For the last few years the Houston Texans were pegged as the
breakout team for the season and over the those same years the Texans has
posted a winning record only once. The
expectations have been clearly placed in the hands of Head Coach Gary Kubiak
this season.
The Texans have brought in former Dallas Cowboys Head Coach
Wade Phillips and a new defensive scheme to Houston. Another big change was moving Mario Williams
from Defensive end to linebacker. Johnathan
Joseph the former Cincinnati Bengal defensive back arrives in Houston to give
the defense the ability to get off of the field on third down.
The Texan finished the preseason with a 3-1 record and in
the final game the first team did not participate very much. However in the first three games the offense
and defense were very impressive from the beginning of the game until the
end. The Texans lost 5 games by seven or
less points. With the emphasis being
placed on the defense in the off season the Texans hope to create opportunities
rather than be a victim of circumstance.
The Texans open the season at home against conference rival
and perennial playoff contender the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts will enter the game potentially
without All Pro and future Hall of Famer Quarterback Peyton Manning who has
missed the entire preseason with a neck injury.
The Texans offensive is solid. Quarterback
Matt Schaub leads a very potent offensive that features two Pro-Bowlers, Arian
Foster at running back and wide receiver Andre Johnson.
Prediction: Houston will win the
opening game against the Colts final score Jets 31-17.
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