Official Texans @ Broncos Game Thread, 11/4/2018

[Arky]

The 5-3 Texans head up to Denver this Sunday to take on the 3-5 Broncos. The Texans are coming off a 42-23 home win over the Dolphins on TNF (and extra rest), the Broncos are coming off a 30-23 road loss to the Chiefs.

Denver's record might be a little deceiving as they have three close losses to the Chiefs (twice) and Rams. Says Jeff Legwold (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25121474/scary-trends-all-32-teams-nfl-2018-week-9-power-rankings) of ESPN, ".....but they continue to hurt themselves with penalties, turnovers, assignment errors and stubbornness on offense. The Broncos profess to be better than their record, but the more they get beat because of their own mistakes, the more difficult it is for anyone to believe that."

The Texans are 2-4 all time vs. the Broncos, 1-3 @ Denver.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), 3:05 pm CST, Sunday, Nov 4, 2018

Announcers (http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2018&wk=9) = Tom McCarthy, Steve Beuerlein

The line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) = Pickem to Broncos by 1

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Atlanta @ Washington, Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

FOX (late) = LA Rams @ New Orleans, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Oakland @ San Francisco (FOX/NFLN)

SNF = Green Bay @ New England (NBC)

MNF = Tennessee @ Dallas (ESPN)

[nunusguy]

Usually it's a nice change of pace for the Texans to play in the late game but not this week because the Rams are playing the Saints late and that's the best game of the week, well second best after the Texans game of course.
Surprised it's not blacked out here in Houston with the Texans also playing late but I may need to record that game, and I think the Rams will be unbeaten no more after this weekend.
The Saints are really good and with that game in NOLA, I don't see LA winning there as the visiting team in front of a stadium full of real NFL fans.

[Arky]

Usually it's a nice change of pace for the Texans to play in the late game but not this week because the Rams are playing the Saints late and that's the best game of the week, well second best after the Texans game of course.
Surprised it's not blacked out here in Houston with the Texans also playing late but I may need to record that game, and I think the Rams will be unbeaten no more after this weekend.
The Saints are really good and with that game in NOLA, I don't see LA winning there as the visiting team in front of a stadium full of real NFL fans.

The whole nation (http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2018&wk=9) will get that game (minus Seattle and Denver blackouts) on FOX....

In Houston, we are stuck with ATL vs. WAS for the early game. Would have much rather watched PIT vs. BAL or even KC vs. CLE (which should have entertainment value) but both of those are on CBS and it is a FOX double header Sunday.....

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Texans really should beat the Broncos. Texans teams of the past would have had a let down in this situation.... We'll see if these guys are any different...

[Arky]

Texans take the opening kickoff and drive all the way down for the TD - a 7 yard pass to TE Jordan Thomas. D Thomas with a couple of catches during the drive....

Texans 7, Broncos 0

10:53 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

McManus connects on a 44-yard FG for the Broncos.

Texans 7, Broncos 3

4:42 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

After the Booker fumble, Watson hits Hopkins for the 16 yard TD.

Extra point no good.

Texans 13, Broncos 3

11:05 left in the half.

[Arky]

Booker adds a 14 yard TD run for the Broncos.

Texans 13, Broncos 10

5:33 left in the half.

Someone get Clowney a pair of glasses so he can see where the line of scrimmage is... Guy lines up in the neutral zone more than anybody I've ever seen and never learns....

[Arky]

Fairbairn with a 46-yard FG as time expires in the first half.

Texans 16, Broncos 10

Halftime.

[Arky]

Keenum hits Heuerman on a 12 yard TD pass as the Broncos take the lead.

Broncos 17, Texans 16

5:57 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Fairbairn hits a 37-yarder.

Texans 19, Broncos 17

14:06 left in the game.

[Arky]

McManus misses the game winning FG as time expires.

