FIRST COUPLE YEARS WITH THE
STEELERS, FORMER THIRD-ROUND PICK STARTING AGAINST HIS FORMER
TEAM AT LEFT GUARD. HERE'S THE PITCH TO PIERCE.
BOUNCES TO THE OUTSIDE. HE LEFT OFF LAST YEAR.
THAT IS ISSUE NUMBER 1 UP FRONT FOR HOUSTON.
HOW THEY DEAL WITH THOSE TWO EDGE PLAYERS.
>> Spero: ON SECOND AND 8. STROUD WILL TUCK IT AWAY.
RUNS FOR THE FIRST DOWN AND THAT GIVES YOU A LOT OF REASONS
TO BE POSITIVE AND OPTIMISTIC. >> Spero: HERE'S PIERCE CATCH
AND ARE UP. PIERCE BREAKING FREE.
HE'S GOT A SEEM. TAKING ON TACKLERS INSIDE THE 15
ALL THE WAY TO THE 10. STROUD AND THE OFFENSIVE LINE
NEUTRALIZE THE FRONT PRESSURE THAT PITTSBURGH CAN COME WITH.
>> SINGLETARY LINES UP AT THE BOTTOM.
STROUD BREAKING A TACKLE. STROUD TO THE END ZONE FOR THE
TOUCHDOWN. >> THE NFL OPEN CBS IS SPONSORED
BY -- >> Spero: HERE IN HOUSTON, THE CALL HAS BEEN OVERTURNED.
HE WAS DOWN AN INCH BEFORE THE GOAL LINE.
THE GOOD NEWS FOR HOUSTON, THEY FOLLOWING UP A WIN.
A GREAT FIRST DRIVE. SO MANY MISTAKES INSIDE.
>> Spero: STROUD, A SIDEARM DELIVERY.
TO THE END ZONE. IT'S NICO COLLINS.
HOUSTON FINALLY ABLE TO PUNCH IT STINGILY OR WARD OR PETRI,
THEY'VE HAD TO MIX AND MATCH. LAST WEEK KENNY PICKETT WAS
EXCELLENT ON THIRD DOWN. >> Spero: PICKETT, FIRST DOWN.
HE PAYS THE PRICE. TAKES A HARD HIT.
JIMMY WARD COMING UP FROM THE BACK END.
WILL ANDERSON WAS ALSO THERE. SHOTS.
>> Spero: STEELER'S OFFENSE STILL PLAYING WITHOUT DEANTE
JOHNSON. PICKETT IS HAMMERED.
JERRY HUGHES WHO FOUND THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH WITH THIS TEAM
LAST YEAR GETS TO THE FAST.
>> Spero: WHAT A SEASON HE HAD LAST YEAR.
NINE SACKS. MOST IN ALMOST TEN YEARS.
PICKETT TAKES A CHANCE. DEEP UP THE SEAM AND IT PICKED.
INTERCEPTED BY NELSON. THE FORMER STEELER LOOKING FOR
DAYLIGHT. BACK INSIDE STEELER'S TERRITORY.
THE FIRST BIG DEFENSIVE PLAY FOR BACK-TO-BACK GAMES.
HAVE TO GO TO THE END OF THE 201 SEASON.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. HERE'S PIERCE.
PITCH PLAY. HE'S BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE
CREASES SO FAR. GET THE BALL OUT QUICK, YOU HAVE
TO BE CAREFUL FOR WHERE WATT IS LINED UP.
HE HAS A KNACK FOR MAKING THAT PASS.
>> Spero: HE GOES TO ROBERTS WOODS A VETERAN RECEIVER.
FIRST YEAR WITH THE FRANCHISE. HE'S DONE IT WITHOUT A LOT OF
MOVING PARTS AND YOUNG WIDE RECEIVERS.
>> Spero: HERE THEY COME. CONTACT.
BUYERS TO THE END ZONE. STILL ABLE TO GIVE WOODS A
CHANCE. 23 STRAIGHT MAKES INSIDE OF 50
YARDS. THE LARGEST SUCH STREAK IN THE
NFL. SEE.
WE'LL TRY THIS ONE FROM 36. A GOOD SNAP BY WEEKS.
THE OPERATION SOUND FOR HOUSTON. RIGHT KNEE FOR DAN MOORE.
HIS RETURN IS QUESTIONABLE. PICK UP THREE ON THE CATCH.
