Bucs-Texans Preview

Tampa Bay and Houston will clash at Reliant Stadium on Thursday night (Reinhold Matay)

Tampa Bay and Houston will clash at Reliant Stadium on Thursday night (Reinhold Matay)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will conclude their preseason in Houston vs. the Texans on Thursday night. What happened the last time these two teams met? How did the Texans fare last week? Pewter Report has a preview of Thursday's Bucs-Texans game.



 
MATCHUP: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) at Houston Texans (2-1)

WHERE: Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texans

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. ET

TELEVISION: WFLA - NBC - CH. 8

TV ANNOUNCERS: Chris Myers and Charles Davis

RADIO: US 103.5, flagship station (103.5 FM, 620 AM)

RADIO ANNOUNCERS:
Gene Deckerhoff and Dave Moore

LAST WEEK: The Houston Texans lost to the Dallas Cowboys last week, 23-22.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-17.

THE LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET: The Buccaneers and Texans last met in the preseason on Aug. 30, 2007. That contest was played at Raymond James Stadium. The Bucs defeated the Texans, 31-24. Tampa Bay and Houston later met in the regular season. The Bucs traveled to Houston to take on the Texans on Dec. 9. Houston defeated Tampa Bay in that contest, 28-14.

BUCS-TEXANS SERIES: Tampa Bay is 5-1 all-time in the preseason vs. Houston. The Bucs are 2-1 on the road vs. the Texans in preseason.



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Comments

christopher

Well at least they get some more time to practice and rest for their Saints game. But it looks as if the Saints are playing the Fins tonight so they'll get equal rest time.

Worth noting - the Saints lost to the Texans. While that doesn't predict anything - it makes it interesting.

4:36pm, August 28, 2008

christopher

And the Bucs won and the Saints lost to the Fins. Just sayin...

9:53am, August 29, 2008

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