Texans Cough Up Win Against Colts

Fourth Quarter Meltdown Leads Texans to Stunning 31-27 Loss to Colts

For the Texans and their fans - this was about as bad as it could get. Watching the team come back from a 10-0 deficit to take a 27-10 lead with about four minutes left in the game, the feeling at Reliant Stadium was of obvious joy. The Texans were well on their way to winning their first game of the 2008 season.

Then - it happened.

As quickly as turning on or off a light, the Texans, mostly led by QB Sage Rosenfels, self destructed with bumbling play that could only be described in one word - disgusting. Rosenfels gave up two fumbles and then threw a late pick, and just like that, the Colts esacped with what amounts to bank robbery - a 31-27 win.

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Texans Look for a Home Win vs Colts Sunday

Both the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts are flat out desperate for a win, and each one will do whatever they can on Sunday when they face off at Reliant Stadium Sunday. The Colts are coming off the bye week at 1-2, and have not looked like the Colts that the rest of the NFL has had to fear over the years. If there was something about the Colts you could count on at the start of the year was a fast start - but not this season.

They struggled vs the Bears, had to rally vs the Vikings, and blew a late lead at home to the Jags. Now they have to face a Texans team that sits at 0-3 and is as hungry for a win as any team in the league. Houston played their best game of the year in 08 last week in Jacksonville, but blew a late slim lead and then couldn’t stop the Jags in OT in a heart wrenching loss.

Can the Colts start to look like the team that the league has come to expect? It can start this week with Peyton Manning and the offense getting back to form. Manning, who missed all of training camp, has been shaky at best. They have put up 249 yards per game in three games, but have had to rally in two of them, and are hoping to be a little more stable with the WR core and Joseph Addai getting going more with the running game, which is only averaging 64 yards per game - worst in the league.

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RB Green Could Be in the Lineup This Week

The Texans could get a spark this week with the return of running back Ahman Green.  John McClain of the Houston Chronicle is reporting that Green could take the field when the Texans take on the Colts at Reliant Stadium.  “He’s looked good,” coach Gary Kubiak said of Green. “He’s better than he was last week. He practiced today. Last week, he practiced strictly with the scout team. Today he’s working with the offense, so it’s my hope that he’s ready to play with Steve.”  Steve of course meaning Steve Slaton, who has been the workhorse back for the team in their 0-3 start.  Hopefully the return of Green will help what has been a lacking running game so far.

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Texans Put Forth Game Effort But Fall 30-27 in OT to Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars have always had issues with the Houston Texans, and on Sunday needed a comeback and then even extra time to top their AFC South rivals 30-27 in Jacksonville. Led by two ground gainers normally not heard from in QB David Garrard and seldom used Montell Owens, the Jags were able to survive against a game Texans team that gave them all they could handle.

Garrard raced in a late score that gave the Jags a 27-24 lead with 1:48 to go. Matt Schaub though led the Texans back downfield as he hit some big passes to set up a Kris Brown 47-yard field goal with one second left in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 27. Jacksonville though got more big plays from Garrard in OT to set up Josh Scobee from 37 yards to win the game in OT.

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Breaking Down the Texans at Jaguars

The Houston Texans are already looking at changes after starting 0-2, and one of those changes may be at QB, where Sage Rosenfels waits in the wings for Matt Schaub, who has yet to perform well in losses to the Steelers and Titans. Now while blaming Schaub may not be fair, things don’t look to get all that much better this week when the 0-2 Texans travel to Jacksonville to play the 1-2 Jags.

The Jags have to be feeling a lot better about the 08 season after beating rival Indy on Sunday as Josh Scobee kicked a late 51-yard game winning field goal to stun the Colts, and send the Jags to 1-2, when they easily could have been 0-3. The game balls though have to go to RB Fred Taylor and the O-line, which worked over the Colts all day long.

Look for much of the same for this weekend, as the Texans can be run on, and that will be the game plan for the Jags, who despite having a banged up O-line, will use Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew as much as possible as they look to take pressure off of QB David Garrard. If the Jags can get close to the 236 yards rushing they had vs the Colts, they should have the advantage at home.

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Kubiak Should Pull the Plug on Schaub and Make the Switch at QB

With the Texans offense struggling after two games, a change at the top position on the team may be coming according to today’s Houston Chronicle.  The paper is reporting that if head coach Gary Kubiak takes a long look at the outing of QB Matt Schaub the first two weeks like the rest of the team, the change will be made to Sage Rosenfels for the teams week three game at Jacksonville.

Schaub has a $48 million dollar deal on the table, and the team gave up draft choices for him, so allowing him to sit would be painful, but right it would be best for the team.  Schaub looks tenative in the pocket, is holdng the ball too long, and isn’t getting the ball to the wide outs enough.  Rosenfels came in and played well in 07, so it’s time for Kubiak to give him a shot before the season really starts to slip away.

Texans Fall to 0-2 with 31-12 Loss to Titans

The Houston Texans 0-1 traveled to LP Field in Nashville this Sunday to take on the undefeated Tennessee Titans 2-0. The Texans have not defeated the Titans in the past 6 times the two teams have met. Today marks the first game the Texans have played since Hurricane Ike hit their city last week. The Texans look to provide hope to a struggling city with a win over the Titans this week. Meanwhile, Tennessee looks to continue their undefeated streak and maintain their spot at the top of the AFC South.

On the first play of the game, Titans QB Kerry Collins threw an interception. The Texans capitalized on this costly turnover and got an easy field goal. Redeeming himself for the way he opened the game, Collins led the Titans down the field on the next drive with 51 passing yards and a 12 yard rush. LenDale White punched in the touchdown on 4th and 1 from the Houston 2.

On the first play of the Texans second drive, Michael Griffin intercepted the ball. However the ball was given back to the Texans in the next couple plays as Justin Mcariens fumbled the ball after a catch. The Texans again capitalized on the Tennessee turnover by adding another three points on their next drive. The Titans then answered back with 7 more points after Collins led another spectacular drive that ended in a 9 yard touchdown pass to TE Bo Scaife. There were two drives for both the Titans and Texans in the second quarter. They were very similar as both teams had a mix of runs and passes. Both teams took their time and worked their way down the field. Both drives ended in rushing touchdowns. White scored his second TD of the day while Steve Slaton ran it in for the Texans. The half ended with the Titans leading 21-12.

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Texans Still Adjusting After Hurricane Ike