Official Texans @ Titans Game Thread, 12/3/2017
 

The 4-7 Texans travel to Nashville, Tennessee this Sunday to take on the 7-4 Titans in an early Sunday game. The Texans are coming off a 23-16 road loss to the Baltimore Ravens on MNF. The Titans are coming off a 20-16 road win over the Indianapolis Colts.

In the last four games, the Texans have lost the turnover battle 10-3. For the year, the Texans are -8 in giveaway/takeaway. The Titans are -4. Quite simply, if the Texans don't turn it over, they have a shot at winning...

WR Deandre Hopkins crossed the 1000 yards receiving mark last week. He's currently 4th in the league in receiving with 1004 yards.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, Dec 3, 2017

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Trent Green

The line = Titans by 6½ to 7

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Minnesota @ Atlanta, Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

FOX (late) = Carolina @ New Orleans, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Washington @ Dallas (NBC/NFLN)

SNF = Philadelphia @ Seattle (NBC)

MNF = Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati (ESPN)

Texans bringing up 3 guys from practice squad, 2 OLB and 1 OL. Might as well start seeing what we have in young guys to help draft and free agent plans.

Gotta decide on Cushing activation pretty soon.

I guess id like to see some other QB now, though looks like he may get one more audition at ball control.

Ok so I'm looking forward to tomorrows game. Yea I really said that, but then I look forward to all Texans games, even preseason games, and that's what tomorrow game is, a glorified preseason game. It's a long stretch after the season ends when there's no NLF football, not even preseason NFL football.

J.J. Watt showed off his grisly scar and attempted to walk for the first time since breaking his leg the other day. Let's hope in 2018 we can finally get a full year of Watt, Clowney and Watson (sounds like a law firm, don't they?) just so we can finally see what we could have had.

Texans going with Giacomini at LT today, Allen kicks out to RT and Mancz is in at guard.... pray for Savage....

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Titans won the toss and defer. Texans to receive.

The opening kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to A Ellington good for 5.

L Miller for 1. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Hop only gets 2. Texans have to punt.

Punt is brought back and fumbled at the end of the run. Texans recover! Todman on the recovery, I think....

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Pass to Fido off his hands, inc.

L Miller for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to A Ellington goes to the Titan 11.

A Ellington gets caught for a loss of 3.

L Miller for 2. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Pass towards Anderson over the middle is inc, but flag on the Titans for PI. Places the ball at the Titan 4, 1st down.

Pass to Hop is ruled a TD but looks like he didn't get both feet in... Play under review.....

Pass ruled inc, 2nd and goal coming up...

Blue for no gain. 3rd and goal at the 4 coming up.

Pass to Hop in the end zone is inc. Texans going for the FG.

Fairbairn's 23-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Titans 0

9:21 left in the 1st qtr.

9:21 remaining in 1st quarter, Texans up 3-0 after TD catch by Hopkins is overturned (correctly) by replay.

Run game ineffective. Special teams fumble forced and recovery set up drive. Great pass and catch by Andre Ellington to get field position. Makeshift OL holding up so far.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Titan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to Davis gets 13.

Pass to Supernaw gets 20 over the middle. Ball at the Texan 42.

Flags presnap, offsides Titans, -5. 1st and 15 coming up.

Pass to Decker gets 12. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Murray carries for 3 or 4 and the 1st down.

Pass towards Davis goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up at the Texan 30.

Murray for 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Mariota pressured, runs but doesn't get the 1st down. Titans going for the FG.

Succop's 40-yarder is no good....

Score remains:

Texans 3, Titans 0

4:54 left in the 1st qtr.

Texans takeover after the missed FG at their own 30.

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L Miller for a couple but flag is down....holding on the Texans, -10. Makes it 1st and 20.

Screen to B Ellington goes for 7. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Fido hangs on for a gain of 9. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to B Ellington is inc. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Titan 32 but flags are down....illegal block in the back on the Titans places the ball at the Titan 22. Titan's ball.

2:44 left in the 1st qtr.

Murray goes for 14.

Murray trips for 1 yard.

Murray for about 3. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Pass to Walker gets the 1st down at the Texan 49.

Henry for no gain.

End of the 1st qtr.

