Houston Texans Franchise

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Texans Pull Trigger, Get C. Brennan

The Texans have pulled the trigger on a trade, but its not who you would think. The Texans have traded their 7th round pick to the Washington Redskins for former Hawaii standout Colt Brennan. Coach Heimerdinger said:

"If this kid can do half of what he did at Hawaii here I'll be fine with it. We don't need someone to come out here and throw the ball a bunch of times. We just need a guy to keep the defenders out of the box without turning it over. We hope Brennan can be that guy.

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Week 6: Texans(3-2) at Colts(5-0)
Late TD Lifts Texans Over Colts

Houston, TX--AP:The Texans went into this game after getting destroyed by the Jaguars last week. They knew they were going to have another tough game even with a different QB at the helm. They decided to start Colt Brennan because they thought he was ready to take the job. He didn't have a stellar game statistically, but if you ask anyone on the Texans they will tell you he won the game for them. The Texans were down 17-12 with 1:27 left in the game and they got the ball back on the 50 with no time outs left. Brennan was able to lead them down the field and hit O. Daniels in the endzone for the game winning score. Will this be a sign of things to come? We can only hope.

Scoring Summary

Quarter 1
(IND) J. Tamme 24 YD Pass From P. Manning(A. Vinatieri Kick), 3:07

Quarter 2(0-7)
(IND) J. Addai, 3 YD Run(A. Vinatieri Kick), 5:33
(HOU) Team Safety, :54
(HOU) D. Buehler, 34 YD FG, :00

Quarter 3(5-14)
(IND) A. Vinatieri, 21 YD FG, 1:57
(HOU) S. Slaton, 34 YD Pass From C. Brennan(D. Buehler Kick), :37

Quarter 4(12-17)
(HOU) O. Daniels 12 YD Pass From C. Brennan(2 PT Failed), :36

End Game(18-17)

Team Stats

Colts
Total Offense: 243
Rushing Yards: 56
Passing Yards: 187
First Downs: 12
PR yards: 0
KR yards: 36
Total Yards: 279
Turnovers: 1
3rd down conversions: 7-11(63%)
4th down conversions: 1-1(100%)
Red Zone TD: 1
Penalties: 0-0
Possession Time: 10:52

Texans
Total Offense: 357
Rushing Yards: 62
Passing Yards: 295
First Downs: 16
PR yards: 17
KR yards: 96
Total Yards: 470
Turnovers: 2
3rd Down Conversions: 7-14(50%)
4th Down Conversions: 3-6(50%)
Red Zone TD: 1
Penalties: 5-35
Possession Time: 13:08

Individual Stats

Colts

Passing
P. Manning- 17 of 25 for 187 yards 1 TD and 1 INT

Rushing
J. Addai- 19 carries for 55 yards and 1 TD
D. Brown- 1 carry for 1 yard

Receiving
R. Wayne- 6 catches for 64 yards
D. Clark- 4 catches for 33 yards
A. Collie- 3 catches for 51 yards
A. Jones- 1 catch for 0 yards
P. Garcon- 1 catch for 13 yards
J. Tamme- 1 catch for 24 yards and 1 TD
J. Addai- 1 catch for 2 yards

Defense
D. Freeney- 2 tackles and 1 sack
K. Hayden- 1 tackle and 1 INT
J. Powers- 1 INT

Kicking
A. Vinatieri- 1 of 2 FG's, 2 of 2 XP's

Punting
P. McAfee- 1 punt for 42 yards

Texans
Passing
C. Brennan- 20 of 43 for 304 yards 2 TD's and 2 INT's

Rushing
L. Tomlinson- 14 carries for 47 yards
S. Slaton- 2 carries for 10 yards
C. Brennan- 1 carry for 5 yards

Receiving
O. Daniels- 4 catches for 65 yards and 1 TD
S. Aiken- 4 catches for 45 yards
A. Johnson- 4 catches for 75 yards
L. Tomlinson- 3 catches for 24 yards
A. Hill- 1 catch for 24 yards
V. Leach- 1 catch for 13 yards
J. Jones- 1 catch for 18 yards
S. Slaton- 1 catch for 34 yards and 1 TD
D. Anderson- 1 catch for 6 yards

Defensive
A. Cromartie- 5 tackles and 5 catches allowed
D. Goldson- 5 tackles
M. Mickens- 3 tackles and 1 INT

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

Punting
J. Ryan- No Data

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Week 7: Bills(2-4) at Texans(4-2)
Houston Wins A Surprising Shootout

