The Texans really pushed the Cowboys around on Saturday Night.  Matt Schaub was efficient completing 18 of 29 passes for 183 yards with 1 TD pass.  Dan Orlovsky finished up the game by completing 3 of 4 passes for 25 yards.  Arian Foster had a outstanding game against the Cowboys with 110 yards rushing on 18 carries (6.1 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 4 passes for 16 yards (4.0 avg) in this game.  Jeremiah Johnson pitched in with 53 yards rushing on 9 carries (5.9 ypc) in this game.  WR Andre Johnson (7 rec, 79 yards) and Jacoby Jones (5 rec, 63 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Texans.  The Texans finished up with 173 yards rushing (4.8 ypc) and 208 yards passing in this game as they had possession of the ball for 35:27.

Safety Bernard Pollard (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and CB Glover Quin (5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit led the way for the Texans’ D in this game.  Rookie CB Kareem Jackson only had 1 tackle but he picked off a Tony Romo pass and returned it 64 yards for a TD.  LB Demeco Ryans pitched in with 1 tackle and 1 fumble recovery in this game.  The Cowboys finished up with only 13 yards rushing (1.1 ypc) and 216 yards passing in this game.  The Texans are now 1-2 on the pre-season.

The Texans got totally destroyed Saturday Night in the Bayou by the Saints.  Matt Schaub completed 8 of 10 passes for 117 yards on Saturday Night.  Dan Orlovsky looked a lot better in this game as he completed 14 of 19 passes for 140 yards with 1 TD pass.  Arian Foster led the way on the ground for the Texans in this game with 28 yards rushing on six carries (4.7 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 15 yards.  Steve Slaton pitched in with 19 yards rushing on 5 carries (3.8 ypc) last Saturday Night.  WR David Anderson (3 rec, 61 yards) and TEs Joel Dreessen (3 rec, 55 yards) and rookie Garrett Graham (3 rec, 32 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Texans.  The Texans finished up with 48 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 243 yards passing despite only having possession of the football for 20:00 minutes in this game.

The Texans’ D got absolutely pushed around by the Saints in this game.  The Saints finished up with 198 yards rushing (4.3 ypc) and 211 passing yards in this game.  Safeties Eugene Wilson (11 tackles) and Bernard Pollard (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Texans’ D in this game.  CB Glover Quin (7 tackles) and linebackers Brian Cushing (7 tackles) & Kevin Bentley (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) also helped out on D. 

The Texans looked pretty decent last night as the Cardinals scored all 19 of their points in the 4th quarter when the scrubs were on the field.  Matt Schaub looked good last night as he completed 5 of 6 passes for 78 yards with 1 TD pass.  Dan Orlovsky also looked decent as he completed 12 of 21 passes for 129 yards.  John David Booty finished up the game at QB for the Texans last night by completing 8 of 12 passes for 59 yards.  Jeremiah Johnson led the way for the Texans last night with 33 yards rushing on 5 carries (6.6 ypc).  Arian Foster was also very solid with 4 carries for 31 yards (7.8 ypc) in this game.  Steve Slaton didn’t find much running room though as he finished up with 22 yards on 10 carries (2.2 ypc).  Andre Johnson led the way in the passing game for the Texans last night with 3 grabs for 59 yards (one of his catches went for a 44-yard TD).  WRs Jacoby Jones (5 rec, 39 yards) and rookie Dorin Dickerson (3 rec, 38 yards) also pitched for the Texans in the passing game.  The Texans finished up with 98 yards rushing (3.6 ypc) and 258 passing last night.

The D was outstanding for the first three quarters last night for the Texans.  LB Darryl Sharpton led the way for the Texans last night with 7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 INT.  DE Mario Williams also had a good game finishing with 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits.  The Cardinals finished up with 68 yards rushing (3.2 ypc) and 204 passing yards last night.

The Texans beat the Bucs without even trying last Friday Night in Tampa.  Dan Orlovsky was so-so in this game completing 5 of 7 passes for 51 yards with  interception.  The important thing that happened in this game was Rex Grossman’s return to action.  He completed 9 of 16 passes for 197 yards with 2 TD passes.  Arian Foster led the Texans in the running game with 49 yards on 16 carries (3.1 ypc).  Jacoby Jones was the star of the game for the Texans with 3 receptions for 148 yards (49.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Texans finished up with 343 yards of total offense in this game (103 rushing, 240 passing).

Safety Jon Busing led the way for the D with 7 tackles, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery in this game.  The Bucs finished up with 124 yards rushing and 263 yards passing in this game.  The Texans finished up the pre-season with a 2-2 record.

The Texans just didn’t play too well last night and it showed on the scoreboard.  Matt Schaub completed 10 of 14 passes for 108 yards and a interception.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 10 yards (5.0 ypc).  But he got banged up in last night’s game and the Texans can’t afford to be without him.  Dan Orlovsky was next up for the Texans and he completed 7 of 11 passes for 74 yards with 1 interception.  Alex Brink finished up by completing 2 of 5 passes for 25 yards.  Steve Slaton led the way on the ground in this game with 27 yards on 12 carries (2.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Andre Johnson had 61 yards receiving (3 catches) and TE Owen Daniels had 49 yards (4 grabs) for the Texans.  The Texans finished up with 268 total yards in this game (61 rushing, 207 passing).

Linebacker DeMeco Ryans led the way for the defense last night with 16 tackles and a sack.  The Vikings finished up with 352 total yards on offense (180 rushing, 172 passing).