>> JOHN: ROOKIE, YOU'RE 6'6 AND
260, STAY ON YOUR FEET AND RUN SOMEONE OVER.
>> KEVIN: SINGLETARY IN THE BACKFIELD FOR THE GIANTS.
3RD DOWN. JONES, LOFTING IT DOWN THE
SIDELINE. ALMOST AN ACROBATIC CATCH FOR
NEIGHBORS. OFFENSE.
>> ND: AND HE'S HAD A HALL OF FAME TYPE OF CAREER.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST WIDE RECEIVERS IN THE NFL.
>> KEVIN: COLLINS, AND THE BIGGEST PLAYER -- SPINNING
INSIDE THE 20, DOWN TO THE 18 YARD LINE.
24 YARD GAIN AS STROUD HITS >> ND: THAT'S WHY THIS OFFENSE
IS SO SPECIAL. THERE'S A GUY NAMED NICO
COLLINS, WHO'S A PRETTY GOOD NICO COLLINS TO THE TOP.
1ST DOWN AND GOAL FOR HOUSTON. STROUD, LOOKING FOR COLLINS.
OUT OF BOUNDS. PRETTY GOOD COVERAGE WE BANKS.
-- BY BANKS. YOU NEED TO HAVE A SITUATION
LIKE THIS. >> KEVIN: COLLINS AT THE TOP OF
THE SCREEN AT FOURTH AND GOAL. STROUD, PRESSURE COMES, AND
BATTED AT THE LINE. DEXTER LAWRENCE II GOT A PAW ON
THAT ONE. BUT HE'S IN A GOOD SPOT.
>> KEVIN: FOR -- A LOT OF CARRIES, JONES, AND IN THE END
ZONE AND IT'S INTERCEPTED AND A TOUCHDOWN.
JALEN PITRE FOR SIX, AND THE >> JOHN: YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE
SACK, AND THIS IS THE THING OF JONES.
HE HAS TO GET RID OF THE FOOTBALL.
HE SAW PITRE ON THE SPOT. BUT THROW IT AS JOHNSON'S FEET.
THERE'S NO REASON FOR THAT TO HAVE HAPPENED, THAT'S
EXPERIENCED QUARTERBACK. NOT A ROOKIE, THAT'S NOT A
SECOND YEAR GUY THAT'S DIGESTS SEEN EARLY IN THIS GAME, THERE'S
NO REASON TO DOUSE THE EXPECTATIONS.
OFFENSE MOVED THE BALL WELL, STALLED INSIDE THE TEN AND THE
DEFENSE COMES UP WITH A BIG ONE. AND A PICK SIX FOR JALEN
THE GIANTS GO BACK TO WORK, 1ST >> KEVIN: SOMETHING THEY WERE
LACKING IN. OH.
PITRE, INTO THE BACKFIELD, AND BACK TO THE 48, A LOSS OF FIVE.
>> ND: OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE TO >> KEVIN: SECOND AND LONG FOR
NEW YORK. FOUR MAN TEXAS RUSH.
JONES WILL RUN. LUNGING FORWARD.
TORE HIS ACL LAST NOVEMBER, AND HE'S TWO YARDS SHORT.
>> ND: HE'S SHORT ON NOW, BUT >> KEVIN: 1ST DOWN AND 10 FROM
THE 33 FOR THE GIANTS. JONES WITH A BLITZ AND LATE.
LOOKING DOWN THE SIDELINE. AND INTERCEPTED.
SECOND PICK OF THE DAY TO STINGLEY.
>> ND: I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, RIGHT THERE.
>> KEVIN: ELITE BALL SKILLS, THAT'S WHAT HIS OFFENSIVE
COORDINATOR SAID ABOUT HIM. THE PICK FOR THE TEXANS, THEY
TAKE IT AWAY, BACK FOR OFFENSE, TO GO WITH LAST YEAR'S LOGO.
A LOT OF GREAT STUFF IN THE TEAM SHOP, HOUSTONTEXANS.COM.
>> KEVIN: THANKS SO MUCH. DALTON SCHULTZ ROAMING FREE.
EXCELLENT PROTECTION BY STROUD TO FIND THE OPEN TIGHT ENDS.