Houston, TX--AP:This was a game everyone would like. Lots of hard hitting and lots of scoring. The defenses looked helpless every time the opposing offense would take the field. There were turn overs, but besides a few INT's there weren't many stops. In the 4th quarter, the Texans were able to get the ball with less than two minutes left and drive down the field for the win.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
(BUF) T. Owens 7 YD Pass From R. Fitzpatrick(R. Lindell Kick), 4:38
(BUF) R. Parrish 22 YD Pass From R. Fitzpatrick(R. Lindell Kick), 4:19
(HOU) S. Slaton, 4 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 2:15

Quarter 2(14-7)
(HOU) O. Daniels 13 YD Pass From C. Brennan(D. Buehler Kick), 5:36
(BUF) R. Lindell, 32 YD FG, 3:30
(BUF) T. Owens 33 YD Pass From R. Fitzpatrick(R. Lindell Kick), 3:01
(HOU) C. Brennan, 17 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 1:52
(HOU) A. Johnson 51 YD Pass From C. Brennan(D. Buehler Kick), :57

Quarter 3(24-28)
(HOU) D. Beuhler, 29 YD FG, 4:53
(BUF) R. Parrish 45 YD Pass From R. Fitzpatrick(R. Lindell Kick), 3:40
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 3 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 1:53
(BUF) F. Jackson, 1 YD Run(R. Lindell Kick), :30

Quarter 4(38-38)
(HOU) S. Slaton, 38 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 4:51
(BUF) S. Nelson, 2 YD Run(R. Lindell Kick), 2:42
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 9 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), :39

End Game(45-52)

Team Stats

Bills
Total Offense: 471
Rushing Yards: 128
Passing Yards: 343
First Downs: 14
PR yards: 0
KR yards: 140
Total Yards: 611
Turnovers: 1
3rd down conversions: 4-8(50%)
4th down conversions: 0-0(0%)
Red Zone TD: 3
Penalties: 0-0
Possession Time: 10:56

Texans
Total Offense: 490
Rushing Yards: 174
Passing Yards: 316
First Downs: 19
PR yards: 32
KR yards: 273
Total Yards: 795
Turnovers: 3
3rd Down Conversions: 8-10(80%)
4th Down Conversions: 1-1(100%)
Red Zone TD: 5
Penalties: 4-21
Possession Time: 13:04

Individual Stats

Bills

Passing
R. Fitzpatrick- 17 of 28 for 363 yards 4 TD's and 1 INT

Rushing
F. Jackson- 13 carries for 121 yards and 1 TD
S. Nelson- 3 carries for 8 yards and 1 TD
M. Lynch- 1 carry for -1 yards

Receiving
T. Owens- 5 catches for 80 yards and 2 TD's
L. Evans- 3 catches for 110 yards
D. Fine- 3 catches for 39 yards
S. Nelson- 2 catches for 29 yards
R. Parrish- 2 catches for 67 yards and 2 TD's
T. Bronson- 1 catch for 22 yards
F. Jackson- 1 catch for 16 yards

Defense
J. Byrd- 3 tackles and 2 INT's
M. Stroud- 2 tackles and 1 INT
D. Whitner- 6 tackles

Kicking
R. Lindell- 1 of 1 FG's, 6 of 6 XP's

Punting
B. Moorman- 3 punts for 131 yards(43.6 AVG)

Texans
Passing
C. Brennan- 19 of 32 for 324 yards 2 TD's and 3 INT's

Rushing
L. Tomlinson- 22 carries for 115 yards and 2 TD's
S. Slaton- 2 carries for 42 yards and 2 TD's
C. Brennan- 1 carry for 17 yards and 1 TD

Receiving
A. Johnson- 6 catches for 141 yards and 1 TD
O. Daniels- 4 catches for 39 yards and 1 TD
S. Aiken- 4 catches for 64 yards
L. Tomlinson- 2 catches for 44 yards
A. Hill- 1 catch for 7 yards
J. Jones- 1 catch for 16 yards
D. Anderson- 1 catch for 13 yards

Defensive
M. Williams- 4 tackles and 2 sacks
A. Cromartie- 4 tackles, 3 catches allowed, and 1 INT
D. Ryans- 4 tackles

Kicking
D. Buehler- 1 of 1 FG's, 7 of 7 XP's

Punting
J. Ryan- No Data

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Week 8: Texans(5-2) at Cowboys(5-1)
Houston Blows Out State Rival

