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Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 for their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start.

As I noted previously, during the Texans-Colts game, I was on a cruise from Galveston to Cozumel and back.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky INDIANAPOLIS -- One giant difference between the Colts and Texans Sunday was penalties.

I was very pleased with this game in several aspects, which I'll go into later. It was great to see our Texans go up against what has been deemed a good team and take one on their turf.

Clichd though it may be, one must ask, "Who are these guys?" Three games into the season, some fans of the Texans were wondering if the real Texans defense was going to stand up and knock somebody down.

The offense comes into next Sunday's game against the Bears shrouded in questions after it got shut out in the second half Sunday against the Texans and failed to score 24 points for the fifth time in six games this season and for the ninth time in quarterback Carson Palmer 's last 10 starts.

Fellow Houston Texans' defensive end Antonio Smith called Connor Barwin "a pass-rushing machine." Fellow Houston Texans' defensive end Antonio Smith called Connor Barwin "a pass-rushing machine." It was quite a day for Barwin.

CINCINNATI - The Texans finally put together a 60-minute effort, and the result was a convincing road victory that moved their record to 3-3. Quarterback Matt Schaub threw for 392 passing yards and four touchdowns, and the Texans led for almost the entire game in a 28-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Two games in and the Texans are 1-1, although not in the manner most expected. After falling in the opener against the Jets, the team fell behind early at Tennessee, but was able to rebound for a heart-attack inducing win.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Five nuggets of knowledge about this weekend's games: The Texans need a lot from Brian Cushing and Dunta Robinson : The rookie linebacker and the veteran cornerback were not part of the preseason, when the defense was not good, particularly against the run.

It's been a long time since the glory days. Myriad head coaches. Numerous supposed saviors.

In this second part of the interview, Vandermeer asked Kubiak questions about the team's defense heading into the start of the 2009 season.

Meanwhile, the Buccaneers will break in a new offensive coordinator Friday after firing Jeff Jagzodinski today.

Point 1: Brett Favre isn't ready for the regular season. As I saw and heard comments this week about how good Brett Favre looked against the Houston Texans on Monday night, I couldn't help but wonder what game those people had watched.

Three quick hits on the Houston Texans : 1. The offense can be potent. Shots that drew penalties and fines have knocked Matt Schaub out of action in the past.

Those absences alone should have proved a debilitating one-two punch in the gut for the NFL 's most productive offense last season.

So, was that the team ready to make a play off push taking the field at Reliant stadium? Well, yes.....to bad it was the Saints.

Aren't sequels always disappointing? Okam was part of a starting defensive line that got pushed up and down the field Saturday night as the Saints routed the Texans 38-14 at Reliant Stadium.

Give a group of guys who've spent a lot of time doing the former to do the latter and you'll be greeted with glee.

With the preseason finally underway, it's almost time for yet another season of football.