PLAYERS:
Matt Schaub,
Matt Leinart,
Kerry Collins,
Vince Young,
Arian Foster,
Ben Tate,
Chris Johnson,
Matt Hasselbeck,
Mike Smith,
Philip Rivers,
Norv Turner,
Leon Hall
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals
Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub (8) signals his offensive line against the Indianapolis Colts during the third quarter of their NFL football game in Indianapolis November 1, 2010. REUTERS/Brent Smith (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)
What are some of the big questions heading into this week in the NFL?
1. Can Matt Leinart save the Texans’ season?
You almost have to feel bad for the Houston Texans. Now that they’re finally knocking on the door of their first postseason appearance, they lose starting quarterback Matt Schaub (Lisfranc surgery) for the season. The good news is that the Texans are still two wins up on the Titans in the AFC South and hey, it’s not like the NFL has never seen a backup quarterback resurgence before. Don’t forget that in this very division, Kerry Collins once stepped in for Vince Young and led the Titans to a 12-3 record and a No. 1 seed in the AFC. That said, Collins had already taken a team to the Super Bowl earlier in his career and had s...
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