Official Texans @ Jaguars Game Thread, 11/27/2011

[Arky]

Gabbert's pass to Thomas goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

MJD gets 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Lewis is inc. Jags have to punt.

JJ is tackled at the Texan 18 on the punt.

[Arky]

Pass to AJ good for 14.

Foster TFL'ed -3. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Pass to AJ goes for 8. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Yates scrambles for 4. Texans have to punt.

End of the 3rd quarter.

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False start Texans on the punt backs it up 5.

Jags return the punt back to their 17. Flag on the play. Texan player went out of bounds on the punt. Jags get 5 yards tacked on, puts the ball at about their 22.

[Arky]

14:50 left in the game.

MJD for about 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Gabbert's pass is tipped by Cody, inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Flags presnap. False start Jags. Makes it 3rd and 14 coming up.

Gabbert can't find a receiver and runs out of bounds for a gain of 1. Jags have to punt.

Nice return by JJ. Brings the ball back to the Jags 38. 23 yards on the return.

[Arky]

Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Foster for -1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to OD is broken up. Texans have to punt.

Punt is downed by Mister Alexander about the Jags 1 or 2 yard line. Alexander shaken up on the play. Jags ball.

[Arky]

MJD up the gut for 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.

MJD for 1 and the 1st down.

MJD for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Thomas is broken up by GQ but they're going to get GQ for PI, 1st down.

Gabbert is sacked by Watt! Loss of 9, ball at the Jags 17.

Pass is complete to Hill for 2. 3rd and 15 coming up.

Pass to Lewis is low and inc. Jags have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 32. 9:12 left in the game.

[Arky]

Foster loses 1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Foster for no gain. How about some Tate, here? A Jag is injured on the play.

On 3rd and 11, Foster gets 3. Texans have to punt. 7:34 left in the game.

Hartmann shanks it. 23 yard punt. Flag on the play. Holding on Jags backs it up 10. Jags ball at their 33.

[Arky]

McCown is in at QB for the Jags.

Pass to Thomas gets 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Pass to the receiver is inc but they're going to get KJ for PI. 1st and 10 at the Texan 38.

Pass to Hill good for 5.

Pass to MJD in the flat goes inc. 3rd and 5 coming up.

McCown scrambles for 7 and the 1st down.

MJD for 2 or 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Dump off to Karim gets 4. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Dillard too high, inc. Jags to go for the FG.

Scobee's 35 yarder is good.

Texans 20, Jags 13

4:15 left in the game.

[Nconroe]

Let's get some first downs here. Down to defense.

[Arky]

McManis downs the ensuing kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

Foster for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Screen pass to Foster only gets 1. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Dump off to Foster just gets 5. Texans have to punt.

Thomas catches the punt and is downed at the Jag 27.

3:04 left in the game.

[Arky]

Pass to Thomas good for 5.

McCown can't find a receiver and chunks it out of bounds. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Dillard goes for 21. Ball at the Texan 48.

Dump off to Karim loses 4. 2nd and 14 coming up.

2 minute warning.

[barrett]

Quinn has been awesome today.

[Arky]

Barwin with the sack! Loss of 13.

On 3rd and 27 pass to Lewis is caught for 25.

4th down pass goes inc! Texans takeover on downs.

Texans kneel it, Jags use their last timeout.

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Texans finish kneeling it out.

Final score:

Texans 20, Jags 13

Man, what a mess is in store for the 8-3 Texans....

[Nconroe]

Whew. Lotta injuries.

[HPF Bob]

Bittersweet win. Earliest we've ever been to eight wins, that's for sure. But we're in a rough patch at our quarterback and you can see how well the running game works without the threat of a pass.

I doubt Yates has been fed much of the playbook or had many reps so let's see what his learning curve is like. I thought Yates was just slow reacting in several situations and could be much better once his brain gets used to the speed of the game.

Let's at least acknowledge what a change it is to rely on the defense to win a game instead of what it was like last year. But we definitely need to get Yates used to some bootlegs and play actions before next week.

[NBT]

I thought T.J. for being a rookie, and not having had many reps, did pretty well

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by NBT

I thought T.J. for being a rookie, and not having had many reps, did pretty well

I agree with NBT and Bob. I think Yates looked better throwing downfield, but I think Kubiak did not call any bootlegs for him other than the one in the endzone. IMO Kubiak just wanted to run the clock out. That almost cost us when the Jags made the QB move.

I Like Yates, but I do not see him winning in the playoffs yet either. If Leinart is out for any amount of time then go sign Jeff Garcia and get him into the meetings and on the practice field now.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by painekiller

IMO Kubiak just wanted to run the clock out. That almost cost us when the Jags made the QB move.

Kubiak more or less said that in his post game. Wanted to make sure Yates came out "clean". Can't say I blame him with the luck we've had this year.....

GEEZ.

[chuck]

I keep holding up San Diego as an example of who the Texans might play in the first round. I guess I should quit doing that.

[HPF Bob]

You gotta believe in St. Timothy The Inaccurate. He actually had a decent game throwing but it was others who made the big plays in OT for the most part. The funny thing is he won at Florida with superior talent and, in Denver, he's winning with inferior talent which is actually more fascinating.

[barrett]

QB is the only position that gets judged almost solely by wins and losses. You never here a DL with no sacks get talked up because he "just wins." You never here a Defense that can't stop anyone get talked up because the offense won a shootout (even if the D got a goalline stand in the end). Everybody but the QB gets judged by how they play. The QB gets too much blame when they lose and too much credit when they win.

Mark Sanchez was that guy the last two years. They won with defense and a running game in spite of him. This year they put more on him and lost more. Vince Young was that guy before. Remember when he was magical and the team just played harder/better when he was in? Except when they didn't.

Tebow is quarterbacking a team that gives up 10 ppg. There are about 50 NFL QBs that would win when the Defense gives up 10 ppg. Leinhart/Yates can win in those circumstances. That defense is winning in spite of him. In games they finished this year that team scored more with Orton that Tebow. They just started playing Defense and running the ball (a John Fox trademark and something they hadn't done the last year and a half). Von Miller is the unquestioned MVP of that team.