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Archive for October, 2008

Week Nine Preview: Houston Heads to Minnesota

Back from the bye week, the Minnesota Vikings have a stiff test at home Sunday when they play host to the red hot Houston Texans, winners of three straight after starting the season 0-4. The Vikings are looking to put a playoff run together, and need a strong start to their second half as [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 29 2008

Schaub Up for FedEx Air Player of the Week

Quarterbacks DREW BREES of the New Orleans Saints, CHAD PENNINGTON of the Miami Dolphins and MATT SCHAUB of the Houston Texans are the finalists for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on October 26 - 27, while running backs CLINTON PORTIS of the Washington Redskins, BRIAN WESTBROOK of the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 29 2008

Texans Waive RB Walker; Promote RB Moats from Practice Squad

The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the Texans today placed RB Darius Walker on waivers and activated RB Ryan Moats from the practice squad. Walker was active for 5 of six games in 08, but didn’t get a carry. Moats was signed to the teams practice squad back on October 7th.

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 25 2008

Week 8: Texans Welcome Winless Bengals to Town

No Carson Palmer, no wins in seven games, 32nd ranked offense. Does it get any worse if you’re a Bengals fan these days? Maybe not, but nevertheless, the Bengals will pack their bags and head to the Lone Star State this weekend, as the team will take on an improving Houston Texans team [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 24 2008

No Surprise that Johnson’s Success Has Come in Two Wins

The Texans have won two straight games and are back on track to try and make an impact in the 08 season. A big reason for those two wins has been the play of one of the most underrated WR’s in the game today - Andre Johnson. After a slow stretch in which [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 21 2008

Texans Move to 2-4 After 28-21 Win Over Lions

Despite almost blowing a 21-0 lead to the hapless Detroit Lions, the Houston Texans showed enough on Sunday at home to earn their second win of the season, outlasting Detroit 28-21.  The Texans jumped on Detroit to go up 21-0 after two first quarter scores and then a Steve Slaton TD early in the second [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 19 2008

CB Robinson Activated; Taylor Placed on IR

The Texans made some roster moves today that could help them as they approach the second half of the season.  The team today activated cornerback Dunta Robinson and put running back Chris Taylor on season-ending injured reserve. Robinson has been out since November, when a collision with a teammate tore the anterior cruciate ligament in [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 17 2008

Previewing the Texans Matchup w/ Detroit

The Houston Texans saved their season last Sunday when QB Matt Schaub pulled off a gutsy QB sneak on 4th down from the three-yard line trailing against the Dolphins at Reliant Stadium. This Sunday the team takes on the winless Detroit Lions, and they are hoping that they will not need the same type [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 15 2008

Schaub’s Sneak Lifts Texans to First Win 29-28 Over Miami

In what ended up as the most wild game of the early games in week six, the Texans used a Matt Schaub 3-yard QB run for a TD with three seconds left to win their first game of the season, stunning the Miami Dolphins 29-28 at Reliant Stadium. The Texans were down 28-23 with [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 12 2008

Key Fantasy Matchups for Sunday’s Dolphins-Texans Matchup

From: KFFL.com
Texans QB Matt Schaub vs. Dolphins pass defense
The Dolphins have been solid in getting at opposing quarterbacks, recording 12 sacks in their first four games. Schaub wasn’t sacked once in his last start. Part of that had to do with improvement along the offensive line, especially with left tackle Duane Brown. Part of it [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 10 2008