Out of the Nest: Texans at Eagles

Every week during the season, we’ll scout out the Eagles next opponent. This week, that opponent is the Houston Texans.The Opponent: The Houston Texans, a.k.a. the Houston State Residents, a.k.a. the Houston People. I will never stop hating that team’s generic nickname.Record: 5-6. And only a game behind in the suddenly weak AFC South. Could the Texans rally to actually win this thing and secure their first playoff berth ever? NAH…The Line: Eagles by 9. And oh my, isn’t that a hefty line.Last Game: A 20-0 woodshed beating of the sinking Titans, who were forced to start the immortal Rusty Smith. You, of course, remember this game because Andre Johnson and surly Irishman Cortland Finnegan got into a fistfight. But Johnson, sadly for you, wasn’t suspended by the NFL for his part in the brawl. The Eagles were this close to getting a break from Roger Goodell. Alas.The Coach: Gary Kubiak. I don’t trust Gary Kubiak because it appear he goes t...