Gameday Thread: Colts @ Texans

[TheMatrix31]

Wrap Clark up. Jeez.

[BullNation4Life]

Damn it Schaub, good pressure by Okoye

[GP]

Arm-tackling Dallas Clark never ends well for a defense.

[brakos82]

1st/10 22: Wayne to the 16.

[GP]

Wyane ducking his head, again, trying to draw the helmet-t-helmet contact

[BullNation4Life]

Ok hold to 3

[brakos82]

2nd/4 16: Incomplete to the endzone.

[GP]

Geez, sound dude. Have your head on a swivel please. Someone get that guy off the field.

[DexmanC]

Holding them to 3 would be a win.

[axman40]

Garcon is having a bad day so far.

[BullNation4Life]

Hold

[brakos82]

3rd/4 16: Addai to the 9.

[BullNation4Life]

Damn

[TheMatrix31]

Damn.

I could go for a pick six right now.

[brakos82]

1st/gl 9: False start.

[axman40]

Watch out for Clark!

[TexanExile]

So, Pollard came to play again...

[J_R]

"Doctor" McClain weighing in:

McClain_on_NFL

They called Connor Barwin's injury lower leg. That means he's blown out his knee or has suffered a fractured fibula like RB Ben Tate.

[BullNation4Life]

Yes move them back

[brakos82]

1st/gl 14: Incomplete to Garcon

[mariowillshine15]

Garcon needs some stickem. Dude cant catch today.

[DexmanC]

Garcon is gonna force Peyton to put in a call to Marvin Harrison's car wash.

[OzzO]

Garcon - French for dropped TD pass

[Dwade]

Garcon sucks :splits:

[BullNation4Life]

Wow, Garcion is on Manning S list now

[J_R]

TD Reggie Wayne. Damn!

[brakos82]

2nd/gl 14: TOUCHDOWN Wayne.

[axman40]

OK Matt get it back!
:fans:

[GP]

Pollard! What the hell, man? Turn THE OTHER WAY.

(Sigh)

21-7 would be a lot better right now.

[OzzO]

Pollard got turned around - looking on the wrong shoulder

[brakos82]

13-7 Houston, 5:19 2nd qtr

[PockyAF]

Our defensive backs are making me sick.

You can't keep hoping that the damn WRs will dropped the balls. They're consistently getting over on top of damn DBs. No surprise that they'll eventually on us.

[BullNation4Life]

That was a great throw and catch, not much you can do about that

[treduke]

All i hear right now is the price is right loser horn

[rmartin65]

Who did he beat?

[TheMatrix31]

And this is what happens when you make mistakes against the Colts.

[OzzO]

Alright - time for a time consuming drive down for a TD. Stay loose Matt.

[DexmanC]

Slaton to receive the kickoff. He should give us excellent field position.

[Texan4Ever]

Our defensive backs are making me sick.

You can't keep hoping that the damn WRs will dropped the balls. They're consistently getting over on top of damn DBs. No surprise that they'll eventually on us.



Agreed! Our DBs are allowing too much space and are just standing around. Move when the WRs move and hit em! :choke:

[GP]

So we're going to get 3 or 6 on this drive.

And we get the ball back in the 2nd half, and should get 3 or 6 on that drive as well.

The defensive line is doing work today. I have ragged them the whole off-season and said they were the weak link on this team. But today they are probably the reason this game is where it's at right now.

[Thorn]

Feels like déjà vu all over again.

[OzzO]

Who did he beat?

pollard was closest defender. Two others in the area

[HouTxFan]

Come right back at 'em guys...march it down the field for a Foster TD!

:fans:

[brakos82]

Houston to start at the 24.

[Blazin' Toro]

Offense just needs to keep it up (except the interception) and play the WHOLE game instead of stopping after the second half. Defense needs to pressure Manning and we're set.

[TexanExile]

And this is what happens when you make mistakes against the Colts.