>> ND: C.J. STROUD REALLY >> JOHN: CAN YOU USE THE
BUILDING FOR THAT GAME? >> KEVIN: HUNTER.
DEEP DOWN THE SIDELINE. AND THROWS IT -- DARIUS SLAYTON
ON THE RECEIVING END OF THAT BOMB.
BEST THOU THROW OF -- THROW OF THE TAKE.
>> MAYBE OF HIS CAREER. HE HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND ADJUST A
BIT. YOU SAW SOME DECENT COVERAGE
THERE. GO BACK TO THAT PLAYER.
>> KEVIN: SECOND AND GOAL. NEIGHBORS, IN MOTION.
SINGLETARY POPPING INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE GIANT TOUCHDOWN.
>> ND: EXPLOSIVE PLAY, IT GETS >> ND: EXPLOSIVE PLAY, IT GETS
THE DEFENSE TO THE GOAL LINE AND THEY GET THE CONFIDENCE, AND
EASY POP IN FOR SINGLETARY ON CASE GOT THAT FIVE YARDS.
>> KEVIN: JOINS US IN THE SECOND HALF.
KEENUM OVER THE MIDDLE, AND FINDS, YES.
HE'LL SECURE IT AND THAT'S THE 1ST DOWN FOR HOUSTON.
FROM THE GIANTS 47 YARD LINE. >> JOHN: YOU SEE STROUD, AND
DELL, AND DIGGS, AND NICO, ALL EXCITED FOR JOHN.
>> ND: THE FIRST CATCH, YEAH, HE AND GIVES HIM THE CONFIDENCE,
NOW HE'LL CONTINUE TO GOSH AS THE GAME -- AS THE GAME GOES ON.
>> KEVIN: REVERSING THE FIELD -- THE SPEED, AND FINALLY CATCH UP
WITH CAM. DOWN NEAR THE GIANTS 34 YARD
LINE. IT MAKES IT THAT MUCH TOUGHER TO
KEEP THE GREAT PLAYERS. >> KEVIN: 31 AND SIX.
KEENUM. METCHIE, FIRST AND GOAL HOUSTON.
>> JOHN: THAT'S SOMETHING ELSE, CASE KEENUM IS LOOKING -- AS HE
IS. >> KEVIN: KEENUM, ROLLS, AND
THROWS. TOUCHDOWN.
THE JOHN METCHIE DRIVE GIVES THE >> ND: THAT'S GREAT TO SEE.
WITH THE INJURIES, AND TO COME BACK AND GET MORE AND MORE
COMFORTABLE EVERY YEAR. CREDIT TO THE TEXANS, TO HAVE
PATIENCE. >> ND: WHAT YOU LOVE IF YOU'RE
DEMECO RYANS, THE BACKUP -- THE FRONT FOUR GUYS.
>> KEVIN: THIRD AND TEN. JONES.
THIS TIME, HE FIND THE OPEN MAN AND THAT'S NEIGHBORS.
YOU CAN SEE HIM WITH NEIGHBORS. THE FIRST.
JONES. TON THE SOILD.
NEIGHBORS. -- SIDELINE, NEIGHBORS, AND
TIPTOE TO GET HIS FEET IN. 1ST DOWN.
YOU JUST TIP YOUR CAP. TIPTOE TO GET HIS FEET IN.
1ST DOWN. YOU JUST TIP YOUR CAP.
>> ND: YOU SEE WHY THEY TALKED ABOUT HIM DURING DRAFT.
PLAYS LIKE THAT, SHOWS HE'S A >> JOHN: THAT'S ONE OF THE
BETTER TRIOS I'VE SEEN. EARLIER IN THE WEEK -- HAPPY TO
SEE HIM OUT THERE. >> KEVIN: TO THE SIDE.
ONE HANDED GRABBY HYATT. DEMECO RYANS KNEW WHAT WAS
COMING ON THAT PLAY. THE GIANTS 3 BEFORE HALFTIME.
17-10, HOUSTON, 21 SECONDS WEAVER LOOKS AT ME, SAYING, WE
HAVE A CHANCE. WE HAVE A LEADER.
>> KEVIN: TAYLOR, IN THE GIANTS JAKOB JOHNSON JUST SIGNED
YESTERDAY BY THE GIANT WITH THE DROP.
