View Full Version : Official Texans vs. Bucs Game Thread, 09/27/2015
The 1-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers come to NRG stadium this Sunday for an early game. The Bucs are coming off a road win over the New Orleans Saints, 26-19. No doubt, rookie QB Jameis Winston earned brownie pts with the Buc faithful by upending the mighty Saints in his first try. Winston was 14/21, 207 yards, 9.9 avg, 1 TD, 0 INT, 114.6 rating. The Bucs lost their home opener to the Titans 42-14.
The 0-2 Texans will more than likely go (again) with Ryan Mallett at QB as they sort through their banged up and revolving OL personnel to find a starting 5. The Texans have lost both of their games by 7 pts most recently falling to the Carolina Panthers 24-17 on the road last week.
TV = FOX (channel 26 local), noon CST, Sunday
Announcers (http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2015&wk=3) = Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston
The line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) = Texans by 6.5 to 7
Game started with CBS and has been switched to FOX. The Cowboys are on FOX at the same time and will get all of Texas (http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2015&wk=3) minus the Houston area....
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
CBS (late) - Chicago @ Seattle -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
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Prime Time:
TNF = Washington @ New York Giants, CBS/NFLN
SNF = Denver @ Detroit, NBC
MNF = Kansas City @ Green Bay, ESPN
Tania Ganguli @taniaganguli 17m17 minutes ago
#Texans injury report says DeAndre Hopkins missed today's practice with a concussion. That is a big thing to watch.
John McClain @McClain_on_NFL 18m18 minutes ago
RB Jonathan Grimes has knee injury. Didn't practice. Texans have enough problems not being able to run without losing Grimes.
HPF Bob
09-23-2015, 05:35 PM
If we start 0-3, this team is really in trouble. Will O'Brien decide to play for the #1 overall pick the way Kubiak did?
Keith
09-23-2015, 10:18 PM
If we start 0-3, this team is really in trouble. Will O'Brien decide to play for the #1 overall pick the way Kubiak did?
Yeah, I'd say so if the Colts were 2-1, but at best they'd be 1-2. The Texans still have all six games in the division ahead of them, and all four teams appear to have their troubles, yet at least one of them is making the playoffs. Losing games to NFC opponents isn't the end of life as we once knew it to be.
The Jets, with Fitzpatrick of all people, just went to Indy in primetime and won. The Jets.
Tania Ganguli @taniaganguli 9m9 minutes ago
O'Brien says DeAndre Hopkins came in the day after the game with concussion symptoms. Sounds optimistic. #Texans
popanot
09-24-2015, 01:42 PM
The Jets, with Fitzpatrick of all people, just went to Indy in primetime and won. The Jets.The one common dagger to the heart the last few years in losing to the Colts has been TY Hilton. It appears the blueprint so far this year for beating the Colts is to relentlessly pressure Luck. If we can do that and not let TY kill us with a bomb (er...multiple bombs), we can beat the Colts. Of course, I already have visions of TY running loose behind the DB's with them feverishly cashing after him... :mad:
Haven't heard too much from our linebackers so far this year.... Is it too much to ask for someone in that group to make a play today?
Gametime in 5 minutes....
Bucs win the toss, Texans will receive.
Kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.
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Blue right side for 5.
Blue for about 3 more. 3rd and 2 coming up.
Pass to Hopkins good for the 1st down at the 35 yard line.
Grimes for 1.
Grimes for about 2. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Mallett's pass off the mark to Washington, inc. Texans to punt.
Bucs return the punt to their 12 yard line. Bucs ball.
13:44 left in the 1st qtr.
Flags presnap.... false start Bucs, -5. 1st and 15 coming up.
Handoff goes for no gain.
Pass to Jackson goes to the 26 yard line, 1st down.
Pass to Evans goes for nice gainer but flag on Evans for pushing off brings it back. 1st and 20 coming up.
Handoff goes for no gain. Nice play, Clowney...
On 2nd and 20, Winston is pressured and throws it away but flags are down....delay of game on Bucs makes it 2nd and 25.
Martin weaves for 10. 3rd and 15 coming up.
Pass to Jackson is off the mark, inc. Bucs have to punt.
Worthy fields the punt and is tackled at the Texan 36. Texan's ball.
8:53 left in the 1st qtr.
Pass over the middle to Graham goes for 9.
Blue caught for loss of 2. 3rd and 3 coming up.
Pass to Shorts good for 11 and the 1st down.
Pass to Hop goes to the Buc 28 but flag is down....refs says, "no foul", play stands.
