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Official Texans vs. Browns Game Thread, 10/15/2017
The 2-3 Texans take on the 0-5 Cleveland Browns this Sunday in an early game. The Texans are coming off a 42-34 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on SNF. The Browns are coming off a 17-14 home loss to the New York Jets. 2nd year player Kevin Hogan is expected to start at QB for the Browns. The Browns offense rates middle of the pack in yds/game but they are 31st in scoring points (15.4/game). The Browns defense is 5th in yards allowed/game (304.8) but somehow surrender 24.8 pts/game (25th). The Texans defense currently gives up 26 pts/game (28th).
-------------------------------------------------------------- TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST Sunday, Oct 15, 2017 Announcers = Andrew Catalon, James Lofton The line = Texans by 10 to 11 -------------------------------------------------------------- Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area: CBS (late) = Pittsburgh @ Kansas City, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo FOX (late) = LA Rams @ Jacksonville, Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth --------------------------------------------------------------- Prime time: TNF = Philadelphia @ Carolina (CBS/NFLN) SNF = NY Giants @ Denver (NBC) MNF = Indianapolis @ Tennessee (ESPN) |
Not a good sign - The spread is down to 7 and 7½ in some places...
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Steel blue unis day...
Texans won the toss and will receive. -------------------------------------------------------- The opening kickoff a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25. -------------------------------------------------------- Pass to Anderson goes for 8. L Miller for 1. 3rd and 1 coming up. Watson keeps and runs around right end for 8 and the 1st down. Pass to Griffin goes for 18. Ball at the Browns 40. L Miller for 9. L Miller goes right side for about 5 and the 1st down. Pass to Ellington in the flat too tall, inc. Brings up 2nd and 10. L Miller gets about 4 or 5. 3rd and 6 coming up. Pass to Fuller on the sidelines is broken up, inc. Texans to go for the FG. Fairbairn's 40-yarder is good. Texans 3, Browns 0 10:57 left in the 1st qtr. |
The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Browns ball at their 25.
--------------------------------------------- Pass to Williams goes for 10. Crowell goes for 4. Crowell stopped for no gain. 3rd and 6 coming up. Hogan keeps and runs for 6 and the 1st down. Pass to Njoku goes for 3. Pass to Williams goes for 17 but flag is down.....illegal block in the back on the Browns, -10. Places the ball at the Brown 47. 2nd and 3 coming up. Screen pass gets blown up by Cole. Loss of 4. 3rd and 7 coming up. Pass to the sideline broken up by JJo, inc. Browns have to punt. Punt is downed at the 3 yard line. Texan's ball. 6 minutes left in the 1st qtr. |
Ball marked at the 4 yard line.
L Miller for 1. Flags presnap. False start Giacomini, ½ the distance. On 2nd and 11, Watson pressured, throws it away, inc. Brings up 3rd and 11. Oy, pass too high for Griffin, inc. Texans to punt. Punt is brought back to the Texan 27 yard line. Browns' ball. 4:49 left in the 1st qtr. |
Crowell for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Hogan pressured, scrambles for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up. Pass too high to Njoku. Browns going for the FG. Gonzales 41-yarder is good. Texans 3, Browns 3 3:15 left in the 1st qtr. |
The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Texan 13. Texan's ball.
---------------------------------------------- Pass to Hop goes the 29. 16 yard gain. Foreman for 2 or 3. Pass to Griffin goes for 21, ball in Browns territory. Foreman goes for 3. Flags presnap.....offsides defense, +5. Makes it 2nd and 2 coming up. Watson to Fuller - TD! 39 yards! Texans 10, Browns 3 41 seconds left in the 1st qtr. |
The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Browns' ball at their 25.
--------------------------------------------- Crowell for 5. Pass to Treggs gets 20. Ball at midfield. End of the 1st qtr. -------------------------------------------- Crowell goes for 8. Crowell reverses field and goes for 14 yards. Johnson gets 6. 2nd and 4 at the Texan 22 coming up. Johnson gets 3. 3rd and 1 coming up. Johnson gets 1 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 17. Flags presnap... delay of game offense, -5. 1st and 15 coming up. Pass to Devale too high, inc. 2nd and 15 coming up. Pick 6! Joseph! 82 yards! Extra point no good. Texans 16, Browns 3 11:08 left in the half. |
The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Browns' ball at their 25.
-------------------------------------------- Pass to Louis on a go route off the mark, inc. Pass to Coates goes for 11. Screen to Njoku get sniffed out for loss of 3. On 2nd and 13, Hogan scrambles for 11. Clowney shaken up on the play. Injury timeout. ------------------------------------------- On 3rd and 2, Cole with the INT! Flag is down..........Illegal block in the back on the intercepting team. INT stands. Texan's ball at their 15. |
Pass to Hop is nearly INT'ed by inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.
