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1:06 - Texans come out driving down the field... the offense producing as advertised until a 2nd and 4 at the Buffalo 32 when Matt Schaub looks for Owen Daniels and overthrows him.

I've been coming to Orchard Park, N.Y. for longer than I want to admit, but I don't think I've ever seen a more gorgeous day than today.

Houston Texans defensive end Mario Williams and linebacker Brian Cushing have been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Mario Williams #90 of the Houston Texans is pictured against the Tennessee Titans during the NFL game at LP Field on September 20, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Now the Texans have a new rookie star at linebacker in Brian Cushing and coach Gary Kubiak said his presence has made Ryans even better.

In the last post , we discussed the numbers that show that the Houston Texans have the youngest starting lineup in the league, and the fewest number of starters age 30 or older.

Houston defensive end Mario Williams was active for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals despite a sore shoulder.

Reeves will come off the bench Sunday when the Texans play at Arizona. Dunta Robinson and Glover Quin are the starting cornerbacks.

Hill is better and should be allowed to return to practice this week. Muntz said players can return to practice if they haven't had a fever for 48 hours.

This is Nick Ferguson of the Houston Texans. There's a very good chance Nick already has a pending debit of $10,000 in his account from Lord Goodell.

The Texans have signed safety Bernard Pollard to replace Chester Pitts on the roster.

But he still was very much a part of delivering the Jets' new mission statement.

It was a curious call, one that almost let the Texans back in the game. With a 17-0 lead in the fourth quarter, the Jets came out throwing.

It's no secret the Texans will put their offensive trust in, from left, Andre Johnson, Steve Slaton and Matt Schaub.

Here are five key things to watch for when the Texans take on the New York Jets in their regular season opener at Reliant Stadium on Sunday.

It started with the coin toss. The Jets won the toss and elected to defer, giving the Texans a chance to open the season with their high-powered offense on the field.

I knew Rex Ryan had solved the Texans last year and I knew that he probably had a decent game plan to slow the offense down on Sunday, but what I was hoping the days of the soft Texans were over.

Originally published September 13, 2009 at 10:12 a.m., updated September 13, 2009 at 11:17 a.m. HOUSTON a ' Texans safety Eugene Wilson and wide receiver Kevin Walter were inactive for Sunday's opener against the New York Jets because of injuries.

We're going to start something new this season. Before each game, I'm going to post "Cimini's Six-Pack," six relevant thoughts on the upcoming matchup.

Because Robinson will play and start against the New York Jets at noon Sunday at Reliant Stadium, running back Andre Hall was placed on waivers to make room for Robinson on the roster.