View Full Version : Official Texans vs. Titans Game Thread, 11/01, 2015
The 2-5 Texans host the 1-5 Tennessee Titans this Sunday in an early game at NRG stadium. The Titans won their first game of the year against the Bucs and have since lost 5 straight most recently losing 10-7 at home to the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. Rookie QB Marcus Mariota's status for the game is still unknown at this point in time.
The Texans are coming off a 44-26 drubbing at the hands of the Miami Dolphins in a road game. At present, Kareem Jackson, Brandon Brooks and JJ Watt are listed as questionable.
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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday
Announcers (http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2015&wk=8) = Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots
The line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) = pending (Mariota)
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
Early bird special on FOX - Detroit @ Kansas City, 8:30 am CST, London
FOX (late) - Seattle @ Dallas -- Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman
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Prime Time:
TNF = Miami @ New England, CBS/NFLN
SNF = Green Bay @ Denver, NBC
MNF = Indianapolis @ Carolina, ESPN
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Teams on bye: Buffalo, Philadelphia, Washington, Jacksonville
Nconroe
10-30-2015, 06:47 PM
Should be entertaining to see which team is worse. Might be first pick in the draft predictor.
Texans are favored by 4.5 (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php)...........no Mariota...
Big Texas
10-31-2015, 03:59 PM
I'm of the belief that J. Strong should start for the rest of the season. At the very least we can develop at least our future number 2 receiver. You bring in Nate and Cecil if you think they can help you get to the playoffs. But now we need to prepare for an overhaul. See if Strong has the potential to be the future.
chuck
11-01-2015, 01:47 AM
Guy calls me this morning.
- Seņor Firs! he shouts.
- Yes, I answer meekly, sleepily.
- Is there any chance you can you come in tomorrow morning rather than Monday like we'd talked about?!
The AC in my car crapped out. I knew it before I went in there for the evaluation. The air, while cool, had begun to blow ever softer. It had happened over the course of a year or so. And then recently I took a trip to the US and rented a car with ice-cold, gale-force AC and the stark contrast led to the sad conviction that my own AC was just not right. Especially because once I returned to my ride the air, in a new twist, wasn't even cold.
Which is what led me down the unpaved road behind the local transport terminal in the provincial capital twenty minutes down the road from where I live. There was nothing more than a Private Property sign. The dude who recommended the AC repair place told me that long-distance busses get washed there. This is true. He told me that there was a sign indicating a Lava Auto. This is not true. In any event, I made my way down this road and to the fellow who I hope will fix my AC. Tomorrow.
- What time do you want me to be there?
- Nine.
- How long will this take?
- No later than two in the afternoon.
- Dale, pues. See you at nine.
So, serendipitously, I find myself conveniently able to put my money where my mouth is tomorrow. For the second time in the team's outSTANding history I will not see the game in real time. (Possibly, [hopefully?] not at all.) And, for the first time, me importa una verga, cha.
HPF Bob
11-01-2015, 10:10 AM
I doubt you miss much, Chuckles. This is why I have a DVR. My church lets out around 12:15. It's 12:30 before I step foot in my favorite sports bar and probably 12:45 or 1 if I want to drive all the way home. There's radio if I want to monitor the progress.
But, priorities, man. Cold A/C trumps watching 2-5 football team. I get it.
chuck
11-01-2015, 11:28 AM
Are you telling me that you routinely miss the first quarter, Baubles? Hell, you may not have seen a single touchdown through the Kubiak era.
Gametime in 2 minutes.
What's in store today?
Texans to receive. Mumphrey gets it out to the Texan 23.
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Texan's ball at their 23.
Hoyer's pass is deflected, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Checkdown to Blue gets 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Pass off the hands of Washington, inc. Texans to punt.
Punt is brought back to the Titan 24.
popanot
11-01-2015, 12:12 PM
Shocker. Clowney down and the D giving up chunks of yards.
Titan's ball at their 24.
Andrews goes for 9.
Short pass to Wright is good for about 5 but roughing the passer tacks on 15 more.... Ball at the Texan 48.
McCluster for 7.
Andrews for 2. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Pass to Walker gets 6 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 33.
