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For the first time in a while, I actually watched all of an NFL early-preseason game.

Everything was pretty vanilla, and there were no huge surprises. The Texans had a few pretty moments, a fair number of ugly moments, and (unfortunately) a number of injuries in a game the Giants won fairly easily.

David Carr made some nice passes, but a couple of times rookie panic set in, and he threw into double coverage. He can make all the throws, though, and just needs reps; it was smart of Dom Capers to play him the entire first half. Jabar Gaffney dropped some passes that would have made Carr look better, and fell down once (causing Carr's interception). The offensive line struggled, as expected with two starters out with injuries. The defense got it going after some early difficulties, although depth will be a problem.

Football is back in Houston! Very cool. :)

[Posted at 22:36 CST on 08/05/02] [Link]