Houston Gives Niners a Problem

The Niners came off the bye this week to play the Houston Texans. This match up presented us with a very winnable game. However, we didn't win. The Niners played horribly in the first half just making bad mistakes and letting them have a 21-0 lead going into Half Time. The second half though was much different. The Niners changed quarterbacks and offensive schemes a bit in order to get 21 second half points. Alex Smith played well in the spread offense getting 3 TD passes, all to Vernon Davis. The Niners had a chance to at least tie it in the end but just couldn't get their act together with some costly mistakes. Final score 24-21 Texans win.

I'm disappointed in the Niners loss but still impressed that they managed to come back this week and make the game interesting. Alex Smith was actually playing well for the most part except that last drive. He showed me he had learned something while in the NFL. However he may just be a spread offense kind of guy. I don't think he is suited for the typical 2 receiver set kind of plays. He may be the guy to go to when we are behind late in the game. As for Michael Crabtree, he did all right for his first game with 5 catches for 56 yards. I hope he will make an immediate impact for the Niners as they need a good receiver and not just Vernon Davis. I hope this loss will show the Niners what they need to work on.

P.S. I don't think Alex Smith will last. We have tried this formula already.