Texans over Steelers. And Colts, and Titans, and Jaguars…

I am a very big Houston Texans fan (as if you didn’t know by the rest of my posts).

I know a person who is an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. (It just so happens, she’s my English teacher.)

As one might imagine, personalities clashed. I won, as did the Texans, despite shooting ourselves in the foot multiple times, and I thanked my lucky stars that I would be the teaser instead of the teasee. (But, since she’s my teacher, you know I would be a gentle teaser.)

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The Houston Texans won 17-10, on what should have been 24-10 at least, if not 31-10. Danieal Manning is now the bane of my existence, while Johnathan Joseph might have had the unluckiest football game in a long while.

I’m sure you guys saw, or heard about, the last play of the half between the Steelers and the Texans. Danieal Manning blocked the kick, and Joseph picked it up with a clear line to the end zone with only a kicker and a punter within 5 yards of him. So what does Danieal Manning do? Celebrate by blocking the punter in the back. Sigh.

And then, later in the game, Joseph picks off the throw from Ben Roethlisberger, and runs into the end zone, essentially finishing the game. Except, there is another penalty, this one on J.J. Watt. (See both the plays; go to 1:13 and 2:52)

How discouraging. My foot really, really, hurts.

However, Jason Allen got a pick a few plays later, and we squeaked it out.

Pheww!

Sorry Colts. Kinda.

Texans.

It is a team that has been laughed at (See: 2010 secondary), kicked around (See: 2005 season), and just totally destroyed by opposition (See: All-time record against Colts).

Until now.

In the offseason, we have picked up the second best free-agent cornerback, Johnathan Joseph, and also one of the best free-agent safeties in Danieal Manning.

So when the Colts get destroyed today, (this was written before 1:00 e.t.) and fans ask themselves why, the answer will be this:

The Colts cannot begin to comprehend how tough it’ll be without Peyton Manning. Kerry Collins is half as good as Manning. The Colts picked Collins up in case Manning missed games due to injury, but what if Manning misses an extended period of time? He is already set to miss the first game, against the Texans. How many games can a 38 year old replacement quarterback play? Their only other backup is Curtis Painter who, in two career games, completed 8/28 for a 28.6 completion percentage, threw no touchdowns, two interceptions, and fumbled, which was recovered by the opponent for a touchdown.

What’re they gonna do?

I’ll tell you what they’ll do. They’ll try to weather the storm for a year and then pick a quarterback with a top draft pick.

And the Texans are poised to take the division, and hold it.

We shall do the laughing, the kicking, and the destroying.

And we WILL make the playoffs.