Amobi Okoye News

Much attention has been focused on Vince Young's recent return to action for the Titans, and justifiably so.

He graduated high school at the age of 15, and went on to become the youngest player drafted in NFL history.

When UNO plays its final home game of the season at 1 p.m. Saturday against Pittsburg State, check to see Levi Terrell's PAL in action.

Texans quarterback Matt Schaub has been sacked 12 times in the seven games, and the defense has registered only nine sacks against those seven opponents.

Sure, the Texans choked at the one yard line and are now sporting a terse and ugly 2-3 record, but my sore football soul was at least soothed some by other happenings around the league.

Every step of the way, Amobi Okoye has worn the precocious label proudly on his barrel chest.

Sorry for the late response, I had some family time yesterday, and a holiday today I took full advantage of! Texans Cards wrap up.

Smith forgot his belt Sunday, so he had to somehow make do. He went old school - well, old country school - using a small rope-like string to hold his jeans up.

Oct. 4: Texans 29, Raiders 6. Record: 2-2. Sunday: At Arizona, 3:15 p.m. TV/radio: CBS; 610 AM, 100.3 FM and 1010 AM .

Quarterbacks and defensive ends are dogs and cats, capitalists and communists, cowboys and Indians, Democrats and Republicans.

Friend of the blog, Football Outsider managing editor Bill Barnwell sent me a quick email after the Raiders-Texans game.

The Texans ' 45 rushing yards allowed was the fourth fewest in their history and a vast improvement over their previous three games this season.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Everyone connected to the Houston defense needs to raise his hand when it comes to assessing blame for the team's miserable run defense so far.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky The situation: The Texans had just driven to a touchdown that made it 31-31 near the end of the third quarter.

It wasn't particularly a day for a defense to celebrate, especially allowing 449 yards, but Amobi Okoye was still "enjoying this victory, feeling good about it," after the Texans edged the Titans on Sunday.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Kerry Collins fumbles the ball against the Houston Texans with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter Sunday in Nashville.

KICKOFF: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET SURFACE: Grass TV: CBS SERIES: 15th regular-season meeting.

He may be a millionaire and playing pro football, but invariably when Amobi Okoye and his former Lee High School teammates and coaches reunite, he's a target.

No sacks all day, let me repeat that NO SACKS ALL DAY. Even with a rookie quarterback, this line has to get a lot of credit for them defending their young QB.

Two years ago, he surprisingly wasn't intimidated at being the youngest player in the NFL at 19.