Official Texans vs. Bucs Game Thread, 09/27/2015
 

The 1-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers come to NRG stadium this Sunday for an early game. The Bucs are coming off a road win over the New Orleans Saints, 26-19. No doubt, rookie QB Jameis Winston earned brownie pts with the Buc faithful by upending the mighty Saints in his first try. Winston was 14/21, 207 yards, 9.9 avg, 1 TD, 0 INT, 114.6 rating. The Bucs lost their home opener to the Titans 42-14.

The 0-2 Texans will more than likely go (again) with Ryan Mallett at QB as they sort through their banged up and revolving OL personnel to find a starting 5. The Texans have lost both of their games by 7 pts most recently falling to the Carolina Panthers 24-17 on the road last week.

TV = FOX (channel 26 local), noon CST, Sunday

Announcers = Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston

The line = Texans by 6.5 to 7

Game started with CBS and has been switched to FOX. The Cowboys are on FOX at the same time and will get all of Texas minus the Houston area....

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) - Chicago @ Seattle -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

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Prime Time:

TNF = Washington @ New York Giants, CBS/NFLN

SNF = Denver @ Detroit, NBC

MNF = Kansas City @ Green Bay, ESPN

Tania Ganguli ‏@taniaganguli 17m17 minutes ago
#Texans injury report says DeAndre Hopkins missed today's practice with a concussion. That is a big thing to watch.

John McClain ‏@McClain_on_NFL 18m18 minutes ago
RB Jonathan Grimes has knee injury. Didn't practice. Texans have enough problems not being able to run without losing Grimes.

If we start 0-3, this team is really in trouble. Will O'Brien decide to play for the #1 overall pick the way Kubiak did?

Yeah, I'd say so if the Colts were 2-1, but at best they'd be 1-2. The Texans still have all six games in the division ahead of them, and all four teams appear to have their troubles, yet at least one of them is making the playoffs. Losing games to NFC opponents isn't the end of life as we once knew it to be.

The Jets, with Fitzpatrick of all people, just went to Indy in primetime and won. The Jets.

Tania Ganguli ‏@taniaganguli 9m9 minutes ago
O'Brien says DeAndre Hopkins came in the day after the game with concussion symptoms. Sounds optimistic. #Texans

The one common dagger to the heart the last few years in losing to the Colts has been TY Hilton. It appears the blueprint so far this year for beating the Colts is to relentlessly pressure Luck. If we can do that and not let TY kill us with a bomb (er...multiple bombs), we can beat the Colts. Of course, I already have visions of TY running loose behind the DB's with them feverishly cashing after him... :mad:

Haven't heard too much from our linebackers so far this year.... Is it too much to ask for someone in that group to make a play today?

Gametime in 5 minutes....

Bucs win the toss, Texans will receive.

Kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.

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Blue right side for 5.

Blue for about 3 more. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Hopkins good for the 1st down at the 35 yard line.

Grimes for 1.

Grimes for about 2. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Mallett's pass off the mark to Washington, inc. Texans to punt.

Bucs return the punt to their 12 yard line. Bucs ball.

13:44 left in the 1st qtr.

Flags presnap.... false start Bucs, -5. 1st and 15 coming up.

Handoff goes for no gain.

Pass to Jackson goes to the 26 yard line, 1st down.

Pass to Evans goes for nice gainer but flag on Evans for pushing off brings it back. 1st and 20 coming up.

Handoff goes for no gain. Nice play, Clowney...

On 2nd and 20, Winston is pressured and throws it away but flags are down....delay of game on Bucs makes it 2nd and 25.

Martin weaves for 10. 3rd and 15 coming up.

Pass to Jackson is off the mark, inc. Bucs have to punt.

Worthy fields the punt and is tackled at the Texan 36. Texan's ball.

8:53 left in the 1st qtr.

Pass over the middle to Graham goes for 9.

Blue caught for loss of 2. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Shorts good for 11 and the 1st down.

Pass to Hop goes to the Buc 28 but flag is down....refs says, "no foul", play stands.

Blue runs for about 11 yards.

Blue to the 9 yard line... 2nd and 2 coming up.

Blue for no gain. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Grimes gets 5 and the 1st down. 1st and goal at the 5.

Pass to Washington in the end zone off the mark, inc.

Quick pass to Hopkins good for the TD!

