Houston Texans Make Final Cuts, Trim Roster To 53...For Now
The Texans get their roster down to 53 players, and there is a surprise or two.
| Final - 8.30.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Stories
Updated List Of Texans Cuts; 18 More Players Released
18 more Texans have been cut. The team is not yet down to its final 53.
Sherrick McManis Traded To Bears
CB Sherrick McManis traded to Chicago Bears for FB Tyler Clutts.
Reports: Case Keenum, Shawn Loiseau To Be Cut
Tania Ganguli and John McClain are reporting that the Texans have already figured out at least two of the players they will be releasing to get down to the 53 man roster max.
Open Thread: NFL Roster Cuts
Battle Red Blog has an open thread to discuss NFL roster cuts as the 8 p.m. CDT deadline for teams to get down to 53 players looms.
More Details Emerge About Death At Reliant Stadium Last Night
More details are reported about the death at Reliant Stadium during last night's Texans-Vikings preseason game.
Report: Rashad Butler Lost For Season With Torn Triceps
Rashad Butler is reportedly lost for the season after suffering a torn triceps. Where do the Texans go from here?
Texans 28, Vikings 24: Post-Game Reaction
Postgame reaction from the Texans' preseason finale win over the Vikings at Reliant Stadium.
Minnesota Vikings At Houston Texans - Second Half Open Thread
This is the Game Thread for the second half of action between the Minnesota Vikings and the Houston Texans.
Open Game Day Thread: Vikings v. Texans (Part Deux)
Follow the second half of the Vikings-Texans preseason game live on Battle Red Blog.
Countdown To Kickoff: Vikings v. Texans
Counting down the last few hours to the Texans' final preseason game against the Vikings.
Bleach Social: Where Are You Watching Vikings-Texans?
Where will you be watching the Houston Texans play the Minnesota Vikings in the preseason finale tonight?
GameThreads
Texans Fans GameThread on Battle Red Blog
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Vikings Fans GameThread on Daily Norseman
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Boxscore
| FINAL | Total |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 24 |
| Houston | 28 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| - Houston Touchdown - 3-yard run by Justin Forsett. (Shayne Graham kick). 12:01 remaining. |
| Quarter 2 |
| - Minnesota Field Goal - 36-yarder by Blair Walsh. 14:11 remaining. - Houston Touchdown - 80-yard pass from John Beck to DeVier Posey. (Shayne Graham kick). 4:21 remaining. - Minnesota Touchdown - 58-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels to Devin Aromashodu. (Blair Walsh kick). 0:33 remaining. |
| Quarter 3 |
| - Houston Touchdown - 76-yard punt return by Trindon Holliday. (Shayne Graham kick). 13:26 remaining. - Minnesota Touchdown - 59-yard pass from McLeod Bethel-Thompson to Jarius Wright. (Blair Walsh kick). 11:22 remaining. - Houston Touchdown - 5-yard run by Justin Forsett. (Shayne Graham kick). 7:27 remaining. - Minnesota Touchdown - 76-yard run by Jordan Todman. (Blair Walsh kick). 6:55 remaining. |
| Quarter 4 |
| - No Scoring. |
| Team statistics | Minnesota | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 36:18 | 23:42 |
| First Downs | 26 | 12 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 317 26- 47 1 | 184 11- 20 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 245 30 | 168 29 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 1-1 1 | 1 1-1 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-40 | 9-76 |
| Punts-Average | 5-49.0 | 7-47.0 |
| Player Statistics |
|---|
| RUSHERS-AWAY |
| J.Todman 10-114, M.Asiata 7-43, L.Hilliard 7-33, J.Webb 2-22, J.Wright 1-20, M.Bethel-Thompson 3-13. |
| RUSHERS-HOME |
| J.Forsett 13-114, J.Grimes 13-49, C.Keenum 2-6, J.Beck 1-(-1). |
| PASSERS-AWAY |
| M.Bethel-Thompson 15-29-1, 193 yards and 1 touchdown. S.Rosenfels 7-11-0, 111 yards and 1 touchdown. J.Webb 4-7-0, 47 yards. |
| PASSERS-HOME |
| J.Beck 6-10-0, 149 yards and 1 touchdown. C.Keenum 5-10-0, 43 yards. |
| RECEIVERS-AWAY |
| J.Wright 6-122, D.Aromashodu 5-89, J.Todman 5-21, S.Burton 3-47, E.Arceneaux 2-28, R.Ellison 2-16, M.Shuler 1-19, M.Asiata 1-9, P.Brown 1-0. |
| RECEIVERS-HOME |
| D.Posey 2-93, L.Brock 2-33, J.Grimes 2-17, J.Maehl 2-5, L.Jean 1-27, J.Iglesias 1-12, P.Supernaw 1-5. |
