Official Texans @ Browns Game Thread, 11/16/14

[Arky]

Blue for 6.

Pass to AJ goes for 28..... Browns to challenge that the ball was incomplete.....Eesh, looks like it hit the ground first...

Play is reversed. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Grimes for 3..... Looks like 4th and 1 coming up and a punt....

Browns fair catch the punt at the 29 yard line.

[Arky]

Crowell for no gain.

Pass to Austin gets 12 and a 1st down.

Crowell for loss of 1.

Pass to Gabriel goes inc. Brings up 3rd and 11.

Hoyer's pass over the middle off the mark, inc. Browns will have to punt.

K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 10 yard line. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Blue for maybe 1.

Short pass to D Johnson off the mark, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Deep pass to Hopkins goes for 41. Ball at the Brown 47.

Blue for 2.

Blue for 5. Brings up 3rd and 3.

Timeout Browns with 9:42 left in the 1st qtr.

Blue goes for about 4 and the 1st down.

Blue for about 2.

Deep pass to D Johnson in the end zone is broken up, inc. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Pass to AJ goes to the Brown 19 yard line and a 1st down.

Blue for 1.

Blue goes all the way to the 4 yard line but flags down....Facemask on the Browns, 1/2 the distance places the ball at the 2 yard line.

Pass to Watt in corner of the endzone goes for the TD! Play is under review.....

Play stands, touchdown.

Texans 7, Browns 0

7:09 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

The Browns bring the ensuing kickoff back to the their 20 yard line. Brown's ball.

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Crowell gets loose for 35 yards.

Pass to Hawkins goes for 12.

Pass to Hawkins off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Browns use another timeout (#2).

Pass to Dray goes for 16.

West for 3. Ball at the Texan 14.

Pass to Hawkins goes for no gain. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Hoyer fumbles in the backfield due to pressure but the Browns fall on it. Browns will go for the FG.

Cundiff's 38-yarder is no good.

Score remains:

Texans 7, Browns 0

3:46 left in the 1st qtr.

[Big Texas]

I am going to go out on a limb and say Mallet looks like he won't be worse than Fitz

[Nconroe]

So far Mallett, and Texans look sharp today. Blue doing well in run game helps.

[Big Texas]

Got a little greedy there. But I like the call. Hop has to be relied upon to win those matchups.

[Nconroe]

Yeah, almost, Haden made some good plays on that pass.

[chuck]

I can live with that pick all day long. He needed to drive it more, but still, he's looking for six.

[Arky]

Crowell for 8.

Pass to Benjamin goes for 23. Ball at the Texan 49.

End of the 1st qtr.

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West for 2.

Deep pass in nearly INT'ed by Bouye but inc. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Hoyer's pass is deflected at the LOS and goes inc. Browns will punt.

K Martin fair catches at the 8 but flag on Watt for roughing the punter, -15. Gives the Browns a 1st down at the Texan 32.

Crowell for 2.

Hoyer is sacked by Dent! Loss of 7. Brings up 3rd and 15.

Hoyer's pass to Austin off the mark, inc. Browns will punt.....

Delay of game on Browns, -5 yards is declined by the Texans.

K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 9 yard line. Texan's ball.

12:52 left in the half.

[Arky]

Blue for 4.

Pass to Hopkins off the mark, inc. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Grimes gets 5..... Texans will have to punt...

Lechler's punt rolls to the Brown 38 yard line. Brown's ball.

[Arky]

Pass to AJ goes for 9 but flags are down.... illegal hands to the face on the Browns is declined. Makes it 2nd and 2 coming up.

Short pass to AJ is dropped, inc. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Blue sweeps left for about 4 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 41.

Pass to AJ goes for 11.

Grimes for 2 tough yards.

Blue gets 8 and a 1st down. Ball at the Brown 37.

Blue goes right for 1 yard. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Pass to AJ at the sideline gets 8. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Oy, deep pass to Hopkins in the endzone is tipped by Hop and then INT'ed by the Browns. Touchback. Browns will have the ball at their 20.