Official Texans @ Dolphins Game Thread, 10/25/2015
 

Deepi Sidhu ‏@DeepSlant 18s19 seconds ago
Cecil Shorts III, Kareem Jackson, and Benardrick McKinney will not play Sunday, per Bill O'Brien. #Texans
Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL 10s11 seconds ago
Cecil Shorts is out with a hamstring injury
Clowney is "day to day" (whatever that means).

The 2-4 Texans travel to Florida for the second week in a row to take on the 2-3 Miami Dolphins in an early game. The Texans are coming off a 31-20 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars while the Dolphins are coming off a 38-10 trouncing of the Tennessee Titans. The Dolphins DE Cameron Wake had 4 sacks in the game while QB Ryan Tannehill was 22/29 for 266 yards with 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 2 sacks and a 97.8 rating.

Texan QB Brian Hoyer was 24/36 for 293 yards with 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 sack and a 119.3 rating against the Jags.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday

Announcers = Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

The line = Dolphins by 4 to 4.5

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

Early bird special on Yahoo = Buffalo @ Jacksonville, London, 8:30 am CST

FOX (early) = New Orleans @ Indianapolis -- Sam Rosen, John Lynch

FOX (late) = Dallas @ NY Giants -- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Seattle @ San Francisco, NFLN/CBS

SNF = Philadelphia @ Carolina, NBC

MNF = Baltimore @ Arizona, ESPN

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Teams on bye: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver and Green Bay

So our top pick in 2015, Kevin Johnson, gets his first official start with Kareem out.
Bad news about Clowney. Sounds like he's out again. He was playing pretty good, against the run and he was getting some pressure on the QB, even though no sacks. Hope he gets back sometime this year.
Wonder about Xaviar if there's any chance he shows up at LG in South FLA this Sunday ?

Thinking that Johnson has started the last two games at CB and Kareem started at S. Could be wrong though.

Really. I knew Kareem was playing some safety, but didn't know he was starting there ?
FWIW Texans depth chart shows him and Joseph as the starting corners, with no mention of him at either safety spot.

Bet the house, boys!

The Texans have never lost a regular-season game against Miami in their history.

You just jinxed us...

We have a tendency to make average QBs look fantastic. However, I have been really pleased with Kevin Johnson. He has had a few iffy plays but for the most part he looks better than Kareem. I don't know if it's the scheme or what but Kareem has been beaten a lot this year IMO.

Concerning the pass rush either Jacksonville is REALLY REALLY bad or Clowneys not ready to start. I'm still not sure yet. Maybe both.
We seemed to get more pressure and were more sound in our gap integrity against the run. Granted they didn't have their starting tailback playing.

This is a toss up game for me...inconsistent offense has the potential to play really well or really bad. And defense has just been bad to start games.

So we'll know by the end of the 1st qtr what team will show up. More importantly we will know who this team really is.

Against Jacksonville I thought the Covington - Dunn combination was a lot more productive than the Wilfork - Crick combination.

Agree. The aging vet signings never seem to work out for them.

This is a somewhat pivotal game (and it sucks that a pivotal game is occurring in October). Win and the Texans can make things interesting again. Lose and the season changes: a shift to a grading session for the roster and coaches, focus on the draft, etc....

Oy.......
From Jabba:
Texans QB Ryan Mallett missed team charter and had to fly commercial to Dolphins game. I can imagine Bill OBrien reaction.

Texans scratch Brandon Brooks, Cecil Shorts, Kareem Jackson, Benardrick McKinney, Greg Mancz, Jeoffrey Pagan

Dolphins win the toss and defer.

Mumphrey has a nice run back on the kickoff.

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Texan's ball at their 42.

Hoyer's deep pass to Hop is too long, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster gets caught for loss of 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Hoyer's pass towards the flat knocked down, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Dolphins bring the punt back to about their 12. Dolphin's ball.

Dolphins ball at their 12.

Short pass to Miller goes for 1.

Pass to Landry gets a 1st down.

Miller goes up the gut for 13. Ball at the Dolphin 35.

Pass to Landry gets 5.

On 2nd and 5, Miller gets 6 on the sweep left but flag is down. Offsides penalty on Clowney is declined for the 1st down.

Pass to Matthews goes 53 yards for the TD.

Dolphins 7, Texans 0

10:57 left in the 1st qtr.

That Moore guy sucks.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Foster for 1.

Foster caught in the backfield for a loss of 4. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Strong along the sideline goes inc. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is fair caught at the Dolphin 28.

Dolphin's ball at their 28.

Miller for no gain.

Screen to Landry goes for 9+. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Gray gets stopped short of the 1st down.....Dolphins will punt on 4th down.

Punt hits a Dolphin about the 10 yard line.

Texan's ball at their 10.

Pass to Hop is dropped/broken up, inc.

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

Pass to Hop down the sideline goes inc. Texans will have to punt.

Lechler's punt doesn't go very far. Dolphin's ball near midfield.

