What a way to start the season, a 38-17 beat down by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On the opening drive, Coach Gary Kubiak elected to go for a fourth and one in Steelers territory and after an official review, the Texans were short and the game was never the same for the Houston team.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and his offense had a field day with the Texans defense who seemed to mimic a scout team defense. Roethlisberger nearly had a perfect day going 13-for-14 with 137 yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, the Steelers had their way and then some as Willie Parker rushed 25 times for 138 yards and three touchdowns, more than he had all of last year.
The offense had its woes all day too. Matt Schaub, who is 1-7 on the road as a starter, had two interceptions on the day and the offense didn't score until the fourth quarter when the game was well out of reach. The Texans are still searching for a much needed running game. Starting running back Ahman Green had five rushes for 28 yards and rookie Steve Slaton had 13 rushes for 43 yards.
The only bright spot for the Texans was Mario Williams who had two sacks and a forced fumble. Next Sunday, the Texans return home to face the Baltimore Ravens, a big game believe it or not. An 0-2 start isn't going to sit pretty with the Houston crowd, especially since the Texans next three game are against the Titans, Colts and Jaguars; all playoff teams from last year.
See y'all next week at Reliant Stadium. Tailgating starts at 11 a.m. at "Club" Yellow Lot, you can't miss the the flag. Stop by and say howdy.
Photo: Flickr user Brit_2
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