pass to AJ gets 5 or 6. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Foster caught for loss of 1. Texans will have to punt.
McCluster brings the punt back to the Titan 38. Titan's ball.
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 01:50 PM
Looks like our OL forgot how to run block all of a sudden this second half.
Is there something wrong with Lechler, his punts just aren't flying like normal today, seems to me anyways.
Mett can't find a receiver and throws it out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Screen to Wright gets 7. Mettenberger injured on the play....injury timeout.
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Locker in.
Locker's pass is INT'ed by Rolle! Texan's ball at the Titan 37!
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 01:57 PM
That Jamal Rolle seems to be a pretty good CB pickup, that's his third interception in just a few games here.
Hmm, So Andre Johnson has 3 fumbles this year. tough one but now game getting close.
Oh man, short pass to AJ is complete then stripped by McCourty who picks it up and takes it in for the TD. 62 yards.
Texans 24, Titans 14
8:07 left in the 3rd qtr.
The ensuing kickoff is downed for a touchback. Texans will have the ball at their 20.
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Foster for 3.
Pass to Hop gets 8, 1st down.
Foster sweeps right for maybe 2.
Pass to K Martin goes for 32.
Foster gets about 9. Ball at the Titan 27. 2nd and 1 coming up.
Man, Foster gets caught for a loss of 7. Makes it 3rd and 8.
Pass to Hopkins goes for the TD! 34 yards!
Texans 31, Titans 14
4:40 left in the 3rd qtr.
The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Titans will have the ball at their 20.
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McCluster for 10.
Pass to Walker good for 6.
McCluster gets 5 and the 1st down. Ball at the Titan 41.
Pass to McCluster gets 6.
Simon gets the TFL for a loss of 2. A Titan (Warmack) injured on the play. Brings up 3rd and 7.
False start Titans makes it 3rd and 12 coming up.
Lockers gets sacked by Jamison! Titans will have to punt.
K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 26 yard line. Texan's ball.
58 seconds left in the 3rd qtr.
Blue for 1.
Fitz's pass too low to AJ, inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.
Pass to Griffin off his hands, inc. Texans will have to punt.
Lechler's punt is fair caught at the Titan 25 yard line. Titan's ball.
End of the 3rd qtr.
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 02:23 PM
TE Griffin has a TD today, but he seems to have not caught atleast two catchable passes. oh well. atleast trying to throw to TE.
Locker's deep pass is caught but out of bounds, inc.
Locker is pressured and throws inc over the middle. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Locker throws deep and inc. Titans will have to punt.
K Martin brings the punt back to the Texan 26. Texan's ball.
barrett
11-30-2014, 02:31 PM
Tennessee seems determined to load the box and stop the run. Beating them deep repeatedly and throwing for 4 TDs has not brought on any adjustments. They just seem content to stop the run and lose the game.
End around to D Johnson loses 7.
Pass to Foster down the sideline goes inc. 3rd and 17 coming up.
Foster dances for 17 and the 1st down.
Foster for 4.
Blue for -1. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to Hopkins goes for 56! Nice effort by Hopkins! 1st and goal at the 4.
Short pass to Foster off the mark, inc. 2nd and goal coming up.
Pass to AJ in the corner goes for the TD!
Texans 38, Titans 14
11:05 left in the game.
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 02:34 PM
Really nice TD catch of a high bullet in the corner by AJ. And Fitz's 5th TD pass.
Sankey returns the ensuing kickoff back to the Titan 37. Titan's ball.
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McCluster for 7.
McCluster for 3 and the 1st down.
Watt with the strip/sack! Picks up the ball and rambles to the Titan 24! Texan's ball!
Pass to Hopkins goes to the Titan 2! 23 yards!
Pass to Watt goes for the TD!
Texans 45, Titans 14
8:56 left in the game.
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 02:40 PM
Unbelievable, rest of team almost could let JJ play 1 on 11.
Forced fumble and then really nice TD catch.
Fitz to Hopkins are having a great day as well.
Titans , yikes.
The ensuing kickoff is downed in the end zone, touchback. Titans will have the ball at their 20.
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McCluster caught for a loss 1.
Pass to Wright goes for a big gainer, 34 yards. Ball at the Texan 46.
McCluster spins for 6.
Pass to Hagan broken up, inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Pass to Washington gets 16 and the 1st down.
Pass to Washington gets 8.
Locker's pass over everyone inc but holding on the Texans = 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Ball at the Texan 17.
INT by Bouye! Returns it all the way to the Titan 30 yard line! Texan's ball!
Nconroe
11-30-2014, 02:47 PM
After Bouye had a nice interception.
