Official Texans @ Titans Game Thread, 9/20/2009

[Nconroe]

Ok, I think we need to start getting ready for this next game. Maybe get a win to make up for last week. Let's say it was just a overall bad first week, players, coaches, but it can get better and be a good season still. I think too early to write off the season, but things do need to get better quickly.

Texans should be over the Dunta distraction, some guys healed up and back should help us.

Titans, well, they also lost, even though looked pretty good against Pittsburgh in their first game, so probably also very motivated to beat us.

Go Texans.

[Arky]

Ya, sounds like most everyone will be ready to go: Reeves and Walter back... a few others have knicks but are expected to play. AD might be the only one to miss...

IMO, their best shot is for the D to rise up and get some turnovers off of Collins. Conversely, Schaub needs to have a much better game than last Sunday...

[nunusguy]

The most we can hope for now is 2-2 for September, but that definitely dosen't include a win in Nashville Sunday.

[Fonz the Boss]

Well i just want them to show me something that I can look forward to.... Even if they lose. I got my Battle Red tickets for the Jaguars game on week 3 and its no fun trying to get psyched for a game when your team sucks a$$.

[coloradodude]

I'll go ahead and say it. We are NO match for Tennessee.

[Mike]

I am hoping for a repeat from a few years ago when they went in and beat the Panthers. (Except for AJ hurting his knee of course.)

I want to see them play like they have bees in their pants. Strong, fast and physical.

[sinnister]

The most we can hope for now is 2-2 for September, but that definitely dosen't include a win in Nashville Sunday.

We did win once last year. I thought that the Titans were crazy to single AJ with Finnegan, and AJ made them royally pay. I doubt Fisher makes that mistake again; however, I don't think he will blitz as often as Ryan did last week.

[papabear]

We did win once last year. I thought that the Titans were crazy to single AJ with Finnegan, and AJ made them royally pay. I doubt Fisher makes that mistake again; however, I don't think he will blitz as often as Ryan did last week.


Fisher is a guy who will blitz if he has to, but he's on record as saying that they will always try to get the QB with their front four first. With Haynesworth gone they might blitz a little more this season, but they haven't been a blitz first team the way a Rex Ryan coached team is. That being said Fisher is a smart guy and if he sees something in the film that he thinks his personnel can exploit he won't be afraid to use it.

[WMH]

Talked to a buddy of mine in Nashville, and based on the forecast, it could be a nasty game on Sunday. Flood watches going on up there now, 60% chance of thunderstorms thru the weekend.

Bad footing for all, which I think helps us more than hurts us. Might slow Johnson down a step, and if we can contain him and Lenwhale, like we did in the first half on TJones and Washington, we might actually have a decent shot at this.

Protection of Schaub is going to be key. He didn't have much time to take a look at anything last week. Hopefully, Myers won't get thrown around like a freaking rag doll and we can get this offense moving.

Thru my battle red glasses, this may not be so bad.......

[Roy P]

The offensive line has to be able to allow Slaton to get into a flow. If we can create some holes for him to run through, I'd expect the Texans to win. Hopefully, Frank Okam can have a big game this week in stopping up the middle.

[WMH]

Looks like Walter is out again. From Rotoworld:
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/features/column.aspx?sport=NFL&columnid=80&articleid=33705

Houston
WR Kevin Walter

Tennessee
TE Bo Scaife
CB Cary Williams
OL Troy Kropog
DE Jacob Ford
WR Lavelle Hawkins
DT Sen'Derick Marks
DT Kevin Vickerson

[Arky]

Gametime!

Texans to receive the opening kickoff.

JJ takes a knee from the kickoff. Texans ball at the 20.

[TheMatrix31]

Argh. No Walter and no Davis....eff

[Arky]

Slaton for 1.

Titans blitz but screen to Slaton good for 10.

Slaton for 2. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Offsides Chester -5.

Offsides Myers -5. 3rd and 18.