Blue runs for about 11 yards.
Blue to the 9 yard line... 2nd and 2 coming up.
Blue for no gain. 3rd and 2 coming up.
Pass to Grimes gets 5 and the 1st down. 1st and goal at the 5.
Pass to Washington in the end zone off the mark, inc.
Quick pass to Hopkins good for the TD!
Texans 7, Bucs 0
4:58 left in the 1st qtr.
Buc down the ensuing kickoff, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.
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Pass to Evans good for 20.
Martin for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.
Martin caught for loss of 1. 3rd and 6 coming up.
Deep pass to Evans broken up inc by JJo. Bucs have to punt.
Shorts fields the punt at the Texans 26 yard line. Texan's ball.
3:01 left in the 1st.
Pass to Washington is dropped, inc.
Pass to Washington good for 14. Ball at the Texan 42.
Pass to Shorts good for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.
Nice run by Polk gets the 1st down in Buc territory, 45 yard line.
Mallett starts to throw and then scrambles for -1.
Polk gets caught for a loss of 3. 3rd and 14 coming up.
Oy, Mallett fumbles and Bucs recover but holding on the Bucs wipes it out and give the Texans a first down at the Buc 44.
Timeout Bucs with 11 seconds left in the 1st qtr....
Polk for about 1 yard. 2nd and 9 coming up.
End of the 1st qtr.
On 2nd and 9, pass over the middle to Washington gets 5.
Eww, deep pass to Hop almost caught but inc. Texans have to punt.
Lechler's punt goes into the end zone, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.
Pass to Evans gets 16.
Pass to Evans gets 17. Ball at the Texan 46.
Sims caught for a loss of 3.
Pass to Murphy broken up by JJo, inc. 3rd and 13 coming up.
Pass to Myers is good for 9. Bucs will attempt the FG..
Brindza's 58-yarder is good.
Texans 7, Bucs 3
11:15 left in the half.
popanot
09-27-2015, 01:00 PM
Texans should be smoking this team at home and they're not.
The ensuing kickoff is brought back by Demps to the Texan 22. Texan's ball.
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Blue breaks a tackle and gets 4.
Quick screen to Worthy goes nowhere. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to Hopkins good for the 1st down but flags are down.....Holding on Bucs is declined.
Blue stumbles for 8.
Blue gets 3 and the 1st down at the Texan 48.
Bucs use a timeout...
Sliding catch by Shorts goes for 18.
Blue runs for loss of 1.
Blue loses 3. 3rd and 14 coming up.
Grimes on the delay gets 3 or 4 but flag is down. Holding on the Texans, -10, replay the down. 3rd and 24 coming up.
Pass to Shorts goes inc. Texans have to punt.
Bucs field the punt and fumble but recover at their 18 yard line. Buc's ball.
5:51 left in the half.
Pass to Myers off his hands, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Martin caught for loss of 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.
Screen pass goes inc. Bucs will have to punt.
Worthy brings the punt back to the Texan 41 but flag is down.... Late hit on Dent after the play was over, -15. Places the ball at the Texan 27.
4:48 left in the half.
Mallett's pass is tipped and INT'ed. Buc's ball at the Texan 26.
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Martin sweeps left for 4.
Winston's pass goes inc but flag is down....Holding on Bucs, -10.... brings up 2nd and 16.
Screen to Sims goes all the way for the TD.
Extra point is no good...
Bucs 9, Texans 7
3:51 left in the half.
Demps brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 17. Texan's ball.
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Blue for 7.
Pass to Shorts goes to the 37 yard line, 1st down.
Blue for 9.
Blue for about 6 and a 1st down at the Buc 45.
2 minute warning.
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Pass to Washington good for 13 but flag is down.... holding on Bucs is declined.
Blue goes left for about 9.... Brooks injured on the play....
Oy, Mallett's pass to Hop shoulda been caught but inc. 3rd and 2 coming up....
Pass to Hop too tall, inc. Texans going for the FG.
Bullock's 43-yarder hits the goal post, no good.
1:31 left in the half. Buc's ball.
Sims caught for a loss by Watt. 2nd and 14 coming up.
Pass to Myers gets about 4. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Jackson goes for 21 and the 1st down.
Pass to Jackson broken up, inc. Ball at the Texan 46.
Pass is broken up by KJ2, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Evans goes inc. Bucs to punt.
Shorts fair catches the punt at the Texan 11 yard line. Texan's ball.
47 seconds left in the half.
Pass to Hop off the mark, inc.
