2011 Texans Watch-Aww Yeah 41-7!

What a difference a week makes.   Last week I was griping on these electronic pages about how bad my local NFL squad stunk up the joint in Baltimore and was wondering which Texans team would show up in Nashville to play the Tennessee Traitors (oops Titans).

The Texans team that showed up in liberty white jerseys and showed out was one that rolled up 518 yards of total offense and held the Titans to 148 yards of offense.  

They had Matt Schaub throw for 296 yards and two touchdowns, had two 100 yard rushers in Ben Tate and Arian Foster, held the ball for 38 minutes, had a 27-0 lead at halftime and the defense pick off two passes with one being a pick six.   This Texans team also rolled up the largest margin of victory in the history of the franchise to cap off a 41-7 rout and capture first place in the AFC South in the process.

Arian Foster in addition to rushing for 115 years had 119 receiving yards courtesy of a second quarter 78 yard TD pass reception from Schaub.   He became the first Texan player to have 100 yards receiving and rushing in the same game. It was also the second time in three years the Texans have beaten the Traitors at LP Field.       

There were a lot of Texans firsts and I have to give them some love for their exemplary play in this game.  It was also a very satisfying for Texan fans gridiron beatdown of one of the NFL squads we love to hate.

Take a bow Texans, pop your collars and enjoy this victory that moves you to 4-3 for the season and snaps a two game losing streak. 

Now if y'all can just keep up the momentum from the successful conclusion of this pigskin business trip by winning at Reliant Stadium this coming Sunday against Jacksonville.

2011 Texans Watch-Just Win Texans Against The Traitors

The Texans find themselves in familiar territory at an underachieving 3-3 after being predicted in some quarters to win this division and the fan base being frustrated over that underachieving

The pressure on the Texans to just win ratchets up with their upcoming visit to Nashville's LP Field to play the Tennessee Traitors (oops Titans) with first place in the division at stake.

Naw, I still ain't forgotten nor will I forgive Bud moving the Oilers to Nashville.  

We now return you back to your regularly scheduled TransGriot Texans Watch post..

Next to the Arlington Cowchips and the Indianapolis Colts, this is the team that Texans fans get up for and love to loathe. As evidenced by the fight between Andre Johnson and Courtland Finnegan in last November's 20-0 Texan beatdown of the Traitors, the players on both squads don't like each other either.

You can also bet that first year Titans coach Mike Munchak also wants a win against the Texans as badly as some guy named Kenneth Stanley Adams does.

Coach Gary Kubiak noted there may be a possibility that Andre Johnson could play in this game, which if he can after suffering a hamstring injury in the October 4 win against Pittsburgh would be welcome news. 

The offense has struggled to score points in the second half since he left and they've wasted two great defensive performances against Oakland and Baltimore because of it.

Y'all know what to do Texans.  No excuses. Just win and keep on winning.

Time for me to get in 60 minute hate mode for the Traitors on Sunday. 

2011 Texans Watch-Why Am I Even Getting Upset About This 29-14 Loss?

Because I like the Texans, I care about them, I want my hometown NFL team to do well, and this is their best shot to win the AFC South since the team started play in 2002.

And the Texans piss me off when they grossly underachieve like they did in this game against the Baltimore Ravens.

But after watching them cough up the Oakland game last week, I was mentally ready for them to walk into M&T Bank Stadium and get run over, but surprise, surprise the defense kept them in the game and once again kept hope alive with a 13-7 halftime deficit..

But here comes the start of the second half.  After the Texans took a 14-13 lead with 8:30 left in the quarter Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco started looking like the second coming of Joe Montana and the Texans started executing their cha-cha-cha offense (1-2-3 kick) for the remainder of the game.

Toss in a few jacked up calls that went against them, the Texans not making enough plays on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball and exit Baltimore with a loss and a 3-3 record after starting the season 3-1..

The Texans head to Nashville to play the Tennessee Traitors with first place in the AFC South on the line.   And whatever y'all need to do to remind yourselves that NFL football is a 60 minute game, not a 30 or 45 minute one and y'all need to finish with the same killer attitude you start games with, get to steppin' on that will y'all?

Time for y'all to wake up and play some NFL caliber football now if you want to be playing NFL playoff football in January..