Official Texans @ Bengals Game Thread, 11/16/2015

[Arky]

6:56 left in the game.

Texans ball at their 36.

Pass to Washington gets 11 or 12.

Blue for 1. Ball at midfield.

Yates is sacked for a loss of about 7 or 8. Brings up 3rd and 17.

Grimes runs for about 7. Texans will have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to their 19 yard line.

[Nconroe]

Go defense. It is exciting.

[Nconroe]

Wow. Nice forced fumble by Johnson.

[Big Texas]

3 things I've learned that I already knew about this defense...LOL

1. The defense is better without Clowney
2. KJohnson is better than KJack
3. Charles James is better than expected

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

3 things I've learned that I already knew about this defense...LOL

1. The defense is better without Clowney
2. KJohnson is better than KJack
3. Charles James is better than expected

All true. James is a real football player who makes a positive difference all over the field. And we know who didn't want him initially. My thoughts on Rick Smith are well known (and not too divergent from the consensus) but BOB is obviously no genius with personnel decisions.

It is incredible that the Texans (or any other team) can win with 80 yards rushing and its "feature" back averaging fewer than two yards per carry.

Frankly, it's amazing any time the Texans win, period. I would say that at this point in the season it's amazing for the Texans to knock off a previously undefeated team but let's be serious, we're talking about the Bengals. And the Bengals suddenly found themselves confronting the indomitable TJ YATES.

[barrett]

Mercilous is much better than Clowney. It's been obvious in every game Clowney didn't play. If Clowney wasn't a 1st round pick he'd be gone already because his play does not justify him having a job, let alone starting.

Honestly, he may drag down the rest of the D. Football is an emotional sport, especially defense. These guys really convince themselves they are going to war together (they are not by the way). When a guy is getting playing time who doesn't deserve it, it messes with the emotions of the team. You can't go out and play for each other when a guy is getting special treatment. That's what happened with Kaepernick in SF the last few weeks.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by barrett

Mercilous is much better than Clowney. It's been obvious in every game Clowney didn't play. If Clowney wasn't a 1st round pick he'd be gone already because his play does not justify him having a job, let alone starting.

Honestly, he may drag down the rest of the D. Football is an emotional sport, especially defense. These guys really convince themselves they are going to war together (they are not by the way). When a guy is getting playing time who doesn't deserve it, it messes with the emotions of the team. You can't go out and play for each other when a guy is getting special treatment. That's what happened with Kaepernick in SF the last few weeks.

You are advocating dismissing a first overall pick. Incredible. And what's even more incredible, you may not be wrong.

Good thing they nailed it with Sua-Filo; takes the sting out of missing on the number one overall (again).

[Arky]

4:48 left in the game.

Bengal's ball at their 19.

Pass over the middle to Eifert is dropped, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Watt gets the sack! Loss of 8. 3rd and 18 coming up.

Pass to Green gets the 1st down at the Bengal 37.

Checkdown to Bernard goes to the Texan 48.

2 minute warning.

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Pass to Eifert gets 6.

Pass to Jones gets 5. Bengals use a timeout with 1:26 left in the game.

Dalton is sacked by Simon! Loss of 5.

Dumpoff to Bernard get about 5.... Makes it 3rd and 6 coming up. 54 seconds left in the game.

Pass is broken up by KJo! Incomplete. Brings up 4th and 6.

Pass to Green is caught for the 1st down then fumbled! Recovered by the Texans! Play is under review...... Looks like a catch and fumble to me....

[Arky]

40 seconds left in the game.

Play stands! Texans ball! Nice play KJo and Demps!

Bengals use their last timeout on 2nd and 11.

Texans kneel it!

Final score:

Texans 10, Bengals 6

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So proud of these guys..... Attaway, Texans!