Houston Texans Franchise

[jonathonb15]

Preseason Review

The Texans preseason was not as good as they would have hoped, but its just preseason. The Texans finished with a 2-2 record. QB Matt Schaub had a great preseason. He was 50 of 76 for 575 yards 7 TD's and only 1 INT. This is great as it looks like the passing game from last year with continue to be great.

There was a position battle between newly signed Ladanian Tomlinson and S. Slaton and it looks like Tomlinson will be the starter. He carried the ball 46 times for 307 yards and 3 TD's while Slaton had 31 carries for 102 yards and 0 TD's.

There were some problems though. The secondary that has lost its veteran leader in Dunta Robinson struggled throughout the preseason. We will just have to see if they can pull through and help the team win.

[jonathonb15]

Big Injuries

The Texans have learned that they have lost 2 key members of the secondary. B. Pollard, a hard hitting safety that pretty much saved the defense last year has been lost for 5 weeks with a broken collarbone.

Another big injury is to G. Quin Jr. Quin was set to be the starter after a pretty good rookie year, but he has been lost for 8 weeks after he tore his quadricep in a preseason game.

It will be tough for the Texans to overcome these injuries.

[jonathonb15]

Week 1:Titans at Texans
Texans Open Season With Heartbreaking Loss

Houston, TX--AP:The Texans and Titans rivalry is one that always seems to result in close games. This game was no different. The Texans looked like they had control early in the game, but thanks to big mistakes and an inability to execute they were unable to make anything happen. They did a good job at containing johnson except for one big run and it came at a big time. The Texans defense just could not handle the Titans and the Titans were able to get the game winning FG in overtime to make the final score 30-27 with the Titans taking the close win

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
(HOU) S. Slaton 16 YD Pass From M. Schaub(D. Buehler Kick), 2:59
(HOU) D. Buehler, 39 YD FG, 1:25

Quarter 2(0-10)
(HOU) D. Buehler, 47 YD FG, 5:24
(TEN) N. Washington 56 YD Pass From V. Young(R. Bironas Kick), 1:51
(HOU) D. Buehler, 18 YD FG, :00

Quarter 3(7-16)
(TEN) C. Johnson 46 YD Pass From V. Young (R. Bironas Kick), 2:39
(TEN) B. Scaife 6 YD Pass From V. Young(2PT Failed), :00

Quarter 4(20-16)
(TEN) B. Scaife 5 YD Pass From V. Young(R. Bironas Kick), 1:57
(HOU) A. Johnson 62 YD Pass From M. Schaub(2PT), 1:28
(HOU) D. Buehler, 44 YD FG, :00

Overtime(27-27)
(TEN) R. Bironas, 38 YD FG, 2:50

End Game(30-27)

Team Stats
Titans

Total Offense: 355
Rushing Yards: 130
Passing Yards: 225
First Downs: 11
PR yards: 28
KR yards: 133
Total Yards: 516
Turnovers: 0
3rd down conversions: 3-10(30%)
4th down conversions: 0-0(0%)
Red Zone TD: 2
Penalties: 0-0
Possession Time: 14:00

Texans
Total Offense: 299
Rushing Yards: 59
Passing Yards: 240
First Downs: 14
PR yards: 91
KR yards: 142
Total Yards: 532
Turnovers: 0
3rd Down Conversions: 3-11(27%)
4th Down Conversions: 0-1(0%)
Red Zone TD: 1
Penalties: 3-30
Possession Time: 13:18

Individual Stats

Titans
Passing
V. Young- 16 of 20 for 234 and 4 TD's

Rushing
C. Johnson- 24 carries for 135 yards
J. Ringer- 2 carries for -1 yard
V. Young- 1 carry for -4 yards

Receiving
J. Gage- 4 catches for 47 yards
C. Johnson- 4 catches for 46 yards and 1 TD
B. Scaife- 3 catches for 24 yards and 2 TD's
J. Cook Jr.- 2 catches for 32 yards
K. Britt- 2 catches for 29 yards
N. Washington- 1 catch for 56 yards and 1 TD

Defense
K. Bulluck- 9 tackles and 1 sack
J. Jones- 5 tackles and 1 sack
K. Vanden-Bosch- 1 tackle and 1 sack

Kicking
R. Bironas- 1 of 2 FG's, 3 of 3 XP's

Punting
C. Hentrich- 5 punts for 203 yards(40.6 AVG)

Texans
Passing
M. Schaub- 21 of 39 for 264 yards and 2 TD's
D. Stanton- 0 of 1

Rushing
L. Tomlinson- 12 carries for 59 yards

Receiving
A. Johnson- 5 catches for 122 yards and 1 TD
S. Aiken- 4 catches for 38 yards
L. Tomlinson- 4 catches for 25 yards
O. Daniels- 4 catches for 39 yards
S. Slaton- 3 catches for 29 yards and 1 TD
D. Anderson- 1 catch for 11 yards
J. Jones- 3 drops