Jeez, Cushing to Crick to Beckham - pass complete for the 1st down...
Andrews for 2. Clowney down on the play.... injury timeout.. Ball at the Texan 19. 2nd and 8 coming up.
Andrews for 2.
On 3rd and 6, pass to McCluster not hauled in, inc. Titans to go for the FG.
Succop's 35-yarder is good.
Titans 3, Texans 0
9:05 left in the 1st qtr.
The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.
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Texan's ball at their 20.
Blue for 1.
Checkdown to Blue over the middle good for 6. 3rd and 3 coming up.
Pass to Grimes too long, inc. Texans have to punt.
McCluster brings the punt back to the Titan 20.
Titan's ball at their 20.
Andrews for 2.
Andrews for about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up. Clowney hurt again.
Andrews for no gain. Titans have to punt.
Mumphrey gets back to about the Texan 23 on the punt.
popanot
11-01-2015, 12:30 PM
Texans have to punt.
Titans have to punt.
This is going to be fun... :o
Texan's ball at their 23.
Pass to Hop goes for 13 but flag is down.....holding on Titans is declined.
Polk goes right for about 3.
Polk for 2. Brings up 3rd and 5.
Pass to Washington gets 6 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 47.
Hoyer's pass goes out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Polk gets about 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Washington is dropped. Texans have to punt.
Charles James downs the punt at the Titan 5.
Nconroe
11-01-2015, 12:35 PM
I'm of the belief that J. Strong should start for the rest of the season. At the very least we can develop at least our future number 2 receiver. You bring in Nate and Cecil if you think they can help you get to the playoffs. But now we need to prepare for an overhaul. See if Strong has the potential to be the future.
I'd like to see Strong and Mumphrey out there. Washington just dropped an easy catch.
nunusguy
11-01-2015, 12:37 PM
In Springfield,Mo this weekend visiting my brother and they are already happy here as the Chiefs have won the Euro-NFL game in London this morning, but to my great surprise the Texans game is not being being carried locally as the feature noon NFL game as that's Pitt-Cinci. So will have to rely on Arky for reports - thanks Arky,you are the man.
Titan's ball at their 6.
Andrews for no gain.
Andrews caught for loss of 1 or 2. Brings up 3rd and 12.
Screen pass goes nowhere...almost a safety... Titans will have to punt.
Mumph brings the punt back to the Texan 47.
Texan's ball at their 47.
Hoyer pressured, throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Checkdown to Polk goes for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.
End of the 1st qtr.
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On 3rd and 6, pass to Washington goes to the Titan 35, 1st down.
Pass to Fido good for another 1st down. Ball at the Titan 21.
Pass to Hop in the end zone good for the TD!
Texans 7, Titans 3
14:04 left in the half.
Nconroe
11-01-2015, 12:47 PM
Some nice passes by Hoyer on that drive.
Nice break on fumble recovery.
The ensuing kickoff is fumbled! Texans (Pleasant) recover at the Titan 24! Drummond injured on the play. Injury timeout....
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Texans ball at the Titan 24.
Flags presnap, false start Texans, -5.
Blue for no gain.
Flags presnap....offsides Titans make it 2nd and 9 coming up.
Grimes loses 1. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Mumph only gets about 4 so Texans will go for the FG.
Novak's 38-yarder is good.
Texans 10, Titans 3
11:34 left in the half.
The ensuing kickoff is mishandled again by Sankey and he only gets back to the Titan 8 yard line.
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Titan's ball at their 8.
Andrews loses 1.
McCluster gets 6. Brings up 3rd and 5.
Deep pass to Hunter over the middle is broken up, inc. Titans will have to punt.
Mumph brings the punt back to the Texan 34.
Texans ball at their 34.
Blue for no gain.
Dumpoff to Blue gets 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Pass to Washington is broken up, inc but a flag is down....holding on Titans, 5 yards and an auto 1st down.
Blue for 6, flag down.... holding on Jones makes it 1st and 20.
Blue gets 2 but another flag is down... holding on Brooks makes it 1st and 30.
Short pass to Blue gets 6. 2nd and 24 coming up.