Slaton for 2 - Texans to punt.

[HPF Bob]

So far, looks like the same as last week. We haven't taken a shot downfield yet.

[popanot]

Well the D is performing as expected. :rolleyes:

[HPF Bob]

OMG...we stopped a screen! Cushing!

[popanot]

You've got to be FING kidding me!!! These guys SUCK!

[Arky]

No return on the punt. Ball rolls to the Titan 27. Titans ball.

Washington for 13 on the reverse.

DeMeco TFL on C Johnson -3.

Diles sniffs out the screen to Johnson -1. 3rd and 14.

Johnson takes the dumpoff for 17. 1st and 10 ball in Texan territory.

1st down pass goes inc.

Cushing TFL on Johnson on the screen. 3rd and 14.

False start Titans -5.

Delayed handoff to Johnson goes all the way for the TD, 57 yards.

Titans 7, Texans 0

[HPF Bob]

There's your difference. We get 3rd-and-18, we're stopped for two. They get 3rd-and-19 and they take it for six.

[TheMatrix31]

This third down shit is SO frustrating.

[popanot]

Raise your hand if you think Bush will be demoted before week 10.

[Arky]

JJ brings the kickoff back to the 23.

Slaton for 3.

Pass inc. to AJ. 3rd and 7.

Short pass to OD picks up 10 and the 1st down.

Slaton for 2.

Pass to AJ good for about 11. Ball at the Texan 49.

Slaton for 3.

2nd down pass goes inc.

Pass to OD goes for 9 and the 1st down.

[TheMatrix31]

That's exactly why keeping Owen Daniels is IMPERATIVE.

[Arky]

Slaton wiggles for 5. Ball at the Titan 35.

AJ drops one.

Pass to DA good for the 1st down but penalty on the play. Two against the Titans - both declined.

Slaton -1.

Dump to Slaton good for about 8. Flag on the play. Offsides Titans = declined. 3rd and 2.

What a catch! Pass to a streaking AJ in the endzone good for the TD.

Texans 7, Titans 7.

Excellent drive - best drive of 2009. ;)

[WMH]

Andre freaking johnson!!!!!

[HPF Bob]

I didn't think AJ had any chance to catch that...and I don't like the call on 3rd and 2 even if it worked. The Titans had four penalties on that drive...all declined.

[TheMatrix31]

Wow......ballsy call, amazing catch.

[TheMatrix31]

.....omg.......

[HPF Bob]

We got one DB pissed off at the team and the rest would not start for any other team in the National Football League.

[Arky]

Titans bring the kickoff back to their own 25.

C Johnson for about 5.

Unbelievable. No one on C Johnson and Collins hits him for 6 pts.

Titans 14, Texans 7

[TheMatrix31]

Yeah go ahead, keep shooting yourselves in the foot. Just keep doing it. GOOD JOB.

[HPF Bob]

Why was that not "unabated to the quarterback"?

[Arky]

Texans ball at the 20.

False start Texans -5.

Offsides Kearse - still 1st down.

Pass to AJ good for about 9.

Slaton fumbles but Texans recover. -3 on the play. 3rd and 4.

End of 1st quarter.

[HPF Bob]

Well, if Duane Brown can't block, at least he can recover fumbles.

[TheMatrix31]

I want Frank Bush's head on a plate.

[popanot]

How no one could see Johnson was out there all alone is beyond me. Whether it's the coaching staff or players, this defense is awful and so out of position at times it's unbelievable.

And Slaton better get his sh!t together with these fumbles.

[Arky]

Dump to C Brown goes inc. Texans to punt.

Titans field the punt and bring it back 16 yds to their own 47.

[Fonz the Boss]

Why cant my favorite team be any good?.... I want to be like all my friends who have something to look forward to with their favorite teams like the Cowboys, Steelers, and Saints... Why does my team have to suck so bad?

