It was best for the Texans to get a dud out of the way last night….and that they did.  Matt Leinart started at QB last night and he completed 13 of 16 passes for 145 yards without a TD pass or INT.  Tyler Yates finished up the game at QB by completing 6 of 13 passes for 77 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also lost a fumble.  RB Chris Ogbonnaya led the way on the ground for the Texans in this game with 62 yards rushing on 14 carries (4.4 ypc).  He also caught 1 pass for 10 yards in this game.  Javarris Williams only carried the ball 1 time last night but he made it count as he rambled for 38 yards.  TE Garrett Graham (6 rec, 71 yards) and WR Bryant Johnson (3 rec, 64 yards) led the way for the Texans in the passing game.  The Texans finished up with 121 yards rushing on 19 carries (6.4 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 29 passes (65.5%) for 201 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:28.

The Texans had no answer for the Vikings’ running game last night.  Safety Dominique Barber (9 tackles) and DT Damione Lewis (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Texans on D in this game.  The Vikings finished up with 208 yards rushing on 43 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 22 passes (68.2%) for 124 yards.  The Texans finished the preseason with a 3-1 record.

The Texans took 23-year old RB Ben Tate in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.  He blew out his knee and didn’t play a down for the Texans last year, so he’s trying to make up for lost time.  Tate has played in 2 preseason games for the Texans and he has 147 yards rushing on 20 carries (7.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He has also caught 3 passes for 27 yards (9.0 avg) so far in the preseason.  Tate has already pushed Steve Slaton down the depth chart and he now has his sites on Derrick Ward.

The Houston Texans were extremely dominant last night against the 49ers in San Francisco.  Matt Schaub completed 16 of 24 passes for 180 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT (LB Ahmad Brooks returned this INT 13 yards for a TD).  Matt Leinart was efficient as he completed 7 of 10 passes for 69 yards without a TD pass or INT.  T.J. Yates finished this game at QB by completing his only pass attempt (it was good for 7 yards).  Ben Tate led the way for the Texans in this game with 52 yards on 11 carries (4.7 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 14 yards (7.0 avg).  Chris Ogbonnaya pitched in with 42 yards rushing on 8 carries (5.3 ypc) last night.  Arian Foster rushed for 38 yards on 8 carries (4.8 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 12 yards before leaving this game with a hamstring injury.  Derrick Ward pitched in with 13 yards rushing on 6 carries (2.2 ypc) with 1 TD run last night.  TE Owen Daniels (6 rec, 57 yards, TD) and WR Andre Johnson (4 rec, 57 yards) led the way for the Texans in the passing game last night.  The Texans finished up with 172 yards rushing on 42 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 35 passes (68.6%) for 245 yards as they had possession of the football for 40:36.

The defense was dominating last night as they didn’t give up any points.  LB Connor Barwin led the way for the Texans last night with 3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  Safety Troy Nolan also had a huge impact with 3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 73 yards for a TD.  Safety Dominique Barber pitched in with an interception that he returned 16 yards.  The 49ers finished up with 55 yards rushing on 16 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 8 of 22 passes (36.4%) for 50 yards last night.  The Texans are now 3-0 on the preseason.

The Texans pushed the Saints around last Saturday night in Houston.  Matt Schaub looked pretty sharp in this game as he completed 12 of 16 passes for 163 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Matt Leinart finished up at QB by completing 8 of 18 passes for 69 yards.  RB Ben Tate was electric for the Texans in this game as he rushed for 95 yards on 9 carries (10.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for 13 yards in this game.  Chris Ogbonnaya got a lot of work in this game too as he rushed for 51 yards on 15 carries (3.4 ypc).  Arian Foster looked sharp too as he carried the ball 5 times for 47 yards (9.4 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 1 pass for 6 yards.  WRs Andre Johnson (4 rec, 100 yards) and Jacoby Jones (4 rec, 26 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Texans.  The Texans finished up with 208 yards rushing on 34 carries (6.1 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 34 passes (58.8%) for 228 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:57.

The Texans looked sharp on defense in this game.  LB Xavier Adibi led way for the Texans’ D with 6 tackles in this game.  CB Brice McCain (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception), DE Tim Jamison (4 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits) and OLB Brooks Reed (3 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits) also had really solid games for the Texans.  OLB/DE Mario Williams and DT Scooter Berry each pitched in with 1 fumble recovery apiece.  The Saints finished up with 113 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 36 passes (47.2%) for 218 yards.  The Texans are now 2-0 on the pre-season.

The Texans were very opportunistic on offense last night and the defense played very well setting up a lot of short fields.  Matt Schaub started at QB for the Texans last night and he completed 2 of 5 passes for 20 yards.  Matt Leinart followed Schaub into the game and he completed 8 of 14 passes for 78 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Rookie QB Tyler Yates finished up this game and he made some nice throws as he completed 6 of 12 passes for 97 yards.  RB Chris Ogbonnaya led the way on the ground for the Texans in this game with 37 yards rushing on 17 carries (2.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 6 passes for 67 yards (11.2 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WR Lester Jean made a good impression last night with 2 grabs for 52 yards (26.0 avg).  The Texans finished up with 42 yards rushing on 19 carries (2.3 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 31 passes (51.6%) for 179 yards last night.  They only had possession of the ball for 23:56.

The Texans unleashed a very improved pass rush last night on the Jets and the result was 7 sacks!  LB Bryan Braman led the way for the Texans on D last night with 6 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 3 QB hits.  DT Earl Mitchell was also impressive with 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  LB Xavier Adibi also had a huge game with 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits.  The Jets finished up with 100 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 46 passes (63%) for 210 yards.

The Texans better hope Matt Schaub stays healthy all year long after what I saw last night.  Dan Orlovsky started at QB last night and he was pretty awful.  He completed 11 of 16 passes for 113 yards with 2 INTs (one of them was returned 91 yards for a TD by safety Corey Lynch).  Orlovsky also carried the ball 2 times for 11 yards.  John David Booty finished up this game by completing 17 of 37 passes for 209 yards with 2 TD passes.  RB Chris Henry led the way on the ground for the Texans in this game with 51 yards on 16 carries (3.2 ypc).  TEs James Casey (8 rec, 81 yards), rookie Garrett Graham (4 rec, 66 yards) and Derek Fine (2 rec, 27 yards, TD) were utilized heavily in the passing game last night.  WRs Dorin Dickerson (5 rec, 45 yards and 1 carry for 19 yards) and Bobby Williams (3 rec, 45 yards) pitched in on the passing game.  The Texans finished up with 101 yards rushing (4.6 ypc) and 316 yards passing last night.

Rookie linebacker Daryl Sharpton led the way for the Texans’ D with 6 tackles, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  The Buccaneers finished up with 69 yards rushing (2.9 ypc) and 198 yards passing last night.  The Texans finish the pre-season with a 1-3 record.

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.