Official Texans @ Buccaneers Game Thread, 9/05/2009

[cloudwasher]

Looks like there may be some chaos in Tampa. They just fired their offensive coordinator.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

It looks like Tampa is going to be in full blown rebuilding mode this year. Hopefully our defense can perform well (those who are actually playing this week) and get some confidence going into week 1.

[Arky]

Gametime!

12:44 left in the 1st qtr.

11:11 Bucs drive down and go for the FG. FG is good.

Bucs 3, Texans 0

[Arky]

Bucs kickoff and JJ brings it out to about the 22.

Orlovsky in.

D Anderson on the reverse for about 6.

Moats for 4 yds and the 1st down.

Pass over the middle to Hill gets knocked loose - Hill shaken up.

Moats takes the dump off for about 3.

Orlovsky sacked. Texans to punt.

[Arky]

Bucs moving down the field.

Bucs get stopped about the Texan 45 - Molden defends against the pass. Bucs to punt.

Fair caught by JJ at the Texan 17.

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Catch by JJ good for about 21.

Moat for about 11 - Texans at their own 49.

Pass is deflected right to D Anderson for about 12 yards.

Dan-O's pass to Hill bounces off Hill for an INT - Bucs ball.

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Ball currently at the Texan 48. Bucs fail on 3rd down - sack credited to Barwin. Bucs to punt.

[Arky]

Punt rolls out at the 10 yd line. Texans ball.

Grossman in.

Foster for a couple.

Eheh, bombs away Grossman to a wide open JJ for 87 yds and the TD.

Texans 7, Bucs 3

[Keith]

and the sex cannon unloads. boom goes the dynamite

[Arky]

Bucs take the kickoff and set up at the 27.

Penalty backs the Bucs up to the 18.

3rd and 16 coming up.

Pass goes incomplete. Bucs to punt.

Darnell Jenkins returns the punt a couple of yards to the Texan 43.

[Arky]

Nice run Foster for about 30-35 but holding on the play. Ball comes back.

3rd and 8.

Grossman's pass sails but Bucs with the PI. 1st down Texans @ the 42.

Grossman's deep ball slow getting to Jenkins in the endzone - batted away at the last second...

Foster for 9.

Foster gets tripped up but gets the 1st down.

Grossman's pass to DA out of bounds.

Foster for about 4. Ball at the Buc 29.

Grossman's 3rd down pass sails but there is roughing the passer on the play - automatic 1st down Texans.

Texans inside the 15.

Hall for about 5.

Hall for about 4. 3rd and 1.

False start Casey = -5 yds.

Grossman hits Casey over the middle for the score!

Texans 14, Bucs 3