Official Texans @ Panthers Fake Game Thread, 8/11/2012
 

Whelp, the NFL preseason games are here. New Orleans kicked it off with a win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

Texans will get it going this Saturday at 6 pm on the NFLN (and probably Ch 13, too) against the Carolina Panthers in Carolina.

Two more Saturday games follow with San Francisco (home) and New Orleans (away). The Texans will finish up on a Thursday night game against the Minnesota Vikings (home).

Sat, Aug 11 @Carolina 7:00 PM NFL
Sat, Aug 18 vsSan Francisco 8:00 PM
Sat, Aug 25 @New Orleans 8:00 PM CBS
Thu, Aug 30 vsMinnesota 7:00 PM

The Texan offense is more interesing to me than the defense this year... Will be keeping an eye on how the new O-linemen, the young receivers and the backup QB's (TJ, Beck, Keenum) do...

I guess everyone has seen the preliminary preseason depth-chart
http://www.houstontexans.com/team/depth-chart.html

See if they all get to play against Carolina?

I guess WR's and CB's are what I am most interested in for right now on the first game

I'm curious to see the development of T.J. Yates. Heard good things about his progress in camp.

I am as well. It will be very interesting to see if he has taken a big step between the two seasons.

I can't believe this all starts again tomorrow. It's almost too good to be true.

Absolutely. I love to talk about the Texans and argue the days away, but I still get almost giddy about gameday.

We need some team in this town that doesn't stink worse than the B.O. at Gold's Gym when the AC breaks down.

Let's go ahead and make this the official game thread for tonight. Discuss game action here.

Group prayer in here too for everyone to stay healthy.

Kickoff in T-minus 5 minutes.....

Channel 13 working for me - NFLN may be blacked out in Houston....

Texans to kickoff (Graham)...

Panthers down the kick in the endzone so Panthers ball at their 20.

Pass to Smith in the flat complete for 4 yds. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Williams rushes for about 3. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass is deflected inc. Almost INT'ed by the Texans. Panthers to punt on 4th down.

Trindon Holiday gets about 10 yards on the return. Ball at the Texans 33.

Pass to KW gets about 9 yards. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Martin complete for nice gainer about 20 yards - 1st down.

Schaub can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 at the Panther 37.

Tate hits the left side for about 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass over the middle to OD goes all the way to the Panther 9 yard line. 1st and goal.

Tate hits the right side for about 7. Ball at the Panther 2.

Tate for no gain. Makes it 3rd and goal to go at the 2.

Schaub chunks it away, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Graham knock it in for the FG (good).

Texans 3, Panthers 0

9:20 left in the 1st quarter.

Rashad Butler mistake #1:

Went for the cut block on that last redzone pass...didn't work...forced Shaub to get rid of the ball early.

Graham is credited with a 20 yard FG.

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Texans to kickoff.

Panthers bring the kickoff back to their 29 but flag on the play. Block in back against the Panthers puts the ball at the Panther 10.

Williams gets about 3 yards. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Sack by Reed! Ball at the Panther 3. 3rd and 17 coming up.

Newton can't find a receiver and scrambles for about 1 yard. Panthers have to punt.

Holiday fair catches at the Texan 39.

7:23 left in the 1st quarter.

2 series for the defense...2 three and outs.

The defense is looking pretty good. Kareem is looking good early on.

Oh no, Foster fumbles after about a 10 yard gain and the Panthers recover about midfield.

Play is under review......

Excellent cutback by Foster...good thing its preseason...take care of the football though.

On another note...good to see KMart downfield blocking on that run.:D

Review places the ball at the 50.

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Williams for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Short pass is dropped by Tolbert, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Newton scrambles out of the pocket up the gut for a big gain. Ball at the Texan 32, 1st down.

Screen to Stewart gets about 13.

Williams sweeps left for about 4 yards. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Pass at the flag is inc. 3rd and 6 coming up from the Texan 15.

Pass in the endzone off the fingertips of Ajirotutu (sp?) inc. Panthers to go for the FG.

Mare's FG is good from 33.

Texans 3, Panthers 3

4:11 left in the 1st quarter.

Woohoo, Holiday takes the kickoff for 90 yards, TD!

Texans 10, Panthers 3