Kareem is looking extremely motivated.

2 targets..

1...across the middle he jumped the route and tipped the pass...almost a pick

2...out route in the red zone to steve smith...he jumped the route and forced a wide pass...


On another note....


WOOOOOWWWW!!!!

TRINDON HOLIDAY...guy is trying to make the team....this guy is FAAAAAST

Way to go Trindon.

Panthers bring the ensuing kickoff back to about their 25.

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Tolbert for about 2 yards. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Ajirotutu good for nice gainer but flag on the play. O-lineman downfield brings it back - loss of 5. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Pass in the flat gets about 12. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Runner is stuffed by Dobbins for a loss. Panthers have to punt.

Holiday brings it back about 7 yards to the Texan 25.

End around to Martin gets 10 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 36.

Schaub's pass over the middle is INT'ed by the Panthers. Panthers ball at the Texan 39.

Play is under review....

WOW...the cobwebs are definitely visible...

Sidenote:

Newton got blewup on the pass protection...almost gave up the sack...

52 seconds left in the 1st quarter.

Panthers ball at the Texan 42.

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Short pass in the flat goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Short pass in the flat to Pilares good for about 8. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Whistles before the snap..... End of the 1st quarter...

This reviewing every turnover is so utterly stupid I'd swear Bud Selig thought it up.

Rush up the middle gets the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 25.

Flags presnap. False start Panthers, -5. 1st and 15 coming up.

Pass to the TE gets about 7. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Dobbins with the sack! Loss of 7 or 8. 3rd and 15 coming up.

Pass over the middle off target, inc. Panthers to go for the 48 yard FG...

FG is good.

Texans 10, Panthers 6

12:30 left in the half.

Appears we got out of Q1 unscathed. That's good enough for me.

Quarter 1:

Defense looks fantastic...all this without Watt and Cushing...

Offense two turnovers too many...

KMart is looking really good...

Lestar Jean looks uninterested...

Holiday nearly caught at the 10, brings the kickoff back to the Texan 29.

TJ in at QB.

Tate rushes for about 8 on the right side.

Tate for about 6 or 7 more over RG, 1st down.

Short pass to Casey good for about 7.

Tate gets about 5 on the left side, 1st down. Ball at the Panther 46.

Tate on the right side for about 6 tough yards.

Rollout pass to Martin good for just 3. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Forsett for 2 or 3 on the right side, 1st down. Ball at the Panther 33.

TJ can't find a receiver and scrambles right side for about 4.

Forsett for maybe 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Short pass to Graham gets 8 and the 1st down.

Forsett for 5 on the right side. 2nd and 5 coming up at the Panther 15.

Forsett powers all the way to the Panther 3 yard line. 1st and goal.

Timeout Texans, 4:46 left in the half.

Mid-season form in red zone play calling.

Ball at the Panther 4.

Ow, pass to Casey in the endzone, inc. 2nd and goal.

Forsett stopped at the LOS. 3rd and goal coming up.

Pass to Martin knocked away, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Bullock's 21 yard FG is good.

Texans 13, Panthers 6

3:55 left in the half.

Has anybody heard anything about Shilo Keo playing LB?

Why has he been in the box with 2 safeties behind him?

Adams brings the kickoff back to the Panther 17. Panthers ball, 1st and 10.

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3:45 left in the half.

Anderson is sacked by Mercilus! Loss of 4. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Oy, Braman goes for the INT but pass is complete for a 1st down at the Panther 33.

Deep pass on the left side sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass is complete down the left sideline for the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 45.

Deep pass to Ajirotutu is inc but holding on McManis. Puts the ball at the Texan 40, 5 yard markoff.

Delayed handoff play to the right side goes all the way to the Texan 24, 1st down.

2 minute warning.

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Deep pass on the left side is inc. but flag on Ball for PI. Places the ball at the Texan 4, 1st and goal.

Pass in the endzone goes inc. 2nd and goal.

Dump off pass to Pilares goes for about 2. 3rd and goal coming up.

Timeout Panthers....

Pass out of bounds but PI on Ball again. 1st and goal at the 1 for the Panthers.

Alan Ball is looking like another ex cowboy...Jacque Reeves....doesn't look for the ball...

Well, that was a Ball.

Panthers run it up the middle for the TD.

Texans 13, Panthers 13

56 seconds left in the half.

Is Ball playing for Carolina? Most of yards were intereferencen on Ball.

I really wanted to think that the Texans are good enough and deep enough not to have to waste time anymore with players who are totally useless. Sure, some of the calls were calls by replacement refs but that was atrocious cornerback play.