Official Texans vs. Titans Game Thread, 11/28/2010

[TheMatrix31]

I swear....if we let this dude look like ****************in' John Elway out there.....

[Nconroe]

I hope Dl plays good or better than last week and secondary comes up with a reasonable coverage scheme these guys can play and even give Molden a shot at it.

[nunusguy]

Is there just no snaps available for Slaton ? I understand that Foster is playing very well and they like Ward to come in now and then and spell Arian,
and they don't want Slaton handling punts or KOs but can't they see 3rd down type situations where Slaton might be valuable ? He's not injured, so I gotta think there's something else here we don't know about
that's made him invisable on gamedays ?

[HPF Bob]

Last I saw of Slaton, he was running timidly after reinjuring his surgically repaired neck. I think Kubes would have put him on IR were it not for how easy it is to lose RBs to injury. We've really been fortunate with Foster this year. A lot of teams haven't had their starting tailback all year.

I heard Boomer Esiason say today that 311 NFL players are already on IR this year compared to 277 for all of last year.

[Arky]

Spread is down to Texans by 4.5 on some boards.

Time to give the Titans the thrashing they so richly deserve.....

[Arky]

Gametime!

Texans win the toss and will receive.

Slaton brings the ball back to the 25.

[Arky]

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

Pass to AJ gets 4, 1st down.

Foster spins for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Schaub pressured throws inc to AJ. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Dump to Foster gets good yardage, 19 yards. 1st down.

Ward gets 1. Ball at the Titan 41. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Foster sweeps left for about 4. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Schaub throws inc. to JJ. Texans to go for it on 4th and 5.

[TheMatrix31]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Is there just no snaps available for Slaton ? I understand that Foster is playing very well and they like Ward to come in now and then and spell Arian,
and they don't want Slaton handling punts or KOs but can't they see 3rd down type situations where Slaton might be valuable ? He's not injured, so I gotta think there's something else here we don't know about
that's made him invisable on gamedays ?

I'd like to see him involved in the passing game.

[TheMatrix31]

Have to draw up the play to go past the marker.

[HPF Bob]

How do you dial up a two-yard pass on 4th-and-5? It can't be a check down because that's your go-to receiver?

[TheMatrix31]

I saw a bad snap and a missed corner blitz pickup. Bad coaching, bad execution by the players.

[Arky]

On 4th and 5, dump to AJ only gets 2 or 3. Titans ball at their own 35.

[Arky]

Mario sacks Smith for -1/2 yard. 2nd and 10 coming up.

CJ gets about 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Flag pre-snap, false start Titans. Makes it 3rd and 10.

3rd down pass to Gage is knocked loose. Titans have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texans 23.