Guys have really started pushing it with the officials the past 2 weeks. Lots of stuff dirty and late.

On 2nd and 10, screen pass goes for -1.

On 3rd and 11, pass to Stokely gets 10.....flag down ...... Holding on JJo. Auto 1st down at the Bronco 30.

Hillman for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Short pass is broken up by Reed, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Deep pass to Decker complete for big gainer but flag down. Holding on Broncos brings it back. Makes it 3rd and 17.

Manning's pass over the middle is inc. Broncos have to punt.

Holliday slow out of the gate on the punt return - just a couple of yards. Ball at the Texan 28.

We are almost completely ignoring anything more than 10 yards downfield.

Tate goes left side for about 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Tate for 1. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to KW over his head, inc. Texans have to punt.

Punt goes into the endzone, touchback. 5:17 left in the 3rd quarter. Broncos ball at their 20.

There's just way too much confusion on those out routes.

Steelers-Raiders getting chippy now. Who could have predicted that? :rolleyes:

McGahee for no gain.

Dumpoff to Hillman goes for just 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Thomas broken up, inc. Broncos have to punt.

Holliday fair catches at the Texan 27. Texans ball.

Gotta pick these balls off.

Actually, gotta score SEVEN.

Both defenses seem to be dominating right now. Time for some Foster.

Pass to Casey in the flat goes for 11.

Schaub flushed from the pocket throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Jean goes for big gainer! 1st down at the Bronco 15.

Foster for no gain.

Pass over the middle to OD goes for the TD!

Texans 31, Broncos 11

1:33 left in the 3rd quarter.

Schaub and receivers doing pretty good against a good defense.

Schaub to locker room.

In so many ways Jean is eerily reminiscent of AJ in his first few years. I'm not saying that he is in any way AJ's equal but so often when I see Jean on the field it takes me a moment to realize that it's not AJ.

Broncos bring the ensuing kickoff all the way back to the 40 but flag on the play. Holding on Broncos. Places the ball at the Bronco 11.

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Manning's pass near the sideline is inc.

Pass in almost INT'ed by JJo. Makes it 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Decker goes for 26 and the 1st down.

Pass to Decker goes to midfield, 1st down.

Pass to Thomas gets 3.

End of the 3rd quarter.

Pick these balls off!

Manning's pass off the mark, inc. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Pass is broken up by GQ inc. 4th and 7 coming up. Broncos will punt.

Punt goes into the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

We are making manning look terrible. We are just camping on routes with no respect for his ability to stretch the field.

I absolutely do not understand the modern aversion to punting the ball out of bounds at the 10 or so. Why do you have to try for the improbable downing on the one when you could reliably put the ball out of bounds within the 20? Special teams coaches must be very bad at math.

We are disrespecting him.

LJ is making some exceptional catches every game so far. Gotta like his development for sure.

I see what you did...and I like it.

Foster for almost 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Foster for 7 on the left side, 1st down.

Foster for 1.

Short pass to Casey gets 2. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to AJ sails inc. Late flag..... Illegal contact on Broncos, 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Ball is at the Texan 40.

Foster for 3.

Foster for 9 and the 1st down.

Tate is caught in the backfield and fumbles. Broncos recover. 10:20 left in the game. Ball roughly at midfield.

The only thing you can't do right there.

I don't really do smileys but if I did I might do one here.

Tate just earned himself some bench.

Right side, Caldwell and Newton this time, got blowed up.
Tate now in doghouse.

BTW- Wexler tweeted earlier that Harris was getting snaps at RT. I must've missed that.

Ball at the Texan 49.

Ball (the player) rushes for about 11.

Pass to Stokely in the endzone complete for the TD.

Texans 31, Broncos 18

9:49 left in the game.

Game ain't over till it's over....

Having a real fullback might be helpful.

I haven't seen that neck throw a spiral all freaking day long.

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the endzone, touchback. Texans ball at their 20.

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Pass to Graham overthrown, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Draw play to Foster loses 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Screen to Martin just gets 2. Texans have to punt.

Broncos field the punt and bring it back to their 25 or 26.

That's a good observation, Chuck. The "coffin corner" seems to have gone the way of the drop kick. I know I always found it frustrating to watch the side official walk up the sideline with that stupid arm outraised an extra 10 yards than where I felt the ball went out of bounds so maybe enough coaches felt like me and switched to the current strategy.

Wade needs to dial something up here.

Heyward-Bey is taken off on a cart after he was sandwiched by two Steelers.

You've got 20 yards of sideline to work with. If you can't get it out between the goal line and the 20 I find another punter. First and ten from the 17 is better than first and ten from the 20, plainly.

Today the fashion is to go for the home run every possible punt. It's crazy.

L Ball for 4 yards. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Short pass to Stokely good for 3. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Stokely gets 4 yards and the 1st down.

Pass deep sideline is inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Stokely gets 11 and the 1st down.

Pass too high for Thomas, inc. 6:09 left in the game.

Pass to Tamme good for 11 and the 1st down.

Pass is broken up by McCain, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Manning sacked by Watt! Loss of 6.

Pass down the field to Tamme is inc. Makes it 4th and 16 coming up. Tamme hurt on the play - helped off the field. Broncos going for it.....

Pass too long to Thomas inc, but flag down. Manning was past the LOS! PI on Texans gives an auto 1st down.

Pass to Stokely gets 9 at the Texan 30. Stokely shaken up. Stokely helped off the field. 2nd and 1 coming up. 4:41 left in the game.

I'm not disagreeing. It's just that I was sick of watching our punts sail out near the five and watch the marionette march upfield and stop at the 15.

If this were baseball, some dweeb with a slide rule would tell us that one strategy was stupid and should never ever be attempted.

No, no, I totally understand. That *was* frustrating.

McCain is having a rough day.

Harris sighting next week?

On 2nd and 1, pass in the endzone is complete to Thomas for the TD. Play is under review..... Looks like Thomas only had one foot in.....

Bring it back, TD is overturned.... Makes it 3rd and 1 from the 31 for the Broncos. 4:33 left in the game.

Hillman rushes for 4 and the 1st down.

He should bbe out of bouinds, but this is getting to close for comfort.

How in the F can a ref standing right there miss that?

Manning tosses into the endzone, inc but they are going to get KJ for PI. Auto 1st down at the 1.

Ball caught in the backfield by B James. Loss of 3. 2nd and goal from the 4.

Ball caught again by Watt for loss of two.

Oy, tipped pass is caught by Dreessen for the TD.

Texans 31, Broncos 25.

3 minutes left in the game.