Mallett helps Texans to 1st win, 19-9 over Tampa Bay

“I hope that happens every time”. Randy Bullock was again inconsistent, as he made a point after touchdown and field goals of 39, and 19 yards, but he also missed on a 43-yard attempt and a point after touchdown.

Mallett got his second National Football League win in his second start this season after Brian Hoyer was benched after struggling in Houston’s opener.

The Texans, meanwhile, head into this week feeling good. “So hopefully I continue”.

These are the news, notes, and quotes that you need to know from Bill O’Brien’s Monday press conference. A friend called me up and invited me to join him at the Texans game, so I was in attendance Sunday.

Jameis Winston completed just 17-of-36 passes for 261 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Bucs’ Week 3 loss to the Texans.

Fortunately, the Bucs will have full use of wide receiver Mike Evans, who was limited to about 25 plays against the Saints.

Houston shouldn’t be favored by a touchdown against anyone – not even a Tampa Bay team that was destroyed at home by the Titans in Week 1. Missed FGs, dropped balls, a exhausted defense and a slew of penalties cost the Bucs their second win of 2015.

The Texans would tack on one more field goal from Bullock from 18 yards out with less than two minutes left, sealing the 19-9 victory.

On the first play of the drive, the Bucs come to the line with three receiving options – Vincent Jackson, Louis Murphy and Luke Stocker – to Winston’s left.

Winston was under pressure from 2014 top overall draftee Jadeveon Clowney early in the third quarter and was intercepted by Quintin Demps. It was hardly a signature win nor was it something that the Buccaneers can brag too hard about, but it’s a win – which is more than what fans in Tampa are used to seeing. The absence of Arian Foster has injure the Texans greater than anything by way of the 1st two weeks. The outside linebacker is being brought along slowly after playing just four games as a rookie because of various injuries before having season-ending microfracture surgery. “Guys get hurt, guys go down, and you have to be the next man up”.

Houston Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins (10) makes a catch in front of…

They’re supposed to be seen and not heard – unless they’re delivering their team a game-winning field goal.

Brindza’s third miss on a 57-yarder late in the final period. That’s one of the things we always preach, being able to start the game and finishing it. I think we did that tonight but a lot of work still needs to be done.