WOW @ that penalty. WOW.

Vikes have a 3rd and 6. Run defense doing just a bit better....

Favre's pass incomplete but Adibi roughs the passer...

Vikes 1st down at the 10.

Offensive PI on Vikes - makes for 2nd and goal at the 18.

Incomplete pass makes for 3rd down.

3rd down pass is deflected.... Vikes to go for the FG..

36 yd FG is good.

Vikes 10, Texans 0

Well, after that bogus roughing call, the Texans stiffen and allow just a FG.

Adibi broke up the pass, hopefully defense settling in here. dwn 10-0 on the FG.

We just cannot seem to get turnovers. I am not saying Demeco could've caught that tip but we just don't ever seem to be in position for those turnovers.

That maybe could've got the momentum going for the Offense. But no, now we are down 10-0.

But hey to be optimistic we didn't let them score...

So basically Edwards just got away with kicking Pitts while he was on the ground

AD brings the kick back to the Texan 29.

Slaton wide open for about 10.

Offsetting penalties bring up 2nd down and 1.

Vikes off sides. 1st down.

Slaton takes the pitch for about 8. Ball at midfield.

Slaton for -1.

Schaub scrambles up the gut for the 1st down.

Hey, we made it over mid-field finally.

OD for 11.

Leach takes dump off for about 7. Ball at the 27.

Schaub rolls out, no pass but scrambles for the 1st down.

Winston offsides on 1st down. 1st and 15.

Slaton for about a yard.

Over the middle to OD! 1st down at the 11.

Slant to AD is good to the 4.

Slaton up the gut for 6 pts.

Vikes 10, Texans 7

Much better but Schaub a little gimpy...

Schaub is injured. Surprise f'n surprise.

I hope Leach and Schaub ok.

WOW!!! Are you serious

Nice drive but Schaub is gimpy. Gruden was dead on about the pass to Davis. Should have been a touchdown if he's on target.

I hope he is OK. I would imagine he is not coming back in the game.

This is starting to get rediculous

Vikes bring the kickoff back to their own 24.

Peterson 2 rushes for a 1st down. About 3 minutes left in the half.

Peterson for 16 more. Ball at the Texan 48 - 2 minute warning.

Our D-Line is getting walked backwards and turned every which way. We have 5-6 guys lined up on the LOS and Peterson is still getting into our secondary. It seems if Demeco is not making the play, no one is.

It's Schaub's ankle - he's expected back in, Yay! ;)

Deep pass by Favre inc. 2nd and 10.

Dump to Taylor good for 4. 3rd down.

Pass by Favre is good for the 1st down. Nice hit by McCain.

Illegal shift offense - 1st and 15.

Holding on Vikes. 1st and 25.

Ball at the Texan 42.

Pass, bad tackling and Vikes are 3 yds. short of the 1st down. 37 seconds left.

Dump to Taylor goes for the score.

Vikings 17, Texans 7

27 seconds left till halftime.

Eugene Wilson is the team's best safety. And he can't tackle. That should tell you all you need to know.

Whoever is #26 might as well skip the film sessions on that play. He totally whiffed on Taylor.

What in the world was Wilson doing? I have been saying it since this game started, if Ryans is not making the play, no one is. wow. The previous play I believe Adibi and Wilson ran into each other trying to tackle Harvin.

That was Eugene Wilson

Well at least Shaub is back out there.

That's a good drive down field to end the half. Maybe Kubiak's time management is getting better? Crap playcall before the FGA though.

who in the hell called that run play. Even if the Vikings were in prevent it wasn't like Slaton was gonna score. He would only have run out the clock.

Wow.

Nice return by AD.

Pass to David Anderson puts the ball at the Viking 44.

Nice pass to OD for about 15.

Slaton not much.

Texans to go for the FG (!) 4 secs left.

K Brown 46 yarder is good.

Vikings 17, Texans 10.

Halftime.

yeah, something positive to end the half.

Nice answer by the Texans with :30 left. I judge pre-season games by halftime score so, in my book, we lost even if we come back but it was a mixed bag tonight. Now we get to look at the scrubs in the second half.

At the half, Demeco 10 tackles next Adibi 2 tackles. Wow.

Cris Carter just called us the "Houston Titans".

I thought I was the only one who heard that.

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 10/14, 108 yds., 1 INT

Rushing: Slaton 9/20, Schaub 2/10, Brown 2/9

Receiving: OD 4/49, Slaton 2/16, Anderson 1/20, AJ 1/9

Tackles: DeMeco 13 (!) 1 sack, Adibi 5, many with 2, Mario 1 w/1 sack.

Time of possession: Vikings 15:12, Texans 14:48

Texans receive 2nd half kickoff and takeover at the 19.

Orlovsky in.

Pass to Leach for 2.

Slaton for 1.

Pass is good to DA for the 1st down at the 30.

Deep pass to AJ goes to the Viking 12!

Vikes challenge that AJ stepped out early and that looks to be the case.

Orlavsky looking good so far, keep it going guys.

Challenge rules the ball at the Viking 24.

Slaton takes dump off for 5.

Slaton for 1.

Orlovsky comes up 1 yd short via scramble...

Texans mull over going for it on 4th and 1.

I think they should go for it here. It's only pre-season and to convert here would be a good emotional lift.

Texans go for it.

Nice 2nd effort by C Brown gets the 1st down.

Deflected pass gets picked off. Vikes ball at the 4 yard line.

Favre is still in. Too bad about the pick. Never should have thrown it.

I'm still glad we got the first however. I think Chris Brown may be a valuable short yardage specialist.

Vikes penalized - ball back at the 2.

Taylor squirts out for about 5. 2nd and 7.

Offsides Vikes - half the distance. Ball at the 3.

Attaway Diles - stops Taylor on the sweep for minimal gain..

3rd and 9, Favre scrambles about and completes the pass for a 1st down at the 18.