Official Texans vs. Saints Game Thread, 8/22/2009

[Arky]

Orlovsky in. Nice pass to DA for a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 43. Saints to challenge the spot.... Play is upheld...

Dreesen, nice catch to the Saints 36. 2 minutes left in the half..

Eeew... Dan-o throws a pick. Saints ball at their own 44...

Saints run out of time and elect to go for the FG from the Texan 4. FG is good.

Saints 17, Texans 7

2 seconds left in the half.

[painekiller]

Our LBs are not looking good. And our Safeties suck. We need to do a serious upgrade of the safeties next off season. And I mean top two picks need to be middle of the defense guys.

[painekiller]

Fred Bennett cannot tackle worth a flip, anything else I am missing?

Oh yes, this is preseason and it does not matter.

[Big Texas]

Originally Posted by painekiller

Fred Bennett cannot tackle worth a flip

Yes he looked terrible. where was Ferguson?

[Big Texas]

Halftime
This is really looking bad. I am really hoping that Cushing makes a tremendous impact on this defense next week. We let this guy Bell just misuse and abuse us. Okam has been getting blown up on the run plays. I have not even seen Deljuan. Is he playin? What about Okoye? It seemed as if all the life was sucked out of them when the sack was over turned.

It wasn't like they were doing that good before the sack. But after wards they got worse and worse. We are getting blown away on the ground by a passing team. It was if Payton saw something during practice and just decided to exploit it.

Quinn, welcome to the NFL. Colston just misused him those last few minutes.

And Orlavsky, what in the world were you thinking?

[Arky]

Halftime Stats:

Passing: Shaub 11/16 97 yds, 1 TD; Orlovsky 2/3 29 yds, 1 INT

Rushing: Slaton 6/30, Brown 4/5

Receiving: AJ 4/38, many with 2 catches

Tackles: Ryans 6, M. Williams/Wilson/Quin 4

Time of Possession: Texans 15:02, Saints 14:58

[Arky]

Saints receive the 2nd half kick and bring it out to the 30.

On 3rd and 8, Barwin gets the sack! Saints have to punt.

JJ fair catches at the Texan 35.

[Big Texas]

Great sack Barwin. Keep it up

[Big Texas]

The fade to ADavis looked great. He definitely has potential. If Kubiak can just keep his head straight and deprogram all memories of Detroit then we may have a solid backup

[Arky]

Nice catch (then pop) by JJ brings the ball out to the Saint 44.

3rd and 7 for the Texans.

PI on Saints gives the Texans a 1st down. Ball at the Saints 25.

Dan-o throws a nice touch pass to AD for a 25 yd. TD.

Saints 17, Texans 14.

Much better....

[Arky]

Texans kick off. Saints bring it out to the 26.

Defense gets good pressure and Saints go 3 and out.

Punt is fair caught by JJ at the Texan 28.

[Arky]

Texans go 3 and out. Texans to punt.

Turks punt is fielded by Harper who brings it all the way back.... Taunting penalty by the Saints to be enforced on the kickoff. 79 yd return.

Saints 24, Texans 14

[Nconroe]

Boy, our second team special team did a pretty poor job on punt coverage letting NO take it all the way. NO leading 24-14.

Orlosvsky's arm is pretty strong, 11 of 14 , 1 TD, 1 int right now. Martinez making a few good catches. Texans back to the 4 yard line..