Official Texans vs. Cardinals Game Thread, 11/19/2017

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Arky

It's a bit convoluted but I think this is the gist of it:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation..._on_television

I think what they're saying is if it's a home game, they want to encourage viewers to go to the game rather than be tempted to stay home and watch another competing game.....

Thanks Arky, that's better than anything I can come up with.

[Arky]

Davenport, Fuller, Mancz among the inactives...

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It's 27º in Green Bay.....61º in Houston.....

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Texans win the toss and decide to kickoff. Kickoff is a touchback. Cards ball at their 25.

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Peterson goes left side for 6.

Pass to Brown complete but flag on the play....PI on JJo, ball placed at the Cardinal 40, 1st down.

WR screen to Fitz goes for 13.

Gabbert's pass over the middle to Fitz gets 7.

Peterson rumbles for 6 or 7 and the 1st down.

Pass too high for Seal-Jones, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Gabbert sacked but a flag is down.....illegal formation offense, -5 yards. Brings up 3rd and 18.

Pass to Fitz just gets a couple. Cardinals will have to punt.

Punt is fielded by Ellington who nearly gets caught for a Safety. Ball is ruled Texan's ball at the 1 yard line.

11:37 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

O'brien challenging the previous play that the Cardinal that first touched the ball was in the end zone.

Play stands. Texan's ball at their 1.

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Flags presnap. False start Clark. ½ the distance.

Pass to Hop goes to the 12 yard line, 1st down.

L Miller for 3.

L Miller loses 2. Brings up 3rd and 10.

Pass to B Miller just gets 3. Texans to punt.

Punt is fair caught by the Cardinals at their 42. Cardinal's ball.

8:14 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Pass to Brown gets about 4.

Peterson for no gain. Flag down.....crack back block on the Cards, -15. Makes it 2nd and 21 coming up.

Williams carries for 9. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Nelson goes inc., nearly INT'ed by JJo. Cardinals have to punt.

Ellington fair catches the punt at the Texan 11. Texan's ball.

6:10 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Pass to Fido gets 10.

Wooo, Foreman fumbles going right side and the ball pops right to Ellington, gain of 8.

Deep pass to Ellington goes inc but a flag on the play. Holding on Cards, 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Ball a the Texan 34.

L Miller caught for a loss of 3.

Sideline screen to L Miller gets 8. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to B Miller over the middle gets the first down at the Texan 47.

L Miller gets 7.

L Miller for 2.

On 3rd and 1, L Miller gets 3 and the 1st down.

Pass to Hop over the middle is broken up, inc but flag on the Cards for blow to the helmet. Places the ball at the Cardinal 23, auto 1st down.

Handoff to Ellington gets about 5.

L Miller gets loose for 13 yards. Ball at the 5 yard line, 1st and goal.

End of the 1st qtr.

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L Miller loses 2.

Pass to L Miller in the end zone complete for the TD!

Play under review.......play stands!

Flag on the extra point. Illegal formation on the Cards will be assessed on the kickoff.

Texans 7, Cardinals 0

14:12 left in the half.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Cardinal 16. Cardinal's ball.

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Pass to Gresham gets 10.

Peterson gets 1.

Pass to Seals-Jones gets a 1st down at the Cardinal 42.

Clowney catches Peterson for a loss of 4.

Pass to Fitz goes to the Texan 40, 1st down.

Peterson for 1.

Snap is bobbled, Gabbert falls on it for no gain. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Brown is dropped. Cardinals have to punt.

Punt is downed at the Texan 9. Flag is down.....holding on the Cardinals...10 yards added on for the Texans. Places the ball at the Texan 19. Texan's ball.

8:52 left in the half.

[Arky]

L Miller for 5.

And Savage gets stripped. Cardinals recover. Cardinal's ball at the Texan 17.