Grimes for 4. Bucs use a timeout with 36 seconds left.
Polk for 4... Time runs out in the half.
Bucs 9, Texans 7
Halftime.
popanot
09-27-2015, 01:32 PM
Mallett is going to get someone, namely Hopkins, killed with these high passes.
Mallett is going to get someone, namely Hopkins, killed with these high passes.
Yeah, let's put Hoyer in......:o
Bullock's 2nd half kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.
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Pass to Evans gets 18.
Martin for 3.
Pass is dropped by Evans, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.
There's a play! Demps with the INT! Texan's ball at their 45.
Blue sweeps right for nice gainer and looks like a face-mask on the Bucs.... places the ball at the Buc 26.
Blue gets 4.
Mallett's pass knocked down, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.
Pass to Grimes only gets a couple.... Texans to go for the FG.
Bullock's 39-yarder is good.
Texans 10, Buc 9
12:42 left in the 3rd qtr.
Bucs down the ensuing kickoff, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.
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Deep pass to Evan over everyone, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Martin for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.
Jeez, Winston throws inc but flag on Simon for roughing the passer. Auto 1st down at the Buc 37.
Martin goes for 7.
Martin caught in the backfield for a loss... Brings up 3rd and 5.
Winston's pass is caught by Evans and then he's stripped, Texans recover. Refs rule he was down by contact. OB challenges....
Refs overturn the call - inc pass.... OB is hell on them challenges.... Bucs have to punt.
Oh, my, god, Worthy fields the punt, gets hit and fumbles but the Texans recover at their 6 yard line. Texan's ball.
Flags presnap... Clark offsides, half the distance. Brings up 1st and 13.
Mallett's pass is tipped, inc. 2nd and 13 coming up.
Mallett's pass down the sideline goes out of bounds, inc. 3rd and 13 coming up.
Grimes for no gain. Texans to punt.
Bucs bring the punt back to the Texan 45. Buc's ball.
9:28 left in the 3rd qtr.
Martin for 18. Ball at the Texan 26.
Martin for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.
Martin for no gain. 3rd and 6 coming up.
Pass to Jackson in the end zone goes for the TD but the play is under review..... don't think so.......
Play is reversed, no TD. Bucs to go for the FG.
Brindza's 41-yarder is no good. Score remains:
Texans 10, Buc 9
7:17 left in the 3rd qtr.
Polk for 3. Ball at the Texan 35.
Pass to Hop goes to midfield, 1st down.
Flags presnap, false start Texans, -5. 1st and 15 at the Texan 44.
Pass to Hop gets the 5 yards back. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Polk caught for a loss. 3rd and 12 coming up.
Pass to Shorts on the screen goes for nada.... Texans to punt.
Bucs bring the punt back to their 26 yard line. Buc's ball.
chuck
09-27-2015, 02:24 PM
Mariota is looking really good. The Titans are kicking the Colts' asses. I'm pretty sure that anyone pencilling in W's against the Titans is going to be disappointed.
Winston pressured, throws it away, inc.
Pass to Evans gets 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Pass to Evans too high, inc. Bucs will have to punt.
Shorts fields the punt at the Texan 15 and is tackled immediately. Texan's ball.
chuck
09-27-2015, 02:30 PM
Keshawn Martin, three receptions for thirty three yards and a touchdown.
3:23 left in the 3rd qtr.
Blue for 2.
Pass to Hop down the sideline goes inc. 3rd and 8 coming up. Jennings (Bucs) is injured on the play.....
Pass to Grimes goes for 8 and the 1st down.
Grimes for 7.
Blue gets 3 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 38.
Pass to Hop gets 12 but flag is down.....offsides Bucs is declined.
Blue for 2.
Jeez, Washington not looking for the ball, goes inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.
Pass to Grimes just gets 4.
End of the 3rd qtr.
Texans will punt on 4th and 4.
Bucs bring the punt back to their 15. Buc's ball.
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Sims gets 8.
Sims gets 3 and the 1st down.
Deep pass to Murphy goes for big gainer. Ball at the Texan 41.
Winston throws short and complete for 4 yards.
Pass to Murphy goes to the Texan 18 yard line. Texans challenge the catch.... looks good ... OB might lose this one....
Call stands - completed catch.... Ball at the Texan 18.
Sims goes left for 3.
Pass to Evans in the end zone goes inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Winston's pass off the mark to Evans, inc. Bucs will go for the FG.
Brindza's 33-yarder is wide right, no good.
Texans takeover on downs.
10:56 left in the game.
