Official Texans @ Titans Game Thread, 12/2/2012
 

Ok, here is the next take em one at a time game.

Big questions appears can we get defense back on track with the next man up.

Or will first guy up be back to fix defense?

Palmer has been fired, QB coach Loggains taking over OC duties.

Boy, I never saw that one coming.

Palmer sucks as an OC. He is an OK QB coach.

As they all typically do, the HC starts whacking underlings when the ship starts sinking. Munchak is trying to save his a$$ right now.

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon Sunday

Announcers = Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots

The line = Texans by 6 to 7

(looks like I understimated the early 4.5 pt. spread.... the public is all over the Texans)

Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) tweeted:
Antoine Caldwell, Bradie James, Johnathan Joseph, Derek Newton and Brooks Reed all out for Sunday's game. #Texans

Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) tweeted:
Cornerback Alan Ball will be a game-time decision. Missed practice with a sore foot. #Texans

Uh.....wow.

I guess on defense we get Tim Dobbins and Shaun Cody back, so that is good.

And we get to see perhaps more of Brandon Harris at CB, seemed to do ok last week while in there.

On offense, having Tate back may help some. I guess good they kept an extra OL on the 53 man roster or that would be really thin now.

Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) tweeted:
Texans inactives: CB Joseph, CB Ball, ILB James, OLB Reed, G Caldwell, G White, OT Newton

So Ball is now definitely out, that ain't good because he wasn't that bad at times vs Detroit's Johnson, and we were already thin at corner with JonJoseph
out again. Looks like we are gonna see for sure what Harris and Roc got ?

There are innumerable examples of coaching staffs at all levels making puzzling decisions about whom to play and whom to sit. A starting quarterback gets hurt and his replacement is clearly better. A running back spends the bulk of the year on the practice squad and goes on to have a HOF career. Etc. Let's hope that Brandon Harris ends up falling into this category.

Texans win the toss and will receive.

Kickoff goes out of the endzone so Texans ball at their 20.

Short pass to OD goes for 13.

Sideline pass to KW good for 4.

Pass to KW gets 7 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 44.

Pass to OD inc.

Foster for about 2.

Pass to Jean goes for the TD! 54 yards!

Texans 7, Titans 0

12:29 left in the 1st quarter.

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KC 7, Carolina 0

GB 7, Minn 0

I certainly didn't expect them to come out and throw the ball around so much.

Titans bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 22.

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CJ for 3.

Locker's pass to Cook goes fo big gainer. Ball at midfield.

CJ breaks loose for 26. Stewart (Titans) injured on the play. Injury timeout.

CJ caught for -1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Dumpoff to CJ goes for 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Locker's pass into the endzone to Britt is off the mark, inc. Titans to go for the FG.

Bironas' 37-yarder is good.

Texans 7, Titans 3

9:30 left in the 1st quarter.

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Detroit 3, Indy 0

Car 7, KC 7

Martin downs the ensuing kickoff in the endzone, touchback. Texans ball at their 20.

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Forsett for almost 3.

Forsett for 11 off right tackle.

Dumpoff to Foster gets 1. Ball at the Texan 34.

Pass to KW goes inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to OD goes for 10 and the 1st down.

Forsett for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up. Ball at the Titan 49.

Forsett caught for no gain.

Pass to Martin off the mark, inc. Texans have to punt.

Titans fair catch the punt at their 5 yard line. Titans ball.

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Chicago 7, Seattle 0

Indy 7, Detroit 3

Pass to Washington goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

CJ for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass off the hands of the receiver, McCain nearly INT's but ball is ruled inc. Titans have to punt.

Martin gets a decent run back on the punt but flag on the play..... Illegal block in back on Harris. Texans ball at their 25.

Schaub's dumpoff to Casey off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to AJ gets 15.

Foster for 1.

Pass to OD off the mark, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to AJ just gets 3. Texans have to punt.

Titans field the punt and bring it back to their 9 yard line. Titans ball.

Locker's pass over the middle goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Britt is broken up, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

3rd down pass to Cook broken up by GQ. Titans have to punt.

Nice return by Martin! 37 yards to the Titan 20 yard line. Texans ball.