View Full Version : Official Texans vs. Bengals Game Thread, 12/24/2016
Week 16 finds the 5-8-1 Cincinnati Bengals coming to NRG for the rare Saturday Night game on CBS/NFLN. The Bengals are coming off a home loss to the Steelers 24-20. Bengal QB Andy Dalton is having a decent enough year throwing for 3712 yards, hitting at a 64.4% completion rate with 16 TDs and 7 INTs and a 91.9 rating. The main rusher for the Bengals is Jeremy Hill (831 yds, 3.9 avg). RB Giovani Bernard tore his ACL in the Buffalo game is on IR. Dalton's favorite targets in the passing game are AJ Green (964 yds, 14.6 avg), Brandon LaFell (665 yds, 13.0 avg), Tyler Boyd (539 yds, 10.8 avg) and Tyler Eifert (394 yds, 13.6 avg). On the other side of the ball, the Bengal defense is currently rated 21st giving up 359.1 yds/gm and 11th giving up 20.9 pts/gm. The Bengal's giveaway/takeaway is currently at +2 (Texans at -8).
The Texans are coming off a 21-20 home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. This game could or could not have playoff implications for them - it depends on how the Titans do earlier in the day....
These two teams met last year on MNF with the Texans pulling out the 10-6 road win.
Bengals are 4-10 ATS (against the spread). Texans are 6-7-1 ATS.
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TV = NFLN/CBS, 7:25 pm, Saturday, Dec 24
Announcers (http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2016&wk=16) = Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
The line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) = Texans by 1½ to pickem
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Saturday viewing in the Houston area:
CBS (early) = Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker
FOX (early) = Minnesota @ Green Bay, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
FOX (late) = Arizona @ Seattle, Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch
NFLN Sunday late afternoon = Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie
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Other prime time:
TNF = NY Giants @ Philadelphia (NBC; NFLN), Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth
SNF = Denver @ Kansas City (NBC)
MNF = Detroit @ Dallas (ESPN)
Video - Teddy Covers breaks down Cincy vs. Houston (http://www.sportsbookreview.com/picks/nfl/v/cincinnati-bengals-vs-houston-texans-week-16-sports-bit-nfl-picks-preview/35679) - 3:05 TRT. His conclusion: Bengals are coming to play....
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Deandre Hopkins still has a shot at 1,000 receiving yards this year. He's currently at 788 yds so he'll probably need a couple of 100+ games to finish the year.....
HPF Bob
12-22-2016, 09:51 PM
I'm sure one of the things Marvin Lewis fears most is another game versus a Texans backup quarterback...:eek:
Sarah Barshop
ESPN Staff Writer
RB Lamar Miller (ankle) and CB Johnathan Joseph (ribs) are both questionable for Saturday's game against the Bengals.
Let L Miller rest - time for Blue and Hunt to step up.
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Vontaze Burfict, Tyler Eifert, Clint Boling won't play for Bengals (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18339852/vontaze-burfict-tyler-eifert-clint-boling-ruled-cincinnati-bengals-vs-houston-Texans) but WR AJ Green (hamstring) will play.
HPF Bob
12-24-2016, 04:58 AM
While you're waiting, enjoy a little look into not very long ago...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ft9tf-5XiQ&t=5767s
HPF Bob
12-24-2016, 10:48 AM
Remember two years ago when we beat the Ravens with Case Keenum and a heavy dose of the Wildcat? I could see something similar. We even have Braxton Miller, if healthy, for a few trick plays. Wasn't Jonathan Grimes our wildcat back with Foster doing some of the work?
chuck
12-24-2016, 02:59 PM
I think you let Dan Savage play like an NFL quarterback and save the wildcat and all that other cute bullshit for another day.
Let's go out and dickstomp these clowns and win the division playing like a real team, not some zany six-man outfit from West Muleshoe.
Nconroe
12-24-2016, 05:07 PM
Titans lost today, so if we beat Cincy tonight we win the division again.
If Savage as good as last week, a normal offense game plan should do well.
Texans win the toss and defer. Bengals to receive.
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Bengals bring the kickoff back to their 41. Bengal's ball.
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Hill for 2.
Hill loses 3. 3rd and 11 coming up.
Dalton pressured, throws it away, inc. Bengals will have to punt.
Ervin fair catches the punt at the Texan 24. Texan's ball.
13:15 left in the 1st qtr.
Blue for 3.
