Texans let Browns beat themselves and prevail 14-6

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Sunday 31 December 2006 at 7:12 pm

All Coach Kubiak had to do to outcoach Romeo Crennel of the Browns was just stand there.  The Texans defense played pretty well, but the offense didn’t do a whole lot.  David Carr completed 9 of 15 passes for 86 yards and an interception.  Rookie running back Chris Taylor played a great game as he carried the ball 20 times for 99 yards (5.0 ypc) and a TD. 

The defense played pretty well for the Texans.  DeMeco Ryans led the way as usual with 10 tackles.  Morlon Greenwood added 9 tackles.  DT Anthony Maddox had a monster game with 8 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery that he returned 47 yards for a TD!  The Browns did run the ball pretty well against the Texans as they carried the ball 28 times for 127 yards.  The Browns completed 25 of 34 passes for 179 net yards passing.

Houston Texans vs. Cleveland Browns

Blogged under Bloglockers, Current Weeks Matchup, Front Page by ravenhater on Friday 29 December 2006 at 4:15 pm
The Browns have lost 3 straight games by a combined score of 76-31!  The Texans are coming off their first victory in 10 tries against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Browns will likely be playing without both of their starting guards against the Texans which is not good news for third-string QB turned starter Ken Dorsey.  The Browns will likely lean on the running game a bit more than usual as the Texans are allowing 121.9 yards rushing and 4.4 yards per carry so far this season.  Reuben Droughns had a nice game last week and could have another if the new guards give him a little daylight.  Ken Dorsey is lucky that the Texans don’t have much of a pass rush, so he could have some success despite his lack of arm strength.  Look for Kellen Winslow (78 rec, 782 yards) and Joe Jurevicius to be targeted often in the short passing game. 

The Texans will likely also keep their offense basic and run the ball.  Ron Dayne has been playing well lately and the Browns defense is allowing 145.3 yards rushing and 4.5 yards per carry so far this season.  David Carr (68.6% completions) could have a big game too if the line gives him time to throw, which means they’ll have to contain rookie LB Kamerion Wimbley who has 10 sacks this season.  Andre Johnson (101 rec, 1,135 yards) should have a huge game against the Browns banged up secondary.

This game has all the makings of a disaster for the Browns.  The Browns only hope in this game is a letdown by the Texans after their huge win last week over the Colts.

Texans beat Colts 27-24 on last second FG!

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Monday 25 December 2006 at 2:40 am

Kicker Kris Brown nailed a 48 yard field goal as time expired to give the Texans a much deserved home win.  The Texans offense really took it to the Colts lame defense yesterday.  David Carr was very efficient as he completed 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards and a TD.  Ron Dayne was unstoppable and had his best game ever in the NFL.  Dayne carried the ball 32 times for 153 yards (4.8 ypc) and 2 TDs.  Rookie RB Chris Taylor got some action as he carried the ball 8 times for 24 yards (3.0 ypc) and he caught 2 passes for 28 yards.  Andre Johnson led the receivers with 4 catches for 48 yards.  Reserve RB Vonta Leach caught 3 passes for 18 yards and a TD.

DeMeco Ryans led the Texans defense as usual with 8 tackles.  The Texans didn’t really play well, but they played good enough to pull out a tight win.  The Colts carried the football 18 times for 114 yards (6.3 ypc).  The Colts also completed 21 of 27 passes for 205 net yards passing.

The Texans improved to 5-10 on the season with this huge victory over the Colts.

Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts

Blogged under Bloglockers, Current Weeks Matchup, Front Page by ravenhater on Wednesday 20 December 2006 at 7:03 pm
The Colts beat up on the Bengals on Monday Night football 34-16 to break their 2 game losing streak.  The Texans have lost two games in a row and were soundly thumped 40-7 last week against the Patriots.

The Colts will likely be able to do whatever they want on offense.  The thought here is that the Colts will throw the ball to get a lead and then grind out the win on the ground.  Peyton Manning (3,910 yards passing) should have no trouble throwing the football all over the place against the Texans.  The Texans are allowing 218.6 net yards passing per game and Manning had a good game in their first meeting.  Marvin Harrison (82 rec, 1,180 yards) and Reggie Wayne (77 rec, 1,213 yards) should both have big games.  Joseph Addai (917 yards rushing) should be back for this game after leaving last week’s game early, but if he’s not Dominc Rhodes (584 yards rushing) can carry the load.  The Texans have allowed 122.5 yards rushing per game and 4.2 yards per carry so far this season.

The Texans would be smart to run Ron Dayne and Wali Lundy right at the heart of the Colts defense and try to shorten the football game while keeping Peyton Manning & Co. on the sideline.  The Colts have the worst run defense in the NFL as they are allowing a whopping 173.4 yards rushing and 5.4 yards per carry so far this season.  After the running game is established, look for David Carr (2,518 yards passing) to take some deep shots to Andre Johnson (97 rec, 1,087 yards) and Eric Moulds.

The Colts won the first meeting 43-24 against the Texans.  I look for a similar type of final score that favors the Colts.

 

Texans pathetic in 40-7 loss to the Patriots

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Sunday 17 December 2006 at 11:37 pm

The Texans looked like they never got on the plane from Houston to Foxboro.  David Carr had probably the worst game of his NFL career.  Carr completed 16 of 28 passes for 127 yards and 4 INTs.  Ron Dayne had a decent game with 18 carries for 94 yards (5.2 ypc) and a TD.  Andre Johnson (5 rec, 28 yards) and Eric Moulds (4 rec, 26 yards) both helped out a little bit in the passing game.

Glen Earl led the way for the defense with 11 tackles.  DeMeco Ryans (10 tackles) and Morlon Greenwood (9 tackles) each had a good game as the defense didn’t play that bad.  The Patriots carried the ball 38 times for 105 yards (2.8 ypc).  The Patriots completed 19 of 27 passes for 125 net yards passing.

The Texans also had some bad tackling on a kick-off return that Ellis Hobbs of the Patriots returned 93 yards for a TD.

The Texans fell to 4-10 on the season with this horrible loss.

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