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On 2nd and 10 at the Texan 49, pass is broken up by Hal, flag is down....Clowney lined up in the neutral zone, 5 yards. Makes it 2nd and 5 coming up.

Murray for 2. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Smith along the sideline is ruled inc. Titans have to punt.

B Miller fair catches at the Texan 13. Texan's ball.

13:57 left in the half.

Pass over the middle to B Miller goes for about 9...flag is down....tripping on the Titans adds 10, so 1st down. Ball at the Texan 33.

Blue for no gain.

Pass to Fido gets 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to B Miller goes for 57! Ball at the Titan 3!

A Ellington loses 1. 2nd and goal coming up.

Pass too tall for Anderson, inc. 3rd and goal coming up.

Savage avoids the rush and hits Anderson for the TD! Nice catch.

Texans 10, Titans 0

10:52 left in the half.

Sounds like Fido is back in concussion protocol. Bummer for him. Maybe now Stephen Anderson takes over... he is a great receiving threat, helpful now that Bruce Ellington is questionable to return, too.

How the Titans are 7-4 is a complete mystery.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Titan's ball at their 25.

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Mariota can't find a receiver and runs for 3.

Henry goes right side for about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Murray goes up the gut for about 4, 1st down.

Play is nullified as Clowney jumps offsides. 1st and 5 coming up.

Pass to Walker loses 3.

Pass to Decker gets a 1st down at the Texan 49.

Pass towards Decker sails out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Decker gets 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Screen to Murray goes for 13 and the 1st down at the Texan 33.

Henry gets loose all the way to the Texan 9. 1st and goal.

Mariota keeps and sweeps left for the TD.

Texans 10, Titans 7

4:18 left in the half.

I'd like to see the Texans acquire another TE (off season?) if possible. Fido looked like he was coming around but lately he's been plagued by injury and inconsistencies.....

Thompson brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 21. Texan's ball.

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Quick pass to B Miller goes for 2.

Woo, pass to Hop gets 17, nice run after catch....

L Miller for 4.

L Miller for 4 more. 3rd and 2 coming up.

2 minute warning.

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On 3rd and 2, pass to Hop goes for 17. Play is ruled a catch but under review......

Play stands, 1st down Texans at the Titan 35.

Savage is sacked. Loss of 7, 2nd and 17 coming up.

Quick pass to B Miller just gets 2. 3rd and 15 coming up.

Pass to Anderson goes to the Titan 22, 1st down, nice catch..

Pass to Anderson broken up, inc. 53 seconds left in the half.

Pass to Hop near the goal line/sideline too tall, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Savage sacked. Texans to go for the FG.

Fairbairn's 48-yarder hits the post, no good. Eeesh.

Score remains:

Texans 10, Titans 7

38 seconds left in the half.

Titan's ball at their 38.

Pass to Taylor goes for 15. Taylor injured on the play. 30 seconds left in the half.

Mariota pressured, throws it away, inc. 22 seconds left in the half.

Mariota takes off and gets the 1st down but a flag is down.....holding on the Texans adds 5 yards. Ball is placed at the Texan 30. 14 seconds left.

Deep pass into the end zone goes inc. Clowney offsides, 5 yards. Titans going for the FG with 8 seconds left.

Succop's 43-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Titans 10

3 seconds left in the half.

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The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Savage kneels.

Halftime.

Texans 10, Titans 10

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Minus the 2 sacks, not a bad half by Savage. 14/21, 188 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT's, 110.8 passer rating.

Utterly bizarre clock management.

The 2nd half kickoff is a touchback. Titan's ball at their 25.

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Quick pass to Davis goes nowhere, loss of 1.

Murray for 3.

On 3rd and 8, Mariota's pass is dropped but flag is down... holding on the Titans is declined. Titans to punt.

B Miller gets the punt back to the Texan 26. Texan's ball.

13:26 left in the 3rd qtr.

L Miller for 4.

Pass to Hop gets 5. 3rd and 1 coming up.

L Miller for 2 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 37.

Dumpoff to A Ellington gets 5.

Quick pass to Hop gets 5 and the 1st down. Check that, measurement underway.... 1st down.

Hop catches the short pass and spins for more yardage. 12 yards on the play.

Quick-out to Hop goes for 5.

L Miller goes left side for 12. 1st down at the Titan 24.

L Miller for no gain.