Defensive
D. Ryans- 9 tackles and 1 sack
M. Williams- 2 tackles and 1 sack
B. Cushing- 4 tackles

Kicking
D. Buehler- 4 of 5 FG's, 1 of 1 XP's

Punting
J. Ryan- 4 punts for 199 yards(49.7 AVG)

[jonathonb15]

Week 2:Texans(0-1) at Browns(0-1)
Rookie Comes Up Big To Secure Texan's Win

Houston, TX--AP:This was a game of two teams looking for their first victories. The Browns came out firing on all cylinders while the Texans started slow. The Browns put up 14 points to make the score 14-0 midway through the 1st quarter. The Texans weren't going to get blown away though. They came firing back and put up 35 unanswered points including a record tying 64 yard FG to make the score 35-14 heading into the 4th quarter.

But, as the Texans did all last year, they let the Browns stick around. The Browns scored 2 quick TD's to make the score 35-27. The Texans just needed a first down to seal the game. But, they got a holding penalty so they would have to punt it away. The Browns were able to score and come within two points of the Texans. But, on the 2 point conversion, rookie D. Holmes made a stop 1 yard behind the line of scrimmage. The Texans were able to take 3 knees and win the game 35-33.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
(CLE) M. Massaqoui 5 YD Pass From B. Quinn(P. Dawson Kick), 2:51
(CLE) M. Massaqoui 45 YD Pass From B. Quinn(P. Dawson Kick), 2:30
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 5 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), :15

Quarter 2(7-14)
(HOU) D. Buehler, 35 YD FG, 2:57
(HOU) A. Johnson 33 YD Pass From M. Schaub(D. Buehler Kick), :01

Quarter 3(17-14)
(HOU) D. Buehler, 64 YD FG, 4:31
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 40 YD Run(2PT), 2:15
(HOU) S. Aiken 20 YD Pass From M. Schaub(D. Buehler Kick), :58

Quarter 4(35-14)
(CLE) C. Stuckey 17 YD Pass From B. Quinn(XP blocked), 4:35
(CLE) J. Cribbs 1 YD Pass From B. Quinn(P. Dawson Kick), 1:45
(CLE) J. Harrison 73 YD Pass From B. Quinn(2PT Failed), 1:02

End Game(35-33)

Team Stats

Browns

Total Offense: 405
Rushing Yards: 22
Passing Yards: 383
First Downs: 11
PR yards: 48
KR yards: 27
Total Yards: 480
Turnovers: 1
3rd down conversions: 6-10(60%)
4th down conversions: 0-0(0%)
Red Zone TD: 3
Penalties: 1-5
Possession Time: 11:59

Texans
Total Offense: 274
Rushing Yards: 66
Passing Yards: 208
First Downs: 9
PR yards: 43
KR yards: 81
Total Yards: 398
Turnovers: 1
3rd Down Conversions: 2-9(22%)
4th Down Conversions: 1-1(100%)
Red Zone TD: 2
Penalties: 2-20
Possession Time: 12:01

Individual Stats

Browns
Passing
B. Quinn- 24 of 29 for 417 yards and 5 TD's

Rushing
J. Harrison- 12 carries for 0 yards
B. Quin- 2 carries for 22 yards
J. Davis- 1 carry for 0 yards

Receiving
C. Stuckey- 9 catches for 164 yards and 1 TD
M. Massaqoui- 4 catches for 77 yards and 2 TD's
J. Cribbs- 4 catches for 20 yards and 1 TD
J. Harrison- 2 catches for 83 yards and 1 TD
L. Vickers- 2 catches for 30 yards
B. Robiskie- 1 catch for 11 yards
S. Heiden- 1 catch for 12 yards
J. Lewis- 1 catch for 20 yards

Defense
D. Jackson- 5 tackles and 1 sack
S. Harris- 5 tackles and 1 sack
K. Maiava- 2 tackles and 1 sack

Kicking
P. Dawson- 0 of 1 FG's, 3 of 4 XP's

Punting
D. Zastudil- 3 punts for 124 yards(41.3 AVG)

Texans
Passing
M. Schaub- 13 of 21 for 242 yards and 2 TD's

Rushing
L. Tomlinson- 15 carries for 72 yards and 2 TD's
M. Schaub- 2 carries for -4 yards
S. Slaton- 1 carry for -2 yards

Receiving
A. Johnson- 3 catches for 107 yards and 1 TD
S. Aiken- 3 catches for 48 yards and 1 TD
O. Daniels- 3 catches for 37 yards
J. Jones- 1 catch for 11 yards
A. Hill- 1 catch for 15 yards
S. Slaton- 1 catch for 17 yards
L. Tomlinson- 1 catch for 7 yards
A. Davis- 1 drop

Defensive
M. Williams- 6 tackles and 3 sacks
B. Johnson- 2 tackles and 1 sack
C. Barwin- 1 tackle and 1 sack

Kicking
D. Buehler- 2 of 2 FG's, 3 of 3 XP's

Punting
J. Ryan- 3 punts for 150 yards(50 AVG)

[jonathonb15]

Texans Get Unhappy Cromartie From Chargers

The Texans have made a big trade today in order to give a boost to their secondary. They have acquired CB Antonio Cromartie from the Chargers. Cromartie had a great season, but then his play dropped off. The Texans believe that he can return to the form he once had and really contribute to their team.