HARRIS GOING BACKWARDS. >> Spero: THE NEGATIVE PLAYS
ALREADY STARTING TO BITE THE STEELERS.
THIRD AN 10. PICKETT.
SOMEHOW, ABLE TO GET IT OUT. HE GETS IT TO JALEN WARREN.
HOUSTON IS THERE. DOWNS.
BASED ON LAST WEEK AND EARLY IN THIS GAME, IT SEEMS TO BE GOOD.
>> Spero: STROUD UP THE SEAM. A BEAUTIFUL PASS.
THAT'S HE'S TIGHT END, DALTON INSIDE.
JUST THAT QUICK STUTTER STEP AND SCHULTZ.
>> Adam: HAD TO PUT IT HIGHER. A BEAUTIFUL ACCURATE PASS.
>> Spero: HERE'S PIERCE. 1-2 PUNCH.
THEY CONTINUE TO MIX IN AND BALANCE THE PLAY CALLING.
PETERSON ON THE TACKLE. >> Spero: STEELERS HAVE THREE
MORE TAKE-AWAYS LAST WEEK IN THE WIN IN VEGAS.
THIS HAS BEEN THEIR MONEY DOWN. THIRD AND 5.
STROUD AGAIN GETS IT OUT QUICKLY.
HE THREW IT A LITTLE BEHIND ROBERT WOODS WHO HAS BEEN RIGHT
AT THE LINE TO GAIN. DIFFERENTLY.
NEVERTHELESS, THE STEELERS FORCE THE FIELD GOAL.
>> Spero: FAIRBAIRN HAS BEEN PERFECT.
HIT FROM 36. THIS ONE FROM 38 YARDS OUT IS
RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. WHAT I'VE SEEN ON THE FIRST
THIRD AND LONGS, THERE'S BEEN NOBODY OPEN.
PICKETT HAS TRY TO SCRAMBLE. SOMEBODY HAS TO TRY TO GET OPEN
HERE. >> Spero: PICKETT NEEDS A PLAY.
SLINGS IT. DEFLECTED.
DANGEROUS SEQUENCE. IT'S INCOMPLETE.
GEORGE PICKENS WAS THE INTENDED HIM BACK AND PLAYING AT THIS
LEVEL AGAIN WITH THE TEXANS. C.J. STROUD AND COMPANY WILL
BEGIN AT THEIR OWN 33 YARD LINE. LOW PASS.
UP THE SCENE. HE FINDS COLLINS.
HE'S BEEN HIS FAVORITE TARGET IN THAT PASS.
>> Spero: NO CONTEST TILL THIS POINT.
FRESH SET OF DOWNS. HERE'S SINGLETARY.
DANGEROUS AS A PASS CATCHER. SINGLETARY INSIDE THE 40.
ANOTHER HOUSTON FIRST DOWN. THIS OFFENSE STARTING TO PICK UP
SOME STEAM. LINES UP.
>> Spero: THIRD AND 1. QUARTERBACK KEEPER.
STROUD LUNGING. APPEARS TO BE MAYBE A LITTLE
SHORT FROM THAT VANTAGE POINT. SEE WHERE THE OFFICIALS SPOTTED
HERE. >> Spero: STROUD UNDER CENTER.
I FORMATION WITH PIERCE. FAKE THE HAND-OFF.
STROUD'S PASS IS LOW. THEY DON'T GET IT.
>> Adam: DID YOU SEE HOW FAST TJ THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO
GENERATE ANYTHING IN THIS DOWN AND DISTANCE IN THIS GAME.
>> Spero: TEXANS WITH A BREAK. THIRD AND 8.
WARREN MAKING GUYS MISS. HE'S SHORT TO THE LINE TO GAIN.
ABOUT A YARD SHORT. THIS IS PICTURE PERFECT.
BALTIMORE LEADS 14-3. >> BACK TO SPERO.
>> Spero: ANOTHER QUICK STRIKE, THIS IS JOHN METCHIE ON THE
CATCH. FIRST DOWN CONNECTION FROM
STROUD. FINISHED FOURTH IN SCRIMMAGE
YARDS DESPITE MISSING THE FINAL FOUR GAMES WITH THE ANKLE
INJURY. THIRD AND 5.
STROUD. QUICK.
DELIVERY. LOOKING FOR COLLINS.
NO FLAGS. THE DEFENSIVE LINE HAS ENJOYED
GOOD PRESSURE AGAINST PICKETT. >> Spero: HERE'S PICKETT AGAIN.
