September 8th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in For the first time in his pro career, Peyton Manning will miss a start at QB Sunday for the Colts, and it couldn’t come at a worse time, as the team opens the season in Houston taking on the rival Texans. It was just last season that the Texans and then unknown RB Arian Foster [...]
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Schaub Adds to Possible League Record Breaking Season
Judy Battista of the New York Times reported that the 2010-2011 NFL regular season is on track to set the record for most passing touchdowns in a season. With only 18 passing touchdowns to go, the current season has tallied 714 touchdown passes. The record of 732 was done in 2004. Battista reported there have [...]
Texans Fall to Colts 30-17 on Monday Night
The Indianapolis Colts entered Monday night’s game against the Houston Texans as the better prepared team. Slipping to 4-3, the Texans were hobbled by an early Colts lead, to which quarterback Peyton Manning never let up. Lucas Oil Stadium was on a thrill ride, where the Texans went from a 14-3 first half deficit to a 17-30 [...]
Texans Gear Up for Second Bout Against Division Rival Colts on Monday Night
The 4-2 Houston Texans and 4-2 Indianapolis Colts will face off in a Monday Night AFC South Division rivalry showdown in an effort by both teams to tie the Tennessee Titans for the division lead. The Texans are coming off an eventful bye week. First, Houston welcomes back starting left tackle Duane Brown, who was [...]
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No Comments »Texans Beat Up Colts to 34-24 Win
Well the Texans have done it! For the second time in franchise history, the Houston Texans have beaten the Indianapolis Colts. Whether it was Arian Foster’s 33 rushing attempts for 231 yards and three touchdowns, the Texans’ D’s consistency, ending the game in victory formation, or the 79,974 (largest crowd in franchise history) present, the [...]
Texans First Test: Indianapolis Colts
This Sunday the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts will kick off their 2010 Regular Season against each other in an all out offensive division rivalry. The Colts maintain a powerful 12-1 record against the Texans, but this first game of the season may be the start of the Texans franchise’s maturity and prowess. What to [...]
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One thing is for certain about the Indianapolis Colts: they have seemed to be able to beat their opponents in just about every conceivable way possible – or so it seems. During Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium, that analogy was definitely put to the test. Down by 13 points at halftime, [...]
Manning Solves Texans’ Secondary, Indianapolis Beats Houston 33-27
Lately, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has been like the old-time tea kettle; he starts out slowly, then gradually warms up until he’s at full boil. Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans was no different. Manning did what he did best – mixing up the pass and run to perfection as the Colts scored on [...]