[TheMatrix31]

Why cant my favorite team be any good?.... I want to be like all my friends who have something to look forward to with their favorite teams like the Cowboys, Steelers, and Saints... Why does my team have to suck so bad?

I don't know.

Signed,
Texans, Braves, and Suns fan.

[Arky]

C Johnson 16 yards. Ball at the Texan 26.

White for 5.

White for 6. 1st down.

Busing breaks up pass in the endzone.

Pass to Washington good for 7. 3rd and 3.

Pass to Washington good for the TD. :(

Titans 21, Texans 7

[HPF Bob]

"We have to get to Peyton Manning"

Hell, our multi-billion defensive line can't even get to Kerry Collins.

[TheMatrix31]

You can have all the push you want, but if there's no one back there to cover the opponents' receivers...it's all for nothing.

[Arky]

JJ brings the kickoff back to the Texan 28.

AJ wide open for 6 pts! 72 yards.

Titans 21, Texans 14

A WAC/CUSA game has broken out!

[TheMatrix31]

Play...some...defense.

[HPF Bob]

That was Michael Griffin's man. If Harper is releasing him that early, it was clearly the safety's man to cover and he didn't see it.

Well, now both teams have ridiculously cheap touchdowns. This is looking like a WAC game.

[Arky]

This is looking like a WAC game.

Great minds..

[Arky]

Demeco TFL on Johnson. Ball at the Titan 22.

INT Wilson! Texans ball at the Titan 30.

[TheMatrix31]

Interception, baby!

[WMH]

Here we go boys!!!!

[WMH]

Dammit JJ.

When does Walter come back?

EDIT

Nice redemption!

[Arky]

JJ drops one.

JJ makes up for it. Pass is good for the TD!

Hold everything - Fisher throws the red flag. JJ might have not "completed the catch"....

[HPF Bob]

Jacoby has learned from Andre Johnson. Drop the easy ones and catch the hard ones.

Well, here comes a challenge. If I'm Fisher, this is a good call even if he loses it.

[TheMatrix31]

If that doesn't stand....thats an epically bad call.

[popanot]

It will get overturned. Typical Texans luck. Just sayin...

[Arky]

After review, play stands - TD.

It looked to me JJ fumbles on the 2nd or 3rd roll....

Texans 21, Titans 21

[TheMatrix31]

Hey Rich Gannon, stop being stupid. At the VERY least, that ball would have been ruled a catch and down at the one yard line if it wasn't ruled a touchdown.

Idiot.

[HPF Bob]

It stands..which it should. I think it's crazy that to "cross the goal line" you just have to get within the same universe of the end zone but to complete a pass you now have to hold it, roll a piroutte with it and then hand it to the referee.

[TheMatrix31]

Please don't give up 3rd and 19.

[WMH]

Brian Cushing.....Houston Texan screen stopper.

[HPF Bob]

Hey Rich Gannon, stop being stupid.

Idiot.

Gannon gets a pass on that one. It's Steve Tasker who is doing color.

Cushing stops another screen!

[TheMatrix31]

Oh it's Tasker. My bad.

My comment still stands.

[Arky]

Texans kickoff. Titans return it to the 20.

Pass to Crumpler good for about 14.

C Johnson for no gain.

C Johnson for -2 but flag on the play. Holding on Titans -10, still 2nd down.

Dump to Johnson stopped by Cushing for no gain.

3rd and 20 - Titans offsides. 3rd and 25.

Please?

Johnson for 11 so Titans to punt.

JJ fair catches at the Texan 27.

[TheMatrix31]

I LOVE Owen Daniels.

[Arky]

Slaton for -1.

Screen to OD goes for -2.

Tight end screen to OD goes for 21. Nice!

Dreesen over the middle for 21 more..

Looks like Pitts is down...

[WMH]

Is that Pitts that is down?

[Arky]

Is that Pitts that is down?

Think so...

edit: affirmative

[TheMatrix31]

Pitts is done for the year.

[Arky]

Slaton for 12. Ball at the Titan 21.

