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Open Game Day Thread: Houston v. Cincinnati

Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals, Oct 18, 2009 12:00 PM CDT


3-3 would be a helluva lot more encouraging than 2-4, wouldn't it? Make it happen, Texans.

Leave your pre-game, in-game, and post-game joy and derision in the Comments below. We'll have the requisite second, third, and fourth quarter threads as well, so please move the party there at the appropriate time. GO TEXANS!

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For those of you with my number, I’ll be on the road all day. I wouldn’t mind the occasional text update.

Thanks!

Note to self: Insert something witty here.

by bigfatdrunk on Oct 18, 2009 8:32 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I got you bfd

You know... for kids.

by Jake on Oct 18, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

my weekend....

consisted of watching as many taped texan games as i could. i wanted to mentally prepare myself for today… and i wanted to see “which” team i could expect to show up. so i pulled out like 5 VHS tapes with 5 or 6 games on each tape, going back to year 1 of Koob’s reign. couple of things.
*Talent wise, we’ve never had better. after watching Faggins and Demps and Greenwood and the like, im happy we have who we have.
*when the Texans play desperate, they play well.
*AJ has been the man since day 1. funny thing? he essentially runs the same routes and they still can’t stop him.
*Mittens!!! that is all.
*the fact that we didn’t seriously address our secondary is troubling. every year it’s the same shit… we always get torched for TDS. whether it Demps… or Harrison.. or Barber… or Sanders… Faggins… Freddy. whoever scouts DBS AND DTS for the Texans should be fired!
*our offense has so many big plays in it. BUT it hinges not so much on the recievers and backs, but MORE on #8’s accuracy and precision. this season is the first time we’ve incorporated screens and things like that… which is encouraging.
*Texans play down to opponents.
*they ALWAYS play well in bounce back games.
no worries BRB… Texans win big in Cincy. our history says Dre will get a long TD, our defense forces 2+ turnovers, and we get back to 500. fairly coherent post, considering im hanging out with OG Kush. btw…. my pink unicorn says hi and Go Texans.

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 8:37 AM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Nice post, chris

Say hi to the unicorn for me ;-)

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by bigfatdrunk on Oct 18, 2009 8:54 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

You watched all those Texans games?

You some kind of masochist?

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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 18, 2009 10:47 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

and right on que...

AJ delivers.

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

and...

it was on a screen. thank you texans!

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Bengals play too many close games...

I think the Texans actually win outright today. And that statement doesn’t even make me nervous. Slaton should have a MONSTER game if we run right at Odom (who is selling out for sacks on every play).

by grungedave on Oct 18, 2009 10:03 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, back in the UnderDOG seat...

Maybe we operate better from here. The tiggers are prime for an upset. It would be so fine to see the boys get after ’em and play an entire game the way they played that lonely eight minutes of inspired ball against Arizona last week. Once we put it all together, we could take on anybody.

Please, let today be the day.

Go TEXANS!

by SBond on Oct 18, 2009 10:24 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

I don’t even know how to react to you having a positive outlook about a game. Makes me think I need to reexamine my prediction.

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's just a feeling, unfortunately.

I wish I had stats and hard evidence to back it, but I don’t. Not at all.

by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We're right on track

For 8-8.

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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 18, 2009 11:14 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Second by two points

Saw some of the Spurs game. Good job too!

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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 18, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Couldn't be playing better

And we’re barely holding onto third. Wigan’s doing us some favors by drawing Citeh though.

by DisplacedTexan on Oct 18, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Inactives

Game blog: Texans @ Bengals By Drew Dougherty – Today, 8:28 AM Topic: 2009 Season
From the press box – 11:35 a.m. EST
The following Texans are inactive for today’s game with the Bengals.

Inactives – Texans:
7 QB Dan Orlovsky (3QB)
17 WR Glenn Martinez
25 S Nick Ferguson
28 CB Antwaun Molden
66 DT DelJuan Robinson
70 G Tutan Reyes
87 TE Anthony Hill
95 DT Shaun Cody

Starting lineup changes – Texans:
Frank Okam will start at defensive tackle for Cody. Chris White will start at right guard for Mike Brisiel, who was placed on injured reserve.

Inactives – Bengals:
5 QB Jordan Palmer (3QB)
31 S Roy Williams
40 HB Brian Leonard
71 T Andre Smith
75 T Scott Kooistra
80 TE Chase Coffman
89 WR Jerome Simpson
92 DE Frostee Rucker

Starting lineup changes – Bengals:
Dennis Roland will start at right tackle for Antony Collins. Chinedum Ndukwe will start at strong safety for Williams
 

by Xetuoh on Oct 18, 2009 11:50 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

damn… I don’t know why DelJuan Robinson keeps getting on the inactives…. I think he’s better than Okam…. At least have him in on a rotation…!

Geez

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 11:52 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Robinson is out

with flu like symptoms, I believe

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by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Check your blog chris

Slaton goes for 100+ today.

by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 11:54 AM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

I'm going dark

Due to delay in stream. Let’s go Texans!

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by tehGrindCrusher on Oct 18, 2009 12:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

Justin Tuck looks so retarded on that subway’s commercial

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:06 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Great start

Frank Bush’s plan seems to be to have Benson wear himself out early on….

by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Make em punt

Let’s go slaton

by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

yes!

good stop d!

