Did Tom Brady snub JJ Watt on handshake?
Rob Gronkowski was a game-time decision for Sunday night’s contest between New England Patriots and Houston Texans.
One week ago the New England Patriots and their fans were waking up from a debacle of a loss in Foxborough. After the game JJ Watt was looking to give Brady a handshake, but Brady wanted no part in it. From the video it looks like Brady has no desire to talk to Watt. And then this photo of them shaking hands came out and ruined all of our fun. What was a bad start to the 2015 season seemed like ancient history.
Gronkowski is back on the field. Head coach Bill Belichick presumably didn’t want regular punt returner Danny Amendola to do the job because of a nagging knee injury, but Amendola was forced back into that role following Martin’s muff.
Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer and Tom Brady greet before their matchup.
In what might be the upset of the year at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles – including a blocked punt return for a score, a punt return touchdown and a 99-yard interception return score – New England lost its second straight game and fell, for the time, into the No. 3 seed slot in the fast-approaching AFC playoffs.
Fantasy Impact: Keshawn Martin returned to Houston to play his former team and really made it count early as he caught a touchdown pass from Tom Brady. Once able to take the lead, the Patriots approach became very conservative. The Patriots defeated the Texans 27-6.
Already without their top wide receiver in Julian Edelman, New England may be down another key contributor after running back LeGarrette Blount injured his left hip Sunday in Houston. He was later ruled out. It took him 16 carries, but Bolden gained 51 yards.
Rob Gronkowski leaps over Texans strong safety Quintin Demps for a first half touchdown. But the Texans couldn’t move the ball and turned it over after a failed fourth-down attempt. Texans coach Bill O’Brien says Brady was just doing what he always does. New England is back in the win column. The Patriots have been riddled by injuries on the defensive side of the ball, and lately their offense has been hit hard by the injury bug as well.
Jabaal Sheard checks on Dominique Easley, who suffered a quad injury during the second half.
Some things to know about the Patriots’ win over the Texans.
Brian Cushing tried to pump up the Houston Texans defense during a timeout.
On his conference call yesterday, Belichick was frustrated that there wasn’t a better camera angle of the crucial play.
Logan Ryan defends against DeAndre Hopkins. In the receiving end, Delanie Walker had 71 yards in seven catches while Harry Douglas added 65 yards in three catches.
When the Houston Texans take the field Sunday night to take on the New England Patriots, they will have a chance to accomplish something historic.
While the Patriots produced just 62 yards and a field goal in the third quarter, they stretched their lead to three touchdowns early in the fourth following yet another sack of Hoyer. The defense played extremely well, and got help from Leonard Johnson, who no one had heard of before last night.