Week Sixteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts- Open Thread

by Brad Wells on Dec 23, 2007 11:13 AM EST in Game Threads

Houston Texans (7-7) at Indianapolis Colts (12-2)

Week Sixteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts

Location: RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN

Kick-off time: 1:00 pm ET

Broadcast: CBS

Key injuries: Brock, Diem, Bethea, Harrison, and Mathis are out. We'll probably see the starters for the first half, maybe. Since Houston has been eliminated from the post season and Indy is already locked into the second seed, this game is for pride. The Texans have never won a game in the RCA Dome, and I would prefer it if that trend continued.

As always, Tim and the boys do a great job yacking about the Texans over at Battle Red Blog and Da Good, Da Bad, and DeMeco. Master R Wayne and I are sitting in Section 121, Row 33, Seat 107. If any Stampede Bluers show up, stop by and say hi.

Here's to a good, clean game with (please God) no injuries. I want to keep these AFC South teams in their place. So, even though the game means "nothing," I don't want the Texans to start thinking they can win ANYTHING in the Dome. Go Colts!

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for anyone without the game on TV

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=3866&part=sports

They even have a working Windows Media Player link so you (me) can watch on a mac.

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 1:27 PM EST reply actions

thank you..

this is amazing.

by WayneWayneJr on Dec 23, 2007 1:54 PM EST up reply actions

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I'm sure I've just opened up my PC to all kinds of malicious activity, but it ALMOST seems worth it...

May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.

by juperee on Dec 23, 2007 3:35 PM EST up reply actions

GO HORSE!!!

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:30 PM EST reply actions

Running game is looking good...

definately a good sign.

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:30 PM EST reply actions

Very nice opening drive by the Texans-

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN!

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:31 PM EST reply actions

Addai is running strong...

but just went down. It just looked like he got the wind knocked out of him.

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:34 PM EST reply actions

I wish he didn't do that

He goes down a lot, but lucky hasn't actually been hurt badly yet.

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 1:36 PM EST up reply actions

I think they should...

Addai out for the rest of the game just to be safe (this has nothing to do with Addai being on the team I'm currently facing in the stampede blue fantasy league playoffs)

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

I agree, but

he looked a little uninspired last week.

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

I'm really digging our power running game

on 3rd and short.

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:38 PM EST reply actions

sick, sick, sick!!!!

nice pass and catch, 18-87

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:38 PM EST reply actions

TD 29!!!

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:44 PM EST reply actions

rosenfels is playing well

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 1:51 PM EST reply actions

Still a good call making the challenge

Sometimes Dungy worries me, being over conservative with the challenges. That was so close you had to do it. The TE got it palmed while he was rolling. If someone had a better replay correct me though I'm watching on a pretty low quality broadcast.

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 1:55 PM EST reply actions

Who was that that made a nice catch

and didn't fumble? Was it Ben Utecht? I think it was. I thought he sucked and fumbled every time he touched the ball nd wasn't a good TE.

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 2:02 PM EST reply actions

I'm kidding, I like Utecht

in case you didn't know http://shakennbaken.blogspot.com/2007/12/ben-utecht.html

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 2:05 PM EST up reply actions

TD 44!!!

I think it's been a while for Dallas

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:05 PM EST reply actions

INT by the next DMVP!!!

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:10 PM EST reply actions

Pass protection has improved

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:11 PM EST reply actions

ok the game is about taken care of

now it's about time to rest Addai and Sanders, Gonzalez can stay out there though. (Again, this has nothing to do with Addai and Sanders being on the team I'm currently facing and me starting Gonzo in the stampede blue fantasy league playoffs)

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 2:12 PM EST reply actions

TD 44!!!

Nice to see the O in sync.

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:13 PM EST reply actions

for sure

Sorgi can probably put his clipboard down and start warming up

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

Well this is getting out of hand :)

That went from worrying a bit at the beginning to grinding the Texans' hopes into paste awfully quickly :)

Kickoff coverage still sucks big time though. Please. Polian, Dungy... fire Russ Purnell in the offseason. I'm begging you.

Oh, and second week in a row that channel 8's or CBS in general's HD feed sucks for a time during the game. This time for a bit in the 2nd it was like watching stopmotion or claymation.

Charlie Weis Ate My Baby

by jdb on Dec 23, 2007 2:17 PM EST reply actions

to Marlin Jackson

"You are way to good of a tackler to have to resort to the Roy Williams horsecollar tackle"

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by shake n bake on Dec 23, 2007 2:20 PM EST reply actions

yeah

I think he should've done the "missle" like bob, on that play.

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:21 PM EST up reply actions

Marlin is manhandling one of the best-

recievers in football, Andre Johnson. One catch for 18 yrds.

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:20 PM EST reply actions

mistake

calvin is on johnson

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:31 PM EST up reply actions

their punter is really good

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:22 PM EST reply actions

houshimazili!!!

nice catch and run

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:25 PM EST reply actions

bob should've had that one

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:31 PM EST reply actions

HALFTIME 24-7

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by beester on Dec 23, 2007 2:33 PM EST reply actions

OLine

the Oline looks SO MUCH BETTER this week. And Dallas is having a hell of a game. As is Kenton. Overall great game to this point.

Except special teams, naturally.

Charlie Weis Ate My Baby

by jdb on Dec 23, 2007 3:09 PM EST reply actions

addai

did I just hear addai with shoulder and back injuries. Oy. Here's hoping they aren't bad and that we can keep him out next week to be ready for the playoffs.

Charlie Weis Ate My Baby

by jdb on Dec 23, 2007 3:11 PM EST reply actions

Bullitt!

awesome pick by Melvin Bullitt. he really leaped up there to catch up. I tell ya the 2nd and 3rd string defenders out there are really stepping up and looking great. Given, it's against Houston, but still.

Charlie Weis Ate My Baby

by jdb on Dec 23, 2007 3:26 PM EST reply actions

Another Anchorman Game

And the Colts post up another Anchorman Game.

Again, for those of you that don't know what an Anchorman Game is, here's the official definition.

Anchorman Game (n) - Any competitive sporting event where, following the game, someone could remark "Wow, that got out of hand quickly."
Example:
Fan #1: "Did you see that Colts-Texans game?"
Fan #2: "Yeah. That got out of hand quickly."
Fan #1: "No kidding. I think Bob Sanders killed a guy."
Fan #2: "Yeah, he should probably lay low for a while."

"Hey, if you want me to come here, I want to come here. But if you don't, I'm going to beat your butt for 15 years playing in the AFC." -Peyton Manning-

by MonkeyBusiness on Dec 23, 2007 4:11 PM EST reply actions