A Texans Collapse That Would Make AIG Proud

↵Sage Rosenfels must have picked the Colts in his suicide pool. You will surely see this highlight a thousand times tonight. Tasked with running down the clock, maybe picking up a few first downs to preserve a 10-point lead with less than four minutes left, Rosenfels scampers away from pressure and, instead of sliding to safety, decides to hurdle a Colt tackler. Rosenfels careens about the shoulders of the defense in mid-air and drops the ball. Indianapolis backer Gary Brackett takes it the other way for a TD.
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↵On the ensuing kickoff -- Houston still leading by three with about three minutes left -- Houston gets nothing on the first two downs. On third and 10, Rosenfels rolls out ... and watches the ball get clubbed from his hands. Indianapolis ball. A minute later, Peyton Manning sails the ball into Reggie Wayne’s sticky hands. 31-24 Indy. That happened fast.
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↵Last gasp for the Texans: Rosenfels drives into Colts territory. With 40 seconds left, the QB drops the bread right into the hands of Indianapolis d-back Melvin Bullitt. Three crushing turnovers in three minutes, an unbelievable 17-point swing. Houston fans, hoping to see the team’s first win in its delayed home opener (thanks to Hurricane Ike, which damaged Reliant last month), booed the result.
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↵We come away with two good things, though: Matt Schaub, hospitalized early Sunday with stomach pains, will have someone to hang out with in front of the toilet. Also, we finally find resolution on whether “Sage” is a real first name or an adjective. Definitely, unequivocally not an adjective.↵