Official Texans @ Broncos Fake Game Thread, 8/23/2014

[Nconroe]

Less than 24 hours till game time.

I'd like to see a few less flags.

Want to watch our OL against Denver DL.

[Arky]

Texans are 7 pt dogs and getting plenty of takers. I would have set it at about 11....

Over half the Texans roster is composed of players with 2 years or less experience (including the camp fodder, of course). Young teams are like a box of chocolates... Should be interesting....

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

Less than 24 hours till game time.

I'd like to see a few less flags.

Want to watch our OL against Denver DL.

Newt is going to have to bloc either Von Miller or Demarcus Ware on the edge,
in other words no place for him to hide. Wow, that's scary.

[HPF Bob]

I don't think you'll see more than a half of Peyton Manning. Why expose him to Clowney and Watt for an extended period of time? The rest of the first team will probably play longer.

[Warren]

There's been some talk that the Texans won't be going with their starters for as long as is typical for the third preseason game. The thinking is that they got the quality reps in the joint practices during the week under conditions less likely to result in injury (full speed wrap-up with no tackling to the ground, I believe).

[Arky]

Broncos take the opening kickoff and drive down but a big sack by Ricardo Mathews leads to them settling for a 32-yd FG.

Broncos 3, Texans 0

7:24 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Attaway, D.

Texans get to midfield on their first possession and punt. Then, hold the Broncos to one 1st down before they have to punt. Punt goes out at the Texan 45 - Texans ball, good field position...

1:28 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Bouye with a nice INT of Manning. Texans ball at their 43 with 12:59 left in the half.

[Arky]

Texans march down the field and score a rushing TD on Grimes 1 yard run. Hero of the drive = Grimes.

Texans 7, Broncos 3

8:23 left in the half.

[Arky]

Prater misses on a 49-yard FG. Texans are going to have the ball at their 39 with 2:05 left in the half.

[Arky]

It was going so well....... Manning hits Sanders deep for the 67 yd TD.

Broncos 10, Texans 7

1:07 left in the half.

[Arky]

After the Texans do a quick 3 and out, Manning wastes no time in hitting Sanders again for the TD, no thanks to a 15-yard penalty on DJ.

Broncos 17, Texans 7

5 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Keenum leads the Texans down the field - some nice runs by Blue and Brown but the Texans have to settle for a Bullock 24-yd FG.

Broncos 17, Texans 10

5:23 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Nconroe]

Well, too bad we gave up 14 pts in 2 min at end of first half but as an excuse that was mostly second and third or fourth string Texan defenders. Swearinger is gonna have to learn to avoid some of these fouls.

Keenum and offense had a nice drive till stalled on 5 yard line for a FG to start second half. .

[Nconroe]

Nice tip by LB and interception by Pleasant to start 4th quarter.

And Texans go three and out. This thiird and 4th string OL not protecting Keenum very much.

[Nconroe]

Broncos miss another field goal. Still 17-10. 4 min 30 second to go.

Savage in at Texans 26 yd line.

[Arky]

Hey, hey, Savage hits Griffin for the 31 yd TD pass!

Broncos 17, Texans 16

Texans going to go for two with 59 seconds left in the game....

[Nconroe]

Savage pass to Lemon then first down pass to Labhart. Couple 5 yd runs by Powell.

Two minute warning.

Going for it on 4th and 3.

First down to Labhart at 39.

Texans TD Savage to Ryan Griffin.

Going tor 2 and the win.

[Arky]

Woohoo! Savage to Labhart for the 2-point conversion = good!

Texans 18, Broncos 17

If they don't keep this Labhart guy, I'm going to be pissed....

[Nconroe]

Nice pass Savage to Labhart for two. Sweet!

59 second to go.