Official Texans vs. Titans Game Thread, 11/01, 2015
 

The 2-5 Texans host the 1-5 Tennessee Titans this Sunday in an early game at NRG stadium. The Titans won their first game of the year against the Bucs and have since lost 5 straight most recently losing 10-7 at home to the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. Rookie QB Marcus Mariota's status for the game is still unknown at this point in time.

The Texans are coming off a 44-26 drubbing at the hands of the Miami Dolphins in a road game. At present, Kareem Jackson, Brandon Brooks and JJ Watt are listed as questionable.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday

Announcers = Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

The line = pending (Mariota)

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

Early bird special on FOX - Detroit @ Kansas City, 8:30 am CST, London

FOX (late) - Seattle @ Dallas -- Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman

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Prime Time:

TNF = Miami @ New England, CBS/NFLN

SNF = Green Bay @ Denver, NBC

MNF = Indianapolis @ Carolina, ESPN

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Teams on bye: Buffalo, Philadelphia, Washington, Jacksonville

Should be entertaining to see which team is worse. Might be first pick in the draft predictor.

Texans are favored by 4.5...........no Mariota...

I'm of the belief that J. Strong should start for the rest of the season. At the very least we can develop at least our future number 2 receiver. You bring in Nate and Cecil if you think they can help you get to the playoffs. But now we need to prepare for an overhaul. See if Strong has the potential to be the future.

Guy calls me this morning.

- Señor Firs! he shouts.

- Yes, I answer meekly, sleepily.

- Is there any chance you can you come in tomorrow morning rather than Monday like we'd talked about?!

The AC in my car crapped out. I knew it before I went in there for the evaluation. The air, while cool, had begun to blow ever softer. It had happened over the course of a year or so. And then recently I took a trip to the US and rented a car with ice-cold, gale-force AC and the stark contrast led to the sad conviction that my own AC was just not right. Especially because once I returned to my ride the air, in a new twist, wasn't even cold.

Which is what led me down the unpaved road behind the local transport terminal in the provincial capital twenty minutes down the road from where I live. There was nothing more than a Private Property sign. The dude who recommended the AC repair place told me that long-distance busses get washed there. This is true. He told me that there was a sign indicating a Lava Auto. This is not true. In any event, I made my way down this road and to the fellow who I hope will fix my AC. Tomorrow.

- What time do you want me to be there?

- Nine.

- How long will this take?

- No later than two in the afternoon.

- Dale, pues. See you at nine.

So, serendipitously, I find myself conveniently able to put my money where my mouth is tomorrow. For the second time in the team's outSTANding history I will not see the game in real time. (Possibly, [hopefully?] not at all.) And, for the first time, me importa una verga, cha.

I doubt you miss much, Chuckles. This is why I have a DVR. My church lets out around 12:15. It's 12:30 before I step foot in my favorite sports bar and probably 12:45 or 1 if I want to drive all the way home. There's radio if I want to monitor the progress.

But, priorities, man. Cold A/C trumps watching 2-5 football team. I get it.

Are you telling me that you routinely miss the first quarter, Baubles? Hell, you may not have seen a single touchdown through the Kubiak era.

Gametime in 2 minutes.

What's in store today?

Texans to receive. Mumphrey gets it out to the Texan 23.

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Texan's ball at their 23.

Hoyer's pass is deflected, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Checkdown to Blue gets 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass off the hands of Washington, inc. Texans to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Titan 24.

Shocker. Clowney down and the D giving up chunks of yards.

Titan's ball at their 24.

Andrews goes for 9.

Short pass to Wright is good for about 5 but roughing the passer tacks on 15 more.... Ball at the Texan 48.

McCluster for 7.

Andrews for 2. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Walker gets 6 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 33.

Jeez, Cushing to Crick to Beckham - pass complete for the 1st down...

Andrews for 2. Clowney down on the play.... injury timeout.. Ball at the Texan 19. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Andrews for 2.