Short pass to Blue goes for 9. 3rd and 15 coming up.
Pass to Grimes gets 12.... Texans will punt it away.
Lechler's punt goes into the end zone, touchback.
Titan's ball at their 20 with 5:32 left in the half.
Pass to McCluster gets 9.
Mettenberger is sacked by Mercilus but flag on Mercilus for roughing. 1st and 10 at the Titan 44.
McCluster(?) for 7.
Deep pass over everyone goes inc. 3rd and 3 coming up.
Flags presnap.... delay of game on the Titans but they had called a timeout so no flag.
On 3rd and 3, Mettenberger pressured, throws inc. Titans will have to punt with 3:42 left in the half.
Mumph fair catches at the Texan 10.
Big Texas
11-01-2015, 01:17 PM
We called a timeout to take a sack...
Texans ball at their 10.
Polk for 2.
Polk for no gain. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Hoyer uses a timeout (2 left).
Hoyer sacked at the 5 yard line. Texans will have to punt.
McCluster brings the punt all the way back to the Texan 28.
Big Texas
11-01-2015, 01:18 PM
I've seen a lot of stare downs like that lead to penalties. But I guess the refs can call it when they feel like it.
Titan's ball at the Texan 28.
1:50 left in the half.
Mercilus with the sack! Loss of 6. 2nd and 16 coming up.
Short pass to Wright only gets a couple. Flag down.....Roughness after the play on the Titans places the ball at Texan 47. 3rd and 29 coming up.
Cushing bats down the pass at the LOS. Titans to punt.
Mumph fair catches at the Texan 11.
Texan's ball at their 11.
Hoyer sacked at the 4 yard line. 32 seconds left in the half.
On 2nd and 17, Texans kneel it.
Halftime.
Texans 10, Titans 3
Big Texas
11-01-2015, 01:36 PM
Does our defense seem to play better without Clowney?
I really nope not
HPF Bob
11-01-2015, 01:36 PM
Texan's ball at their 11.
Hoyer sacked at the 4 yard line. 32 seconds left in the half.
That was mindblowingly stupid. You have 42 seconds left. You have the lead. You're deep in your own territory. You just fired your backup QB....
so let's drop back for a pass!
Anyone who bitched about Kubiak's bad play calls (and he had some whoppers), this was just as moronic. WHY risk injury to your QB on a no-chance-in-hell pass attempt when you should just sit on the ball for two plays and take a lead in the locker room?
Really hard to root for such monumental stupidity.
McCluster brings the 2nd half kickoff back to the Titan 25.
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Titan's ball at their 25.
Pass to Wright gets 18.
Andrews for 1.
Screen to Andrews goes for a 1st down but flag is down....illegal block in the back on the Titans makes it 2nd and 9 at the at the Titan 43.
Pass to McCluster goes for 1.
On 3rd and 8, sack by Mercilus! Titans have to punt on 4th and 11.
Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 12.
Nconroe
11-01-2015, 01:46 PM
Merciless is having a good game. Second official sack. One more but inadvertent penalty.
Texan's ball at their 7.
Blue for 2.
Pass to Hop gets 8 and the 1st down.
Blue for about 7.
Hoyer pressured, throws it away, inc. but flag is down for grounding. Brings up 3rd and 18.
Pass to Washington gets 11 so Texans will have to punt.
McCluster brings the punt back to the Titan 30.
9:03 left in the 3rd qtr.
Titan's ball at their 30.
Pass goes for 10 and the 1st down.
Andrews sweeps right for 28.
Andrews for no gain. 2nd and 10 at the Texan 32 coming up.
Screen to Wright goes for a loss of 3. Wright injured on the play....injury timeout. 3rd and 13 coming up at the Texan 36.
Screen to McCluster gets 9.... Titans will go for the FG on 4th and 4.
Titans have to use a timeout due to a formation mixup....
Succop's 44-yarder is good.
Texans 10, Titans 6
5:54 left in the 3rd qtr.
The ensuing kickoff is downed in the end zone, touchback.
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Texan's ball at their 20.
Pass to Hop gets 12.