SECOND AND TEN FROM THE 11. GRAY UP THE MIDDLE.
AND GRAY WAS ABOUT ONE STEP OF GETTING INTO HYPERDRIVE AND
REALLY RUNNING. CALLED PRODUCTIVE.
>> KEVIN: MAKE THE HARRIS. WELL, IN TIME TO BE THAT IF ONE
SLINGER. FOUR MAN GIANT RUSH.
BOYLE ALL OVER THEM. .
>> KEVIN: BUFFETED AWAY. YOU EMULATE GROWING UP.
YOU SEE THE ACCELERATION, AND SEE THAT TODAY.
>> KEVIN: SECOND AND GOAL. INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE
TOUCHDOWN. 5'11, 225 HE'S BUILT LIKE A TANK
AND JUST STEELED HIS WAY IN. >> KEVIN: BRITISH BROOKS.
THE UNDRAFTED SIGNEE OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
TAR HEELS ARE REPRESENTED HERE IN HOUSTON. >> KEVIN: JORDAN CARRIED THE A
MAIL ON THE DRIVE. THREE CATCHES, TEN YARDS,
BETWEEN JORDAN AND BROOKS, GOOD ENOUGH TO GIVE THE TEXANS A
21-10 LEAD IN THE 4TH QUARTER. 2ND DOWN AND TEN FOR THE GIANTS.
FROM THE 44. PRESSURE COMES, DEVITO THROWS.
STRIKE TO JOHN -- THE BALL POPS OUT.
UP THE SIDELINE. THE RETURN, TEXANS TAKEAWAY FROM
-- AND THE GIANTS. THEY'RE GOING FOR THE BALL.
>> KEVIN: GIVE MAX THE CREDIT IN THE THIRD ROUND.
THEY'RE FINDING A LOT OF THESE GUYS.
>> KEVIN: ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL.
NOWHERE TO GO, OR GO THROUGH. HALL OF FAME GAME, AND DEFENSE.
REALLY GOOD JOB WITH THE CORNERS.
>> KEVIN: THIRD AND ONE. FORWARD TR THE 1ST DOWN.
DOWN BY CONTACT. WHO'S ON IT?
THE TIGHT END TRYING TO BATTLE FOR IT.
>> ND: HE COMES OFF THE FUMBLE, AND MORE THAN LIKELY --
>> KEVIN: THERE HE IS RIGHT THERE.
>> ND: BIG TIME. THAT'S THE GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE.
YOU HAVE TO RELEASE SOME GUYS, AND EXPOSE THEM, YOU HAD THAT
TYPE OF -- >> KEVIN: BROOKS TO THE OUTSIDE.
AND WORKS TO THE END ZONE FOR HIS SECOND TOUCHDOWN OF THE DAY.
>> ND: REMINDS ME OF WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, I ASKED HIM
EVALUATING PRESEASON GAMES, RIGHT NOW, BROOKS IS THAT GUY.
>> JOHN: HE'S A BIG DUDE. IN, AND OUT, AND HE SHOWS YOU A
DIFFERENT ELEMENT OF THE GAME. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW HE PLAYS THAT BETTER.
HE'S ONLY A ROOKIE. >> KEVIN: HIS HANDS, AND TAKEN
AWAY. WITH THAT, THE BALL RIPPED OUT
OF HIS HANDS. FROM FISHER.
YOU SAID IT EARLIER, HE WAS THAT'S THAT WAS JOHN.
>> ND: I SAW HIM FROM THE OTHER THEIR FOOTBALL LIVES.
TEXANS WILL CLOSE THIS ONE OUT. A 18-10 WIN OVER THE NEW YORK
GIANTS. NOW HOUSTON WILL EMBARK ON THE
FINAL WEEK OF THE PRESEASON BEFORE THE REGULAR SEASON IN A
COUPLE OF WEEKS. IMPRESSIVE DAY WHEN YOU LOOK
BACK TO THE STARTERS IN THE 1ST QUARTER, IT'LL STAND OUT AS A
STRONG, STRONG DAY FOR HOUSTON. >> ND: NOT JUST THE TECHNIQUE OR
THE POSSIBILITY, BUT THE BIG