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

[Arky]

Manning brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 26. Texan's ball.

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Short pass to D Johnson goes for 4.

Blue dances for about 7 and a 1st down.

Blue for 6.

Grimes for 3. 3rd and 1 coming up. Dansby injured on the play, walks off...

High snap by Myers goes over Mallet's head and is recovered by Blue. Loss of 20. Texans will punt.

Texans punt it and the ball stops at the Brown 27 yard line.

[chuck]

This is exactly the kind of bullshit I'm talking about. The Texans have a ton of problems but have had every opportunity to win damn near every game they've played. Stupid, stupid stuff is holding them back. Fourth and fifty from your own five? Let them punt for fs sake and put on a return. Third and one in a vital drive and the center launches the ball to who knows where. Just idiotic nonsense that good teams don't do.

God, this secondary is terrible.

[Nconroe]

Originally Posted by chuck

This is exactly the kind of bullshit I'm talking about. The Texans have a ton of problems but have had every opportunity to win damn near every game they've played. Stupid, stupid stuff is holding them back. Fourth and fifty from your own five? Let them punt for fs sake and put on a return. Third and one in a vital drive and the center launches the ball to who knows where. Just idiotic nonsense that good teams don't do.

God, this secondary is terrible.

I guess Myers somehow thought Mallett was under center the way he snapped the ball. That was foolish looking.

Must be a new DB theory to play 10 yards off of the receivers by safeties.

[Arky]

After falling down, Hoyer gets up to throw a pass to Dray for 31 yards.

Clowney gets the TFL for loss of 1.

Pass to the sideline goes inc. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Pass to Gabriel gets 14 and the 1st down at the Texan 30.

West sweeps left for 7.

West for 2 or 3..... Makes it 3rd and short.

Hoyer sneaks for the 1 yard and the 1st down. About 3:20 left in the half.

Crowell fumbles and Watt recovers! Texan's ball!

[WMH]

Good to see Cush make a play.

[Nconroe]

Cushing forced the fumble. He seems a little more active today.

[Nconroe]

That was one nice two minute drive executed by Mallett. Easy to see the advantage of being 6'7". and knowing the plays.

[Arky]

End around to D Johnson goes for 6.

Blue sweeps left for 3. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Mallet sneaks for the 1 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 33.

2 minute warning.

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Blue gets about 11.

Grimes for about 3. Timeout Texans (#1). 1:24 left in the half.

Grimes gets 5. 3rd and 2 coming up. Timeout Texans (#2). 1:06 left in the half.

Pass to AJ goes for the 1st down but flags are down.....penalty against the Browns is declined. 1st down Texans at the Brown 39.

Pass to Graham gets maybe 1 but flags are down.....illegal contact Browns, 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Ball at the Brown 34.

Pass to Graham gets 14.

Pass to Graham goes for the TD!

Texans 14, Browns 7

23 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Browns bring the ensuing kickoff back to the 27 yard line. Brown's ball with 18 seconds left in the half.

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Browns kneel it.

Halftime.

[Keith]

Blue has room to run today because the defense actually has to worry about a deep pass. Revolutionary!

[chuck]

Mallett's playing far better than I thought he would but almost as important Blue is as productive as I've ever seen.

[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.

[nunusguy]

If I was the Texans I'd seek out Mallett's agent during the half and start trying to work out a deal with him. Maybe it is ony for one half, but he's already played in this one half beyond any bodies expectations, certainly beyond O'Briens or he would have been starting for us back in September.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

If I was the Texans I'd seek out Mallett's agent during the half and start trying to work out a deal with him.

Why not? Extending quarterbacks on a wildly premature basis is a Texans trademark.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

If I was the Texans I'd seek out Mallett's agent during the half and start trying to work out a deal with him. Maybe it is ony for one half, but he's already played in this one half beyond any bodies expectations, certainly beyond O'Briens or he would have been starting for us back in September.

Negative. Let's see how he does after teams get film on him. So far, I'm definitely impressed with his command of the O. Knew about the arm, but he appears to be actually controlling things.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Mallet 10/16, 133 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT

Rushing: Blue 16/80, Grimes 6/21

Receiving: AJ 5/52, Graham 2/34, Hopkins 1/41

Tackles: Bouye/Cushing 4 each, Watt/Dent 3 each, many with 2

Total yards: Texans 242, Browns 211

1st downs: Texans 16, Browns 13

3rd down efficiency: Texans 6/10, Browns 2/7

Red zone: Texans 1/1, Browns 0/2

Penalties: Texans 2/30, Browns 4/22

Time of possession: Texans 15:44, Browns 14:16

Turnovers: Texans 1, Browns 1