This couldn't really hurt them as there team has allowed 9 passing TD's in the first two games while not getting a single INT.

The Texans got Antonio Cromartie and the Chargers got the Texans 2nd and 4th round draft picks.

[jonathonb15]

Week 3:Texans(1-1) at Chiefs(1-1)
Tomlinson Has Big Day; Texans Win

Houston, TX--AP:This game was not as close as the other two, but it still gave everyone in Houston a bit of a scare. It was a back and forth battle and it all came down to the last possession. The Texans got the ball back with a little over two minute and just needed 2 first downs to win. Unlike in the last game, they were able to get the yards they needed on the ground and seal the victory to put the Texans above .500.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 50 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 5:26
(KC) R. Succop, 38 YD FG, 2:57

Quarter 2(7-3)
(HOU) S. Slaton, 5 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 4:50
(KC) C. Chambers 75 YD Pass From T. Smith(R. Succop Kick), 4:32
(HOU) A. Johnson 42 YD Pass From M. Schaub(D. Buehler Kick), 3:59
(KC) R. Succop, 30 YD FG, 1:31

Quarter 3(21-13)
(HOU) A. Johnson 4 YD Pass From M. Schaub(D. Buehler Kick), 1:18

Quarter 4(28-13)
(KC) J. Charles, 11 YD Run(R. Succop Kick), 5:19
(HOU) S. Aiken 18 YD Pass From M. Schaub(D. Buehler Kick), 3:46
(KC) D. Boulware 15 YD Pass From M. Cassel(R. Succop Kick), 2:32

End Game(35-27)

Team Stats

Chiefs
Total Offense: 352
Rushing Yards: 126
Passing Yards: 226
First Downs: 10
PR yards: 0
KR yards: 94
Total Yards: 446
Turnovers: 1
3rd down conversions: 5-10(50%)
4th down conversions: 0-0(0%)
Red Zone TD: 2
Penalties: 1-5
Possession Time: 10:47

Texans
Total Offense: 478
Rushing Yards: 201
Passing Yards: 277
First Downs: 16
PR yards: 51
KR yards: 171
Total Yards: 700
Turnovers: 3
3rd Down Conversions: 7-9(77%)
4th Down Conversions: 1-1(0%)
Red Zone TD: 3
Penalties: 3-7
Possession Time: 13:13

Individual Stats

Chiefs
Passing
T. Smith- 6 of 8 for 125 yards and 1 TD
M. Cassel- 10 of 13 for 107 yards and 1 TD

Rushing
J. Charles- 18 carries for 107 yards and 1 TD
J. Forsett- 3 carries for 11 yards
M. Cassel- 1 carry for 8 yards

Receiving
J. O'Connell- 5 catches for 33 yards
C. Chambers- 4 catches for 115 yards and 1 TD
D. Boulware- 3 catches for 45 yards and 1 TD
J. Forsett- 3 catches for 31 yards
D. Bowe- 1 catch for 8 yards

Defense
B. Carr- 1 tackle and 1 INT
M. Vrabel- 4 tackles and 1 sack
G. Dorsey- 2 tackles and 1 sack

Kicking
R. Succop- 2 of 2 FG's, 3 of 3 XP's

Punting
D. Colquitt- 3 punts for 129 yards(43 AVG)

Texans
Passing
M. Schaub- 17 of 24 for 294 yards 3 TD's and 1 INT

Rushing
L. Tomlinson- 22 carries for 181 yards and 1 TD
S. Slaton- 3 carries for 20 yards and 1 TD

Receiving
O. Daniels- 5 catches for 58 yards
A. Johnson- 4 catches for 86 yards and 2 TD's
S. Aiken- 3 catches for 81 yards and 1 TD
L. Tomlinson- 3 catches for 42 yards
J. Jones- 1 catch for 13 yards
D. Anderson- 1 catch for 14 yards

Defensive
D. Ryans- 5 tackles
D. Holmes- 4 tackles and 1 sack
A. Cromartie- 2 tackles and 1 catch allowed

Kicking
D. Buehler- 0 of 0 FG's, 5 of 5 XP's

Punting
J. Ryan- 1 punt for 50 yards

[matt314hew]

It looks good so far. Will be interested to see how this one turns out for you. Texans getting some good players through FA and trades.

[jonathonb15]

Quote: Originally Posted by matt314hew

It looks good so far. Will be interested to see how this one turns out for you. Texans getting some good players through FA and trades.

Thanks man.

This game is dumb sometimes lol. You'll see why in my next update.