Foreman for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up. Watson scrambles for about 4, holding on the Texans is declined. Texans to punt. Punt is brought back but flag on the Browns for block in the back. Ball ends up at the Brown 14. Browns' ball. 8:14 left in the half. |
Pass to Louis good for 4.
Crowell for 4. 3rd and 2 coming up. Browns use a timeout. Hogan pressured comes up short of the 1st down. Browns to punt. Fuller fair catches the punt at the Texans 29. Texan's ball. 5:53 left in the half. |
L Miller for short gain but holding on the Browns gives 5 yard and an auto 1st down.
Ellington on the crossing route goes for 16. Ball at midfield. L Miller for no gain. Dump off to Anderson goes for 9. 3rd and 1 coming up. Foreman gets loose for 39! 1st and goal at the Browns 2. Watson keeps for 1. 2nd and goal coming up. Jet sweep to B Miller goes for the TD! Flags on the extra point - Texans will now go for the 2 pointer. Pass to Griffin is good for the 2 point play but flags are down. Holding on the defense will be assessed on the kickoff, 5 yards. Texans 24, Browns 3 3:04 left in the half. |
The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Browns ball at their 25.
--------------------------------------------- Deep pass to Williams over everyone, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up. Pass too tall along the sideline to Treggs, inc. Pass to Higgins off the mark, inc. Browns have to punt. Fuller brings the punt back to the Texan 43. Texan's ball. 2:33 left in the half. |
Checkdown pass to L Miller off the mark, inc.
L Miller for no gain. 3rd and 10 coming up. 2 minute warning. --------------------------------------------- Watson pressured and sacked, loss of 8. Texans have to punt. Punt is brought back to the Browns 21. Browns' ball. 1:42 left in the half. |
Pass too tall, inc, over the middle but PI on Pleasant places the ball at the Brown 27.
Pass to Louis goes for 8. Pass to Johnson goes to the Brown 44. Kamalu gets the sack! Loss of 7. Browns use their last timeout with 44 seconds left. On 2nd and 17, pass to DeValve good for 6. Pass is INT'ed by JJo along the sideline! Texan's ball at midfield with 11 seconds left. ------------------------------------------------------ Watson throws inc toward the sideline. 7 seconds left in the half. Dump off to L Miller goes for 26 as time runs out. Halftime. Texans 24, Browns 3 |
This guy Hogan is the worst NFL quarterback I can remember watching.
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The 2nd half kickoff is a touchback. Browns' ball at their 25.
-------------------------------------------- Crowell for 3. Hogan's deep pass out of bounds, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up. Pass to Njoku is inc. Browns have to punt. Fuller brings the punt back to the Texans 30. No flags!!! Texan's ball. 13:56 left in the 3rd qtr. |
L Miller for 14.
L Miller caught in the backfield for loss of 3. On 2nd and 13, screen to L Miller goes for 12. 3rd and 1 coming up. Jet sweep to B Miller is sniffed out for loss. Texans have to punt. Punt is downed by the Texans at the Browns' 3 yard line. Browns' ball. 11:38 left in the 3rd qtr. |
Crowell caught for no gain/loss of 1.
Crowell gets 2. 3rd and 8 coming up. Hogan pressured, throws it into the ground, flag comes out..... intentional grounding on the Browns results in a safety! Texans 26, Browns 3 Browns to kick off to the Texans. 10:51 left in the 3rd qtr. |
Browns "punt off" and Thompson brings it back to the Texan 35. Texan's ball.
------------------------------------------ Watson keeps going right side for 3. Screen to L Miller only gets about 1. Deep pass to Fuller goes inc but flag on the Browns for holding, 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Foreman for 8. Ball at the Browns 47. Watson's pass nearly INT'ed, but inc. On 3rd and 2, pass to Ellington goes for 6 and the 1st down. Foreman caught for loss of 4. 2nd and 14 coming up. Quick screen to Griffin is inc. 3rd and 14 coming up. Screen to Fuller goes for 25, 1st down. Ball at the Browns 22. Foreman caught for a loss of 1. Pass over the middle to Griffin, hangs on for the 1st down at the Browns 10. 1st and goal. Foreman goes for 6. Foreman for 1. 3rd and goal coming up from the 3. Pass to Hop good for the TD! Texans 33, Browns 3 4:05 left in the 3rd qtr. |
The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Browns' ball at their 25.
--------------------------------------------------- Johnson get loose for 15. Hogan keeps and scrambles for 10. Johnson goes right side for a few but flag is down.... holding offense, makes it 1st and 20. Screen to Vitale goes for 7. 2nd and 13 coming up. Texans use a timeout - mix up in substitutions.... Pass to Crowell gets 5. 3rd and 8 coming up. Pass to Louis just short of the 1st down, holding on the Browns backs it up.....Makes it 3rd and 17 coming up. Hogan's pass deflected, inc. Browns have to punt. Thompson brings the punt back to the Texan 11. Texan's ball. 20 seconds left in the 3rd qtr. |
L Miller loses 2.