Pass to Mumph is broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Hop gets 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Pass to Hop gets 5 and the 1st down.
Pass to Hop gets 11.
Deep ball to Washington goes for the TD! 42 yards! Washington shaken up on the play....
Texans 17, Titans 6
3:38 left in the 3rd qtr.
McCluster brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Titan 28 or 29.
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Titan's ball at their 29.
Pass to Walker gets 7.
Andrews gets 3 and the 1st down.
Pass to Stevens gets 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.
Andrews gets 3 and the 1st down. Ball at midfield.
Andrews for 8.
Sack by Watt! Makes it 3rd and 10.
End of the 3rd qtr.
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On 3rd and 10, pass is INT'ed by KJo! Ball ends up at the Titan 47.
Texan's ball at the Titan 47.
Rush for 2 yards.
Pass to Hop is broken up, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.
Pass over the middle nearly INT'ed but inc. Texans will have to punt.
Titans fair catch at the punt at their 11 yard line.
HPF Bob
11-01-2015, 02:22 PM
I think we have to accept that we're the third-worst team in our division, our conference and our league.
Titan's ball at their 11.
14:10 left in the game.
Mettenberger is sacked/stripped! Crick recovers! Flag down.....holding on the Titans is declined. Texans get the ball at the 10!
Texan's ball at the Titan 10.
Pass to Hop is thrown out of bounds, inc. 2nd and goal at the 10 coming up.
Polk for 3 yards.
Screen to Fido gets 1 yard. Texans to go for the FG.
Novak's 24-yarder is good.
Texans 20, Titans 6
12:33 left in the game.
The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.
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Titan's ball at their 20.
Pass to Walker gets 11 but flag is down.....roughing the passer on Watt adds 15 yards. Places the ball at the Titan 46.
Mercilus with sack #3! Brings up 2nd and 16.
Screen to Andrews gets about 7. 3rd and 9 coming up.
Crick with the sack! Titans will have to punt.
Mumph fair catches at the Texan 21.
Texan's ball at their 21.
9:48 left in the game.
Blue for 5.
Blue goes right for 8.
Blue for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up. Williamson of the Titans injured on the play....
Hoyer smothered for a sack. Brings up 3rd and 14.
Pass to Strong a little off the mark and inc. Texans will have to punt.
McCluster brings the punt back to the Titan 25.
Big Texas
11-01-2015, 02:46 PM
Granted Tennesee just may suck...we just look like a better team without Clowney...Merciless is going off
Titan's ball at their 25 with 7:18 left in the game.
Flags presnap. False start offense, -5. Makes it 1st and 15.
Pass to Walker gets 13. 2nd and 2 coming up.
Pass to Hunter gets about 9.
Draw to McCluster gets 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.
Pass to Fasano goes for 9 and the 1st down.
Pass to McCluster off his hands, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Mettenberger sacked by Watt and Mercilus! Brings up 3rd and 19.
Pass to Walker gets about 15. Titans going for it on 4th and 4.
Pass is broken up by JJo! Texans takeover on downs.
4:37 left in the game.
Texan's ball at their 43.
Blue for not much but a flag is down...holding on Titans, 5 yards and an auto 1st down.
Blue for 4.
Blue for about 3. 3rd and 3 coming up.
Pass to Hop goes for 14 and the 1st down. 2:40 left in the game.
Polk for no gain.
2 minute warning.
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On 2nd and 10, Blue goes left for 1.
On 3rd and 9, Blue gets 2 or 3. 1:08 left in the game.
Texans go for it on 4th and 6.
Blue gets a couple. Ball turns over on downs.... Titans ball.
Titan's ball a their 24.
Pass goes for 10.
Pass over the middle broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up with 37 seconds left in the game.
Short pass to McCluster gets about 5.
10 second runoff of the clock since Mett got injured and the Titans had no timeouts.
Titans let the clock run out.
Final score:
Texans 20, Titans 6
If only we could play the Titans and Hags every week. We do get 2 more with them.
Good to see the D as active as they were, even with the condition of the Titans OL. Mercilous had a great game, and seems to be producing when called upon.
