Wow...Molden out there in the nickel. What does that say about Reeves and Bennett...

Leinart throws dump to Hightower good for about 4. Brings up 3rd and 3.

Short pass to Doucet gets about 6 and the 1st down.

Leinart's pass to the TE picks up about 13. Ball at the Texans 35.

Cards run up the middle for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Texans get a TFL.... 3rd and 14 coming up.

Dump to Hightower gets about 7. 4th down and 7.

Feeley 50 yard attempt is wide right.

Texans takeover. Score remains:

Texans 10, Cards 0

Man, Cushing is a stud.

Gonna suck to not have him the first four games. He is all over the place out there making plays, disrupting, regulating...

The Cardinals sold out on a blitz. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

It says what we already knew.

I'm loving the defense right about now.

We knew it. But this guy has spent his entire career injured. Now subplants both those guys. They must really suck...

Slaton for about 2 on the right side.

Slaton can't get loose, -2 yds. Brings up 3rd and 10.

End of 1st quarter.

Mario has two sacks...

ok, our defense held and Arizona missed field goal.

Second group in with Orlosky and Slayton. two runs plays, 1Q is over.

3rd down pass to Slaton goes inc.

Texans to punt.

Cards fair catch at their own 14.

okam and mitchell in on dline, 2nd d in all over. still first team Cards.

Wells up the middle for about 3. Brings up 2nd and 7 at the 19.

Hightower on the draw.... good for about 9. 1st down at the Card 28.

Run goes for about 4. 2nd and 6.

No gain on the run. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Lienart's short pass over the middle complete but Diles stops any forward progress. Cards have to punt.

Holliday lets the punt roll. Texans ball at their own 16.

I really, really want to see Orlovsky look like an NFL QB.

DanO pass to Davis good for 12.

Slaton runs left for maybe 1. Ball at the Texan 29.

Pass to DA inc. Brings up 3rd and 10.

Dump to Slaton gets good yards.... Ball at midfield. 1st down.

Slaton stumbles for about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Casey wide open for big gain. Ball at the Cards 28.

Slaton runs for about 3 on the left side. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Slaton has a nifty run up the middle for about 6. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Slaton runs for 1. Measurement needed.... About 6 inches short of the 1st down.

Texans to go for it.

DanO sneaks for 2... 1st down!

Dump to Leach gets 2. Ball at the Cards 15. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Slaton swings left and rolls for 8 yards. 1st and goal at the 6.

Slaton for no gain. 2nd and goal coming up.

Timeout Texans. 3:09 left in the half.

alright on the QB sneak for 1st down on 20. Orlosky lookingt better. lets get another TD. oh man,Slayton fumbles into end zone and cads recover

Short pass to JJ goes to the 1 yard line. 3rd and goal coming up.

Oh no. Stevie fumbles it into the endzone - Cards recover.

Cards ball at their own 20.

Pathetic. I guess Steve Slaton does not want to play in the NFL.

Giving up the ball on the goal line is absolutely disgusting.

Slaton in midseason form. :eek:

Wow!!! That was definitely a pathetic attempt at a goaline touchdown...

I'm thinking he just cannot play multiple plays in a row...After the long drive his final surge lacked effort and concentration...

Wright picks up about 7 up the middle. 2nd and 3 coming up.

2 minute warning.

Sharpton seems to be in on a lot of plays and tackles since coming in for Cushing. Got to hold em here for last two minutes of 1st half. 2nd offense in for cards now.

Nice pick by Nolan. we get another chance

Pass to Doucet gets just enough for the 1st down.

Troy Nolan with the INT! Texans ball at the Cards 16! 1:28 left in the half.

Nice defense...Nolan!

Let's get Slaton out there and feed that idiot the ball and see if he can hold onto it.

Pass to JJ goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass Casey - Casey stretches for the 1st down. 1st and goal at the 6.

DanO can't find anyone open and chunks it out of the endzone.

OK, James Casey wants to play.

Tate tackled in the backfield. Studdard got whipped. 3rd and 11.

Dump to Tate picks up about 6. Rackers on for the FG.

24 yarder is good.

Texans 13, Cards 0

:51 seconds left in the half.

Studdard just made Tate's first NFL rush look horrible...