Final score:

Texans 19, Broncos 17

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Put this one in the "games we should have lost" column.... ;)

[nunusguy]

Damn Arky looks like you had a ghost Board along with you today.
6-3 with the division lead seems like it should attract a couple fans/comments, that's not chopped liver, is it ?
Two weeks 'till the next game with the bye to lay around and lick our wounds, and we do have some injured players including starters.
Now we are all Dallas fans with the Titans playing them on MNF tomorrow night.

[Keith]

Quiet when there are fewer things to complain about usually. Site traffic is always higher midseason when the wheel start falling off.

This is at least the third game this year where the Texans faced a head coach who made more questionable game decisions than Bill O'Brien, which is not easy to do. Vance Joseph botched the final minutes of the first half, almost gifting a field goal to the Texans. Then to close the game, after Case Keenum miraculously converts a 4th down, Joseph turtles to set up a failed 51-yd field goal attempt when there was opportunity to move closer.

Lip readers after contend O'Brien said "Good job Vance, you dumbf**k."

Combined with the Colts going for it in OT, and the Cowboys not going for it... has the head coach who punted down 14 with 4 minutes to play in New England outsmarted this many other head coaches? Apparently so.

Demaryius Thomas was the other interesting footnote to this game. And no, I'm not referring to how O'Brien (wisely) involved him very early in the game. I was instead amazed to see Thomas *sprinting* off the field the moment after the missed field goal. I mean, his team just won, and all his former teammates and coaches are literally steps away on the other sideline.

Thomas said after that he was overcome with emotion, but on more than one occasion he also said postgame that the Texans were not ones to point fingers, which seems like a less-than-veiled comment about his former team. Hmm...?

[Arky]

Damn Arky looks like you had a ghost Board along with you today.


I know, right? I'm feeling like the deacon at the church with declining attendance.... Where the heck is Bob?

Quiet when there are fewer things to complain about usually. Site traffic is always higher midseason when the wheel start falling off.

This is at least the third game this year where the Texans faced a head coach who made more questionable game decisions than Bill O'Brien, which is not easy to do. Vance Joseph botched the final minutes of the first half, almost gifting a field goal to the Texans. Then to close the game, after Case Keenum miraculously converts a 4th down, Joseph turtles to set up a failed 51-yd field goal attempt when there was opportunity to move closer.

Lip readers after contend O'Brien said "Good job Vance, you dumbf**k."

Combined with the Colts going for it in OT, and the Cowboys not going for it... has the head coach who punted down 14 with 4 minutes to play in New England outsmarted this many other head coaches? Apparently so.

Demaryius Thomas was the other interesting footnote to this game. And no, I'm not referring to how O'Brien (wisely) involved him very early in the game. I was instead amazed to see Thomas *sprinting* off the field the moment after the missed field goal. I mean, his team just won, and all his former teammates and coaches are literally steps away on the other sideline.

Thomas said after that he was overcome with emotion, but on more than one occasion he also said postgame that the Texans were not ones to point fingers, which seems like a less-than-veiled comment about his former team. Hmm...?

Eheh, that's a lot of juicy morsels, there.

Haven't watched the tape, yet but I did see OB let loose with a couple of "f**ks" after they hit the freebie FG at halftime and he's starting the run towards the locker room. Not talking to anyone in particular.... he was just pumped and let his mouth go....

There's is something about this team... While I think OB is like light years from offensive guru/genius territory, the players themselves seem to have a sense of "team" and teamwork. And it shows. They are united in a way that is about as good as a fan could expect.... From the vets to the young guys and newcomers, everyone seems eager to contribute....

[chuck]

Thomas said after that he was overcome with emotion, but on more than one occasion he also said postgame that the Texans were not ones to point fingers, which seems like a less-than-veiled comment about his former team. Hmm...?

What does this mean, exactly, the finger pointing business?

Thomas plainly does not replace Fuller's skill set, but once he figures out where to line up it looks like he will be a very useful addition to the offense. They obviously need to get him the ball in space, close to the los if need be, give the guy a chance to run. Again, not a replacement, but a solid addition.

Where the heck is Bob?

He's boycotting the NFL. (Seriously.) I thought that would have been obvious to everyone by now.

