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The Houston Texans Bounce Back in Week Two
The Houston Texans were the trendy pick at the start of the 09′ season. The Houston Texans never had expectations this high before in the franchises 7 year history. I guess they have the right to set expectations this high after a solid performance in 2008, with a very young team.
This was a team that seemed to improve a bit each season during the past few years, and after an 8-8 finish, with a solid offensive core and an improving set of defenders, many claimed that the Houston Texans had a legitimate shot to win the division or make the playoffs.
The week 1 loss to the Jets made many wonder what was going on. The offense simply wasn’t there. After a week 2 win for the Texans and a Jets win that shut down the Patriots’ offense, maybe it was simply a matter of the Jets defense being extremely effective during the first two weeks of the regular season. I do believe this was the case against the Jets, not to mention the stellar performance of Matt Sanchez as well.
Many people believe that the Houston Texans could make a run at the playoffs this year. Steve Slaton had a huge rookie year and if he can continue to improve, that offense is extremely dangerous.
Andre Johnson once again looked like the best wide receiver in the NFL, and despite the absence of Kevin Walter, the offense was more than efficient thanks to the fill-in role of Jacoby Jones.
Steve Slaton looked great on offense. He was able to take a ton of pressure off of Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson out wide. If Slaton can keep playing at this level, their offense will be a serious threat to any defensive unit.
The defense could have done better without a doubt, the team came away with a very difficult win against the Titans in Nashville. The Titans are now 0-2, opening the way for the Texans to attempt to rise to the top of the NFC South.
It’s a long season, so only time will tell. If they can carry the momentum from week 2 into their next game against Jacksonville, they have a very good shot of going 2-1.
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