Official Texans vs. Titans Thread, 12/14/2008

[Keith]

A win today would legitimize the season, wouldn't it? Going for four in a row against a team that is looking to lock up home field advantage in the playoffs.

For those watching from home, Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker are again on the call. Game will be televised though most of the Texas audience, including Austin and San Antonio, but not in the DFW market.

http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2008-15-CBS1.html

Kyle Vanden Bosch will be out for the Titans, which could be good for Schaub looking downfield today. LenDale White is also listed as questionable after having limited participation in practice this week. The Titans play a tough run D, but Steve Slaton is the only back to gain more than 100 yards against them this season (116).

I don't usually spend a lot of time elsewhere on the net, but goTitans.com (http://www.gotitans.com/) is a rival fansite that usually does a pretty nice job if you're looking for an opposing fan perspective. From their game preview (http://www.gotitans.com/artman2/publish/article_00_2853.shtml):

I don't think the Texans can contain "Slash and Dash" and the Titans will have another 35+ carry game even if they see limted success early. Michael Roos has owned Mario Williams which means Collins should have time in the pocket to get the ball out to Scaife and CJ. ...

I expect the Texans to gain an early lead but the Titans to wear them down and keep their AFC South winning streak perfect with a second half victory.

Prediction: Titans 31 - Texans 20

[Arky]

Following are the inactives for the Texans' matchup with the Tennessee Titans at Reliant Stadium.

Texans inactives are:
16 QB Craig Nall (3rd QB)
27 CB Matterral Richardson
47 SS Will Demps
53 LB Kevis Coley
64 G Kasey Studdard
78 T Rashad Butler
87 TE Mark Bruener
97 DT Frank Okam

Changes to the Texans' starting lineup: None.

Titans inactives are:
8 QB Chris Simms (3rd QB)
11 WR Paul Williams
17 WR Chris Davis
35 RB Quinton Ganther
38 CB Tyrone Poole
42 RB Chris Henry
66 T Mike Otto
93 DE Kyle Vanden Bosch

Changes to the Titans' starting lineup: Dave Ball will start at right defensive end for Vanden Bosch.

http://www.houstontexans.com/gameday/GameInactive.asp?game_id=127&team=y

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I like what someone over on another forum called the Titan's two running backs: "lard and 'tard". :p

Time to give the Titans the thrashing they so richly deserve.....

[coloradodude]

Well, I hope Mario got that memo about Roos "owning him".

And I also hope Slaton tears them up today. Record breaking day!

[Arky]

Texans kickoff. Titans bring it out to the 29.

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1st play, 16 yard gain by C Johnson.

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Titans move the ball down the field and then on 3rd down, the Titans throw a deep pass into the endzone that is INT'ed by Freddy Bennett. Bennett returns it to the Texan 19.

[Arky]

Kearse knocks the ball loose from Schaub as he is rolling out. Titans recover at the Texan 30.

[popanot]

Ugh... Schaub with another Texans turnover! These guys are wimps at holding onto the ball.

[Arky]

Titans get one first down but then get stopped on 3rd down. Bironas kicks the 26 yd FG.

Titans 3, Texans 0

[Arky]

Texans move the ball down the field thanks to some helpful penalties.

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Ball is incomplete on 3rd and 1. Texans going for it on 4th down....

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1st down! Ball at the Titan 17.

[Arky]

Texans can only get a couple of more yards and go for the FG on 4th down. K Brown FG is good from 32.

Texans 3, Titans 3

[Arky]

Texans kick off. Titans bring it out to their 30.

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Tennessee goes 3 and out and has to punt. JJ fair catches at the Texan 11.

[Arky]

Wooooo! Deep pass to AJ! 65 yards. Ball at the Titan 22.

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1st down Texans at the Titan 14.

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Schaub hits AJ in the corner of the endzone! TD Texans!

Texans 10, Titans 3

[Arky]

Texans kick off. Titans bring it out to 25.

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Titans go 3 and out and have to punt. Ball goes out of bounds at the Texan 39.

[popanot]

Would someone tigthen the staps on Slaton's helmet before he gets killed? WTF?

[Arky]

Texans have to punt on 4th and 1.

Turk puts it in the endzone for a touchback. Titans ball at the 20.

[Arky]

Titans move the ball down the field thanks to a PI by Dunta but then McCareins fumbles after a completion!