Slaton for 2.

Slaton for -1. Take a shot, fellas....

Just over Slaton's fingertips in the endzone.

Texans to go for the FG.

38 yd. FG is good.

Texans 24, Titans 21

2:13 left in the half.

[WMH]

Last year, Slaton had the burst to make that catch......

[Arky]

21 yard return by the Titans on the kickoff. Ball at their 19.

Pass to Britt good for a 1st down. 2 minute warning.

[TheMatrix31]

Steve Tasker --

"Kerry Collins goes absolutely unmolested in the pocket."

....uhhhh

[TheMatrix31]

Ouch, that hit looked ugly on Britt. Hopefully he's alright.

[TheMatrix31]

Did they seriously just call that on Cushing? Wow.

[Arky]

Pass good to Washington for 10. Ball at the Titan 43.

C Johnson takes the dumpoff for about 10.

Pass to Britt good for 9 - Ball at the Texan 39. 1:08 left in the half.

Johnson pass for 1 yard.

Collins sacked by Mario! Titans use a timeout. 33 secs left in the half. 3rd and 16.

2 flags on the Texans. Offsides and holding 5 yards (accepted). Auto 1st down.

1st down pass downfield inc. 23 secs left...

Barwin offsides - but pass is good for 10 yards.

Pass to Johnson goes for short gain. Bironas on for the FG. 7 seconds left in the half.

40 yd attempt is good.

Texans 24, Titans 24

2 secs left in the half.

[HPF Bob]

Steve Tasker --

"Kerry Collins goes absolutely unmolested in the pocket."

....uhhhh

Tasker: "The scoreboard shows the Titans have no timeouts but they...eh,...uh... have no timeouts."

(he obviously forgot about the failed challenge).

[WMH]

Tasker: "The scoreboard shows the Titans have no timeouts but they...eh,...uh... have no timeouts."

(he obviously forgot about the failed challenge).

He is what we get when we play like we did last week.........At least we haven't been downgraded to Gus yet.

[TheMatrix31]

Gus is the PBP guy today. I like him, adds some excitement to the game.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 13/20, 224 yards, 3 TD's, 0 INT's

Receiving: AJ 4/111, OD 4/38, Slaton 2/18, JJ 1/29.

Rushing: Slaton 13/30 yds

Tackles: Ryans/D-Rob/Cushing 4, Wilson/Bennett/Diles 3

3rd down conversions: Texans 5/8, Titans 3/4

Time of possession: Texans 16:24, Titans 13:36

[WMH]

Jekyl or Hyde.......

Who comes out of the locker room after the half?

[HPF Bob]

Ever since Tank McNamara invented "Nort Spews", I've wished for some announcer to say "Stay tuned at halftime for whores and skylights".

Whoever does it first will live on YouTube forever.

[Arky]

Titans bring the 2nd half kickoff back to the 24.

1st down pass is inc.

C Johnson for 3. 3rd and 7.

3rd down pass is inc. so Titans to punt.

Nice return by JJ on the punt to the Texan 28.

[HPF Bob]

Wow...a three-and-out and it wasn't our guys for once.

[Arky]

Schaub scrambles for 3 or 4.

Slaton for -2.

AJ looks to be 1 yard short on the 1st down. Texans to punt.

Titans muff the punt. Pinned at their own 1 yard line.

[WMH]

AJ looks to be 1 yard short on the 1st down. Texans to punt.

And a nice punt at that...:D

[Arky]

Offsides Titans - 1/2 the distance.

Collins sneak for 1.

White for 2 but flag on the play...... Hands to the face on DelJuan. 1st and 10. Ball at the Titans 9.

Pass goes inc.

DeMeco TFL -1. 3rd down 11.

O - M - G. Johnson breaks one - 91 yards.

Titans 31, Texans 24.

Gotta answer, Texans....

[TheMatrix31]

I hate third downs.

