Published on: 29th November, 2009
The Houston Texans played almost a flawless first half and jumped out to a 20-7 lead at halftime. Sure, some points were left on the field and there were a few mistakes, but leading the Colts by 13 at the half is pretty good. At one point the Texans were ...Published on: 24th November, 2009
In a word, this game was deflating. Coming off of a bye week and two weeks of hype after a close loss to the Colts, the Houston Texans returned home to face a 3-6 Tennessee Titans team. A home game against the last place team in your division should be as good ...Published on: 11th November, 2009
We all know the Texans lost an opportunity for a signature win against the Colts on Sunday. Beating the Colts on the road for the first time would have been a huge moment for a team on the rise. What does this loss mean in the big picture? More importantly, where ...Published on: 8th November, 2009
Sure, Kris Brown pulled a potentially game-tying field goal wide left as time expired in Indianapolis. Sure, Matt Schaub went a second straight week without multiple touchdown passes. And sure, there were 13 penalties called on the Texans. Some of those were flat-out mystifying. I still don't know how Connor Barwin ...Published on: 2nd November, 2009
There is no doubt that the ACL injury suffered by tight end Owen Daniels is a tough blow to the Houston Texans. Daniels was emerging as one of the top tight ends in the National Football League. He was among the league leaders in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. Daniels went ...Published on: 1st November, 2009
Let's start with the good news. The Houston Texans were able to pull away late and beat the Buffalo Bills on the road to improve to 5-3. The running game was dominant. The defense played very well. More on these later. We might as well talk about the bad news now. ...Published on: 27th October, 2009
There is no doubt that the emergence of Matt Schaub as an upper-echelon quarterback has propelled the Texans into the middle of the playoff race. At this point in the season, the Texans have equaled a franchise-best record of 4-3. What sets this team apart from others in franchise history and ...Published on: 21st October, 2009
This Sunday, the Houston Texans play host to the San Francisco 49ers. Let me rephrase: The Houston Texans have a chance to show they are for real this Sunday against the 49ers. The Texans have been up and down this season, to say the least. If there was an award for ...Published on: 19th October, 2009
When you think of the Houston Texans, what's the first thought that comes to mind? If you're an optimist, maybe you think of Andre Johnson or the explosive offense. Maybe you think of Mario Williams and Demeco Ryans becoming foundational pieces of the defense. If you're a little less optimistic, maybe you ...Published on: 15th October, 2009
Let me start with a series of questions (and I want them answered immediately). First, what do Brian Billick, Tony Dungy, Mike Holmgren, Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden, Mike Shanahan, Bill Parcells, and Jimmy Johnson have in common with Gary Kubiak? Answer: nothing. These coaches, who are not currently coaching NFL teams, have all ...