Official Texans @ Bengals Game Thread, 12/11/2011

[Big Texas]

Wooooowwwww....

I guess the honeymoon is over...

The real test now is to see how he handles it...

Does he go up in flames or make a turn around...

[popanot]

Goodness, Texans! Wake up!!!

[Arky]

Man, McManis brings the kickoff back to the 12 and fumbles. Mitchell falls on the fumble. Texans ball at their 10.

Pass to OD goes for nice gain. 27 yards.

Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to KW goes for 19 and a 1st down.

Tate TFL -3. 2nd and 13 coming up. Ball at the Bengal 45.

End of the 1st quarter.

[Arky]

On 2nd and 13, pass to OD is dropped. Brings up 3rd and 13.

Screen to Foster goes for 16 and a 1st down.

Foster hits the right side for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

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

Pass to KW gets 4 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 14.

Yates rolls out and runs for 2 yards. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Tate goes right side for 9 and a 1st down. 1st and goal at the 2.

Tate is stuffed and looks like a fumble.... Oy, Bengals recover. Bengals ball at about the 4 yard line. Turnovers, turnovers.....

[popanot]

Man, these guys are beating themselves. Come on!!

[Big Texas]

Jacoby Jones set the tone for this game with that drop...

Which led to the NEAR pick six...

And now the fumble on the goal line...

Sometimes shit just does not go right...

[Big Texas]

We are looking very weak inside...

I am very worried about this game...

[Nconroe]

The two turnovers are killing us. Defense and special teams are gonna have to get better today. Cedric Benson getting to many yards so far.

[Big Texas]

Thank you...

Oh my goodness, that drive was stressing me out...

[Big Texas]

Our interior DLine has been exposed...we are being set up...


I just hope that Kareem does not fall for the Okie Doke...

[Arky]

Correction: Ball at the 3 yard line.

Benson for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Benson gets 5. 3rd and 2 coming up.

End around to Hawkins gets about 5 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 15.

Benson for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Gresham goes for 26.

Benson for 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Pressley goes inc. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Benson gets 4 and the 1st down.

Benson for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up. A Bengal (Williams) is injured on the play. Injury timeout.

6:21 left in the half.

[Arky]

Benson for no gain. 3rd and 4 coming up. Ball at the Texan 35.

3rd down pass is batted down by GQ, inc. Bengals have a 4th and 4 coming up..... Bengals going for it...

Pass to Green gets 11 and the 1st down.

Benson gets 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Benson for 1 or 2. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Simpson goes for the TD.

Bengals 13, Texans 3

3:02 left in the 1st half.

[Arky]

McManis brings the kickoff back to the Texan 14. McManis injured on the play but walks off.

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Benson @ 92 yards rushing.

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Foster for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Yates is sacked -2. 3rd and 5 coming up.

2 minute warning.

[Arky]

On 3rd and 5, pass to OD goes for 24. Ball at the Texan 43.

Yates pass to Foster over his head, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up. 1:31 left in the half.

Pass to JJ complete for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Dump off to OD goes for nice gain. 18 yards and 1st down. Timeout Texans. 1:17 left in the half. Ball at the Bengal 34.

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Yates is sacked -2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Yates pressured, throws it away. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Screen to Foster goes for 7. 4th and 5 coming up. Texans to go for the FG.

Rackers 47-yarder is no good.

Score remains:

Bengals 13, Texans 3

30 seconds left in the half.