Pass to Fuller gets 6. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Prosch goes for 3 or 4 and the 1st down.
Savage can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Blue for 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.
Savage gets sacked. Texans will have to punt.
Lechler's punt is brought back to the Bengal 16. Bengal's ball.
10:01 left in the 1st qtr.
Pass to LaFell good for 9.
Hill for about 4 and the 1st down.
Pass to Core goes for loss of 1.... 2nd and 11 coming up.
Pass to Hewitt gets 8. 3rd and 3 coming up.
Pass to Core is broken up by Bouye, inc. Bengals will have to punt.
Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 22. Texan's ball with 7:16 left in the 1st qtr.
Savage sacked. Loss of 7.
Savage sacked, again.....flag down....holding on the Texans is declined. Brings up 3rd and 23.
Delay to Hunt picks up 6. Texans will have to punt.
Bengals bring the punt back to their 43. Bengal's ball with 5:19 left in the 1st qtr.
popanot
12-24-2016, 07:49 PM
Might be a good idea to 1)block someone, 2)roll out once in awhile, or 3)try a combination of both 1 and 2.
Burkhead carries for 2.
Screen to Core gets 7. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Burkhead for 2 and the 1st down.
Pass to Core is broken up by Bouye, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Dalton pressured, throws complete to Core for 2 yards. 3rd and 8 coming up.
Pass to Boyd over his head, inc. Bengals will have to punt.
Ervin fair catches at the Texan 13. Texan's ball with 2:33 left in the 1st qtr.
Blue for 1.
Blue for 6. 3rd and 3 coming up.
Pass to Fuller broken up, inc. Texans to punt.
Punt is fair caught at the Bengal 28. Bengal's ball with 1:05 left in the 1st qtr.
Hill for 2.
Hill loses 2. 3rd and 10 coming up.
End of the 1st qtr.
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On 3rd and 10, pass to Core gets 6. Bengals will have to punt.
Ervin fair catches at the Texan 18. Texan's ball with 14:13 left in the half.
Blue for 3.
Blue for about 3 more. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Oy, pass to Fido is dropped, inc. Texans will have to punt.
Punt is fielded and tackled immediately at the Bengal 28.
12:40 left in the half.
Dalton's pass off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Core gets 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.
Deep pass to Core broken up by Bouye, inc. Bengals will have to punt.
Punt is fielded and run out of bounds at the Texan 17. Texan's ball with 11:39 left in the half.
Big Texas
12-24-2016, 08:13 PM
This has all the makings of a typical prime time Texans game...
Blue for no gain.
Draw to Blue gets 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Fuller behind him, inc. Texans will have to punt.
Punt is brought back to the 23 of the Bengals. Bengal's ball with 10:04 left in the half.
Pass to Burkhead gets 11.
Burkhead carries for 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.
Burkhead caught behind the line for a loss of 1. 3rd and 3 coming up.
Dalton sacked by Clowney! Loss of 10! Bengals will have to punt.
Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 29. Texan's ball with 7:42 left in the half.
popanot
12-24-2016, 08:22 PM
The OL is sucking tonight but the play calling hasn't been much better. My gosh.
Pass to Fido gets 7.
Blue for 3, 1st down.
Blue for 2 or 3.
Blue caught for a loss of 4. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Dhop is off the mark, inc. Texans to punt.
Bengals bring the punt back to their 19 but a flag is down.....block in the back on the Bengals = ½ the distance = ball placed at the Bengal 8. Bengal's ball.
Big Texas
12-24-2016, 08:23 PM
We might as well tell them what we are gonna run...there's protecting your QB and there's telegraphing your plays...this game is on BOB
Burkhead for 2.
Pass to Core gets 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.
Short pass to LaFell gets the 1st down at the Bengal 21.
Burkhead for almost 4.
Pass to Erickson gets 5. 3rd and 1 coming up.
2 minute warning.
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On 3rd and 1, Hill gets the 1 and a 1st down.
Flags presnap. Delay of game on the Bengals but they had called timeout.
Pass to Uzomah goes inc.
On 2nd and 10, pass to Boyd goes for nice gainer, 21 yards.
Dalton pressured, throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Core gets 6. 34 seconds left in the half. Ball at the Texan 42.
On 3rd and 4, pass to Uzomah gets 6 and the 1st down.
Pass to LaFell goes for 11. Ball at the Texan 25.
Dalton's pass sails out of bounds, inc. Bengals will go for the FG with 5 seconds left in the half.
