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Like many of the fans who endured the cold, drizzly conditions inside Reliant Stadium to start the game, the Texans took a few minutes to warm up Sunday afternoon in the regular season finale against the Chicago Bears.
After a wake-up call courtesy of a momentum-changing sack by defensive end Mario Williams and a stern message from coach Gary Kubiak, the fans were treated to a spectacular offensive display led by Pro Bowler Andre Johnson and rookie running back Steve Slaton .
The 31-24 win gave Houston its second-consecutive 8-8 record to end the season, and it shut out the Bears from postseason contention.
Texans owner Bob McNair admired the team's strong finish to the season.
"I'd rather be 16-0," McNair said. "But I think starting out the way we did, 0-4, coming back, understand that only nine other teams have ever done that (start 0-4 and finish .500 or better) in this history of the NFL. So I think it was an accomplishment for our team."
Early on, the Texans appeared to suffer from the same malaise they showed at Oakland a week earlier. But the team erased a 10-0 deficit in the first quarter with 21 unanswered points to take a 21-10 lead early in the third quarter.
In that stretch, Johnson scored back-to-back touchdowns to bring the franchise-record crowd of 70,838 to its feet. The Pro Bowler finished with 10 catches for 148 yards (14.8 avg.) to end the season with the NFL lead in receptions (115) and receiving yards (1,575).
Meanwhile, Slaton rebounded from a first half in which he totaled only 19 rushing yards and lost a fumble to put the offense on his back in the final quarter of play. By gaining 128 total yards from scrimmage and scoring a touchdown in the game, Slaton may have sealed NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.
Slaton’s five-yard gain with 1:24 remaining in the contest gave Houston a first down and allowed the team to run out the remainder of the clock.
"I really like the way we came back and played after we played pretty poorly on both sides of the ball throughout the first quarter," Kubiak said.
Chicago scored its first touchdown with 5:57 remaining in the first quarter when wide receiver Brandon Lloyd stretched out for a four-yard touchdown grab near the front left pylon. A 15-yard reception by wide receiver Devin Hester and a 15-yard penalty on defensive end Tim Bulman for roughing the passer set up the score.
Wide receiver André Davis ' 39-yard kickoff return down the Bears' sideline gave the Texans solid field position at their 42-yard line to begin their second possession. But Slaton fumbled on the first play from scrimmage after being tackled by cornerback Charles Tillman. Defensive end Alex Brown recovered the fumble and returned it 17 yards to the Houston 38.
Three plays later, Robbie Gould's 37-yard field goal made the score 10-0.
The next drive started promising when quarterback Matt Schaub threw a tight spiral to Davis for a 33-yard gain up the middle of the field. But tight end Owen Daniels was penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness on the next play, and Schaub was flagged 10 yards for intentional grounding one play later to derail the drive and force a punt.
Upon returning to the sideline, the offense received an earful from Kubiak.
"I just didn't think we were going about our business the way we were capable of playing," Kubiak said. "That's not us. We're usually a pretty poised group as a football team and right there is losing poise and getting a shot in on a guy and all of a sudden it took a lot of momentum away from us."
With 11:26 left in the first half, Chicago took over at the Houston 49 following a three-and-out series by the Texans. But Williams saved the defense with his 12th sack of the season by tackling quarterback Kyle Orton at the Chicago 45 for a 10-yard loss on third down.
From there, Johnson caught three passes for 72 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown where he dragged two defenders with him over the goal line. Kris Brown's extra point cut the Bears' lead to 10-7 with 5:50 remaining before halftime.
Running back Ryan Moats forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff when he tackled Devin Hester. Brown dove on the ball at the Chicago 38 for the Texans' first takeaway.
On third-and-goal at the three-yard line, Schaub threw a fade route to Johnson in the back right corner of the end zone, and Johnson ripped away the ball from Tillman for the score.
Safety Danieal Manning returned the opening kickoff of the second half 40 yards to the Chicago 45. But on third-and-six, rookie safety Dominique Barber blitzed off the right side to sack Orton for a nine-yard loss.
Picking up where he left off in the first half, Johnson gained 21 yards to the Houston 48 on his first reception of the third quarter. Later, Slaton's 17-yard catch and wide receiver Kevin Walter's 23-yard grab helped give the Texans a first down at the Chicago 17.