[popanot]

Come the FK on! Where the hell is the containment?!! I mean jeezus christ!!

[Arky]

I hate third downs.

They have to be statistically the worst in the NFL on 3rd downs. OTOH, they have to be near the best on 1st and 2nd downs. Weird!

[Fonz the Boss]

Oh no!!!.... Our defense will be back on the field!!

[TheMatrix31]

We need a turnover.

We'll probably get another 70 yard TD for Chris Johnson.

[Arky]

Texans ball at their 20.

1st down pass to AJ inc.

Pass to AJ good for about 5.

3rd down pass goes inc. - Texans to punt.

Titans return the punt to about their 40. Flags down.... Holding on Titans is accepted - backs them up 10 yards.

[Arky]

White for short gain - 3 yards.

2nd down pass is inc. 3rd and 7.

Amobi with TFL on the screen. Titans to punt.

JJ falls on the punt at the Texan 35.

[Arky]

C Brown for 3. Flag on the play. Leach unnecessary roughness -15.

OD big pass to the Titan 45. 34 yards.

[TheMatrix31]

Houston, just stop running the ball. It's not worth it.

[Arky]

C Brown for no gain.

AJ makes the jumping catch for about 8 yards.

C Brown no gain - 4th down and 2 coming up.

Texans to go for it...... timeout Texans.

[Arky]

Short pass to Dreesen good for the 1st down.

1st down pass goes inc.

Schaub to AJ for 10 - 1st down.

Screen to AJ good for 1

Screen to Slaton good for about 7. 1:40 left in the 3rd qtr.

[WMH]

That was SWEET!!!!!! :D

[Arky]

On 3rd and 3, pass to AJ is interferred with. 1st down Texans at the 2.

Pass to OD good for the TD!

Texans 31, Titans 31

1:15 left in the 3rd qtr.

[TheMatrix31]

Tie game, bitches!

[Arky]

Titans bring the kickoff out to their 34.

1st down pass goes inc.

Pass to Washington good for about 9. 3rd and 1.

Mario stops Johnson! Titans have to punt.

Timeout Texans.

[WMH]

Ugh....wasted timeouts!

[Arky]

Oh no. JJ muffs it.

Titans ball at about the 8.

End of 3rd qtr.

[WMH]

Shit.........

Edit - WOW, wait a turn of events.

[Arky]

Whew! Interferring with the punt on the Titans nullifies JJ's muff.

[TheMatrix31]

OMG....what a reversal!

[Arky]

Bomb to AJ inc. 3rd and 4.

3rd down pass goes inc.

Texans have to punt.

Titans return the punt to their own 26.

Should have been roughness on Finnegan on the bomb to AJ.....

[TheMatrix31]

I f'n HATE Cortland Finnegan.

[Arky]

Pass to Crumpler for about 8.

White rushes for about 7.

Let's go defense....

[popanot]

Come on, it's time for the obligatory Collins INT.

[Arky]

Crumpler for about 16 on the pass. Ball at the Texan 37.

1st down pass goes inc.

Johnson for about 6. 3rd and 4.

Timeout Tits....

[TheMatrix31]

Tennessee fans are highly unintelligent, I think.

[Arky]

TFL by Cushing. Titans with a decision... they go for it on 4th and 6.

Pass out of bounds - Texans take over at their own 33!

[WMH]

Whew....that was a CLOSE one.

Let's go boys, chew up the clock and punch it in. We need 7 here in a baaaaad way.

[Arky]

Slaton for about 6.

Slaton no gain - melee breaks out ... lots of flags..

[TheMatrix31]

I'm sick of the Titans.

[HPF Bob]

Well, if Duane Brown can't block, at least he can recover fumbles.

Happens again.

[popanot]

Crappy call, but WTF, Slaton!!

[Arky]

Slaton fumbles but D Brown recovers. Close to the 1st down. Texans to punt.

Turk punts it in the endzone so touchback and Titans ball at their own 20.

9:19 left in the game.