SOMEHOW ESCAPES OVER THE MIDDLE. THIS IS FREIERMUTH.
HE'S GOING TO BE WELL-SHORT. ONE THAT PROBABLY I COULD CATCH.
>> Spero: A BIG STATEMENT. HOW DO THEY NAVIGATE WITH NO
TIME-OUTS. FIRES, COMPLETES.
COLLINS MAKING A MISS. COLLINS OFF TO THE RACES.
INSIDE THE STEELER'S 40. HALFTIME.
>> Spero: THAT'S FITZPATRICK. ALL-PRO.
HE JUST MISSED. ANOTHER QUICK RELEASE.
COLLINS, BREAKING TACKLES. DOWN TO THE 20 YARD LINE NO
TIME-OUTS. THEY HAVE TO SCURRY TO THE LINE
AFTER A PICKUP OF 15. >> Adam: IF YOU SNAP IT
BEFORE -- NOW YOU HAVE TO LET IT GO TO THREE SECONDS AND KICK THE
FIELD GOAL. LONG SNAPPER IS JOHN WEEKS.
HIS HOLDER IS TY ZENTNER. AND BOY, THE HOUSTON TEXANS CASH
IN AGAIN. FIELD AND STARTED TO GET SOME
CONFIDENCE AND GET GOING. >> Spero: HARRIS TAKING ON A
HIT. BREAKING A COUPLE OF TACKLES.
LOOKING AT HARRIS GETTING IN TO THEY CAN'T FIND ANY PASSING
LANES. >> Spero: ANOTHER GOOD BLITZ
PICKUP BY WARREN. PICKETT.
TERRIFIC DELIVERY AS HE GOES TO SO IF YOU'RE A DEFENSE AND YOU
SEE THE FORMATION, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT'S COMING.
>> Spero: HERE'S A RUN PLAY. WARREN FINDS THE SEAM.
SHOT OUT OF A CANNON. HE PICKS UP 18.
FINALLY TACKLED BY JALEN PITRE. THE HOUSTON TEXANS DEFENSE.
THEY'RE PLAYING SAFETIES HIGH. MOST LIKELY SOME FORM OF ZONE.
>> Spero: KEEP IT ON THE GROUND. WARREN IS BURIED.
AND ONCE AGAIN, HOUSTON WITH >> Spero: EVERYONE KNEW HOW
TALENTED GREENARD WAS. COULD HE STAY HEALTHY.
THE HOUSTON DEFENSE WINS. LET ME DO SOMETHING HERE.
>> Adam: I'D IMAGINE THAT'S THE CASE.
>> Spero: SECOND AND 6. STROUD DELIVERS OVER THE MIDDLE.
LOOKING FOR COLLINS. WHEN HE'S ONE-ON-ONE, C.J. HAS
DONE A GOOD JOB COMPANYING HIS COMPOSURE EXCEPT FOR HERE.
COME ON, BIG GUY. THAT'S WHAT -- NOW HIS JUICES
WILL BE FLOWING. SO YOU CAN TELL.
I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE HIM. THEY CAN UTILIZE IT.
IT SHOWS. I DON'T THINK MANY PEOPLE HAVE
THE TEXANS SITTING WHERE THEY ARE.
HE'S DOING IT. >> Spero: HERE THEY COME AGAIN.
THIRD AND THREE. KENNY PICKETT RUNNING FOR HIS
LIFE. WHAT A DELIVERY TO HARRIS.
HARRIS TRYING TO GAIN EXTRA YARDAGE.
HE GETS INSIDE THE 10. LET'S SEE WHERE THE OFFICIALS
MARK THE FOOTBALL. IT'S DARNELL WASHINGTON, THE
ROOKIE OUT OF GEORGIA IN FOR HIM.
>> Adam: AN INSIDE ZONE OR -- >> Spero: PICKETT LOOKING FIRST
AND GOAL. INCOMPLETE.
>> GOOD PLAY. >> Spero: HAD WHAT NEARLY WOULD
HAVE BEEN A TREMENDOUS CATCH. POCKET AWARENESS.
>> Spero: THIRD AND GOAL. PICKETT.
LOOKING. FIRES TOWARDS THE END ZONE.
INCOMPLETE. >> Adam: BIG STOP.
>> Spero: INTENDED RECEIVER WAS TO SEE THAT CORNER ROUTE.
