Official Texans @ Bengals Game Thread, 12/11/2011
 

I'd like to see some vertical passing today. I'm looking at you TJ and JJ. OTOH, the Texans need to hold down the Bengals vertical passing....

Hoping they don't lean on Arian too much... Please, not another 30 carry game - the young man won't have anything left for January. 22-23 carries would be more like it. Use Tate more, Ward too...

Bengals win the toss and defer. Texans to receive.

McManis brings the kickoff back to the Texan 14-15. Texans ball.

Oh my, deep pass to JJ is inc... looked like he dropped it. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to KW is inc, too high. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Foster for 1. Texans have to punt.

Punt is fair caught by the Bengals at their 30 yard line. Bengals ball.

Yes, he did drop it. I'm so sick of his shite hands!

Screen to Green goes for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Gresham in the flat goes inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Dalton pressured, can't find a receiver and throws it away. Bengals have to punt.

JJ gets not much on the return. Texans ball at their 13. 12:59 left in the 1st quarter.

Ok, it's apparent JJ has his head up his arse today...

This guy is the worst...

Foster for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Foster for 6 and a 1st down.

Big run by Tate! 44 yards! Ball at the Bengal 32.

Foster for 2 or 3. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Foster for 2 more. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Yates' pass in the endzone to JJ is overthrown, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Rackers 46-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Bengals 0

9:51 left in the 1st quarter.

I am so glad that Kubiak is going to let Yates throw the ball downfield.

Too bad he is only deep threat is Jacoby Jones...

On the pass to the endzone the annoucers say afterwards; "Yates has to give Jones a chance to catch the ball". Really?? What about the first play of the game? JJ has to get his head out of his @ss and give Yates a chance to succeed.

Bengals brings the ensuing kickoff back to their 25.

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Benson for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Benson for 6 and a 1st down.

Screen to Benson goes nowhere. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Simpson goes for 21 and a 1st down.

Big run by Benson (42 yards) takes it all the way to the 1 yard line of the Texans. 1st and goal at the 1.

Flags presnap. False start Bengals backs it up 5. 1st and goal from the 6.

Benson for no gain. 2nd and goal from the 6 coming up.

Pass to Caldwell gets 2. 3rd and goal from the 4.

Oy, 3rd down pass almost picked by JJo but goes inc. Bengals to go for the FG.

Nugent's 22-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Bengals 3

4:54 left in the 1st quarter.

In case anyone was confused as to why I keep saying I want a CB in the first round next year maybe that last Kareem Jackson escapade brings my thinking into sharper relief.

What a goal line stand DEFENSE...

Boy, if Joseph could've got that pick six...:D

McManis downs the kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Flags presnap. False start Texans backs it up 5. 1st and 15 coming up.

TE screen to OD gets 5. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Tate for 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Oh jeez, Yates' pass is INT'ed by Nelson and he brings it all the way back to the Texan 25. Bengals ball.

Nice TFL by Watt -4 on the running back. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Dalton's pass is deflected, inc. 3rd and 14 coming up.

On 3rd down, dump off pass goes inc. Bengals to try the long FG.

Nugent's 47-yarder is good.

Bengals 6, Texans 3

2:31 left in the 1st quarter.

Wooooowwwww....

I guess the honeymoon is over...

The real test now is to see how he handles it...

Does he go up in flames or make a turn around...

Goodness, Texans! Wake up!!!

Man, McManis brings the kickoff back to the 12 and fumbles. Mitchell falls on the fumble. Texans ball at their 10.

Pass to OD goes for nice gain. 27 yards.

Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to KW goes for 19 and a 1st down.

Tate TFL -3. 2nd and 13 coming up. Ball at the Bengal 45.

End of the 1st quarter.

On 2nd and 13, pass to OD is dropped. Brings up 3rd and 13.

Screen to Foster goes for 16 and a 1st down.

Foster hits the right side for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Foster for about 5. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to KW gets 4 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 14.

Yates rolls out and runs for 2 yards. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Tate goes right side for 9 and a 1st down. 1st and goal at the 2.

Tate is stuffed and looks like a fumble.... Oy, Bengals recover. Bengals ball at about the 4 yard line. Turnovers, turnovers.....

Man, these guys are beating themselves. Come on!!