On 3rd and 6, pass to McCluster not hauled in, inc. Titans to go for the FG.

Succop's 35-yarder is good.

Titans 3, Texans 0

9:05 left in the 1st qtr.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Blue for 1.

Checkdown to Blue over the middle good for 6. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Grimes too long, inc. Texans have to punt.

McCluster brings the punt back to the Titan 20.

Titan's ball at their 20.

Andrews for 2.

Andrews for about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up. Clowney hurt again.

Andrews for no gain. Titans have to punt.

Mumphrey gets back to about the Texan 23 on the punt.

This is going to be fun... :o

Texan's ball at their 23.

Pass to Hop goes for 13 but flag is down.....holding on Titans is declined.

Polk goes right for about 3.

Polk for 2. Brings up 3rd and 5.

Pass to Washington gets 6 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 47.

Hoyer's pass goes out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Polk gets about 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Washington is dropped. Texans have to punt.

Charles James downs the punt at the Titan 5.

I'd like to see Strong and Mumphrey out there. Washington just dropped an easy catch.

In Springfield,Mo this weekend visiting my brother and they are already happy here as the Chiefs have won the Euro-NFL game in London this morning, but to my great surprise the Texans game is not being being carried locally as the feature noon NFL game as that's Pitt-Cinci. So will have to rely on Arky for reports - thanks Arky,you are the man.

Titan's ball at their 6.

Andrews for no gain.

Andrews caught for loss of 1 or 2. Brings up 3rd and 12.

Screen pass goes nowhere...almost a safety... Titans will have to punt.

Mumph brings the punt back to the Texan 47.

Texan's ball at their 47.

Hoyer pressured, throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Checkdown to Polk goes for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

End of the 1st qtr.

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On 3rd and 6, pass to Washington goes to the Titan 35, 1st down.

Pass to Fido good for another 1st down. Ball at the Titan 21.

Pass to Hop in the end zone good for the TD!

Texans 7, Titans 3

14:04 left in the half.

Some nice passes by Hoyer on that drive.

Nice break on fumble recovery.

The ensuing kickoff is fumbled! Texans (Pleasant) recover at the Titan 24! Drummond injured on the play. Injury timeout....

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Texans ball at the Titan 24.

Flags presnap, false start Texans, -5.

Blue for no gain.

Flags presnap....offsides Titans make it 2nd and 9 coming up.

Grimes loses 1. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Mumph only gets about 4 so Texans will go for the FG.

Novak's 38-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Titans 3

11:34 left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is mishandled again by Sankey and he only gets back to the Titan 8 yard line.

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Titan's ball at their 8.

Andrews loses 1.

McCluster gets 6. Brings up 3rd and 5.

Deep pass to Hunter over the middle is broken up, inc. Titans will have to punt.

Mumph brings the punt back to the Texan 34.

Texans ball at their 34.

Blue for no gain.

Dumpoff to Blue gets 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Washington is broken up, inc but a flag is down....holding on Titans, 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Blue for 6, flag down.... holding on Jones makes it 1st and 20.

Blue gets 2 but another flag is down... holding on Brooks makes it 1st and 30.

Short pass to Blue gets 6. 2nd and 24 coming up.

Short pass to Blue goes for 9. 3rd and 15 coming up.

Pass to Grimes gets 12.... Texans will punt it away.

Lechler's punt goes into the end zone, touchback.

Titan's ball at their 20 with 5:32 left in the half.

Pass to McCluster gets 9.

Mettenberger is sacked by Mercilus but flag on Mercilus for roughing. 1st and 10 at the Titan 44.

McCluster(?) for 7.

Deep pass over everyone goes inc. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Flags presnap.... delay of game on the Titans but they had called a timeout so no flag.

On 3rd and 3, Mettenberger pressured, throws inc. Titans will have to punt with 3:42 left in the half.

Mumph fair catches at the Texan 10.

We called a timeout to take a sack...

Texans ball at their 10.

Polk for 2.

