Official Texans @ Bears Game Thread, 11/11/2012

[Arky]

Texans win the toss and will receive....

Martin gets hit and fumbles the ball --- Bears recover....

Replay showing Martin was down.... surely it will be overturned?

Fumble ruling is overturned, Texans ball at their 18.

[Nconroe]

Whew, near disaster.

Rain.

Manning creates fumble and Dobbins takes to 30.

That's the way D.

[Arky]

Schaub dumps off to Graham for gain of 1.

Deep pass to AJ a tad too long, off his hands, inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Foster for about 4 or 5. Texans to punt.

Hester brings the punt back to the Bear 45, 20 yds on the return.

[Arky]

Yeah baby, pass to Davis is stripped by Manning, picked up by Dobbins and returned all the way to the Bear 28. 15-yard penalty against the Texan bench added at the end of the run. Ball at the Bear 43, Texans ball.

Pass to AJ goes for 11 or 12.

Schaub's pass over the middle to AJ sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up at the Bear 32.

Foster sweeps left for 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Dump to AJ goes for 7 and the 1st down.

[Arky]

Foster goes right for about 1.

Foster goes off right tackle for 13. 1st and goal at the 7.

Foster for maybe 1. 2nd and goal at the 6 coming up.

Foster for 1, again. 3rd and goal from the 5....

Swing pass to Foster only gets 2.... Texans to go for the FG.

Graham's 20-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Bears 0

8:13 left in the 1st quarter.

[Arky]

Bears return the ensuing (short) kickoff back to their 37. Bears ball.

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Forte for about 2.

Short pass to Bennett goes for about 9 and a 1st down.

Forte for 3.

Cutler scrambles for almost 7, just short of the 1st down.

Dumpoff to Hester is caught and may not have the 1st down.....Measurement shows it about a football-length short..... 4th and inches... Bears appear to be going for it....

Bush gets the 1st down but fumbles! Recovered by B James! Texans ball at their 43!

[chuck]

Bulls on Parade are bringing the wood today. Let's get in the end zone and pull away from these clowns.

[Arky]

Correction: ball at the Texan 27.

Schaub pressured and throws it away... 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to AJ good for 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Dumpoff to Foster gets about 8 and the 1st down.

Schaub pressured again and throws it away, inc.

Foster crowded for no gain. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Jennings INT's Schaub's pass and is downed at the Texan 45. Bears ball.

[barrett]

I think our defense heard enough this week about the bears defense and how great they were.

[chuck]

Run the ball Kubiak, goddamnit.