Houston, TX--AP:The game between the Texans and the Cowboys has been a rivalry ever since the Texans were born. They stunned the Cowboys in their first meeting and beat them. This game hasn't been as exciting in recent years, and this one didn't do much either. The Texans dominated the game the entire time with their defense. They pressured Romo all game and scored pretty well too. The final score was 42-21 with the Texans taking another win.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 5 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 4:44
(DAL) M. Barber, 68 YD Run(J. Elam Kick), 2:26

Quarter 2(7-7)
(HOU) O. Daniels 3 YD Pass From C. Brennan(D. Buehler Kick), 2:26

Quarter 3(14-7)
(HOU) A. Johnson 50 YD Pass From C. Brennan(D. Buehler Kick), 4:10
(HOU) D. Ryans, Returned INT 20 YDS(D. Buehler Kick), 3:25

Quarter 4(28-7)
(DAL) J. Walsh 12 YD Pass From T. Romo(J. Elam Kick), 5:29
(HOU) S. Aiken 50 YD Pass From C. Brennan(D. Buehler Kick), 4:48
(DAL) T. Choice, 4 YD Run(J. Elam Kick), 2:32
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 4 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), :49

End Game(42-21)

Team Stats

Cowboys
Total Offense: 336
Rushing Yards: 89
Passing Yards: 247
First Downs: 13
PR yards: 16
KR yards: 97
Total Yards: 449
Turnovers: 3
3rd down conversions: 2-9(22%)
4th down conversions: 2-2(100%)
Red Zone TD: 2
Penalties: 0-0
Possession Time: 10:57

Texans
Total Offense: 365
Rushing Yards: 135
Passing Yards: 230
First Downs: 17
PR yards: 38
KR yards: 84
Total Yards: 487
Turnovers: 2
3rd Down Conversions: 5-8(62%)
4th Down Conversions: 1-1(100%)
Red Zone TD: 3
Penalties: 0-0
Possession Time: 13:03

Individual Stats

Cowboys

Passing
T. Romo- 21 of 32 for 247 yards 1 TD and 3 INT's

Rushing
M. Barber- 12 carries for 85 yards and 1 TD
T. Choice- 3 carries for 4 yards and 1 TD

Receiving
J. Witten- 6 catches for 103 yards
J. Walsh- 5 catches for 51 yards and 1 TD
R. Williams- 4 catches for 48 yards
M. Johnson- 3 catches for 25 yards
M. Barber- 2 catches for 5 yards
M. Austin- 1 catch for 15 yards

Defense
C. Oakley-Morris- 1 tackle and 1 sack
A. Spencer- 1 tackle and 1 INT
K. Hamlin- 1 tackle and 1 INT

Kicking
J. Elam- 3 of 3 XP's

Punting
M. McBriar- 3 punts for 131 yards(43.6 AVG)

Texans
Passing
C. Brennan- 14 of 24 for 238 yards 3 TD's and 2 INT's

Rushing
L. Tomlinson- 21 carries for 95 yards and 2 TD's
C. Brennan- 3 carries for 26 yards
S. Slaton- 1 carry for 11 yards
V. Leach- 1 carry for 3 yards

Receiving
A. Johnson- 5 catches for 125 yards and 1 TD
O. Daniels- 3 catches for 24 yards and 1 TD
S. Aiken- 2 catches for 58 yards and 1 TD
L. Tomlinson- 2 catches for 15 yards
A. Hill- 1 catch for 12 yards
S. Slaton- 1 catch for 4 yards

Defensive
A. Cromartie- 1 catch allowed and 2 INT's
D. Ryans- 3 tackles, 1 INT, and 1 TD
D. Goldson- 4 tackles

Kicking
D. Buehler- 0 of 1 FG's, 6 of 6 XP's

Punting
J. Ryan- 1 punt for 49 yards

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Texans Bring Back Walter

The Texans have decided to bring back WR Kevin Walter after Jacoby Jones failed to produce as the #2 wideout. Walter did not re-sign with the team last offseason because he thought he could test the free agent waters. After being out of football for half of a season, he has now accepted an offer with the Texans. He will be plugged in as the #2 wideout immediately and Jacoby will now focus more on his return game which has been outstanding this year.

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Midseason stats and league leaders are up on the front page.

