Official Texans @ Browns Game Thread, 11/16/14

[Arky]

Pass to AJ goes for 9 but flags are down.... illegal hands to the face on the Browns is declined. Makes it 2nd and 2 coming up.

Short pass to AJ is dropped, inc. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Blue sweeps left for about 4 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 41.

Pass to AJ goes for 11.

Grimes for 2 tough yards.

Blue gets 8 and a 1st down. Ball at the Brown 37.

Blue goes right for 1 yard. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Pass to AJ at the sideline gets 8. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Oy, deep pass to Hopkins in the endzone is tipped by Hop and then INT'ed by the Browns. Touchback. Browns will have the ball at their 20.

[Big Texas]

Got a little greedy there. But I like the call. Hop has to be relied upon to win those matchups.

[Nconroe]

Yeah, almost, Haden made some good plays on that pass.

[chuck]

I can live with that pick all day long. He needed to drive it more, but still, he's looking for six.

[Arky]

Crowell for 8.

Pass to Benjamin goes for 23. Ball at the Texan 49.

End of the 1st qtr.

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West for 2.

Deep pass in nearly INT'ed by Bouye but inc. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Hoyer's pass is deflected at the LOS and goes inc. Browns will punt.

K Martin fair catches at the 8 but flag on Watt for roughing the punter, -15. Gives the Browns a 1st down at the Texan 32.

Crowell for 2.

Hoyer is sacked by Dent! Loss of 7. Brings up 3rd and 15.

Hoyer's pass to Austin off the mark, inc. Browns will punt.....

Delay of game on Browns, -5 yards is declined by the Texans.

K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 9 yard line. Texan's ball.

12:52 left in the half.

[Arky]

Blue for 4.

Pass to Hopkins off the mark, inc. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Grimes gets 5..... Texans will have to punt...

Lechler's punt rolls to the Brown 38 yard line. Brown's ball.

[Nconroe]

JJ's gonna have to quit running into the punter. yikes , twice in a row. changed momentum it looks like.

[Arky]

Crowell goes for 3 but flag is down...... holding on the Browns -10. Brings up 1st and 20.

Pass to Austin is broken up by JJo, inc.

Flags presnap, false start Browns, -5. Makes it 2nd and 25.

Pass to Gabriel too hot to handle, inc. 3rd and 25 coming up.

Tate for loss of 3. Browns will have to punt.

Oh no, Watt runs into the punter again. 1st down Browns at their 35.

Pass to Gabriel goes to the Texan 42, 23 yards.

Crowell gets 7.

Crowell gets 3 and the 1st down.

Pass to Hawkins goes for the TD. 32 yards.

Texans 7, Browns 7

8:58 left in the half.

[Big Texas]

JJ shouldn't be in on punt return

[Arky]

Manning brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 26. Texan's ball.

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Short pass to D Johnson goes for 4.

Blue dances for about 7 and a 1st down.

Blue for 6.

Grimes for 3. 3rd and 1 coming up. Dansby injured on the play, walks off...

High snap by Myers goes over Mallet's head and is recovered by Blue. Loss of 20. Texans will punt.

Texans punt it and the ball stops at the Brown 27 yard line.

[chuck]

This is exactly the kind of bullshit I'm talking about. The Texans have a ton of problems but have had every opportunity to win damn near every game they've played. Stupid, stupid stuff is holding them back. Fourth and fifty from your own five? Let them punt for fs sake and put on a return. Third and one in a vital drive and the center launches the ball to who knows where. Just idiotic nonsense that good teams don't do.

God, this secondary is terrible.

[Arky]

After falling down, Hoyer gets up to throw a pass to Dray for 31 yards.

Clowney gets the TFL for loss of 1.

Pass to the sideline goes inc. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Pass to Gabriel gets 14 and the 1st down at the Texan 30.

West sweeps left for 7.

West for 2 or 3..... Makes it 3rd and short.

Hoyer sneaks for the 1 yard and the 1st down. About 3:20 left in the half.

Crowell fumbles and Watt recovers! Texan's ball!

[WMH]

Good to see Cush make a play.

[Nconroe]

Cushing forced the fumble. He seems a little more active today.

[Arky]

End around to D Johnson goes for 6.

Blue sweeps left for 3. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Mallet sneaks for the 1 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 33.

2 minute warning.

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Blue gets about 11.

Grimes for about 3. Timeout Texans (#1). 1:24 left in the half.

Grimes gets 5. 3rd and 2 coming up. Timeout Texans (#2). 1:06 left in the half.

Pass to AJ goes for the 1st down but flags are down.....penalty against the Browns is declined. 1st down Texans at the Brown 39.

Pass to Graham gets maybe 1 but flags are down.....illegal contact Browns, 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Ball at the Brown 34.

Pass to Graham gets 14.

Pass to Graham goes for the TD!

Texans 14, Browns 7

23 seconds left in the half.

[Nconroe]

That was one nice two minute drive executed by Mallett. Easy to see the advantage of being 6'7". and knowing the plays.

[Arky]

Browns bring the ensuing kickoff back to the 27 yard line. Brown's ball with 18 seconds left in the half.

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Browns kneel it.

Halftime.

[Keith]

Blue has room to run today because the defense actually has to worry about a deep pass. Revolutionary!

[chuck]

Mallett's playing far better than I thought he would but almost as important Blue is as productive as I've ever seen.

[Nconroe]

Originally Posted by chuck

This is exactly the kind of bullshit I'm talking about. The Texans have a ton of problems but have had every opportunity to win damn near every game they've played. Stupid, stupid stuff is holding them back. Fourth and fifty from your own five? Let them punt for fs sake and put on a return. Third and one in a vital drive and the center launches the ball to who knows where. Just idiotic nonsense that good teams don't do.

God, this secondary is terrible.

I guess Myers somehow thought Mallett was under center the way he snapped the ball. That was foolish looking.

Must be a new DB theory to play 10 yards off of the receivers by safeties.