Moats scored his first touchdown with the team on a two-yard rush off the left guard to cap the nine-play drive. Brown's extra point extended the Texans' lead to 21-10 with 8:30 left in the third quarter.
The Bears refused to lie down and responded with a seven-play, 77-yard drive over 3:00. A 37-yard catch by Hester to the Texans' one-yard line set up Orton's touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen.
Late in the third quarter, the Texans moved into scoring range thanks to a 33-yard catch by Daniels to the Chicago 15. On third-and-10 at the 15-yard line, wide receiver David Anderson made a diving nine-yard reception, and Schaub dove forward on fourth down to keep the drive alive.
Following two short rushes by Slaton, Schaub's pass intended for Anderson on third-and-goal from the four-yard line fell incomplete, setting up Brown's 22-yard field goal.
Following a Chicago punt to the Houston 11 midway through the fourth quarter, Schaub drove the offense 89 yards in 11 plays. On the first play of the series, he avoided a safety on first down by tossing a pass in the flats to Slaton, who outran a defensive lineman for an 11-yard gain. Two plays later, Slaton rushed for 47 yards before Manning tackled him at the Chicago 29.
A 14-yard reception by Johnson set up Slaton's 15-yard touchdown run, but a holding call on right guard Mike Brisiel negated the score. On the next run by Slaton, he was tackled and fumbled after a one-yard run, but Kubiak challenged the call. Replays showed Slaton's elbow was down before the ball came loose, and officials overturned the call.
On third-and-14, Bears linebacker Nick Roach was penalized for holding, giving the Texans an automatic first down at the 14-yard line. Slaton capped the team’s second-consecutive 11-play series with a two-yard touchdown run to make the score 31-17 after Brown's extra point.
The Bears made things interesting by picking apart the Texans' prevent defense on an 11-play, 72-yard drive over 1:55. On fourth-and-one at the Houston 11, Orton dove forward for a first down at the two-minute warning. He moved the Bears to the one-yard line by finding running back Adrian Peterson open on a nine-yard screen pass.
Safety Eugene Wilson was injured on the play, resulting in a burned timeout for Houston. Once play was restored, Orton pushed his way over the goal line for a touchdown that made the score 31-23 with 1:29 left in the game.
But Gould’s onside kick was recovered by Walter at the Chicago 44, and Slaton preserved the win on his final carry of the game for five yards and a first down.
Denver Bronco's vs the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLVIII at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey. Start of the Halftime Show.
Copyright © ShoreShot Photography 2014
Day 183 - Halftime
Today I wanted to go to a great parade in Hamburg with Oliver and Annika. But because the weather was not good, we went with the train to Alexander and Kerstin in Lüneburg. Because today is my half-anniversary, we ate together and spent our evening there. Now we are back at home and are watching the Klitschko boxing match on TV. See you tomorrow!
Heute wollte ich mit Oliver und Annika zu einer großen Parade nach Hamburg fahren. Doch weil das Wetter nicht gut war, sind wir mit dem Zug zu Alexander und Kerstin nach Lüneburg gefahren. Da heute mein Halbjahrestag ist, haben wir gemeinsam gegessen und dort gemeinsamen den Abend verbracht. Nun sind wir wieder zu Hause und schauen uns noch den Klitschko-Boxkampf im Fernsehen an. Bis morgen!
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If you've ever been to a college basketball game, you've likely seen the game they play during a timeout or at halftime. Two people have to run up the floor, stopping at various stations to don a pair of shorts, jersey and b-ball shoes, and then be the first one to dribble the full length of the court back and make a lay up. This poor girl never had a chance, as you can see, but she was an awfully good sport.
LSU Band and Golden Girls perform at halftime of the LSU/App. State game in Death Valley on August 30,2008
The half-time show at the Hong Kong Rugby Tens, 2011. Hong Kong Football Club, Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
If you like these pictures, you might also want to see my pictures from the HK Beach 5s.
Coach speaking to the players before they come out at the half. After leading conference rival Community School of Davidson 14 to 12 in the first half, the Gryphons fall to Spartans 26-14. With the loss, Thomas Jefferson records their first loss of the season with a 2-1 Southern Piedmont Conference record and a 6 -1 overall record.
it seems a long time ago though it was only about 2weeks ago...
they weren't watching me,
actually watching the World Cup third-place match, Portugal versus Germany.