Nice to see all the second and third teamers, backups get in a game. And Savage is in.
three runs and a missed FG or something like that.
Savage in at QB.
Grimes for 10, 1st down.
Grimes caught for a loss of 4. Flag on the Texans for illegal formation, declined, makes it 2nd and 14.
Grimes for 3.
Grimes for a loss of 2. Texans will go for the FG.
Bullock's 43-yarder is no good.
Score remains:
Texans 45, Titans 14
3:22 left in the game.
Titans ball at their 34.
Sankey for 4.
Sankey for 7.
Sankey for 12. Ball at the Texan 43.
2 minute warning.
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Sankey for 3.
Locker's pass is picked by Hal but flag on Mercilus for roughing the passer, 15 yards and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 25.
Lockers hits Washington in the end zone for the TD.
Texans 45, Titans 21
1:06 left in the game.
Poochy kickoff is downed by Manning at the Texan 32.
Texans kneeling it.
Final score:
Texans 45, Titans 21
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Offense, where have you been? Nice game by Fitz....
Keith
11-30-2014, 03:55 PM
Titans were flat from the start. Whisenhunt clearly outcoached in this one too. Not sure what he and his coordinators were thinking on either side of the ball today.
Final was 45-21, but easily could have been 55-7.
Andre Johnson has meant so much to the franchise, but he is not the player he once was. He was figuratively handing over the torch to DeAndre Hopkins even before literally handing over that fumble to McCourty. Is old age catching up to him, or does he just lack the desire he once had to play for this team?
J.J. Watt is pretty much fouled on every snap. How he doesn't draw more holding calls is a total mystery to me. And yet Watt still shows up to post some meaningful stats every game.
Tight end is a definite need this coming offseason. CJF may improve, but Garrett Graham (who must've been hurt today) isn't a fit for this offense, and Brian Griffin just seems to be lacking.
Nice vet play from Fitzy today. He was smart with the football and took a couple chances, too. Whisenhunt challenged him to beat him with the pass come hell or high water, and Fitz put up 6 TDs.
Oh and Kendall Wright can GTFO with his selfie TD celebration in a blowout.
nunusguy
11-30-2014, 04:18 PM
With the exception of that one nice catch in the EZ, I thought Andre was rather indifferent about competing in todays contest. Maybe his feelings are hurt because he's no longer the #1 WR ? Well even though Hopkins seems to have passed him they are still paying Andre like 10 times Hopkins money this year. Even more now it looks like a bad idea to have kept him on the payroll this year at his scale.
But Hopkins and Fitz both had career days todays and it was an easy win for the Texans, but the Titans are really beat up so don't know how much it really means ?
Early line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) has the Texans as a 4 pt favorite @ Jax..... A little high, I think, since the Jags beat the NYG's today... Would be 10 pts here in Houston....
HPF Bob
11-30-2014, 06:42 PM
Hopkins fantasy owners have to be ecstatic. I doubt there were any Fitzgerald owners unless they are women who love beards or something.
Almost seemed wasteful running up the score on them like there were so many other games I wish we could have borrowed a few of those points we scored today - like against the Cowboys, Steelers, Bengals, etc.
barrett
11-30-2014, 07:04 PM
Impressive win for a team that all but had their playoff hopes ended last week. You rarely see a team playing out the string put together that kind of effort.
Fitzpatrick was very good, but in a career day he still managed to throw a half dozen ground balls (half of which Hopkins caught).
Keith, I've also never understood how Watt doesn't draw half a dozen holding calls per game. Maybe it's because they allow far more on interior line play than they do with edge rushers. Either way he is approaching folk hero status. If I was out of the country for the last 4 years and came home today and somebody accurately described who JJ Watt was, I'd be 100% certain they were making the guy up.
And even Chuck had to be fired up to see X'ua-Filo play a good game.
HPF Bob
11-30-2014, 11:33 PM
I aarived late to my hangout so the Texans were already up, 14-0. I watched but not with devotion because the Titans never appeared to get close enough. I divided my time between watching Colt McCoy (poor guy) and Johnny Manzeil (he got flattened on one play that was a must-see) and watching the Saints outlast the Steelers in Pittsburgh. How is it that the Saints are suddenly a better road team than they are a home team?
Anyway, today was a blast. Texans win big. Broncos win a key game. Roethlisberger looking helpless in a losing effort. Tom Brady shouting F-bombs on the sidelines as the Packers beat him. Got to chat with two pretty bartenders. Not a bad way to spend 10 hours and $20.
Joshua
12-01-2014, 08:32 PM
Got to chat with two pretty bartenders. Not a bad way to spend 10 hours and $20.
If you only spent 20 bucks in 10 hours, I don't like your chances with the bartenders.
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