Official Texans vs. 49ers Fake Game Thread, 8/28/2014

[Keith]

Time to watch Case Keenum, coog fans.

[Arky]

Eh, he's a Texan. How can you not root for him to do well?....

[nunusguy]

Looks like Keenum makes the team as O'brien said he was "most likely" gonna have 3 QBs on his roster, and those 3 QBs would "most likely" be the 3 who are presently on his roster. That's about as definitive as this coach gets so looks like it's gonna be Fitz, Keenum, & Savage and I would have never bet on Keenum to make it.

[Keith]

Is the Ryan Mallett game still afoot though? I imagine the Pats are struggling with whether to keep him, knowing the Texans have first shot at him on waivers. I wonder whether O'Brien keeps all three if he also has Mallett available to him.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

Is the Ryan Mallett game still afoot though? I imagine the Pats are struggling with whether to keep him, knowing the Texans have first shot at him on waivers. I wonder whether O'Brien keeps all three if he also has Mallett available to him.

I could see the Pats trading him or trying to, I don't see them cutting him outright.

But stranger things have happened....

[WMH]

Originally Posted by painekiller

But stranger things have happened....

Like trading your Pro Bowl guard?

[Nconroe]

Texans receive kockoff. None of starters in on OL and it shows.

[Arky]

Texans get the ball first and "EZ" brings the kickoff out to about the 22.

With Keenum in at QB, Texans move down the field but the drive stalls at the Texan 45.

Punt, and nice ST coverage on the punt. Niners ball with 12:14 left in the 1st qtr.

[Nconroe]

Drive goes for two first dows out to 47 and stalls. 49ers lost challenge on Martins first down catch.

Keo nice punt coverage tackle on 8 yd line.

[Nconroe]

Gabbert starting QB goes 3 and out. SF looks flat so far.

[Arky]

Niners go 3 and out and punt. Labhart fair catches at the Texan 34. Texans ball w/10:45 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Finally, a deep ball but it goes inc.

Texans go 3 and out and will punt.

Keo with another fine tackle on the coverage...

[Nconroe]

Looks lilke refs letting em play tonite, few flags so far.

Keo another good ST tackle on punt.

[Arky]

A couple of passes, a couple of nice runs by Grimes has the Texans in FG range....

[Nconroe]

Grimes is running pretty goodm. Case starting to hit receivers.

Clabo flagged for rollo blick to knees.

Nice passes to martin then posey.

Now FG try from 25, 41 yds Boswell good

[Arky]

Texan drive stalls and Boswell comes on for the 41 yard FG.

FG is good.

Texans 3, Niners 0

2:20 left in the 1st qtr.

[Nconroe]

Mercilus putting on a show.

Tackle on. Kick return.

Now two sacks in a row.

[Nconroe]

Savage in at QB drive starts at 44 yd line.

Two 3 yd runs by Grimes. Savage sacked but defense flagged hands to face so first down

[Blitzwood]

I like the moxie Savage displays, he looks very relaxed in there.

[Arky]

Bullock makes it 6-0 with a 53 yard FG w/6:46 left in the half.