Official Texans @ Saints Fake Game Thread, 8/25/2012

[Keith]

Man, squint a little bit on that catch, and Lestar Jean sure looked like Angry Dre.

[Keith]

Too bad these fake games don't count.

I don't care if it is the middle of the 1st quarter. Sit these guys RIGHT NOW.

[WMH]

I am assuming/hoping Marciano is telling Bullock to kick short. 2 in a row failed to make the end zone.

[Big Texas]

One more defensive stop and I am satisfied...lets stay healthy...

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

Man, squint a little bit on that catch, and Lestar Jean sure looked like Angry Dre.

The way he went up for the ball I thought the same thing.

I'm going to let someone else open the Pandora's box of complaints regarding our favorite cornerback. The last time I did that during an exhibition game barrett got mad at me.

[chuck]

He wasn't even hit very hard.

[Arky]

Holliday downs the kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Foster for 4 on the left side.

Foster busts one for about 18 or 19, 1st down.

Schaub hits AJ at the Saints 40, 1st down.

Dumpoff to Forsett gets 14.

Forsett gets about 5 tough yards on the left side. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Schaub is sacked - flag also down...... Holding on Texans is declined. Makes it 3rd and long (12).

Dumpoff to Martin is stripped from him... Saints recover at their 26.

[Arky]

Dumpoff to Thomas in the flat goes nowhere. 2nd and 10 coming up.

End of 1st quarter.

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On 2nd and 10, pass to Graham broken up by GQ. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Graham over the middle goes for 29 yards. Ball at the Texan 45.

Ivory gets 5 on the right side.

Ingram up the middle for about 4. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Dumpoff to Collins gets about 3 and the 1st down.

Pass over the middle to Graham is inc. but PI on Bradie James places the ball at the Texan 11.

Ingram gets about 1 yard. 2nd and 9 coming up from the 10 yard line.

Pass in flat is inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Dumpoff to Cadet gets about 6. On 4th and 3, Saints will go for the FG.

Hartley's 22-yarder is good.

Saints 17, Texans 14

11:24 left in the half.

[barrett]

I wouldn't say he looked better. I'd say he looked like a cb against the saints. Moore beat Joseph on the same drive. We are 4 drives in and brees hasn't been touched yet. Nobody can cover those guys if brees is clean.

[Big Texas]

Lets not get too bent outta shape...no cody, watt , or cushing...

[Arky]

Dumpoff to Graham in the flat gets 11, 1st down.

Pass in the flat is complete and then stripped by the Texans! Manning recovers! Texans ball at the Saints 10.

9:35 left in the half.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

Lets not get too bent outta shape...no cody, watt , or cushing...

I'm not expecting us to dominate the saints, but we have not TOUCHED brees. Not good for a defense built on team pass rush.

[Warren]

Originally Posted by chuck

I'm going to let someone else open the Pandora's box of complaints regarding our favorite cornerback. The last time I did that during an exhibition game barrett got mad at me.

I actually thought he looked improved, even on that play. At least he was aggressively contesting the catch instead of hanging on for dear life. Hey, we take what we can get.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Warren

I actually thought he looked improved, even on that play. At least he was aggressively contesting the catch instead of hanging on for dear life. Hey, we take what we can get.

He's right there with the receiver every time but his ball awareness is zero.

[Arky]

Eheh, Holliday with the redemption return.... 62 yards on the kickoff return - punishes the kicker for trying to tackle him....

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Ball is at the Saints 37.

Schaub's pass nearly INT'ed... but inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster is caught in the backfield -2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Pass to AJ broken up, inc. Texans to punt.

Punt is downed at the Saints 1 yard line by McManis. Saints ball. 10:09 left in the half.

[Nconroe]

Nice return by Holliday. No more Texans turnovers please. How is our defense gonna stop Saints?

[barrett]

The right side of the OL is a problem. It is apparently harder to invent guys in our system then it looked. Hopefully we see improvement over time.