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OldBucsFan
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: Innefective Bucs Fall To Texans |
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Sage Rosenfels still is perfect as the Houston Texans' starting quarterback.
Rosenfels threw for three touchdowns to lead the Texans (6-7) to a 28-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He's won both games he's started in place of the injured Matt Schaub.
Rosenfels lost two fumbles, but Tampa Bay (8-5) was only able to convert one into points.
The Buccaneers could have secured the NFC South title with a win, but instead saw their four-game winning streak snapped due to miscues and ineffectiveness.
They started Luke McCown as Jeff Garcia missed his second straight game with a bruised back. McCown had a big game last week in a win over New Orleans, but was sacked four times and harassed for most of the day in this one.
He was 25-of-38 for 266 yards with no touchdowns and a fumble.
Mario Williams was in McCown's face often in this one and sacked him late in the fourth quarter to push his sack total to 9 1/2 this season.
Rosenfels had two touchdown passes of 4 yards and one for 8, and Andre' Davis added a score on a 97-yard kickoff return. The quarterback finished 27-of-36 for 209 yards.
In the third quarter, Greg White sacked Rosenfels for the third time, forcing his second fumble. It was recovered by Jovan Haye, but the Buccaneers weren't able to convert when McCown couldn't handle the snap three plays later.
Houston's C.C. Brown recovered and Rosenfels found Owen Daniels on a 4-yard pass for his third touchdown throw to put Houston ahead 28-14.
Already playing with a backup left guard and quarterback, the Texans relied on undrafted rookie running back Darius Walker for most of the game with Ron Dayne struggling with a tender ankle after the first drive. It was Walker's first NFL action; he finished with 46 yards rushing and 35 yards receiving.
Davis returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown to push Houston's lead to 21-7. He tight-roped his way down the sideline for his first kickoff return for a touchdown since going 95 yards in 2002 against Houston when he was with the Browns.
It also marked the Texans' first touchdown in the third quarter since Week 2 at Carolina.
Earnest Graham shook off two would-be tacklers for an 11-yard touchdown that made it 21-14, one play after Graham barreled 20 yards.
Will Demps forced and recovered a fumble by Ike Hilliard after a short reception in the second quarter. Rosenfels found Kevin Walter on an 8-yard touchdown pass to give Houston a 14-7 lead.
Andre Johnson scored his sixth touchdown of the season on a 4-yard pass from Rosenfels for a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Johnson finished with nine receptions for 82 yards. The drive started on the Houston 34 after a failed fourth-down attempt by the Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay tied it at 7 on a 4-yard run by Graham in the second quarter, marking his fifth consecutive game with a touchdown, tying a team record. His touchdown came after White sacked Rosenfels and slapped the ball away from him. Haye recovered on the Houston 25. |
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Well, we had our ASS handed to us. Plain and simple.
Offense couldn't move the ball.
Defense couldn't stop the ball.
Special teams even allowed a TD.
Pretty much covers it. As of right now, not too optimistic about going far into the play offs.
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For some eerie reason...I expected this to happen today. I'm not overly upset about the loss, as it doesn't affect our standings in the playoff picture. I'd rather lose to a non-conference opponent than the other way. Our next three games should allow us to get Garcia back on the field, get our feet under us, and get ready for a game against the Giants...whom I hope we play rather than the Vikings. They look pretty scary right now.
Now, had the Packers lost today...then I'd be moderately upset as it could have had drastic implications to the seeding of the playoffs. As it sits right now, we're solid in the #4 spot and I'm fine with that. We don't deserve the bye and a high seed in the playoffs. We're at least a full season away from that...maybe two.
I can't even say that this plays into my other conversation about the glass slipper. It's a hard read when looking at a back-up QB coming off a "game of a lifetime"
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