Offical Texans vs. Titans Game Thread, 10/02/2016

Arky · #1 09-28-2016, 03:42 PM

The 1-2 Tennessee Titans pay a visit to NRG stadium to face the Texans in an early game Sunday. The Titans are coming off a 17-10 home loss to the Oakland Raiders last Sunday. QB Marcus Mariota is 67/107 averaging 229.3 yds/gm and has a rating of 79.3 while throwing for 4 TD's and 4 INT's. Look for him to hand the ball off to Demarco Murray (6.0 yds/carry) and pass to Tajae Sharpe (11.2 avg.), Delanie Walker (13.9 avg.) and Murray (7.8 avg.).

The 2-1 Texans are coming off a 27-0 loss to New England on Thursday Night Football. The Texans should be in rebound mode though the Titans always put up a good fight....

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday 10/2/16

Announcers = Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta

The Line = (mostly) Texans by 4.5 to 5

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS Early Bird Special (London) = Indianapolis vs Jacksonville, 8:30 am CST, Greg Gumbel, Trent Green

FOX (late) = Dallas @ San Francisco, 3:25 pm CST, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Miami @ Cincinnati (NFLN)

SNF = Kansas City @ Pittsburgh (NBC)

MNF = NY Giants @ Minnesota (ESPN)

Nconroe · #2 09-29-2016, 09:12 PM

I see Mariotta has same no of interceptions thrown in 3 games as Osweiler, 4. Not good for either QB.

I predict team with least turnovers Sunday is going to win.

Arky · #3 09-30-2016, 12:48 PM

610 Radio reporting OB to take over play calling duties. Godsey still OC - the play calling will be OB only...

Arky · #4 10-02-2016, 11:27 AM

A lot of sharp action on the Titans this week..... not good news....

OTOH, I kinda like this guys viewpoint:

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Titans vs. Texans

Houston's offense went MIA last week, prompting a search party at Gillette Stadium but to no avail. Where it disappeared, nobody knows. Not even Bill O'Brien had any feasible answers. Let's just hope it made the flight back to Houston this week and will deign to make an appearance on Sunday. It's important not to get carried away by one game. Then there is also the genius of Bill Belichick and his second-to-none game-planning that has to be taken into consideration. Anyway, that was last week and they can't go back in time and put in a redo. So on to the next week where the Titans are slotted for a visit to NRG Stadium. If the Texans aren't mad and don't take out their revenge on the hapless Titans they're not worth the hype.

Arky · #5 10-02-2016, 12:09 PM

Titans to kickoff...

Kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to L Miller over the middle gets 5.

Pass to Fuller gets nice gain to the Texan 44.

L Miller for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Dump to L Miller goes to the Titan 40, 1st down.

L Miller carries for 6.

Oz throws deep into the end zone but out of bounds, inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Strike to Fuller gets the 1st down at the Titan 27.

Nice moves by L Miller takes the ball to the Titan 14.

Fido makes the catch! TD!

Texans 7, Titans 0

10:31 left in the 1st qtr.

Nconroe · #6 10-02-2016, 12:11 PM

Wow, that looked sharp. Great catch by Fido for TD.

Arky · #7 10-02-2016, 12:15 PM

Titans bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 20.

Pass to Sharpe good for 5.

Murray for 3.

Murray comes up short on 3rd down. Titans to punt.

Punt goes into the end zone, touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

8:21 left in the 1st qtr.

Arky · #8 10-02-2016, 12:21 PM

Pass over the middle to Strong gets 5.

Miller for no gain.

Pass to Fido gets the 1st down and tack on a horse collar penalty, places the ball at the Texan 46.

Pass to Griffin goes to the 9 yard line!

L Miller goes left for about 4.

Fuller wide open for the TD!

Texans 14, Titans 0

5:34 left in the 1st qtr.

chuck · #9 10-02-2016, 12:22 PM

How about this - how about BOB keeps control of the play calling? Everybody OK with that?

Arky · #10 10-02-2016, 12:28 PM

Titans bring the ensuing kickoff back to the 28 yard line. Titan's ball.

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Murray for 3.

Murray goes left for about 10 and the 1st down.

