Same as the old Texans. Yesterday's season opener against Pittsburgh erased nearly all the gains that had been made last year. And it was all over by the end of their first drive which, to their credit, was probably robbed from them by the referees. But one blown call does not a game make. Either the Steelers are going to be absolutely outstanding this year or we simply didn't show up. It now looks that my prediction of the Texans going 10-6 this year and making the playoffs might have been a little off.
Matt Schaub reminded us of the glory days of David Carr by making ill-advised sideways passes. The offensive line giving him just enough time to tuck the ball away before being stuffed into the ground. I personally have always wanted the Texans to give Sage Rosenfelds a real chance to be the starting quarterback. Perhaps we are not that far away from that.
The defense looked absolutely anemic. I am pretty sure that even I could have ripped off 100+ rushing yards against them. The pass defense also left alot to be desired. It really is a shame that Daunte Robinson will still miss 4-5 more weeks, especially since the games he is missing will most likely be our most difficult.
The only glimmer of production came out of Mario Williams who, for all things considered, had an outstanding game. 2 sacks and a forced fumble while constantly putting pressure on Roethlisberger. He looked to be the only one on the team who realized that it was opening day in the NFL.
I suppose it would have been nice to open the season up against a stat-padding team like Cleveland or Oakland. But then again, maybe WE are that team.
Next Game: Baltimore (3:15 here in Houston).
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