Texans take over at their own 32.

[Arky]

4th down and the Texans have to punt. Titans fair catch at their own 11.

Slaton getting stuffed more often than not today....

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3rd and 11 for the Titans. 2 minute warning.

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Pass goes incomplete. Titans have to punt. JJ brings it back into Titan territory.

[Arky]

Crap! Schaub sacked and fumbles.

Play under review...... (looked like Schaub was down before fumbling on the replay)

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Play is overturned. Sack but no fumble. Texans ball at their own 39. 2nd and 16.

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:54 left in the half.

[Arky]

Texans have to punt. AD downs it at about the 2 yard line. 39 seconds left till halftime...

[Arky]

Titans hit deep pass for 40 yards - moves the ball to the Texan 40.

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Oh no. Pass interference on Ferguson. Bironas on for the FG. 23 yard FG is good. Geez....

Texans 10, Titans 6

2 seconds left till halftime.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 12/18, 177 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT (1 fumble lost)

Rushing: Slaton 12/30

Receiving: AJ 8/154 (!), Slaton 2/10

Leading Tacklers: Bentley 5, Ferguson 3, Wilson 3, DelJuan Robinson 3

Time of Possession: Texans 18:36, Titans 11:24

[Arky]

Titans kick off. Davis brings it out to the 21.

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Texans go 3 and out and have to punt. Titans fair catch at their own 37.

[Arky]

Titans get a couple of 1st downs but then have to go for the FG on 4th down. Bironas's 51 yarder is good.

Texans 10, Titans 9

[Arky]

Titans kickoff. Davis brings it out to the Texan 35.

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Texans moving the ball down the field running and using short passes. 1st and goal at the 10....

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Texans have to settle for the FG. K Brown misses the 26 yarder! Score remains:

Texans 10, Titans 9

[Arky]

End of 3rd quarter.

Titans have 2nd and 16 from their own 13 yard line.

Now 3rd and 16.

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Titans have to punt.

[popanot]

Somebody needs to kick Finnegan's ass here soon. Two cheap-shots in a row.

[Arky]

Texans set up shop at their own 36.

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Texans moving the ball well plus Finnegan gets called for late hit on the QB and then spearing on OD.

Ball currently at the Titan 12.

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Texans have to go for the FG. 24 yarder from K Brown is good.

Texans 13, Titans 9

[Arky]

Somebody needs to kick Finnegan's ass here soon. Two cheap-shots in a row.

I wish they would've thrown in his direction like the announcers suggested because he was still steaming....

[Arky]

Some missed opportunities by the Texans this half....

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K Brown kicks off. Touchback. Titans take over at the 20. 11:45 left in the game.

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Adibi must be hurt. Bonehead offsides by Greenwood.

[Arky]

Nice play by Okoye. TFL on Lendale White on 3rd down.

Titans to punt. JJ fair catches at the Texan 20.

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Texans go 3 and out and have to punt. Titans ball at their own 39.

[popanot]

Schaub's taking a beating today.

[Arky]

Schaub's taking a beating today.

Yep. Also, Slaton has 20 carries. So much for 16/game...

[popanot]

I have a bad feeling that miss by Brown is going to come back and bite us in ass.

[Arky]

Titans move the ball down the field but have to go for the 34 yard FG. FG is good.

Texans 13, Titans 12

5:27 left in the game.

I'll take the long time consuming drive with a side of ball protection...

[Arky]

Big 40 yard pass to AJ!

Ball at the Titan 41.

[popanot]

I don't think Finnegan touched him. AJ needs to get up and run that ball in just in case.

[popanot]

This playcalling is perplexing to say the least. Why are they not rolling Schaub out?!!

[Arky]

Texans then go 3 and out. Turk on to punt.

Punted ball hits Faggins in the head so Titans ball at the 14.

Kubes throws the red flag under poor advice..... criminy...

[popanot]

OMFG!!! Kubiak is challenging that play and going to waste a timeout! What a F'ING moron! It clearly hit off of Faggins' head. Who is feeding this guy information??!!

[TheMatrix31]

**sigh** this is ridiculous.

[Arky]

Uggghhhh! Big pass by Collins complete. Titans ball around midfield....

Let's go D!

2:59 left in the game.

[TheMatrix31]

We keep shooting ourselves in the foot, and that missed FG is about to bite us in the ass.

[Arky]

2 minute warning.

