Official Texans @ Chargers Game Thread, 9/9/2013
 

Just wanted to start this......FINALLY!

Ed Reed is practicing, status TBD Thursday/Friday. I'm guessing he's going to play on a pitch count. He hasn't missed a game in 2+ years.

Nuk passed all his tests, and will be good to go.

From the Chronic, which has become an even worse source of "news" than before....if that's possible.

http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans...gainst-texans/

Chargers coach Mike McCoy said Wednesday rookie linebacker Manti T’eo continues to make progress and could play Monday during the season-opener against the Texans.

“He’s getting better every day,” McCoy said during a media interview. “We’re taking it one day at a time with him and he’s done a great job of following the plan and we’re just going to keep going with that.”

Teo sprained his right foot during the Chargers’ preseason opener. He is no longer wearing a walking boot, though.

“He’s doing anything he can,” McCoy said. “So, as soon as he’s healthy, he’ll be out there.”

Texans vs. Chargers

TV = ESPN, 9:15 CST, MNF

Announcers = Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer

The line = Texans by 3.5 to 4

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Houston viewing on Sunday:

Early:

Oakland @ Indianapolis, Marv Albert, Rich Gannon, CBS
Atlanta @ New Orleans, Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa, FOX

Late:

Green Bay @ San Francisco, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, FOX

Sunday night:

New York Giants @ Dallas, NBC

Apparently a little bad news for Texans, David Quessenberry broke his foot and will be out for year. See how he is replaced. Still have Ben Jones and Wade Smith should be back soon.

Ed Reed will not be active for Monday's opener says CBS Sports.com.

Will Reed become our Ahman Green or our Tony Boselli?

Sucks about Quessenberry. I had him penciled in as a starter by midseason (see the front page article).

The national media has never been accurate with our players status. I'm holding out hope.....long shot, but hopeful. As long as he's around in December/January, I'm OK with that.

Will he be Green or Boselli, time will obviously tell, but I wouldn't put them in the same category. I think of Reed as more of a luxury than a need. We'll be good without him, but we'll be better with him.

Some of these spreads are surprising:
Oakland & the defending SB champs are 9.5 & 7.5 dogs, respectively. Say what ?
If we have to get AFC South, wish we were getting KC @ Jacksonville instead of Raiders & Indy. Go Chiefs ! GB @ SF/game of week.

@LanceZierlein: Wade Smith is back as the full-time starting LG for the Texans and Ed Reed will definitely not start on Monday if he even plays.

Keo starts at safety. Swearinger's in the dime off the bench.

sGettin close to game time now. little over seven more hours.

Lots of Texans who are new and/or didn't play in preseason, so will be their first regular season game as a Texan.

Anyways, fwiw, I predict maybe 31-17 Texans win, but they gotta play the game.

Updating this to be the official game action thread.

Lots to be curious about as a viewer, but how Kubiak handles the RB workload between Foster and Tate will be interesting. I think Kubiak wants to be prudent and ease Foster back in and save him some carries for later in the season, but I also think he's thought that before and still let Foster carry the burden anyway.

I'd like to see the defense shut this down tonight too. Cushing's back and Watt sounds like he is ready to unleash hell, so I hope we see a couple guys playing like they're possessed out there.

While settling for FGs will suck, I wouldn't mind seeing Bullock get a few under his belt to make sure his confidence has a solid foundation. Having an NFL-untested kicker is still concerning to me.

Oh, and how about some barely average play from our special teams? Is that too much to ask? :p

I'm ready baby, I'm ready.

March to New York begins tonight.

Let's go.

K Martin brings the kickoff back to about the Texan 15. Texans ball.

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Schaub's pass is tipped and picked off. Chargers ball at the Texan 14.

well this sucks.

And I waited all week for Monday Night.

Eheh, Rivers hits Mathews along the sideline for the 14-yard TD.

Chargers 7, Texans 0

14:45 left in the 1st quarter.

LOL, 15 seconds to get the ball back and score a TD...... smh....

Nice return by Martin on the kickoff to about the Texan 40.

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False start on Brown -5. 1st and 15 coming up.

Pass to AJ in the flat gets about 4 yards. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Pass to AJ too tall, inc. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Screen to Foster gets about 7. Texans have to punt.

Lechler's punt is downed by the Texans at the 5 yard line. Chargers ball.

Mathews gets 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Mathews for no gain. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Royal is complete for the 1st down at the Charger 27.

Mathews for 2.

Holding on Chargers/Mercilus with the sack..... Penalty declined - brings up 3rd and 14....

Not sure what happened but 3rd and 24 coming up.

Handoff to Mathews gets 12. Chargers have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 29. Texans ball. 9:02 left in the 1st quarter.

So we started the year with a WTF interception. Offense starting to warm up now.

Foster for 2 or 3.

Foster for another 2 or 3. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Graham good for about 11 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 46.

Tate for 3.

Pass to OD goes to the Charger 33.

Foster for about 1.

Tate for 14. Ball at the Charger 18.

Tate for 8 or 9 up the gut.

Foster to the 1 yard line. 1st and goal at the 1.

Pass to OD good for the 1-yard TD pass.

Texans 7, Chargers 7

3:11 left in the 1st quarter.

Three hour nap then watching the game then need to get up at 5 am to go to work. Hoping this game goes quickly.

Chargers down the ensuing kickoff in their endzone. Chargers ball at their 20.

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Mathews for 4.

Pass to Green ruled inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Dumpoff to Woodhead gets about 10 and the 1st down at the Charger 35.

Mathews for 8.

Rivers pressured, throws inc. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Flags pre-snap - delay of game on the Chargers -5. Makes it 3rd and 7.

Pass to Gates goes to the Texan 47. Texan offsides is declined. 1st and 10 for the Chargers.

Mathews for 3.

End of the 1st quarter.