>> Spero: CHRIS BOSWELL IS GOOD TO GET HIM MORE POINTS.
J.J., THIS WAS FUN. FOR THE STEELERS WITH THE
COMBINATION OF WATT AND HIGHSMITH AND ZERO SACKS, THAT
IS A TREMENDOUS JOB UP FRONT. >> Spero: STROUD, QUICK
DELIVERY. HE FINDS TANK DELL WHO HAD THAT
MONSTROUS GAME LAST WEEK. WITH CONVERSATIONS ON THE
SIDELINE WITH HIS QUARTERBACK. THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE THINGS
WORK. WHAT DOES HE DIAL UP ON THIRD
AND 9? STROUD HIM HIM WITH THE RELEASE.
DIDN'T PROTECT THAT TIME. IT WAS ALEX HIGH SMITH COMING
QUICKLY FOR THE STEELERS. SO PITTSBURGH, THIRD QUARTER ON
THE PREVIOUS DRIVE, 99 YARDS. CAN THAT CONTINUE HERE?
HARRIS HAS SOME DAYLIGHT. HARRIS BREAKING FREE.
HE IS STARTING TO PUT HIS GAME >> Adam: HE'S PLAYED A LOT OF
SNAPS AS A RUN BLOCKER. THAT WAS HIS FIRST NFL CATCH.
FOOTBALL IS LOOSE. WARREN HAD IT KNOCKED OUT.
PETRI COMING IN LIKE A MISSILE. TRYING TO GET IN TO THE RANGE
PERHAPS OF BOSWELL. THEY NEED SOMETHING HERE.
PICKETT. LOOKING.
FIRES. COMPLETE.
PICKENS ON THE CATCH. RIGHT THERE.
LOOKS TO BE SHORT. >> Adam: SHOTGUN IN THIS
SITUATION, HOWEVER. >> Spero: PICKETT.
FEELS THE PRESSURE. PICKETT SACKED.
JONATHAN RGREENARD. QUARTER ON SECOND AND 11.
MAN IN MOTION. STROUD PROTECTED.
THROWS ON THE RUN. COMPLETES.
COLLINS. HIS BIG DAY CONTINUES.
WORKING ON LEVI WALLACE. LAST FEW YEARS.
SO TO KEEP UP THAT ENERGY AND REMIND EVERYBODY, WE'RE HERE TO
HAVE FUN. IT'S AN IMPORTANT ASPECT.
>> Spero: STROUD AGAIN. FEELING THE PRESSURE.
SOMEHOW GETS IT OUT TO COLLINS. ALMOST A JUMP PASS FROM THE
ROOKIE. OVER AS A STARTER.
THIS GAME IS A FULL SEASON FOR KENNY PICKETT.
>> Spero: SECOND AND FOUR. KEEP IT ON THE GROUND.
SINGLETARY FINDING THE CREASE STROUD, COLLINS.
THEY HAVE MADE PLAYS ON THIS DRIVE.
>> Spero: SINGLETARY THROWS IT. TO THE END ZONE.
CAUGHT. TOUCHDOWN.
DALTON SCHULTZ FROM SINGLETARY. HE'S GOTTEN IF YOU'RE DEMECO
RYANS TO THIS POINT. >> Adam: GEORGE FANT HAS DONE A
GREAT JOB. TITUS HOWARD IS SUPPOSED TO BE
THE STARTING RIGHT TACKLE. >> Spero: A HESITATION MANEUVER.
FOOTBALL IS LOOSE. COLLINS ABLE TO RECOVER.
THIS APPEARS AS THOUGH IT'S A SO SO THERE'S STILL SOME OF THAT
COMMUNICATION. YOU'VE SEEN THAT IN THEIR BACK
END CREEP UP IN THIS GAME. THEIR FRONT HAS BEEN ABLE TO
MASK THAT. >> Spero: THERE'S A PITCH.
BEAUTIFUL BALL. COLLINS.
HE'S GOING TO WALTZ IN. TOUC
TOUCHDOWN. WHAT WILL BE A LONG WEEK FOR
THEM IN PITTSBURGH. MEANTIME, DEMECO RYANS, SECOND
WIN AS AN NFL HEAD COACH. HE GOT ONE IN JACKSONVILLE LAST
WEEK. NOW THE TEXANS 2-2 AS THEY TRY
TO KEEP PACE IN THE AFC SOUTH.