@roppongi, TOKYO, JAPAN
*camera--Natura Classica / *film--Natura1600
Denver Bronco's vs the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLVIII at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey. Start of the Halftime Show.
Copyright © ShoreShot Photography 2014
A snow squall started just before we went on at halftime, and stopped just after we finished. Weird.
One more photo in comment!
And again, another (hockey)year over, for my daughter. I remember clearly taking this photo. Allready a year ago.
Had plans to take “official” team-photo’s after the match. Sadly we didn’t get to that: only minutes into the second halve my daughter strained her ankle so badly we had to take her to the ER to examine her. Luckily nothing was broken, but she needs to have it taped for probably four weeks…
That's also part of sports!
Menlo celebrates homecoming with a match against Aragon High School and halftime performances by the upper school classes.
At halftime of the worst game in a crumbling Washington Redskins season, a crowd formed around FedEx Field’s west gate Sunday afternoon.
Their fans wanted to get out.
Who could blame them? By then the deficit was 34 points in what would become a 40-16 defeat to the New York Giants — a team Washington had beaten on the road just weeks earlier. But that was before quarterback Alex Smith’s leg was broken Nov. 18, before backup quarterback Colt McCoy’s leg was broken last Monday night and before emergency backup Mark Sanchez started Sunday and fell on his face as well as his back and even his side as the Giants’ defense swarmed through a broken Redskins offensive line.
So as what was announced as a crowd of 57,437 dwindled to something resembling half that number and Washington stumbled to its fourth loss in a row and fifth in six games, a reality seemed clear. At 6-7, the Redskins’ hopes of making the playoffs are slim at best. With two quarterbacks who weren’t in the NFL three weeks ago and an offensive line containing men who spent most of the fall sitting at home — along with star tight end Jordan Reed hobbling off early Sunday with a foot sprain — Washington is in jeopardy of losing all of its final three games.
And later Coach Jay Gruden bristled — for the first time this year — in his postgame news conference when someone asked what “the disconnect” was between what Gruden called a good week of practice and a nightmare of a game.
Gruden said he did not plan to make any changes to his coaching staff despite a defense that has allowed at least 400 yards in five of the past six games. A team spokesman said there were no planned announcements of firings.
But Snyder has a history of burning through coaches and executives, and the Redskins have gone into a complete collapse in recent weeks. While some of this can be attributed to the loss of Smith, who had been a strong locker room leader as well as a careful game manager, the team has be
Denver Bronco's vs the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLVIII at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey. Start of the Halftime Show.
Copyright © ShoreShot Photography 2014
At halftime of the worst game in a crumbling Washington Redskins season, a crowd formed around FedEx Field’s west gate Sunday afternoon.
Their fans wanted to get out.
Who could blame them? By then the deficit was 34 points in what would become a 40-16 defeat to the New York Giants — a team Washington had beaten on the road just weeks earlier. But that was before quarterback Alex Smith’s leg was broken Nov. 18, before backup quarterback Colt McCoy’s leg was broken last Monday night and before emergency backup Mark Sanchez started Sunday and fell on his face as well as his back and even his side as the Giants’ defense swarmed through a broken Redskins offensive line.
So as what was announced as a crowd of 57,437 dwindled to something resembling half that number and Washington stumbled to its fourth loss in a row and fifth in six games, a reality seemed clear. At 6-7, the Redskins’ hopes of making the playoffs are slim at best. With two quarterbacks who weren’t in the NFL three weeks ago and an offensive line containing men who spent most of the fall sitting at home — along with star tight end Jordan Reed hobbling off early Sunday with a foot sprain — Washington is in jeopardy of losing all of its final three games.
And later Coach Jay Gruden bristled — for the first time this year — in his postgame news conference when someone asked what “the disconnect” was between what Gruden called a good week of practice and a nightmare of a game.
Gruden said he did not plan to make any changes to his coaching staff despite a defense that has allowed at least 400 yards in five of the past six games. A team spokesman said there were no planned announcements of firings.
But Snyder has a history of burning through coaches and executives, and the Redskins have gone into a complete collapse in recent weeks. While some of this can be attributed to the loss of Smith, who had been a strong locker room leader as well as a careful game manager, the team has be