Official Texans @ Colts Game Thread, 12/30/2012
 

Week 17, Texans fighting for the home field advantage while the Colts welcome back Chuck Pagano. Discuss the game action in this thread.

From Scurf at the Official:
http://blog.houstontexans.com/2012/1...eup-changes-5/

No Reed sucks. Mercilus is suspect against the run.

Last week the night before the game I had a dream that the Vikings would win handily. Last night in my dream Roc Carmichael got torched repeatedly. The next thing I know I'm in some sort of makeshift animal shelter with about 80 kittens roaming around.

I have no idea what any of this means. Maybe the kittens are somehow related to Matt Schaub.

What are the Astrodome and the Bengals on Wild Card Weekend? [/Carnac the Magnificent]

Can't say how much I've heard talking heads on NFLN and ESPN and hand-wringing fans say you've got to build momentum and finish the season strong lately. But while that might be the textbook way to go about it, it seems to be not a requirement. Seems as though many good teams that have finished the season with a thud went on to Super Bowl success....

Texans, however, really need this one to make it easy on themselves....

Late betting action is mostly neutral - no big surge either way...

Kickoff in a few...

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAA HA.

That's my Ed McMahon impression. Pretty good, huh?

Colts win the toss and will receive.

Karim brings the kickoff back to the Colt 25. Colts ball.

About as good as my Carson.

Rush goes nowhere - TFL by Watt, -1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Dumpoff to Wayne goes for 17.

Dumpoff pass to Ballard goes for 9.

Ballard for about 6 or 7 and the 1st down at the Texan 43.

Pass to Avery too tall, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Screen to Hilton goes for about 12 and the 1st down.

Ballard for 3.

Flags presnap......offsides Texans -5, makes it 2nd and 2.

Ballard gets caught for loss of 1. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Allen goes all the way to the 4 yard line, 1st down.

Ballard for 2.

Pass in the endzone is inc. 3rd and goal coming up from the 2.

Pass to Wayne is inc but draws the PI on Harris - 1st and goal at the 1.

Ballard for no gain.

Pass to Fleener goes for the TD.

Colts 7, Texans 0

7:51 left in the 1st quarter.

Real nice start here. :mad:

Harris is a flag magnet.

I am SO sick of Brandon Harris. So. ****************ing. Sick. Of. Him.

I'm sick to my stomach at the overall performance of the team the last few weeks. It's looking like an early exit from the playoffs for these guys. #soft

Anyone really think we are gonna drive all the way down and get a TD?

Sounds really similar to early KJ...

Texans down the kickoff in their endzone, touchback. Texans ball at their 20.

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Foster for 3.

Foster improvises for 8 and the 1st down.

Foster for 2.

Tate sweeps right for 4. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Flat pass to OD goes for 5 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 43.

Screen to AJ goes for 8.

Pass to Graham complete for the 1st down at the Colt 43.

Schaub sacked for loss of 9.

Timeout Texans.....

Wow....3rd and long creeping up.....

KC just torched the Colts for 300+ yards rushing so let's abandon the run and let Schaub carry us. It's worked in the past... :rolleyes:

Timeout was due to the Texans challenging that there were 12 Colts on the field...... play is being reviewed....

Play stands.....

On 2nd and 19, pass complete to OD for 6. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Posey complete at the Colt 30, 1st down....

Foster for 6.

Flags presnap..... false start AJ, -5. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Schaub's pass to KW is tipped, inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Screen to AJ loses yardage....4th and 13 coming up. Graham to attempt a 51-yarder....

FG is good.

Colts 7, Texans 3

6 seconds left in the 1st quarter.

That was a gutless call on third down. And a monumentally stupid challenge.

Absolutely like I thought...I will remain optimistic that Kubiak is withholding his best plays for the playoffs...

Newton was so slow to the edge...that couldnt get started if it wanted to..

Colts down the ensuing kickoff in the endzone, touchback. Colts ball at their 20.

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Ballard goes left for 4. 2nd and 5 coming up.

End of the 1st quarter.

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Giants 21, Eagles 0

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On 2nd and 5, Luck is sacked and fumbles! Texans recover! Texans ball at the Colt 14!

Play is under review.... Barwin on the sack.... looked like Luck lost control of the football and was not passing.....

Tuck rule?

Hosed. Totally hosed.

Oh wow, play is overturned and ruled an inc pass.... Colts ball....

On 3rd and 5, pass to Hilton goes for the 1st down at the Colt 37.

Luck rolls out and throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Ballard for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Luck sacked by A Smith! Loss of 6. Colts to punt.

Punt is returned by Martin to the Texans 37, nice return.... Texans ball.

They didn't even call the tuck rule. If he didn't tuck it, then it should have been called a backwards pass, and thus, a free ball. Ridiculous. Unfortunately, the real refs haven't been much better than the replacement refs were.

I don't think I like the tuck rule especially if it is a backward fumble. Oh well, maybe more turnovers coming.

Not a tuck, contact initiated pass ruling. Refs got it wrong.

Man, we need more than FG.

Atleast looking up a little.

If it was a pass then why wasn't it intentional grounding? Incredible.

Antonio all but broke Luck's neck on that play - Colts gotta be wondering about how long do they want to leave Luck in the game ?

Can someone on offense please step up and make a critical play?

Pass to AJ goes for big gainer. Ball all the way to the Colt 24.

Pass to AJ gets 4.

Foster for 4. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Foster stopped behind the LOS. Loss of 2. Texans to go for the FG.

Whew, Graham's 37-yarder is barely good.

Colts 7, Texans 6

10:22 left in the half.

Brown got blown up on that one. Foster ran straight into him on a RG/RT run. Not exactly what your wanting from your LT.

Owen daniels 1 on 1 with Freeney....?????????

An upman brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Colts 21. Colts ball.

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Luck's pass is batted down by Watt, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Wayne good for 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Wayne goes for the 1st down at the Colts 38.

Ballard for about 3.....flags down....12 men on the field on the Texans....1st and 5 Colts at their 43.

Ballard for about 7 and a 1st down.

Luck is sacked but Texans were offsides. Makes it 1st and 5.

Ballard for 2. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Ballard met by Cody for no gain. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Ballard is dropped, inc. Colts have to punt with 6:21 left in the half.

Punt is downed at the Texan 3 by the Colts. Texans ball.

Foster for almost 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Pass to AJ inc but PI on the Colts places the ball at the 15, auto 1st down.

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

Throwback to OD goes to the 30 yard line, 15 yard pickup and a 1st down.

Schaub's deep pass to Casey is underthrown and INT'ed by the Colts and then returned all the way back to the Texan 39.

Another under thrown ball by schaub and it's picked !

Pass to Fleener is dropped, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Ballard to the Texan 19, 1st down.

Dumpoff to Allen just gets 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Ballard goes for no gain. 3rd and 9 coming up. Timeout Texans with 2:28 left in the half.

Maybe we come back and beat their bench-warmers in the second half ?

Short pass to Hilton goes to the 1. Texans offsides is declined.

Ballard punches it in.

Colts 14, Texan 6

2 minutes left in the half.