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Week 9: Eagles(3-4) at Texans(6-2)
Houston Edges Out Injury Struck Eagles

Houston, TX--AP:The Eagles came into this game with only 2 healthy WR's on their roster. They had Reggie Brown and Jeremy Maclin. This was good news for a Texans secondary that has struggled against the pass, but was just getting back Glover Quin and Bernard Pollard. The first half was slow and the score going into halftime was 6-3 with the Eagles having the lead.

The second half had more action and it all came down to an Eagles 3rd and 2 on the Texans 30 yard line. McNabb dropped back to pass and threw an out to Maclin. But, Cromartie read it all the way and jumped it and returned the INT for the TD. This would end up being the last score in the game and gave the Texans the win in one of the hardest fought games of the year.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
(PHI) B. Westbrook, 47 YD Run(XP Blocked), :16

Quarter 2(6-0)
(HOU) D. Buehler, 32 YD FG, :00

Quarter 3(6-3)
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 24 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 4:50
(PHI) C. Ingram 34 YD Pass From D. McNabb(D. Akers Kick), 1:56
(PHI) B. Celek 9 YD Pass From D. McNabb(D. Akers Kick), 1:42

Quarter 4(20-10)
(HOU) L. Tomlinson, 1 YD Run(D. Buehler Kick), 5:45
(HOU) D. Buehler, 31 YD FG, 5:04
(HOU) A. Cromartie, Returned INT 37 YDS(D. Buehler Kick), 4:08

End Game(20-27)

Team Stats

Eagles
Total Offense: 294
Rushing Yards: 83
Passing Yards: 211
First Downs: 9
PR yards: 16
KR yards: 78
Total Yards: 388
Turnovers: 3
3rd down conversions: 3-10(30%)
4th down conversions: 0-0(0%)
Red Zone TD: 1
Penalties: 1-5
Possession Time: 12:11

Texans
Total Offense: 280
Rushing Yards: 132
Passing Yards: 148
First Downs: 13
PR yards: 46
KR yards: 89
Total Yards: 415
Turnovers: 3
3rd Down Conversions: 5-12(41%)
4th Down Conversions: 2-3(67%)
Red Zone TD: 1
Penalties: 0-0
Possession Time: 11:49

Individual Stats

Eagles

Passing
D. McNabb- 16 of 23 for 224 yards 2 TD's and 2 INT's

Rushing
B. Westbrook- 19 carries for 82 yards and 1 TD
L. McCoy- 2 carries for 1 yard

Receiving
C. Ingram- 4 catches for 66 yards and 1 TD
R. Brown- 4 catches for 77 yards
B. Celek- 2 catches for 18 yards
L. Weaver- 2 catches for 22 yards
T. Doyle- 1 catch for 9 yards
J. Maclin- 1 catch for 19 yards
L. McCoy- 1 catch for 4 yards
B. Westbrook- 1 catch for 9 yards

Defense
M. Fokou- 4 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 INT
W. Witherspoon- 2 tackles and 1 sack
B. Bunkley- 4 tackles

Kicking
D. Akers- 2 of 3 XP's

Punting
D. Akers- 6 punts for 174 yards(29.0 AVG)

Texans
Passing
C. Brennan- 11 of 27 for 155 yards and 1 INT

Rushing
L. Tomlinson- 21 carries for 111 yards and 2 TD's
C. Brennan- 4 carries for 7 yards
S. Slaton- 1 carry for 7 yards
V. Leach- 1 carry for 7 yards

Receiving
O. Daniels- 4 catches for 46 yards
K. Walter- 2 catches for 40 yards
A. Johnson- 2 catches for 42 yards
S. Slaton- 1 catch for 15 yards
S. Aiken- 1 catch for 8 yards
L. Tomlinson- 1 catch for 4 yards

Defensive
A. Cromartie- 2 tackles, 1 catch allowed, 1 INT, and 1 TD
X. Adibi- 2 tackles and 1 INT
M. Williams- 2 tackles and 1 sack
D. Ryans- 8 tackles 

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

Punting
J. Ryan- 3 punts for 159 yards(53.0 AVG)

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Patriots Release QB Moore

The Patriots have surprisingly released QB Matt Moore. Moore was just a backup, but he was a good backup. It seems the Patriots felt it was not necessary for them to hold on to a backup for as much money as they were paying him.

This obviously looks like an easy signing for the Texans. Their current starting QB, Colt Brennan, is coming off of a 3 turnover game (1 INT, 2 fumbles) and has struggled to start in the Texans offense. I guess we will have to wait and see, but the timing looks perfect as this is the Texans BYE week.