Bullock's 43-yarder is good.
Bengals 3, Texans 0
Halftime.
Big Texas
12-24-2016, 08:36 PM
I think BOB doesn't like Savage...this may be a sabotage attempt...LOL
Total yards: Texans 34, Bengals 122
1st downs: Texans 2, Bengals 8
Passing yards: Texans -5, Bengals 101
Rushing yards: Texans 39, Bengals 21
Time of possession: Texans 12:18, Bengals 17:42
My over 42 ain't lookin' so hot right now....
2nd half kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.
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Pass to Fido gets about 12 but flag is down..... illegal contact on the Bengals is declined.
Pass to Fuller in Bengal territory good for 24.
Dumpoff to Blue gets 6.
Blue goes right side for no gain. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Fido goes for 12 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 29.
Deep pass to Hop in the end zone goes inc. Flag on Dhop for PI, -10. Makes it 1st and 20.
Dump to Grimes gets 8. 2nd and 12 coming up. Flag down.....illegal contact on the Bengals, 5 yards and an auto 1st down.
Savage pressured, throws it away but flag on the Bengals for facemask, 15 yards, 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 19.
Blue goes for about 6.
Dump off to Blue goes to the 8 yard line, 1st down and goal.
Oy, Savage pressured, throws inc in the end zone to Griffin. 2nd and goal coming up.
Blue for about 2. 3rd and goal from the 6 coming up.
Flags presnap. False start, Texans, -5. Places the ball at the 11.
Screen to Hunt just gets 4. Texans will go for the FG.
Novak's 25-yarder is good.
Texans 3, Bengals 3
9:05 left in the 3rd qtr.
Bengals bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 30. Bengal's ball.
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Pass to LaFell gets 4.
Hill goes for 4. 3rd and 2 coming up.
Pass to Boyd gets 4 and the 1st down. A Texan (Bouye) injured on the play....
Dalton sacked by Mercilus! Loss of 8. 2nd and 18 coming up.
Screen to Burkhead goes for 4. 3rd and 14 coming up.
Dalton uses a timeout (#1).
On 3rd and 14, screen to Burkhead only gets 1. Bengals will have to punt.
Ervin returns the punt to the Texan 24. Texan's ball with 5:47 left in the 3rd qtr.
chuck
12-24-2016, 09:24 PM
I'm actually fine with where we are at this point in the game. I feel like we'll score a couple of touchdowns in the fourth quarter and maybe get a turnover. I think we're OK.
Pass to Fido broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Dumpoff to Blue goes inc. but roughing the passer on the Bengals is good for 15. Ball at the Texan 39.
Blue powers for 6.
Flat pass to Mumph gets 2. 3rd and 2 coming up.
Pass to Fuller too tall, inc but flag comes in on the Bengals for PI. 5 yards and an auto 1st down.
Flat pass to Hop goes for 15. Ball at the Bengal 30 but flag is down....PI on Hop makes it 1st and 20 at the Texan 45.
Pass over the middle to Hop gets 6. 2nd and 14 coming up.
Dump to Blue gets 4. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass towards Hop draws the PI.....Auto 1st down at the Bengal 36.
Savage can't find a receiver and gets sacked for loss of 3.
Pass to Fido gets 9. 3rd and 4 coming up.
End of the 3rd qtr.
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On 3rd and 4 at the Bengal 30, screen to Hunt goes for 24! 1st and goal at the 6 yard line!
Savage can't find a receiver and chunks it away, inc. 2nd and goal coming up.
Blue for 1. 3rd and goal at the 5 coming up.
Pass to Hop in the corner of the end zone, too tall, inc. Texans to go for the FG.
Novak's 22-yarder is good.
Texans 6, Bengals 3
13:31 left in the game.
chuck
12-24-2016, 09:28 PM
Or maybe I'm wrong. BOB and Godsey are idiots the way they are using Hopkins. But we already knew that.
The ensuing kickoff is brought back to about the Bengal 20. Bengal's ball.
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Slant to LaFell goes for 15.
Dalton's pass is tipped and INT'ed by Demps! Texans ball at the Bengal 40!
Take a shot...........
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Blue for no gain.
Oh my, pass to Hop is dropped, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.
Pass to Griffin over the middle is broken up, inc. Texans will punt.
Bengals fair catch at their 8 yard line. Bengal's ball with 11:40 left in the game.
chuck
12-24-2016, 09:36 PM
Beavis and Buttface are the two worst play callers I have ever seen. Christ, these guys are too stupid to work at Walgreens.