Titans eschew the 49 yard FG to go for it on 4th and 3.....

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Pass is incomplete!

1:55 left in the game but the Titans have 3 timeouts.

[TheMatrix31]

Interesting decision not to trot out Bironas-the-Texan-killer there...

[Arky]

Texans have 3rd and 7 at the Titan 32 with 1:32 left in the game.

Fat Albert down.

Titans with one more timeout.

[Arky]

Slaton rushes for a very big 1st down!

Texans kneel away the remaining time.

Final Score: Texans 13, Titans 12

WoooooooooooooHooooooooooooo! :D

[barrett]

Bonehead call by Fisher saves a bonehead miss by Brown.

Deljuan Robinson played GREAT. Same with Kevin Bentley.

Slaton was terrific all day long against a great run defense.

Andre Johnson ABUSED Cortland Finnegan for 60 minutes.

[Nconroe]

What a great game, a little gettin even for all the times Titans beat us in the last minute. Won the turn over battle and time of possession, fantastic. What has happened to our defense, not bad at all.

[popanot]

Deljuan Robinson played GREAT.I hope Robinson stays in town during the off-season and they put him on a heavy lifting regiment. He could turn into the big-body run stuffer we've searching for if he builds some more strength.

[Keith]

Cortland Finnegan needs to take his rape shower. Andre Johnson had his way with him today.

[Big Texas]

Great Game. Andre just reinforced his elite status.

The Only Problem:

We seem to able to move the ball, but just cannot put points on the board. If this team can learn to get in the endzone we might finish off this season 9-7. Might I add possibly tied with the (Cowgirls):D:D:D

[NBT]

Finnegan also got called for two straight fouls. One for a blow to Schaub's head, and the other one for spearing the receiver. It feels good to have taken everything the bully could give, and give it right back to them. Good hard fought game. And we won.

[Keith]

http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2008/20081214.html

It's going to be fun watching this one on TiVo again this week.

Fisher said after the game that the winds were pushing down Bironas' FGs in pregame from around 50 yards. He took the blame for the loss nonetheless.

This team sure is a bit more loveable when it's on a 4-game winning streak, isn't it? :D

[TexicanMexican]

OMFG!!! Kubiak is challenging that play and going to waste a timeout! What a F'ING moron! It clearly hit off of Faggins' head. Who is feeding this guy information??!!
I was going to ask how that looked on TV. The crowd was screaming bloody murder for Kubiak to throw the flag.

[Mike]

What a game. I have no voice left. One of the better crowds in my recollection in the past few years. I had fun with some idiot Titan fans sitting near me. They were not thrilled with my calling #10 a bust, and I pointed out that the closest he got to the field was during warmups and that he lost his job to a 37 y/o drunk who was terrible today.

The defense was aided by Collins' erratic arm. He had some open guys and missed badly. Well timed blitzes by the defense. We squandered good field position too often and best game of the year by Omobi. His stop on White on third and short was big. Schaub held tough and stood in with the pressure. Andre freakin Johnson... Enough said and Slaton is tough. Early in the game he moved a pile 8 yards and Alex gibbs was 109 yards on the field clapping and going crazy, I thought he was going to stroke out.

[coloradodude]

LOVE IT!!! We finally beat the Oilers.

Next, I'm looking forward to when this team becomes disciplined. I think that right now they are dealing with learning the offense; more thinking about the play than executing and having fun.

[nunusguy]

Congrats to the Texans for a hard-fought win against the Titans.

[Dave]

Cortland Finnegan needs to take his rape shower. Andre Johnson had his way with him today.

Angry 'Dre's (man, I love me some Angry 'Dre!) performance has to be re-watched on TiVo in slo-mo if at all possible. For instance, on that big catch late you see something in slo-mo that you most likely missed in real time. Andre makes the catch, actually unbuckles his pants, pulls out his junk and, literally, pi$$es all over Courtland "I Wish I Was a REAL Tough Guy Finnegan.

[nunusguy]

Deljuan Robinson played GREAT.

If you get a chance, take another look at this guy in some replays of his steller performance yesterday. Looks like he had 'bout 3 tackles behind the los, which included busting up some double teams. I dunno if I've ever seen a better effort by a Texan interior DLineman ? Along with Bullman, I sure hope we've got him signed thru one or more future years or have the option to do so because everybody is gonna get a look-see at that performance ?