Official Texans vs. Bengals Game Thread, 11/23/14

[Arky]

Blue for about 2.

Blue for about 2 more. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Oy, Mallett's pass is INT'ed but flags are down.... PI on the Bengals... whew, 1st down Texans at their 28.

Blue goes left for about 9.

Mallett sneaks for about 2 and the 1st down.

Blue for 1.

Pass to AJ off the mark, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to a leaping AJ good for the 1st down at the Bengal 46. (Pacman) Jones injured on the play... injury timeout with 9:01 left in the 1st qtr.

Screen to Grimes thrown too high, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Screen to D Johnson goes for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to AJ too high, inc. Texans to punt on 4th and 6.

Lechler's punt is fair caught at the 5 yard line. Bengal's ball.

[WMH]

Mallett needs to chill a bit.

[Arky]

Hill for about 3.

Dalton's pass is batted down by Watt, inc. Brings up 3rd and 7. A Smith (Bengals) shaken up on the play.

Pass to Sanu good for 10 and the 1st down.

Bernard gets loose for about 19.

Hill gets 14 up the gut. Ball at the Texan 49.

Hill goes left for 4.

Dalton pressured, throws it away, inc. but flags down. Illegal contact on the Texans = 5 yards and an auto 1st down at the Texan 40. 4:39 left in the 1st qtr.

Dalton TFL'ed by Swearinger for loss of 2.

Pass to Green good for 10. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Pass to Green good for 10 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 21.

Bernard for 4.

Bernard for 4 more. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Quick slant to Green gets 7 and the 1st down at the Texan 6. 1st and goal.

Pass to Sanu goes for the TD.

Bengals 7, Texans 0

1:19 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Manning kneels the ensuing kickoff, touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.

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Blue goes left for 6.

Blue for no gain. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Mallett's pass nearly INT'ed but inc. Texans have to punt.

Nice return on the punt (29 yards) but flags are down.... Offsetting penalties.... Bengals will have the ball at the spot of their foul.

End of the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Bengal's ball at their 20.

Hill for no gain.

Pass to Bernard goes for 13.

Pass to Green goes for about 20. Ball at the Texan 47.

Hill gets 9.

Hill gets 2 and the 1st down.

Pass to Sanu gets 11.

Bengals use a timeout (#1).

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Bengals just dinkin' and dunkin' their way down the field....

[Arky]

Ball at the Texan 24.

Pass to Green goes for 15. 1st and goal at the 9.

Bernard goes left for 1.

Dalton bobbles the snap but still gets 2 yards. 3rd and goal at the 6.

Pass to Green goes to the 1......Brings up 4th and goal...Bengals going for it......

Pass to Green is caught but out of bounds! Texans ball at their 1 yard line. 9:02 left in the half.

[Arky]

Blue stumbles/trips on the sweep and gets caught for a safety.

Bengals 9, Texans 0

Texans to punt/kickoff back to the Bengals.

[Arky]

Lechler's punt is brought back to the Bengal 38. Bengal's ball.

Pass to Green gets 6.

Hill for no gain. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Dalton can't find a receiver and scrambles for 3..... Bengals to punt.....

K Martin returns the punt to the Texan 15. Texan's ball with 6:49 left in the half.

[nunusguy]

Today looks like the good Andy Dalton and the bad Ryan Mallett, atleast in the first quarter.