Cadet brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Saints 23.

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Thomas up the middle for 8.

Ingram for -1 or -2. Nice play by A Smith. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Colston broken up by GQ. Saints have to punt.

Holliday kinda fumbles the punt out of bounds at the Texan 33. Texans ball.

Oh no, K Martin on the end around gets hit and fumbles. Saints recover. Saints ball at the Texan 28.

Deep pass to Graham is nearly INT'ed by Demps, but inc.

Dumpoff to Henderson gets 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass in the endzone is inc. to Graham. James on the coverage. Saints going for it on 4th and 3.

Timeout Saints......

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On 4th and 3, pass in the flat is broken up by Demps. Texans ball at their own 21.

Hope AJ and Meyers not hurt bad. Graham doing good at TE.

Foster caught in the backfield -2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Pass to G Graham goes for 44 yards. Attaway to hang onto the ball....

From the Saints 37, dumpoff to Casey gets about 3.

Pass to OD is complete for 10 but flag in the play. Offsides Saints is declined.

On 1st and 10, pitch to Foster going left gets 3 or 4. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Dumpoff to Foster gets back to the LOS. Schaub under heavy pressure....

Timeout Texans......

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On 3rd and 7, look like the Saints are offsides... Yep, makes it 3rd and 2 coming up.

Foster only gets 1. 4th and 1 coming up. Texans decide to go for the FG.

Bullocks's 33-yarder is good.

Texans 24, Saints 17

2:08 left in the half.

The Saints do not respect the Texans' run game and nor should they. That's a concern.

Saints bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 23. Saints ball. Nice tackle, Keo.

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Pass to Graham goes for huge gainer down the sideline but flag is down. 57 yards. Flags on both teams. 15-yarder against the Texans is the penalty enforced so Saints ball at their 38 wiping out the big play.

Pass in the flat to Thomas goes for 10. 1:47 left in the half.

Pass to Colston goes for 18.

Brees scrambles for 10 or 11, 1st down. Ball at the Texan 24.

Flags presnap. False start Saints -5. Makes it 1st and 15 at the Texans 29. 10 second runoff against the Saints. 46 seconds left in the half.

Brees nearly sacked by Mitchell but gets it off and inc. 2nd and 15 coming up.

Thomas gets 15 on the screen, 1st down. Ball at the Texan 14.

Pass to Moore gets 5. Saints use their last timeout with 21 seconds left. Ball is at the Texan 9.

Pass to Graham in the endzone is complete for the TD.

Texans 24, Saints 24

15 seconds left in the half.

Jimmy Graham is a beast.

Man, wouldn't this be a good time for some Holliday magic?

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Nope, Holliday downs the kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Texans kneel it.

Halftime

Texans 24, Saints 24

Manning got caught looking in the backfield...he was in excellent position...looks like the offense outplayed the defense...granted we were missing three starters on defense...

Abbreviated halftime stats:

Schaub = 15/18, 194 yards, 1 TD

Foster = 8 rushes, 32 yards

G Graham = 3 catches, 77 yds.

AJ = 2 catches, 30 yds.

OD = 2 catches, 26 yds.

Jean = 1 catch, 19 yds.

K Martin = 2 catches, 12 yds., 1 TD

KJ = 4 tackles

Joseph, GQ and M Alexander = 3 tackles each

Fumbles lost = Texans 3, Saints 2

Total yards = Texans 233, Saints 224

1st downs = Texans 15, Saints 14

TOP = Texans 17:32, Saints 12:28

Part of it is we really don't want to run foster and kind of don't want to run Tate. Regular season we would have 20 carries in a half like that. Not that it hurt us much offensively. We gouged them constantly and finished in the redzone.

Kubiak told 610 that Andre Johnson had the wind knocked out of him. Myers wasn't feeling well pre-game. #Texans -- Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli)

Saints take the 2nd half kickoff and return it to their 23.

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Chase Daniel in at QB.

Flags presnap. 12 men on the field on the Saints -5, 1st and 15.

Pass to Camarillo goes for 8.

Pass to Camarillo comes up short, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Higgins complete for the 1st down.

Ivory dances for big gainer. 20 yards. Ball at the Texan 43.

Ivory for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Screen to Cadet gets about 10 and the 1st down. Ball is at the Texan 30.

Ivory for maybe 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Camarillo complete for the 1st down.

Ivory for 7. Ball at the Texan 11.

Ivory gets 2 on the left side. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Ivory gets 3 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 6.

Swing pass too high, inc. 2nd and goal from the 6.

Daniel's pass over the middle is broken up, inc. 3rd and goal coming up.

Daniel, pressured, throws it inc. Saints to go for the FG.

Hartley's 24-yarder is good.

Saints 27, Texans 24

9:17 left in the 3rd quarter.

Question coming in was can our offense keep up with high scoring teams...and so far so good....

Hey, anybody else like muffuletta? #Tasty @johnmcclain

I was thinking that the Saints were not biting on the boot at all. If the Texans can't run the ball effectively (and the jury is out on whether this line can produce yardage) it obviously disrupts the offense completely.

Like I said, we had an unwillingness to run it that was tied to it being a preseason game. They did everything possible to avoid putting the ball in fosters hands. The early bootlegs worked perfectly before it was obvious we didn't want our backs carrying the ball.