Cards bring Rackers kick back to about the 28 but flags on the play. Cards with the block in the back. Ball is placed at the Cards 11 yard line.

Dump over the middle picks up about 11.

Short pass to Williams gets about 8.

Timeout Cards. :20 seconds left.

Sideline pass gets about 5 and the 1st down.

Pass over the middle sails inc.

Deep pass down the left sideline goes over everybody. 3 seconds left.

Pass over the middle goes inc. Good coverage by McCain. Halftime.

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 5/6 78 yards 1 TD, DanO 7/11 74 yds.

Rushing: Foster 4/31, Slaton 10/22

Receiving: AJ 3/59, Casey 2/30, many with 1

Tackles: Sharpton 4, Mario 3 (2 sacks), GQ 3, Diles and McCain 2 each, many with 1

Turnovers: Texans 1, Cards 1

Time of possession: Texans 17:04, Cards 12:56

3rd down conversions: Texans 2/7, Cards 1/5

1st downs: Texans 10, Cards 7

Cards bring the kickoff all the way back to their 42.

Dump to fullback (?) picks up about 6 yards.

Wells tackled by Bentley for 1 yard gain. Brings up 3rd and 3.

Short pass picks up 4 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texans 47.

Wells for maybe 1 yard.

QB Anderson pressured by Bing - throws it inc. Brings up 3rd and 10.

Dead ball foul. False start offense -5. 3rd and 15.

Anderson's pass bounces off the receiver and is INT'ed by Sharpton! Texans ball.

Nice play for Bing to come up and force the QB to throw the ball away

OK, so Sharpton wants to play, too. Nice work, son.

1st Half thoughts

The first string offense looked very good. I think it can't be over estimated how valuable continuity is in the NFL. I think it is a huge part of the Colts success. Especially on offense.

Foster looked good but was running on 1st and 2nd downs and in long yardage situations. He is obviously great for the stretch and the counter and the "slow to the hole" running game. He also looks very good in the 2nd level. I am disappointed we never got to see him tonight in anything like short yardage.

Dreesen is a big drop from OD. He is a solid #2 TE who can block and catch well enough to not tip off what the play is, but our offense would suffer with him in a big role. Casey looked very good against the 2s. I'd love to see Casey with the 1s and Schaub if OD is not back next week.

The OL did exactly what can be expected of it. Small creases in the running game that will work against 6 and 7 man fronts. Solid pass blocking and great blitz pick up on the TD. Also watch the running plays and you will see why Walter will start of JJ no matter how dangerous JJ is. Walter comes in motion and cracks better than anybody in the NFL and makes the counter a great play for the Texans. And the counter is probably the best play to Play action off of.

The Defense hit hard and hit often. I would be fine with that as a calling card even if we learn later that we still can't cover anyone. Pollard and Cushing are so physical.

Okoye played tough. He is clearly suited to playing forward on the snap. He went right by Faneca to knock down Leinhart's pass on one play. I honestly was doubting he would ever amount to much, but maybe it was more a case of there is only one scheme he really has value in.

With the 2nd string guys I will just say that Orlovsky is a terrible fit for our offense. He is so clumsy that he struggles to make the handoff on the outside zone (our base running play). And he also can't boot or throw on the run. So basically he lacks the ability to do the basic elements of our system. He's not terrible, just terrible for us. Someone in the pro scouting department blew it big time on this guy.

And Okam is useless out there. His first play in the game ended with him pushed a good 8 yards off the LOS. And that wasn't the exception for his time out there. I don't understand how a guy his size could be bad at holding his ground in the middle of the line, but he is.

Great catch...but I like Barwin's spin...the good thing was not the spin, but that was the second good move during that series...

Tate rambles for a big gain - about 15 yards. Ball at midfield.

Tate down on the play.... :(

Oy, doesn't look good. Tate limping badly....

oh shucks, Tate made a nice 11 yd run, but knee looks injured, limping off,

Nolan almost had his second pickoff, and then another good play by Nolan.

long kick, Holliday tackled on 5

Demeco interview with a big smile on his face

Jacoby making two first down catches

Nice catch and first down by Doirin Dickerson.

Third string offense running and catching ok, Jeremiah Johnson just had a good run.

third and short on the eight, two in a row , Orlovsky just thows away.

now 16-0 on Kris Brown's second FG.