Official Texans @ Colts Game Thread, 11/08/2009
 

Seems like a good time for an upset, no? If the Texans can only find a way to get over the Colts bugaboo, the rest of their regular season opponents look far less daunting right now. Take away the Colts games, and opponents are just 15-28 this year.

Titans 1-6
Colts 7-0
@Jaguars 3-4
Seahawks 2-5
@Rams 1-7
@Dolphins 3-4
Patriots 5-2

A loss today isn't the end of the world, but a win today sure would put the league on notice.

So true, but realistically I'm just hoping for a split with these guys this year which we've done only once before IIRC ?

Screw that. I want & expect a sweep. LET'S GO BOYS!!!!!!!!!!

:)

I'm gonna say special teams is the difference today. For which side, I dunno, but I think we'll see some drama with the special teams....

Haven't been this anxious for a Texans game since..... last week :D

Four division games coming up in a row starting today. Two wins is an imperative, three wins would be exceptional.

Let's go get them today to get one in our pocket!!

All Liberty White?!? That worked out so well for us last time :(

Colts win flip and elect to receive.

Colts down the kickoff in the endzone. Colts ball at their 20.

Dump to Addai good for 3.

Pass to Clark for 11 and a 1st down.

Pass to Garcon good for 5.

Pass to Collie for 9.

Pass to Clark for 9 or 10. Weee..........

Addai runs for 4.

Pass inc to Collie. 3rd and 6 coming up.

3rd down pass to Collie is dropped/broken up so Colts to punt.

Offsides Texans makes it 4th and 1 so Colts now going for it.

4th down pass by Manning goes out of bounds so the Texans takeover at their own 32.

So glad that penalty didn't bite us.

Whew..that was an almost oops.

Hey, look at it this way, at least JJ didn't have to catch it in the sun! :)

More stupid bullshit from Marciano's unit. That's one thing you can count on week in and week out.

On 1st down, Schaub sacked by Freeney -3.

Screen to AJ good for 1. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Slaton gets tripped up on the screen after a 7 yard gain. Texans to punt.

Colts fair catch at their 21.

Am I missing something on that PI call?

End around to Clark good for 4.

Pass to Wayne picks up 6 and the 1st down.

Pass to Clark good for 11. Ball at the Colt 42.

1st down deep pass is inc.

Dump to Addai good for 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Wayne ruled inc. but flag on the play. PI on D-Rob gives the Colts a 1st down at the Texan 43.

Dump to Addai good for 18.

Offsides Colts -5 = 1st and 15.

Pitch to Simpson gets 1. 2nd and 14 at the Texan 29 coming up.

#71's jumping early every pass play!

Can we get some damn pressure?

Pass to Clark good for 7. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Clark picks up 8. 1st down, ball at the 14.

Addai for no gain.

Pass to Garcon good for 6.

On 3rd and 4, dump to Addai goes for 6 pts.

Colts 7, Texans 0

Every other new stadium I see smokes Reliant. Next to any other contemporary stadium Reliant looks like a horse barn, which I guess it is.

JJ brings the kickoff back to the Texan 28.

Schaub's pass is INT'ed by the Colts at the Texan 45. Colts ball.

Fking brain dead. Incredible.

We're not ready for this shit.

Yeah, we're ready for the big time!! Penalties, dumbshit plays! Ridiculous!

This looks like the week one defense. Idiotic penalties, terrible coverage, missed assignments. Just contributing zero.

Pass to Garcon goes to the 19 yard line but flag on the play. Illegal contact Pollard - Colts decline.

Addai for 6. Ball at the Texan 13.

Offsides Antonio Smith - lined up in the neutral zone. 1st and goal at the 8.

Dump to Garcon for 3 but flag on the play. Offsides Mario - 1/2 the distance.

Cushing TFL on Addai -2.

2nd down pass is inc. 3rd and goal from the 6 coming up.

Pass to Wayne goes for 2 but flag on the play. PI on Colts - Texans decline so Colts to go for the FG.

22 yd. FG is good.

Colts 10, Texans 0

Phew. Held em to three.

OK, Cushing makes a couple of plays and holds the Colts to three. No sin being down ten after a stupid turnover. The Texans cannot afford any more TOs and have to score touchdowns from here on out. If not, forget it.

Come on Schaub!! Wake the Fk up! These guys have half their defensive starters out and we can't do squat.

JJ brings the kickoff back to the 22 but flag on the play. 15 yarder against the Colts for clipping. Texans ball at the 36.

Moats for no gain.

End around to JJ good for 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Offsides Texans -5. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Schaub scrambles for 3 so Texans to punt.

Colts fair catch at their 20.

Two three and outs and a first play turnover. Disgusting. This looks like the 2005 Texans offense. The Colts defense is just not this good.

Stretch. The. Field. Next. Possession.

Cushings breaks up pass. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Wayne good for 15. 1st down.

Clark for 5.

Pass to Wayne good for 12 and a 1st down.

I am starting to wonder is it Shaub or the play calling. The secondary for the Colts is decimated. This is not looking goods. Manning will destroy teams that produce multiple 3 and outs and turnovers.

Pass to Clark good for 7. Ball at the Colts 41. 2nd and 3.

End of 1st quarter.

Is it me or do we have the worst blitz execution in the league. I hardly ever see us get that free runner to the qb.

We knew coming into this game that our offense was gonna have to hang with the colts. Right now. We are looking terrible. Staring a blowout in the face.

It doesnt matter who they have on their secondary... if freeney keeps disrupting the timing then Schaub will continue to get rattled.

I know, I know its early. However, Peyton is looking EXCELLENT

Well, let's do a little math. If the Colts rush five and there were three guys on AJ on the INT then there would be someone standing around all alone among the two WRs, the TE and the RB. Instead Schaub decided to throw it to the one guy who had three people on him.

The defense looks horrible but the offense isn't helping at all. We probable have about 4 minutes in time of possession - and that may be exaggerating it. I just don't understand how the Hags and Titans can give the Colts fits in Indy, yet, we look totally confused.

Am I missing something here?

HOW THE F do you end up with Demeco on Reggie Fing Wayne????

Short gain on 2nd down. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Refs get Cushing for holding on the pass. Auto 1st down at the Texan 35.

PI on Ryans. Auto 1st down at the Texan 23.

Flags on the play - offsetting, repeat 1st down.