Stupid kickers.......
Thankfully, theirs is stupider than ours.
Nconroe
09-27-2015, 02:47 PM
So, would we swap kickers with the Bucs.
popanot
09-27-2015, 02:47 PM
Yeah, let's put Hoyer in......:oI wouldn't go that far.
popanot
09-27-2015, 02:49 PM
We finally ran into a K worse than fat Randy.
popanot
09-27-2015, 02:52 PM
We finally ran into a K worse than fat Randy.maybe not. :mad:
Pass to Hop is good for nice gainer. Face mask on the Bucs after the play. 30 + 15 places the ball at the Buc 33.
Blue for 3.
Blue for loss of one. 3rd and 8 coming up.
Pass to Shorts gets a 1st down. Flag on the Bucs for holding is declined.
Blue takes it all the way in for the TD! 20 yards.
Extra point is no good.
Texans 16, Bucs 9
9:14 left in the game.
Nconroe
09-27-2015, 02:53 PM
That was a nice drive and runs by Blue.
chuck
09-27-2015, 02:54 PM
Stupid kickers.......
Thankfully, theirs is stupider than ours.
Wait, what???
Stupid kickers.......
Thankfully, theirs is stupider than ours.
I retract this statement.
Bucs bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 20. Buc's ball.
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Deep pass to Murphy broken up by JJo, inc.
Sims, on the delay, gets 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Evan off the mark, inc. Bucs will have to punt.
Shorts fields the punt and runs out of bounds for a short gain but flags are down. KJ2 was holding so back it up. Ball ends up at the Texan 23.
Blue for 1.
Flags presnap.... offsides Bucs, +5. Makes it 2nd and 4.
Blue tripped up for a loss of 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Pass to Washington gets about 10 and the 1st down.
Blue for about 13, tackled near midfield...
Blue for no gain.
Mallett's pass over the middle is broken up, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Hop inc but flag on the Bucs for PI. 5 yards and an auto 1st down.
Blue for 1 or 2. Flag down.....12 men on the Bucs, 5 yards, repeat 1st down. 4:35 left in the game.
On 1st and 5, Prosch, in a scrum, goes for the 1st down.
Blue goes left side for 8. Ball at the Buc 22.
Timeout Bucs.
Blue gets 1. Bucs use another timeout (#2). 3rd and 1 coming up.
Prosch goes all the way to the 5 yard line! Nice run by the stocky guy....
Blue for no gain.
Blue to the 2 yard line. 3rd and goal.
On 3rd and goal, Prosch gets stuffed. Texans use a timeout with 1:15 left in the game. Texans to go for the FG...
Bullock's 19-yarder is good.
Texans 19, Bucs 9
1:12 left in the game.
The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.
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Pass to Murphy gets 9.
Pass to Evans goes to the Buc 47. 49 seconds left in the game.
Screen to Sims gets 9.
Pass to Evans gets 4 or 5. Bucs elect to go for the FG.
Brindza's 57-yarder is no good.
Texans takeover on downs.
Texans kneeling it out.
Final score:
Texans 19, Bucs 9
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Well, wasn't pretty but it's a W...
A W is a W. The new Guard on the left side seemed to play pretty well. Hopefully Brooks isn't in too bad of shape. Thought Mallett played pretty well. WR's had another 3-4 drops, and that bonehead play by Washington.......
nunusguy
09-27-2015, 04:13 PM
Out of town last so week missed the game and some say that Jonathon Joseph played poorly but he was strong today, and shows why solid corners are very valuable and get paid well. He was our MVP on defense today IMO.
Did Mallet throw the ball downfield and deep once today ?
HPF Bob
09-27-2015, 04:22 PM
Do you recall the last decade where we started a drive on the opponent's end of the field?
We're decent at getting stops but we aren't much at getting sacks or turnovers so far. The defense isn't terrible. The special teams are gawdawful other than Lechler. The offense needs to improve just to reach "inconsistent". Yet they are tied for first in the AFC South at 1-2, so I won't give up on them yet but they look incredibly ordinary, at best.
This team needs improvement every week if they want to have a shot at a winning record or to make the playoffs. The team I saw today and the previous two games was ungelled, dull and not working with each other very well. Both the Texan's run game and the passing game had their moments but there was not enough of these moments if they want to be competitive with the big boys...