Texans 7, Bucs 0

4:58 left in the 1st qtr.

Buc down the ensuing kickoff, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.

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Pass to Evans good for 20.

Martin for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Martin caught for loss of 1. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Deep pass to Evans broken up inc by JJo. Bucs have to punt.

Shorts fields the punt at the Texans 26 yard line. Texan's ball.

3:01 left in the 1st.

Pass to Washington is dropped, inc.

Pass to Washington good for 14. Ball at the Texan 42.

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

Nice run by Polk gets the 1st down in Buc territory, 45 yard line.

Mallett starts to throw and then scrambles for -1.

Polk gets caught for a loss of 3. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Oy, Mallett fumbles and Bucs recover but holding on the Bucs wipes it out and give the Texans a first down at the Buc 44.

Timeout Bucs with 11 seconds left in the 1st qtr....

Polk for about 1 yard. 2nd and 9 coming up.

End of the 1st qtr.

On 2nd and 9, pass over the middle to Washington gets 5.

Eww, deep pass to Hop almost caught but inc. Texans have to punt.

Lechler's punt goes into the end zone, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.

Pass to Evans gets 16.

Pass to Evans gets 17. Ball at the Texan 46.

Sims caught for a loss of 3.

Pass to Murphy broken up by JJo, inc. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Myers is good for 9. Bucs will attempt the FG..

Brindza's 58-yarder is good.

Texans 7, Bucs 3

11:15 left in the half.

Texans should be smoking this team at home and they're not.

The ensuing kickoff is brought back by Demps to the Texan 22. Texan's ball.

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Blue breaks a tackle and gets 4.

Quick screen to Worthy goes nowhere. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Hopkins good for the 1st down but flags are down.....Holding on Bucs is declined.

Blue stumbles for 8.

Blue gets 3 and the 1st down at the Texan 48.

Bucs use a timeout...

Sliding catch by Shorts goes for 18.

Blue runs for loss of 1.

Blue loses 3. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Grimes on the delay gets 3 or 4 but flag is down. Holding on the Texans, -10, replay the down. 3rd and 24 coming up.

Pass to Shorts goes inc. Texans have to punt.

Bucs field the punt and fumble but recover at their 18 yard line. Buc's ball.

5:51 left in the half.

Pass to Myers off his hands, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Martin caught for loss of 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Screen pass goes inc. Bucs will have to punt.

Worthy brings the punt back to the Texan 41 but flag is down.... Late hit on Dent after the play was over, -15. Places the ball at the Texan 27.

4:48 left in the half.

Mallett's pass is tipped and INT'ed. Buc's ball at the Texan 26.

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Martin sweeps left for 4.

Winston's pass goes inc but flag is down....Holding on Bucs, -10.... brings up 2nd and 16.

Screen to Sims goes all the way for the TD.

Extra point is no good...

Bucs 9, Texans 7

3:51 left in the half.

Demps brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 17. Texan's ball.

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Blue for 7.

Pass to Shorts goes to the 37 yard line, 1st down.

Blue for 9.

Blue for about 6 and a 1st down at the Buc 45.

2 minute warning.

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Pass to Washington good for 13 but flag is down.... holding on Bucs is declined.

Blue goes left for about 9.... Brooks injured on the play....

Oy, Mallett's pass to Hop shoulda been caught but inc. 3rd and 2 coming up....

Pass to Hop too tall, inc. Texans going for the FG.

Bullock's 43-yarder hits the goal post, no good.

1:31 left in the half. Buc's ball.

Sims caught for a loss by Watt. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Pass to Myers gets about 4. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Jackson goes for 21 and the 1st down.

Pass to Jackson broken up, inc. Ball at the Texan 46.

Pass is broken up by KJ2, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Evans goes inc. Bucs to punt.

Shorts fair catches the punt at the Texan 11 yard line. Texan's ball.

47 seconds left in the half.

Pass to Hop off the mark, inc.

Grimes for 4. Bucs use a timeout with 36 seconds left.

Polk for 4... Time runs out in the half.

Bucs 9, Texans 7

Halftime.

Mallett is going to get someone, namely Hopkins, killed with these high passes.

Yeah, let's put Hoyer in......:o

Bullock's 2nd half kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.

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Pass to Evans gets 18.

Martin for 3.

