Official Texans @ Buccaneers Game Thread, 9/05/2009

[Arky]

Bucs have a 4th down coming up and elect to punt.

Fair caught by Jenkins at the 12 - Texans ball.

Foster for a couple.

Foster for about 5. 3rd and 3

End of 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Foster comes up short on 3rd down so the Texans to punt.

Buc receiver muffs the punt - Busing recovers, Texans ball!

[Arky]

Texans moving the ball. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Hall gets stopped for no gain. 4th and 1.

Texans go for it. Grossman's pass is batted down.

Bucs ball.

[Arky]

Bucs moving the ball. Near midfield.

Bucs rush for 10 yds. Verdell hurt on the play.

Bucs presently at the Texan 14.

Johnson floats in a pass for the score.

Texans 27, Bucs 20.

[WMH]

Against scrubs or not.....Rex needs to be the #2.....Period. If Kubes wants to develop Orvlosky, fine, but Rex is much better suited for what we need.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by WMH

Against scrubs or not.....Rex needs to be the #2.....Period. If Kubes wants to develop Orvlosky, fine, but Rex is much better suited for what we need.

Orlovsky's making six million and Grossman's making six hundred thousand. Orlovsky's #2, period.

I agree with you, though. When Schaub inevitably gets hurt based on what I've seen I'd bring in an experienced Grossman rather than an experiment in Orlovsky in a heartbeat.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by chuck

Orlovsky's making six million and Grossman's making six hundred thousand. Orlovsky's #2, period.

I agree with you, though. When Schaub inevitably gets hurt based on what I've seen I'd bring in an experienced Grossman rather than an experiment in Orlovsky in a heartbeat.

Yep, there is that....I said needs to be, not was going to be. However, I am not 100% sure that Kubes will let a couple of mill get in the way of what he wants/needs to get done though, especially since its his a$$ on the line, not his money. If Orvlosky does begin the season as the #2 on the chart, I would bet money that he has a very short leash with Grossman on the pine. IMO.

My vote, even though it doesn't amount to much, is give the #2 spot to Rex, keep Orvlosky around, and let him develop to be the #2 next year. Rex plays well when/if Schaub goes down, he is long gone in 2010.

[HPF Bob]

We play the Bucs in Tampa seemingly ever preseason and I don't think we've ever beaten them. Now Grossman hooks up with Jacoby Jones. Two guys fighting for their NFL lives.

[HPF Bob]

We pull it out at the end! Texans win!

[Arky]

Bucs kickoff and Jenkins brings it out to the 27.

Grossman's pass to JJ good for about 40 yards.

Holding on Texans - 2nd and 20.

Pass to Jenkins good for about 10.

Grossman's 3rd down pass goes inc.

Texans to punt. 5:14 left in the game.

[Arky]

Bucs ball at their own 11.

1st down pass good for 10.

Short pass over the middle good for another 1st down.

Ball at the Buc 35.

Bucs rollin' - another pass complete over the middle in Texans territory. Ball at the Texan 35.

Pass complete to the 20 yd. line.

2:12 left in the game.

Johnson scrambles to the 10.

Jameel Cook (!) to the 4.

[Arky]

Pass goes inc. - 3rd and goal.

Good defense by Richardson on the pass - 4th and goal.

Johnson nowhere to go - Campbell/Okam trap him for the sack.

Texans ball at the 7.

Foster for 3.

Foster for about 5.

Texans kneel it out.

Final score:

Texans 27, Bucs 20.

[chuck]

The naked boot on fourth down is fking idiotic. The sooner Shanahan realizes this the better. Maybe it's starting to dawn on him. I hate that play in that situation and hate what it says about the attitude of the offense.

Barwin looks like a world-beater against the scrubs, especially when he doesn't have to care at all about the run. He has a LOT of work to do but boy is he active. His athleticism is going to cause problems for a lot of tackles.