Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 9/11/2011

[Keith]

The road to the playoffs, nay the Promised Land, begins here.

[Joe Joe]

Are you ready for some football?

Here's to seeing a pass rush and an improved secondary.

[popanot]

Kubiak - Don't be a dweeb. Come out with your foot on the throttle and never let up. Make a statement.

[Arky]

Inactives:

Hot off the presses, here are inactives and lineup changes for the Texans’ Week 1 game against the Indianapolis Colts at Reliant Stadium. Kickoff is at noon CT.

Texans inactives
13 QB T.J. Yates
23 RB Arian Foster
26 CB Brandon Harris
36 CB Roc Carmichael
61 G Thomas Austin
75 T Derek Newton
93 DE Tim Bulman
92 DT Earl Mitchell

Texans starting lineup changes
Derrick Ward will start at running back for Arian Foster.

Colts inactives
11 WR Anthony Gonzalez
15 WR Blair White
18 QB Peyton Manning
21 DB Kevin Thomas
32 RB Darren Evans
61 OG Jamey Richard
92 DE Jerry Hughes

Colts starting lineup changes
Kerry Collins will start at quarterback for Peyton Manning.

Some bettors are still hitting the Texans on this one. Spread was up to 10.5 on some boards but has since come down to 10....

[Arky]

Texans win the toss and will receive.

Nice return by Manning brings it all the way out to the Texan 40.

[Arky]

Pass to AJ good for 20 or 21.

Ugh, pass off the fingers of AJ and Colts INT. Colts ball at their 40.