The Texans didn't run the ball well because they didn't want to?

Upman D Hunter brings the squibby kickoff back to the Texan 25.

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TJ in at QB.

Yates' pass is complete over the middle to Casey for about 15.

Forsett goes left for 6 or 7.

Grimes gets about 5 on the right, 1st down. Ball in Saints territory.

Pass to Iglesias ruled inc. 2nd and 10 coming up. Flags down. Illegal touching (receiver stepped out of bounds). Do-over makes it 1st and 15.

Forsett gets 6 on the left side.

TJ is sacked. Makes it 3rd and 15.

Draw to Grimes gets about 9 or 10 so Texans have to punt.

Punt rolls into the endzone. Saints ball at their 20.

Punt the ball out of bounds goddamit.

Foster ran for 4 ypc and a TD in a 230 yard 24 point half for the offense. I'll leave it at that and let new Orleans "disrespect" our running game.

Ivory for 4.

Pass to Hall complete for 5. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Pass is thrown inc but flags everywhere..... Holding Saints, PI Texans, replay the down.

Banyard gets 3 and the 1st down.

Pass to Morgan goes for big gainer. Ball in Texan territory.

Hall for 3 yards.

Pass to Higgins gets 5. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass down the sideline too high, inc. Saints to punt on 4th and 2.

Saints down the punt at the Texan 10.

I said quite correctly that the Saints do not respect the team's running game, not that they 'disrespect' it. You may not appreciate the difference but for the benefit of those that do please do not misquote me.

Forsett for 1 or 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

TJ sacked. 3rd and 15 coming up.

Delay to Grimes only gets about 4. Texans to punt. 15 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.

Punt is not fielded and rolls all the way to the Saints 28. Saints ball.

From Dictionary.com...

dis·re·spect   /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ Show Spelled[dis-ri-spekt] Show IPA
noun
1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.


The very first meaning of disrespect is lack of respect. For example, if I said I lacked respect for the meaning of your above post, that is the same as if I disrespected your post.

Start of 4th quarter.

Banyard rushes for 26 on the right side but flag is down..... Holding on Saints brings it back... Makes it 1st and 15.

Screen on the left doesn't get much, -2. 2nd and 17 coming up.

Daniel scrambles for 4. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass is broken up by Ball (!), inc... Saints have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 40.

I see Chuck and Barrett are ready for the season....

:)

You initially misquoted me employing as a verb a word I had not used and now you try to justify it by relaying a definition of that word as a noun.

As I said, in deference to anyone who knows and cares about language please do not misquote me.

Well, it IS the third game so I'd like to think we're getting our wind back. But I'm planning on being a prick for only about the first quarter Thursday.

Pass to G Graham goes for 20.

Dumpoff to Forsett gets 11.

Grimes for 2.

TJ's pass is batted down, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Timeout Texans....

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On 3rd and 8, TJ is sacked again. Texans to go for the 53 yard FG.

Graham knocks it in, good!

Texans 27, Saints 27

10:43 left in the game.

Yes, chuck, your concern is clearly for language on this one.

From dictionary.com...

verb (used with object)
1.****to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness.

There is no way you can say they showed no respect but did not disrespect.

But it's clearly not about language. The texans offense showed no respect for the saints defense tonight. And the backside defensive end staying home twice on completed passes did not so much as slow the texans.

Parks brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Saints 25. Saints ball.

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Cadet up the middle for almost 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Daniel is smoked by Mercilus for the sack! 3rd and 13 coming up.

Daniel scrambles up the middle 14 yards and gets the 1st down.

Quick pass to Morgan gets about 5.

Banyard rushes for 5 and the 1st down.

Flags down on the play. Holding on the Saints makes it 1st and 20.

Dumpoff to Cadet gets 16. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Banyard gets the 4 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 42.

Cadet gets 8 more. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Cadet for 3 and the 1st down.

And I agree we should let some up and comers argue on Thursday night.

By the way, Yates looks bad.

Rush for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Deep pass over the middle is inc but PI on Carmichael places the ball at the Texan 9.

Banyard for 4. 2nd and goal from the 5.

Banyard for 1. 3rd and goal from the 4.

Pass to Morgan in the endzone is good for the TD.

Play is under review......

Play stands.

Saints 34, Texans 27

3:38 left in the game.

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the endzone so Texans ball at their 20.

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TJ's pass in the flat is inc.

TJ is stripped of the ball but S Smith recovers for the Texans. Brings up 3rd and 19.

TJ is sacked again. Texans to punt.

Punt is returned by the Saints to the Texan 38. Saints ball.

Rush up the middle goes for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Screen to Hall goes for about 2. 3rd and 7 coming up.

3rd down screen pass falls inc.

2 minute warning.......

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On 4th and 7, Saints to go for the FG.

Hartley's 53-yarder is no good.

Score remains:

Saints 34, Texans 27

1:55 left in the game.

Texans ball at their 43.

Pass goes for 6.

Pass to Grimes goes for 11 more.

Yates' pass is off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up. 1:09 left in the game.

Yates can't find a receiver and throws it inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Iglesias gets 8. 4th and 2 coming up.

Pass to BJ off his hands, inc. Saints ball at their 31.

Saints kneeling it.

Final score:

Saints 34, Texans 27

The whole 2nd team didn't play well.