092509-texans-cheerleaderIn Friday’s Pigsplosion I said “Hard to believe this is a MNF game.” I was half serious. The Titans have won 3 straight and they’ve got Chris Johnson in the backfield along with a “resurgent” Vince Young. The Texans are 5-4 and just outside the playoff picture. These are two 100% decent teams. And hey, if the Lions and Browns can come together to play one of the most exciting games of the season, there’s hope for every match up.

Having said that, it’s the Titans and Texans. Are you really looking forward to this game if you aren’t from Houston or Tennessee? You don’t have to lie to me. It’s me. Your old pal, CRM. You and me go way back. You can be honest. I won’t get mad.

The player we’ll all be keeping our eyes on tonight is Chris Johnson who leads the league in rushing despite only having the 8th most carries in the league. And that’s before this game. If he gets his usual 18.9 carries tonight, he’ll still only be 7th in the league in carries. Now that’s a quest for 2,105.

In the first game between these teams this season, Houston narrowly edged Tennessee 34-31. Andre Johnson caught 10 balls for 149 yards and two scores. He made up for a vintage Steve Slaton performance of 17 carries for 34 yards. Chris Johnson had 197 yards and two scores of his own. My prediction for tonight is more of the same. Lots of the Texans passing and lots of Titans running. Go football!