Exactly. As opposed to the onslaught of Neil Rackers-ness that we relied on in the 1st quarter.

We saw Houston clicking on the TD drive. Let's hope that comes back and Matt has had his doofus throw for the day.

[GP]

BAD drop.

[brakos82]

1st/10 24: Incomplete to Jones.

[BullNation4Life]

Damn it Jones, that will get intercepted 9/10 times

[STEEL BLUE TEXANS]

we look like crap since the INT

[brakos82]

2nd/10 24: Foster dropped for a loss.

[GP]

Oh man.

This is looking like "Oh ****, let's play it safe" playcalling right now.

[BullNation4Life]

Run blitz

[TheMatrix31]

Yuck.

[brakos82]

3rd/12 22: Schaub sacked at the 21.

[J_R]

Schaub sacked on 3 man rush. Mathis with sack

[OzzO]

dude... seriously. Texans gonna go out like that?

[CloakNNNdagger]

I don't want to say it.

[GP]

Foster has to turn around and be a safety valve right there. Just ran down field and never looked back.

[TexanExile]

and thaaaaaat would be the exact drive I was hoping NOT to see.

[brakos82]

Turk punts, Indy to start from the 35.

[GP]

Dashboard Forehead is going to dink and dunk down the field.

[TheIronDuke]

Same ****, different season.

[fikster]

Feels like déjà vu all over again.

i'm getting that same feeling too. trying to stay positive. It's getting hard though.

[brakos82]

1st/10 35: Gonzalez to the 46.

[awtysst]

Cmon D.

[brakos82]

1st/10 46: Addai to the 49.

[PockyAF]

Jackson is chasing the receivers from behind as if he was playing an exhilarating game of duck duck goose.

[J_R]

Mario sack with help from Antonio

[BullNation4Life]

Great pressure

[brakos82]

2nd/8 49: MARIO SACKS MANNING!

[OzzO]

drop..... his...... @$$

[axman40]

MARIO !
:texflag:

[TheMatrix31]

Boom!

[GP]

3rd and 10 now.

[PockyAF]

does Antonio thinks he's a musketeer? He keeps doing the whole, pulling sword out thing after a big play.

[BullNation4Life]

I like them standing up

[brakos82]

3rd/15 42: Offsides on HOU.

[TheMatrix31]

Watch. Dallas. Clark.

[OzzO]

bull - left guard jumped

[J_R]

Okoye with penalty

[brakos82]

3rd/10 47: 2-minute warning.

[treduke]

We need a stop!!!!

[GP]

Jamming the WR at the line would be a good thing. Wouldn't it?

I mean, at some point...you just gotta' d-up and make them earn it. The 10-yard cushion kills us vs. Manning. Kills us.

[BigBull17]

The Colts get more of those encroachments because they move all the damn time. Your line is suppose to be set.

[GP]

Watch. Dallas. Clark.

Bring 'Meco on a fake blitz and then he races to wherever Clark is headed to.

You know it isn't Garcon who gets the look right here.

That leaves about 3 guys to watch out for.

[CloakNNNdagger]

Same ****, different season.

I can't believe I saw that. I can't believe you actually said that. I can't believe I thought that.:kitten:

[TexanExile]

Hrmph. 2 minutes to go, #18 with the ball. What could possibly go wrong with this scenario?

I'd like to see Pollard take out a little rage right now.

[alphajoker]

Need a stop here

[False Start]

Lets get a stop here!

[OzzO]

sick of seeing saint commercials with all their new fans

[TexCanada]

3rd and 10 has to be a stop.

[brakos82]

3rd/10 47: Addai gains 9, short of the 1st, player down, Smith.

[TheMatrix31]

Get schobel.

[J_R]

Smith woozy?

[OzzO]

Wanted to give Addai a first. Now Anotnio is walking out after taking out Barwin

[TexanExile]

Oh, that was scary. But good.

