Houston Texans @ Cleveland Browns. 11/16. Noon. CBS. **Official Gameday Thread**

[CloakNNNdagger]

Why do you continually run up tempo just to run it...........hoping to wear out the defense or hoping to catch them unprepared??

 

[TexansThunder]

3rd and short we should have QB sneaked. Up the middle was a better shot I think. Don't mind the up tempo since it was working.

D gotta play big here.

Kickers on both teams have had their issues today.

 

[JB]

I freakin hate prevent defense!

 

[Hervoyel]

I love spending the last 4-5 minutes of games watching the Texans play prevent. It works out so well.

 

[BullNation4Life]

It's Mallett's first start. Forgive me for not questioning OB's manhood for playing it somewhat conservative. In his first 2 starts The Hoodie had Brady throw the ball 23 times and 24 times. Was he playing not to lose as well?

Some of you are so illogically reactionary to everything O'Brien does. He just threw it on 4th & 3 but he's playing not to lose because we had a bad series in the red zone.

Really? Running uptempo to give the ball right back is illogically reactionary? You do realize Hoyer has like 4 come back victories this year...

 

[Big Lou]

Here comes the "Prevent" a win defense.

 

[RTP2110]

INT Mohamed!!

 

[EVOLVIST]

It's Mallett's first start. Forgive me for not questioning OB's manhood for playing it somewhat conservative. In his first 2 starts The Hoodie had Brady throw the ball 23 times and 24 times. Was he playing not to lose as well?

Some of you are so illogically reactionary to everything O'Brien does. He just threw it on 4th & 3 but he's playing not to lose because we had a bad series in the red zone.

So, just tell me you'll be singing the same song if we lose. It's not just one redzone series.

I understand your first-time QB argument, but that first-time QB is also a pro player, not a suckling piglet.

 

[False Start]

Crazy ass I.N.T.!

 

[CloakNNNdagger]

Gift from heaven.......

 

[WolverineFan]

He's playing not to lose because Cleveland is loading the box to stop the run. A quick slant would have done nicely and was low risk.


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The playcalling was definitely bad down there. I believe I was one of the first to point that out. But I don't see a bad series as a lack of cojones by the HC. His QB is in his first start. A lack of aggression should be expected.

 

[Hervoyel]

wtf is Swag doing?

Who knows?

 

[dtran04]

That soft "prevent" caused an INT. Classic.

 

[False Start]

VERY late hit.

 

[Big Lou]

INT Mohamed!!

What a gift, I coulda caught that!

 

[CloakNNNdagger]

Another gift from heaven!

 

[Stemp]

You're my boy BLUE!!!!

 

[Austrian]

Just turned in while Mohammed made the pick. How did Mallet look today?

 

[Hervoyel]

Today, I'm see Blue finally seem to get it. The light bulb is coming on.

 

[Pantherstang84]

Nice job of taking the crowd out of it today.


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[Big Lou]

Just turned in while Mohammed made the pick. How did Mallet look today?

The running game was outstanding the first three quarters until the Browns stacked the box. Mallet makes the Offense look completely different!!! He's been solid to good, lots of potential!


If you looked at the Box Score you would say it was Fitz numbers, but night and day for sure.

 

[False Start]

You're my boy BLUE!!!!

I say that every time he makes a bad ass play.

 

[False Start]

Newton had to get his dumb ass penalty in.

 

[BullNation4Life]

Just turned in while Mohammed made the pick. How did Mallet look today?

Solid. Ball came out allot faster. Was a good start and win for Mallett

 

[JB]

Newton had to get his dumb ass penalty in.

That was about as stupid as they come too

 

[ObsiWan]

thank you Newton

 

[Stemp]

RANDY!!!! With another 50 yard FG!!

 

[Pantherstang84]

Solid. Ball came out allot faster. Was a good start and win for Mallett

Game ain't over yet. Almost 3 minutes left on the clock.


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[HouTx11]

FG is good! Repeat: FG is good! That one was from 50 yards!

 

[sandmanx]

I liked the empty stands and the 'Believeland' sign in the background as that field goal sailed through.

 

[False Start]

Fat Randy must have ate a couple of Grand Slams on the sideline.

 

[ObsiWan]

Didn't anybody tell the Texans they were supposed to lose today

 

[BullNation4Life]

Game ain't over yet. Almost 3 minutes left on the clock.


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Dude it's over now. 2 TDs and 2 2pt conversions...

It's over

 

[WolverineFan]

So, just tell me you'll be singing the same song if we lose. It's not just one redzone series.

I understand your first-time QB argument, but that first-time QB is also a pro player, not a suckling piglet.

I understand the frustration from most of you, really I do, but I'm also willing to look at both sides of it. Hoyer is completing less than 40% of his passes and Cleveland can't get a drive together without fumbling it away. You've run for 200 yards on the ground and have consistently controlled the clock and tempo of the game.

Playing somewhat conservatively shouldn't always be a negative but some on this board will crucify a coach unless he's going for the dagger on every single possession. It seems a bit little picture > big picture but that's just me.

Grinding out the clock against an inferior team isn't necessarily playing not to lose. It's strategy. It's just not a very aggressive one.

 

[Austrian]

The running game was outstanding the first three quarters until the Browns stacked the box. Mallet makes the Offense look completely different!!! He's been solid to good, lots of potential!


If you looked at the Box Score you would say it was Fitz numbers, but night and day for sure.

Solid. Ball came out allot faster. Was a good start and win for Mallett

Thanks for the heads-up guys.

Damn MSR

 

[ATXtexanfan]

What a fantastic win

 

[False Start]

I remember when the whole "Miles Austin is better than Dre" debates were raging.

 

[JB]

Stop trying for the strip and make a tackle Swearinger you pos!

 

[Pantherstang84]

Dude it's over now. 2 TDs and 2 2pt conversions...



It's over

and Cleveland has the ball and moving. Until I see a change of possession, it isn't over.


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[TheMatrix31]

Stop trying for the strip and make a tackle Swearinger you pos!

Can we trade Clowney and Swearinger in a package deal for something?

 

[hradhak]

I remember when the whole "Miles Austin is better than Dre" debates were raging.

Haha yeah. Austin has really fallen off the face of the earth. Anyone on the Cowboys instantly gets anointed as the second coming by the media.

 

[False Start]

Stop trying for the strip and make a tackle Swearinger you pos!

Possum?

 

[TheMatrix31]

Cushing with a pass breakup. Man, c'mon Cush. We need you.

 

[Pantherstang84]

Now the game is over.


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[BullNation4Life]

and Cleveland has the ball and moving. Until I see a change of possession, it isn't over.


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Change of possession... NOW it's over...

 

[TheMatrix31]

****, we should have beaten Indy, Pittsburgh, and Dallas too. ****.

Gonna suck having to "root" for the Patriots tonight. Hoping for a drone strike.

 

[steelbtexan]

Time to cheer on your 5-5 Houston Texans.

 

[hradhak]

Great game by both sides of the ball. Didn't punch it in enough, but at the end of the day it was a fairly dominant win.

 

[ObsiWan]

Man, my Pick 'Em is gonna suck today

 

[legacy_gt]

huge difference when u have clowney and cushing in the game.