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Wondering when they are going to let Mallett take a 7-step drop and fire a 30-40 yard bullet or better yet, put some air under it and heave it 60 yards down the field.... The guy has the arm and they should be testing it at least a couple times per game. Pass blocking concerns? Jeez, take a gamble every now and then... OB seems content to let Mallett run the ball control passing game but some diversity (besides the run game) would certainly help the cause..... It'll keep the opposing team's LBs from immediately blowing up the RB's on short passes...
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Early line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) vs. Atlanta = Falcons by 6
Could use Foster in this game..... Brown, too.... Falcons look much improved....
nunusguy
09-28-2015, 08:15 AM
Wondering when they are going to let Mallett take a 7-step drop and fire a 30-
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Early line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) vs. Atlanta = Falcons by 6
Could use Foster in this game..... Brown, too.... Falcons look much improved....
I'm surprised the spread is not bigger, and it may be by KO next Sunday ?
I don't know what to think of their win in Arlington yesterday but 39 point is a lot of offense. Is the Dallas D that bad or is the ATL O that good ? Will the Texans put Jonathon J. alone without help on Julio Jones ?
And they gave up a lot to a Dallas offense without its 2 best players ?
I'm surprised the spread is not bigger, and it may be by KO next Sunday ?
Yep, I expect it to go up. Already 6.5 in a couple of places... The number "7" is a key number so it will probably settle around 7 plus/minus the half point...
I don't know what to think of their win in Arlington yesterday but 39 point is a lot of offense. Is the Dallas D that bad or is the ATL O that good ? Will the Texans put Jonathon J. alone without help on Julio Jones ?
And they gave up a lot to a Dallas offense without its 2 best players ?
I didn't watch the game but it looks like Dallas got their 28 pts in the 1st half so looks like the Falcons made a half time adjustment and shut them out the rest of the way... The Falcon defense can be scored upon - their defense ranks 24th in yds/game and 16th in pts/game. But can the Texan offense take advantage and not look totally incompetent?
QB Matt Ryan is leaning on Julio Jones heavily in the passing game so containing him is obviously priority #1. But they have to do it without ignoring the other weapons. RB Devonta Freeman had an "Alfred Blue-like" day against the Cowboys rushing for 141 yards on 30 carries with 3 TDs.
Frankly, this one doesn't look very good for the Texans... If they have any chance of winning, this might be one of those games where the Texans have to play clean, win the turnover battle by 2+ and/or hope they catch the Falcons feeling fat and sassy because they are 3-0.....
PDS @PatDStat 36s36 seconds ago
Johnathan Joseph was targeted 12 times. Only two completions for 24 yards. 18 was the long. Also had team high 5 pass deflections. #Texans
barrett
09-28-2015, 11:08 AM
Great win yesterday. They didn't play great, but they ran the ball and they were fantastic on 3rd down defense. Those are two musts when you are a mediocre football team attempting to masquerade as a playoff team.
I don't think Atlanta is that great. The Cowboys are a team built on Offense without their 2 best offensive players. Obviously Julio Jones could destroy the Texans by himself, but Atlanta has squeaked by 3 bad teams so far. They are the only defense to make Philly look competent on offense, they held on against the Giants and beat Brandon Weeden yesterday. I think the Falcons are rightly favored, but they are no juggernaut.
From @PatDStat
Is change afoot? #Texans to workout Nick Novak on Tuesday. http://t.co/YYsKbTVuQT http://t.co/2vwRZth2J8
@AaronWilson_NFLSources say no lock Texans sign K from tryout Giorgio Tavecchio, Kai Forbath, Nick Novak, Chris Boswell, Connor Barth, but open-minded to it
popanot
09-28-2015, 09:33 PM
From @PatDStat
Is change afoot? #Texans to workout Nick Novak on Tuesday. http://t.co/YYsKbTVuQT http://t.co/2vwRZth2J8
@AaronWilson_NFLSources say no lock Texans sign K from tryout Giorgio Tavecchio, Kai Forbath, Nick Novak, Chris Boswell, Connor Barth, but open-minded to itIt's time to look, for sure.
John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL)
9/28/15, 8:40 PM
Add Chris Boswell to list of kickers trying out with Texans Tuesday. The former Rice kicker was with Texans in 2014 training camp.
nunusguy
09-28-2015, 10:20 PM
From @PatDStat
Is change afoot? #Texans to workout Nick Novak on Tuesday. http://t.co/YYsKbTVuQT http://t.co/2vwRZth2J8
@AaronWilson_NFLSources say no lock Texans sign K from tryout Giorgio Tavecchio, Kai Forbath, Nick Novak, Chris Boswell, Connor Barth, but open-minded to it
Clever. I like it.
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