Official Texans @ Browns Game Thread, 11/16/14

[nunusguy]

If I was the Texans I'd seek out Mallett's agent during the half and start trying to work out a deal with him. Maybe it is ony for one half, but he's already played in this one half beyond any bodies expectations, certainly beyond O'Briens or he would have been starting for us back in September.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Mallet 10/16, 133 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT

Rushing: Blue 16/80, Grimes 6/21

Receiving: AJ 5/52, Graham 2/34, Hopkins 1/41

Tackles: Bouye/Cushing 4 each, Watt/Dent 3 each, many with 2

Total yards: Texans 242, Browns 211

1st downs: Texans 16, Browns 13

3rd down efficiency: Texans 6/10, Browns 2/7

Red zone: Texans 1/1, Browns 0/2

Penalties: Texans 2/30, Browns 4/22

Time of possession: Texans 15:44, Browns 14:16

Turnovers: Texans 1, Browns 1

[Nconroe]

Originally Posted by chuck

Mallett's playing far better than I thought he would but almost as important Blue is as productive as I've ever seen.

Early, but seems we may have a quarterback. exciting to watch this develop.

[Arky]

2nd half kickoff goes out of the end zone. Browns will have the ball at their 20.

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Crowell scoots for 9.

Crowell gets 1 and the 1st down.

Ohh man, Crick almost INT's the screen pass but inc.

Flea flicker play goes inc.

Deep pass to Gabriel sails inc. Browns will have to punt.

K Martin brings the punt back to the Texan 28. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Pass to Martin goes for 6.

Pass to Johnson gets 5 and the 1st down.

Blue for 3.

Blue for 6 but flags are down.....hands to the face on the Browns.... 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Ball at the Brown 46.

Blue for no gain.

Blue sweeps right for about 12 and a 1st down.

Grimes for 4 tough yards.

Grimes for 4 more. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Graham is inc but flag is down. Holding on the Texans.... 10 yards. Makes it 3rd and 12 coming up.

Quick screen to D Johnson goes for no gain.... Texans to go for the 52 yard FG...

Bullock's FG is just off to the right, no good.

Score remains:

Texans 14, Browns 7

9:16 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Nconroe]

Some of these ad's by Southwest Airlines and State Farm Insurance are pretty good today.

[popanot]

Next year we get a new K. Also a horrible call on that 3rd down play.

[Arky]

Browns takeover at their 42.

Pass to Crowell gets 11 and a 1st down.

Crowell TFL'ed by Watt and Dent for a loss of 2.

Pass over the middle is broken up by Bouye, inc. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Gabriel is off the mark, inc. Browns will punt.

K Martin fair catches at the Texan 12. 7:56 left in the 3rd qtr.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

If I was the Texans I'd seek out Mallett's agent during the half and start trying to work out a deal with him.

Why not? Extending quarterbacks on a wildly premature basis is a Texans trademark.

[Nconroe]

Hey, is it my imagination, but OL looks pretty physical in charge today.

[Arky]

Pass to Hopkins goes for about 15.

Blue for 8. Ball at the Texan 35.

Blue, nice runnin', gets 11.

Blue for 4.

Pass to Hop gets 7 and a 1st down at the Brown 44.

Grimes gets loose for 12.

Grimes sweeps right for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up. A Brown (Winn) is injured on the play. Injury timeout. Ball at the Brown 28.

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On 2nd and 5, deep pass to Hopkins is out of bounds, inc. 3rd and 5 coming up. Another Brown DL injured on the play..

Short pass to AJ broken up, inc. Texans will go for the FG.

Bullock's 46-yarder is good.

Texans 17, Browns 7

5:16 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Mallet looks OK but Keenum looked OK at first, too.... I think they gotta go with him the rest of the year because I think he's the best we got.......

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is brought back and fumbled! Texans recover but the play is under review....

Refs rule the elbow was down and the Browns will have the ball at their 23.

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West gets caught for a loss of 2.

Pass to Austin gets 12 and a 1st down.

Tate is TFL'ed by Watt for a loss of 6. 3:33 left in the 3rd qtr.

Hoyer's pass over the middle is broken up, inc. 3rd and 16 coming up.

Hoyer is pressured and throws inc. Browns will have to punt.

K Martin brings the punt back to the Texan 26. Texan's ball.

[chuck]

Keenum had no answer to a blitz. Mallett seems to with his pre-snap reads and quick release. In other words, he looks like an NFL quarterback.

Small sample size.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

If I was the Texans I'd seek out Mallett's agent during the half and start trying to work out a deal with him. Maybe it is ony for one half, but he's already played in this one half beyond any bodies expectations, certainly beyond O'Briens or he would have been starting for us back in September.

Negative. Let's see how he does after teams get film on him. So far, I'm definitely impressed with his command of the O. Knew about the arm, but he appears to be actually controlling things.

[Arky]

Quick pass to AJ gets 6.

Blue gets caught for a loss of 4. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Mallet's pass almost picked off but inc. Texans will have to punt.

Browns return the punt to their 43 yard line. Brown's ball.

[Arky]

Hoyer trips dropping back and is downed for a loss of 8.

Hoyer is pressured and throws it away, inc. Flags are down.....ineligible downfield on the Browns, -5. Texans decline and make it 3rd and 17.

Man, Hoyer almost sacked by Watt, throws downfield, ball pops up in the air and nobody home to catch it. Browns have to punt.

Ball sails over the punter's head and he runs around and gets off a punt. Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 43. Texan's ball.

[Nconroe]

Well, nice 4th down play, Mallett to AJ. and then a bad loss by Blue, ok, FG. let's keep up the defense.

[Arky]

Blue for 1.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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On 2nd and 9, pass to D Johnson gets about 8.

Blue gets 2 or 3 and the 1st down.

Blue for 6.

Blue for maybe 1. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to D Johnson is dropped, inc. Texans look to be going for it on 4th and 3.....

Pass to AJ gets 10 and the 1st down!

Blue caught for a loss of 2.

Short pass to Hopkins goes for 17.

Blue for no gain or loss of 1. 11:08 left in the game.

Blue caught for big loss on the sweep left.... Makes it 3rd and 20.

Swing pass to D Johnson goes for 4. Texans will go for the FG.

Bullock's 37-yarder is good.

Texans 20, Browns 7

9:47 left in the game.

[Nconroe]

whew, now Cleveland shooting themselves in the foot with that holding, on KR for TD.

another whew, held on 4th down. Texans ball around 7 min to go.

And what was that with Tate and Greco trying a cut block?