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Said Texans QB Sage Rosenfels of his three late turnovers, “All of our team played great football today, played winning football and I made those mistakes that cost football games. There is no reason we should have lost that game.”
Rosenfels was nearly flawless for most of the game.
But in crunch time Rosenfels showed the poise of a career backup.
Colts LB Gary Brackett scored a bit touchdown, but after the game his teammates were talking about how slow he is.
Commissioner Roger Goodell was in attendance for the Texans’ home opener, delayed because of Hurricane Ike.
Colts coach Tony Dungy got his birthday present a day early.
The Colts’ passing game still looks a half-step off.
Said Texans MLB DeMeco Ryans of the loss, “I still can’t believe what happened. It’s unbelievable.”
Said Texans coach Gary Kubiak of Rosenfels trying to do too much on third down, “You’ve just got to protect the ball right there, and if you have to punt, you’ve got to punt.”
October 6th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Sage Rosenfels: “The reincarnation of Joe Pisarcik”!
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October 7th, 2008 at 8:12 am
The two fumbles (mainly the flying wallenda fumblerooskie) were the killers. The INT was due to Andre Johnson tripping and falling coming out of his break. Sage deserves the criticism he’s getting. I understand the heat of the moment desire to win stuff but going airborne was about as bonehead as it gets.
And don’t forget it was the Texans not so hot defense that allowed Peyton to drive 80 yards in 4 minutes for a TD just before the fumblerooskie.
Sometimes the Texans need to play smarter, not harder.
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October 7th, 2008 at 8:22 am
The Colts could EASILY be 0-4 right now. Not an impressive season as of yet.
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October 7th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Yes, Sage Rosenfels single-handedly blew that game for the Texans.
Yes, he should have slid or head for the sideline or any number of things other than try to duplicate the John Elway Super Bowl Play. But when you think about how many people are stepping up to the plate to throw him under the bus, consider this.
He made a split-second decision on that play. By reflex, he chose to go for it. He chose to try and make a play and seal the win for his team. He sacrificed his body for a few yards to get a win that would likely be one of very few this year for Houston. He went up, took a couple of huge hits, and lost the ball before he plummeted back down to the turf.
Can anyone imagine what happens to him if he doesn’t lose the ball and the Texans win? He’s the man. He’s the talk of all the analysts throughout the league. The ultimate teammate. The unquestioned leader of the team going forward. His disregard for his own well-being in light of the team’s needs is an example that should be followed by all.
Bottom line. I hate people like Merril Hoge, Jaworski, Kornheiser, Keyshawn, Emmitt, anyone who had two seconds of TV time that chose to use it at Sage’s expense. It’s so easy to play both sides of the fence, questioning every questionable play as if THEY WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT WOULD HAVE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION IN THE SAME SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
Players make plays. Sometimes they come up short. Sometimes they should have not tried to make the play in the first time.
And sometimes they heave a ball in the middle of the field to nobody in particular in the final minutes of the Super Bowl, only to have it improbably snagged out of the air by a No-Name WR. Just an example.
Keep second-guessing, everyone. It really accomplishes alot.
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October 7th, 2008 at 8:59 am
It’s easy to sit back and say Sage should have just fallen down to make it 4th down. But if he did that, he would be criticized for not going after the 1st down or being afraid to get hit. I still think he’s a better qb than Schaub.
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October 7th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Rosenfels may play like a career backup but Schaub plays like what he is - a young guy who rarely saw the field behind Vick. Every time he’s gotten the chance, Rosenfels has outplayed Schaub. He could start for many teams. He could certainly start over Matt Cassel, and anyone they have in SF, KC, or Minnesota. The boneheaded ending aside, Rosenfels is a lot better QB than most give him credit for. Many in Houston want him to start.
There’s a reason the Texans turned down 3rd round picks for the guy. If they insist on sticking with Schaub, they won’t take less than a 2nd for him. That’s what they wanted from Minnesota earlier this year.
The bigger problem is that Houston fans, in general, don’t whine and moan about ‘our’ (not a Texan fan myself) teams like those in the northeast. If we did, Kubiak would already be gone. They hired him because he was an A&M product and because he was the OC for Denver. I’ve still been trying to figure out why being Denver’s OC qualifies anyone to be a head coach. If they wanted to hire the person responsible for their success, I’m guessing Elway and Davis wouldn’t take the job.
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October 7th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Sage isn’t the only one to blame. The Houston OC should be to blame. No reason to be calling rollouts with a lead and an enixperianced QB. Kubiac and the OC should be taking the brunt of the heat, but nobodys metioning them. Run run run punt. Run run run punt. Not exciteing but it would be a W instead of a L.
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