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.

The defense needs to wake up and they need a better 3rd cb.

Ball at the Texans 44.

Mathews for about 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Dumpoff to Woodhead almost gets the 1st down - inches short. Chargers going for it on 4th down....

Mathews for 2, 1st down.

Brown for 7 up the gut.

Oy, Rivers deep pass to Royal is inc but they get McCain for the PI. Places the ball at the Texan 6.

Pass to Royal in the endzone complete for the 6-yard TD.

Chargers 14, Texans 7

12:24 left in the half.

Pathetic start here. This team is in trouble this year if they're relying on the offense to carry them week in and week out.

Martin brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 16. Texans ball.

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Tate for 2.

Pass to AJ good for the 1st down at the Texan 36.

Pass to OD goes for big gainer - 28 yards. Ball at the Charger 36.

Foster sweeps left for 5.

Tate for almost 4.

On 3rd and 1, Foster is inches short of the 1st down. Texans going for it on 4th down.....

Foster stopped cold. Chargers take over on downs at their 27.

Why not a QB sneak? I don't know why anyone runs anything else with inches to go.

They look unprepared and uninspired on both sides of the ball.

Mathews for 1.

Mathews for 7. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Rivers sacked by Manning. Chargers have to punt.

Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 28. Texans ball.

Short pass to Foster goes for 5.

Short pass to Hopkins goes nowhere. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to AJ goes all the way for the TD...... AJ hit the ground once upfield.... play is under review to see if he was touched down.....

Why is Duane Brown getting beaten like a rented goalie?

Is it time to cut Jean yet?

Play is reviewed and AJ is ruled to have been touched at the Charger 40.

Tate gets about 13 but flag on the play.... Holding on Jean brings it back. Makes it 1st and 12.

Dumpoff to Graham in the flat gets 5.

Schaub's pass to AJ is broken up inc. Makes it 3rd and 7 coming up.

Schaub is pressured throws inc. but holding on Chargers gets the auto 1st down at the Charger 32.

Foster for 8.

Foster slips for 1. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Foster gets about 2 or 3 but flag on the Texans for holding, Jean again. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Schaub's pass to OD overthrown. Texans to go for the FG.

Bullock's 51-yarder is no good. Score remains:

Chargers 14, Texans 7

2:01 left in the half.

This is like a how-to manual for screwing up a game and giving a bad team confidence.

It is absolutely time to let him go...

Its almost expected...

We look absolutely pathetic

I'm stunned. Stupid penalties, stupid calls, nobody making plays on D. For some reason Kubiak refuses to let Tate get in a groove when he's clearly our best and most physical guy on O tonight.

Nice plan. Put a rookie on Gates.

Am I the only one that saw the false start?

Pass to Floyd ruled inc. at the sideline.

2 minute warning.

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On 2nd and 10, Rivers scrambles for 18 yards.

Brown on the delay for 2 yards. Ball at the Texan 39.

Rivers deep pass sails inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Gates goes all the way to the Texan 5.

Rivers pass goes out of the endzone, inc. 2nd and goal coming up.

Fade to Floyd is complete but out of bounds. 3rd and goal coming up.

False start on Chargers backs it up 5. 3rd and goal from the 10.

Dumpoff pass complete to the Texan 1. Play is under review..... (was it a TD?)

That was a clear false start on the gates long play.

Im surprised no one, even the commentators, mentioned it...

Play is ruled a TD......

Chargers 21, Texans 7

18 seconds left in the half.