[nunusguy]

This was a solid win for the Texans. Right, it's not a lucky win because the Broncos missed the three-pointer in the last play of the game - hey 50 yard FGs are not gimmes, and if you doubt that then just ask our kicker who missed a PAT yesterday.
And Denver at elevation is real or imagined a tougher place to play for sea-level teams like the Texans so the Broncos always kinda have a built-in advantage
against the opposition at their home stadium/altitude. Hey they practice in it, they live in that elevation 24/7.

[barrett]

In the NFL lucky wins turn into plain old wins about 24 hours later. It's a results league and all that matters is your record. The Texans head into the bye off a 6 game winning streak with constant improvement. Yesterday was ugly but it was a road win over a real opponent. And the last 7 games are a very manageable schedule. This is a playoff team who can rush the passer and has a QB nobody wants to play against. They'll be underdogs in maybe every playoff game, but live dogs.

[chuck]

Yeah, lucky wins, ugly wins, wins because their coach is even dumber than our coach, I don't really give a shit about any of that. I want the team to win every possible game and go to the playoffs. If they get curb stomped by a wild card team, so be it. Any playoff experience for Deshaun and the other young guys will be invaluable, and who knows, maybe at some point in Deshaun's career they might have a Super Bowl caliber team.

[Keith]

Where the heck is Bob?For those on Twitter, you can find Bob at http://twitter.com/BobHulseyTX

What does this mean, exactly, the finger pointing business? I assume there is a blame game happening inside the Broncos?


To Arky's point, it does seem like there is a good deal of harmony right now among the Texans players. 6-game winning streaks will help with that.

[chuck]

For those on Twitter, you can find Bob at http://twitter.com/BobHulseyTX


You know, I woke up today thinking that one under-appreciated consequence of tomorrow's elections is that I may well have considerably less crazy in my life. And I began to fret. What will I do if I find myself in need of a supplement of Vitamin Crazy?

Well!

[HPF Bob]

I'm touched anyone remembers little old me. No need to check me on Twitter. I don't tweet out enough to matter.

I'm not boycotting the NFL or the kneelers. I decided I had enough of Chuck and Barrett attacking my character and decided I did not need the aggravation.

Between moving to San Antonio and doing all the Astro recaps this year at AstrosDaily.com, there simply wasn't time to come here.

The Texans' "Lucky As Hell Tour" has been enjoyable to watch, particularly beating the Cowboys. Whatever y'all are doing, don't change it.

Next week, I'm making my exploratory visit to Panama so I can determine if it's a realistic retirement venue for me. My hopes are high that it will be.

[chuck]

We have a mole.

[Arky]

I'm touched anyone remembers little old me. No need to check me on Twitter. I don't tweet out enough to matter.

I'm not boycotting the NFL or the kneelers. I decided I had enough of Chuck and Barrett attacking my character and decided I did not need the aggravation.

Between moving to San Antonio and doing all the Astro recaps this year at AstrosDaily.com, there simply wasn't time to come here.

The Texans' "Lucky As Hell Tour" has been enjoyable to watch, particularly beating the Cowboys. Whatever y'all are doing, don't change it.

Next week, I'm making my exploratory visit to Panama so I can determine if it's a realistic retirement venue for me. My hopes are high that it will be.

Ah, that's kind of what I figured. Well, I for one miss the "Bob humor". So, drop in whenever you can, lob a comment or two and pay no attention to the noise as the Texans continue their "We're Not Very Smart but We're Smarter Than You Tour"....

[nunusguy]

Next week, I'm making my exploratory visit to Panama so I can determine if it's a realistic retirement venue for me. My hopes are high that it will be.
So what are the competing venues for Panama as your retirement destination ?

[Keith]

Hey, chuck sure knows a lot about Panama...

I would donate to a GoFundMe account for someone to film a new Odd Couple if Bob and Chuck split a condo down there.

[chuck]

Buford sat around all off season thinking, Well, I'm going to quit ITB cold turkey, but by cracky, I still want to be able to annoy chuck as much as possible! What to do, what to do...

