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Palmer Pilot

October 27, 2003 Palmer Pilot by Ric Sweeney HoustonProFootball.com Blame Domanick Davis. Or the offensive line. Hells bells, you could even blame David Carr and that cannon hanging from his right shoulder, not to mention his troika of downfield threats. Truth is, you can pretty much blame any number of Texans for Sunday’s 30-21 loss … Read more

The Push for Bush

Quick Slant | HoustonProFootball.com December 21, 2005 The Push for Bush by Ric Sweeney HoustonProFootball.com Well played, Texans… well played! Like a seasoned criminal, the team threw conspiracy-minded, game-throwing detectives off their trail with an impressive win Sunday. And though it decreased their margin for error in their final push for the draft’s top slot, … Read more

How the Oilers Stole X-Mas

The Dream Season | HoustonProFootball.com December 11, 2000 How the Oilers Stole X-Mas by Ric Sweeney HoustonProFootball.com at San Francisco December 25, 1993 Site: Candlestick Park Records: Oilers (10-4); 49ers (10-4) Attendance: 61,744 After a cataclysmic start to their season, the 1993 Oilers were on a roll. Winners of nine straight and holders of the … Read more

Outshot at the OK Corral

GameDay Review | HoustonProFootball.com September 18, 2006 Outshot at the OK Corral by Bob Hulsey HoustonProFootball.com Everything you need to know about the Texans-Colts "rivalry", we learned on the first six snaps. The kickoff return by Edell Shepherd was uneventful but, on the first offensive play, Houston quarterback David Carr was sacked by Robert Mathis … Read more