[GP]

Glover Quin needs to have a one-on-one meeting with Mr. Pollard during halftime, and in a mechanical closet.

[J_R]

Colts going for it

[DexmanC]

Antonio'll be alright. He's a tough dude.

[J_R]

And they get it.

Edit: Reviewing it

[TheMatrix31]

Of course.

[brakos82]

4th/2 45: Collie with the first.

[axman40]

It was a 1st down.

[brakos82]

Official's review.

[OzzO]

sure - review the easy call to give the Colts an extra timeout

[GP]

OK, Kareem Jackson is getting picked on now.

[PockyAF]

Get the rookie out of there. He is getting eaten alive.

[playa465]

Jackson playing slowwwww...letting the receiver get behind him alot

[Dutchrudder]

our cornerbacks suck...

[TheMatrix31]

Wake up, Kareem!

[fikster]

jackson is getting worked

[brakos82]

2nd/gl 5: Addai complete to the 3.

[GP]

Oh, lookey there. Using the shovel pass now that the umpire is in the middle of the field. How convenient.

[TheIronDuke]

I'm thinking Clark will get this TD.

Whew, thanks Kareem.

[OzzO]

come on D..... hold em for 21 seconds. Goal line stand - punch em in the mouf

[brakos82]

3rd/gl 3: Incomplete for Garcon.

[TheMatrix31]

Much better, Kareem.

[axman40]

D holds them to 3!

[brakos82]

Vinny for a 20-yarder GOOD. 13-10 Houston.

[DexmanC]

Nice stop by the defense. If that was Fred Bennett on Garcon, that's a
touchdown.

[OzzO]

Indy pulls a Texan red zone.

[Blazin' Toro]

Nice job D, holding them to 3 instead of 7.

[playa465]

That was another bad play by Jackson...if Peyton throws that ball inbounds its a penalty for Jackson not turning around...we got lucky which is good

[GP]

Should be 21-10.

[Thorn]

13-10 is a very slim lead to be taking into halftime playing the Colts. But at least it's better than being behind.

[TheIronDuke]

We only have 77 yards passing for the half, hope we're a one-half team like last season and turn this around.

[False Start]

OK, lets come out and kick some ass in the second half! :wild:

[TexanExile]

So if someone were sad enough to order a Pierre Garcon jersey, would they get one with that squiggly thing hanging off the "C" or do you have to pay extra for that?

[DexmanC]

That was another bad play by Jackson...if Peyton throws that ball inbounds its a penalty for Jackson not turning around...we got lucky which is good

Jackson played with good technique from the snap, and Garcon could not achieve
the proper angle to catch that fade. That particular play, on the part
of Jackson, was no accident.

[GP]

That was another bad play by Jackson...if Peyton throws that ball inbounds its a penalty for Jackson not turning around...we got lucky which is good

They'll see that at halftime, and the next time down there...Garcon is going to do a curl route and burn Jackson.

[brakos82]

IND kicks off, Jones down to the 24.

[DexmanC]

Kubes signaled Schaub for a knee.

[OzzO]

Jones just needs the afterburners - no brakes, no east west...

[brakos82]

Schaub takes a knee to end the half.

[GP]

Like a roller coaster.

Up, up, up, up....then dowwwwwwn.

I hope there is a few more ups left for us. Looks like the interception completely switched things up on us.

[dtran04]

They should let Slaton run back kicks. Jacoby runs like a punt returner on those kickoffs.

[axman40]

Excellent 1st half, now bring the pain in the 2nd half!
:texflag:

[TexanExile]

We'll start the 2nd half with the ball. I'm worried about the narrow lead but hopeful that they'll regroup and come back strong.

[Blazin' Toro]

Gotta find a way to find Andre in the second half.