Dump off to L Miller only gets a couple but flag on the play.....holding on the Titans, 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Blue for 3 or 4 as flags fly post-whistle......Off setting penalties. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Hop in the end zone is broken up, inc.

On 3rd and 7, pass to Blue gets almost 7.....very close to the 1st down..... refs rule 1st and goal at the 9. Titans challenging the spot of the ball.....

Play stands. 1st and goal.

Blue gets caught for a loss of 1.

Short pass to Anderson is inc. Makes it 3rd and goal from the 9½.

Pass to Anderson is broken up at the goal line, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Fairbairn's 28-yarder is no good. Jesus.

Score remains:

Texans 10, Titans 10

5:20 left in the 3rd qtr.

BOB and Mularkey in a heated competition to see who is the bigger fking moron.

Titan's ball at their 20 after the missed FG.

Mariota pressured, throws it away, inc.

Murray turns a loss into a coupla yards. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Walker gets the 1st down at the Titan 40.

Murray for 1.

Murray gets loose for 22. Ball at the Texan 36.

Pass to Decker inc, can't hang on.

On 2nd and 10, Henry caught for a loss of 3. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Walker gets 13 and the 1st down. Texans challenging the spot of the ball.....

Play is over-turned. ½ yard short of the 1st down. Titans going for it on 4th and 1.

Henry gets the 1 yard and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 24.

Pass to Walker goes for the TD. Walker shaken up on the play...

Titans 17, Texans 10

3 seconds left in the 3rd qtr.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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L Miller up the gut for 11, 1st down. Ball at the Texan 36.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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L Miller goes for 6.

L Miller for 2. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Pass to Hop off the mark, inc. Texans to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Titan 19. Titan's ball.

13:28 left in the game.

Henry caught for a loss of 2.

K Johnson with the PI on the deep pass....Places the ball at the Titan 38.

Henry caught for a loss of 1.

Deep pass to Decker is too long, inc.

On 3rd and 11, checkdown to Murray gets 1...flags down....illegal block in the back on the Titans is declined. Titans to punt.

Thompson brings the punt back to the Texan 19. Texan's ball.

11:31 left in the game that never ends....

L Miller for 4.

Savage can't find a receiver and goes down for no gain.

Pass to Hop gets the 1st down at the Texan 36.

L Miller for 3. A Titan (Woodyard) injured on the play.

Savage pressured, throws it away, inc. Flag down....holding on Giacomini, -10. Makes it 2nd and 17.

Checkdown to L Miller gets 11. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Anderson draws the PI. Places the ball at midfield.

L Miller for 3.

Savage pressured, gets it away to A Ellington for the 1st down at the Titan 35.

Pass to Thompson gets a 1st down at the Titan 24.

Savage pressured, completes to Hop but holding on the Texans (Allen) backs it up 10. 1st and 20 coming up.

Flags presnap....no flag, Texans get in a timeout as the play clock was expiring....

Pass to Anderson gets 10.

On 2nd and 10, pass to Thompson is dropped.

On 3rd and 10, pass to A Elllington is inc. near the goal line. Texans going for the FG.

Fairbairn's 42-yarder is good.

Titans 17, Texans 13

4:37 left in the game.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Titan's ball at their 25.

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Henry for 2.

Sweep to Taylor goes for no gain.

On 3rd and 8, Mariota can't find a receiver and slide down way short of the 1st down. Titans have to punt.

Thompson brings the punt back to the Texan 28. Texan's ball with 2 timeouts and 2:47 left in the game.

Pass to A Ellington gets 5.

Pass to Anderson goes to the Titan 42, 1st down.

Checkdown to L Miller gets 6. 2:02 left in the game.

Short pass to Anderson ruled inc.

2 minute warning (1:57 actual).

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On 3rd and 4, pass to Anderson is broken up, inc. Texans going for it on 4th and 4.

Jeez, false start on the Texans, -5. Makes it 4th and 9.

And another. False start, Jeff Allen. Makes it 4th and 14.

One more time, false start, Jeff Allen. Makes it 4th and 19.

Goodness, nice catch! Pass to Anderson goes to the Titan 29, first down. Play is under review.....

Play stands, 1st down.

Savage's pass is INT'ed in the end zone by the Titans. Ball is brought back out to the Titan 15. Titan's ball.

