Texans Make Pre-Season Debut, Smell Like Diapers

If you were inside on Saturday, avoiding the heat and humidity, you had the opportunity to watch the Texans take on the reigning NFC Champion Chicago Bears. Preseason or not, the Texans were no match for the Bears, losing 20-19 at Reliant. Franchise savior du jour Matt Schaub was 3-5 on pass attempts, but he did actually show poise in the pocket in situations that would've made David Carr curl into a fetal position. RB Ron Dayne was mistaken for a parked truck and was towed from the field late in the 4th quarter (he's fat, you see).

Any time that Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton, and Brian Griese combine for 264 passing yards and you still lose, you realize that the defensive upgrades of the past two seasons are still a ways off from taking effect. On the upside, Kris Brown continues to be perhaps the most consistent player in franchise history, kicking four FG's over the course of the game.

The other big news from the game was the loss of SS Glenn Earl, which will lead to a reshuffling of the secondary before the next preseason game against the Arizona Cardnials on the 18th. For an incredibly detailed wrap-up and analysis, check out our friends at Da Good, Da Bad, and DeMeco.

In a related story, cute babies are a lot better than pictures of Matt Schaub on his back.

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Photo: Flickr user Flying Photog, who should be very proud.