Official Texans vs. Chiefs Game Thread, 09/13/2015

[Arky]

Mallett in at QB.

Short pass to Hop gets 8.

Pass to Hop gets 14.

Pass to Griffin is broken up, inc.

Pass to Hop gets 12. Ball at the Chief 25.

PI on Hopkins places the ball at the 10 yard line.

Short pass to Grimes gets 2.

Pass to Hopkins in the endzone good for the TD. Texans going for 2....

Pass to Hopkins is good for the two points.

Chiefs 27, Texans 17

4:07 left in the game.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the endzone, touchback. Chiefs ball at their 20.

Davis for 4.

Smith pressured by Watt throws it away, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Kelce goes for 11 and the 1st down.

Charles loses two. Timeout Texans (#1) with 3:12 left in the game.

Smith keeps for 3. Timeout Texans (#2). Brings up 3rd and 9.

Charles almost gets loose for the 1st down but is brought down 1 yard short.... Chiefs will have to punt with 2:56 left in the game.

Mumphrey brings the punt back to about the Texan 25 yard line. Texan's ball with 2:47 left.

[Arky]

False start on D Brown, -5. Makes it 1st and 15.

Mallett is sacked for loss.

Pass to Mumphrey gets 17. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Mallett scrambles for the 1st down (5 yards). Just barely.

2 minute warning. Chiefs challenge the spot of the ball.....

Ruling on the field stands, 1st down.

Pass to Mumphrey tipped up and nearly INT'ed but inc.

Short pass to Shorts goes to the Chief 46 yard line. 1:47 left in the game.

Mallett hits Hop for 18.

Pass to Washington (?) sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Mallett's pass downfield off the mark, inc. 3rd down and 10 coming up.

Timeout Chiefs (all timeouts gone both teams).

Oy, pass to Graham off the mark, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Bullock's 47-yarder doinks in good.

Chiefs 27, Texans 20

1:23 left in the game.

[Arky]

Onside kick by the Texans goes straight to a Chief. Chief's ball.

Chiefs kneeling it out.

Final Score:

Chiefs 27, Texans 20

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Man, there's gonna be a lot of jibber jabber everywhere about this one....

[chuck]

Bullock is hilarious. He is the first kicker in the league to miss an extra point, he can't make a routine FG without clanking it off the upright, he can't kick an onside kick. It's incredible that Kubiak spent a draft pick on this asshole.

[barrett]

If I never see Brian Hoyer play football for the Texans again that will be too soon. I do not understand how different coaches keep giving this guy chances. He must be a great guy because it's like everyone bends over backwards to come up with reasons to give him jobs he doesn't win. He somehow gets labeled a consistent vet when he can't make the ball go where he wants it 6 out of 10 times. It blows my mind that O'Brien seems extremely competent in every way except how to manage the QB position (his supposed specialty).

This team is going nowhere. We are 2 years into O'Brien and we are still playing for the future with no ticking clock indicating when that might happen.

But Chuck, don't worry about McNair. He may not ever see his team do anything but he is certain JJ Watt wouldn't destroy a cell phone.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by chuck

Bullock is hilarious. He is the first kicker in the league to miss an extra point, he can't make a routine FG without clanking it off the upright, he can't kick an onside kick. It's incredible that Kubiak spent a draft pick on this asshole.

What's more incredible is Kubiak will probably coach in the playoffs this year while we win 6 games. He definitely won the break-up.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by barrett

What's more incredible is Kubiak will probably coach in the playoffs this year while we win 6 games. He definitely won the break-up.

It's amazing how much better a coach one becomes once you find yourself coaching one of the best three or four quarterbacks in the history of the game.

Although when I last looked they'd only notched a pair of FGs.

Meanwhile, Mariota looks damn good. Distressingly good. They never scored more than 28 points last year. They've scored 28 in the first half.

[chuck]

Another Winston pick. Mariota would have been a really good quarterback in Kubiak's system.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

It's amazing how much better a coach one becomes once you find yourself coaching one of the best three or four quarterbacks in the history of the game.

Although when I last looked they'd only notched a pair of FGs.

Not really. Kubiak is the only coach that can start with Peyton Manning and wind up with him playing like Matt Schaub. Four sacks. Off-target throws. A pick 6. Three yard passes on 3rd and 8. Starting every series with a running play (usually to the left).

Same old Kubes, just wearing orange trim now instead of red.

I couldn't figure out why Denver fans were getting so upset about scoring 35 points a game. Okay, so Seattle killed them in the Super Bowl. The offense was still great the rest of the year.

Wade Phillips will save Kubiak the first year (that defense looks monstrous) but poor Peyton is going to retire with less rings than his brother and he'll never be able to live that down.