[OzzO]

Schaub needs to unpucker.
KJ looks alright for a rookie and the first time out
Rackers looking like the right choice
Mario and Okoye getting close (Mario got one actually)
Dline overall looked good, secondary could use some work
Foster looking good

[Malloy]

So far it looks like any other game we play the Colts, we do good stuff and get a few points, Manning rallies the troops and scores the same amount of points in 2 minutes. Time for an INT and a TD drive.

Or JJ can just return the kickoff for a td ;)

[playa465]

So if someone were sad enough to order a Pierre Garcon jersey, would they get one with that squiggly thing hanging off the "C" or do you have to pay extra for that?

LMAO at squiggly thing, its actually called a cedilla or cédille....but I like squiggly better

[awtysst]

A tale of 2 quarters. 1st quarter: Texans jump out to the 13 point lead(well td came in the early 2nd but was essentially the culmination of the third first quarter drive). In the second quarter offense sputtered and turned the ball over yielding 10 points.

Got to get back to running the ball hard to setup the pass.

[False Start]

Alright first half, the D looked fierce to start of with but seemed to wear down towards the end of the end of the second. I would love to see a long time consuming drive ending in a TD to start of the second half. This gonnna be a nail biter. :texflag:

[OzzO]

even cowher thinks it's "deja view"

[axman40]

Losing Barwin hurts
:texflag:

[rmartin65]

We have to get the ball to AJ. Simple as that. He is the best WR in the game, and one of the best offensive players in the game. We need to use that weapon.

[LikeMike]

It sucks that Garcon dropped that TD and then Wayne catches one... at least I´d have gotten some fantasy points to counter the pain.

Well both lines look pretty good for the Texans. Arian looks fine. Matt seems a little outa sync. KJ got burned several times - a good thing that Garcon dropped some passes. But he did pretty well there at the end of the half. Nothing like learning against Peyton.

Rackers gets us some good energy. Being able to trust your kicker goes a long way to winning the game.

Now in the second half, let`s run the ball more and take care of the football... an int on D would be nice as well.

[playa465]

Jackson played with good technique from the snap, and Garcon could not achieve
the proper angle to catch that fade. That particular play, on the part
of Jackson, was no accident.

It doesnt matter, how many times you see a QB and WR pull up short to let a CB run into a WR when the CB is not looking back...it will be called pass interference if the ball is in the endzone (field of play). I want Jackson to stay in there b/c this is good learning stuff, he will get better.

[Blazin' Toro]

We have to get the ball to AJ. Simple as that. He is the best WR in the game, and one of the best offensive players in the game. We need to use that weapon.

Hopefully Kubes has been intentionally focusing on Jones and Walter so that we can use Andre the second half.

[ReliantTexan]

I felt so confident with the offense and with Schaub, then that pick turned things upside down.

Even if we don't get a score on that drive at least we would probably keep them on their side of the field. It's a shot off adrenaline when you give them the ball back on our side of the field.

[GP]

HOW EXCITING!!!!

Tennis is on RIGHT AFTER THIS GAME!!!! :hurrah:

So even if we lose, there's always tennis to end your Sunday.

(sigh)

Tennis should be banned from American TV.

[J_R]

RL: Got off to a fast start. Colts came back

Kubiak: It's part of the NFL. GOnna have your ups and downs.

[TexCanada]

I like our First half. The one thing that bothers me is when we had them at 3rd and 15 and we ended up giving them the first down.

[OzzO]

I like our First half. The one thing that bothers me is when we had them at 3rd and 15 and we ended up giving them the first down.

True - but we've held them a few times on 3rd down as well.

Alright Texans - time to nut up and play the second half. Get the boot back on the throat - have a time consuming drive to end with a TD. And FIND AJ!

[J_R]

Time to keep Slaton at KR and leave Jacoby at PR. Not JJ at both

[axman40]

Nice return SS!
:texflag:

[STEEL BLUE TEXANS]

Nice return by Slaton. Time to start punching back.

[False Start]

Good return by Slaton.

[OzzO]

Slaton sighting! kick return to the 35

[Dan B.]

