Posted by ESPN.com’s Paul Kuharsky
Don Banks hits on Colts and Texans in "Snap Judgments."
Houston Texans
- Given the context, the Texans may have played the worst game in their history, says John McClain.
- “It's not just that they lacked toughness or smarts or resolve. It's that they lacked all those things,” says Richard Justice.
- Andre Johnson and Steve Slaton were non-factors while Matt Schaub was ineffective, says Dale Robertson.
- The Jets were too good on third down and in time of possession, writes David Barron.
- Gary Kubiak takes the blame but Chester Pitts says he shouldn’t, says Robertson.
- The Texans looked intimidated, blogs McClain.
- Kubiak said Schaub wasn’t himself, says Richard Justice.
- Justice wasn’t crazy about Dunta Robinson’s shoe message or the bigger Slaton.
- Texans football is soft as butter, says Lance Zierlein.
- The bully Jets beat up the weakling Texans, writes Alan Burge.
- The defense did big work, says Phil Richards.
- Anthony Gonzalez’s injury overshadowed Reggie Wayne’s big day, says Mike Chappell.
- Opening drive interceptions on opening day are a trend that disturbs Peyton Manning, writes Chappell.
- Kravitz’s report card ranges from A- to D.
- Dwight Freeney feasted on Eugene Monroe, writes Phillip. B. Wilson.
- Manning tied Johnny Unitas’ team record for quarterback wins and Jim Caldwell got a win in his first game as head coach, says John Oehser.
- For the Colts, there is life after Tony Dungy, says William Rhoden.
- Caldwell showed his gambling side, says Jarrett Bell.
- This win came down to the stellar fourth-quarter defense, writes Tom James.
- “Postgame mortem” from Deshawn Zombie.
- Jacksonville found no magic in its opener, says Vito Stellino.
- A one-trick offense squandered its opportunity, opines Gene Frenette.
- Reggie Hayward is hurt, Derrick Harvey may have been benched and the Jaguars played a lot of 3-4, says Stellino.
- Losing Hayward hurts the already anemic pass rush, says Frenette.
- The Jaguars' rookie tackles got an early lesson from a pair of premier pass-rushers, writes Michael C. Wright.
- Derek Cox’s debut was a mixed bag, says Wright.
- Wright’s rundown of how the game was lost.
- No impact for rookie receivers, says Frenette.
- Jack Del Rio expected to win, says Vic Ketchman of jaguars.com.
- Game analysis from Jonathan Loesche.
- Developments around the division left Jim Wyatt thinking the Titans have a good chance to repeat.
- Jared Cook can do it all, says Gary Estwick.
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