Official Texans @ Titans Game Thread, 12/19/2010
 

Moving ahead, the 5-8 Texans will travel to Nashville this Sunday to take on the 5-8 Tennessee Titans. The Titans have the benefit of extra rest coming off a Thursday night game while the Texans have less than usual rest coming off a Monday night game. It is the second and final meeting in 2010 between the two as the Texans won the first game 20-0. Banged up from the Monday night game, David Anderson, Mike Brisiel and Mario Williams may or may not be available to play for the Texans. The Titans currently sport a 6 game losing streak.

TV = CBS (Channel 11 local) 12 noon, Sunday

Announcers = Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots

Opening line = Titans by 1
Current line = Pickem to Titans by 1.5

Set your DVR's.

I haven't set my DVR on this crappy team since Week 5. The only game I'd care to go back and watch again is the first game of the season. Pathetic. I hope Bob McNair is happy with his POS product.

Ya, it's a lot more enjoyable to rewatch when they win. I set my DVR every week anyway even though the last couple of months, I've only gone back to look up a handful of plays....

I will probably set my DVR for this one for the simple fact that I want the Texans to beat Bud's team. I can always erase it later.

If the dadgum defense will play for 4 quarters the way they played in the 4th quarter Monday night, we won't get behind by 21 points coming out of the shute. It really gripes that we have one of the better offenses in the NFL and the absolute worst defense. Do the secondary players even get coached? KJ's feet look like a ducks on land the way he tries to backpedal. Jeeeez!

Still hoping for a win. Somehow over the Titans. Put the Titans in the cellar.

Wonder how AJ will have fun with Titans DB's , especially Finnegan this game, although AJ's ankle looked pretty sore end of last game? I'm guessing a camera will be following them very closely.

Looks like Texans signed DT DeMario Pressley, 6'3", 301 lbs. previously with N.O and WR Derrick Townsel, 5'9" , 175 Lb speedster previously a rookie with Jacksonville, a speedster and kick returner in collece, N.C. State, to the active roster to replace guys going to IR. See if they even get on active list, depends on injuries status.

Oh yeah, I predict Texans win 21-20. I've only been wrong on score and winner about eight times this year.

Not me, I'm shopping for a Draft pick. A real high one.

82% of the betting public likes the Texans in this one...

Gametime!

Titans win the flip and will receive the kickoff.

Mariani brings the ball back to the Titan 25.

Allen flagged for a low block on the return - gives the Titans +15. Ball at the Titan 40.

Flag pre-snap. Okoye in the neutral zone, +5. 1st and 5.

Pass is broken up by KJ. Makes it 2nd and 5.

CJ for -1. Makes it 3rd and 6.

Pass to Britt good for the 1st down at the Texan 44.

CJ goes left for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Collins sacked by Mitchell! Ball back at midfield. Makes it 3rd and 15.

Pass to Cook good for 8. Titans to go for it on 4th down....

Pass to Williams goes all the way down to the Texan 3. 1st and goal.

CJ for about 1. 2nd and goal coming up.

Pass to Washington good for the TD.

Titans 7, Texans 0

Well, it looks like I was right about Sharpton and it looks like I was right about Mitchell. That's the good news. And the bad?

Good god, this secondary is horrible. It is a disgrace to organized football everywhere. Not news, I guess.

Nice return by Slaton on the kickoff - brings it all the way back into Titan territory at the Titan 44.

10:20 left in the 1st.

Pass to Dreessen good for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Foster for 2. 3rd and a long 1 coming up.

Pass to Foster too tall. 4th and 1 and the Texans to go for it.

Foster with no place to run -2. Titans ball.

Terrible play calling, terrible execution.

Oh my goodness, ball should have been INT'ed but deflects into Britt's hands for a deep completion at the Texan 3.

CJ sweeps left for -2. 2nd and goal at the 5.

Flag pre-snap. Neutral zone infraction on the Texans - 1/2 the distance.

Pass on 2nd down goes inc. 3rd and goal at the 2.5.

CJ for about 1 or 2. Makes it 4th down. Titans to go for it.

Pass in the corner is complete to Gage for the TD.

Titans 14, Texans 0

It's like deja vu all over again....

Kickoff goes out of the endzone - Texans ball at their 20.

6:38 left in the 1st.

Foster for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Foster TFL for -3. Makes it 3rd and 12.

Pass to AJ only gets 4 so Texans have to punt.

Turk's punt travels all of about 22 yards. Titans ball at the Texan 44.

4:33 left in the 1st.

I am a glutton for punishment

Screen pass is dropped. Makes it 2nd and 10 for the Titans.

CJ gets 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

CJ sweeps left for about 3, 1st down.

Pass to CJ is dropped. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Williams goes all the way to the Texans 11. 1st down.

CJ runs it in for the TD.

Titans 21, Texans 0

2:32 left in the 1st.

Hub Arkush of PFW reports that John Fox and Jeff Fisher will both be let go after the season. I'm just trying to give you guys some hope...

And it looks like I was dead wrong about Quin and Jackson becoming serviceable.

The Texans are getting ass raped 21-0 in the first quarter by a last place team. It is incredible that McNair says that the team is on the right track and that he is going to retain the head coach.

If this game continues the way it is....Kubiak's gone tomorrow morning.

And JUST SAY NO to Fox AND Fisher.

Slaton brings the kickoff back to the Texan 20.

Pass to AJ gets 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Foster gets 7, 1st down.

Foster sweeps right for 11 but holding on the Texans backs it up. Makes it 1st and 20.

