John Busing News

The last time the Texans saw the Cincinnati Bengals, they were a thoroughly broken team, winless halfway through the 2008 season after being pummeled 35-6 at Reliant Stadium.

Houston Texans strong safety John Busing will be on familiar ground when he takes the field at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday.

Blown assignments, missed tackles, an inability to consistently win at the point of attack.

Free safety Eugene Wilson was placed on the inactive list for today's game against the Oakland Raiders.

Sept. 27: Jaguars 31, Texans 24. Record: 1-2. Sunday: Oakland at Reliant Stadium, noon.

In 2007, Bernard Pollard was a safety with the Chiefs trying to make a play on future teammate Andre Johnson.

Jacques Reeves didn't even get through warmups today at practice. He injured his hand and was taken off to be examined.

When Gary Kubiak took over as coach of the Texans in 2006, his mission was to change the mindset of a losing team.

Good teams, not even great team, but good teams make winning plays. The Texans offense has shown all the signs that they can make those winning plays.

The Texans signed ex-Chiefs S Bernard Pollard on Thursday. Pollard fills the roster spot of OLG Chester Pitts, who had season-ending knee surgery Wednesday and was placed on injured reserve.

Redemption. Coming off of one of the worst losses in franchise history, the Houston Texans bounced back in a major way in Nashville.

Bad business Michael Crabtree, the 49ers' No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft, has so far made good on his promise to sit out the season and reenter the draft next year.

Mark Sanchez throws for 272 yards and a touchdown against the Texans. Sanchez leads the Jets to 1-0 and currently first place in the AFC east.

Despite across-the-board mediocrity in almost every visible aspect of the 24-7 loss Sunday at Reliant Stadium, the failure of the Texans' defense against the Jets and rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez came down to third down.

For illustration number 87,654 of why preseason predictions are completely worthless, we give you the 2009 Houston Texans.

One day after the Texans were embarrassed 24-7 by the New York Jets, middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans had a message for his teammates and coaches.

Go ahead and tell me about the time you laughed so heartily at my 2009 Texans prediction from two weeks ago.

Final analysis: I'm an idiot, but you already knew that. Six guys made the team that I didn't predict .

Friday against the Texans , the rookie provided a microwave version of the maturation process.

I have no problem with Gary Kubiak naming Dunta Robinson the starter for this week's opener against the Jets and assume you don't either.