Official Texans vs. Bengals Thread, 10/26/2008
 

The Texans look to close out their Oktoberfest on a three-game winning streak at home against the Bengals. Can they do it, and can they do it convincingly??

Following are the inactives for the Texans' matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals at Reliant Stadium.

Texans inactives are:
11 WR André Davis
34 S Dominique Barber
52 LB Xavier Adibi
64 G Kasey Studdard
87 TE Mark Bruener
97 DT Frank Okam
94 DE N.D. Kalu
78 T Rashad Butler

Changes to the Texans' starting lineup: DeMarcus Faggins will start at left cornerback for Fred Bennett. Nick Ferguson will start at free safety for Will Demps.

Bengals inactives are:
9 QB Carson Palmer (3QB)
25 CB Jamar Fletcher
51 LB Corey Mays
60 G Andrew Crummey
81 TE Ben Utecht
87 WR Andre Caldwell
89 WR Jerome Simpson
99 DT Jason Shirley

Changes to the Bengals' lineup: Fullback Reagan Maui'a has been placed on injured reserve. The Bengals have activated linebacker/defensive end Eric Henderson.

http://www.houstontexans.com/gameday..._id=121&team=y

Texans kickoff. Cincy goes 3 and out and has to punt.

JJ on the 73 yd TD return!

Texans 7, Bengals 0

I'm royally pissed. I set the game to record on 708 because it was listed as being on there. It wasn't. It's on 713.

I missed the return.

Cincy puts together a time consuming drive and attempts a 43 yard FG. FG is good.

Texans 7, Bengals 3

I hope that lack of pressure on the previous pass was not a sign of things to come.

But I will take the "hands up" approach.

Texans take the kickoff and move into Cincy territory but fail to convert on 3rd down. Turk punts it to the Cincy 19.

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Linebackers - where fore art thou?

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End of 1st quarter

Damn I hate this defense! If they're not giving up 8yds per pass, the QB is running for a 1st down!!!

Nice break up of the deep pass by Eugene Wilson so Cincy has to punt. Texans ball on their own 9.

LMAO! David Anderson with the Conan "string" dance!

Texans put together a long drive culminating in a 6 yd TD pass to David Anderson.

Texans 14, Bengals 3

About 3:23 left till halftime...

I am getting the strangest sense of deja vu. Hopefully we dont repeat last weeks second half performance.

We have been allowing several underneath completions. I guess its better than giving up the bomb to ocho cinco (or chad johnson, whatever he wants to be called).

week after week we are going to have the same issues defensively until we get a new scheme. Our d-line is hustling after the qb but we are just always out of position. I think that is an obvious result of bad playcalling.

Cincy drive stalls out and they kick the FG.

Texans 14, Bengals 6

:50 left in the half.

Halftime:

Texans 14, Bengals 6

Stats:

Schaub: 14/17 for 135 yds. 1 TD, 0 INT

Rushing: Green 2/14 (7.0 avg), Slaton 7/11 (1.6 avg.)

Rec: Johnson 5/61 (12.2 avg), Anderson 2/28 (14.0 avg.) 1 TD

Leading Tacklers: Diles 6, Robinson 5, Ferguson 4, Wilson 4

Time of Possession: Bengals 15:10, Texans 14:50

1. Our run blocking sucks.
2. While AJ is having a big game, he's taking some big hits. Schaub needs to figure out how to lead a receiver without laying them out to dry.

Texans receive 2nd half kickoff and move right down the field with Schaub going to AJ many times. Walter gets the 7 yd TD pass..

Texans 21, Bengals 6

Molden has been everywhere on special teams.

Solid game plan on offense.

Same old bland defense.

Bengals have a 3 and out and punt. Texans ball near midfield...

Now that was a bad defensive play. Glad Walters stayed alert and took off. TD #2 for Walters.