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

[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.

[chuck]

That was a bad call. I'll take it but it was not correct.

[Arky]

Foster for about 4 tough yards.

Foster punches it in from the 6!

Texans 21, Saints 17

8:55 left in the half.

[Arky]

Cadet brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Saints 23.

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Thomas up the middle for 8.

Ingram for -1 or -2. Nice play by A Smith. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Colston broken up by GQ. Saints have to punt.

Holliday kinda fumbles the punt out of bounds at the Texan 33. Texans ball.

[Arky]

Oh no, K Martin on the end around gets hit and fumbles. Saints recover. Saints ball at the Texan 28.

[Arky]

Deep pass to Graham is nearly INT'ed by Demps, but inc.

Dumpoff to Henderson gets 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass in the endzone is inc. to Graham. James on the coverage. Saints going for it on 4th and 3.

Timeout Saints......

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On 4th and 3, pass in the flat is broken up by Demps. Texans ball at their own 21.

[Arky]

Foster caught in the backfield -2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Pass to G Graham goes for 44 yards. Attaway to hang onto the ball....

From the Saints 37, dumpoff to Casey gets about 3.

Pass to OD is complete for 10 but flag in the play. Offsides Saints is declined.

On 1st and 10, pitch to Foster going left gets 3 or 4. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Dumpoff to Foster gets back to the LOS. Schaub under heavy pressure....

Timeout Texans......

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On 3rd and 7, look like the Saints are offsides... Yep, makes it 3rd and 2 coming up.

Foster only gets 1. 4th and 1 coming up. Texans decide to go for the FG.

Bullocks's 33-yarder is good.

Texans 24, Saints 17

2:08 left in the half.

[chuck]

The Saints do not respect the Texans' run game and nor should they. That's a concern.

[WMH]

Kubiak told 610 that Andre Johnson had the wind knocked out of him. Myers wasn't feeling well pre-game. #Texans -- Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli)

[Big Texas]

Question coming in was can our offense keep up with high scoring teams...and so far so good....

[chuck]

Originally Posted by WMH

Kubiak told 610 that Andre Johnson had the wind knocked out of him. Myers wasn't feeling well pre-game. #Texans -- Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli)

Hey, anybody else like muffuletta? #Tasty @johnmcclain