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Texans-Colts: Texans Provide Fans With Hope, Disappointment

Posted: 9th November 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
The Houston Texans' season continues to ride the sea of emotions, cresting with exhilarating highs but dragged down by missed opportunities. What we experienced on Sunday was an educational experience that showed us both how good the Texans can be and how far they still have to go to get there. Despite a myriad of errors in the first half of their game against the Colts, the team was able to ...

Texans Visit Colts For Their Biggest Divisional Game Ever

Posted: 5th November 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
This weekend's clash against the Colts may just be the biggest game in Houston Texans history. Now, when the biggest game in team history comes in week 9 of the regular season, it probably says more about the team history than it does about the game, but for Houston fans this is the first time since Warren Moon donned Columbia Blue that the team is playing a game that legitimately may ...

Ryan Moats or Steve Slaton: Who Should the Houston Texans Start?

Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
"I told Steve in the locker room to get his chin up. This team needs him playing well and making plays, and I'm expecting him to come right back next week and help us." That quote came from Gary Kubiak after Steve Slaton was benched in the first quarter following his seventh fumble of season, and it suggests that Kubiak may start Slaton again next week. But is that wise? Ryan Moats came ...
Otto Graham, Ed Rubbert, Mark Rypien, Peyton Manning, and Ryan Fitzpatrick. What do they all have in common? They are the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in their NFL debut. What would possess me to bring up such a random stat? Ryan Fitzpatrick did it against the Texans and the two face off again this Sunday. Not only that, but Fitzpatrick didn't even start the game. The date was Nov. 27, ...

Texans-49ers: Houston Won, So Why Am I Still Nervous?

Posted: 26th October 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
Sometimes I need to remind myself not to be too negative. I mean, we won right? It's hard to win in the NFL.á Shouldn't we all be excited after a win? Still, I didn't wake up today with that exciting feeling that you get after a solid victory. I wonder if Arizona fans felt this way after week five? Let me start, however, with the things that I am very happy about. First off, the run ...

Texans Vs 49ers: Line Play and a Quick Start Key To Success

Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
It seems like every week there has been some underlying storyline to the Houston Texans upcoming game.á Last week was a battle between two teams with tendency to take things down to the last second. The week before that we were wondering how the team would respond from a devastating loss stemming from an inability to punch it in from the one yard line late in the game (which coincidentally was ...

Texans Season Provides Reasons For Optimism and Concern

Posted: 20th October 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
I don't have to read the headlines to know the question-du-jour regarding the Texans. It's the same question we asked after an 8-8 season in 2007, and again last year. It's the same question we asked after an exciting week two performance against Tennessee and after a dominating week four win against Oakland. Have the Texans finally turned the proverbial corner? Those who say "yes" must tread cautiously as others who have travelled this ...

Texans Play Consistently Inconsistent

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
After Week One against the New York Jets, there were all sorts of concerns about the Texans on both offense and defense, such as how well can Matt Schaub play from his back? After the Week Two victory over Tennessee, the major concerns revolved around the run defense.á In Week Three, the Texans defense again struggled to stop the run as Maurice Jones-Drew ran for three touchdowns.á Two weeks ago against the Raiders, ...

Texans at Cardinals: The Most Interesting Game of the Weekend

Posted: 10th October 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
I don't often watch football, but when I do, I watch the Texans at the Cardinals. Ok, that's a lie.á I watch a lot of football.á But even if I wasn't a Texans fan, I'd be very interested in this weekends game in Glendale. Normally a battle between a 1-2 team and a 2-2 team is pretty mundane.á This weekend's clash, however, is anything but. Aside from the importance of what should already ...

Houston Texans 2009 Season: Expectant Mothers Should Not Ride.

Posted: 4th October 2009 by Robert Vega in NFL
Warning:á Before experiencing the Houston Texans' season you should be in good health, free from high blood pressure, heart, back, or neck problems, motion sickness, or any other condition that could be aggravated from this ride. The 2009 season started with a dud for the Texans as they were thoroughly dominated by the Jets. They followed up with a huge win in Tennessee. In week three, they laid another egg and lost a ...