Oh wow, deep ball to Walters for TD. Long way to go but so fa so good.

When you can run the ball whenever you want you can expose a defense like that. I want to keep our foot on the gas and beat the hell out of this team and tell the rest of the league very clearly that we are not joking.

It amazes me that the same Gary Kubiak that is a creative offensive mind and works matchups, formations, run/pass balance, and route combinations so well, is the same Gary Kubiak that wants nothing more than to win 23-7 with 275 yards of offense. A true enigma when most great offensive minds fall victim to "offensive genius" disease and try to play with all of their toys and abandon the run game.

Graham's ensuing kickoff is downed in the endzone. Broncos ball at their 20.

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McGahee for about 1.

Screen to Dreessen goes for big gainer - about 30 yards.

Pass to 84 (?) goes for 6.

Hillman gets 4 and the 1st down.

Pass to Thomas goes for another big gainer - twenty-something yards, also roughing the passer on the Texans places the ball at their 8.

Manning can't connect and throws it away, inc. 2nd and goal coming up.

McGahee to the 5. 3rd and goal coming up.

Pass to Thomas in the endzone, inc. Broncos to go for the FG.

Prater's 23-yarder is good.

Texans 21, Broncos 8

5:44 left in the half.

Great stop. Now how about a long drive ending in points and halftime.

He liked that just fine even when he didn't have a defense.

2 years ago Broncos score right there...

AZ 17, Eagles 0

ATL 20, SD 0

I don't understand how Atlanta is so good when they cannot run the ball at all.

Texans ball at their 20 after the kickoff.....

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Foster for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Schaub's pass is deflected, inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to OD off the mark, inc. Texans have to punt.

Broncos bring the punt back to their 43. Broncos ball.

Pass to Thomas inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Stokely for about 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Timeout Texans........

Yep, so much for the short week and the trip to the West Coast.... :rolleyes:

What the hell is Barwin doing in coverage?

On 3rd and 4, Cush gets McGahee for no gain. Broncos have to punt.

Holliday brings the punt back to the Texan 17. A Bronco (Irving) is injured on the play. Injury timeout.

Sitting amongst a lot of happy Texans, Cardinals and Falcons fans.

Keeping an eye on Iran-Iraq (aka Steelers-Raiders). You don't care who wins but you hope for a lot of casualties.

Here's a thought to make you feel even better: This is a Jack Del Gutter defense the Texans are carving up.

Where the hell are you?

End around to Martin goes for big gainer. 19 yards?

Tate for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Screen to G Graham goes for 12 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 49.

2 minute warning.

The Fire Jim Schwartz countdown starts today. How can you pass up a tying FG in overtime to sneak it on 4th and 1?

Foster right side for 2.

Deep pass to OD almost ... but inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to OD goes for 10 and the 1st down. Timeout Texans with 1:10 left in the half.

Because you worked very hard to build up a fake tough/aggressive guy persona.

Schaub's Shitty Throw Of The Game (tm)

Ball at the Bronco 39.

Foster for 1.

Pass to Martin low and inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Schaub's pass in INT'ed by Woodyard.

Oh oh, interception, under pressure. Well, let's just sack
Minning a few times.

I don't have a problem with that throw. 4th down and a punt if we throw it away. Why not give your wr a chance against a LB? Sure the LB made a great one handed catch, but I'm ok with being aggressive.

Broncos ball at their 40.

Manning is sacked by Watt! Makes it 2nd and 13. Timeout Broncos.

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Pass to Decker is dropped. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Decker complete for 22. 10 seconds left in the half. Ball at the Texan 41.

Pass is complete for about 7 yards. Prater on for the FG. 6 seconds left in the half.

Prater's 53-yarder is good.

Texans 21, Broncos 11

1 second left in the half.

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Squibby kickoff is downed by Casey.

Halftime.

Hope we don't regret not putting points up after the Walter TD.

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 10/17, 199 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: Foster 9/53, Tate 4/18, K Martin 1/18

Receiving: KW 2/70, AJ 1/60, Graham 2/39, K Martin 1/18, OD 2/12

Tackles: JJo/Cush/KJ 4 each, Manning/Demps/Watt 3 each, Barwin/Reed 2 each

TOP: Texans 14:12, Broncos 15:48

Turnovers: Texans 1, Broncos 0

1st downs: Texans 13, Broncos 11

3rd down efficiency: Texans 5/7, Broncos 2/8

Red zone: Texans 1/1, Broncos 0/2

Total yards: Texans 285 Broncos 204

Broncos 2nd half kickoff goes out of the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Oy, deep pass to AJ inc. Close..... 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Schaub's pass to KW at the sideline goes inc. Texans have to punt.

Broncos bring the punt back to their 32. Broncos ball.

That's a confident defensive series.

McGahee caught for loss of 2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Manning pressured, spikes the ball, inc. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Thomas along the sideline goes inc. Broncos have to punt.

Holliday takes the early hit on the catch - penalty on the Broncos, 15 yards. Texans ball at their 38. 12:56 left in the 3rd quarter.

Foster for 3.

Foster for 5. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Short pass to KW good for 3 and the 1st down. Flag on V Miller for roughing Schaub, 15 yards. Ball is at the Denver 36.

Oh my, deep pass to AJ in the endzone inc, can't hang on. Schaub is roughed up again. 15 more yards. Places the ball at the Bronco 21.

Schaub just said "Where's my ****************ing helmet"

Nice!

Tate for 3.

Foster for 5. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Foster just gets 1 but flag down. Holding on Texans, do-over, makes it 3rd and 12.

Pass over the middle to Martin is inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Graham's 41-yarder is good.

Texans 24, Broncos 11

9:11 left in the 3rd quarter.

I thought Denver got away with 2-3 late hits in the first half.

Need more cushion....

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Broncos bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 26.

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Mannings screen pass is dropped. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Timeout called by Manning at the LOS....

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There's got to be some fines or suspensions....both of those hits looked intentional

It looks like the BoP are getting a ton of push out of the DEs and not much push out of the OLBs who seem content to stay in their lanes and occupy the OL outside. I haven't seen too much trickery up front.

I love how with these refs you can get a timeout like 5 seconds after the play clock hits zero.

Beating ourselves with these damn penalties.