[Keith]

No need to check me on Twitter. I don't tweet out enough to matter. And miss bon mots like this?

@BobHulseyTX (https://twitter.com/BobHulseyTX/status/1060341182377742336)

I'm at a Chinese buffet and I noticed a woman with her "comfort" dog with her. I found it a bit disturbing. She doesn't realize how close her pooch may have come to becoming an entree. #cultureclash

[HPF Bob]

Hey, chuck sure knows a lot about Panama...

I would donate to a GoFundMe account for someone to film a new Odd Couple if Bob and Chuck split a condo down there.

His wife might object. And she would deserve the GoFundMe just for putting up with the guy. Where does this poor woman hide when the Texans are losing? :rolleyes:

[HPF Bob]

So what are the competing venues for Panama as your retirement destination ?

If I understood your question correctly, the answer would be my niece's guest room or perhaps living inside my Nissan.

[chuck]

Hey! I drive a Nissan, too! Gosh darn it, the more I learn, the more Buford and I have in common! Nissans, Panama, more than a passing interest in Houston sports...

Well, I guess that's about it.

Oh, barrett hurts my feelings, too.

Where are you staying, by the way? When I go up there I like to stay at the Isla Grande. I was thinking about going out there next week, actually. If you're around, let me know.

I think my wife started a Facebook support group, Traumatizadas por los Tejanos.

[Keith]

@BobHulseyTX (https://twitter.com/BobHulseyTX/status/1061516493609992193)

Thank you, @SouthwestAir for making this whole excursion affordable. I just wish you still had cute young stewardesses instead of grannies and gays. I guess doing so reduces the amount of sexual harassing going on, still, I miss the eye candy.

So I've decided, instead of crowdsourcing a film, I'd rather propose a new "Choose Your Own Adventure" book series with two completely separate stream-of-conscious musings from Bob and Chuck where the reader, unknowingly, picks where to take the prose next, flipping at random between the two until the inevitably unsettling plot reaches its conclusion. Where the two of them share a condo in Panama.

[chuck]

So I just learned that Buford is a Burt Bacharach fan. Put that on our ever lengthening list of commonalities!

Good old Southwest. The Walmart of the skies. Seat assignment by Okie land rush. They're called flight attendants now, you know, and they are there for your safety, not your titillation. Although on Southwest I understand they double as in-flight entertainment what with their singing and dancing and so on. Which, now that I think about it, must impact their hiring practices.

Say, Keith, reckon Buford's got an Instagram? I want to see some photos of his trip.

[nunusguy]

So I just learned that Buford is a Burt Bacharach fan. Put that on our ever lengthening list of commonalities!

Good old Southwest. The Walmart of the skies. Seat assignment by Okie land rush. They're called flight attendants now, you know, and they are there for your safety, not your titillation. Although on Southwest I understand they double as in-flight entertainment what with their singing and dancing and so on. Which, now that I think about it, must impact their hiring practices.

Say, Keith, reckon Buford's got an Instagram? I want to see some photos of his trip.
Folks like myself down here in Clear Lake and other parts of the Houston hinterland are perfectly comfortable getting into the cattle car line to board a Southwest flight out of Hobby but you and I know the Chuckster and his snooty River Oaks pals are going by limousines to take their reserved seats in first class out of Bush.

[chuck]

Folks like myself down here in Clear Lake and other parts of the Houston hinterland are perfectly comfortable getting into the cattle car line to board a Southwest flight out of Hobby but you and I know the Chuckster and his snooty River Oaks pals are going by limousines to take their reserved seats in first class out of Bush.

Uber. I usually take Uber to the airport. Uber X, actually, not even Uber Black, if you want to know just what sort of man of the people I really am. Sometimes I even sit up front to show solidarity with the driver. And of course because in Colombia sometimes you get attacked by taxi drivers if they have some reason to suspect that it's Uber.

Still, I do like to demonstrate solidarity with and compassion towards the more marginalized classes when possible. Which reminds me, I wonder how Buford's trip went.