1:13 left in the game.

INT was ruled a touchback. Titan's ball at their 20.

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Henry gets 3. Texans use a timeout (#2).

Henry for 2. Texans use their last timeout. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Jeez, Henry sweeps left and goes all the way for the TD. 75 yards.

Titans 24, Texans 13

46 seconds left in the game.

There goes the Texan's cover. Bad beat if you had the Texans.

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Texan 31 by Thompson. Texan's ball with 39 seconds left in the game.

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Checkdown to L Miller gets 10.

Pass to Anderson goes to the Titan 45 but is ruled inc because Anderson stepped out of bounds.

Checkdown to L Miller goes to the Titan 48, 1st down.

Spike with 2 seconds left.

Savage gets snowed under.

Time runs out.

Final Score:

Titans 24, Texans 13

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If it's not the offense, it's the defense. If it's not the defense, it's the special teams.....

I didn't like the call for the end zone pass (that was INT'ed) with 1½ minutes left in the game....

Really strong game by Savage, except for that pass into double coverage to Hopkins in the EZ at the end of the game.
And that was Clowneys worst game of the year, damn big fella get your head out of your ass.

Early line on Texans vs. 49ers is Texans by 1 to 2...

Definitely Savage's best game and real improvement shown. If he wanted a job as a backup at close to league minimum next year I'd bring him back. I definitely wouldn't say really strong game though. We scored 13 points against a team that is 25th in DVOA and bottom half in scoring defense. Moving the ball for passing yards is better than not moving the ball, but turning it into points is what QBs get paid for.

C'mon Barrett quit being such a hard-azz, Savage played well and threw some excellent passes yesterday except I will admit that pass at the end was ill advised. And he's not gonna be anywhere next year for or at close to the league mimimun, the kid is gonna get paid.
But JD Clowneys performance was disappointing, especially for who is probably the best football player in the state of Texas. He had like 3 or 4 offsides.

You are way overestimating the market for Savage. Savage has 5 career TDs, a negative TD to INT ratio, the most fumbles in the league even though he hasn't played half the games, and is a career 58% passer. He'll be a 5th year player next year and minimum for a 5th year guy is $775,000.

My guess is Savage gets a short term deal for about $1 million a year. If that is the market then I don't mind bringing him back as the backup (I'd add another young guy somehow as well). If somebody wants to overpay him I'll gladly wish him luck elsewhere.

Either way I'm not understanding where you get the idea he's going to get paid next year. He's accomplished nothing in his 4 year career. He's been constantly hurt, he's got terrible accuracy, no pocket awareness, and prior to this season he managed to get 3 starts in 3 years for a team that started 8 QBs during that time. Add to that he was never projected as more than a backup QB at any time before or after entering the NFL.

Here is a list of guys who signed in the neighborhood I'm talking about (all of whom have track record and pedigree equal to or better than Savage).

Gabbert 1 year $895,000
Geno Smith 1/$1.2 million
EJ Manuel 1/$800,000
Kellen Moore 1/$775,000

We will see for ourselves in a few months what kind of opportunites
Savage receives.

Ou
tstanding
take,
nunu!

Chuck, stop flaunting the
superior wi-fi you
get in Panama

(Hey, that's a Haiku) :p

I have two networks
so my son can watch his shows
while I watch the game.

Occasionally
I get up to 60 megs
but the throughput sucks.

Nunu's as confused
as ever because he thinks
I live in San Juan.

You know I was confused until my good friend Barrett took me aside and explained your situation to me, which is of course that you are a long-time River Oaks resident along with your next door neighbors the McNair family.
But he also explained to me about how you'd bought this property in PR as sorta a vacation retreat for your domestic help.
See now there's a feel good Christmas story about being charitable with ones fellow man, in this case some of his employees but you know just the Chuckster being the Chuckster.

Speaking of good Christmas stories, what with the 2017 season basically over, sure seems like a good time for chuck to fire up the wayback prose machine... either that or we go back to the haiku contest.

With so many injured
It's great to have Cushing back,
like 2018 but 2017 season.

I was going to tell a story about one of the countless times Cal and I played board games in his parent's den but then I remembered how it ended and you know how I hate to embarrass the McNair family so I thought better of it. Maybe I'll just make something up instead.