[Keith]

Ohh my.... I just can't stop laughing at Kyle Vanden BUSH's red contact lenses. Child, please.

Wait, here I go again... :D:p

[HPF Bob]

Tennessee fans are highly unintelligent, I think.
They cheer their players who get ejected throwing punches.

Actually, the Texans need a few guys like that. And when the league office reviews the tape, they'll be some Texans getting fined. I saw plenty of punches.

[Arky]

C Johnson for 4.

C Johnson for 4 more. 3rd and 2.

Collins pass goes inc. Titans to punt.

Good stand, defense.

[Arky]

Texans ball at their own 32.

Deep pass to JJ good for a big gainer about 42 yards. Ball at the Titan 24.

C Brown for 3.

Schaub overthrows AJ. 3rd and 7.

Pass to AJ is close to the 1st down. Oh! About 2 inches short.

Texans to go for it...

Schaub sneaks for the 1st down.

C Brown for about 2.

2nd down pass is inc.

C Brown for about 8 - short of the 1st down.

Texans to go for the FG.

FG is good.

Texans 34, Titans 31

2:55 left in the game.

[HPF Bob]

We're in for quite a finish.

Hey, the Jets beat the Pats.

[popanot]

Come on, it's time for the obligatory Collins INT.Can we have it now, please??!!

[Arky]

Titans bring the kickoff back to the 21.

C Johnson for about 4.

Pass to Crumpler close to the 1st down.

2 minute warning.

Game is coming up on 3 1/2 hours...

[HPF Bob]

Can we have it now, please??!!

I'm just glad we haven't had the obligatory Schaub interception.

[HPF Bob]

This is why you love the NFL, folks.

[HPF Bob]

Eyechart with the recovery! Texans ball!

[popanot]

Can we have it now, please??!!Collins fumble works too!! Woohoo!! :)

[Arky]

Collins sneaks for the 1st down.

Fumble! Flag!

Texans ball! Zgonina!

Holding on the Titans!

I'm out of exclamation marks! (wait a minute - that was another)

[TheMatrix31]

Game OVER.

[Arky]

C Brown rushes for a 1st down. 1:25 left in the game.

Brown for 2.

Texans kneeling it out .....

Final score:

Texans 34, Titans 31

Nice job, guys! NICE win!

[WMH]

Victory formation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HPF Bob]

Well, guys, that's my jinx win that knocks me out of the suicide contest. Hope you guys enjoyed it.

[Arky]

Well, guys, that's my jinx win that knocks me out of the suicide contest. Hope you guys enjoyed it.

Well done, Bob. ;)

[Fonz the Boss]

I couldnt bare to watch the last Titans possession so I changed it.... I dunno what happened but we won and thats all that matters.

[Big Texas]

With a sub par running game. We were able to win. See there Kubiak it can be done.

[Big Texas]

Chris Johnson is looking like superman. Too bad he will be walking home with his head down today.
Go Texans!!!!

I been waiting to say that for a while.

[TheMatrix31]

Next game between the Texans and Titans will be AT HOME on MONDAY NIGHT.

Hopefully by then, we don't have more than 3 or 4 losses.

Bring it on, punks.

[WMH]

This is why you love the NFL, folks.

AMEN! Any given Sunday rings true once again.....

Side note, I think the Jets may actually be for real. Holding the Pats to 9 points is a pretty damn good feat.

Needless to say, I feel much better about our boys now. We SHOULD roll thru the next couple of games, and be exactly where everyone thought we should be after the first quarter of the season.

HERE WE GO TEXANS!

[TheMatrix31]

I feel better but I realize that this team cannot do anything big until they fix their defensive issues, primarily the third down defense.

[Keith]

http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2009/20090920.html

As was mentioned earlier in this thread, the Jets bottled up the Patriots. While it doesn't make last week's loss and less... well, loss-y, it does help give some perspective that Rex Ryan seems have that team pointed in the right direction, at least for now.

