Official Texans @ Patriots Game Thread, 9/9/2018

[Arky]

The Texans hit the road to Foxboro, MA for a noon Sunday game in the season opener against the Patriots. The Texans will be looking to improve on 1-7 all time vs. the Patriots and have never won in Foxboro.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, September 9, 2018

Announcers = Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

The line = Patriots by 6 to 7

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston

FOX (late) = Dallas @ Carolina, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

[barrett]

Are we wearing letter jackets on the trip?

[chuck]

Originally Posted by barrett

Are we wearing letter jackets on the trip?

Unseasonal. Letter sweaters are the indicated outerwear. And saddle bucks. Veterans will have their saddle bucks, surely, but the newer players may have to overnight theirs directly from GH Bass and Co. I do hope their sizings run as expected.

[Arky]

Hah. Beards, shaved heads and/or man-buns are in. These can be accessorized with faux glasses that scream, "I'm an intelligent athlete!".....

[barrett]

I'm as excited for tomorrow's game as any since the first Bengals playoff game in JJ's rookie year. For years we've had no QB so even when we won it felt like fool's gold. You always knew that in the end it wouldn't work.

But tomorrow we go into New England with the chance that our QB outplays Tom Brady. Even if we lose tomorrow I don't think I'll be discouraged. Only a Deshaun Watson injury can dent my excitement for this season.

Unfortunately I'm coaching a little league practice tomorrow from 3-5 pm (not my choice, dictated by league scheduling). So I will check in with you guys tomorrow around 7 and we can celebrate the Texans win together.

And at that point the bandwagon will start filling up and won't stop until Atlanta.

[Keith]

Will Fuller's hamstring is the gametime question. Injured in practice before the Rams week 3 preseason game. Reportedly practiced this week and made the flight, so hopefully he's a go.

The offense was truly different with and without the Watson-Fuller combo last season. Fuller's health, even as a WR2, could be a key factor in the Texans' chances for victory.

Another key of course will be getting to Brady on dropbacks. A healthy front 7 will help, so it will be interesting to see how Watt-Clowney-Mercilus do in extended game action for the first time in a long time those three were last together.

[Arky]

Will Fuller V and Keke Coutee are inactive and will not play (hamstrings).

Sammie Coates and his hamstring will play.

[Arky]

Texans spot the Pats 7 pts with a fumble on their first offensive play. Brady connects with Gronk for 21 yards for the TD.

Pats 7, Texans 0

11:50 left in the 1st qtr.

[Big Texas]

Originally Posted by Arky

Will Fuller V and Keke Coutee are inactive and will not play (hamstrings).

Sammie Coates and his hamstring will play.

It seems like every year we are waiting on somebody to come off injury. It gets annoying.

[Arky]

Pats turn it over in their end of the field. Honeybadger with the INT. Texans can't move the ball, settle for a 42-yard FG.

Pats 7, Texans 3

2:33 left in the 1st qtr.

Covington and Henderson already injured in the game.

[Arky]

Nobody covers the back coming out of the backfield so the Pats score again on a 12 yard pass to White.

Pats 14, Texans 3

12:38 left in the half.

[chuck]

I wonder what these guys have been doing the last six weeks or so.

[Big Texas]

Double Hopkins and we have NO offense...

BTW Rankins is not ready...

[Arky]

Texans move it down the field but can't find the end zone. Settle for a Fairbairn 36-yard FG.

Pats 14, Texans 6

9:01 left in the half.

(Storm in the area.... no TV. Been on radio the last 10 minutes.)

[chuck]

What a fking joke. Horrible OL, horrible calls, horrible coaching, blocked punt, Johnson useless. Just mind boggling, all of this.

[Arky]

Eheh, Pats mosey right down the field with a about a minute and a half left in the half and get another TD on a 4 yard pass to Dorsett.

Pats 21, Texans 6

14 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Watson at the half:

5/13, 61 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 1 Fumble lost, 21.6 rating.

Let's see if he can do better in the 2nd half.

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Texans 0/2 in the red zone. Pats 3/3 in the red zone.

Total yards: Texans 141, Pats 216

[Big Texas]

No receivers can get open, Oline cant block for deep passes, and Johnson just doesnt have it anymore...

I was really pulling for KJohnson...but we need to just cut tues and move on...no more excuses...

[Arky]

Pats tack on a 39 yard Gostkowski FG.

Pats 24, Texans 6

6:02 left in the 3rd qtr.

So far I've got:

OB = F
K Johnson = F
D Watson = D

[Arky]

Texans finally put a nice drive together mainly with the run and score on a Blue 1 yard run.

Pats 24, Texans 13

1:52 left in the 3rd qtr.