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

see what happens...

when u cover people?

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:09 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Su-wheeet!

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Great start by the O!!

by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice to see the Texans starting aggressive

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Definitely

Good to see us putting them on their heels

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Slaton

Just ran for more than 2 yards…

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like the Bengals DT fainted...

He couldn’t believe that Steve ran for more than two yards either.

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did they just set up a run......

With a couple of great passes?

I think so!!

by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

you think the texans may actually be learning something? naaah

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

could that Bengals player have any more hair? jeez

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I apologize

Clearly starting steve on my fantasy team was killing him, I have subsequently stopped

by Draco on Oct 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No field goal

Td slayon

by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:15 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

no td, or field goal

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

they got off the line fast...

Need to start going with a hard count

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why am I not surprised?

Because we’re the Texans

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What the fuck...

another blocked fg?!?!?

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep

At what point does it stop being a fluke?

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not

It’s an undersized/inexperienced LG/C/RG combination. We are soft in the middle.

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The middle of our line blows

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Or nothing

Wow. Not a good omen

by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

here we go again

by southpaw70 on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nothing ever goes our way.

I’m not angry or surprised, just sort of bemused.

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It helps

When you block their star defensive end even a little. If you are standing their on the line and no one is in front of you, you have failed.

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hate to ask every week..

but anybody have a live feed?

by Mookazoid on Oct 18, 2009 12:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Justin TV?

I seem to recall that they usually have one…

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

These guys love them some Bengals...

Waiting for them to start commenting on Cincy’s style, swagger, and manly good looks.

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Carson prefers

To be referred to as rugged.

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks for actually watching the game, refs!

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Prevent D!

In the first quarter! I love it!

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice

Bengals are beating themselves at the moment. It might give us a chance to get warmed up.

by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice.

good job d! that’s 2 punts.

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:23 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Shoe string stoped steve

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice job

Extending the play by Schaub

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

about time he did something other than throw it out of bounds.

"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."

The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related

by TexansForever on Oct 18, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice run, steve

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Looking like the 2008 Staton

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Promising Start Today For Sure

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He looks

Way better today, and he’s getting more yards after first contact

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

movin’ on down the field again…

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Slippery Steve

Let’s hope he’s back.

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

White and studdard

Seem to get it

like I said before kickoff, slaton for 100

by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:30 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Let's Go, K. Brown

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

4 an 1 oh god

The strong do what they have to do; the weak accept what they have to accept

by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What?

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Going For It On 4th Down?

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

did we get it?

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yessir

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

4th and 1

time for the old chris brown up the gut

by Bryan72076 on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

QB Sneak?

What’s that?

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The went with the surprise attack

rather than the tried and true with Brown, he’s 100% so far this year on 4th down conversions… Sure he’s 100% ineffective, but 100% is 100%

by Bryan72076 on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Rec'd

For sad truthiness.

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

whew that was close

I think that was a bad call but I’m hella glad we got it.

Kubes is coaching with some urgency.

by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OD!

Yeah, baby!

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

All day in the pocket. WTF happened to our oline

and why did they replace them with people playing well

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by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 12:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

In All Fairness

They have been pretty damn good in pass protection since the NYJ debacle.

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thats true

but as a body of work they have sucked. This drive is… impressive?

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by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a mystery....

Like some Hardy Boys shit…

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe the old goat got on their collective asses!

by NormZinNJ on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's nice when your the o line

To come of the ball FASTER than te fucking defense!!!!!!!!!!! It has to be something with schuab that they have fixed

by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Hells yeah

Let’s go d

by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:33 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

I think that was a very Kubiak thing to do

You’ve got to take a chance and get momentum on your side sometimes. So glad it worked.

by distant_texans_fan on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Playing for it

3-3 is a helluva lot better than 2-4

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes!!!

TD!!!! ODDDDD!!!!

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Where was this last week?

This looks like a team that spent the entire week practicing a well thought-out game-plan.

by Nashmeister on Oct 18, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't Jinx It

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Timmeh

Jaded was his name

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What is

This game plan you speak of

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lets not forget we are playing the cardic cats

by southpaw70 on Oct 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Excellent point

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can tell Kubes is shitting bricks

Not because he went for it – but because he went for it really early, AND even when the offense looks good. That move would have made a lot more sense if our offense had looked shitty so far.

I like it. Desperate times/desperate measures.

by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You play to win the game

Love,
Herm

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes it is

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by Riott on Oct 18, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Him and Peko?

The spoils of the other teams misfortune…

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by SOLIS on Oct 18, 2009 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OKAY...

lets go D!!! we need another stop!!!

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by chrisd21 on Oct 18, 2009 12:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Odom

With the Achilles. I don’t want to win like that. Feel bad for the guy

by AllenOU on Oct 18, 2009 12:39 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

By the way

Kubiak admitted on the radio last week that the Texans did in fact make a play for Odom when he was a FA. He was at the top of my list that year.

by HoustonDiehards on Oct 18, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did they say

That was the diagnosis?

by JimboTexan on Oct 18, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Achilles

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ya’ll tripping a win is a win no matter who go does in the battle

by southpaw70 on Oct 18, 2009 12:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Second Quarter Thread Is Up!

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by Tim on Oct 18, 2009 12:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Allright

I got Walters in hdhfantasy and I’m due for a td

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