Official Texans @ Dolphins Game Thread, 10/25/2015

WMH · #1 10-21-2015, 12:31 PM

Deepi Sidhu ‏@DeepSlant 18s19 seconds ago
Cecil Shorts III, Kareem Jackson, and Benardrick McKinney will not play Sunday, per Bill O'Brien. #Texans
Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL 10s11 seconds ago
Cecil Shorts is out with a hamstring injury
Clowney is "day to day" (whatever that means).

Arky · #2 10-21-2015, 03:28 PM

The 2-4 Texans travel to Florida for the second week in a row to take on the 2-3 Miami Dolphins in an early game. The Texans are coming off a 31-20 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars while the Dolphins are coming off a 38-10 trouncing of the Tennessee Titans. The Dolphins DE Cameron Wake had 4 sacks in the game while QB Ryan Tannehill was 22/29 for 266 yards with 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 2 sacks and a 97.8 rating.

Texan QB Brian Hoyer was 24/36 for 293 yards with 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 sack and a 119.3 rating against the Jags.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday

Announcers = Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

The line = Dolphins by 4 to 4.5

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

Early bird special on Yahoo = Buffalo @ Jacksonville, London, 8:30 am CST

FOX (early) = New Orleans @ Indianapolis -- Sam Rosen, John Lynch

FOX (late) = Dallas @ NY Giants -- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Seattle @ San Francisco, NFLN/CBS

SNF = Philadelphia @ Carolina, NBC

MNF = Baltimore @ Arizona, ESPN

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Teams on bye: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver and Green Bay

nunusguy · #3 10-21-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WMH

Deepi Sidhu ‏@DeepSlant 18s19 seconds ago
Cecil Shorts III, Kareem Jackson, and Benardrick McKinney will not play Sunday, per Bill O'Brien. #Texans
Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL 10s11 seconds ago
Cecil Shorts is out with a hamstring injury
Clowney is "day to day" (whatever that means).

So our top pick in 2015, Kevin Johnson, gets his first official start with Kareem out.
Bad news about Clowney. Sounds like he's out again. He was playing pretty good, against the run and he was getting some pressure on the QB, even though no sacks. Hope he gets back sometime this year.
Wonder about Xaviar if there's any chance he shows up at LG in South FLA this Sunday ?

WMH · #4 10-21-2015, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nunusguy

So our top pick in 2015, Kevin Johnson, gets his first official start with Kareem out.
Bad news about Clowney. Sounds like he's out again. He was playing pretty good, against the run and he was getting some pressure on the QB, even though no sacks. Hope he gets back sometime this year.
Wonder about Xaviar if there's any chance he shows up at LG in South FLA this Sunday ?

Thinking that Johnson has started the last two games at CB and Kareem started at S. Could be wrong though.

nunusguy · #5 10-21-2015, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WMH

Thinking that Johnson has started the last two games at CB and Kareem started at S. Could be wrong though.

Really. I knew Kareem was playing some safety, but didn't know he was starting there ?
FWIW Texans depth chart shows him and Joseph as the starting corners, with no mention of him at either safety spot.

HPF Bob · #6 10-22-2015, 03:21 AM

Bet the house, boys!

The Texans have never lost a regular-season game against Miami in their history.

WMH · #7 10-22-2015, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Bet the house, boys!

The Texans have never lost a regular-season game against Miami in their history.

You just jinxed us...

Big Texas · #8 10-24-2015, 08:11 AM

We have a tendency to make average QBs look fantastic. However, I have been really pleased with Kevin Johnson. He has had a few iffy plays but for the most part he looks better than Kareem. I don't know if it's the scheme or what but Kareem has been beaten a lot this year IMO.

Concerning the pass rush either Jacksonville is REALLY REALLY bad or Clowneys not ready to start. I'm still not sure yet. Maybe both.
We seemed to get more pressure and were more sound in our gap integrity against the run. Granted they didn't have their starting tailback playing.

This is a toss up game for me...inconsistent offense has the potential to play really well or really bad. And defense has just been bad to start games.

So we'll know by the end of the 1st qtr what team will show up. More importantly we will know who this team really is.

chuck · #9 10-24-2015, 09:45 AM

Against Jacksonville I thought the Covington - Dunn combination was a lot more productive than the Wilfork - Crick combination.

WMH · #10 10-24-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chuck

Against Jacksonville I thought the Covington - Dunn combination was a lot more productive than the Wilfork - Crick combination.

Agree. The aging vet signings never seem to work out for them.

Arky · #11 10-25-2015, 01:27 AM

This is a somewhat pivotal game (and it sucks that a pivotal game is occurring in October). Win and the Texans can make things interesting again. Lose and the season changes: a shift to a grading session for the roster and coaches, focus on the draft, etc....

WMH · #12 10-25-2015, 10:27 AM

Oy.......
From Jabba:
Texans QB Ryan Mallett missed team charter and had to fly commercial to Dolphins game. I can imagine Bill OBrien reaction.

WMH · #13 10-25-2015, 10:33 AM

Texans scratch Brandon Brooks, Cecil Shorts, Kareem Jackson, Benardrick McKinney, Greg Mancz, Jeoffrey Pagan

Arky · #14 10-25-2015, 12:06 PM

Dolphins win the toss and defer.

Mumphrey has a nice run back on the kickoff.

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Texan's ball at their 42.

Hoyer's deep pass to Hop is too long, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster gets caught for loss of 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Hoyer's pass towards the flat knocked down, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Dolphins bring the punt back to about their 12. Dolphin's ball.

Arky · #15 10-25-2015, 12:11 PM

Dolphins ball at their 12.

Short pass to Miller goes for 1.

Pass to Landry gets a 1st down.

Miller goes up the gut for 13. Ball at the Dolphin 35.

Pass to Landry gets 5.

On 2nd and 5, Miller gets 6 on the sweep left but flag is down. Offsides penalty on Clowney is declined for the 1st down.

Pass to Matthews goes 53 yards for the TD.

Dolphins 7, Texans 0

10:57 left in the 1st qtr.

WMH · #16 10-25-2015, 12:14 PM

That Moore guy sucks.

Arky · #17 10-25-2015, 12:17 PM

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Foster for 1.

Foster caught in the backfield for a loss of 4. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Strong along the sideline goes inc. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is fair caught at the Dolphin 28.

Arky · #18 10-25-2015, 12:22 PM

Dolphin's ball at their 28.

Miller for no gain.

Screen to Landry goes for 9+. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Gray gets stopped short of the 1st down.....Dolphins will punt on 4th down.

Punt hits a Dolphin about the 10 yard line.

Arky · #19 10-25-2015, 12:27 PM

Texan's ball at their 10.

Pass to Hop is dropped/broken up, inc.

Dumpoff to Foster gets 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Hop down the sideline goes inc. Texans will have to punt.

Lechler's punt doesn't go very far. Dolphin's ball near midfield.

Arky · #20 10-25-2015, 12:31 PM

Dolphin's ball at midfield.

Pass to Landry goes all the way for the TD. Lots of missed tackles along the way.

Dolphins 14, Texans 0

6:45 left in the 1st qtr.