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).

The Texans ran into a buzzsaw last Saturday Night in Houston.  Matt Schaub was effective completing 11 of 16 passes for 97 yards with 1 TD pass.  Dan Orlovsky was not as lucky as Schaub as he completed 11 of 17 passes for 136 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  He also lost a fumble.  Alex Brink finished up this game by completing 5 of 8 passes for 38 yards with 1 interception.  Steve Slaton led the way for the Texans on the ground in this game with 30 yards rushing on 6 carries (5.0 ypc).  WRs Glenn Martinez (45 yards) and Andre Johnson (38 yards) each caught 4 passes apiece in this game.  The Texans finished up with 325 total yards of offense in this game (70 rushing, 255 passing).

LBs DeMeco Ryans and Kevin Bentley led a poor defensive effort by the Texans with six tackles apiece in this game.  The Saints rolled up 420 total yards of offense in this game (173 rushing, 247 passing).  The Texans even played poorly on special teams allowing WR Rod Harper of the Saints to return a punt 79 yards for a TD.  The Texans have a lot to work on before the games start counting.

The Texans were solid in the first half of this game as they led 13-3.  Matt Schaub was solid in this game completing all seven of his pass attempts for 70 yards.  Dan Orlovsky followed Schaub and he was so-so completing 9 of 20 passes for 121 yards.  Rex Grossman only threw one incomplete pass before hurting his hamstring.  Ryan Moats led the Texans in the running game with 52 yards rushing on 10 carries (5.2 ypc).  Chris Brown was also busy in this game with 25 yards rushing on six carries (4.2 ypc) with a TD.  He also caught 2 passes for 22 yards (11.0 avg).  WR Andre Davis led the way in the passing game for the Texans with 40 yards on 3 grabs (13.3 avg).  The Texans finished up this game with 280 total yards on offense (107 rushing, 173 passing).

CB Matterral Richardson (8 tackles) and LB Kevin Bentley (7 tackles, fumble recovery) led the way on defense in this game for the Texans.  The Texans held the Chiefs to 307 total yards (115 rushing, 192 passing) so they looked pretty solid.

The Texans really stunk it up last Thursday Night against the Bucs.  Sage Rosenfels made a brief appearance and he completed 3 of 5 passes for 39 yards.  Shane Boyd had a so-so game completing 8 of 17 passes for 83 yards.  Rookie QB Alex Brink had a night to forget completing 4 of 11 passes for 15 yards with 1 interception.  Marcel Shipp led the Texans in rushing in this game with 21 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.2 ypc).  Darius Walker was busy with 9 carries but he could only muster 18 yards rushing (2.0 ypc).  TE Joel Dreessen was the leading receiver in this game for the Texans with 4 grabs for 42 yards (10.5 avg).    The Texans finished up with 58 yards rushing on 17 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 33 passes for 137 yards.  The Texans only had the football for 20:55 in this game and that is downright pathetic.

Linebackers Kevin Coley (15 tackles) and Ben Moffitt (13 tackles) led the way for the Texans’ defense in this game.  The Bucs finished up with 129 yards rushing on 37 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 33 passes for 201 yards.  The Texans finished up the preseason with a 2-2 record.