Official Texans @ Colts Game Thread, 12/22/2011

[Keith]

Time to shine in front of a "national" audience.

[popanot]

Obviously the Texans need to keep winning to help their cause for the playoffs, but getting a win here is probably more important to their psyche than anything else. Lose and it could get ugly.

[chuck]

Everyone in the NFL is watching. I want our guys to put on a show, especially on defense, to let everybody know that Indy isn't giving us the division, we're taking it.

[Warren]

OD will play. Inactive:

QB Jeff Garcia
WR Andre Johnson
TE Garrett Graham
OG Mike Brisiel
OT Andrew Gardner
CB Sherrick McManis
S Troy Nolan

[Arky]

I saw Maehl suited up....

Would like to see Tate to hit 1000 yds. this year... He's at 846 right now...

Let's get 'em, boys....

[Arky]

Houston wins the toss and defers. Colts to receive...

Rackers kick goes out of the endzone. Colts ball at their 20.

[HPF Bob]

Message sent...

[Arky]

Orlovsky sacked! Texans recover!

Texans ball at the Colt 17.

[chuck]

Cracker sack.

[chuck]

EXACTLY what I was talking about. Let's keep the foot on the gas.

[Arky]

Foster for 8 or 9. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Foster punches it in from about the 9!

Texans 7, Colts 0

14:06 left in the 1st quarter.

[HPF Bob]

So, what was the point spread?

Recalculating....

[Arky]

Originally Posted by chuck

Cracker sack.

Yep, well done Cush.

[Keith]

Too soon to start looking ahead to next week?

[Arky]

Colts down the ensuing kickoff in their endzone. Colts ball at their 20.

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Addai TFL for -1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

DanO's pass in the flat is high and inc. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Flags presnap. Neutral zone infraction on the Texans, 5 yards. Makes it 3rd and 6 coming up.

Deep pass to Wayne sails inc. Colts have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 37 or so...

[Arky]

Foster for 4 on the right side. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Oy, Yates stripped winding up. Colts recover. Colts ball at the Texan 36.

[Arky]

Brown tripped up after gaining 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Brown for 3. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Barwin with the sack! Colts have to punt.

JJ fair catches at the Texan 8.

[chuck]

We're going to end up with a full box of cracker sacks.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by chuck

We're going to end up with a full box of cracker sacks.

This is pretty damn infectious.

[Arky]

Foster for 1 but flag on the play. Holding on Winston, half the distance. Places the ball at the Texan 4. 1st and 14.

Yates rolls out and hits OD for 4. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster sweeps right for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Foster TFL -4. Texans have to punt.

Garcon brings the punt back to inside the Texan 30.