Polk for no gain. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Hoyer uses a timeout (2 left).

Hoyer sacked at the 5 yard line. Texans will have to punt.

McCluster brings the punt all the way back to the Texan 28.

I've seen a lot of stare downs like that lead to penalties. But I guess the refs can call it when they feel like it.

Titan's ball at the Texan 28.

1:50 left in the half.

Mercilus with the sack! Loss of 6. 2nd and 16 coming up.

Short pass to Wright only gets a couple. Flag down.....Roughness after the play on the Titans places the ball at Texan 47. 3rd and 29 coming up.

Cushing bats down the pass at the LOS. Titans to punt.

Mumph fair catches at the Texan 11.

Texan's ball at their 11.

Hoyer sacked at the 4 yard line. 32 seconds left in the half.

On 2nd and 17, Texans kneel it.

Halftime.

Texans 10, Titans 3

Does our defense seem to play better without Clowney?

I really nope not

That was mindblowingly stupid. You have 42 seconds left. You have the lead. You're deep in your own territory. You just fired your backup QB....

so let's drop back for a pass!

Anyone who bitched about Kubiak's bad play calls (and he had some whoppers), this was just as moronic. WHY risk injury to your QB on a no-chance-in-hell pass attempt when you should just sit on the ball for two plays and take a lead in the locker room?

Really hard to root for such monumental stupidity.

McCluster brings the 2nd half kickoff back to the Titan 25.

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Titan's ball at their 25.

Pass to Wright gets 18.

Andrews for 1.

Screen to Andrews goes for a 1st down but flag is down....illegal block in the back on the Titans makes it 2nd and 9 at the at the Titan 43.

Pass to McCluster goes for 1.

On 3rd and 8, sack by Mercilus! Titans have to punt on 4th and 11.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 12.

Merciless is having a good game. Second official sack. One more but inadvertent penalty.

Texan's ball at their 7.

Blue for 2.

Pass to Hop gets 8 and the 1st down.

Blue for about 7.

Hoyer pressured, throws it away, inc. but flag is down for grounding. Brings up 3rd and 18.

Pass to Washington gets 11 so Texans will have to punt.

McCluster brings the punt back to the Titan 30.

9:03 left in the 3rd qtr.

Titan's ball at their 30.

Pass goes for 10 and the 1st down.

Andrews sweeps right for 28.

Andrews for no gain. 2nd and 10 at the Texan 32 coming up.

Screen to Wright goes for a loss of 3. Wright injured on the play....injury timeout. 3rd and 13 coming up at the Texan 36.

Screen to McCluster gets 9.... Titans will go for the FG on 4th and 4.

Titans have to use a timeout due to a formation mixup....

Succop's 44-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Titans 6

5:54 left in the 3rd qtr.

The ensuing kickoff is downed in the end zone, touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Pass to Hop gets 12.

Pass to Mumph is broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets 5 and the 1st down.

Pass to Hop gets 11.

Deep ball to Washington goes for the TD! 42 yards! Washington shaken up on the play....

Texans 17, Titans 6

3:38 left in the 3rd qtr.

McCluster brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Titan 28 or 29.

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Titan's ball at their 29.

Pass to Walker gets 7.

Andrews gets 3 and the 1st down.

Pass to Stevens gets 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Andrews gets 3 and the 1st down. Ball at midfield.

Andrews for 8.

Sack by Watt! Makes it 3rd and 10.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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On 3rd and 10, pass is INT'ed by KJo! Ball ends up at the Titan 47.

Texan's ball at the Titan 47.

Rush for 2 yards.

Pass to Hop is broken up, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass over the middle nearly INT'ed but inc. Texans will have to punt.

Titans fair catch at the punt at their 11 yard line.

I think we have to accept that we're the third-worst team in our division, our conference and our league.

Titan's ball at their 11.

14:10 left in the game.

Mettenberger is sacked/stripped! Crick recovers! Flag down.....holding on the Titans is declined. Texans get the ball at the 10!