Dump to Foster gets about 7. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Dump to Foster gets about 4. Makes it 3rd and 9.

End of the 1st quarter.

So, we will come back to get beat again. Maybe we come back from 28 or 35 before we do it.

On 3rd and 9, pass to JJ only gets about 3. Texans to punt.

Flag pre-snap. False start Texans -5.

Titans bring the punt back to their 23 but flag on the play. Holding on Titans, 1/2 the distance. Puts the ball at the Titan 9.

13:57 left in the half.

That's what I thought during the first half of the Ravens game, but these chumps came back to save him. But yes, it appears this team has given up. However, I'm sure Bumblin'Bob McNair is OK with it and will be giving Rubes another vote of confidence tomorrow.

CJ for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Cook gets the 1st down.

Flag pre-snap. Encroachment on Okoye. Makes it 1st and 5.

CJ TFL for -2. Makes it 2nd and 7.

Deep pass to Washington goes inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Deep pass to Britt just off his hands. Titans to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texans 43.

11:12 left in the half.

Schaub is sacked back at the Texan 36. Makes it 2nd and 17.

Pass to JJ good for 4. 3rd and 13 coming up. Please don't throw a short pass...

Pass to AJ good for 15 and the 1st down. Ball at the Titan 45.

Foster TFL -2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Dump to Foster who dances down the sideline for 15. 1st down.

Foster gets scrummed for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Foster for 2. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Ward rushes for 1. 1st down.

6:19 left in the half.

Pass to Dreessen is inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to AJ in the endzone goes inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to AJ goes over his head. Texans to go for the FG.

Rackers 37 yarder is good.

Titans 21, Texans 3

5:45 left in the half.

Mariani brings the kickoff back to the Titan 37.

CJ runs for 4 but flag on the play. Holding on Titans - makes it 1st and 20.

Ringer for about 5. 2nd and 15 coming up.

Ringer for 5 more but flag on the play. Offsides Texans. Makes it 2nd and 10.

Ringer for 7. Makes it 3rd and 3.

Pass to Britt gets 8, 1st down.

Titans run for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Sack by A Smith -10. 3rd and 20 coming up.

Draw to CJ gets 7. Titans have to punt.

Timeout Texans.

Punt is downed at the Texans 7.

2 minute warning.

Maybe McNair will now understand that you don't have anything but counterproductive results from your players (and coachs) when you brag on them and hand-out atta boys after losing another the game and being 5-8 ?
In the future maybe he realizes you threaten 'em with pink-slips when they screw-up as badly as this ?

Pass to Dreessen goes for 9.

Deep pass to KW is overthrown. Makes it 3rd and 1.

Pass to JJ gets 7, 1st down. Timeout Texans with 1:25 left in the half.

Looks like offsides Titans as pass goes complete to OD to the 28. Penalty is declined.

Dump to Foster gets the 1st down.

Illegal touching on JJ. Replay 1st down. 1st and 15.

Schaub's pass is INT'ed by Verner. Brings it back to the Texan 21.

CJ for no gain. Holding on Titans. Makes it 1st and 20 at the Texan 31.

CJ for about 8. Timeout Titans. 33 seconds left in the half.

Dump to CJ gets about 7. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Collins is sacked by Anderson. A little chippiness..... Flags are thrown.... 1 second left in the half.

Cushing is flagged for taking off his helmet.

Titans to go for the FG.

30 yarder is good.

Titans 24, Texans 3

Halftime.

Gary Kubiak burns a time out leaving him with one in order to save 8 seconds. He demonstrates again and again that he is staggeringly stupid.

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 14/20, 98 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: Foster 6/5, Ward 2/-1

Receiving: Foster 5/40, AJ 3/23, JJ 3/14, Dreessen 2/14, OD 1/7

Tackles: Bentley/Sharpton 4 each, Pollard/KJ/Cushing 3 each, A Smith/Allen/Anderson/GQ 2 each

3rd down conversions: Texans 3/8, Titans 3/8

Red zone: Texans 0/1, Titans 3/4

Time of possession: Texans 13:47, Titans 16:13

1st downs: Texans 6, Titans 11

Total yards: Texans 95, Titans 192

Penalties: Texans 9/66 (!), Titans 3/29

Antonio Smith is a thuggish, unintelligent POS.

Slaton brings the 2nd half kickoff back to the Texans 23 but flag on the play. Offsides Titans, rekick.

Slaton brings the kickoff back to the Texan 33.

Pass to JJ gets about 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Pass to KW gets 5. 1st down. Ball at the Texan 46.

Foster for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Foster for 1. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Dreessen goes to the Titan 38. 1st down.

Pass to OD goes to the Titan 15. 1st down.

Dump to Foster goes to the 8 yard line. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Ward takes it to the 2. 1st goal.

On 1st and goal, Schuab is sacked back at the 13.

Pass to AJ good for the TD!

Titans 24, Texans 10

I think I've figured it out. Kubiak is in a fantasy league and Schaub is his quarterback. That explains why he lets his team fall way behind early so Schaub has to pass every down. Plus, he never fixes the defense so as to make sure Schaub has to keep throwing. Now, it all makes sense.

9:17 left in the 3rd.

Mariani brings the kickoff back to the Titan 36.

Pass to Cook goes for big gainer. Ball at the Texan 37.

Pass to Britt goes for 17.

Pass to Washington is caught out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

CJ for no gain. Makes it 3rd and 10.

Pass is INT'ed by Allen! Texans ball at their 16!