Aight, let's do it the hard way....
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Ball marked at the 9 yard line.
Burkhead for 5.
Pass to LaFell in the flat goes inc. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Slant to LaFell goes all the way for the TD. Offsides Texans is declined. 86 yards.
Bengals 10, Texans 6
10:45 left in the game.
The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.
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Pass to Fuller gets 19.
Savage scrambles for 11. Ball at the Bengal 45.
Pass to Hop goes to the Bengal 24, 1st down.
Blue runs it in for the TD! 24 yards!
Extra point is blocked. Ouch.
Texans 12, Bengals 10
8:41 left in the game.
chuck
12-24-2016, 09:47 PM
Nice work, Izzo.
chuck
12-24-2016, 09:49 PM
I mean, seriously, just kick the motherfking extra point. Quit lining up on the hashmark, quit dicking around, just fking kick it. Christ. You see the Patriots doing this sort of bullshit?
Man, it would really suck to have to decide the AFCS next week....
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Bengals bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 29. Bengal's ball.
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Burkhead for 3.
Dalton is sacked! Loss of 6. 3rd and 13 coming up.
Pass towards LaFell (?) is inc. Bengals will have to punt.
Ervin fair catches the punt at the Texan 20. Texan's ball with 7 minutes left in the game.
popanot
12-24-2016, 09:51 PM
Ok. Can we please score another TD and basically put this game away? Or crap, at least a FG?
Ball marked at the Texan 21.
Blue for 2.
Dump to Blue over the middle gets 4. 3rd and 4 coming up.
Savage pressured, but gets the pass off to Hop for 16 and the 1st down.
Blue sweeps for 1.
Blue goes right for 1. 3rd and 8 coming up.
Bengals use a timeout (#2). 4:01 left in the game.
On 3rd and 8, pass to Mumph at the sideline gets 4.... Texans will have to punt on 4th and 3.
Bengals bring the punt back to their 15. Bengal's ball with 3:46 left in the game.
popanot
12-24-2016, 10:07 PM
Unbelievable. Love you Fat Randy.
Big Texas
12-24-2016, 10:08 PM
Are you ****************in kidding me
Burkhead for about 9½.
Pass to Core gets 5 and the 1st down.
Deep pass to Core too long, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Delay to Burkhead gets 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.
Pass to Uzomah gets the 1st down at the Bengal 41. 2:13 left in the game.
Cushing blows up the sweep left. Loss of 6.
2 minute warning.
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On 2nd and 16, pass to Uzomah gets 5. 3rd and 11 coming up.
Pass to Wright gets 7. 4th and 4 for the Bengals and they are going for it.
Texans use a timeout.
On 4th and 4, pass to Uzomah gets the 1st down at the Texan 44.
Dumpoff to Burkhead gets 9. 45 seconds left in the game. Ball at the Texan 35.
Pass to Uzomah gets 1 and the 1st down.
Damn, delay to Burkhead gets 9. 5 seconds left in the game. Bengals going for the FG.
Texans use their last timeout.
Bullock's 43-yarder is no good. Awesome!
Final score:
Texans 12, Bengals 10
chuck
12-24-2016, 10:15 PM
Kubiak drafted that guy. I mean, he went out of his way to draft him.
Of course Kubiak has a Super Bowl ring as a head coach and Rick Smith is licking the hairless nuts of a gutless puke. So I guess they're even.
HPF Bob
12-24-2016, 10:17 PM
Winning UGLY - it's what the Texans do.
All I could think of was Randy Bullock beating the Texans but he yipped it. Pooooooor Aggie!
Congratulations, Houston Texans, 2016 AFC South Champions! Don't interview Savage, chickie. Interview this defense. Week after week, they're the ones getting the job done.
BTW, Merry Christmas!
chuck
12-24-2016, 10:24 PM
Tom Savage turnovers: 0
HPF Bob
12-24-2016, 11:19 PM
Post-game conference:
Reporter: As ugly as the team..
O'Brien: It doesn't matter, Brian. AFC South Champs, Brian. AFC South Champs
Reporter: But as ugly...
O'Brien: Doesn't matter, Brian. We're AFC South Champions.
Yoo hoo, Brian! Scoreboard. Division standings! Scoreboard...
Goodness. Here's your Christmas gift, Texan fan: A heart attack!
