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11-16-2014, 03:12 PM
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Browns bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 22. Brown's ball.
--------------------------------- Pass to Austin gets 7. Pass to Hawkins gets about 7 for a 1st down. Pass to ? goes for 11. 2 minute warning. ----------------------------------- Flags presnap. Offsides Mercilus. Makes it 1st and 5 at the Texan 48. Pass to Hawkins sails inc. Pass to Crowell goes to the Texan 29 yard line. Hoyer's pass sails inc down the sideline. Short pass to Crowell broken up, inc. Brings up 3rd and 10 Pass to Benjamin is caught but out of bounds, inc. Browns going for it on 4th and 10. Hoyer's pass sails inc. Texans takeover on downs with 1:10 left in the game. 
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11-16-2014, 03:30 PM
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Just when Browns fans thought it was safe to come out of hiding. The lowly Texans come in and bulldoze them behind a rookie RB and QB making his first NFL start.
Some tweet (was it the Chron?) said Texans might pursue Hoyer in free agency. After today? Don't bother. Hoyer is probably better than he was today and Mallett probably worse but Mallett looked by far like the better QB. Imagine waiting three years for your first NFL start and your first TD goes to a defensive tackle! Nice touch on that throw though. Really put it in a great spot for the (ahem) receiver to catch it. Ed Houchuli is one of the better refs although I wonder if the lack of PI/def. holding/illegal contact calls was that Jackson and Swearinger weren't back there so the refs couldn't figure out who to call it on. I'm so used to looking for flags on third down, I had to adjust my tv set. What a draft pick Blue turned out to be. Nice work, somebody. Say, did you know TEs were still able to catch passes in this league? It seemed like forever for the Texans. Nice TD, Gilbert Grape. Oh, and nice pick, Mr. ref.
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11-16-2014, 04:07 PM
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What I liked today about Mallet was he had the ball out quick..... I don't think there were many pass plays that lasted longer than 3 seconds - really pleased with that. Quick, decisive - that will beat the blitz every day..... He's still a raw guy and needs to build chemistry with the receivers but he showed he understands the offense..... Come what may, at least the rest of the season will be a lot more interesting to follow.... Just maybe we can give the Colts/Ravens/Bengals of the league (as well as the Titans/Jags) a real competition in the coming weeks....
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11-16-2014, 04:26 PM
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Mallett looked very good today. I am guessing that when teams have film they will take away some of what he does. Either way it is very promising and was a joy to watch a Texans QB throw it like that.
But today confirmed O'Brien as an offensive mind for me more than anything. With the threat of the deep ball established early, he made everything work off of that. Really impressive and it makes me believe we have a big time NFL Head Coach. Hoyer is terrible. He's a gamer and he fits what they do offensively since he can push it down field off of play action. But he is about as inaccurate as an NFL QB can be. %58 on the season and %58 in his career. That is what he is. Prop him up with a RB and he can be mediocre, but I'd walk away from the season if we employ that guy next year.
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