Official Texans @ Titans Game Thread, 9/20/2009

[papabear]

Originally Posted by sinnister

We did win once last year. I thought that the Titans were crazy to single AJ with Finnegan, and AJ made them royally pay. I doubt Fisher makes that mistake again; however, I don't think he will blitz as often as Ryan did last week.

Fisher is a guy who will blitz if he has to, but he's on record as saying that they will always try to get the QB with their front four first. With Haynesworth gone they might blitz a little more this season, but they haven't been a blitz first team the way a Rex Ryan coached team is. That being said Fisher is a smart guy and if he sees something in the film that he thinks his personnel can exploit he won't be afraid to use it.

[WMH]

Talked to a buddy of mine in Nashville, and based on the forecast, it could be a nasty game on Sunday. Flood watches going on up there now, 60% chance of thunderstorms thru the weekend.

Bad footing for all, which I think helps us more than hurts us. Might slow Johnson down a step, and if we can contain him and Lenwhale, like we did in the first half on TJones and Washington, we might actually have a decent shot at this.

Protection of Schaub is going to be key. He didn't have much time to take a look at anything last week. Hopefully, Myers won't get thrown around like a freaking rag doll and we can get this offense moving.

Thru my battle red glasses, this may not be so bad.......

[Roy P]

The offensive line has to be able to allow Slaton to get into a flow. If we can create some holes for him to run through, I'd expect the Texans to win. Hopefully, Frank Okam can have a big game this week in stopping up the middle.

[WMH]

Looks like Walter is out again. From Rotoworld:
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/fea...rticleid=33705

Houston
WR Kevin Walter

Tennessee
TE Bo Scaife
CB Cary Williams
OL Troy Kropog
DE Jacob Ford
WR Lavelle Hawkins
DT Sen'Derick Marks
DT Kevin Vickerson

[Arky]

Gametime!

Texans to receive the opening kickoff.

JJ takes a knee from the kickoff. Texans ball at the 20.

[TheMatrix31]

Argh. No Walter and no Davis....eff

[TheMatrix31]

This third down shit is SO frustrating.

[Arky]

Slaton for 1.

Titans blitz but screen to Slaton good for 10.

Slaton for 2. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Offsides Chester -5.

Offsides Myers -5. 3rd and 18.

Slaton for 2 - Texans to punt.

[HPF Bob]

So far, looks like the same as last week. We haven't taken a shot downfield yet.

[Arky]

No return on the punt. Ball rolls to the Titan 27. Titans ball.

Washington for 13 on the reverse.

DeMeco TFL on C Johnson -3.

Diles sniffs out the screen to Johnson -1. 3rd and 14.

Johnson takes the dumpoff for 17. 1st and 10 ball in Texan territory.

1st down pass goes inc.

Cushing TFL on Johnson on the screen. 3rd and 14.

False start Titans -5.

Delayed handoff to Johnson goes all the way for the TD, 57 yards.

Titans 7, Texans 0