Houston 31 New Orleans 27
Drew Brees and Matt Schaub showed why you don't need to be a first round pick to become a franchise QB in the NFL. The pair combined for more than 300 passing yards in the first half of the Texans-Saints matchup, which Houston narrowly won thanks to rookie Steve Slaton's run late on. Indeed, great passing play was the order of the day here, with no interceptions thrown by either the starters or backups.
Kevin Walter showed why he could emerge as a breakout player for the Texans this year, catching 6 passes for 100yds and a TD, while Saints RB Reggie Bush took a back seat as Deuce McAllister made his long awaited return from injury. McAllister was greeted warmly by the Superdome crowd, and Bush did get on the scoreboard however, catching a 12yd pass from Drew Brees in the second quarter.
In a a pass-happy game, the real losers were the Secondaries. Both teams are struggling against the deep ball, and in New Orleans' case, it is a pretty damning indictment that this has been a gripe for two to three years now, with little progress made. The Texans will also be disappointed with receiver Jacoby Jones, who caught just one ball last night, and fumbled a punt return that gave the Saints a Field Goal.
Sunday 17 August 2008
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