Schaub's thrown some lousy passes in the redzone....:(

Brees is sacked by Watt! Loss of 10, makes it 3rd and 17.

Dump to Sproles goes for nice gain but comes up short of the 1st down. Saints are going for it on 4th and 2.

Timeout Saints. 38 seconds left in the half.

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Saints change their mind and go for the FG.

Kasay's FG is good from 35.

Texans 16, Saints 10

35 seconds left in the half.

Kickoff by the Saints goes out of the endzone so Texans ball at their 20.

Tate goes right for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Clock runs out. Halftime.

Score remains:

Texans 16, Saints 10

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 11/17, 223 yards, 1 TD

Rushing: Tate 12/66, Slaton 2/7, AJ 1/8

Receiving: AJ 5/104, Casey 2/70, OD 3/49, JJ 1/0

Tackles: GQ/Watt 3 each, Allen/Ryans/Cushing/Nolan 2 each

Time of possession: Texans 17:25, Saints 12:35

1st downs: Texans 11, Saints 7

3rd down efficiency: Texans 3/7, Saints 2/5

Redzone: Texans 1/4, Saints 0/1

Penalties: Texans 2/15, Saints 2/14

Turnovers: Texans 0, Saints 1

Total yards: Texans 301, Saints 177

They refuse to give our team credit...."As bad as the Saints are playing"...really!?!...How about the Texans defense is playing really well.

Sproles brings the 2nd half kickoff back to the Saints 27.

Flag presnap. Encroachment on Cody, makes it 1st and 5.

Pass to Moore good for 19.

Dump to Moore gets about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Dump off is sniffed out by DeMeco, TFL -3. 3rd and 11 coming up. Strief is injured on the play.

Pass over the middle to Meachem is good for the 1st down at the Texan 39.

Saints rush for 2. Makes it 2nd and 8.

Pass to Graham goes all the way to the Texan 4. 1st and goal.

Thomas for 2. 2nd and goal.

Brees has all day and finds Meachem in the endzone for the TD.

Saints 17, Texans 16.

10:34 left in the 3rd quarter.

Clearly the Saints have went into the half with the intent on making half-time adjustments. And they did just that...That's what makes a winning team...

Time to see if we are as good as we should be...

Manning brings the kickoff back to the Texan 27.

Pass to Casey too long, inc. Makes it 2nd and 10 coming up.

This one good to Casey for about 14, 1st down.

Tate for 4 or 5 but flag on the play. Offsides Saints, makes it 1st and 5 at the Texan 47.

Tate gets 2. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Slaton gets 2. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Pass to AJ goes to the Saints 37, 1st down.

Schaub misses Tate on the dump off. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pitch to Casey goes right side for 11, 1st down.

Tate motors for 8 or 9. Makes it 2nd and 2.

Slaton TFL -2. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Pass to AJ goes inc. Should've been PI on Saints. Texans to go for the FG.

Rackers 36-yarder is good.

Texans 19, Saints 17

5:08 left in the 3rd quarter.

Oh my goodness...I don't know whether to be upset with Kubiak for not calling another play when Slaton came in...

OR

Mad at Slaton for that pathetic attempt at picking up that first down....


We are gonna be known as the best field goal kicking team in the NFL

We cannot get into a shootout with this team. COME ON DEFENSE...

We are getting no pass rush...

Hartmann's kickoff hits the goalpost so Saints ball at their 20.

Brees can't find a receiver and scrambles for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Screen goes nowhere - nice tackle by Cush. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Moore gets 7 and the 1st down.

Brees pitches it forward to (Sproles?) for a couple of yards. 2nd and 8 coming up. Mario shaken up on the play. Injury timeout...

On 2nd and 8, pass to Graham is broken up by Nolan. Makes it 3rd and 8.

Pass to Henderson gets 10 and the 1st down.

Brees' pass is INT'ed by Manning! Return places it at the Saints 42!

YES SIR...Both free agent acquisitions with picks today...


Now lets get in the endzone...

Pass to AJ gets 12, 1st down.

Tate powers for 8 on the left side. 2nd and 2 coming up. Less than a minute in the 3rd quarter.

Tate TFL -4, makes it 3rd and 6.

End of the 3rd quarter.

On 3rd and 6 at the Saints 26, what a catch by Thor! TD! 26 yards!

Texans 26, Saints 17

14:54 left in the game.

Thor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Casey is big-time. Thank goodness we converted that turnover for seven.

Let's go D.

Hartmann's kickoff is downed by Sproles in the endzone so Saints ball at their 20.

Thomas rushes for 7. Brings up 2nd and 3.

Thomas gets 4, 1st down.

Pass to Thomas is broken up by DeMeco. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Brees is sacked by A Smith! -7 yards! 3rd and 17 coming up.

Pass(?) to Sproles doesn't get much - Saints have to punt.

JJ gets a modest return but flag on the Texans on Reed (block in the back). Places the ball at the Texan 14.

I'd like a nice time-consuming drive that ends up in a score, please...

Ow, Tate can't hang on to the dump pass. Makes it 2nd and 10.

Tate for about 1. 3rd and 9 coming up. Less than 12 minutes left in the game.

Schaub is pressured, pass is too tall for AJ, Texans have to punt.

Hartmann's punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 49. Saints ball.

11:20 left in the game.