Pass to Walker goes all the way to the Texan 35. 24 yards on the play.

Pass to Walker off his hands, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Murray for almost 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Mariota pressured, throws inc. Titans to go for the FG.

Succop's 48-yarder is good.

Texans 14, Titans 3

2:36 left in the 1st qtr.

Arky · #11 10-02-2016, 12:45 PM

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Oz is sacked by Orakpo, loss of 10.

Pass to Fido over the middle gets the 10 back. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Screen to Fuller goes for big gainer. Ball at the Titan 47.

L Miller goes left for about 5 but holding brings it back. Makes it 1st and 20.

Short pass to L Miller gets 10. 2nd and 10 coming up.

End of the 1st qtr.

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Nice catch by Fuller. Goes to the Titan 27.

L Miller gets caught for loss of 3.

Oz pressured, throws it away. Brings up 3rd and 13. A Titan player injured on the play, injury timeout.

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On 3rd and 13, Oz is pressured again and has to get rid of it. Intentional grounding on Oz....Texans to punt.

Titans have 12 men on the field, +5. Texans to now try the FG.

Novak's 53-yarder is good.

Texans 17, Titans 3

13:42 left in the half.

Arky · #12 10-02-2016, 12:52 PM

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the 22 yard line. Titan's ball.

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Murray for 2 or 3.

Pass to Mathews goes for big gainer. Ball ends up at the Texan 16.

Murray goes right for 13. 1st and goal.

Mariota pressured, throws it over the end zone, inc. 2nd and goal coming up.

Murray takes it in for the TD. Flags after the score....taunting on the Titans to be assessed on the ensuing kickoff.

Texans 17, Titans 10

11:21 left in the half.

Big Texas · #13 10-02-2016, 12:59 PM

You can definitely tell the difference with Bill calling the plays...

Arky · #14 10-02-2016, 01:01 PM

Bills 13, Pats 0

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Ervin brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 31. Texan's ball.

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Blue motors for about 17.

Oz's pass off the mark to Hop, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Fido gets 18. Ball at the Titan 34.

Blue caught for loss of 1.

Pass to Blue gets 5. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Oz's pass goes high and inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 48-yarder is off to the right, no good. Fido injured on the play...

Score remains:

Texans 17, Titan 10

8:25 left in the half.

Big Texas · #15 10-02-2016, 01:01 PM

Well there you have it folks...Texans luck when things are going well

chuck · #16 10-02-2016, 01:01 PM

CJ is having the game of his life and now he'll be out for the year. Or forever. Who knows. Typical.

Arky · #17 10-02-2016, 01:05 PM

Titans takeover at their own 38.

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Mariota scrambles for 9.

Henry goes left for 2 and the 1st down.

Mariota starts to run, pulls up and throws the INT to Demps! Texans takeover on their own 41.

chuck · #18 10-02-2016, 01:08 PM

The egregiously bad OL play is the root of all of the offensive issues. I don't know if a 100% Duane Brown is enough.

Arky · #19 10-02-2016, 01:14 PM

6:55 left in the half.

Oh jeez, pass to Hop is tipped up and the Titans INT. Titan's ball at the Texan 39.

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Murray rumbles for almost 8.

Murray for about 1. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Mariota keeps it for the about 3 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 27. Hal injured on the play....

Pass to Sharpe in the end zone is broken up, inc. Brings up 2nd and 10.

Henry up the gut for about 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Flat pass to Murray goes to the Texan 7. 1st and goal.

Mariota's pass goes out of the back of the end zone, inc.

On 2nd and goal, Murray carries to about the 1 yard line. 3rd and goal coming up.

Murray takes it in for the TD.

Texans 17, Titan 17

3:10 left in the half.

Arky · #20 10-02-2016, 01:22 PM

The ensuing kickoff is downed in the end zone, touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to Strong gets almost 10.... 2nd and short coming up.

L Miller gets a couple and the 1st down.

2 minute warning.

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Pass to Griffin broken up, inc.

L Miller carries for about 6.

On 3rd and 4, pass to Fuller behind him, inc. Texans to punt.

Punt is fielded and downed quickly at the Titan 12. Titan's ball.