End of the 3rd qtr. --------------------------------------------- Watson finds Prosch for nice gain, 18 yards, 1st down. L Miller goes right side for 5. Umph, Watson throws the pick 6, McCourty brings it back 56 yards. Texans 33, Browns 10 13:27 left in the game. |
I thought it was bad when the QB starved Texans passed on Derek Carr. That pales in comparison to the QB starved Browns actually trading away the pick that drafted Deshaun Watson. It's amazing that some of these guys have personnel jobs.
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The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.
---------------------------------------- Foreman caught for loss of 3. Watson's pass is deflected, inc. Brings up 3rd and 13. Watson pressured, scrambles for 9. Texans have to punt. Lechler's punt is brought back to the Browns 18. Browns' ball. 11:58 left in the game. |
Pass to Crowell goes for 9.
Crowell for 14. Deep pass goes inc. No flag for PI. On 2nd and 10, screen pass goes nowhere, loses 6. 3rd and 16 coming up. Hogan can't find a receiver and scrambles for a few but flag is down.....holding on the Browns is declined. Browns have to punt. Thompson brings it back to the Texan 21. Texan's ball. 9:33 left in the game. |
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Foreman for 1.
Texans use a timeout (#2). Foreman goes for 5. 3rd and 4 coming up. Deep pass to Fuller is dropped, oy. Texans have to punt. Peppers brings the punt back for short gain but a flag is down..... refs say, "no flag".... Browns' ball at their 34. 7:57 left in the game. |
Pass to Williams gets 9.
Hogan's pass off the mark, inc. 3rd and 1 coming up. Johnson goes for 14 and the 1st down. Pass to Higgins goes to the Texan 30, 13 yards. Crowell for 2. Drummond with the sack! Loss of 9. Brings up 3rd and 16. Hogan sacked again, fumbles but the Browns recover. Browns have to punt. Browns down the punt at the Texan 2. Texan's ball. 3:39 left in the game. |
L Miller for 5.
L Miller for 1. Brings up 3rd and 4. L Miller loses 1. Texans have to punt 2 minute warning. ------------------------------------- Punt is brought back to midfield. Browns' ball. 1:49 left in the game. |
Pass to Williams good for 8.
Pass to Louis good for 13. Pass near the end zone goes inc but flag on Williams for PI. Places the ball at the Texan 3. 1st and goal. Pass to Njoku in the end zone, inc. Pass to DeValve goes for the TD. Texans 33, Browns 17 1:03 left in the game. |
The ensuing kickoff is onsides and recovered by B Miller. Texan's ball.
------------------------------------- L Miller for a couple. Watson taking a knee. Time runs out. Final score: Texans 33, Browns 17 Good enough. |
Won a game they were supposed to win, and did so convincingly. Thought the Texans should have given stronger consideration to letting Savage play out the fourth quarter to keep Watson from taking a cheap hit. Team seems a bit snakebit on injuries lately.
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Sloppy game by Watson and that was before the pic 6, so I'm sure glad this game was played here and not in Cleveland else it might not have been as comfortable a game for us.
More injuries: the outstanding undrafted rookie LB Dylan Cole is out for awhile, maybe season-ending but I sure hope not; LT Chris Clark reportedly suffered an injury to one of his calfs. With all the injuries, & breaking in of the rookie QB to include lots of issues with the OLine led by the unexpected holdout of Duane Brown maybe 3-3 at the bye is not too bad. Now we got a couple weeks to lick our wounds and then tee it up again for the long road trip up to Seattle. |
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I agree Watson was sloppy. Hopkins made a better defensive play than any Texans DB has made in 5 years to save him from another terrible INT. But the TD to Fuller was awesome with him looking off the safety, and the one he dropped on Fuller's head only to have it dropped was even better. I have no problem with the rookie mistakes from a rookie who is throwing 3+ TDs every week. And I love that we can all of a sudden run a screen play. We had a couple of really well done screens, including one to a WR. Between the QB run keeping pass rushers in their lanes and a new found screen game, we are really helping out the OL. |
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Why just imagine what Watson could do if he had a couple of real NFL tackles and a talented TE in his offense with him ? |
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Speaking of TEs what's the story on Fido ? I know he went IR for '17 after his third concussion this year but is it potentially bigger than that, is there a serious consideration that he might retire from football ? JJoe had a good game, wonder can we squeeze another year after this one out of our aging CB ? I would say clearly he and Arron Glenn are the best corners the Texans have ever had ? |
I always thought Fido was on the IR Eligible-to-return list. Not sure exactly when the deadline to return is....8th week, 10th week, something like that?
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After all the drama and injuries, the Texans are 3-3 and tied for first place in the division, sorta where you'd expect. One win we didn't expect (@Cincy) and one loss we didn't expect (to Jax) so we're headed into the bye exactly where we expected.
Suddenly, the offense is saving our skin and the defense is vulnerable due to the wave of injuries. |
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