Houston Texans NewsTexans’ offensive line improves during win over Jaguars (Houston Chronicle)Texans’ Whitney Mercilus notches first sack of season (Houston Chronicle)Texans roll over Jaguars to take AFC South lead (Houston Chronicle)Texans RB Lamar Miller scores first rushing TD of season Aaron Colvin Jersey , hits century mark (Houston Chronicle)Memes celebrate Texans’ win, move into first place (Houston Chronicle)NFL NewsTrade! Cowboys acquiring WR Cooper from Raiders (NFL.com)Broncos WR Demaryius: My time here is coming up (NFL.com)Jackson not taking over Browns play-calling duties (NFL.com)Blake or Cody? Marrone won’t reveal Jags’ starter (NFL.com)Cards’ Wilks: We are not trading Patrick Peterson (NFL.com)Injuries: Pats RB Michel avoids serious knee injury (NFL.com)Bucs LB Alexander tore ACL in win over Browns (NFL.com)Houston & Collegiate SportsHow the LMJ Injury Affects Luhnow’s Mindset (The Crawfish Boxes)Spit spat at Staples: An account of what happened before, during and well after the Lakers-Rockets fight (The Athletic)What recent playoff trends can tell us about what it takes to succeed in the postseason now (The Athletic) Welp, that’s it y’all.That’s how the Houston Texans’ season ended.Not with a bang or even a valiant comeback attempt that comes up short, but with a flatline almost from start to finish.What we saw on Saturday is not becoming of a team that won 11 games.What we saw Saturday was, on a whole Ka’imi Fairbairn Jersey , little better than the wild card game against the Chiefs back in 2016.If it weren’t for a late touchdown to Keke Coutee that could’ve easily been ruled a touchback by referees with fewer active brain cells, it would’ve been the same as the Chiefs game, points-wise.Maybe next year with a full offense and a draft class of nothing but offensive linemen and cornerbacks, we’ll finally get to see the full potential of this team.Oh, right, Bill O’Brien.Forgot.Never mind that last bit.Let’s get to the dog because I have to clean out my locker room with a garbage bag just like anybody else who writes for this outfit.As always Kendall Lamm Jersey , in finest Hair of the Dog tradition, all swear words have been replaced with the word [kitten] to make this safe to read at work.I cannot make the same assertion about watching the wild card game at work.You might get sent home for the day or something.I don’t know, I wouldn’t risk it personally.Pregame ThoughtsBFDCapt RonUTWeston (to UT)BrettLukeUT[Ed. Note:By halftime, I will come to greatly regret this.]LukeFirst QuarterUTBrettUT(Colts strike first, lead 7-0.)JeremyCapt RonBrettCapt RonUTCapt RonUT (to Capt Ron)Capt Ron (to UT)UTBFDCapt RonUT(Colts score again, lead 14-0.)UTBFDUTJeremyCapt RonMDCBFDUT (to BFD)BrettBFDLuke(Texans get their first first down of the game Joel Heath Jersey , immediately challenged by the Colts.)BFDJeremyBrettUTCapt RonUT(Deshaun Watson intercepted by the Colts.)BFDUTCapt RonLukeSecond QuarterBFD (to Luke)MikeCapt RonUTBFD(Watt deflects a pass and Dunn intercepts it.Texans ball.)BFDLukeBrettMikeUTCapt RonUTLukeBFDCapt Ron(Texans forced to punt.)UTBFDBrettCapt RonBFD (to Brett)Mike (to BFD)UTBFDUT(Colts score again, lead 21-0.)UTLuke (to BFD)BFDUT (to BFD)Capt RonMikeUTBFDUTCapt Ron(Texans go for it on fourth and one...)Luke(...and fail to convert.Turnover on downs.)BFDCapt RonMikeBFDUT(Kareem Jackson called for DPI, probably saving a touchdown in the process.)BFDLukeCapt RonWestonUTHalftime ReactionsLukeUTMikeWestonBFDBrettWestonUT (to Weston)Capt RonWeston (to UT)UTThird QuarterWestonLuke (to Weston)MDCBFDWeston (to BFD)UTBFDWestonBFD(Texans flagged after getting a first down, nullifies play.)UTWestonBFDUT (to BFD)WestonUTFourth QuarterUTWeston (to UT)JeremyUT (to Jeremy)BFDUTCapt Ron(Watson connects with Keke Coutee for what may or may not be a touchdown.)UTWestonCapt Ron(Call stands.Texans score, Colts lead 21-7.)UTWestonJeremyUTWestonUTWestonCapt RonUTCapt Ron[Ed. Note:The driver for Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria in 1914.](Texans lose 21-7 in a game that wasn’t even that close.)Postgame ReactionsUTWestonCapt RonLukeGame BallsNope.Just nope.Not for this game.Go.Comment.Say things.