HOW EXCITING!!!!

Tennis is on RIGHT AFTER THIS GAME!!!! :hurrah:

So even if we lose, there's always tennis to end your Sunday.

(sigh)

Tennis should be banned from American TV.

Hey there's also the WNBA finals. It's a packed Sunday for sports fans.

[Thorn]

Are the Texans finally ready to play with the Colts? The second half will tell us a lot.

[STEEL BLUE TEXANS]

Keep feeding Foster

[TheMatrix31]

I actually like tennis. When its intense, it's intense.

Whatever, I'll be watching football either way. Hooray for Sunday Ticket.

[OzzO]

Foster tends to roll over tacklers with legs flipping around - anyone else notice that?

[axman40]

Time for a quick slant to AJ!
:texflag:

[PockyAF]

Finally, we're starting to run it down their throats.

[BigBull17]

To play as bad on Offense as we have, and have a lead amazes me

[OzzO]

Slaton gets a run up the middle for 6

[TexCanada]

Slaton didn't fumble!

[axman40]

Foster Texan for 1st Down!
:texflag:

[DexmanC]

RUN the DAMN ball!

[TheMatrix31]

Jeez, I'm psychologically damaged. I'm waiting for a RB fumble.

[BigBull17]

Nice quick snap. Colts were all in the middle of the field.

[DexmanC]

I KNEW Kubiak would go for it.

[J_R]

Texans go for it and...

first down!

[axman40]

BIG TIME !
:texflag:

[brakos82]

4th/short 20: Foster right side, first down!

[GP]

My stomach is churning.

[playa465]

Whew!!!!!

[Dan B.]

ballsy to go outside

[fikster]

What is up with this play calling? a little variety maybe. i see it is working though. i am somewhat happily upset.

[OzzO]

oh man - i puckerd up till he bounced to the outside

[TexanExile]

OMG...*reaches for shock paddles*

[TheMatrix31]

10 straight runs. Unreal.

[brakos82]

1st/10 18: Foster down to the 14.

[PockyAF]

Foster - Korean for Big Daddy Bad

[Dutchrudder]

So, are we ever going to pass it??

[axman40]

Run it down their throats!
:texflag:

[GP]

Dexman C must have told Kubiak what to do, at halftime.

You called it, man. Nicely done.

[brakos82]

2nd/6 14: Incomplete to Jones.

[GP]

Deflected. Not dropped.

[DexmanC]

Disaster averted.

[OzzO]

what about a pass to the outside in the redzone vs. the middle?

[awtysst]

wow. Perhaps Kubiak has Foster on his FFB team.

[GP]

At the stick. Better give us the spot.

[TheMatrix31]

Go for it AGAIN.

[brakos82]

3rd/6 14: Matt to Johnson at the 9....

1st down!

[Blazin' Toro]

My stomach is churning.

Hahaha same.

[J_R]

Just got it

[axman40]

Made it by that much!
:texflag:

[PockyAF]

HALT THE LINE AT THE MILK FACTORY!

We have found AJ, I repeat, we have found AJ

[GP]

wow. Perhaps Kubiak has Foster on his FFB team.

Yeah, he's padding his FFL points.

[brakos82]

1st/gl 8: Foster left side to the 1 1/2.

[playa465]

wow. Perhaps Kubiak has Foster on his FFB team.

I do I do...

[OzzO]

turn them legs AF!

[GP]

I knew we would gash them right there.

They were in the wrong position.

[dtran04]

LOL at Brackett knowing what play is coming but they can't stop it...

[DexmanC]

Foster looks like the answer to our running game. Like a younger
Ahman Green.

[TexanExile]

"First and Goal" is not something you're supposed to immediately start thinking of by its initials.

NO RACKERS. TD ONLY.

[PockyAF]

They cannot stop the run. Keep ramming it into the middle of their defense.

[TheMatrix31]

Argh, I don't want to waste timeouts against Indy.