Dolphin's ball at midfield.

Pass to Landry goes all the way for the TD. Lots of missed tackles along the way.

Dolphins 14, Texans 0

6:45 left in the 1st qtr.

I had hoped we would draft Jarvis Landry. We drafted the great XSF. Oh well.

And there you have it. If you wondered which team we were, you have found out now.

Raining hard.

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

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

Polk gets caught for a loss of 4.

On 3rd and 14, Hoyer's pass to Mumphrey is off the mark, inc. Hands to the face penalty on the Texans is declined. Texans to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Texan 44.

Dolphin's ball at the Texan 45.

Miller goes up the gut for 29.

Miller for 3. 2nd and 7 at the Texan 14 coming up.

Miller for 4 more. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Landry goes for the TD. 10 yards.

Dolphins 21, Texans 0

3:03 left in the 1st qtr.

lol.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Pass to Foster on the sideline goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster gets maybe 2.

Pass to Graham is dropped, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is fielded and actually loses yardage. Ball ends up at the Dolphin 17.

We look like a high school team playing an NFL team.

Its been screens, draws, and quick passes...all designed to take advantage of undiscipline pass rushers

Dolphin's ball at their 17.

Miller goes left for 8.

Miller goes up the gut for 5 or 6.

Tannehill scrambles up the middle for 3.

Pass to Matthews gets 10 and the 1st down.

End of the 1st qtr.

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Rush goes for 2.

Screen to Miller goes all the way for the TD. 54 yards.

Dolphins 28, Texans 0

14:10 left in the half.

Total yards:

Dolphins 275
Texans 0

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The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Hoyer can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc.

Whhheeeeeeeeeee, Fido can't hang on to the pass and gives it up for a pick 6.

Dolphins 35, Texans 0

13:56 left in the half.

On a brighter note, my fantasy team looks great since I started Tannehill.

Sure glad O'Brien bought those extra years punting the QB position for two seasons.

Mumphrey brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 23.

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Texan's ball at their 23.

Foster for 4.

Hoyer's hand is hit as he passes and the ball falls loose but Hoyer recovers it. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Hoyer's pass to Washington off the mark, inc. Texans have to punt.

Dolphins don't get much on the punt return.

No pressure...

Dbs consistently in the wrong spot...

Offense looks pathetic...

Recipe for someone getting fired...

Dolphin's ball at their 26.

12:17 left in the half.

Miller for 2.

Pass to Matthews gets 12 and the 1st down.

Miller gets 7.

Landry sweeps right for 3 and the 1st down.

Tannehill pressured can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. but flag on the Texans for illegal holding = 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Miller sweeps right for about 5. Ball at the Texan 39.

Tannehill is sacked by Simon but flag is down....illegal shift on the Dolphins is declined. Brings up 3rd and 13.

Screen to Miller comes up short but flag is down..... Ref says, "no foul".... Dolphins have to punt.... Way to go defense!

Punt goes into the end zone but flag is down....illegal formation on the Dolphins will be tacked on.

This game has very little to do with the QB position.

Texan's ball at their 25.

Hoyer's pass is deflected, inc.

Pass to Washington gets 10 and a 1st down.

Foster slips down for no gain.

Pass to Hop goes for 10.

Foster sweeps left for 3.

Pass to Hopkins gets about 13. Ball at the Dolphin 44.

Hoyer pressured throws it in the direction of Polk but inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster gets 11 on the delay.

Pass towards Mumphrey goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Polk gets 2 or 3. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Washington goes to the Dolphin 16, 1st down.

Short pass to Graham is dropped.

Pass over the middle to Graham is too high, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Hoyer sacked but flag is down.... looks like offsides Dolphins, 5 yards. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Foster for 3. Texans going for it on 4th and 2.

Timeout Dolphins with 3:36 left in the half.

Pass to Grimes broken up, inc. Dolphins takeover on downs.

Dolphins at their 9.

Miller for 6.

Miller goes all the way. 85 yards.

Extra point is no good.

Dolphins 41, Texans 0

2:47 left in the half.

I've got Tannehill AND Miller going against this mess of a D.

Mumphrey brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 18.

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Texan's ball at their 18.

Foster for 11.

Hop catches the pass and fights for the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 40.

2 minute warning.

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Hoyer sacked but flag is down.....ref says "no flag". Loss of 7. 2nd and 17 coming up.

Hoyer sacked again. 3rd and 25 coming up.

Hoyer sacked and stripped but the Texans fall on it. Texans will punt on 4th and 31.

Dolphins bring the punt back to their 35. Flag on the Texans for running out of bounds. Dolphins make the Texans kick it again. 1:16 left in the half. 4th and 36.

Landry brings the punt back into Texan territory but flag is down....holding on the Dolphins will tacked on.

This is a disgusting ****************ing team owned by a disgusting ****************ing bigot and I am no longer a fan of this fraudulent pile of shit. You guys have fun.