Texans Beat Titans, Life Is Beautiful

Well, that felt good. After years of futility against the ertswhile Oilers, the Texans smacked down Bud Adams' boys on Sunday in a game where the 13-12 final score didn't do justice to the dominant performance by the Texans offense.

Andre Johnson once again proved that he may not (mathematically speaking) be from this planet. How do 207 receiving yards sound? Inhuman? Exactly. Matt Shaub was firing bullets all day, and if it hadn't been for some questionable play-calls in the red zone, this would've been a hefty blowout. As is, the Texans had to rely heavily on Kris Brown's FG capability, and save for one chip-shot miss, Brown came through.

The other main story on Sunday was a questionable coaching decision by Tennessee's Jeff Fisher. Facing 4th and 3 while solidly in Texans territory in the fourth quarter, Fisher elected to go for it, rather than taking a 49 yard field goal and a possible lead. Kerry Collins blundered a pass downfield, thus turning the ball over to the Texans who were able to run out the clock for the win.

Whether Fisher's mustache-powered hubris or a strong offensive performance was the deciding factor, a win is a win. The Texans now stand at 7-7, with the very real possibility of winning their two remaining games on the road against the Bears and the Raiders. A 9-7 season would be the best record in team history, and set the stage for a productive 2009 season. Texans fans are reacting with joy and more than a little gloating over the hillbilly-traitors from Nashville and their reprobate owner.

A cocky Texans team? Who woulda thunk it. But it has a nice ring to it.
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