[axman40]

Foster, FOster, FOSter, FOSTer, FOSTEr,
FOSTER!
:texflag:

[Dutchrudder]

Let Foster rush it up the gut! C'mon we need those timeouts for the end of the game!

[TexanExile]

Nice to see Manning on the sidelines with his best Dom Capers expression on.

[GP]

Half of the 2nd quarter is gone. 7:43 remains.

This is smart football. This is how you beat Manning.

Do this the rest of the game, and it's lights out.

[Blazin' Toro]

Yeah, he's padding his FFL points.

No one in my league knew who Foster was, they all thought Slaton was still our RB, hahah, so I started Foster today and I am not regretting it one bit.

[J_R]

HoustonTexans

A BIG thanks to all 70,974 of you who attended today's game! 3rd largest home crowd in team history, LARGEST home opener in team history!

[awtysst]

Wade Smith with a block.

[GP]

This is where you give it to Steve Slaton.

Championship.

:bouncingball:

:slitwrist:

[awtysst]

HoustonTexans

A BIG thanks to all 70,974 of you who attended today's game! 3rd largest home crowd in team history, LARGEST home opener in team history!

I thought there were constant sellouts at Reliant?

[fikster]

why the TO? kubes didn't go to that clock management over the summer i see.

[J_R]

They're running it. Johnson out of game.

Short of TD

[awtysst]

Feed Arian. The Foster needs food.

[brakos82]

2nd/gl 2: Foster left side, just short of the goal line.

[STEEL BLUE TEXANS]

Keep poundin it

[J_R]

Foster TD

[brakos82]

3rd/gl inches: Foster right side, TOUCHDOWN HOUSTON.

[axman40]

FOSTER Texan for TD!
:clap:

[OzzO]

I love Foster's "TD celebration"

[GP]

Leach beheading the would-be tackler.

[STEEL BLUE TEXANS]

TD Foster!!

Please get a new endzone celebration lol

[False Start]

What a F'ing drive! :jam:

[TheMatrix31]

Foster. Texan for Touchdown.

[Dan B.]

Dierdorf is right. Leach has been stellar. He consistently is.

[texansdrummer]

Glad to see Foster get that one....very impressive game for him.

[Blazin' Toro]

Toooooouchdown Fooooossssterrrr!!!! :dancer:

[OzzO]

8 minute drive - love it.

Okay defense..... STOP the forehead!

[TexanExile]

I take it back. I liked this drive better than the other TD drive. I just looked at the game clock and I love what I saw.

[PockyAF]

erased

[Thorn]

What a nice drive! That was just fantastic. It shows we can finally....FINALLY..run the ball.

Gotta love Foster.

[GP]

I think Kubiak has Slaton run to the concession stand during 3rd and goals.

"Yeah, ummm....hey Steve, go and grab me a Diet Pepsi please."

[Texan4Ever]

Houston, we have a run game! :jogger:

[playa465]

Now lets hope the D can punish Mr Helmethead...its 4am and I'm on beer #14... LETS GO TEXANS!!!!

[awtysst]

Good drive. I would like to see a few more passes to keep the Defense honest. But it is disheartening for a d to get the ball run down your throat and be unable to do anything about it.

[Brandon420tx]

Hell yeah

[PockyAF]

What a nice drive! That was just fantastic. It shows we can finally....FINALLY..run the ball.

Gotta love Foster.

We could run the ball. Kubiak knew it. Our team knew it. They tried to hard to get off to a quick, early start in the 1st half, when most of us were screaming for them to run the ball and eat the clock. Finally they're starting to do it.

Btw, I'm loving the Foster and Slaton combo.

[brakos82]

Rackers kicks off, IND to start at the 20.

[awtysst]

Now lets hope the D can punish Mr Helmethead...its 4am and I'm on beer #14... LETS GO TEXANS!!!!

I hope you are exaggerating because that is REALLY unhealthy.