Preseason game: Saints @ Texans, 8/13/2022

[Arky]

Texans vs Saints – Quite a (Preseason) History | Vandermeer's View:

Congratulations! We've made it through the early part of Texans Camp and now comes the really fun part – GAMES!

I say 'we've made it' as if it was some kind of effort to stand in the hot sun watching the team practice. It's really the players and coaches doing all of the heavy lifting. I watched Sunday's session with Johnathan Joseph and he told me it's tough going against your own team so much and eventually you just want to hit a real opponent.

Well, bring on New Orleans. Those pesky Saints are back. And the Texans have faced them in the preseason since the very beginning, 20 years ago.

You know I love to talk about Texan history – here's some highlights, in one case a lowlight, of preseason games against this squad –

More at link....

[Keith]

Texans PR released a depth chart...
https://twitter.com/LandryLocker/sta...08561116815362

Stingley and Pitre are listed as the starters at CB and S, respectively. I have not attended any camp practices, but the buzz on Pitre has been very good. Will be interesting to see how this looks with half of the starting secondary with zero NFL game experience.

The RB depth chart still favors the vets, Mack and Burkhead. Very curious to see Mack in preseason, but hopes are still high that Dameon Pierce takes over early in the season.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Keith

Texans PR released a depth chart...
https://twitter.com/LandryLocker/sta...08561116815362

Stingley and Pitre are listed as the starters at CB and S, respectively. I have not attended any camp practices, but the buzz on Pitre has been very good. Will be interesting to see how this looks with half of the starting secondary with zero NFL game experience.

The RB depth chart still favors the vets, Mack and Burkhead. Very curious to see Mack in preseason, but hopes are still high that Dameon Pierce takes over early in the season.

Jeez, who is AJ Cann?

Answer: Your Houston Texans starting right guard.

7 years with the Jags. Limited action last year (injury?) but plenty of experience. 6' 3", 320 lbs. Went to school at South Carolina.

Looks like I'm going to have to up my game with "Meet the Texans" this year....

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Over/Under season win totals - AFC South:

Indianapolis 10
Tennessee 9
Jacksonville 6½
Houston 4½

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Confirming Texans vs. Saints preseason game will be shown on ABC13, Saturday @ 7:00 pm. NFLN might show replays during the following week....

[Arky]

After 1st quarter, Saints lead 7-3.

Saints scored on a 9 yard pass from Andy Dalton to Dwayne Washington. Texans scored on 49 yard Fairbairn FG after an INT from Tremon Smith.

Driskel in at QB for the Texans on the last possession. Ian Book currently QB'ing the Saints.

Texans just recover a fumble. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo on the recovery.

Pierce with 2 nice runs, one a 20 yarder as the Texans enter the Saints red zone.

[Arky]

Driskel hits Jalen Camp in the endzone for a 4 yard TD pass.

Texans take the lead:

Texans 10, Saints 7

11:50 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pierce looking good, Driskel looking good until a pass goes through the hands of Pierce and is INT'ed by Hansen of the Saints. He returns it 45 yards to the Texan 42. Saints ball with about 5:40 left in the half.

[Arky]

Saints got a FG to tie the game at 10.

Fairbairn missed a 59 yarder (long enough but wide right) as the half come to a close:

Texans 10, Saints 10