I bet that team plane ride will be a fun one. Feel bad for Chester though. As if the interior of the O-line isn't getting tested enough. Hopefully Studdard proves ready for the show.

[today]

Early in the 1st, the commentators made mention that 'lil shan was doing the play calling, but Kubes was the one holding the playsheet. After last week, I heard some speculation that Kubes may take the play calling back for a few games.

Anyone know who actually called the plays?

It sure was nice NOT to see us trying to run the ball over and over, when it was obviously ineffective (like last week). Props to the caller, great job of keeping the run plays to a minimum in the 2nd half.

[NBT]

#1 - helluva win!

#2 - If we don't fix the run defense, we are not going to win too many more games.

#3 - Find a defensive passrusher besides Mario!

#4 - There is no better WR in the NFL than Andre Johnson.

#5 - Get our running game up to speed to match the passing game.

[HPF Bob]

One nice thing about Walter being injured is that it has taken that stupid white boy reverse out of the playbook. The next time that play works for the Texans will be the first time.

I thought I wanted to see more of Chris Brown today (a more physical rusher who would be motivated to beat Tennessee as much as anybody) until I saw Slaton's numbers against them from last year. Slaton really never got it going today and fumbled a bunch. You'll notice they went with Brown at the end and I'll be it had as much to do with his ball control as it was his tough running.

[today]

I thought I wanted to see more of Chris Brown today (a more physical rusher who would be motivated to beat Tennessee as much as anybody) until I saw Slaton's numbers against them from last year. Slaton really never got it going today and fumbled a bunch. You'll notice they went with Brown at the end and I'll be it had as much to do with his ball control as it was his tough running.

I agree, in games like this where tough running is required, Brown does seem to run much better and is not as effected by arm-tackles as Steve is. I think we could have a much better ground game if Brown was a little more involved, especially against teams who are tough against the run.

[Big Texas]

Today we got the chance to see what the Saints and Colts feel like. Sometimes all pass does work.

However, we are just too predictable with our running plays. Its bad enough that our interior lineman are undersized and getting manhandled in the run game. At least lets try to catch the other team off guard with a run.

With that said the screen execution was a lot better.

Also Jacoby is making a statement for WR.

Finally D. Brown is definately getting better and better. He really put the clamps on Vandenbosh (for the most part at least). We just need to get some sort of resemblance of a run blocking scheme. Come on Gibbs.

[Arky]

Early in the 1st, the commentators made mention that 'lil shan was doing the play calling, but Kubes was the one holding the playsheet. After last week, I heard some speculation that Kubes may take the play calling back for a few games.

Anyone know who actually called the plays?

It sure was nice NOT to see us trying to run the ball over and over, when it was obviously ineffective (like last week). Props to the caller, great job of keeping the run plays to a minimum in the 2nd half.

I think it is still Shanahan though I believe Kubiak has said in past everything goes through him. Don't know if he "edited" the calls today or not....

[today]

I think it is still Shanahan though I believe Kubiak has said in past everything goes through him. Don't know if he "edited" the calls today or not....

Thanks Arky!

[nunusguy]

The most we can hope for now is 2-2 for September, but that definitely dosen't include a win in Nashville Sunday.

Good thing I didn't knoiw what I was talking about because I will gladly
admit I was dead-wrong and lost faith in the Texans having any chance to win this game.
Sunday afternoon I was in Idaho trying to catch a trout in a beautiful Rocky Mounstain stream, but took a break to grab a cool one at the local Sports-Bar and check the NFL scores. The game was already over and I literally couldn't believe the score I saw for the Texans-Titans game the first time it scrawled by on the bottom of the screen of the second game already in progress, so I patiently watched to see the score again to make sure I saw
what I thought I saw.
Wow, what a thrill to see that final score and realize what a huge game this was for the Texans. Congrats to every one in their organization !

[NBT]

Hope you caught some trout. The Texans sure caught a big one!