Pass is dropped by Evans, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

There's a play! Demps with the INT! Texan's ball at their 45.

Blue sweeps right for nice gainer and looks like a face-mask on the Bucs.... places the ball at the Buc 26.

Blue gets 4.

Mallett's pass knocked down, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Grimes only gets a couple.... Texans to go for the FG.

Bullock's 39-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Buc 9

12:42 left in the 3rd qtr.

Bucs down the ensuing kickoff, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.

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Deep pass to Evan over everyone, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Martin for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Jeez, Winston throws inc but flag on Simon for roughing the passer. Auto 1st down at the Buc 37.

Martin goes for 7.

Martin caught in the backfield for a loss... Brings up 3rd and 5.

Winston's pass is caught by Evans and then he's stripped, Texans recover. Refs rule he was down by contact. OB challenges....

Refs overturn the call - inc pass.... OB is hell on them challenges.... Bucs have to punt.

Oh, my, god, Worthy fields the punt, gets hit and fumbles but the Texans recover at their 6 yard line. Texan's ball.

Flags presnap... Clark offsides, half the distance. Brings up 1st and 13.

Mallett's pass is tipped, inc. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Mallett's pass down the sideline goes out of bounds, inc. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Grimes for no gain. Texans to punt.

Bucs bring the punt back to the Texan 45. Buc's ball.

9:28 left in the 3rd qtr.

Martin for 18. Ball at the Texan 26.

Martin for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

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

Pass to Jackson in the end zone goes for the TD but the play is under review..... don't think so.......

Play is reversed, no TD. Bucs to go for the FG.

Brindza's 41-yarder is no good. Score remains:

Texans 10, Buc 9

7:17 left in the 3rd qtr.

Polk for 3. Ball at the Texan 35.

Pass to Hop goes to midfield, 1st down.

Flags presnap, false start Texans, -5. 1st and 15 at the Texan 44.

Pass to Hop gets the 5 yards back. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Polk caught for a loss. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Shorts on the screen goes for nada.... Texans to punt.

Bucs bring the punt back to their 26 yard line. Buc's ball.

Mariota is looking really good. The Titans are kicking the Colts' asses. I'm pretty sure that anyone pencilling in W's against the Titans is going to be disappointed.

Winston pressured, throws it away, inc.

Pass to Evans gets 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Evans too high, inc. Bucs will have to punt.

Shorts fields the punt at the Texan 15 and is tackled immediately. Texan's ball.

Keshawn Martin, three receptions for thirty three yards and a touchdown.

3:23 left in the 3rd qtr.

Blue for 2.

Pass to Hop down the sideline goes inc. 3rd and 8 coming up. Jennings (Bucs) is injured on the play.....

Pass to Grimes goes for 8 and the 1st down.

Grimes for 7.

Blue gets 3 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 38.

Pass to Hop gets 12 but flag is down.....offsides Bucs is declined.

Blue for 2.

Jeez, Washington not looking for the ball, goes inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Grimes just gets 4.

End of the 3rd qtr.

Texans will punt on 4th and 4.

Bucs bring the punt back to their 15. Buc's ball.

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Sims gets 8.

Sims gets 3 and the 1st down.

Deep pass to Murphy goes for big gainer. Ball at the Texan 41.

Winston throws short and complete for 4 yards.

Pass to Murphy goes to the Texan 18 yard line. Texans challenge the catch.... looks good ... OB might lose this one....

Call stands - completed catch.... Ball at the Texan 18.

Sims goes left for 3.

Pass to Evans in the end zone goes inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Winston's pass off the mark to Evans, inc. Bucs will go for the FG.

Brindza's 33-yarder is wide right, no good.

Texans takeover on downs.

10:56 left in the game.

Stupid kickers.......

Thankfully, theirs is stupider than ours.

So, would we swap kickers with the Bucs.

I wouldn't go that far.

We finally ran into a K worse than fat Randy.

maybe not. :mad:

Pass to Hop is good for nice gainer. Face mask on the Bucs after the play. 30 + 15 places the ball at the Buc 33.

Blue for 3.

Blue for loss of one. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Shorts gets a 1st down. Flag on the Bucs for holding is declined.

Blue takes it all the way in for the TD! 20 yards.

Extra point is no good.

Texans 16, Bucs 9

9:14 left in the game.