WATERCOOLER CHAT: TEXANS REELING, PATS HAND SAINTS LOSS, TIGERS/RED SOX SERIES TIED
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In the NFL, the Houston Texans are definitely reeling right now, getting crushed last week by the 49ers. Â That was expected, but everyone thought they would certainly rebound with a home game against the lowly Rams. Â But, from out of nowhere, the Rams turned into the Denver Broncos and dominated the Texans. Â It was a blowout. Â And then later, Matt Schaub went down with an injury, and the Houston crowd cheered as T.J. Yates ran onto the field. Â This may be the end of the Matt Schaub era in Houston, because that offense simply doesn’t look right with him under center. Â The Rams snuck out with an easy win, while the Texans have some serious questions to answer before Week 7. Â St. Louis 38, Houston 13.
And in New England, the Patriots hosted the undefeated Saints. Â This was the game of the week in the NFL, and nobody quite knew what to expect, but they did assume it would be some sort of offensive shootout. Â The Patriots got up early, but then Drew Brees and the Saints turned it on, taking a 27-23 lead with just 2 minutes to go. Â The Patriots somehow found themselves with one last chance with just under a minute to go. Â Brady simply turned on the magic, marching the Pats down the field. Â Then, with just under 10 seconds, Brady took a risk, and hit his undrafted rookie Kenbrell Thompkins in the back of the end zone for the game winning touchdown. Â It was truly amazing, and with that, the Pats handed the Saints their first loss. Â New England 30, New Orleans 27.BASEBALL
It was Game 2 of the American League Championship Series between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox. The Tigers led the series 1-0, and it looked like the Tigers were going to grab Game 2 leading 5-1 in the 8th inning. But, the Red Sox loaded the bases, and up came their slugger David Ortiz. Â And they got exactly what they needed from Ortiz, as he hit a clutch grand slam to tie the game at 5. Â Wow! Â Then, in the bottom of the 9th, Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a beautiful RBI to drive in the winning run to win Game 2 and tie the series. Â It now shifts back to Detroit, and this one is still wide open. Â But, in Game 3, the Tigers are putting Justin Verlander on the mound, who can definitely scare batters. Â Boston 6, Detroit 5.