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OB was interviewed at halftime and really looked like a guy under pressure. Not sure why... he's not going anywhere.... He apparently doesn't realize this..... it can be seen in his puckered up play calling, the fall back on conservative game planning and the total reliance on tough, grind-it-out (read: boring) football. I just don't get it. Loosen up, take a shot (downfield, not the liquid kind), chill out.... Texans were >< that close to losing tonight and Tennessee is probably gonna kick our asses next week so, release the hounds! More intermediate and deep passes, more Hunt, more Grimes, sprint-outs for Savage, a run game that's not 90% between the tackles...........Jiminy...
I'm thinking his "uptightness" transfers directly to the QB and the offense as a whole....
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At any rate, should be an interesting watch next week at Tennessee. Two backup QB's going at it.... A scrimmage to end the season.....
chuck
12-25-2016, 12:06 AM
I'd like to think that next week they'll open things up and let TS air it out a little bit and see what happens.
Of course it is Beavis and Buttface running things.
Keith
12-25-2016, 12:07 AM
Not sure which coach mismanaged the clock more in the final four minutes of that game.
The Bengals are quitters, and yet, the Texans gave them no reason to quit this game. I'll say this at least - they made an adjustment at halftime to try and get Savage into a better passing rhythm. And it worked! And about as soon as it did, Godsey and O'Brien went back to the same bullcrap they tried in the first half.
Small chance but the Texans could find a way into being the #3 seed, which would help them avoid going to New England one extra week should they win the wild card round. If the Ravens beat the Steelers on Sunday then lose to the Bengals in Week 17 while the Texans beat the Titans, then the #3 seed is theirs.
HPF Bob
12-25-2016, 08:02 AM
I would be shocked if Lamar Miller saw the field next week so take out the best weapon. Titans tend to goon it up when they have nothing to play for so there may be other DNPs just for precaution.
A #3 seed would be terrific but the odds are against it. With Derek Carr breaking his leg, the 6-3-2 side of the bracket looks like an engraved invitation to the AFC Championship Game for whomever is the #3 seed. But you can bet the suits want Steelers-Patriots now and will send the refs out to make sure they get it.
All O'Brien needs to do is not lose as badly in the first round as last year to be able to declare "progress was made" and a justification for maintaining the status quo.
nunusguy
12-25-2016, 10:57 AM
It's gonna be interesting to see how O'Brien prepares for and handles the game with the Titans ?
Stepping up to the #3 seed would be desirable but so would resting starters
for the playoff game the following week in NRG.
I'd like to see Savage get some more game reps in Nashville but not behind our reserve OLine. Jez he go beat up enough behind the starters yesterday.
I hope O'Brien & Smith make the OLine their absolute top priority in the upcoming Draft.
HPF Bob
12-25-2016, 11:19 AM
You'd think it would be obvious but then it was obvious last offseason and we got deep threats instead.
barrett
12-25-2016, 12:52 PM
It's gonna be interesting to see how O'Brien prepares for and handles the game with the Titans ?
Stepping up to the #3 seed would be desirable but so would resting starters
for the playoff game the following week in NRG.
I'd like to see Savage get some more game reps in Nashville but not behind our reserve OLine. Jez he go beat up enough behind the starters yesterday.
I hope O'Brien & Smith make the OLine their absolute top priority in the upcoming Draft.
The decision probably gets made for him today. If Pittsburgh wins, we rest up next week. If Baltimore wins, we play for #3.
With as bad as we've played, there is a fair chance we end up with the #3 seed and a home game against the Matt Moore led Dolphins in the wildcard round, with a game against the Matt McGloin led Raiders looming. It reminds me of when Rex Ryan and the Jets lucked their way into the AFC championship game and it convinced the NYJ ownership he was a good coach and guaranteed the decade of mediocrity to follow. I hope we don't stumble into an accidental playoff run that confirms O'Brien and Smith for the next 5+ years.
Keith
12-25-2016, 12:58 PM
If the #3 seed is not in play next weekend, then after Lamar Miller, the most obvious to rest and protect starts with Clowney. Probably Mercilus, too. Another defensive shutdown is the best way to advance in the next round of the playoffs. Corners have been beat up too... Hated to see Bouye go down last night, even if it just meant missing one play.
Protecting Savage would be nice as well... starting to wonder how fragile he might be. But game reps are needed. To paraphrase the owner talking about Osweiler, it's kinda like Savage's rookie season here.
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