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

[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.

[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.