1. Mallett’s the Man- Bill O’Brien named Ryan Mallett the starting quarterback on Thursday. On two drives during the loss to the Chiefs, he came in and led the Texans to a touchdown and a field goal. More importantly, perhaps, was the injection of life he provided for the Texans offense.
“I felt like when Ryan went into the game, he added a spark to our team,” O’Brien said. “Felt like he moved the ball down the field. He was decisive, had some energy, showed good leadership and we scored 10 points.”
Mallett provided a similar jolt to the offensive last autumn when he guided the Texans to a victory at Cleveland.