Official Texans @ Ravens Divisional Playoff Game Thread, 1/15/2012
 

Couldn't wait to start this thread.

Anyone else tired of seeing everyone outside of Houston picking the Ravens to dominate? Easy to see how it might motivate the Texans.

I'm ready.

#Leggo

As I say every year this is easily my favorite weekend of the season. And what do you know? Our team is playing!

Keith, yes, no one, literally no one is giving the Texans a chance. And that's OK with me. Having some clown in a double-breasted suit say you're going to win does not put points on the scoreboard.

Do we have lots of people with Bar Mitzvahs and probation hearings and so on this week or is everyone going to be here?

Texans inactives
7 QB Jeff Garcia
15 WR Jeff Maehl
26 CB Brandon Harris
33 FS Troy Nolan
61 G Thomas Austin
66 T Andrew Gardner
88 TE Garrett Graham

Ravens inactives
17 WR Tandon Doss
23 CB Chykie Brown
25 CB/RS Chris Carr
35 RB Anthony Allen
49 LB Josh Bynes
67 G/C Justin Boren
94 OLB Sergio Kindle

In case anyone missed it, Casserly just said on CBS that the Texans "absolutely" want to re-sign Mario. His franchise tag would be around $22 million.

@capannfl #Ravens have 4 CBs active vs. #Texans. Veteran CB Chris Carr, who carries a base salary of $2.5 million for 2012, is a healthy inactive.


Hmm...

oh and this:
@hannahstormin Sal Pal reporting @HoustonTexans are surprisingly loose before the game. #fearthebull

So pumped up, I don't even know what to say.

You boys ready?

Ready, Freddie.

Let's get 'er done, boys....

Texans to receive opening kickoff.

Yates, PA pass deep to Jacoby? That's my playcall. I smell a handoff to Foster though.

Ravens win the toss and will defer. Texans to receive.

Nice return by Manning! Brings it back to the Raven 41.

Yates hits AJ for 11, 1st down.

Pass to AJ good for about 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Foster for 4. Brings up 3rd and 1.

Foster comes up short of the 1st down. Texans to go for the FG.

Rackers 4-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Ravens 0

12:24 left in the 1st qtr.

Wish we coulda stayed on the field there. I'll take it though!

Ya, there's a stat going around about how when the Ravens score first, they always win...don't remember the details, though....

Pretty good start. Too bad we didn't get fumble recovery.

Yeah kick that shit.

Ravens bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 22 or 23. Ravens fumble but recover.

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Rice for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Deep pass to Smith is inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Flacco can't find a receiver and throws it away. Ravens have to punt.

Oh man, JJ muffs the punt. Ravens recover at the Texan 2.

Rice to about the 1/2 yard line. 2nd and goal coming up.

Flacco sneaks for no gain.

Pass to Wilson in the endzone is good for the TD.

Ravens 7, Texans 3

9:51 left in the 1st qtr.

I don't ever want to see Jacoby Jones play football for my team ever again.

I am literally shaking with anger at that dickbrain's stupidity.

Manning brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 22.

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Foster for 3.

Yates rolls out and can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to KW is dropped. Texans have to punt.

Ravens fair catch at their 40. Ravens ball.

Early game jitters seem to be in effect. Even Walters dropped an easy pass.

If you ever wanted to give a team some momentum at home, fumble a punt on the 5 yard line...

After your teams 3 AND OUT...:mad:

Rice for about 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Boldin goes to the Texan 33.

Rice for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Pass in the endzone is broken up by JJo, inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Flacco sacked/fumbles but Ravens recover. Ravens to go for the FG.

Cundiff's 48-yarder is good.

Ravens 10, Texans 3

6:02 left in the 1st qtr.

The ensuing kickoff is downed in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Foster for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Screen to Foster gets 3. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to AJ is broken up, almost INT'ed. Texans have to punt.

Ravens fair catch at their 32 yard line.

4:29 left in the 1st qtr.

Pass to Boldin goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Williams for 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass over the middle to Dickson goes inc. Ravens have to punt.

Goodness, JJ muffs it again but picks it up and brings it back for a small gain to the Texan 23.

Yates' pass to AJ is INT'ed. Raven ball at the Texan 34.

What a waste of great defense. Again.

Rice for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Flacco's pass over the middle sails inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Screen to Rice goes all the way to the Texan 13, 1st down.

Rice for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Boldin in the endzone is complete for the TD.

Ravens 17, Texans 3

1:08 left in the 1st qtr.

Oh-on. TJ. Our defense better be good todays. Need our own turnovers now.

I don't care, all this came from Jacoby Jones...

Manning brings the kickoff back to the Texan 26.

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Foster for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Deep pass to KW is almost INT'ed by Reed. 3rd and 3 coming up. Reed is shaken up. Ravens gets charged a timeout...

Pass over the middle to Foster goes to near midfield, 1st down.

End of the 1st qtr.

The one thing I didn't want to see was the Texans to choke away the game....

Foster for about 18 and a 1st down. Ball at the Raven 32.

Foster goes right for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Screen to Foster goes for no gain or -1. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to OD goes to the Raven 12, 1st down.

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

Pass in the endzone to AJ is inc, out of bounds. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Timeout Texans with 11:55 left in the half.

Gee, what a novel concept. Use tight ends to be a security blanket for a shaken rookie.

The one thing we could ill afford to do was turn the ball over...and we did it twice...both of which turned into points for the Ravens...

It's going to take a HUUUUUUUGGGGE play to quiet this crowd...

On 3rd and 7, Yates can't find a receiver and throws it away. Texans to go for the FG.

Rackers 28-yarder is good but flag on Dreessen for offsides -5. Bring it back.

Rackers 33-yarder is good.

Ravens 17, Texans 6

11:42 left in the half.

The defense is playing their asses off...once again the offense looks like the weakest link....

Let's go defense.....

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

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Screen pass goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Rice for about 8. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Flacco's deep pass sails inc. Ravens to punt.

JJ runs east/west and goes out of bounds at the Texan 22. Flag on the play. Illegal block in the back on McManis. Texans ball at their 14.

Foster sweeps left for nice gain. 28 yards. Harbaugh throws the red flag and challenges that Foster stepped out of bounds early in the run. 10:10 left in the half.

I like that we're running outside. They can't defend that with any regularity.