Interesting that Rahim Moore was a healthy scratch. Good to see some accountability for shitty play.
If only we could play the Titans and Hags every week. We do get 2 more with them.
Good to see the D as active as they were, even with the condition of the Titans OL. Mercilous had a great game, and seems to be producing when called upon.
Interesting that Rahim Moore was a healthy scratch. Good to see some accountability for shitty play.
Yep, they've proved they can still win against the Jags, Titans and Bucs of the league (though, what a shocker with the Bucs knocking off the Falcons today).
Yes, Mercilus had a good game but where has he been for the last 7 games? Nonetheless, it was good to see all those linebackers (Cushing/Bullough/Simon/Mercilus) at the top of the tackle stats....
I thought Rahim Moore was a pretty good signing back in the Spring, but he has been a disaster. When you can get a glimpse of him in the picture, he's usually trying to avoid getting his uniform dirty.... Demps, "penalty machine" Pleasant and Hal held down the fort pretty well though Mettenberger didn't go deep much......
barrett
11-01-2015, 08:04 PM
Yep, they've proved they can still win against the Jags, Titans and Bucs of the league (though, what a shocker with the Bucs knocking off the Falcons today).
Yes, Mercilus had a good game but where has he been for the last 7 games? Nonetheless, it was good to see all those linebackers (Cushing/Bullough/Simon/Mercilus) at the top of the tackle stats....
I thought Rahim Moore was a pretty good signing back in the Spring, but he has been a disaster. When you can get a glimpse of him in the picture, he's usually trying to avoid getting his uniform dirty.... Demps, "penalty machine" Pleasant and Hal held down the fort pretty well though Mettenberger didn't go deep much......
Mercilous had 2 sacks against Jacksonville 2 weeks ago. Can you tell me what those games had in common other than bad AFC QBs? No Jadaveon Clowney. Mercilous has been far better than Clowney but isn't playing. When Mercilous has gotten snaps he's performed.
Mercilous had 2 sacks against Jacksonville 2 weeks ago. Can you tell me what those games had in common other than bad AFC QBs? No Jadaveon Clowney. Mercilous has been far better than Clowney but isn't playing. When Mercilous has gotten snaps he's performed.
Clowney played today.
So, just get Clowney out of the lineup so Mercilus can go to town, eh? Sounds good to me!
Nconroe
11-01-2015, 09:22 PM
I thought Hoyer played a lot better today than in his previous games with Texans. Likely had nothing to do with Clowney getting hurt on two chop blocks.
chuck
11-01-2015, 09:22 PM
Clowney played today.
So, just get Clowney out of the lineup so Mercilus can go to town, eh? Sounds good to me!
Mercilus plays well on the weak side and is invisible on the strong side. The braintrust plays Clowney on the weak side when he's not injured.
barrett
11-01-2015, 10:43 PM
Clowney played today.
So, just get Clowney out of the lineup so Mercilus can go to town, eh? Sounds good to me!
All of Mercilous' sacks came after Clowney got hurt. That means when Clowney is hurt Mercilous has 5.5 sacks in about 7 quarters.
barrett
11-01-2015, 10:46 PM
What's worse is we cannot figure out how to get both in the game. The NYG super bowl teams from a few years back played 4 DEs at once. If we are trying to force Clowney on the field regardless of results and performance, we shouldn't be doing it at Mercilous' expense.
Keith
11-01-2015, 11:17 PM
Crennel can't seem to figure out how to use his DL personnel.
Mercilus is great as a weakside pass rusher. He's made plays when the defense has been in passing down situations. Clowney has typically been better in run support, though not today after his back injury.
Interesting how the defense sorta 'woke up' in the middle of the first half. They lacked emotion during the Titans' first FG drive.
The offensive playcalling was terrible at times. The TE screen to CJ? Yikes. Dropping back to a sack when you just need to run the ball before the half? Wha?
Hopkins is having a terrific season, but he relies on his hands too much. He gives up his route to instead jump for balls, and his blocking is uninspired. But, oh, those hands. His TD was a beaut.
And defensively, suspect to the screen again. Cushing had a somewhat better game though.
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